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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Zola; Eugene Deess; Vladimir Briller

required to take placement tests in English andMathematics. In addition, the students who plan to major in Chemistry take a Chemistryplacement test. Placement test results, high school grades and SAT scores are used to determineindividual course placement.The Mathematics placement is based on Elementary Algebra, Pre-Calculus, SAT Math score,and High School Rank in Class, when applicable. The English placement is based on score s onthree New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test and SAT Verbal score. Toledo ChemistryPlacement Exam is used to place students in Chemistry classes. Table 1 provides information oncurrent NJIT requirements for placement in Math, English, HSS and Chemistry GUR courses

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Programming and DSP Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

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Joel Jackson

screenshot from a typical lecture may be seen in Figure 1 (a). The lecture module consists of asmall video of the lecturer’s face, a large box containing a lecture slide, and an outline for the Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Page 7.46.2  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationlecture that the student can use to advance to a specific point in the lecture. The lecture-makingsoftware inFusion is shown in Figure 1 (b). (a) (b)Figure 1: (a) An example of a

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gregory Chung

Session 2793 Cognitive Validation of a Computer-Based Assessment of Problem Solving: Linking Cognitive and Online Processes Gregory K. W. K. Chung 1, Linda F. de Vries 1, Alicia M. Cheak1, Ronald H. Stevens2, & William L. Bewley 1 1 National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) / 2UCLA School of Medicine / 2 Graduate School of Education & Information StudiesAbstractIn this study we tested a novel cognitive validation strategy that yoked participants

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New ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

search of the World Wide Web for sites related to “workforce development” providestestimony to the number of cities, states and regions in this country and the world that havedeveloped agencies or departments to focus on this critical area of economic growth anddevelopment. A report by the Center for Workforce Success [1] identified the key issue as thesupply of well trained people capable of performing the tasks required by the high-technology,global economy. This report further highlighted several indicators of the serious problems inmeeting this challenge in the United States: · Sixty percent of manufacturers report they reject half of all job applicants as unqualified. · Tens of thousands of high-technology jobs go unfilled. · 36

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Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

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Edwin Zivi; Jenelle Piepmeier

ten robotic workstations including computers and vision systems. The paper discussesseveral of the lab-classroom activities that this new physical layout enables as well as faculty andstudent response.1. IntroductionThis paper discusses the Maury hall renovation design process, design rationale, and lessonslearned. Maury Hall provides faculty office facilities, along with the associated administrativeand meeting facilities, for the Weapons and Systems Engineering (“Systems”) and the ElectricalEngineering departments. The majority of the building is used to provide most of the lectureclassrooms, laboratory spaces, and technical service spaces for the Systems department. As aresult, approximately 75-80% of the building supports the Systems

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Otieno

accomplish this level of practical experience the College and the department haverecently invested in a rigorous laboratory development program that led to the acquisition ofsome significant state of the art equipment and facilities. The laboratory currently has installedfive modular training units shown in figure 1. Each of this comprises of a mini-conveyor, a DVTvision system, a 14 point GE Fanuc VersaMax Micro PLC, a pneumatic air supply system, and aPC. The lab is also equipped with a carousel Gilman link conveyor to which are installed two 4-axis DENSO robots and one 6-axis DENSO robot shown in figure 2. This is mainly used forinstruction in robot programming and also for senior design projects. There various sensors andactuators also utilized

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Arthur Brodersen; Richard Shiavi

– Questions 1 to 3 Over 95% of the students agreed that we accomplished the course goals and felt that theyreally learned something. The comfort level with computers increased dramatically as well. Atthe end 83% of the students felt comfortable with computers, an increase from 31%. However,the level of comfort was significantly higher in the laboratory sections, p-value = 0.028. b. Materials – Questions 4 to 6 Almost all of the students liked having the course materials on-line, 87%. As one wouldexpect almost all of the students reported using the on-line material at least once a week.Question 6 was designed to get general feedback on the degree of difficulty posed by the varioustopics. The average challenge scores are shown in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjorie Skubic

use off-the-shelf equipment as much as possible so that the testbed could beduplicated at other institutions. For ease and simplicity, a generic PC platform is used as thetestbed base. The X10 protocol 6 was chosen as a basis for communication with external devices.This standard utilizes existing electric power lines to transmit information so it has a wireless“feel”. Devices such as lamps and household appliances are plugged into the power lines via anX10 module that allows addressing through X10 commands. A lamp module is shown in Figure1. Devices are assigned both a house code (A-P) and a device number (1-16), which providesaddressing for 256 devices. A variety of X10 devices are readily available 7. There has beensome concern of noise and

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Teaching Tools for Humanities and Ethics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Christene Moore; Hillary Hart

courses and purposes · flexible in timing and purpose Page 7.398.1 · diverse in the variety of scenarios, case-studies, and exercises from which to choose.In the late summer of 2001, two modules were developed: 1) Research Ethics, and 2) Global andSocial Responsibility. This paper describes the development process and analyzes the pilot testof those two modules in two Engineering Communications classes in the fall of 2001.Module DevelopmentThe modules were developed by first determining the best organizational strategies for thematerial, not only in the two modules in question but also in future modules. Our conclusionwas that each module

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Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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Barry Davidson; Anthony Ingraffea; Alan Zehnder

Session 1302 Distance Design Collaboration Through an Advanced Interactive Discovery Environment Barry Davidson1, Rachel Davidson2, Geri Gay2, Anthony Ingraffea2, Matthew Miller2, Linda Nozick2, Alan Zehnder2, Ross Sheckler3 and Curtis Rath3 1 Syracuse University / 2Cornell University / 3Dynacs Engineering Inc.Abstract Syracuse and Cornell Universities are collaboratively working on the Advanced InteractiveDiscovery Environment (AIDE) for Engineering Education Project, which integrates andadvances the best

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Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Prasanta Kalita; Peter Lyne; Loren Bode; Alan Hansen

Session 2208 Introducing Engineering Design Concepts with a Micro Steam Car Project Alan C. Hansen 1, Prasanta K. Kalita 1, Peter W.L. Lyne 2, Loren E. Bode 1 1 Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/ 2 School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology, University of Natal, South AfricaAbstractA micro steam car construction project was introduced for the first time in Fall 2000 as part of anintroduction to agricultural engineering course for freshmen. Its purpose was to

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Project Based Education in CE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Descoteaux; Kevin Sutterer

order for all civil engineering graduates tounderstand each subdiscipline’s design process, fundamental theory, and basic tools, requireddesign courses should be assigned the following goals: 1. Provide a foundation for subdiscipline specialization through elective courses, including knowledge of the “system” design in each subdiscipline. 2. Provide sufficient learning to allow productive and efficient communication and collaboration between civil engineers in different subdisciplines. 3. Impart sufficient knowledge of the subdiscipline to allow civil engineers, through life- long learning, to move from one subdiscipline to another as market conditions dictate. 4. Help students discover the subdiscipline where they prefer

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New Programs and Success Stories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zohar Herbsman; Cristina Cosma

Session 2342 DEVELOPING AN “IN-HOUSE” GRADUATE PROGRAM IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT – A CASE STUDY Dr.Z.J.Herbsman1, Dr.E.E.Middleton 2, and C.Cosma 3 1&3 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida/ 2 Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville DistrictIntroductionThe engineering management profession these days is facing a major problem. In most cases,engineers leave universities after completing their Bachelor’s degree, and a few years later, afteraccumulating practical experience, they express the desire to continue their education

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Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Anneliese Watt; Jeff Froyd; Julia Williams

shared their experiences with developing a capstone, client-based course Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationthat teamed engineering students with advanced students in technical writing. 1 Also,there are examples (University of Michigan, Arizona State University, University ofWisconsin) where first-year engineering design courses are coupled with first-yearcomposition courses. 2 Gruber, Larson, Scott, and Neville describe the interrelations ofwriting and design at the sophomore level in a two-semester engineering design course atNorthern Arizona University.3 The trend toward blending design instruction

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Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vernon Lewis; Paul Kauffmann

Engineering Management - Introduction to concepts andtools in probability and statistics with applications to engineering design, systems analysis,manufacturing and quality management problems. orENMA 421 Decision Techniques in Engineering - A systematic approach to the formulationof problems, the generation and evaluation of alternatives, and the selection and implementationand evaluation of courses of action.Each of these courses are three semester hours of credit, ENMA 421 is an available alternate toENMA 420. The revised curriculum for the upper division courses of Civil EngineeringTechnology is described in the Figure 1 below. Note that ENMA 302 was already part of thecurriculum and the three additional minor courses (where the remaining nine

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Margaret Bailey; Ozer Arnas

, political and economic world”. 1 The mission of theUSMA is: “to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the nation.”1 Page 7.1150.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationAll thirteen academic departments, which offer over sixty majors, strive to meet

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New Computer ET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kyle Hebsch; Jefferey Stevens; Andrew Gilchrist IV; Joel Weinstein

1 CompanyInformationandOrganizationWareSoft Technology is a small company based out of Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts. Our mission is to provide our customers with a cost effective, technologicallyadvanced software solution in a timely manner. Our services include softwaredevelopment and integration, training and support for all of our products, and privateconsulting services.The six- member team that comprises WareSoft Technology Corp. are all members of theacademic population of Northeastern University and are enrolled in classes through theSchool of Engineering Technology, thus qualifying them for each of there designatedpositions. Two members of the team also have outside backgrounds in business andfinance, as well as

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Student Teams and Active Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Agogino; Ann McKenna

designed to support reflection, collaboration, andpresentation of concepts from multiple perspectives and contexts. SIMALE was implementedwith middle and high school students with three treatment variations: (1) environment with focuson Lego exercises to engage in hands-on physical activities, (2) environment with focus on aweb-based computer module, and (3) environment with both the computer module and Legoexercises. Learning was measured in three categories: analytic problem solving, conceptualunderstanding, and drawing and modeling ability. The assessment found that studentssignificantly increased their understanding in all three categories for all treatment variationswithin SIMALE. The results revealed unexpected dramatic results in equalizing

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Khalid Al-Olimat

proved more simplistic and did not require much time. It wasalso an effective solution to the problem.Testing went on throughout the software development. Once a section is finished, it is tested forproblems that might occur. As a result, fewer problems are encountered when the sections arebrought together for the finished software.Verification ExamplesThe following examples are presented to show that the software performs effectively accordingto the design specifications. Firstly, the analytical solution is shown and then it is verified usingthe software:Example 1: Convert vector A = xxˆ from Cartesian Coordinate to Spherical Coordinate System.Solution:The analytical solution of vector A in Spherical coordinates is

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Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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Loc Vu-quoc; David Mikolaitis; Norman Fitz-Coy; R. Keith Stanfill

industry-sponsored projects have been completed, and nearly 800students have graduated through the program in its first 6 years of success.IPPD program overviewCourse structureThe IPPD course is supported by four key principles: 1) multidisciplinary teams of 5 to 7students working on industry-sponsored design projects, mentored by a faculty coach andsupported by an industry liaison engineer, 2) a structured development process based uponindustry best practices and tailored to fit an 8-month development cycle, 3) use of industry-standard design tools (such as Pro/ENGINEER and Mentor Graphics), and 4) adherence to Page 7.826.1proven project

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Gardiner

information sharing. There were both individual and teamassignments; this ensures that no individual can lurk in the shelter of some excellent teammembers to secure an over-inflated grade, and also that good performers are not unduly penalizedfor being encumbered with slacking colleagues. Assignments are listed in Table 1. Table 1This is a class dealing with Organizational Planning & Control (OPC), thus, the whole activity AND everystudent must strive to demonstrate and embody exemplary organization, planning and control. Studentcontributions, including in-class discussions, questions, presentations and all written assignments will be observedto determine grades.1. 300 word introduction with

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Matthews; James Ritter; James Mc Intyre; James Becnel; Chuck Holland

guidance if needed. Theexperimental plan also contains a detailed operational procedure to ensure the studentsunderstand the safety concerns and the proper operation of the apparatus before collecting data.ApparatusRefer to figure 1 for a schematic of the apparatus. The adsorber bed is a stainless steel column istwo inches (2”) in internal diameter by eleven inches (11”) high. The column is verticallyoriented to distribute the packing evenly across the column’s diameter. Nine (9) thermocouplesare mounted at regular intervals down the column’s length, about one inch (1”) apart, andmeasure the temperature profile of the adsorbent. Feed to the column is supplied by two high-pressure storage tanks, one of pure helium (He), and the other of pure carbon

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Grad. and Upper Level Undergrad. BME Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Magin; Christopher Comer; J Hetling

. New interfacetechnologies suggest potential new applications in information processing, wherein neuronsinspire novel silicon structures for computing, or where neurons themselves perform signalprocessing operations as part of a hybrid device. A funding mechanism was recently developedbetween the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy specifically to fundbasic research in these areas [Biological Information Technology and Systems, BITS, (1)].In light of such advances and demonstrated commitment by industry and federal funding sources,it is both appropriate and advantageous to now train students as Neural Engineers. Studenttraining in this evolving area should emphasize the cellular and molecular interfaces betweenbiological

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo

Dimensioning and Tolerancing over the course of their first two years. Whilethese courses present information that is critical to the design process, the material is presented ina discontinuous method relying on a “you will need to use this later” justification. In addition,these courses are spread out over quarters 1, 2, and 6 in the course sequence, with no actualapplication to a comprehensive design project until the 11th quarter when they take SeniorDesign. By teaching the same material integrated with a project, students will immediately seethe value of what they are learning, and will have more motivation to retain that knowledge.Since it is impossible to condense 3 quarters of existing course material into two, in addition toadding new material

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Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Borrelli

. More research should be directed to the linkage between the family unit andthe student’s decision-making as it impacts engineering degree persistence. In many ways, thismay be a thorny issue. However, a systems theory approach will lead us to an understanding ofhow people, resources, and processes come together during a student’s college experience. 1 Introduction: Theoretical grounding of systems Peter Senge introduced the concept of systems thinking in his seminal work, The FifthDiscipline 6. Systems thinking is the first of five theoretical constructs that form the foundationof his advancement of a new, integrated theory of organizational learning. Organizationallearning offers a way to harness individual cognition

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dianna L. Newman; D. Reinhard

Session 2154 Multimedia The Use of Inquiry-Based Multi-Media Curriculum: It’s Impact on Students’ Perceptions of Learning Dianna L. Newman, Suneresh Heragu, Sybilyn Jennings University at Albany SUNY/Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/Russell Sage Colleg eThe use of technology is growing and simultaneously changing the learning process, thestructure of knowledge, and the nature of instruction. 1 In a 1995 survey of college campuses,Green and Gilbert 2 noted that major gains have been made in the use of informational technologyas an instructional resource and Duffy ad Jonassen 3 indicate that new forms of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Thompson

only accepta small number of (approximately 40) students per year. The college needed to add programsthat would enhance the recruitment, retention and academic performance of a larger share of thestudent body. Three actions were taken. One action reoriented the Introduction to EngineeringCourse to address student characteristics that frequently lead to attrition. 1 The second actionprovided a substantial array of enrichment activities outside of the classroom. The third actionwas the creation of an Engineering Center in the residence halls. This paper focuses on theEngineering Center and the impact it had on engineering students in the College.From both internal unpublished surveys and external sources 7,11 it was known that parents

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Maughmer

, as well as to the interaction ofundergraduate students at all levels of their program.IntroductionFor the past twelve years, the Department of Aerospace Engineering of The Pennsylvania StateUniversity has offered in its undergraduate curriculum a rather unique flight vehicle design andfabrication course that attempts to provide aerospace-engineering students with a training that iscomprehensive and applied. 1-3 The course has a strong “hands-on” component, with studentsdesigning and fabricating modern high-performance sailplanes. The students can and areexpected to enroll in this course for every semester of their undergraduate experience. Duringthat time, the students experience the cooperative, multi-disciplinary team environment that

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Control in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Clough

. Sequence of Round-Robin Rotations for Instrumentation and Process Control LaboratoryRotation Instrument Calibration LabView Tutorial 1 Basic Electronics and Measurement Thermocouples Graphical PLC 1: Logic & Op Am Circuits and Thermistors Operations Standards Programming

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Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Boyce; Jung-Wuk Hong; Jaspal Sandhu; Eberhard Bamberg

useful in developing students' conceptual understand-ing of scientific topics 3 and this is the intent, in this case, of the Beam Bending simulation. Thisinvestigative tool allows students to construct and compare two beams of different types subjectto various constraints (Fig.1). Specifically they can vary material, cross-section, dimensions,boundary conditions, load types, load magnitudes, and load locations. Based on student inputs,the simulation displays the boundary and loading conditions of the beam. Below this are graphsplotting the internal shear force, internal bending moment, deflection, and stress distribution as afunction of axial position.The layout of these graphs above one another allows students to understand how these