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Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Epstein

brought to bear in establishing minimum course content for the bachelor degree. • The society was not invited to participate in the strategic planning process nor was the membership asked to vote on its acceptance.This last point was cited in several of the over 100 other comments received.The comments received were separated on the web site into the categories of: (1) full realizationof the policy, (2) the type of master’s degree, (3) the adequacy of the current baccalaureatedegree, (4) implementation, and (5) unrelated discussions. The Seattle rebuttal was part of thisfirst category, full realization. Some of the other comments in this category (1) include: • Robert Adamski - “I was pleased to

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Practice/Industry Partnership

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Enno Koehn

the freedom of action such that supervisors and managers cannotforce them to violate their conscience. Nevertheless, supervisors and managers have theauthority to guide engineering work but must also respect the moral convictions of engineersworking on projects they supervise.In this regard, it has been claimed that ethics cannot be taught to college students and adults.However, there is evidence that formal/informal presentations are well received and numerousindustrial firms and universities are now stressing the study of engineering ethics andprofessionalism in their organizations. In particular, industry has found that a course inengineering ethics will result in the following 2: 1. An increased awareness of ethical theories, public

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Mills

evaluated.IntroductionStructural Engineering is one of four main specialist areas of Civil Engineering (the others aregeotechnical, water and transportation engineering). It may be defined as The science and art of planning, design, construction, monitoring and inspection maintenance, rehabilitation and preservation, demolishing and dismantling of structures taking into consideration technical, economic, environmental, aesthetic and social aspects. The term “structures” includes buildings, bridges, in-ground structures, footings, frameworks and any other structures composed of any structural material. [1].The fundamental core of structural engineering is design. To structural engineers, design is what

Conference Session

Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ayre; Julie Mills

engineering. The engineering profession in the western worldremains overwhelmingly male dominated and, although the numbers of female studentscommencing undergraduate engineering studies has improved over the last twenty years, theindications are that they have now reached a plateau [1, 2, 3]. Similarly the representation ofminority groups is also low. With the continuing decrease in the number of high school studentsgraduating with mathematics and science backgrounds suitable to enter engineering, it is criticalthat universities draw from the complete pool of qualified students available, not just the white,anglo-saxon male proportion of it. However, it is not sufficient simply to attract a diversestudent population to engineering. There are further

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Miller; Mara Wasburn

, Research I University with37,871 students of whom 42% are women, and 1,870 faculty members, of whom 21% arewomen. Purdue’s School of Technology consists of eight departments: Aviation Technology,Building Construction Management, Computer Graphics Technology, Computer ProgrammingTechnology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Mechanical EngineeringTechnology, and Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Table 1 below shows that duringthe past five years, the number of female faculty has remained virtually unchanged at only 12%of the total faculty. Page 7.1326.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tony Wong; Pascal Bigras

Session 2220 A SOFTWARE TOOL FOR UNDERSTANDING NONLINEAR PHENOMENA IN HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS Tony Wong1, Pascal Bigras1, Daniel Cervera2 1 École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec / 2Collège de Valleyfield1. IntroductionHydraulic and pneumatic systems are highly nonlinear and difficult to analyze. These systemsexhibit nonlinear behavior because of restricted flows, finite cylinder length and non-negligiblestatic and dynamic frictions. Pneumatic system non-linearity is even stronger because of aircompressibility. It is always a challenge to explain the effects of these nonlinear

Conference Session

Grad. and Upper Level Undergrad. BME Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Butera

Session 2002 Teaching the Hodgkin-Huxley model: A dynamical approach Robert J. Butera, Jr. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA rbutera@ece.gatech.eduIntroduction. Senior undergraduate or entry-level graduate engineering students in biomedical or electricalengineering are often offered a course on the topic of bioelectricity or electrophysiology. A funda-mental topic always taught in such courses is the Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) model,1 since it providesa starting point for understanding the fundamental basis of excitability in electrically

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ricardo Molina; Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

. And most of them still follow this model. Therelevance of the History of Electrical Engineering in Brazil resides in the fact that it is also theHistory of Engineering Education in Brazil 1.III. What SENAC is and its Relations with Contemporary Brazilian SocietyAs important as to understand Brazil a Country of 500 years of existence, is to understand whatSENAC is. It is a special kind of institution, which has emerged in the 40’s. SENAC means“National Service for Learning”. It is one of the largest education institutions of Brazil. It hasunits all over the Country and it has 52 units only in São Paulo state that is one of the 25Brazilian states.Blazing new trails, keeping ahead of change, signaling new trends. And more: turning all thisinto a

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

Research Centers develop a workclose to the community, which has a positive result providing the students knowledge andexperience 1.III. The ChallengeA new paradigm of education has emerged and it preaches that the capital is the intellect andpeople are the most important, but by the other hand it is still difficult the total absorption of thisnew model of development. The education institutions are redefining its rule in present societyand so it became necessary the adoption of new approaches. New programs have beenconceived, new laboratories and so on. Changes have been happening and many of them aresuccessful. Lusiada’s program for engineering education is one of the successful new kind offorming good engineers prepared to face next

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Raper

respect to those requirements. We also were interested inbiographical data related to their careers, further education and other areas of interest.Biographical information was solicited in the first section of our survey, but the informationrequested is not shown here. In the second section (numbers 1 – 24) of the survey we askedour alumni to rate their level of agreement with our mission statement, educationalobjectives, and general department and program concerns. A five-point scale was used toassess the level of agreement with each statement. Strongly disagree represented the low endof agreement (0), neutral (3) represented the middle of the scale, and strongly agree (5)represented the high end of the scale. Those statements are shown below

Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Baron; Matt Batcha; John Estell; Adam Love

AvantGo client iscurrently the most popular web browser available, with versions available for Palm OS, PocketPC, and BlackBerry handheld platforms. By using the free AvantGo Mobile Internet Service,handheld users can access their favorite web content by subscribing to channels registered at theAvantGo web site;1 this content is made available through both wireless Internet connections andby synchronizing with a desktop PC connected to the Internet. However, viewing a typical website using one's handheld is a challenge. First and foremost, the display is limited. While somePDAs do offer higher resolution, one typically finds an absolute screen resolution of 160 by 160pixels. However, AvantGo reserves some screen space for title and scroll bars

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Berdanier

teams are given ODOT plans,specifications, standard drawings, material and subcontractor quotes, and addendums. An actualsealed bid opening is held on the last day of the module.IntroductionCE 414 is an engineering project management course taken by all senior civil engineeringstudents at ONU. The course topics were developed two years ago and organized around the textwritten by Oberlender 1. Additionally, this course provides the students with their only formalexperience in engineering economics. In 2001 an additional educational objective wasformalized as follows: “To introduce the students to the concepts of civil engineering construction project management, project procurement, contract documentation, and construction estimating

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Pierson; Michael Robinson; Betsy Dulin

career by providinghigh school students an opportunity to explore various aspects of the engineering profession.During the weeklong event, these opportunities to explore engineering were presented in severalformats: 1. Formal presentations made by practicing engineers, 2. Informal interaction with engineering professionals, 3. Hands-on engineering activities, and 4. Field trips to engineering installations.As much as possible, all major engineering disciplines were to be highlighted so that a broadrange of student interests could be explored. Furthermore, practicing engineers making formalpresentations and providing informal interaction with Academy participants would act aspositive engineering role models, especially for

Conference Session

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Janna

particular project to work on for the entire semester. (See the text listed in the Bibliograpyfor information on the bidding process.) Design teams are treated like companies and as such,each group chooses a company name and designs a company logo. Titles of projects worked onin Fall 2001 are provided in Table 1. Some groups developed web sites for their companies. Moredetailed project descriptions are provided in the Appendix of this paper. Table 1. Project titles and company logos. Title # of Engrs Student Designed LogosA “Bad Guy’s” Pond 3Determination of Valve Coefficient 4Flash Freezing of Chicken

Conference Session

Modeling in Materials Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Falk

concepts.Student enrollmentOne of the successes of this class is that it has attracted a broad cross-section of students fromboth MSE and related disciplines. Students from Chemical Engineering have, in fact, made upthe majority of the students enrolled. In addition, the class has attracted students from AppliedPhysics, Physics, Macromolecular Sciences, Aerospace Engineering and MechanicalEngineering. The breakdown of the enrollment is shown in Figure 1. Two undergraduatestudents have enrolled and successfully completed the coursework. Page 7.1105.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning Courses and Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Carter

the internet?” In this case, the answer is aresounding, “Yes,” and this professor is no longer skeptical.The Course Interface. Figure-1 illustrates one of the primary screen images that is present when a student isinteracting with the on-line course management system. Both TopClass ® and WebCT ® utilize atwo-frame window where the left frame is an index into the content frame on the right. Thissixteen-week course has two 80-minute modules per week, organized as 28 instructionalmodules, two exams, and a three-hour final exam. The content frame of Figure-1 illustrates thetypical activities that will be engaged by a student in a single instructional module.Line 1. This is a title line for the module, and is a link to a page that provides

Conference Session

Techniques for Improving Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Josianne Basque; Sylvie Doré

Floyd et al. 1 It refers tohardware (a chair, a television set, an airplane), to software (word processor, authoring software),to a service (banking, restoration), to a process (pasteurization of milk, metal sheet bending) or acombination of the above. The engineering method is generic as it is applied in all fields whereone has to image a solution that will satisfy the needs of potential customers, whether thoseneeds be educational, financial, medical, industrial, etc.This generic aspect probably originates from the fact that the engineering method reflects theproblem solving method based on the systemic approach proposed by the general systemstheory. While the description of this approach varies slightly from author to author, its

Conference Session

Energy Programs and Software Tools

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Magedy Salama; M Kazerani; Khaled Nigim

resources such as wind and hydro. I- INTRODUCTION It quite possible that the lack of interaction between traditional course syllabus andmathematical or simulation tools has resulted in a fall of student enrollment in the coursesclassified as heavy current or power engineering in comparison with computer based courses.With the availability of mathematical and engineering simulation software, this trend can beaverted. Starting from the use of dedicated software incorporated in the textbook package [1] tonavigated hyperlink data sites [2], the tutor can introduce the course material in such a way thatstudent interaction is ensured. However, the uses of dedicated software packages are so specificthat they

Conference Session

Perceived Quality of Graduate Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bill Tollner

annotated version of the agenda is given below.1. (1 pm to 1:15) Welcome and Introduction a. “Shaping the Future” report (the report of the graduate committee pre-retreat) b. Overall plan and desired outcome i. Define graduate program excellence in BAE ii. How we will enhance our graduate program iii. Develop a strategic plan for graduate program in BAE c. Logistics2. (1:15 to 2:15) Strategic Vision presentations and panel discussion a. Faculty of Engineering Development -- Departmental Implications (Department head) b. University growth management strategy – Implications for Graduate Programs (Assoc. Dean of Graduate School) c. Graduate Programs and their

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sukhvarsh Jerath

includedphilosophy, logic, languages, natural philosophy and science, music, etc. There was a strongdesire to found institutions of higher learning among the first European settlers of America toadvance learning. In October of 1636 the general court of Massachusetts established HarvardCollege, the first institution of higher learning in America. Harvard’s charter of 1650 referred toits purpose as “the advancement of all good literature, arts and sciences” and to “the education ofthe English and Indian Youth of this Country in knowledge: and godliness 1.” Other collegesfounded prior to the American Revolution shared the same broad sense of dual purpose as thatenunciated by Harvard, namely, educating civic leaders and preparing a learned clergy. From1636

Conference Session

CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kilduff

. Page 7.361.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education2.0 Experimental Apparatus and Procedure The model reservoir, and the equipment required to carry out the classroomdemonstration, are shown in Fig. 1. All the required equipment can be transported using alaboratory cart. The model reservoir itself (also shown in detail in Figure 2) is a one-liter glasssolvent bottle fitted with a discharge orifice made from a short piece of glass tubing (6-mmoutside diameter, 4-mm inside diameter). The discharge is located near the bottom of the bottle.A peristaltic pump with a flow controller was

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerald Heydt; Khaled Nigim

. 1. INTRODUCTION Since induction machines are not equipped with field windings, the AC excitationcurrent for an induction generator must be supplied externally. The process, known as self-excitation, entails excitation current that is supplied from a source that is continually replenishedby the machine itself. This current magnetizes the reactive stator windings of the machine,providing a lagging current in these windings. This needs to be balanced by a source of leadingreactive current. The leading reactive var current must be adjustable in order to be able tosupply the demand at varying levels of load. Figure (1) lists different possible configurations ofself-excited induction machine generating systems both for squirrel cage and

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sérgio Franco; Marco Silveira; Luciano Costa; Guillermo Creus

animation files.Figure 1-a shows the student home of the system, that gives a brief explanation of each item byclicking on the corresponding link in the left screen frame. (a) (c) (b) Figure 1. Initial screens: a) Home of the system for the student; b) Inserting registrationnumber and password; c) Student Web Portal Page 7.590.4 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education” FORMATIVE

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Said Oucheriah; Abul Azad

based on finitedifference method where the systems governing dynamic equation is discretized andimplemented within simulink environment. This environment has proven to be a valuableeducational tool for understanding the behaviour of flexible manipulator system anddevelopment of various controller designs. The environment can be used as a computer aidedteaching facility and also a test-bed for newly designed controllers for flexible manipulatorsystems. Both open-loop and closed-loop control strategies were also incorporated within theenvironment.1 IntroductionFlexible manipulator systems are receiving increasing attention due to their advantages overconventional robot manipulators. The advantages of flexible manipulators are faster

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch. Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Petry

Exams.Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)As defined by ABET an assessment program is a five step program that must be: 1. Multi-faceted – utilizes a variety of measures. 2. Flexible – able to respond to new demands. 3. Credible – provides statistically valid information. 4. Comprehensive – involves all stakeholders. 5. Strategic – follows a plan.ABET has taken a new approach, a shift in philosophy, moving from a “resource-based”approach to an “outcomes-based” approach to assessment. ABET is quite clear when they makesuggestions for “preparing for TC2K Assessment”. In outcomes-based assessment, continuousimprovement is a “permanent process” not just preparation for ABET. Their suggestions

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Nippert

1 Session 2420 Evaluating Student Performance in Online Laboratories Charles Nippert Widener University AbstractThis paper discusses a new online process control laboratory that provides an interactiveprocess experience in a process control course that is structured as a conventional lecturecourse. Use of online simulations provides a low cost alternative to a laboratory and doesnot require a major change to the curriculum (i.e. adding a separate course or increasingthe credit hours for

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kip Nygren

rate, our formal processes for the transfer of knowledge to new generations seem tohave stagnated. Why have we not seen comparable improvements in the process of highereducation? Or does higher education not need to change any differently than it has in the past?Exponential Change Will change in the twenty-first century be any different than change in the twentiethcentury? The answer is a resounding yes, because technological change is increasingexponentially. Broad agreement exists among experts concerning the general direction of theevolution of technology and that three emerging technologies will be the major forces behindchange in this decade: Nanoscale Engineering, Genetic Engineering and Robotics/ArtificialIntelligence.1 While the

Conference Session

Design and the Liberal Arts

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Angela Patton; Richard Bannerot

the curriculum.In 1828, the Institution of Civil Engineers defined engineering as “the art of directinggreat sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.” 1 By 1956, thisdefinition expanded beyond harnessing physical phenomena to include “application ofknowledge” and “design and production.” 2 What remained consistent however, was theidea that engineering is artfully disposed. This suggests a level of care and understandingthat conjoins thought and feeling. If the transformation of science and technology intoproducts and systems requires empathy or “emotional union,” 3 (i.e., the projection of selfinto objects) then the education and training of engineers should include an understandingof intuitive processing.Engineers must

Conference Session

Combining Research and Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Grant; Semsi Ensari

samples at various locations shown in Figure 1. Due to intense work involvedthey were divided into groups of two to three students. Each group was responsible for samplingand analysis of the samples at a given sampling time. The sampling device designed by thestudents consisted of two 500-mL polypropylene bottles attached to a rope by a sample holder.At each station, two 500-mL water samples were collected in sterile polypropylene bottles eighttimes a day during neap (May 15, 2001) and spring (May 23, 2001) tides. For each bottle,salinity, pH, and turbidity of the sample were measured by temperature correction to 20o C.20 mL of the sample was analyzed for fecal indicator bacteria (TC, EC, ENT) using IDEXXColilert (TC, EC) and Enterolert (ENT

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Carpick

.· The instructor briefly discusses each of the four choices, explaining why each was incorrect or correct. The question can then be used a springboard for further discussion.· A student successfully answering the question alone is rewarded with 2 cookies; with audience help 1 cookie. Regardless of the outcome, the class is asked to applaud the student for their effort.· In the next lecture, another student’s name from the “New” bag is drawn, until all names have been called and placed in the “Used” bag. The names are then transferred back to the “New” bag and the game continues for another cycle.· Each question (but not the answer) is posted on the course web site after it has been posed in class.The total class time