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Walter J. Gomes III; Rulph Chassaing

SPTOOL. The filter has a center frequency of 2000 Hz.The following MATLAB functions: butter() for a Butterworth design, ellip() for an elliptic design,cheby1() and cheby2() for Chebyshev Types I and II designs, respectively, are available for IIR filterdesign. The designed filter’s coefficients are contained within a and b arrays, representing thedenominator and numerator coefficients, respectively, of the transfer function of the designed IIRfilter.The authors created an M file function, C67IIR.M, which is called by FILTDES.M, and generates acoefficient file in a format appropriate to be included in a generic C-coded IIR filter program. Ituses the following available MATLAB functions to format the IIR transfer function:a. tf2zp() to find

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Qunying Gao; Robert W. Nowlin; Rajeswari Sundararajan

anentity declaration for an half adder (Fig. 2) is furnished below. It can be viewed in Fig. 13 in theinteractive tutorial.Fig. 2: A Half-Adder Circuitentity HALF_ADDER is port (A, B, in BIT; SUM, CARRY, out BIT)end HALF-ADDER;-- This is the comment lineAn Architecture body contains the internal details of the entity. It describes the functionality orthe structure of the entity. An entity can modeled in one or many of the three modeling styles:• Behavioral Modeling• Dataflow Style• Structural StyleBehavioral Modeling specifies the behavior of an entity as a set of statements that are executedsequentially in the specified order. A process statement is the core feature used to model thebehavior of an entity.Dataflow style specifies the

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Pedro Febles Cortez; John Dahlstrom; Chris Mattus; Aleksander Malinowski; Gary Dempsey

Sheridan3 was published in 1967.Recently tele-operation became again the subject of very intense research due to the developmentof uniform and robust communication platforms with the Internet as the outstanding example.Applications of such technology include inspection and exploration of hard-to-reach places andhostile or toxic environments4,5.Most current tele-operating systems are either basic extensions of direct manual control4 ormodel-based supervisory control3,6-10. A simple example of both approaches would be toconsider how to move a remote vehicle from point A to B. Direct control requires operator tosend the steering signals to the remote vehicle continuously while it is moving. In the latter casethe remote vehicle would drive autonomously

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Rosa Betancourt de Perez; Rosa Buxeda; Moises Orengo; Lueny M. Morell; Jose R. Lopez

: http://amp.bc.inter.edu/ B. Industry Collaboration: Skills for the Millennium. One of the most significant accomplishments has been the compilation of skills, competencies and values required by employers of SMET graduates. The CIC met with a diverse sample of industry representatives, T he Gr aduating S MET S tudent P r ofile

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Sean Walsh; Ismail I. Orabi

x/b 4 1 T ime I nterv al (s ec) Figure 4. Block diagram for the Frequency Data VIProcedureThe equipment was set up as shown in Figure 5. The VIs were written and run with LabVIEW5.0 Student Edition, on a NEC 486 computer. Installed on the computer was a NationalInstruments AT-MIO-16L-9 multifunction input/output board driven by National InstrumentsNI-DAQ 6.1.2 software. Other equipment used included

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Roman Stemprok

Session 2559 Teaching and Curriculum Development of Microprocessor Classes Roman Stemprok University of North TexasAbstractThis paper addresses teaching and curriculum development for several microprocessorclasses in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of North Texas.Fundamentals of computer hardware and assembly language were presented inundergraduate and graduate courses with emphasis on a processor to control externaldevices. Students studied microprocessor structure, became proficient in assemblylanguage programming techniques, developed basic microprocessor interfacingtechniques

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William J. Craft; Sunil Shenoy; Ronald Bolick; Ajit D. Kelkar; Devdas M. Pai

0 2 4 6 Time (ms) Time (ms)Figure 1 a) Raw data b) Transformed dataFigure 2: Force-time histories of impacted sandwich panels (smoothed data)While Figure 1 related to laminated composite plates, Figure 2. relates to results for sandwichplates with three different densities of polymeric foam4. The force-time histories for twenty-three specimens of all three density core sandwich panels were numerically smoothed anddisplayed in an overlay as Figure 2. The three solid curves are for samples within each coredensity studied, and they are an

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John Razukas; Jean Le Mee; Gerardo Del Cerro

engineering "common sense" arefostered within the framework of design principles and methodologies. In particular, the patentsystem is investigated as a resource and as an eventual protection for the inventor. In this partof the course, students work in groups of two to four. The outcome of the project is: 1. A written report, complete with: a. A set of detailed design specifications including drawings for fabrication, materials, and costs of a product; b. A text analyzing the design process and justifying the decisions taken; c. Recommendations regarding safety, risk, potential problems, and further developments; e. Appendices including calculations, test logs and other pertinent data

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Bernard Hoop; Eric W. Hansberry; Gerard Voland

://www.iit.edu/~smile/ph8705.html12. URL: http://www.physics.umd.edu/deptinfo/facilities/lecdem/o2-11.htm13. Hoop, B. & Langhorne, P.J., An experiment in peer support: “Finding your feet in physics.” Austral& New Zealand Physicist 35(3); 97 (1998).14. Hoop, B. & Hansberry, E.W., An experiment in physical science education reform. Forum onEducation, American Physical Society, Fall (1999), p. 5. Page 5.559.8BERNARD HOOPBernard Hoop is Visiting Scientist in the School of Engineering Technology at Northeastern Universityand Associate Professor of Medicine (Physics) at Harvard Medical School. He holds a Ph.D. in physicsfrom the University

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Technical Computing, The Math Works, Inc., Natick, MA, 1996.5. Wright C.H.G. , Welch, T. B, Morrow, M.G., Gomes III, W.J. “Teaching Real-World DSP Using MATLAB and the TMS320 DSK”, Proceeding of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference, Charlotte, N.C. June 1999.6. Rulph Chassaing , “ Digital Signal Processing”, Laboratory Experiments Using C and the TMS320C31 DSK, John Wiley & Sons, INC. 1999.7. Tretter S.A. “ Communication System Design Using DSP Algorithm “ with Laboratory Experiments for the TMS320C30, Plenum press, New York. 1995.8. TMS320C3x Digital Signal Processing Teaching Kit, Instructor’s Guide, Texas Instruments, 1998.9. Marven C, Ewers G, “A simple Approach to Digital Signal Processing”, John Wiley,1966.SALAHUDDIN QAZISalahuddin

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Shahnam Navaee

entitled “Computing for Engineers”. The paper addresses a variety of subjects dealingwith the following issues: (a) the rational for selecting the purchased equipment and a discussionof how this equipment was utilized in support of engineering instructions, (b) the methodologieswhich were implemented in improving the course delivery, (c) The techniques employed toenhance and accelerate the students learning.II. Instructional Technology Equipment and Computers for the FacilitiesAs an initial step for creating a suitable computing environment for effective delivery of courseinstructions, two teachable lecture rooms and one new computer laboratory were created andtwo other exiting labs were upgraded. Each of the teachable lecture room facilities

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Arpita Gupte; Patricia F. Mead; Marjorieanne Natishan; James Greenberg; David Bigio; Linda Schmidt

certain categories. For example, the faculty could select specificbehaviors for which the student is required to rank the relative compliance of their teammates. For example, member A receives the highest rating because she/he performedbest in the stated category. Alternatively, member B receives the lowest rating becauseshe/he performed worst in the stated category. The forced ranking helps the facultyinterpret the student evaluations. However, since this is a self assessment, it is generallybest to look for trends in the assessment ratings as opposed to absolute numbers. Ifstudent A is consistently ranked highest, and member B is consistently ranked as one ofthe lowest performers in a category, this is evidence of a real behavior pattern that

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Mark L. Smith; Kenneth E. Rowe; Carlos R. Morales; Rick L. Homkes

able to do B, which will benefit you in C.” Using this as atemplate, I decided to approach a software company named Newtek. My primary argument was,“If you provide Purdue with lab copies of LightWave 3D, we will integrate it into our animationclasses and, when our students graduate, they will have been exposed to LightWave instead ofjust Kinetix’s 3DS Max, your major competitor’s package.” I augmented the argument byproviding details concerning the Technical Graphics curriculum to include the number ofclasses, students per class, past employment demographics of recent graduates, current hardwareand software set-up, etc. I also highlighted my professional experience using their product toanimate the current television opening for the Chicago

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Stephanie Weitemeyer; Stephanie Draeger; Rebecca Morrison; Lehang Huynh; Ashok K. Goel; Sarah Bergstrom; Jami Meteer; Aleli Mojica-Campbell; Martha Sloan

in the areas of design, modelingand simulation of GaAs-based very high-speed integrated circuits are outlined.I. IntroductionIt is widely accepted that active research experience is one of the most effective techniquesfor training and motivating undergraduate students for careers in science and engineering.National Science Foundation (NSF) recognizes this and supports undergraduate researchunder two “Research Experiences for Undergraduates” (REU) programs: a) Under their“REU Supplements” program, NSF encourages principal investigators of NSF-fundedresearch grants to include one or two undergraduate students in their existing projects; b)Under their “REU Site” program, NSF provides funds to set up undergraduate research sitesconsisting of

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Ted D. Loso; Raj Desai; Michael E. Courbat

. Davis, R. T. Marketing Management: Becoming a Market-Driven Company. In E. G. C. Collins & M.A. Devanna(Eds.), The Portable MBA. New York: John Wiley & Sons (1990).2. Jick, T.A. Managing Change. In A. R. Cohen (Ed.) The Portable MB A in Management. New York: John Wiley& Sons (1993).3. Palmer, M.A., Hudson, J. B., Moynihan, C. T. & Wnek, G. E., Using the Internet as a Teaching Aid. ASEE AnnualConference Proceedings (1996).4. URL: http://www.ncate.org/projects/tech/TECH.HTM; Technology and the New Professional Teacher: Preparingfor the 21st Century Classroom (1997).5. URL: http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/dmet/nlttfrpc.htm; Report of the Task Force On New Learning TechnologyMcMaster University.6. Williams, R.S. & Estepp, J.M., A

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Winston Conway Link; Carlos G. Spaht II

fraction approximated their original guesses. Further discussion centers on the appropriateness of this sample to estimate the statewide fraction expired, and the changes necessary to get a more representative sample. b. Estimation of Frequency of Letters in English Alphabet Texts: In this activity, students are asked to guess the most frequently occurring letter and their guesses are recorded. Each student is given a randomly selected page from a novel such as The Three Musketeers and uses a random number table to pick an initial starting letter from their page, and does a frequency distribution for the next 100 letters. About half of the student’s results are transferred to a transparency

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to know and be able to do after a semester or two of introductoryphysics? This question may sound simple, but is actually quite challenging. Once we havedetermined what we want our students to know, we must figure out a way to help him/her learnit. The issue is not as simple as describing the motion of an object from point A to point B!Tobias 4 suggested that for the physics community as a whole, the question really becomes “whatworks?” In answering this question, Tobias described as one of the most challenging issuesdiscovering what works best, first theoretically and then practically, as curricular andinstructional strategies.When students enter the physics classroom, they bring with them their personal world views

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Mihir K. Das

. Page 5.599.3The students enjoy the course and surveys indicate that they found it very useful. Oneinnovative feature of the course includes visit by TQM experts from industry as guest speakersto offer their perspectives to students.VIII. Bibliography Chang, Richard Y. Continuous Process Improvement: A Practical Guide to Improving Processes for Measurable Results, Chang Associates, 1994. Crosby, Philip B. Quality is free: the art of making quality certain. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. Deming, W. Edwards. Out of the crisis. Cambridge, Mass. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Engineering Study, 1986. Fiegenbaum, A.V, Total Quality Control. McGraw Hill company, New York, 1983

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Z. Yuan; T. Tang; Pratibha Gopalam; N. Liu; Chu R. Wie; Alexander N. Cartwright

is chosen(A, B, or C in Figure 1), the interactivity of the applet is adjusted for that user level.Specifically, in our implementation, if the user chooses educational level A, the menus thatpopup on mouseover events are only those associated with that educational level. Another Page 5.169.2benefit of this layout is that once the user chooses the level, the component applets and Java Courseware Pedagogy associated educational materials for all other Case-Study Modules (All Users) educational levels are hidden. The menu

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Suzanne E. Keilson; Randall Jones; Lester Coyle; Elliot King; Duane Shelton

the learningexperience. The next tier evaluates usability in three ways: (a) Observers are given fixed-question data sheets. (b) Observers record more qualitative observations. (c) A survey isadministered to the student users, which collects demographic information and opinions. In thefinal tier, students take pre-and post-tests to see if learning goals were achieved.Materials from this project will be packaged so that they can be examined and downloaded from theproject site, and also made available via CDROM. Page 5.629.1I. IntroductionIn 1998 NSF/DUE funded a “proof-of-concept” project for Loyola College to develop innovativematerials for

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Brandon Ian Reed

manufacturingcell is a standard entry-level computer that has Windows98 Second Edition as its operatingsystem. Part of the Dial-up Networking capabilities of this operating system is the ability tohave the computer act as a dial-up server. This computer is attached to a conventionalanalogue telephone line via a 56kbps US Robotics modem and a low cost video-capture cardand camera combination serves as the video conferencing interface. The modem and cameraare integrated using version 3 of Microsoft’s conferencing software called Netmeeting(partially illustrated in Figure 2). b. The Interfacing ComputerAt the school end there is only one requirement and that is a telephone line. This line isconnected to the Interfacing computer (loaned to the school if

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Teresa Larkin-Hein; Dan Budny

. Page 5.727.3 Session 3280 1. Environment 4. Physical Preferences A) Sound A) Perceptual B) Light i. Visual C) Temperature ii. Auditory D) Design iii. Tactile iv Kinesthetic B) Intake 2. Emotional/Psychological C

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Andrew N. Vavreck

somecohesiveness in laboratory exercises from time to time.Teams are identified and assigned the first project, a kinematic design problem involving three-position synthesis (attached in Appendix B) at about the fifth week of the semester. The project Page 5.275.6is due at approximately the mid-point of the semester. The project assignment includesgraphical synthesis, software analysis and synthesis and generation of a report and apresentation in-class of the project by each team at the semester mid-point. At this time also amid-semester evaluation of the course (Appendix C) by the students is delivered. At about theeleventh week of the semester, the final

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Ilya Grinberg; Jack Waintraub

NJCATE modules developed byinterdisciplinary faculty teams from around the country have been pilot-tested in a variety oftechnical and core courses.VIII. AcknowledgementsThe NJCATE project is funded in part by the NSF Advanced Technological Education Program.Bibliography1.Grinberg, I., and Stratton, J. “A Systems Engineering Approach to Engineering Design Methodology.” Journal ofEngineering Technology 13, No 2 (Fall 1996): 8- 132. Panitz, B. "Training Technology's Maestros." ASEE Prism, Volume 7, No 3 (November 1997), pp.18-243. Brian W. Mar, "Systems Engineering Basics", System Engineering, The Journal of the National Council onSystems Engineering, July / September 1994, pp. 7-15.4. New Jersey Center for Advanced Technological Education (NJCATE

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either - hardware and/or firmware, or - implementation of a process (e.g., “design a hardware test process”) Page 5.291.9 APPENDIX B. Portions of Senior Design Project Brochure (continued) PROJECT CRITERIA For more information contact ♦ Design content (class requirement) Herb Hess, PhD, PE

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(interfaceDesign) B(quality) A(documentation) C(comments)---------------------------------------------------------------------------Great example of polymorphic behavior.Is it easy to add more shapes? Coulduse more comments in the code to tellwhat’s going on. There’s no reflectiongiven in your portfolio entry; however,you might not yet have had time to lookback on what you did.---------------------------------------------------------------------------(Submit) Submit Evaluation FormFigure 3. Sample mail generated from posting of evaluation form.responsiveness of event feedback, and intuitive use. The example quality category is forevaluating the quality of the example used in terms of how well the concepts or skills beingpresented have been addressed

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Barbara Olds

5.522.7Bibliography1. Larson, R. L., Using portfolios in the assessment of writing in the academic disciplines. In P. Belanoff and M. Dickson (Eds.), Portfolios: Process and Product. Portsmouth, NH: Boyton/Cook (1991).2. Paris, S. G., & Ayres, L. R. Becoming Reflective Students and Teachers with Portfolios and Authentic Assessment. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (1994).3. Black, L., Daiker, D., Sommers, J., and Stygall, G. (Eds.), New Directions in Portfolio Assessment: Reflective Practice, Critical Theory, and Large-Scale Scoring. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Heinemann (1994).4. Yancey, K. B., Reflection in the Writing Classroom. Logan, UT: Utah State University Press (1998).5. ABET Criteria 2000 (get cite)6. Schon, D. A

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students.The findings of this study suggest that students have accepted the concept of collaborativeteaching and learning. As an example, the evaluation of student-teaching presentations wasfound to be above average with scores greater than “B” for all categories. In addition, commentsindicate that a course utilizing the concepts of collaborative learning and teamwork wasinteresting and informative and could be of assistance to respondents in future endeavors.I. IntroductionIn the past, engineering faculty have often utilized the lecture method for classroom instruction9.However, this approach is generally not the best method to be used if the development of criticalthinking, communications, and leadership skills is to be developed in engineering

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John Duffy; Edmund Tsang; Susan M. Lord

recruitment, EG 101 targets high-school seniors who are qualified to enterUSA under the early-admission policy (at least 25 composite in Enhanced ACT and "B" averagein academic subjects). Preliminary results based on student assessment from 1997-1999 indicatethat USA first-year engineering students who have enrolled in EG 101 are retained at a higherrate than those first-year engineering students who did not take EG 101: 54% of students who didnot take EG 101 are still enrolled in USA in Fall 1999 compared to 65% of students who tookEG 101; Of those who are enrolled in USA in Fall, 1999, 57% of those who did not take EG 101are enrolled in engineering compared to 75% of those who took EG 101. For recruitment, of the11 early-admission high-school

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Valana Baxter; Mark R Henderson; Jim Baxter; Alan de Pennington

oral and written progress reports; evaluated by faculty and mentors Results Applied to Improvement of the Program Lessons learned used for planning year number 2 and on Demonstration (incl. Process & Measurements) that Graduates have: (a) ability to apply knowledge of math, engineering, and science Technical project requires modeling and experimentation (b) ability to design and conduct experiments SPF manufacturing process designed and prototyped. Products Page