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Design Through the Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Ellis

Session No. 2366 MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEACHING AND LEARNING IN A SENIOR PROJECT COURSE Michael W. Ellis Department of Mechanical Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24060 ABSTRACT Multi-disciplinary team projects provide students with an opportunity to expand not only theirknowledge, but also their approach to design. This paper reviews teaching and student learningin a multi-disciplinary senior

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Assessment in BME Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Gassert

Session 2609 A Four-Year Biomedical Engineering Design Curriculum Assessment and Improvement John D. Gassert, Ph.D., P.E. Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstract The MSOE BE faculty members believe that design cannot be taught in just one year.Learning design takes practice and time. They believe that the best approach for educatingstudents in the practice of design is through a four-year design curriculum. The 2002 enteringfreshman class marks the beginning of the tenth offering of the four-year design curriculum. Theassessment

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tricia Berry

Session 2793 WE@UT – A Residential Recruitment Program for Women in Engineering Tricia S. Berry The University of Texas at AustinAbstractThe Women in Engineering at The University of Texas (WE@UT) program, a two-day in-depthresidential program, is designed to increase participant knowledge and understanding ofengineering and technology through hands-on, technology-based team projects so well informedand solid educational and career decisions are made. The objectives of this program are (1) toencourage young women to explore engineering as a career

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Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

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Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

Session 2560 Internationalization of High Education: A New Option for Engineering Education Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi Council of Researches in Education and SciencesAbstractThird Millennium has started and has brought a new political and social world order that hasnever happened before in human history. As one of the deep consequences of that, for society isthe emerging of different paradigms for education in all levels. For high education the necessarychanges are even more immediate although it is not an easy task. Superior education

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Matt Mangum; Gary Daniels; Mary Crawford

Session 1432 Web-based Interactive EE Lesson Development: A Modular Approach R. Gary Daniels, Mary Crawford, Matt Mangum The University of Texas at AustinAbstractThis presentation discusses the development of Web-based lessons on the basics ofelectronic circuit design and theory. Gary Daniels, adjunct assistant professor inElectrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, partneredwith the College of Engineering’s Faculty Innovation Center to develop a series ofinteractive lessons targeting freshmen in the ECE program. With nearly 2000

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Anderson; Heather Cooper

Session 3648 Development of a Heat Transfer Module for Design Courses John C. Anderson, Heather L. Cooper Purdue UniversityAbstractDue to time constraints and the lack of available educational materials, students in engineeringand engineering technology often do not get an opportunity to work actual design problems inheat transfer. This is especially true for those students taking concentrations in machine designand manufacturing. Upon graduation they are frequently faced with heat transfer issues, wherethey must find usable data and make educated decisions.Capstone or

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Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Quimby

Session 3215 The Value of Student Chapters: A Difference in Perspective By T. Bartlett Quimby, P.E., Ph.D. Professor and Chair, University of Alaska Anchorage Civil EngineeringAbstractStudent chapters of professional organizations offer a variety of opportunities for students and theprograms that support them. The level of activity of these organizations varies drastically fromcampus to campus. It is felt that the level of activity is directly related to the perceived value ofthe organizations. In an effort to determine the perceptions concerning the value of AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Maria Suchowski; Frank Severance; Damon Miller

Session 1526 Benefits of a Hands-On Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering Frank L. Severance, Maria Suchowski, and Damon A. Miller Western Michigan UniversityAbstractThis paper presents qualitative and quantitative assessment and evaluation results for anintroduction to electrical and computer engineering (ECE) course sponsored by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF)1. This class is centered on construction of a walking robot 2. Initialresults suggest that the following course goals are being met: (1) improving student design andproblem

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Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lisa Kilmer-Doty

Session #2665 Fostering a Relationship between Computer Animation and Middle School Math Students Lisa A. Kilmer University of Central FloridaAbstract This paper documents an outreach program from a university-level computer animationprogram to students within a middle school math class. Students were introduced to the conceptof 2D and 3D space during the first class meeting using a variety of inexpensive props andappropriate brainteasers. The second meeting consisted of the students using basic geometricshapes to create computer-animated

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Brinkley Sprunt

Session: 2632 A Novel Racetrack Platform For Teaching Microcontroller System Design Concepts Brinkley Sprunt Electrical Engineering, Bucknell University1 Abstract The primary goal of the sophomore microcontroller system design course [7, 8] offered byBucknell University’s Electrical Engineering Department is for the students to gain experience withthe key concepts of microcontroller-based system design. However, because this is a sophomore-level course, the students typically do not have substantial prior experience with assembly

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Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nasir Bilal; Harold Kess; Douglas Adams

Session 1368 Development of a Roving Laboratory in Vibrations for Undergraduate Engineering Students Nasir Bilal, Harold R. Kess, and Douglas E. Adams Purdue University, School of Mechanical Engineering 585 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040AbstractDetails on the development of a roving laboratory for undergraduate students in a new vibrationscourse including the instrumentation, laboratory format and several laboratory projects arediscussed in addition to the inquiry-based, observational instructional approach that is beingdeveloped to complement the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Systems Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Anthony Hotchkiss; Slade Gellin

Session 2363 A Graphical Post-Processor for an Educational CNC Code Generator Slade Gellin, Anthony Hotchkiss Department of Technology Buffalo State College Buffalo NY 14222AbstractThe authors have developed a post-processor with a graphical user interface for use with a CNCcode generator that was originally intended to operate one particular vertical milling machiningcenter. The CNC code-generator, VAL-CAM, was developed by one of the authors for teachingpart of a CAD/CAM course for engineering

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Industrial Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

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James H. Lorenz; Ahad Nasab

Session 3248 Merits of Faculty Internship in Industry – A Valuable Experience Ahad S. Nasab and James H. Lorenz Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractOne of the more effective ways for the engineering technology programs to keep faculty abreastof the new developments in their respective fields is to instill a faculty internship program.Studies have shown that faculty industrial placement is a component of life-long learning thathelps to maintain and expand technological skills1. The internship program at Middle TennesseeState University (MTSU), fully supported by the industrial

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Hofinger

Session 2147 Developing Communication Effectiveness in a Freshman Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum Robert J. Hofinger Purdue University, Columbus, INAbstractThe ability to communicate effectively is expected of all college graduates. The ability to presenttechnical concepts and write good reports distinguishes an outstanding technologist from anaverage one. Feedback from our industrial board indicated that writing should form an integralpart of an electrical engineering technologist’s education. The goal of graduating electricalengineering technologists

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jimmy Smith; Michael Loui, Illinois Institute of Technology (Vivian Weil),; Steven Nichols, University of Texas at Austin (Steven Nichols), University of Illinois at

Session 2661 “Incident at Morales” A Video/DVD "Case Study" in Professional Responsibility Steven P. Nichols, The University of Texas at Austin Jimmy H. Smith, Texas Tech University Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois AbstractThe National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE) previously produced Gilbane Gold,a video designed to support instruction in engineering ethics and professionalresponsibility. Gilbane Gold has been used extensively by universities in the United Statesand other countries as a

Conference Session

Trends in Civil Engineering Accreditation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Allen Estes

Session 2515 Trials of a Beginning ABET Evaluator: An Unauthorized Tell-All Biography Allen C. Estes United States Military AcademyIntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has now evaluated a largenumber of schools under the Engineering Criteria (EC) 20001 where the focus is on theestablishment of outcomes and objectives, the two-loop assessment process, and the resultingsystem of continuous improvement. This paper highlights the experience of a relatively newABET evaluator. The author has made the transition in two years from

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Emily Mowry

Session 2209 CREATION OF A BIOETHICS COURSE FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM E. Mowry, J. Collins, S. Brophy Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235Abstract “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have…an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility….1” To address this need, we are creating anundergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) ethics course, which serves to raise awareness instudents and better prepare them for careers in medicine, research, and engineering. Theprinciples and methodologies of

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Jo Cartwright; Allie Knowlton; Donald Falkenburg

Session 1363 Creating Sharable Learning Activities Examples from a Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum Donald R. Falkenburg, Allie Knowlton, Mary Jo Cartwright, Wayne State University Wayne State University CNC Connection Corp.AbstractMany engineering faculty have been involved in projects to improve teaching and learning usingweb-based resources. Information-based learning materials have proven to be adaptable anddynamic; they have enhanced the educational process

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Hata

Instructional Resources for a Technician-Level Plasma Technology Course David M. Hata Portland Community CollegeAbstractText materials, training systems, and supporting laboratory exercises have been developedby Portland Community College to support a technician-level course in plasmatechnology. Faculty workshops are planned for 2003 and 2004 to equip communitycollege faculty to teach technician-level courses in plasma technology. The project isfunded through an Advanced Technological Education Program grant from the NationalScience Foundation.IntroductionPlasma technology, although not as pervasive in the wafer fab as vacuum technology

Conference Session

Computers in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sushil Chaturvedi

Performing Interactively a Thermo-Fluids Laboratory Experiment in the Virtual Domain S. K. Chaturvedi, A. O. Akan, T. Abdel-Salam and A. Priyadershini College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia 23529Abstract This paper deals with the development of an experiment in the virtual domain for theundergraduate thermo-fluids laboratory in the mechanical engineering program. A physicalexperiment titled “Venturimeter as a Flow Measuring Device” is replicated as a computer-basedexperiment as part of the ongoing effort at Old Dominion University to develop web-basedlaboratories that would provide students hands-on experience in the virtual domain

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Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tushar Patil; Ofodike Ezekoye; Justin Cone; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

AC 2003-22: BEYOND SOLUTION FIXATION: A SHORT COURSE ONENGINEERING AND BUSINESS CONCEPTSJustin Cone,Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at AustinOfodike Ezekoye,Tushar Patil, Page 8.266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session 3554 Beyond Solution Fixation: A Short Course on Engineering and Business Concepts Ofodike A. Ezekoye, Kathy J. Schmidt, Justin Cone, and Tushar Patil The University of Texas at AustinAbstractWhile most graduating

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Craver; Darrell Schoder; Charles Turner; Anthony Tarquin

Session 2793Using the Fundamentals Exam as a Legislative Performance Indicator Charles D. Turner, Department of Civil Engineering, Darrell Schroder, Assistant Dean, College of Engineering, Anthony Tarquin, Department of Civil Engineering William L. Craver, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering University of Texas at El PasoAbstractThe faculty of the College of Engineering at The

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Walter Massie

Session 1478 Multi-Background Project Teams in a Masters Degree Curriculum W.W. Massie, MSc, P.E., Associate Professor and Offshore Engineering Curriculum Leader, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsAbstractParticipants in the Interfaculty Offshore Engineering curriculum have entered withbackgrounds in any of the following disciplines:• Civil Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Naval Architecture• Petroleum Engineeringfrom the Delft University of Technology as well as from a number of foreign institutions. Eachyear these

Conference Session

Design Projects in Manufacturing

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2003 Annual Conference

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Venkat Allada; Tony Okafor; Rajiv Mishra; Ming Leu; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

Session Number: 2563 AN INTEGRATED AND DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT FOR A MANUFACTURING CAPSTONE COURSE Frank Liou, Venkat Allada, Ming Leu, Rajiv Mishra, Anthony OKAFOR University of Missouri-Rolla and Ashok Agrawal St. Louis Community College - Florissant ValleyAbstractPresented in the paper is an interdisciplinary capstone design project course with thesupport of distributed and integrated manufacturing processes. This project courseprovides students with the experience of integrating the technical knowledge they havelearned from

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mohamad Ahmadian

Session 2150 Enhancing Students’ Problem-Solving Techniques Through a Special Project Course Mohamad H. Ahmadian Eastern New Mexico UniversityAbstractThe EET program at Eastern New Mexico University is a four-year program serving studentscoming from regional high schools, two-year community colleges, and two-year technicalschools. The course Special Project is a senior level capstone course. Students are required todo two projects. In each project a marketable prototype of the design must be produced.Students enhance their knowledge of

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Carney; Michael Nolan; James Lampe; Raymond Thompson

Session 2260 A Faculty-Led Global Study Trip for Student Credit Michael S. Nolan, Raymond E. Thompson, Thomas Q. Carney & James E. Lampe Purdue UniversityAbstractThe Aviation Technology (AT) Department of Purdue University is now entering the third year ofan ongoing globalization effort. Activities have included visits to numerous aviation programsaround the world for the purpose of setting up aviation specific Study Abroad opportunities. Thedepartment offered an aviation law course in Oxford, England for Aviation Technology studentsin 2002. The Aviation Management major is now requiring a

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Daniel Davis

Session 2306 INTEGRATING ENGINEERING, ART, AND BUSINESS INTO A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM Daniel Davis, AIA University of HartfordAbstractAt the University of Hartford, we are establishing an architectural program that integrates art, engineering andbusiness with architecture. Architecture by its very nature is connected to other disciplines, however architecturaleducation is often criticized for a lack of integration in the curriculum. By increasing the awareness of theinterrelationship between different areas of

Conference Session

Web Systems and Web Services

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2003 Annual Conference

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Melissa Lin

Session 1135 A Study of Mainstream Features of CRM System And Evaluation Criteria Melissa C. Lin Information Technology Specialist U.S. Department of Agriculture AbstractThis paper will discuss an overview of Customer Relationship Management (CRM)systems, mainstream CRM features and functionalities, CRM evaluation criteria andvendors selection. It will also include selecting a piece of enterprise application software,resolving a

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rafael Rodriguez-Solis; Rafael Medina; Jose Colom

Session 2632 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: A NEW FRESHMAN COURSE AT UPR-MAYAGUEZ José G. Colom-Ustáriz, Rafael Medina, Rafael Rodrígez Solís University of Puerto Rico at MayaguezI. IntroductionA course introducing electrical engineering to freshman students has been created at Universityof Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM). The course consists of one-hour lecture followed by a twohours lab experience once a week. The students are introduced to five areas of specializationthrough discussion of basic concepts in class and real life applications in the laboratory. Thelaboratory

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International Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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David Holger; James Melsa; Loren Zachary

ACHIEVING A GLOBAL ACADEMIC INDUSTRIAL NETWORK FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY James L. Melsa, Dean David Holger, Associate Dean Loren Zachary, Assistant Dean College of Engineering Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50014 Abstract It is clear that the engineer of the 21 st century will be required to spend an appreciable portion of his or her career in an environment rich with a variety of global connections