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Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

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Bruce Berdanier

Session 2121 Presentation of Construction Management Topics in a Competitive Bid Module Dr. Bruce W. Berdanier, PE, PS Ohio Northern University, Ada, OhioAbstractEngineering Project Management is a senior level class taught once a year in the Ohio NorthernUniversity (ONU) Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) degree. Topics includeorganizational structures, project delivery systems, engineering economics, critical path methodanalysis, team dynamics within project management, and responsibilities of the engineeringmanager within various

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Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

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Dennis Miller

Session #2213 A New Course in Green Chemistry and Benign Processing G.D. Yadav 1, J.E. Jackson2, and D.J. Miller3 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824IntroductionThe material and energy demands of modern society hinge critically on the viability and progressof the chemical and allied industries, which both provide consumer products and support otherindustrial sectors. The burgeoning world population over the past one hundred years, augmentedby enhanced life expectancy and improved quality of life, can be tied to a

Conference Session

ET Industrial Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michele Summers

Session 3149 Developing A College–Industry Relationship: The Use Of Industrial Advisory Boards Michele L. Summers Purdue UniversityAbstractIndustrial advisory boards provide a vehicle to help educational institutions execute their missionand attain their goals. This relationship provides a way to monitor the effectiveness ofcurriculum by providing real-world assessment of coursework as well as scrutinizing the on-the-job performance of past graduates. Meetings and subsequent reports lay the foundation forunderstanding what’s

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Projects to promote eng.; teamwork,K-12

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2002 Annual Conference

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Siobhan Gibbons; Ronald Rockland; Joel Bloom; Howard Kimmel

Session 1660 Analysis of Stakeholder Attitudes For a Pre-College Outreach Program Ronald Rockland, Siobhán Gibbons, Joel Bloom, and Howard Kimmel New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe 21 st century economy demands an educated workforce, particularly in science,mathematics, engineering and technology. However, New Jersey, like many other states, isincreasingly unable to adequately prepare sufficient numbers and quality needed for aadvanced technical workforce. The Pre-Engineering Instructional and Outreach Program (PrE-IOP) has been initiated toenlarge the future pool of

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2002 Annual Conference

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Srinivas Vanapalli; Wajiha Shireen

Laboratory setup for variable speed control of a three phase AC Induction Motor using a DSP Controller Wajiha Shireen, Robert Escalante University of HoustonAbstract: This paper presents the hardware and software aspects of a Digital Signal Processor(DSP) based controller for AC Induction motors. The hardware part of the setup consists of aDSP module, a three-phase inverter module and an interface module. The system implementationinvolves the use of different software modules to achieve the desired variable speed operation inopen loop or closed loop. This setup can be effectively utilized to demonstrate to students thevarious motor control

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences for Env. Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jean Roberts; David Pines

Session 3451 Incorporating a Research Project and a Water Chemistry Laboratory into the Water Quality Engineering Course at the University of Hartford David Pines / Jean Roberts College of Engineering / College of Arts and Sciences University of HartfordAbstractThe Civil Engineering program at the University of Hartford requires students to take a four-credit Water Quality Engineering course that includes an environmental research project and aone credit Water Chemistry Laboratory taught by the Chemistry

Conference Session

Using Animation and Simulation in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gregory Smith; Adam Siurek; Jamie Workman

Session 3449 Development of a Multimedia Laboratory Supplement for an Introduction to Materials Course: A Computer Graphics Technology Senior Design Project Jamie Workman, Adam Siurek, and Gregory Smith Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisAbstractThe Introduction to Materials course at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis(IUPUI), is notorious for its laboratory experiments and report procedures. The course is in theMechanical Engineering Technology department of the Purdue School of Engineering andTechnology and identified as MET 141

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Devdas Shetty

SESSION 2109 INTERPRETATION OF ENGINEERING AND NON-ENGINEERING SKILLS DURING TRANSITION FROM BEING A FRESHMAN TO A GRADUATING ENGINEER Devdas Shetty* and Susan Coleman** University of Hartford, West Hartford CT 06117, Tel : (860) 768 – 4615 * College of Engineering ** Barney School of BusinessAbstractThis paper provides an overview of the results of student skill assessment as students graduallyprogress from freshman to senior year. The curriculum chosen was a revised engineeringcurriculum involving all the four years

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ronald Rockland

Session 1375 Effective Teaching Training for New Faculty through Analysis of a Student Evaluation Form Dr. Ronald H. Rockland New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractLast year, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) instituted a one-day workshop for its newfaculty. The workshop tried to acquaint the new faculty with many different areas of theuniversity, and part of the workshop dealt with teaching effectiveness and methodology. Toprovide a framework to understand the necessary steps in effective teaching, a presentation wasdeveloped

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ET Interdisciplinary Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mark Clark; Donald McMurchie

2002-872 Integrating Humanities and Engineering Technology Education in the Classroom: A Model Course Dr. Mark Clark , Dr. Donald McMurchie Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstractHistorically, humanities education in engineering technology curricula has been governed byaccreditation requirements. Students are required to take a certain number of hours of humanitiesand social science classes, which are generally not integrated with the rest of the curriculum.In light of the ABET 2000 accreditation criteria, which focus on outcomes rather than on

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

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Alvin Post

Session 2159 An FFT Spectrum Analysis Laboratory for Undergraduate Vibration or Instrumentation Courses Alvin Post Department of Manufacturing and Aerospace Engineering Technology Arizona State University-EastAbstractA complete spectrum analysis laboratory experiment is described. It is intended for mechanicallyoriented, introductory instrumentation classes, and requires students to diagnose mechanicalproblems in a machine with rotating components. Equipment requirements are modest

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Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Brahm Verma

Session 2408 Faculty of Engineering at the University of Georgia: A New Kind of Engineering School Brahm Verma, Mark Eiteman 1 Professor, Associate Professor Faculty of Engineering The University of Georgia Athens, GA.IntroductionThe U.S. is leading the rapid evolution of social, industrial and educational institutionsinto a post-industrial, knowledge-based society. This change in culture and technology isas profound as the shift that took

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Sprinsky

Session 1449 Integrating Instruction in Geographic Information Systems with a Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum William H. Sprinsky Pennsylvania College of TechnologyAbstractAt the Pennsylvania College of Technology, we feel that the tools of project design andmanagement, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), should be taught along with themore usual subjects in a Civil Engineering Technology curriculum. Such a tool is an applicationof some very basic concepts to design and construction. Students learn the use and constructionof coordinated

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

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Philip McCreanor

Session 2159 Design and Construction of In-situ Moisture Sensors For a Solid Waste Landfill Philip T. McCreanor and Debra R. Reinhart Mercer University / University of Central FloridaAbstractUndergraduate students at the Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE) were employedto work on a cooperative project with graduate students at the University of Central Florida(UCF) to design a moisture sensor which could survive in the landfill environment and producereliable data. Students from the mechanical, industrial, biomedical, and environmentalengineering

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Instructional Technology--What Works

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vijay Kanabar; Rumen Stainov; Tanya Zlateva; Eric Braude

Session 2522Integrating Distance Learning with Traditional Delivery in a Graduate Certificate Program for IT Professionals Vijay Kanabar, Tanya Zlateva, Eric Braude, Rumen Stainov Computer Science Department, Metropolitan College, Boston UniversityAbstractIn this paper we compare our experience with two distance education models forteaching professional graduate students. The first is a synchronous video conferencingdelivery model and the second is a blended Web-based and traditional learning model.The former was used for beaming out graduate courses to the Foxboro Company, and thelatter was within the context of a graduate

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Duff

Session 2793 Experiences with a Paced Web-Taught Course in Numerical Methods in Engineering William S. Duff Department of Mechanical Engineering Colorado State UniversityI. Introduction and BackgroundIn the fall semester 2000 we instituted a paced completely Internet taught sophomore level numericalmethods course for engineers. Prior to this, in the fall 1999 and spring 2000 semesters, the course wastaught in a completely traditional manner. The transition to an Internet course was made in a

Conference Session

Teaching Industrial Engineers Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Larry Dunn; Jessica Matson; Kenneth Hunter

Session 2257 Impact of a Fifty-Minute Experiential Team-Building Program On Design Team Performance Kenneth W. Hunter, Sr., Jessica O. Matson, Larry R. Dunn Tennessee Technological UniversityAbstractTeam-building programs that utilize experiential learning have been proven effective and theiruse is becoming widespread in industry. Programs can range in length from several hours toseveral days, and those that incorporate periodic follow-up activities have been shown moreeffective. However, most engineering courses are so packed with technical content that it isdifficult

Conference Session

Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Hazel Pierson; Daniel Suchora

Session 1353 The Rube Goldberg Three-Minute Timer: A Design Based Learning Tool For Engineering Freshman Hazel M. Pierson, Daniel H. Suchora Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH 44555IntroductionRube Goldberg: a man whose name has become synonymous with using convoluted,complicated machines to perform simple tasks. Engineer: among other things, one who designsmachines and systems to make difficult, complicated tasks simple. Although the goal of RubeGoldberg’s machines and the goal of the engineer’s

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Dantzler; Kevin Whitaker; Jim Richardson

Session Number 3530 Carry-Over Effects of a Freshman Engineering Program as Identified by Faculty Ratings John Dantzler, James Richardson, Kevin Whitaker The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487Abstract For seven years, The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering has presentedincoming freshmen with the opportunity to participate in a non-traditional first year programcalled TIDE (Teaming, Integration, and Design in Engineering). Components of TIDE thatdiffer from the traditional first year program are cohort

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jason Bartolomei

MECH MADNESS: A FUN WAY TO ASSESS STUDENT COMPREHENSION AND EVALUATE HOMEWORK Captain Jason Bartolomei Department of Engineering Mechanics United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, ColoradoINTRODUCTIONAre you tired of collecting homework? Are you grading the same problems over andover again, year after year, and still not convinced the students are getting it? If so youmight consider holding a Mech Madness session for your class. Mech Madness is an in-class, 20- minute ladder tournament, where students compete against each other, testingcourse and homework knowledge for a grade.Mech Madness is effective for

Conference Session

Real-world Applications in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Randall Timi; Dannie Hutchinson; William Strenth; James Otter

Session 2147 A "REAL WORLD" APPROACH TO CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: PHASE II - SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE James L. Otter, William Strenth, Randall Timi, Dannie Hutchinson Pittsburg State UniversityINTRODUCTIONWhat happens when successful professional construction design/build activities are integratedinto an established four-year construction engineering technology and construction managementprogram? Hopefully, the result will be a highly skilled and educated construction professionalprepared to respond to the ever-changing fast-paced world of

Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Scott; Robert Knecht

Session XXXX RECYCLED TIRE BALES FOR WALL CONSTRUCTION: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATION Dr. Robert Knecht, Dr. Suzanne Scott Colorado School of MinesIntroduction The Design Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence (EPICS) program is a twosemester, six credit-hour sequence that is required of all first and second-year students at theColorado School of Mines (CSM). During the Design (EPICS) sequence, students working inteams are guided through a hands-on experience of basic, sound engineering practices thatincorporate

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Bonnie McCormick; Jessica Matson; David Elizandro

Session 3642 ABET Program Accreditation Criteria Applied in a School of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering David Elizandro, Jessica Matson, William Thomann, Bonnie McCormick Tennessee Technological University / University of the Incarnate WordAbstractDegree programs in mathematics and the natural sciences have similar characteristics ofengineering programs. Many of the program differences can be explained by differences in therequirements of governing professional societies and the research emphasis of the program.Typically, engineering programs have more emphasis on applied science and

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Harold Stern; Robert Leland; Russ Pimmel

Session Number 2532 Student Evaluation of Instructional Modules on EC 2000 Criteria 3 (a) – (k) Skills Russell Pimmel, Robert Leland, and Harold Stern Electrical and Computer Engineering University of AlabamaAbstractA team of engineering faculty members has developed a set of fifteen instructional modules forteaching several skills identified in EC 2000 Criteria 3 (a)-(k). Module developers designedthem for a week of classes in upper-level engineering courses and incorporatedactive/cooperative learning and web-based resources. In addition to

Conference Session

Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

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Linda Madsen

How to initiate and maintain a continuing pedagogical staff development inengineering educationPaperThis paper deals with the experiences, challenges and future perspectives of an organisation like theIPN in Denmark.The Pedagogical Network for Engineering Education in Denmark, the IPNOle Vinther, associate professor, ov@ihk.dkLinda Madsen, assistant professor, pedagogical consultant, lim@ihk.dkWhat is the IPN?Six years ago the institutions for engineering education in Denmark created a unique partnershipwithin staff development – a network called the IPN. The network deals with pedagogicaldevelopment of academic engineering teaching staff and embraces all 8 universities and colleges inDenmark offering engineering education.The IPN was

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Shad Reed; Donna Dorminey

Session 1566 Designing Experimental Procedures: A Low Cost, Hands On Project that Students Actually Enjoy Capt Shad Reed, MAJ Donna Dorminey United States Military Academy, West PointAbstract Because many students are unfamiliar with the development of experimental procedures,a project was sought that would allow students to use the design process to generate an optimalexperimental procedure. An experiment that required students to determine the coefficient ofdrag for a small, dollar-store parachute figurine was selected. After a brief introduction to thepertinent theory

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New MET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

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Slade Gellin

Session 3448 DEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE IN FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST Slade Gellin, Ph.D. Department of Technology Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY 14222AbstractAn elective, senior level course in finite element analysis is developed for incorporation into amechanical engineering technology program. The curriculum for the course is developed withthe varied roles of the mechanical engineering technologist in

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mandeep Thukral; Kurt Gramoll

Session 2368 Web Portal for Basic Engineering Courses with a Problem Database and Integrated Communication Mandeep Thukral and Kurt Gramoll Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of OklahomaAbstractThis paper presents the use of a web-based teaching and learning environment for both dynamicsand statics courses. The web portal or system incorporates communication, electronic media,problem database, course content, animations, simulations, collaboration tools, security andtesting features to enhance its usefulness for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Lee Tuttle; Charles White; Gwan-Ywan Lai; Trevor Harding

Session 1526 Integrating Manufacturing, Design and Teamwork into a Materials and Process Selection Course T.S. Harding, G.-Y. Lai, B.L. Tuttle and C.V. White Kettering UniversityIntroductionDuring the 2000 – 2001 academic year, the Manufacturing Engineering program at KetteringUniversity underwent a significant curriculum reform in preparation for ABET accreditation.Traditionally, the program offered an introductory manufacturing processes course at thefreshmen level followed by an introductory engineering materials course at the sophomore/juniorlevel. These courses were the

Conference Session

Pre-College Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Mooney

Session 3453The Development and Operation of Adventure Engineering,A K-12 Curriculum Development ProgramM.A. Mooney, T. Laubach, S. NicholasUniversity of Oklahoma, 202 W. Boyd, Rm 334, Norman OK 73019IntroductionThe need for effective K-12 engineering outreach is apparent. The burgeoning demandfor a technical workforce far outpaces the supply currently graduated. According to theNational Science Foundation, U.S. colleges awarded 37 percent fewer degrees incomputer science, 24 percent fewer in math, 16 percent fewer in engineering and 2percent fewer in physical sciences in 1998 compared to 1988. Enrollment in engineeringschools has also steadily decreased