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Vijay K. Arora

Session 3261 Integration of Liberal Arts, Management, and Technical Skills for Professional Development Vijay K. Arora Wilkes UniversityIntroductionIn the global era of planet Earth moving into trade blocks and multinational organizations, thereis a need for Renaissance Engineers—able to integrate science, humanities, and managementconcepts. This need is creating a paradigm shift to teach design process to solve any problem—engineering or non-engineering—as opposed to learning specific solutions to a specific set ofproblems. Design is a process

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Nikhil K. Kundu

a problem of an axle manufacturing company whowas experiencing accumulated repairs with a machine designed to test wheel bearings. Thisproject involves designing a testing equipment that will overcome some of the shortcomings ofthe current tester and use standard hubs and shafts to mount the sample bearings. The bearingtester will use wheel assembly under conditions of actual use. The wheel speed and loadssimulated by the tester is matched to highway conditions. By simulating the speed and forcesuntil failure, the quality and reliability of the bearings are assured.During the project students used the fundamentals they learned in statics, strength of materials,and introductory machine elements courses. This involved free body diagrams, load

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Richard Penson; Margaret Ross; Eur Ing

areexpected to encourage only those students with better standard entry qualifications, and thosewilling to study for a further year to upgrade from an undergraduate degree to a Master’s level.Alternative options for those establishments that do not usually attract the top calibre studentsare discussed, including a foundation year culminating in students sitting Engineering Councilexaminations, prior to commencing their normal undergraduate course. The need to provideadditional post graduate education to top-up traditional degree courses, possibly companybased, is discussed. The effect of these proposals on accepting the increasing number of non-standard mature students on technical courses and the affect of the proposed additional top-upfee, which

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Edgar N. Reyes; Dennis I. Merino; Carl W. Steidley

Session 2220 Genetic Algorithms: Theory and Application Dennis I. Merino, Edgar N. Reyes/Carl Steidley Southeastern Louisiana University/Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Hammond, LA 70402/ Corpus Christi, TX 784121 IntroductionGenetic algorithms, a class of robust and efficient search techniques that can be randomly samplelarge spaces, have applications in the field of optimization and in a wide range of computer scienceproblems in pattern recognition, search, scheduling, and machine learning. Genetic algorithms aremotivated by characteristics found in natural

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Richard E. Pfile; William R. Conrad

twenty or thirty years, consulting and applied research arenecessary to keep up with the many changes that take place in technology. Skills learned fromprojects can be applied as case studies in the classroom or as exercises in the laboratory. Severalmodels for successful applied research centers are presented. Introduction The mission of a technology program is to produce graduates who are ready to beproductive in the workforce when they graduate. Besides teaching general principles andconcepts, it is imperative that students are introduced to technology used by industry. This isfundamental to the mission of technology. Although industrial experience is a precondition for technology faculty

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Anton Pintar

PAWS are to take a positive approach to safety and to make the students responsiblefor their own safety and for the safety of those around them.One student group serves as the Safety Committee for each experimental cycle. The SafetyCommittee inspects the laboratory at the beginning and at the end of each operating day,monitors the safety of the laboratory, and conducts the Safety Meeting for that cycle. TheSafety Meeting consists of a review of any unsafe acts or safety incidents that occurred, areport on the results of the safety inspections, a presentation on an assigned safety topic,showing of a relevant videotape, and class discussion.The laboratory is an ideal setting for exposing the student to industrial safety practices. Allthe OSHA

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W. Wood; M. Becker; L. Meekisho; J. F. Holmes

Session 1664 Curriculum Development via Segmented Courses M. Becker, J. F. Holmes, L. Meekisho, W. Wood Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and TechnologyCourses in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the Oregon GraduateInstitute have been divided into segments for separate credit delivered over portions of a term.This segmentation facilitates curriculum development around basic and generic subjects. It alsoreduces the effort associated with developing new courses, and makes education more costeffective through reduction of the duplication of course material. This is

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J. W. Stevens; A.A. Jalalzadeh-Azar; W.G. Steele; B.K. Hodge

Session 3233 Experience Incorporating Desiccant Dehumidification into an HVAC Course J.W. Stevens, B.K. Hodge, W.G. Steele, A.A. Jalalzadeh-Azar Mississippi State University ABSTRACTThis paper reports on experiences in using a desiccant module in the air conditioning course atMississippi State, on lessons learned, and on modifications incorporated for subsequentdistribution of the module. Following a brief summary describing the main features of desiccantdehumidification, experiences using the desiccant module in the MSU air

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William R. Smith; Ronald W. Missen; Ishuwa Sikaneta

Session 3513Interactive Java-based Web Site for Teaching Chemical Reaction Stoichiometry William R. Smith, Ishuwa Sikaneta/Ronald W. Missen University of Guelph/University of Toronto1 IntroductionChemical reaction stoichiometry (CRS) is a branch of chemical stoichiometry dealing withthe constraints, in the form of chemical equations, placed on changes in the composition ofa closed reacting system by the requirement for conservation of the amount of each atomicspecies. This simple conservation concept has far-reaching consequences for all of chemistryand chemical engineering, including reaction kinetics and

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Paul J. Eagle; Jonathan M. Weaver; Roger W. Pryor; Mukasa Ssemakula

Session 3647 Development of an Integrated Mechanics Curriculum for Engineering and Engineering Technology. Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Roger W. Pryor, Paul J. Eagle and Jonathan M. Weaver Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University/ Institute for Manufacturing Research, Wayne State University/ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy/ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit MercyAbstract Understanding of mechanics is a fundamental requirement in many areas of studyin both engineering and engineering technology. This paper describes a

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Christopher R. Carroll

core of the design in the mind of the student designer so that s/hespends more time implementing the interface than addressing the intended focus of the system.The result is a system with a glamorous interface but compromised or limited capabilities tosolve the overall problem.Described in this paper is a microcontroller-based instrument built into an old telephone handsetthat provides keypad input and multi-digit display output, which is easy to incorporate intotypical digital designs. The keypad in the telephone handset is used as the input device, and araster generated on a standard oscilloscope is used to produce a display showing a multiple-digitoutput. This device has been used as a standard interface for many different digital

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James L. Hales

. JilinProvince is south of Heilongjiang and east of Inner Mongolia. Changchun and Jilin are industrialcities on the Songhua River with a population of two million and 1.5 million people,respectively. We would spend most of the next eleven months on this agricultural plain with rollinghills. How did we come to be there? We need to go back to events a few years earlier.The First China Visit In January of 1989 my wife and I were invited to participate in a People-to-People visit tothe People's Republic of China (PRC). The delegation, consisting of forty individuals, fifteen ofwhom were spouses, were engineering faculty in universities all across the United States andrepresenting a number of engineering disciplines. Our objective was to

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Shelton L. Houston; Kamal S. Ali

3548 TS/2 RECONFIGURABLE LOGIC IN LABORATORY INSTRUCTION Shelton L. Houston and Kamal S. Ali School of Engineering Technology University of Southern Mississippi Box 5137, Hattiesburg MS 39406ABSTRACT:Traditionally, laboratory instruction in computer and electronics engineering technologyhas relied mainly on SSI and MSI integrated circuits. This placed a limitation on thenumber of components per lab experiment, and hence, a limitation on the complexity ofthe laboratory tasks presented to students. Exasperated by the

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Leslie Lahndt-Hearney

Session 3547 The Role of Civil Engineering Technology in the Global Picture Dr. Leslie Lahndt-Hearney, P.E. Department of Engineering Technology University of North TexasAbstractThis paper discusses pertinent issues related to the field of civil engineering technology, and alsoattempts to answer some often asked questions regarding the purpose of civil engineeringtechnology programs. The future of civil engineering technology relies on a clear definition ofits mission and goals, and that these fit in well with adjacent fields of study. This paper presentsa

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John Marshall

Session 0464 Magneto-Rheological Fluid Technology John A. Marshall, PHD University of Southern MaineKey Words: Rheology, fluid and mechanical power transmission, hydraulics.Perquisite Knowledge: Elementary concepts of magnetism and flow.Objective: To observe the unusual characteristics of magneto-rheological fluids. To understand how these fluids change from a liquid to a solid. To understand the potential power transmission advantages of these fluids.Equipment and Supplies: Two connected

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Suzanne Keilson

Session 3553 Freshman Engineering Project and Design Contest with an Electronics Focus: Solar Cell Powered Mini-Vehicles Suzanne Keilson, Ph.D. Department of Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science Loyola College, Baltimore, MD 21210 keilson@loyola.edu Abstract An important goal of the introduction to engineering course is to provideincoming engineering students with a wide exposure to engineering fields, concepts, anddesign projects. These modules are often presented in the format of a team-based contest.It is often

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Alice Swanger

Session 1463 Integrating Academic and Experiential Learning Alice Swanger Manager, Education and Training Focus:HOPE Center for Advanced TechnologiesINTRODUCTIONThis paper is one of a series of four developed for the ASEE conference in June, 1998. As itis not the first component of this group’s effort, I will not repeat my colleagues’ introductionto the nature of the NSF sponsored Greenfield Coalition at Focus:HOPE’s Center forAdvanced Technologies (CAT). Instead, the center point of this paper will be our efforts tounderstand, map, appreciate, and measure

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Francis J. Doyle III; Ferhan Kayihan

process data coupled with a user-friendly graphical interfacewhich allows rapid synthesis of process flowsheets using click-and-drag operations. Thesepackages are common in industry for both process modeling and real-time process control. Asignificant challenge for instructors is to prepare students to use these tools in theirundergraduate chemical engineering curriculum.In this paper, we describe the use of MATLAB's dynamic simulation engine, Simulink, in anundergraduate process dynamics and control class. Using the graphical user interface (GUI)design tool, dubbed GUIDE by MATLAB, one can create customized interfaces that allow thestudents to quickly interpret data from the process as well as make modifications to the controloperations in an

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William F. Reeve

Session 1547 Graphical Analysis Applications in an Electrical Engineering Technology Laboratory William F. Reeve Purdue University Abstract Troubleshooting frequently focuses on the process of developing a systematic logicalapproach to the identification and solution of a problem. Identifying the problem, devising ahypothesis for its cause, postulating a test strategy that will identify the source of the fault,implementing tests to confirm the fault, and correcting the fault are some of

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Henry G. Ansell

. Introduction During the fall 1996 semester at Penn State Berks Campus (now part of Penn StateBerks-Lehigh Valley College) preparations were made for a technology senior design projectcourse scheduled for the following semester. The students were in the Berks Campus eveningBS EET Program (extended from Penn State Harrisburg).This program had run at Penn State Berks Campus several years earlier, and students at that timehad considerable latitude in writing specifications for their projects. At that earlier time therehad been two sections, each involving a different instructor, including this author. In some casesthe students made an effort but did not achieve a prototype; in other cases a device was made butwas not sufficiently advanced to be

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Max Rabiee

Electric Power Distribution Model M. Rabiee Eastern Kentucky UniversityAbstract: This paper describes a student project that focused on understanding the distribution systemof a local Rural Electric Cooperative Company (RECC). The project’s intention was to familiarizeundergraduate students with the organizational form of the local electric power companies, and theirelectric distribution systems. We will briefly explain the history and organizational structure of alocal nonprofit Rural Electric Cooperative Company (RECC). We will explore the concept of aconsumer owned, consumer controlled, and nonprofit RECC. We will explain the

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Robert L. Avanzato

concepts. These team projects have largely replaced thetraditional lecture portion of the course. Collaborative software design for mobile robots provides direct,visual feedback of algorithms and has enhanced the learning process in the computer science course.Introduction One of the challenges encountered in teaching an introductory computer science course forengineers is that the features of the language are revealed in a rather linear, sequential manner thatresults in programming exercises that are often perceived by students to be dry, or contrived. It isgenerally only near the conclusion of the course that students are in a position to creatively attackinteresting and motivating problems and applications.. At the Penn State

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Ajay Mahajan; David McDonald

productivity and accuracy” [3]. In addition, manufacturing andprocess control industries are becoming PC converts in instrumentation and control” [4]. It isapparent that all areas of industry are changing to modern computer-based data-acquisition andcontrol systems.It is important that engineering and technology graduates obtain proficiency and confidence withmodern computer-based data-acquisition systems. According to Steve Lekas, Vice President ofNew Products at IOTech, companies no longer have fully staffed departments to develop testsystems and programs, hence technical employees need to “put their own test system together”[5]. All engineering and technology students, therefore, need to have a basic understanding ofdata-acquisition systems so they

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Tian S. Lim

Session 2660 Another Look At Engineering Education In China - Fuzhou University Revisited - Tian S. Lim United States Naval Academy AbstractIn 1983 I took a sabbatical leave from the United States Naval Academy and accepted aninvitation to go to China to teach for two semesters at Fuzhou University in the People sRepublic of China. Fuzhou University, located in Fuzhou city, capital of Fujian province, isrepresentative of engineering

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Charles S. Elliott; Albert Winn

# 3518) project known initially as JACMET(Joint Arizona Center for Manufacturing Education and Training). It has now been officiallyestablished by the universities and industry sponsors as JACME2T (Joint Arizona Consortium -Manufacturing and Engineering Education for Tomorrow).What is JACME2T?The Consortium effort began in 1993 as a TRP planning grant (EEC-9310456) and is now a self-supporting group devoted to advancing university - industry interactions - especially in life longlearning areas. Overall direction is provided by a Policy Board of top industry, university andpublic sector leaders. Day to day direction is provided by the Technical Advisory Board, againcomprised of industry and university managers. A central office is maintained at

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Kenneth J. Soda

Session 3532 Keys to Successful VLSI Realization Through MOSIS or How to Get Three Computers to Cooperate and Remain Sane1 Kenneth J. Soda Department of Electrical Engineering United States Air Force Academy, ColoradoAbstract Reduction to practice is the fundamental goal of engineering and a consistent focus of allengineering education. This process has become increasingly difficult to realize, especially foreducators who focus upon Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuit design. The

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Melvin Cherno

Session 2461 STARTING AN INTEGRATED HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR AN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: CURRICULUM AND COURSE DESIGN Melvin Cherno Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia Anyone interested in establishing a cross-disciplinary program that integrates thehumanities and social sciences into an undergraduate engineering curriculum will have to makeat least four major decisions. This paper offers some advice based on the

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Melvin Cherno

Session 3661 STARTING AN INTEGRATED HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR AN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: CURRICULUM AND COURSE DESIGN Melvin Cherno Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia Anyone interested in establishing a cross-disciplinary program that integrates thehumanities and social sciences into an undergraduate engineering curriculum will have to makeat least four major decisions. This paper offers some advice based on the

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Ping Liu

Session 1264 Study of Rheological Behavior of Polymers Ping Liu Eastern Illinois UniversityKey Words: Polymer, rheological behavior, viscosity, temperature.Introduction: Rheology is the science dealing with deformation and flow of liquid-like materials suchas polymer melts1. It provides necessary knowledge for processing plastics or other polymersinto products. Liquid-like materials in many industrial processes possess a wide range of flowbehavior. Satisfactory operation of these processes requires a knowledge of the material’s flowproperties under

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Charles D. Turner

Teaching Sustainable Design Using Engineering Economics Charles D. Turner Department of Civil Engineering University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas 79968 1998 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Seattle, Washington June 28 - July 1, 1998Abstract: The objective for a junior level course entitled “Introduction to EnvironmentalEngineering” is to introduce the student to environmental engineering fundamentals and toexamine the principles of an