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Instructional Technology in CE 2

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kamal Rojiani

Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society of Engineering Educationresponses: a) reaction at a support, b) shear force at any point on the beam, and c) bending moment atany point on the beam. Several checks are performed to ensure accuracy of the input data. Forexample, if the response quantity of interest is the reaction at a support, the applet checks that thedistance entered in the input field does indeed correspond to the location of a support in the beam. Alldistances for shear and moment are checked to ensure that these values do indeed lie within the beam. Figure 2. Response Selection Dialog box. The

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

M. P. Sharma; Matthew Hayes; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

(Median = 30.00), and for the University of Wyoming participants it was 48.88(Median = 42.50). Texas Tech participants were registered for a mean of 13.54 credit hours(Median = 14.00), and University of Wyoming participants for a mean of 16.22 credit hours(Median = 16.00), in the semester when the data were collected. The median expected grade forthe course was B at both institutions (on a scale of F-lowest to A-highest). Based on thesedemographic data, the participants at both institutions came from similar populations. Universityof Wyoming students had completed more credit hours in engineering and were carrying a higherworkload for the semester.Materials—The textbook for the course was Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 4thed., by Cengel

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nick Salamon; Gautam Wagle; Cliff Lissenden

displacement, local strain energy, and global RMS stress. 4. Take the 32-element mesh from above and set the maximum polynomial order to 9 and re-analyze the model. Pro/M will automatically check for convergence.Plot the flexural stress (sx) and shear stress (txy) contours on the deformed model for each ofthese four cases. Also plot the order of the interpolation polynomial (P-level) along the elementedges for #3 and #4 above. Tabulate the flexural stress at point A, shear stress at point B, anddeflection at point C. Compare with elementary beam theory. A table is provided on the coversheet. A B CObjectives: · Learn the importance of obtaining a converged

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

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2002 Annual Conference

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Edward Greitzer; Diane H. Soderholm; David Darmofal; Doris Brodeur

ea m Given t h e w a t e r b e h a v e s a s s h o w n a b o v e , w h i c h d i r e c t i o n w i l l t h e cylinder rotate when the stream first makes contact with the cylinder? (a) Clockwise (b) C o u n t e r-c l o c k w i s e Figure 4: Flow turning and momentum change concept question

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Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Rennels

School of Engineering and Technology.Principles of Undergraduate LearningThe fundamental component of the IUPUI student learning assessment process is the Principlesof Undergraduate Learning. This seven principles or PUL’s are used as the basis of learningassessment in all undergraduate programs campus-wide. The seven principles and their specificmeasurable outcomes are as follows: 1. Core Communications and Quantitative Skills: The ability of students to write, read, speak, and listen, and perform quantitative analysis, and use information resources and technology. a. Express ideas and facts in a variety of written formats. b. Comprehend, interpret and analyze texts. c. Communicate orally in one-on-one

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Joseph C. Musto; Vincent C. Prantil

Education.3. Craig, John. J., Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control, Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1986.4. Buhlmann, A. A., Decompression – Decompression Sickness, Springer-Verlag , 1984.5. van der Velde, Jorgen, "Decompression Theory – Neo-Haldane Models", in: Deep Ocean Diving Homepage http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~deep_ocean/index.html?science03.html (current as of July 12, 2002), 2002.6. Workman, R. D., "American Decompression Theory and Practice", in: The Physiology and Medicine of Diving and Compressed Air Work, Bennett, P. B. and Elliott, D. H., eds., Bailliaere, Tindall and Cassell, 1969.7. Schreiner, H. R. and Kelly, P. L., "A Pragmatic View of Decompression", in: Underwater Physiology IV, Lambertsen, C. J., ed., 1971.JOSEPH

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Demel

Engineering EducationBibliography 1. Croft, Frank M., John T. Demel and Frederick D. Meyers, A Proposal for a Nationally normed Engineering Graphics Concepts and Skills Test, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2001. 2. Guay, R. B., Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations, Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN, 1977. 3. Young, M. F. & Sorby, S.A., A Visualization-Based Placement Exam for Engineering Graphics, Proceedings of the 52 nd Annual Mid-Year Meeting of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE, October, 1997, 61-78. 4. Clark, Aaron C., Alice Y. Scales, Assessment Practices in Engineering / Technical

Conference Session

Graphics Applications in ME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mitchel Keil; Jorge Rodriguez; Alamgir Choudhury

In general, R1 ® 2 ¹ R2 ® 1. Here, the same rotations about the rigid-body axes inreverse sequence produce a different result. Therefore, we may conclude that if therotation angles are defined by a set of the Eulerian angles based on the reference framefixed to a rotating rigid-body, finite rotations are not commutative in nature.2.b Graphical visualization of rigid body rotation The non-commutative nature of finite rotation exists whenever the rotations aredefined based on a reference frame fixed to the rotating rigid -body. Comprehension ofthis phenomenon is more difficult as the rigid-body rotation of a complex system isstudied. For graphical visualization of the problem, in Figure 2, we are presenting a seriesof three finite

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sérgio Franco; Marco Silveira; Luciano Costa; Guillermo Creus

opportunity to widen access to real experiments that might otherwiseonly be offered to those able to get to a suitably equipped laboratory” 13. This project, lead byOpen University, provides a wide range of student activities. B. Student participation in the evaluation process. As mentioned above, student self-reflection about cognitive evolution is important. Oneexample of this reflection can be found in a question development about constructed concepts5,that run an experience dividing a class in two groups. Each group, with the assistance of theteacher, had to set up questions for the other group, thus building a positive participationenvironment, adequate to learning:“...the evaluation process should be democratic, clear, transparent

Conference Session

Web Systems and Web Services

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ristroph

© 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Gross Pay Report from 1/3/2000 to 1/4/2000 Date: 1/5/2000Time: 10:05 a.m. Employee ID Hours Pay Rate Gross Pay LastA, FirstA A 0002 16.0 $20.00 $320.00 LastB, FirstB B 0001 15.0 $15.00 $225.00 Total: $545.00 Figure 1. Gross Pay Reportmust be recorded, whatever they are called. Once the entities and processes are identified, thenone or more tables can be set up to

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Geoffrey Bland; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

of transportation of theintegrated system from one place to another. Several blimp launches on UMES campus inthe fall of 2000 and spring of 2001 were conducted with the automated winch to gainpractice with the new equipment.III b. Filter Switching ApparatusIt has been reported earlier 3 that the payload included both a monochrome and a colorcamera. It was necessary to adjustment the power supply design to successfully transmitimages from both cameras, using different channels (frequencies), to the same groundstation receiver. During any launch a ground station operator can manually changechannels to receive images from either the monochrome or color camera. Moreover, itwas decided to provide a capability to hold different band pass filters

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jordan Rosenthal; James McClellan

that illustrates the frequency response concept — when the input to an LTIsystem is a sinusoid of a particular frequency, then its output will also be a sinusoid of the samefrequency, but with a possible change in its amplitude and phase. Figure 3(a) shows a screen shot ofthis GUI; Fig. 3(b) shows CLTIDdemo, the continuous-time counterpart. The input sinusoid isshown on the left, the frequency response of the filter in the middle, and the output sinusoid on theright. Using the controls in the lower left of the GUI, the user can control the parameters of the inputsinusoid. These changes take effect immediately. As with the convolution GUIs, the formulas for thesinusoids are also given in their textual form to solidify the connection between the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Segall

taken to avoid teaching to the evaluation or directly covering any given question. Somesuggested evaluation questions are as follows for an open class that includes both engineeringand other majors:1. If a person is standing on the surface of the earth, what force must be exerted by the earth to avoid having them crash to the center? A. Any force up to the persons weight B. Any force greater than the persons weight C. The person’s weight2. Two equal sized trays of water are placed in a freezer at -100C? If one tray is at 50 0C and the other is 750F, which one is more likely to freeze first? A. 500C B. 750C C. Both the same3. A 500 kg body at a height of 100 m

Conference Session

Real-world Applications in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Vavrek

vectorequation is used to construct the velocity polygon. The velocity of point C is equal to thevelocity of point B plus the velocity vector of point C relative to B. VC = VB + VC / B (1)The acceleration vector equation is used to construct the acceleration polygon. The accelerationof point C is the sum of the acceleration of point B and the acceleration of point C relative topoint B. The acceleration vector of each point is resolved into its tangential and normalcomponents. The velocity and acceleration of point C can be scaled from the velocity andacceleration polygons. n t AC + AC = A nB + A tB + A C

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Consi

for Coupling Pressure Sensor Fig. 2. A. Block diagram of the underwater video camera used on the Sea Perch ROVs. B. Diagram of the underwater camera housing using a PVC compression coupling as a re- Page 7.751.11 sealable enclosure, not to scale. “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Appendix 1. Ocean Engineering Web Sites of the WeekMIT Dept. of Ocean Engineering http

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Shallcross

theroadways where necessary. It would be just as acceptable for the pipes to be housed in anelevated pipe rack above the ground and roadway. Page 7.195.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 1 : Views of a typical spill collection compound containing two tanks. (a) plan view and (b) elevation.After this introduction the major design requirements of the relevant government regulations andstandards are introduced. These requirements are suitably

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Math with Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shirley Pomeranz

polynomial.(*) Formulas: 1 f ' (c ) » ( - f (c - h ) + f (c + h ) ) Eq. (a) 2h 1 f ' ' (c ) » 2 ( f (c - h ) - 2 f (c ) + f (c + h ) ) Eq. (b) h 1 f ' ' ' (c ) » 3 ( - f (c - 2 h ) + 2 f (c - h ) - 2 f (c + h ) + f (c + 2h ) ) Eq. (c) 2h 1 f ( 4 ) (c ) » 4 ( f ( c - 2 h ) - 4 f (c - h ) + 6 f (c ) - 4 f (c + h ) + f (c + 2 h ) ) Eq. (d) hFor the nodes xk = c + k * h, k = 0, ± 1, ± 2, ..., as appropriate, with xh = 1, c = - 2, and f ( x ) = x e , perform the following operations:a) (i

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Corinne Darvennes; Sally Pardue

are: 1. Calendar (WebCT Tool) 2. Communication (Organizer Page) a. Discussion (WebCT Tool) b. Mail (WebCT Tool) c. Chat (WebCT Tool) d. Whiteboard (WebCT Tool) 3. Class Material (Content Module) 4. Homework Assignments (WebCT Tool) 5. Homework Solutions (Organizer Page) 6. Quizzes 7. Problem Solving (Organizer Page) a. Chapter 2 Methodology,(pdf file) b. Chapter 3 Methodology,(pdf file) c. Energy and Momentum,(pdf file) 8. Summaries (Organizer Page) a. Ch 2&3,(pdf file) b. Ch 4&5,(pdf file) c. Ch 6&7,(pdf file) 9. Class Policy (Organizer Page) a. Policy,(pdf file) b. Portfolios,(pdf file

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Doran; Leo Denton; Dawn McKinney

of the different instructors in the various sections. However, the cognitivecourse content and pace were virtually identical. The sections participating in the pilot studyshowed 15% higher success rates as compared to the success rates of the control group. Control Group Pilot Study Success Rate Success RateFirst semester introductoryprogramming sequence 46% 61%Second semester introductoryprogramming sequence 53% 68% Table 3: Success rates from initial enrollment (% of students receiving A, B, or C

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Boronkay; Janak Dave

Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Design and Manufacturing Locations and Team Compositions Participants Country A Country B Country C Advisor A Advisor B Advisor C Student A1 Student B1 Student C1 Student A2 Student B2 Student C2 Student A3 Student B3 Student C3 GENERATE GENERATE DESIGN A DESIGN B MANUFACTURE

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; David Oglesby; Vikas Yellamraju; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

Session 2768 Incorporating Web-Based Homework Problems in Engineering Dynamics Ralph E. Flori, David B. Oglesby, Timothy A. Philpot, Nancy Hubing, Richard H. Hall, Vikas Yellamraju University of Missouri-RollaAbstractWe are involved in a project funded by the Department of Education (FIPSE) which focuses ondeveloping interactive software to improve the teaching and learning of engineering statics,dynamics, and mechanics of materials. This paper presents an overview of this project, discussesits objectives, and focuses on

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Klawunder; Blace Albert; Ozer Arnas

importance. Table 2 is our finaltext selection matrix with weighted averages of our assessment. Table 2: Text Selection Matrix Evaluation Weight Text A Text B Text C Criteria Readability 2 5.8 7.4 7 Integration 3 13.2 4.8 8.1 of Material Topic 3 6.3 14.1 4.2 Coverage Accuracy 3 11.1 10.2 10.2 Consistency 2 7.8 6 7.8

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Ethics across the Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William J. Frey; Halley D. Sánchez; Jose Cruz-Cruz

relatives Do you think that… a. this situation is common/realistic? b. this situation is Ethical or Unethical? c. others might disagree with you?We presented this scenario to workshop participants without a prior discussion of the nature ofengineering ethics, ethical theory, or any decision-making framework. We asked them to takethe point of view of their students and respond to the questions that followed the scenario. Thediscussion, which we allowed to run for about 20 minutes, tended to be lively, but somewhatunfocused. Some comments were … "You really need to put more information in this scenario to answer it properly." "The answer depends on company policy or property law." "What is the right answer to

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”References 1. Armstrong, L., Yang, D.J., & Cuneo, A., (1994) The Learning Revolution, Business Week, No. 3360, Feb. 28, 80-88. 2. Blumenfeld, P. C., Soloway, E., Marx, R. W., Krajcik, J. S., Guz dial, M., & Palinscar, A. (1991) Motivating Project-Based Learning: Sustaining the Doing, Supporting the Learning. Educational Psychologist, 26(3 & 4), 369-398. 3. Bennett, John B. and Balaji Chakravarthy, (1978) “What Awakens Student Interest in a Case,” Harvard Business School Bulletin, Cambridge, MA, March-April. 4. Christensen, R., (1997) Teaching and The

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Hartmann; Greg Harstine; Andrew Milks

% Percent 30 30 % Percent 20 20 10 10 0 0 A B C D F A B C D F Grade Distribution Grade Distribution Figure 3

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Steif

Session 2168 Enriching Statics Instruction with Physical Objects Paul S. Steif Carnegie Mellon UniversityIntroductionA student who succeeds in a statics course has the ability to analyze basic mechanical aspects ofunfamiliar mechanical systems using the principles and methods of statics. The ability to applylearning to solve new and different problems is termed transfer by cognitive scientists.A variety of factors affect transfer. Most relevant to the present work is the recognition that thedepth of the initial learning affects significantly the ability to

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Paul Ross; Gisela Kutzbach

overview of MEPP is provided in Appendix B.The program boasts several important successes:First, participants express surprise and delight at how well they get to know their fellowstudents – “Better than I got to know students in person as an undergrad,” said one MEPPstudent.Second, the completion rate is about 99%. Participants benefit from excellentinstitutional support, personal and moral support from their peers, and a well-plannedprogram that encourages success.For the most recent MEPP graduation (May 2002), ALL MEPP graduates attended theceremonies on the UW-Madison campus, involving for some travel from Seattle,Houston, and even Mexico. A lively and active alumni group is taking shape for MEPP.Appendix B provides an overview of the MEPP

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Walker; Patrick Devens

their firstand last EF1015 course lessons. The twenty-minute test is multiple choice and includestwenty questions. The questions cover basic algebra (5 each), geometry (10 each), andtrigonometry (5 each) in both a short answer (17 each) and word problem (3 each)format. Several example questions are provided below.Example 1: If π5 = 306, log π306 = ________ . (a) 12 (b) 4 (c) π (d) 5 (e) None of these.Example 2: The value of sine θ is ________ . (a) 0.6 (b) 0.75 (c) 0.8 (d) 3 (e) None of these. Page

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Programming and DSP Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Murat Tanyel

) n (integer)Averager.vi N (integer) Coeffs (DBL Generates FIR coefficients for an N-length array) running averager.Canonical.vi x[n] (DBL array) y[n] (DBL array) 2nd order canonical filter bk (DBL array) ak (DBL array)Cascade.vi x (DBL array) y (DBL array) Implements cascade filtering of arbitrary A matrix (DBL 2D order with 2nd order canonical segments. array) B matrix (DBL 2D array)Coeffs to Pole b coeffs (DBL array) poles (CDB array

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

elementaryalgebra skills could improve spatial visualization abilities. The study showed a possiblerelationship between arithmetic skills and spatial visualization abilities, but not a strongrelationship.5.2. Relationship between Spatial Visualization Abilities and Engineering Graphics GradesThe grades at Essex County College are A (4.0), B+ (3.5), B (3.0), C+ (2.5), C (2.0), D (1.0),and F (0.0). The students who withdrew from the classes were not included in the test samples.The mean grade in the graphics classes was 2.80 or 70%. The correlation coefficient between thevisualization test and the graphics grades was 0.33. The correlation was statistically significant ata .05 level of significance [t(47) = 2.41, p < .05], but not statistically significant