Conference Session

BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tilo Winkler; Rudolph Mitchel; Jose Venegas

Computer Simulation and a Realistic Simulator in Conjunction with the New Educational Style How People Learn (HPL) to Improve Learning Achievements Tilo Winkler, Ph.D., Rudolph Mitchell, Ed.D., and Jose G. Venegas, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School / Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology (HST) / Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)INTRODUCTIONTraditional lectures are well suited to teaching of systematic content but lack active hands-onexperience. The NSF publication “How People Learn” (HPL) suggests that challenging studentswith realistic problems and high levels of freedom for problem solving motivates students andsupports learning. In the case

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

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2005 Annual Conference

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Benjamin Flores; Jana Renner Martinez; Ann Darnell

A Comprehensive Program Assessment of the Persistence and Pursuance of Graduate Degrees of Undergraduate Research Students at the University of Texas at El Paso Benjamin C. Flores, Ann Darnell, Jana Renner Martinez, and Aida Rubio The Model Institutions for Excellence Program The University of Texas at El PasoThe University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is an urban, regional university that serves aprimarily Hispanic student population. UTEP has developed an academic model that includescurricular and co-curricular activities. A major component of the project, the ResearchExperiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, is a centralized effort

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

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David Russomanno; Anna Lambert

Tips, Traps, and Troubleshooting: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Multiple Modes of Mentoring for Success in the Fields of Computer Science, Engineering, Math, and Technology A. Phillips-Lambert, D. J. Russomanno, R. Hairston The University of MemphisAbstractIf educators are going to be successful in guiding, advising, and mentoring studentsmajoring in the fields of computer science, math, technology, and engineering, it isessential to develop a complementary approach to the leadership team. While we oftentell our students that teamwork skills are essential for success at school and at work, wedo not always practice what we preach.This research presents our attempts at

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Greg Walker; Sean Brophy

Session XXXX Case study of the pedagogical impact of tablet PCs as a presentation medium in large-scale engineering classrooms Sean P. Brophy1 and D. Greg D. Walker2 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, 2Department of Mechanical Engineering Vanderbilt University, Nashville TNAbstractNew information technologies promise to enhance engineering instruction by facilitatingthe learning process. A preliminary study examines the use of a tablet PC as apresentation platform for problem-solving methodologies used in a fourth yearMechanical Engineering class of 50 students. Typical

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kanti Prasad

A case study of eradicating weakness in accreditation owing to vital role played by industrial and government leaders in academia Kanti Prasad, Ph.D.; P.E. Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell MA 01854 Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduIntroduction In the fall of 2000, we were visited by ABET for regular accreditation forour Electrical Engineering Program. We were cited ‘weakness’ in our course16.499 Capstone Project. Although the design content was of great quality, but itlacked in elucidating the design impact on society, its environmental implication,ethical content, and economic

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Forsman

Session 3438 Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping: A Senior Level Technical Elective for Mechanical Engineering Technology Students and Much More. David R. Forsman Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractStudents in the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program at Penn State Erie, theBehrend College are highly versed in application oriented computer techniques for problemsolving. Nine years ago, a senior level technical elective was developed that would allowstudents with an interest in CAD modeling and design extending beyond

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar

Use of Web-based Portfolios to Assess the Technical Competencies of Engineering Technology Students: A Case Study Sohail Anwar The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College Jo-Ann Rolle and Altaf A. Memon School of Business and Technology, Excelsior CollegeAbstractOn-line instruction is becoming a key component of numerous academic programs,largely as a result of the Internet and the proliferation of personal computers in officesand homes. Everyday, more and more educational institutions are introducing new on-line courses. Computer and telecommunication technological advances have providedalternatives to the traditional

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Marty Matlock

Development and implementation of a common freshman course for general engineering students at the University of ArkansasMarty Matlock, PhD, PE, CSEBiological and Agricultural Engineering DepartmentUniversity of ArkansasFayetteville, AR AbstractThe College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas developed a syllabus for a commonengineering class for freshmen general engineering majors. The class was designed to be acommon freshman experience and to prepare students for the second-semester in-departmentfreshman course. The course was structured around modules with common components,including basic theory, computational complexity, outcome uncertainty, and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sami Tannous

Session 1793 Will the Implementation of Just in Time Teaching Be a Better Tool in Bringing Motivation and Enthusiasm to Today’s Traditional Lecture in the Construction Engineering Technology Classrooms? Sami Tannous Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IndianaAbstractThis article will discuss the author’s own experience with some of the difficulties encountered bystudents in learning construction engineering technology subjects.Students often lack motivation and enthusiasm in a normal

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

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Frank Claydon; Betty Barr; David Shattuck; Stuart Long; Jennifer Ruchhoeft; Julie Trenor

Collaborative Learning as a Tool for Retention of Engineering Students: An Update on the Success of Engineering ‘Redshirt’ Camps and Collaborative Learning Workshops at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering David P. Shattuck, Betty J. Barr, Jennifer L. Ruchhoeft, Julie Martin Trenor, Stuart A. Long, and Frank J. Claydon University of Houston Cullen College of EngineeringAbstract Our experience at the University of Houston is similar to that of many engineering schoolsaround the country: far too often, engineering students who thrive during their freshmanexperience do not pass essential sophomore engineering courses. In our

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2005 Annual Conference

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Wilk Richard; Wicks Frank; Gregory Scott; Christopher Lewis; Frank Wicks

Evaluation of a More Efficient and Cost Effective Method for Interfacing the Powerfrom Solar and Other Types of Distributed DC Generation with the AC Power System Christopher Lewis Gregory Scott Frank Wicks Richard Wilk Mechanical Engineering Department Union College, Schenectady, New York Abstract Undergraduate research can be an important part of the engineering education. Agood type of engineering project can allow students to demonstrate basis concepts, learna generally accepted method, identify a potentially better alternative and then perform therelated tests and analysis to evaluate the alternative. The results can be used in the classroom as well as having the

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Edgar C. Clausen; W. Roy Penney; Cole E. Colville; Alison N. Dunn; Noor M. El Qatto; Crystal D. Hall; W. Brent Schulte; Christopher A. von der Mehden

Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Free Convection Edgar C. Clausen, W. Roy Penney, Cole E. Colville, Alison N. Dunn, Noor M. El Qatto, Crystal D. Hall, W. Brent Schulte, Christopher A. von der Mehden Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering University of ArkansasAbstractOne excellent method for reinforcing course content is to involve students in laboratory exercisesor demonstrations which are designed to compare experimental data with data or correlationsfrom the literature. As part of the requirements for CHEG 3143, Heat Transport, and CHEG3232

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Dudeck

square complex matrix by using the determinates-of-cofactors procedure. Each of thesedeterminates require complex arithmetic operations. The calculation of the inverse complex matrix can be determined solely based upon theinverses of decomposed real matrices thereby programmed using a standard spreadsheetpackage such as Excel. The original complex matrix, Z, can be decomposed into a real and imaginary matrixas shown below:  z11 K z1n   a11 K a1n   b11 K b1n         M O M  =  M O M +i M O M   z L z  a L a  b L b   n1 nn   n1 nn   n1 nn and therefore

Conference Session

Mechanics, Machine Design & Mechanisms

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Sawyers

section’s plasticmoment, MP, is Mmax , and requires that the corresponding ultimate load , PU , causes collapseto occur in conjunction with suitably arranged plastic hinge(s)2. Identifying the smallest loadPU for a prescribed loading defines MP (or vice versa). This process requires the student toanalyze the beam visually and locate possible collapse modes. There is no need to determinereaction forces.An illustration of elastic and plastic methods is provided by the beam below having equalspacing L between pin supports at A, B, … E and fixed support at F. Identical loads P areapplied at mid points of panels AB, BC, and DE. The objective is to determine Mmax . .Elastic analysis uses the deflection equation, y’’ = M(x

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Baker

at the ANSYS command prompt.The macros must be in the user’s ANSYS working directory. To generate a 3D model ofa rectangular cross-section beam, the format of the command, which must be entered atthe ANSYS command line, is simply: rbeam,B,H,L,F,M,E,νWhere the dimension parameters B,H, and L, and the force, F, and moment, M, aredefined in Figure 1. E is Young’s Modulus, and ν is Poisson’s ratio.Therefore, to analyze a steel beam with a rectangular cross-section of 1” x 2”, a length of40 inches, a lateral end force of F=200 pounds, the student could input the followingcommand at the ANSYS command prompt: rbeam,1,2,40,200,0,30E6,0.30The model is automatically created, and a plot with two separate

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mehran Massoumi

a number of temporalcharacteristics. The following table illustrates the implication operators supported by PSL. Inthis table, both A and B represent expressions that may take several cycles before their truth-value is established. Operation Function A -> B If A is true then B must hold. Both A and B are evaluated concurrently A B If A is true then B must hold and if B is true then A must hold. Both A and B are evaluated concurrently A |-> B If A is true then B must hold. B is evaluated in the last cycle of A Page

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Snehamay Khasnabis

; Mission B, investment perspective; and Mission C, face valueperspective. Each mission can be paired with a specific analytic technique resulting in varyingsolutions in determining the best alternative. A case study is presented using the four analytictechnique and three missions among a set of eight mutually exclusive highway safetyalternatives.Results show under compatible assumptions, and for a given program mission, the choice of theanalytic technique does not affect the outcome of the evaluation. However, for a given analytictechnique, the outcome of the evaluation may be affected by the choice of the program mission.These findings underscore the importance of defining the program mission at the outset, beforeactual economic analysis of

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Deborah Korth

University Students’ Factors of Success Deborah Korth, Ed.D. Department of Mathematical Sciences University of Arkansas The purposes of the study were to (a) identify factors in the graduates’ lives andin their university experiences that contributed to their graduation from the university, (b)identify obstacles to the graduates’ success, and (c) determine how these obstacles wereovercome by the graduates. The qualitative data were gathered by interviewing studentsidentified as graduating within four years of being admitted as freshmen to the university.Thirty-seven participants were interviewed in focus groups, individual

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Pierre Larochelle

leadership traits- knowledge, know-how, judgment, and character” and “that engineering curricular should be eclectic and integrative”. • In 1997, the Deputy Director of NSF Joe Bordogna in “Next-Generation Engineering: Innovation through Integration” [2] stated “Participating in the entire concurrent process of realizing a new product through integration of seemingly disparate skills is an educational imperative.” • "Sink or Swim" is on its way out and we are in the process of a shift from that paradigm to one of "student development." Engineering colleges all across the nation are revising their freshman year curricula with the primary goal of enhancing student success. R. B. Landis, “Studying

Conference Session

Mathematics Potpourri

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruno Osorno

transition,Power Systems) we will show how we teach the concepts and how the student’s background from theirSymbols: regular physics classes is sufficient to understand, comprehend and learn the“E” electric field [V/m] material.“H” magnetic field intensity [A/m] 2“B” magnetic field intensity [Webbers/m ] Or [T]“ φ ” magnetic flux [Webbers] or [Wb] 2“D” displacement flux density [C/m ] 2“J” current density [A/m

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajab Challoo; Shuhui Li

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationby clicking the running icon. Any result in the front panel can be screen captured as shown inFigure 1 a) or saved to a file by clicking the Save button. Large amount of data saved in the filecan then be loaded into a spreadsheet table and compared with simulation results generated byother IT tools such as PSpice (Figure 1 b). Similar comparison is given in Figure 2 for anotherexample of measurement, simulation and theoretical calculation of Bode plots obtained throughLabView, PSpice, and Mathcad for a RC highpass filter. a) Measured results by screen capture b

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Dupen

ysequential steps, copied from the chalkboard A 200 mmduring class, but only the finished diagram 300 mm 250 mmappears. The method for constructing the B xdiagram is not evident from the finishedproduct. When the student attempted to solve a 250 mmsimilar homework problem, neither the 300 mm Dtextbook

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Cameron Wright; Michael Morrow; Thad Welch

will be available for purchase from Educational DSP, LLC ( http://www.educationaldsp.com ) as a completed unit or as a bare printed circuit board. As of the submissiondeadline for this paper, the final prices had not been determined. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences[1] M. G. Morrow and T. B. Welch, “winDSK: A windows-based DSP demonstration and debug- ging program,” in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, vol. 6, (Istanbul, Turkey), pp. 3510–3513, June 2000. (invited).[2] M. G. Morrow, T. B. Welch, and C. H. G. Wright

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Narciso Macia

-amp circuit as the controller [1].What has prompted the changes from the previous implementation? The main one is theindustry shift to use Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) rather than custom analog circuits Page 10.495.1for low-number applications. This is primarily due to: a) increase in labor costs Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education b) decrease in PLC cost c) decrease in number of personnel capable of working with electronic analog circuits d) added flexibility that

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Anand Srinivasan; Steve Shooter; Soundar Kumara; Robert Stone; Timothy Simpson; Janis Terpenny

grinder with shared components from the drill. Specifically,the user is first asked to draw a common function diagram from which common sub-functionscan be selected. Based on this, and information provided in the Resource page, the user reasonswhich components can be shared. The Resource Page gives links to the function diagram andassembly diagram for the drill, an exploded diagram of a B&D grinder, drill and grinder photos,and an interactive listing of drill and grinder component assemblies. Clicking on drill (or grinder)assemblies opens up a list of drill assemblies. Clicking on any of the assemblies gives a listing ofcomponents. Clicking on any other assembly closes this assembly and opens the other.Case 2: This case teaches the concept of

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Todd Dunn

superintendent might have evaluated activities’ progress on a Friday, while the student scheduler might not input the changes into his/her software program until the following Monday. Regardless of the day the software is accessed, the data date remains Friday, the day of the on-site evaluation.3) Evaluating progress on individual activities in the CPM schedule: Once the data date has been established, the student needs to carefully examine the CPM schedule in detail. He/she needs to critically appraise every activity in the schedule that either a) experienced progress of any kind during the time period since the last update or b) was

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Experiences

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Land

paper. These spreadsheet forms are available to faculty and students who prefermanual as opposed to online input.) Page 10.867.5 Figure 1 – Individual Student Performance AssessmentEM E T 440 S e c t io n N u m b e r F a c u lty N a m eS e m e s te r, Y e a r C am pusS tu d e n t P e r fo r m a n c eIN S T R U C T IO N S :( i) E n t e r s t u d e n t s ' n a m e s a n d U s e r I D s .( ii ) I n d i c a t e e a c h s t u d e n t 's p e r f o r m a n c e o n e a c h c o u r s eo u t c o m e u s i n g t h e f o

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Hartley T. Grandin, Hartley T. Grandin,; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

composite round bar in Fig. 1 consists of two segments. Each segment has aspecified length, cross section diameter and material. The bar is rigidly supported (uA = 0) at theleft end, point A, and two forces are applied as shown; PB at the junction of the sections, point B,and PC at the end, point C. Derive the governing symbolic equations that will yield the displacement of the bar crosssections at locations B and C, and solve for the displacements using the following input: PB = - 18.0 kN, PC = 6.0 kN, L1 = 0.508 m, L2 = 0.635 m, d1 = 40 mm, d2 = 30 mm, Steel: E1 = 207 GPa, Aluminum

Conference Session

Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aura Gimm

diffraction and XRD. A more specialized kit, the DNA Optical Transform Kit,also discusses these concepts, but focuses primarily on the use of XRD to determine the structure Page 10.1448.3of B-DNA through the optical diffraction analogy. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationLED Color Strip Kit-- Light emitting diodes (LEDs) arerevolutionizing lighting and display technologies, because,relative to incandescent lights, LEDs are more compact,robust, energy efficient, and temporally responsive

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Brian Oliver; Carl Greco

. From the coefficients of the resulting 2ndorder transfer function (Prony’s method), the damping factor and natural frequency were foundfor each patient record.Results Four patient records were examined to determine the second order response to an isolatedPVC. CardioSoft Patient N3828-26 is a 27 year old male with an unknown heart condition.CardioSoft Patient PH-170 is a 43 year-old male with an unknown heart condition. Figures 3(a)and (b) show long term R-R intervals for patient N3828-26 and PH-170, respectively. No patientdata were available for TUM patient ecg_1 or ecg_3. RR intervals for ecg_1 and ecg_3 areshown in Figure 3(c) and (d), respectively. Long Term RR-interval