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F. Andrew Wolfe

Session #2315 Integrating Service Projects into CER-021 Elementary Surveying F. Andrew Wolfe Union CollegeAbstractThis paper discusses the use of service projects in the Elementary Surveying course at UnionCollege. The use of service projects gives the students a chance to give back to the communitywhile learning surveying, organizational, and time management skills. This year’s success andease of finding projects has opened the way for the service project to become a permanent partof the surveying experience at Union.IntroductionCommunity service has become a major part of

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Ronald W. Garrett; Paul L. Stephenson III

Session 1526 Industrial Partners Providing their Production Facility as an On-line Quality Control Laboratory Ronald W. Garrett, Paul L. Stephenson, III Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractThis initiative has resulted in the creation of a course in Statistical Process Control thatincorporates uploading real-time quality data directly from the factory floor of a productionfacility operated by an industrial sponsor. Billions of dollars are spent each year by U.S.industry on equipment and systems that are necessary to manufacture sophisticated productswhich allow

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Marilyn Dyrud

Session 2561 Training Faculty for Ethics Across the Curriculum Marilyn A. Dyrud Oregon Institute of TechnologyIntroductionEthics has been an important topic for a number of years in many disciplines. With blatantlyunethical and highly publicized situations occurring in major companies, it behooves us morethan ever, as instructors, to make a conscious effort to integrate ethics into all of our courses,regardless of academic area or students’ level of achievement. Some instructors, however, mayfeel that they are not knowledgeable enough in the field of ethics to broach the

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Edgar N. Reyes; Carl Steidley; Mario Garcia

Session 3520 Using Genetic Algorithms in the Global Wiring of Integrated Circuits Edgar N. Reyes, Mario Garcia, and Carl W. Steidley Southeastern Louisiana University / Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Abstract Global wiring of integrated circuits is an engineering application using combinatorial opti- mization. In this paper, we interpret the problem of how to best wire an integrated circuit as a combinatorial optimization problem. We employ a genetic algorithm, which is a search

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Joel R. Weinstein

Session 2559 Abstract: Simulating Industry in the Classroom Joel Weinstein Northeastern UniversityOverview:One of the underlying themes that distinguishes engineering technology from other technicaldisciplines is the real-world industrial nature and influence over the entire educationalexperience. While co-op and vacation work activities certainly help to reinforce the industrial“flavor,” they are not part of the daily academic regimen.To provide the industrial experience in classroom activities, we have developed a softwareproject-based course that simulates industry

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Craig Gunn

Session 1453 Creating the Spirit of Teamwork in the Freshmen Experience Craig James Gunn Department of Mechanical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, MIAbstractBuilding an attitude that senses the need for a team effort in engineering is an important aspect ofthe Freshmen Experience. Students who come from a variety of backgrounds where competitionand winning may be more important than collaborative endeavors must be quickly acquaintedwith tactics that will make team activities a vital part of their

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Andrew T. Rose

Session 3575 Balancing Your Life (Boat) in the Tenure Stream Andrew T. Rose University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractThis paper presents a narrative describing my experiences in choosing to leave a career inconsulting engineering to accept a tenure stream faculty position in Civil EngineeringTechnology, my adjustment to the demands of this position on my personal life, and my attemptsto balance my professional and personal activities. The decision to accept this position was arealization of one of my career goals. The decision involved not only me, however, but my wifeas

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Robert L. Shearer

Session No. 3661 The Human Community Robert L. Shearer, Ph.D. Florida Institute of TechnologyWhat is the role of humanities education in an engineering curriculum? Moreimportantly why should humanities education be integrated in such a course of study, tohave “full membership in the community of engineering educators”?Engineering itself might be characterized as the art of fitting means with ends forpractical results — results that make life much easier. Mathematical formulas,employed by the engineer, seem to draw from an abstract realm durable truths thatmanifest themselves in the reliability of

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Michael McCracken; Wendy Newstetter

mechanisms of an existing artifact. Design recovery is an activity with thegoal of recovering the design processes that went into creating the artifact. Each of these areimportant elements of designing but we propose that design recovery is the activity studentsshould engage in when learning to design. In other words, product dissection is one of the skillsa designer may use in designing, whereas design recovery is a means of discovering designskills.I. IntroductionThis paper describes the use of design recovery as a vehicle for teaching and learning designing.We use this technique in our introductory design class at Georgia Tech. The technique consistsof the deconstruction of artifacts in a manner similar to product dissectiona, courses, but we

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Hugh Jack

Session 0458 High Tech Presentations The Easy Way by Hugh Jack Padnos School of Engineering Grand Valley State University1. Abstract:This session will present successful methods of utilizing high tech systems to make presentationsin the classroom as well as at conferences with emphasis on the procedures and pitfalls involved.Activities covered will include internet, CDROM, video streaming and multimedia presentations.2. OverviewThis is not a formal paper, but instead a set of notes that will support materials discussed in

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Cecil Beeson; William Gay

Session 3248 21st Century Skills Training: Computer Systems Support Cecil Beeson, William Gay University of Cincinnati Clermont CollegeI. IntroductionThis paper describes how a two-year access college determined the demand for education andtraining in a particular technology, computer support technology, and how it met and continuesto meet that demand. Most institutions of higher education devote part of their efforts towarddetermining educational program needs of their respective service areas. When such need isdiscovered, the institution must then decide whether or not it is capable

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Joseph H. Nevin; John L. Bellando

suited to multimedia development due to the level ofinteraction necessary for their operation, allowing users to interact with the tutorial as they wouldthe real instrument. Because oscilloscopes—used for displaying and measuring waveforms--arewidely used in many fields, the goal of this project is to provide a stimulating, interactivelearning environment where users could simultaneously gain and review their knowledge of thefunctions of an oscilloscope. This paper discusses the motivation for as well as theimplementation of an oscilloscope training and learning software package, written withMacromedia’s Authorware and built around the HP 54600 series of digital storage oscilloscopes.I. IntroductionIn the information age where computers are

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Kathryn Angelyn Neeley; Ingrid Soudek Townsend

Session 1461 “Naming the Complexity”: Women’s Experience and the Holistic Assessment of Technology Ingrid H. Soudek Townsend, Kathryn A. Neeley University of VirginiaHistorians of technology have long recognized that the development of technology can only befully understood if it is conceptualized as “an integral part of cultural history” (Cappon 1966,p.x). Charles Singer, whose pioneering A History of Technology (1955-58), helped establish thehistory of technology as a distinctive field, asserted that “a history of technology should beclearly related to human history as

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Nickolas S. Jovanovic

Session 2633 The Virtual Classroom and Laboratory for Thermodynamics Education Nickolas S. Jovanovic University of Arkansas at Little Rock1. IntroductionMechanical engineering technology (MET) students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock(UALR) are using World Wide Web Course Tools (WebCT) and CyclePad software to enhancetheir understanding of the thermodynamic cycles employed in important technologies such asrefrigeration equipment, automobile engines, and power plants. WebCT is a commercial, web-based software package for designing and

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Hisham Alnajjar

Session 3653 Getting Freshmen to make the Connection between Courses through Integrative Learning Blocks (ILBs) Hisham Alnajjar Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering University of Hartford alnajjar@mail.hartford.eduAbstractThe College of Engineering faculty worked specifically on revising the freshman coursesto include team-based problem solving and experience in design methodology. In 1997the University of Hartford launched a pilot program that created seven Freshman InterestGroups (FIGs)-a

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Tapas K. Das; Marco E. Sanjuan

Session 3557 Improving Student Understanding of Design of Experiments by Introducing Simulation and Analysis Marco E. Sanjuan, Tapas K. Das Universidad del Norte / University of South FloridaAbstractDesign and Analysis of Experiments should be more than a course for engineers. It shall becomea tool that will allow the future engineering practitioner to understand, model, predict, andoptimize his/her surrounding environment based on scientific procedures. In order to achieve thisgoal, it is important to move away from the theory-based course design towards a real-situationbased

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Steven H. VanderLeest

tofully address such questions, engineering students need more than just technical skills. Theymust understand concepts relating to the fields of sociology, psychology, philosophy, andeconomics to name just a few. They must also be able to make appropriate value judgementsconcerning the technology they design.Science fiction considers the most important questions about technology. A course based onscience fiction readings and films can direct the students towards a considered approach toengineering design and development of technology. Such a course provides multiple advantages.First, it can give the students leverage on their own culture. An effective way to understandone’s own culture is to first look at a very different culture. Science

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Ron Humble; Michael Caylor

Session 1302 Rocket Systems Engineering Education at the Undergraduate Level Michael J. Caylor, Ronald W. Humble United States Air Force Academy, COAbstractCadets and faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy are designing and building a sounding rocketpowered by advanced hybrid propulsion. The eventual goal of the program is to launch a vehiclecarrying a small payload to an altitude greater than 50 miles thereby achieving "space." Senior-level cadets are developing a prototype rocket to meet these objectives as part of theirengineering curriculum. The primary objective of this capstone design project

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Jeffrey L. Ray

Session 2625 The Unrecognized Side of Senior Capstone Design Jeffrey L. Ray Padnos School of Engineering Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, MichiganAbstractAn innovative approach to the interdisciplinary, senior capstone design course at Grand ValleyState University is outlined. During the first semester students select a project and are assignedto a project team. The teams then prepare design proposals for review by the sponsor companies.The second semester encompasses student teams

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Sudhir I. Mehta; Scott Danielson; Pratap Kotala; Clark Merkel

searching for information and materials focused on improvingstudent learning in statics. The NSC enhances dissemination of knowledge and provides alaunching platform for faculty efforts in teaching statics.I. IntroductionStatics is taught in almost all engineering and engineering technology programs (both 2 and 4-year). Thus, a large number of instructors in colleges and universities are engaged in teachingstatics. Their background, training, and ability to stay current with the teaching resourcesavailable to them vary widely. Also, there are faculty continually developing, often in isolation,innovative ways to improve teaching and learning of statics. Thus, many new instructionalinsights or resources continually become available. For instance, the

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Fred Haag

Session 1333 Educating Engineers To Make Technological Contributions In the New Competitive Electrical Power Market Fred Haag New York State Department of Public Service The free-market economic system is generally recognized as a powerful means toimprove human conditions. This system, which is based on having fair competition, providesthe incentives to produce more goods and services for consumers. In addition, the need for astable and transparent legal framework to support fair competition has the added benefit ofaiding the development of democratic institutions

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Graciela Munoz Padilla; Francisco J. Gonzalez

Session 2793 An Experience In Educating Engineering Educators Graciela Munoz Padilla, Francisco J. Gonzalez Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, MexicoAbstractThe importance of a solid training in education for professional engineering teachers has beenincreasing very rapidly in Mexico during the present decade, due in part to the rapidtechnological changes imposed by our epoch, in part to the globalization of education and theprofessional activities, and in part to economic treaties (like NAFTA) with other countries of theAmericas, Europe and the Pacific. One key and nearly virginal area of

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Kevin M Torres; David Johnson; David Forsman; David Baird

automatically granted admission to Penn State Erie.Penn State Erie hosted a week long residence camp exposing high school Tech Prep students tohands on experiences. Activities for the camp focused on manufacturing in the ElectricalEngineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology and Plastics EngineeringTechnology programs, through the study of model rocketry.The first day of camp, the students were exposed to the assembly line process by building anelectronic ignition system for model rockets. They also assembled the Alpha rockets that wouldbe launched in the afternoon.The second and third day, students rotated through lectures and laboratories on the followingtopics - basic DC circuit fundamentals, assembly drawings of the Alpha rocket and a

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Clifford R. Goodwin; R. Andrew Schaffer

Session 2249 The Reengineering of IUPUI’s Organizational Leadership and Supervision Program: Lessons Learned Along the Way R. Andrew Schaffer, Clifford R. Goodwin IUPUIAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to initiate a discussion on applied management educationwithin engineering technology. By presenting what we perceive to be the answers toseveral curriculum questions, the paper and session can help pave the way for otherengineering technology educators interested in developing similar programs. Othercolleges may wish to develop similar plans of study, or they may wish to

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Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

Session 1566 Development of Engineering Competencies in Freshman Courses Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Z.T. Deng, Amir Mobasher, A. Jalloh Mechanical Engineering Department Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL 35762 Phone: (256) 851-5890. E-Mail: rojaso@asnaam.aamu.edu; aamzxd01@asnaam.aamu.edu; amobasher@aamu.edu; ajalloh@aamu.eduAbstractThe mid-nineties has brought industry close to a unified view that benchmarking isfundamental for strategic planning and development of improved processes that

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Patrick C. Gee; Marvin Needler; Barbara L. Christe

Session 1648 An EET Project for MEAP Students Barbara Christe, Patrick Gee, Marvin Needler Indiana University-Purdue University at IndianapolisAbstractThe Electrical Engineering Department at Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolishas designed and implemented a project for participants in the Minority EngineeringAdvancement Program (MEAP). 6th – 12th grade students interested in engineering andtechnology complete a project during a summer session designed to encourage minorities toconsider engineering and technology as potential careers. A volume monitor unit was chosen forthe

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Eric W. Johnson

Session 2530 Time Engineers: An Interactive Multimedia Program for Secondary School Students Eric W. Johnson Valparaiso UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a unique outreach vehicle, an interactive multimedia program, thatintroduces secondary school students to different principles in engineering. The program, calledTime Engineers, allows students to travel to different time periods and work throughengineering-related activities. The goal of each activity is to encourage the development ofreasoning and problem solving skills, and at the same

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Daniel M. Chen

Session 2648 Using Computer-Aided Design to Enhance Engineering Technology Education Daniel M. Chen Central Michigan UniversityAbstractThis article discusses the use of a computer-aided design (CAD) software as an enhancement toan undergraduate mechanical engineering technology program. With advances in both hardwareand software, the technology in CAD is changing rapidly. Although many major softwarepackages in the market are much easier to learn and use, they are more sophisticated in terms ofcapabilities. It is easy for one to know what the

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Francis J. Hopcroft

breadth of their experience. In the professional arenas in which those studentsand graduates ply their trades, portfolios to demonstrate competence have become a standard ofpractice.The use of portfolios has become a habit in the world of engineering for the Engineer-in-Training to be able to demonstrate to licensing boards that the applicant has complied with thestrict rules of responsible charge needed to procure professional licenses. It has not yet found itsway into the universities and colleges to any significant degree, however. In most institutions ofhigher education, more “conventional” means of demonstrating knowledge - tests, papers,reports, etc., - have been the bulwark of the educational process. Being particularly conservativeby

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Jeffery M. Saul; Rhett J. Allain; Duane L. Deardorff; David S. Abbott; Robert J. Beichner

of 100 students. Relative tostudents taught in traditional classes, SCALE-UP students are better problem solvers,achieve nearly four times the gain on certain conceptual tests, have better attitudes towardscience, and report greater satisfaction with their instruction. Retention rates for femalesare twice those in regular classes. Technology is used to provide a phenomenologicalfocus for students, allowing data collection, analysis, mathematical modeling, andadvanced simulations. As student attention is drawn into analyzing different physicalsituations, teachers circulate around the room and engage students in Socratic dialogs.Lecturing is minimal, primarily for motivation and to provide an overview of topics. Useof WebAssign, a web-based