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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lucas Howard; Jonathan Hayes; Pat Buford; Wayne Helmer

any desired locationin a lab room.Mass Air Flow Sensor and CircuitryThe MAF sensor used in the automobile industry is basically an air flow to voltage conversiondevice using a hot wire anemometer. Measuring mass air flow with this sensor is an applicationof both electrical and mechanical engineering principles.Each MAF has a plate covering the entrance. This is to allow each group to test one MAF at atime. The MAFs have four connections located in a plastic housing. The connectors are labeledA, B, C, and D. A 12 V voltage source is connected to connection A. The ground of the voltagesource is connected to connection B. Connection D is for the signal voltage. A volt metershould be connected to connections B and D, this measures the output

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Capstone Design

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mohamed Sayed

Paint & Clear Rear Fascia B-0013 Lincoln OEM stamping 7. Install Trunk Pan bodies Windshield B-0014 Lincoln OEM 8. Install Doors Rear Window B-0015 Lincoln OEM 9. Install Hood and Deck Lid Obtain from Vendor N/A Front Door Windows B-0016 Lincoln OEM 10. Install Glass and Grill Rear Door Windows B-0017 Lincoln OEM Front Wheel well Inserts B-0018 Lincoln OEM Rear Wheel Well Inserts B

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Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Feodor Vainstein; Mark Rajai

Computer Engineering. Two versions, undergraduate and graduate are considered. Page 9.1305.1Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationTeaching Theoretical Issues in Computer EngineeringStrangely enough simple elements of set theory like set notations, set operations, definition offunctions is not taught well enough neither at high school nor at freshman math classes at manyuniversities. Students usually understand the notations like A U B or A I ( B U C ) , but thenotation f : A → B has to be explained

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Technological Literacy I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tarek Shraibati; Ahmad Sarfaraz

Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education Session # 1661Table 1. Survey Questions and Responses.Questions Responses 1. I feel that having technological a. Yes, very much so. literacy is important. b. Yes, somewhat so. c. I'm not sure. d. No, somewhat not. e. No, not at all. 2. To what extent have your a. All of my expectations have been expectations been met in this course exceeded

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Arron Pabst; Stephen Williams

molecular structure to be affected. In a short pulse setup, isolation of areas thatrespond more quickly to the microwave’s influence can be studied. The repetition rate is set toperform multiple analyzations and promote averaging of the sample’s response. 3 a . PIN 3 b . PIN 2 . PH A SE SW ITCH 4. SW ITC H 5. SHIFTER p uls e - AM P p um p A TTEN UA TO R

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Course/Program Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

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James Higley; Jana Whittington; Joy Colwell

Session 3650 Tools for Using Course-Embedded Assessment to Validate Program Outcomes and Course Objectives Joy L. Colwell, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, Jana Whittington, Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology, James B. Higley, P.E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Purdue University Calumet AbstractIn the last decade, academia has undergone a paradigm change unprecedented since the spacerace. Education is now directed toward customer-focused programs. No longer

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Muniram Budhu

? Page 9.501.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright©2004, American Society for Engineering Education (a) (b) Figure 1 Two screen shots from a module showing changes in soils statesA second module allows the student to conduct a virtual lab experiment(http://www.grow.arizona.edu/geotechnical/effects_of_water/soilwatercontent.shtml) selectingfrom among various soil types (Figure 2a). Figure 2b illustrates one stage of the experiment inwhich the student is prompted to move the cup containing the wet soil to the scale and once

Conference Session

Programming Issues for Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee

concepts and constructs can readily be explained to the students in an understandable fashion.(b) The LabVIEW software provides a powerful, fun, and interesting environment for teaching programming concepts.(c) Teaching LabVIEW is relatively easy compared to other programming languages.(d) Various important programming features of LabVIEW can be mastered with ease in a relatively short period. Initial familiarization with some of LabVIEW functions may require a little more time.(e) LabVIEW has an attractive, convenient, and easy-to-use user interface. Using this interface (LabVIEW’s front panel) input data can easily be modified and the resulting changes in the output can instantaneously be viewed. This powerful capability of

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Mills; William Cleghorn

, University of Toronto.Dr. Mills has authored numerous publications related to controls and manufacturing. Page 9.870.5 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 82004, American Society for Engineering Education” (a) (b) (c) Figure 1 Top Wire of a PAR38 Light Lamp (a) Lamp (b) Existing Design (c) Proposed Design

Conference Session

Energy Programs and Software Tools

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fanourios Chalkiadakis

graduate student interest has seen a documenteddecline in both of these areas [1]. This is mainly due to two reasons: a) the abundance ofavailable positions in the computer engineering and the telecommunications industries, and b)the false impression that electric power and control theory are considered to be “old knowledge”with no space for future development compared to the impressive achievements in the modernfields of computer engineering and telecommunications.Despite this situation there are still many engineering and engineering technology programsnationwide that offer courses with updated material in the fields of control and electric powersystems. The Electrical and Information Engineering Technology (EIET) program at theUniversity of

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Thomas; Martin Parker

down and the droprate went down. Modifications to the topics and the presentation were made over severalsemesters, but the general format remained the same. For example, it was determined thatweekly quizzes on topics were preferred by the students over classroom tests. The moreimmediate feedback on learning a specific topic was more useful, in the student’s opinion, thanthe delayed feedback of a classroom test.EG 220 Spring 2002 % EG 220 Fall 2002 % EG 220 Spring 2003 % EG 220 Fall 2003 % A 39 70.91 A 28 49.12 A 15 50.00 A 26 45.61 B 11 20.00 B 9 15.79 B 3 10.00 B 8 14.04 C

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Integrating Taxes, Law, & Business

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2004 Annual Conference

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William Sullivan; Janis Terpenny

A B C D Capital Investment $6,000 $7,600 $12,400 $13,000 Total Annual Expenses 7,800 7,282 6,298 5,220The useful life of each press is expected to be five years, and market (salvage) values areassumed to be negligible at the end of useful life. The after-tax minimum attractive rate of return(MARR) is 15% per year. Which press should be recommended in an after-tax economy study?The firm’s effective income tax rate is 40%, and straight line depreciation will be used to recoverthe capital investment required by each press.Four popular methods for conducting the after-tax analysis are now

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong

body.Displacement center and radian measure.Relations among the virtual displacements of certain points or members in a system can be foundby using differential calculus, or the displacement center,5 or both. The displacement center ofa body (or a member in a system) is the center of rotation of the body when it undergoes anangular virtual displacement and the points on it incur linear virtual displacement. Such a centeris located at (a) the point of zero displacement on the body, or (b) the intersection of two straightlines that pass through two different points of the body and are perpendicular to the linear virtualdisplacement vectors of those two points, respectively. It is important to know the location of thedisplacement center for each member

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Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Davis Charles; Tony Lin

R o a d M a p f o r In t e g r a t io n S u m m e r, 2 0 0 3 W eek 3 W eek 6 IE & M E J o in t L a b IE & M E J o in t L a b D O E ( E x p e r im e n t ( F a m ilia r iz e th e a n d D a ta M a c h in e ) C o lle c tio n ) W eek 4

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Minorities in Engineering/Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Norton

this course.Overall PTP Program EffectivenessThe impact of PTP from 1988 through 2000 has been measured in terms of graduation rate andfirst-year academic performance. Our studies of PTP impact have focused on two groups ofstudents:Group A*: the lower approximately one-half to two-thirds of the incoming underrepresented minority student group, as designated by the UM admissions process, based upon high school profile dataGroup B: the top approximately one-third to one-half of incoming underrepresented minority students, as designated by the UM admissions process, based upon high school profile data*Does not include Engineering Bridge Program students beginning in Fall 2000

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Keith Clutter; Alberto Arroyo; Amir Karimi

hasidentified a total of thirteen (13) outcomes. The relationships between student outcomes and theobjectives A, B, C, and D are shown below.Objective A: Provide students with opportunities to acquire the ability to apply thefundamentals of mathematics, sciences and engineering to quantitatively analyze problems.Outcomes for Objective A: Students in this program will develop the following abilitiesthrough their undergraduate education in this department:A-1 to use the principles from chemistry, physics, statistics, and mathematics in engineering applicationsA-2 to use computer-based tools for engineering applicationsA-3 to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problemsObjective B: Provide students with opportunities to develop innovative

Conference Session

Assessment & Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aanstoos Theodore; Thomas Krueger; Ronald Barr

screen.Typically, this can be conveyed in the form of a bar chart showing the number of responses toanswer A, B, C, or D. The audience can then instantly see the results and compare their responseto others. The correct or dominant response can be then be discussed, essentially in real-time, ifthat is the purpose. The presenter can also save the data gathered during a CPS session forfurther study and analyses. Although the CPS system was used this time as a survey-gatheringtool at a professional conference, the implications for use in the teaching classroom were readilyobvious to the attendees.Results of the CPS Sur vey A total of ten student outcomes were proposed during the oral presentation. Eachoutcome was presented to the audience with a

Conference Session

IE Outreach and Advancement

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bullen Frank

fundamentals(b) Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large.(c) In depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline.(d) Ability to understand problem identification, formulation and solution(e) Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance.(f) Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural Page 9.1122.1 teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Boucher; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

Page 9.1074.8 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education* RAM Variables SectionFLAG: RMB 1 Indicator for RTI SystemIBUFF: RMB 20 Input Buffer for CommandsCOMPT: RMB 1 Computer Designator (A-D)CHANL: RMB 1 Channel (1-4)HILOW: RMB 1 High Low for Writing (H, L)DC_BYT: RMB 1 Byte for D&C OutputBA_BYT: RMB 1 Byte for A&B OutputDC_MSK: RMB 1 Mask Byte for R/W on D&CBA_MSK: RMB 1 Mask Byte for R/W on B&AU4

Conference Session

How We Teach Problem Solving?

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain; Taner Eskil; Marilyn Amey; Timothy Hinds; Jon Sticklen

substantial exer- (initial speed = 50 feet per second)cise by learners on practice problems, h (degrees) D (feet)vector operations is a relatively small 0 0.0000step conceptually. Vectors in MatLab 10 26.7203are linear, ordered sets of scalars. The 20 50.2178scalar operations in MatLab carry over 30 67.6582directly to the vector analogues. For 40 76.9381example, if A and B are two MatLab 50 76.9381

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Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Weber; Rob Walstrom; Kukjin Lee; Jayme Hero; Galen Faidley; Bernard Lwakabamba; Feng Chen; Julie Dickerson; Carolina Cruz-neira; Diane Rover

Session 1332 (a) Editing history (b) Differences between two versions (c) A part of the central design document (d) A sample sub-design document Figure 4. Use of Tikiwiki for the design documentTikiwiki supports Wiki17 which is software that enables document editing using any webbrowser. Wiki is a collaboration environment where the users can edit the pages they read. Ituses a special editing syntax to ensure a consistent formatting. An editing history is kept for eachpage so document editors can view differences or rollback a page to a previous version. Figure4(a) shows an editing history of a particular Wiki document and Figure 4(b) shows anautomatically

Conference Session

Math Software Use in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruno Osorno

\n');%formatted output use "fprintf" fprintf('+++++++++\n'); % out=[ Poc'];%TUTORIAL 11 %this is a vector used to create a%Energy tutorial %formatted output%Table form (formatted output) fprintf (' %8.4f\n',out);%Multiple plots on same axis %formatted output use "fprintf"clc for j=1:25;clear y(j)=2*j;for k=1:25; x(j)=j; Poc(k)=133; end%this equality works only with a plot(x, y,'b

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DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Will Cluett; Peter Weiss; Kim Woodhouse; David Bagley; Susan McCahan

: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with Technology, A.A. Knopf Canada, 2003. 5. Stengel, R.F., “From the Earth to the Moon: A Freshman Seminar,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 90, no.2, p. 173, 2001. 6. Hirsch, P. and Shwom, B., “A Joint Venture in the Classroom,” ASEE Prism, p. 40, Nov. 2000. 7. Dunn-Rankin, D., Bobrow, J.E., Mease, K.D., and McCarthy, J.M., “Engineering Design in Industry: Teaching Students and Faculty to Apply Engineering Science in Design,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 87, no. 3, p. 219, 1998. 8. Todd, R.H., Sorensen, C.D., and Magleby, S.P., “Designing a Senior Capstone Course to Satisfy Industrial Customers,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 82, no. 2, p. 92, 1993. 9. Marin, J.A., Armstrong, J.E., and Kays, J.L., “Elements of an

Conference Session

Engineering Education: An International Perspective

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mulchand Rathod

Session 3560 ORGANIZING THE FIRST EVER CONVENTION OF ALUMNI OF SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY OF INDIA IN THE USA Mulchand S. Rathod, PhD, PE Division of Engineering Technology College of Engineering Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 SUMMARY During the summer of 2003, a group of alumni of Sardar Patel University (SPU), named after the first deputy prime minister of India, convened a team to organize the first ever alumni convention of SPU in the USA. This paper

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Engineering Economy

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Merino

itself into ahigher final grade. Or in other words, the course itself was expected to be completelyadequate in relaying the required information. However, combining the course with thesupplement of the on-line lab would serve to increase the student’s final grade.Please see Table 1 for an outline of expected results and Figure 1 – Appendix for final gradedistributions from the students. Note that three quarters of the class for the 2001 – 2002academic years received a B or better (i.e. more than adequate grades). Hypothesis – Those students participating on-line more will do better in the class and achieve a statistically higher final grade. Null hypothesis: H (o) – no difference in grade based on web access (X = Y

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Heresh Shahani; Harish Pallila; Musoke Sendaula; Saroj Biswas

activities with the class instructor, and will send the instructor necessaryfeedback about the student’s progress.With support from the National Science Foundation, a prototype of the Intelligent InteractiveTutoring System (IITS) shell has been developed. It is a web-based environment that integratesthe domain knowledge on the subject area with numerical and engineering analysis tools, logicalanalysis tools, in an interactive user interface. It consists of three primary modules: a) domainknowledge module, b) student model module, and c) mathematical tools module, and interfaceswith the users through the d) student interface module, and the e) instructor interface module,and reports to the instructor about student s progress through the f) student

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Henry Lamb; David Ollis

general equation for a fuel cell polarization curve gives the cell voltage, V(volts), as a Page 9.922.3function of current density, i : Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education V(i) = Veq – b ln ( i / io ) – R i – d ln ( 1 – i/ ilim ) where Veq = open circuit voltage b ln ( i/io) = Tafel activation voltage at electrode surface Ri = ohmic potential drop across membrane, and d ln ( 1 – i/ilim ) = external mass transfer limit In operation

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy

]   2 (3) d3     d 4 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Conference(b). Backward path with the conventional backpropagationThe serious constraint of the backpropagation algorithm is that the function approximated shouldbe differentiable. If the inputs and desired outputs of a function are known then backpropagationcan be used to determine weights of the neural network by minimizing the error over a numberof iterations. The weight

Conference Session

Serving the Information Needs of Engineering Technology Educators

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Pfarr

Center for ManufacturingEducation clearinghouse.Three categories of rating are being used: A = Exemplary B = High Quality C = Not appropriateAll materials approved for inclusion in the clearinghouse database must be rated either A or B onall criteria. Materials receiving an A rating on three or more criteria will be designated to beExemplary. Others will be designated High Quality.The four criteria are listed below with brief explanations of the rating factors being used.1 Relevance to Manufacturing Education A: The material is solidly within the scope of the technology of manufacturing. B: The material has applicability within a manufacturing education program as support subject matter. Examples

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ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Fodor; Ramakrishna Gottipati; Janos Grantner

as well as an electronic file input/output interfacethrough the Internet.Introduction Among the problems that characterize industrial process control innovation, and whichare not domain-related, the most difficult ones are as follows: (a) how can newknowledge be introduced into a system, (b) how can the system activate stored domainknowledge in an autonomous way, (c) how can the knowledge be validated (or otherwisedetected as inappropriate) and (d) how can the system recover if the new, activatedknowledge (or the currently active knowledge) is not suitable to handle the situation athand. The use of agent technology helps to answer question (a): in that paradigm an agent isdefined as an architecture- neutral, mobile software entity that