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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Dollar; Paul Steif

member in the orientation shown by applying: a couple to the nut located near B + two forces with the fingers at C and A Figure 1 Page 9.756.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø 2004, American Society for Engineering Education Equilibrium in 3-D Consider supporting the member in the orientation shown by applying: a couple to the nut located near B + two forces with the fingers at C and A

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Industrial-Sponsored Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Fry

maintenance and upkeep. It should also be easy to navigate from the point of view of the sponsor. 3. Method to Create/Maintain Site: The web pages need to have the following characteristics: a. Easy to understand and navigate (especially for the sponsor) b. Easy to maintain by the faculty member/webmaster c. Easy for students to add or modify content that they have responsibility over.Case study 4: Honda R&D, North AmericaFall 2003Sponsor Location: Southern CaliforniaHonda R&D of North America was not faced with the hurdles of time and distance that hadfaced with other sponsors. They had the time and money for travel, and didn’t see the distanceas a great problem. Using the web was not a requirement for

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch

/ Fy s=Arc cot . FxII. Hough Transform of a Line SegmentWe continue our development using the circle approach. Let us compute the Houghtransform of a normalized line segment, which can be considered to be an edge in animage. The equation of the line, y=ax+b, and the unit circle, x2+y2=1 will intersect at / ab ‒ a 2 / b 2x= . Therefore substituting our coordinates into the Arc cot formulas of a2 -1the previous section gives us s = Arc cot(-a).Writing the Hough transform formulas as r coss ?x -y sin s sin sand substituting the value cos(s

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Visualization and Computer Graphics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

are a total number of 24 isometric views. Figure 1. Three unique views for each vertexAll 24 possible isometric views are shown in Figure 2. In the figure, each view is named by aletter with a number subscript. The letter indicates a rotated surface (T = Top, B = Bottom, F =Front, R = Rear, L = Left side, and S = right Side). The number subscript indicates the numberof orthogonal rotations about the axis along the surface vector of that surface (0 = 0°, 1 is 90°, 2is 2 × 90° = 180°, and 3 is 3 × 90° = 270°). For example, B1 represents the view that is producedby first rotating a marked surface (the top surface is chosen as the marked surface in the initialview T0) into the bottom surface (B0) and then rotating 90

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili; Joel Hernandez

TRANSISTORSÜ SIGNAL WAVEFORMS AND AC INSTRUMENTATIONÜ SIGNAL SPECTRAÜ OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS Page 9.514.1Ü RC CIRCUIT TIME RESPONSEProceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationÜ SERIES RLC CIRCUIT TIME RESPONSEÜ APPENDIXES: A. ELECTRONICS WORKBENCH TUTORIAL B. MATLAB TUTORIAL C. THE GLOBAL PB-503 PROTOBOARD D. THE AGILENT 34401A PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL MULTIMETER E. THE AGILENT E3640A PROGRAMMABLE DC POWER SUPPLY F. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS G. THE TEKTRONIX TDS220

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Harry Franz

. Page 9.939.5 sheet six Bibliography:1. Fire Alarm Signaling Systems 2nd edition, NFPA / SFPE by Bukowski and Laughlin2. UHD Catalog 2003 /2004 University of Houston- Downtown3. LabVIEW Student Edition Prentice Hall National Instruments4. Learning with LabVIEW Prentice Hall by Robert Bishop Page 9.939.6 ADDENDUM - I -A PROJECT SAFETY & FIRE WAREHOUSE BUILDING FIRE & SECURITY ZONE ALARM SYSTEM====================================================================== with MASTER ALARM ANNUNCIATOR PANEL 3-A 3-B 3

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Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Camille George

. Student led lecture and discussion: Addresses the issues arising in new technologies; helps gain knowledge of where to get information, develops the ability to write effectively; and to give an oral presentation. B. Design of a Thought Experiment: Demonstrates the ability to apply a limited knowledge base to an open ended problem; develops the capability of analyzing a question and writing a rational plan to answer the question; develops the ability to write effectively. C. Laboratory Notebooks: Demonstrates that the student understands experimental data gathering and is able to analyze a question and work with a partner. D. Solving fuel

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Theodore W. Manikas; Gerald R. Kane

background paper on the fundamentals of design automation methods for VLSI circuits. Concentrate on Section III (Fundamental Algorithms in Physical Design) and answer the following questions: a) What is the purpose of partitioning? Identify at least two partitioning algorithms. b) What is the purpose of floorplanning? What optimization method is commonly used to solve this problem? c) What is the purpose of placement? Describe the major classes of placement algorithms. d) What is the purpose of routing? Describe the stages of the routing process.Figure 1. Example of initial reading assignment.1) Select a paper that is cited in Section III of the Breuer paper that you read for the last assignment (Physical Design). Read this paper

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

F. G. Edwards; E. W. LeFevre; W. M. Hale

Midwest Section Conferencea negative (e.g. “Which of the following is NOT --- “).Multiple Choice questions should have several (3 to 5) distractors which are plausible withoutgiving away the correct answer, have answers with similar length (or significant digits), havedistractors that can be derived by common student errors, have numeric answers in increasing ordecreasing order, and have the correct answers located randomly and not predictably (i.e. thecorrect answers should be somewhat evenly distributed between A, B, C, D & E). In addition,terms such as “never” and “always” in should be avoided in the question and answers; instead,terms such as “usually,” “most likely,” and “rarely” should be used. Questions with “none of theabove” does not

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Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Gill; William Haering

Page I Narrative Statement .................................................................................................................. 4 A Teaching Philosophy........................................................................................................... 4 B Approach to Teaching......................................................................................................... 4 C Evaluations of Teaching Effectiveness............................................................................... 5 Page 9.1164.6 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for

Conference Session

Student Teams & Active Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ryan Cavanaugh; Matt Ellis; Mark Ardis; Richard Layton

specified number of teams 2. Place students randomly into a non-full team until all are placed 3. Evaluate the heuristics and compute an overall score for the section a. Exchange (swap) students between two teams b. Compute a new overall score. If the score is higher, keep the swap; if lower, undo the swap. c. Iterate steps (a) and (b) until no swaps are successful 4. If the new set of teams is better than the old set, replace the old set with the new set 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 a fixed number of times (usually 50)This is a routine implementation of the hill-climbing algorithm [6], which efficiently finds localmaxima but is generally poor at finding global maxima. By repeating the algorithm

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury

-k) and additional ME Program Criteria (l-s) # a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s 1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x 2 x x x x x x x x 3 x x x x x x x x 4 x x x x x x x x 5 x x x x x x x x X 6 x x x x x x x x x x x x 7 x x x x x x x 8 x x x x x x x x x x x x 9 x x x x x x x x

Conference Session

Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Scmidt; Jeffrey Siegel

available in multipleformats for later analysis. Examples of questions used in ARE 346N appear in Figure 1.a1) How do you calculate current flow a2) For which situation would anthrough a neutral conductor in a 3Ø system? absorption cycle be preferred to a vapor compression cycle?A. I = Á3 E P A. A commercial building next to a cold-B. I =P/ (Á3 E ) water creekC. I =P/ E B. An office building complex thatD. I= E P accompanies a power generating plant

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Industrial Collaborations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie Ofusu; Austin Asgill

Session 3448 INDUSTRIAL PERSPECTIVE ON MODIFICATIONS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS 1 Austin B. Asgill, 2Willie K. Ofosu Southern Polytechnic State University1 / Penn State Wilkes-Barre2AbstractIn an ever evolving technological world, there is a need for university and college programs tokeep up with the developments in industry. This is especially true for those educationalinstitutions that offer programs in the engineering technologies, engineering, and computerrelated fields. Since the graduates from these institutions form the pool of new employees

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

JoDell Steuver

Society for Engineering Education4 Snyder, L. (2003, Nov. 18). The price of cheating, from http://www.bsudailynews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/11/18/3fb9a24cd769b5 Christie, B. (2003). Designing online courses to discourage dishonesty. Educause Quarterly(4), 54-58.6 Davis, G., Becker and McGregor. (1992). Academic dishonesty; prevalence, determinants, techniques, and punishments. Teaching of Psychology, 19, 16 - 20.7 Pedagogical, Aesthetic and Ethical Values. (1997). Retrieved March 12, 2004, from http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/3.1/reviews/marsh/plagvalues.html8 Foster, A. (2002). Plagiarism-detection tool creates legal quandary. Chronicle of Higher Education, 48(36).9 Buckell, J. (2003, Oct 15

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Projects,Teams & Cooperative Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Daniels; Bouzid Aliane; Jean Nocito-Gobel; Michael Collura

conveyor.2. Select the Fischertechnik components. a. The chain mechanism used for the conveyor track must be linked by combining numerous tiny links that will form a closed path approximately 2 feet in total length b. Treads must be connected to this track to form the surface of the conveyor belt c. Gears or cogwheels must be selected to engage with the conveyor track. We selected two different sizes to cause the conveyor to have a ramp effect d. A motor will used to rotate a pinion gear to pull the track e. Photocells will be used to control the starting and stopping of the conveyor to avoid a “package” dropping off the end of the conveyor belt.3. Produce a Gantt chart to keep

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor Giurgiutiu; David Rocheleau; Jed Lyons

Engineering and Information Technology. This paper presents the preliminaryresults obtained in this project. First, the state of the art in Mechatronics education is presentedand discussed. Then, focus is shifted to the Mechatronics education in the Department ofMechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina. Subsequently, the paper examinesthe hardware and software used for mechatronics/microcontroller education. Examples are givenof the MC68HC11 microcontroller and the different evaluation boards used for (a) codedevelopment; and (b) embedded applications. Then, attention is given to the software used in themechatronics/microcontroller education. The THRSim11 comprehensive simulation andinterfacing software is described. Finally, the

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nihat Gurmen; H. Scott Fogler

. Introduction a. Description of Process/Phenomena b. Background c. Significance/RelevanceII. Presentation of Fundamentals a. Text, videos, photos, derive type, hot buttons b. Links to tutorial (e.g., lecture notes) in CRE related to the material c. Links to related materialIII. Living Example Problems/ICMs a. Change variables b. Add equations c. Suggestions how the problem might be explored/extended. – What if …IV. Interactive Self Tests of Material V. Homework Problems with Solution for InstructorQuantum Web Module on Molecular Modeling Quantum web module provides students with an introduction to the use ofcomputational quantum chemistry to estimate reaction rate parameters. High schoolstudents

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

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

L3 (3) (2) L1 (1) L2 L1 (1) L2 (2) a. Case 1: Determinate rigid beam. b. Case 2: Indeterminate rigid beam. L L S Elastic Uniform Beam of Weight W Elastic Uniform Beam of Weight W (2) L3 (3

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Paper Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

, there are at a minimum four distinct levels of meaning:(a) literal, (b) analogical, (c) moral, and (d) anagogical.3-4 At the first or literal level,integrating ethics may involve using case studies and referencing codes from variousprofessional societies. The questions posed to students might include: “Are you aware ofthe various codes?” and “Do such codes help in constructing answers to ethicaldilemmas?” At the second or analogical level, integrating ethics may include challengesof students to identify the analogy between proposed ethical dilemmas in an engineeringcontext and a personal case in their own life. At the third or moral level, integrating ethicsmay involve a careful consideration of moral reasoning theories. For example

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Gasper; Keith Whites; Michael Batchelder

text “The Electronics of Radio” [11] in which studentslearn electronics by building a 40 meter CW transceiver, the NorCal 40A. The NorCal40A has a superheterodyne receiver and a two watt transmitter operating in the CW sub-band of 40 meters from 7.000 MHz to 7.040. In the lecture, students learn the theory offilters, transformers, transistor switches, transistor amplifiers, power amplifiers,oscillators, mixers, audio circuits, noise and intermodulation, and antennas andpropagation. In the lab over the course of the semester, they build and test the portion ofthe transceiver currently studied in the lecture. Refer to Photo One. (a) (b

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Salim Saherwala; Mohammed Haque

2: Timber Formwork for Reinforced Concrete Slab Page 9.5.4 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø 2004, American Society for Engineering Education (b) (a)Figure 3: (a) 3-D Animation showing the Timber Joist Spacing in the case Plywood SheathingBending Parallel to Face Grain; (b) 3-D Animation showing the Timber Joist Spacing in the casePlywood Sheathing Bending Perpendicular to Face Grain. Figure 4: 3-D View showing the load on each timber stringer

Conference Session

Energy Programs and Software Tools

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai

100 1,000 10,000 0.1 1 10 M agnetizing Force RM S Ampere Turns Per M eter Watts Per Pound (P) (a) Magnetizing force (b) Core loss Page 9.374.2Fig. 1 Core magnetization curve “Proceedings of the 2004

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Farbrother

WIN, WIN, WIN: THE ENGINEER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM AT OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY. Barry Farbrother1, Kevin Stoodt2, Brad Crombie3, Ryan Korkos4, Matt Launsbach5, Jacqui Wagner6, Katie Zwingler7.A collaborative effort between the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University (ONU),and Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP) provides benefits for the corporation, the university and forstudents. The program provides an office within the college of engineering from which a practicingprofessional – the Engineer in Residence – operates. The Engineer-in-Residence is an employee of MAP,not ONU. The EiR office space is leased under an annual contract, which includes the provision of

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gustavo Molina; George Clark; Aniruddha Mitra

Engineering Technology,(B) Statics, a sophomore level course for Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering Technologymajors,(C) Statics and Dynamics, a sophomore level course for engineering majors, and(D) Electrical Devices and Measurements, a sophomore level course for Electrical and MechanicalEngineering Technology majors.The survey included two sections. The first section collected information about the students’mathematics background. Questions in this section addressed which courses had been completed,what grades had been achieved, and the amount of time elapsed since each course was completed.The students’ names and the course in which they were enrolled were also collected. (See Fig. 1)The second section of the survey was a set of ten

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Cathryne Stein

Technology, but it's beneficial to the state itself. The state of Arkansas ranks 49th in technology and science according to the latest study conducted by the Milken Institute. By providing a program like Botball, we are making a choice to improve our state. We (UALR) want to be seen as a leader by bringing students interested in technology from across the state to UALR. Having the opportunity to host the Regional Botball tournament has allowed us to showcase many of the aspects which set us apart from other institutions. From a recruiting perspective, this is of great value!Bibliography1.Welty, K., and Puck, B. (2001). Modeling Athena: Preparing young women for

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Roger G. Harrison; Matthias U. Nollert; David W. Schmidtke; Vassilios I. Sikavitsas

bioprocessing of substances of biologicalorigin. New processes and a major enhancement of existing processes are needed to accomplishneeded purification.Guidelines1. Objectives and significance: Write 1-2 pages giving the objectives of your proposal and the expected significance. Innovative or original aspects of the objectives should be discussed. Also, on a separate page give the complete citations, including the titles, of 5-6 literature references that relate to your proposal.2. Each proposal (initial draft and final draft) must include: A. Project Summary – limit 1 page B. Project Description – limit 10 pages C. References – no page limit3. The project description should be a clear statement of the work to be undertaken and should

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sub Ramakrishnan; Mohammad Dadfar

Session 1520 Asynchronous Communication Between Network Processes Sub Ramakrishnan, Mohammad B. Dadfar Department of Computer Science Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 Phone: (419) 372-2337 Fax: (419) 372-8061 email: datacomm@cs.bgsu.eduAbstractThis paper concerns a project that provides hands-on exposure to students of a typicalundergraduate data communication course. The project is implemented in C++. However, it isapplicable to other

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberly Barron; Sang Ha Lee; John Wise; Robert Pangborn; Thomas Litzinger

0.975 0.940 L Use Computers 0.800 0.020 Employed E Design Lab Experiments 0.825 0.000 Grad School F Analyze Data 0.597 0.000 Grad School G Design Components 0.378 0.008 Employed J Design a Process 0.453 0.001 Employed N Use General Education 0.026 0.249 Employed U Work on International Projects 0.171 0.907 B Solve Problems

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Smolleck

designsequence was created for a number of student teams. In this design class, teams weretasked with designing and fabricating a scale model transmission system. The generalrequirements given to the student teams were as follows: A. Create a 5-node power transmission network into which the power system consoles could be connected to represent generating stations, loads or a combination of these. B. Each node is to be implemented with circuit breakers with configurations such as a ring-bus or breaker-and-a-half scheme as typically found in a typical electric utility EHV switching station. C. Breaker controls are to be provided locally at the consoles as well as from a standard rack as might be found in a substation. D