Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Steidley; Stephen Dannelly

, implement and testalgorithms to have one application automatically move a train from point A to point B, while aseparate application simultaneously moves a different train from point C to point D. Twopossible versions of this problem are apparent. First, both applications may be running on asingle machine allowing the shared resources to be controlled via semaphores. Second, eachapplication may be running on separate machines, requiring one of the distributed controlmethods described above. Continuing this natural progression of theoretical problems, an assignment to be solvedby students enrolled in either the Operating Systems or the Systems Programming courses wouldbe to detect deadlock. Detecting when one train occupies track portion 15

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tetsurou Furukawa; Shigeo Matsumoto; Kzuya Takemata; Masakatsu Matsuishi

chopsticks holders, short comments on them and ratings of theirqualities determined by students, is shown in Figure 3.“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 7.762.3 Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education” (a) Details of chopsticks holder (b) Chopstick holder supporting a set of chopsticks Figure 1. Chopsticks holder made of plastic sheet (a) Details of chopsticks holder (b) Chopstick holder supporting a set of chopsticks Figure 2. Chopsticks holder made of toothpicks

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Campbell

model and the actual product. 6) A Discussion section which addresses issues such as: a. How well did the Lego prototype correspond to the actual product, and why. Include ideas of what improvements could be made given more resources (more parts, either Lego or otherwise). b. Possible improvements that can be made based on the failure analysis. c. Possible improvements to the design, which can include alternate product configurations.5 Return KitsOn the final exam date, your 3 member team must turn in the entire sorted Lego kit (with your prototypesdisassembled). You will get a 0 on this project if the kit is not turned in at this time. Figure 3

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Losaw; Ann Anderson

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education ” Session 2166 (a) (c) (b) (d) (e)Figure 2. The model Race Cars (a) Ford Taurus NASCAR racer, (b) 1969 Dodge Charger (GeneralLee) (c) baja Beetle and (d) a hatchback (e) Nissan P-35 LeMans Styleprototype racer (NOTE: nospoilers were used in the actual tests

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anneliese Watt; Jeff Froyd; Julia Williams

demonstrated significant differences in the planningprocess. As Bruer noted, “What most distinguishes skilled from unskilled writers, andyoung from mature writers, is the sophistication of their planning and how they controlthe writing process.”11 In the Hayes-Flower model the three sub-processes within theplanning process are (a) generating content, (b) organizing content, and (c) setting goals.Capability in the sub-process of generating content separates skilled from unskilledwriters.17 Likewise, generating alternatives would, by analogy, distinguish skilled fromunskilled designers. Therefore, strategies to improve the ability to generate alternativeswhether sentence structure, document organization, technical alternatives, or productpresentations

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Headley; Sanjiv Sarin

INEN 260 0.125 Not significant All courses 0.184 SignificantAlthough the correlations between self-assessments and test scores are generally significant, theirabsolute values are low and suggest a low correlation between the two variables. If the purposeof student self-assessments is formative in nature, their use can be justified. However, the use ofself-assessments to satisfy summative evaluation requirements is questionable.To distinguish between the self-assessment abilities of high performing versus low performingstudents, the data was sorted to separate responses of high performing (those receiving coursegrades of A or B) and those of low performing (those receiving course

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii

to underscore its importance in engineering education aswell as the substance and effort that were expected to be put into carrying out designassignments. 4. Classification of projects undertaken by students Typically, the course enrolled between eight and twenty-four students per session. However, the average enrollment was about twelve students per session, per semester. The number of projects carried out and completed is 178 over twelve years. Table B shows the distribution of projects by course topics. It also shows whether the project was intended to design a device/product that works according to a concept learned in or related to the course, a demonstration, or a lab experiment to be

Conference Session

Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brewer Stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

, theAccreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), the accrediting body forundergraduate engineering programs, has recently recognized the need for a broad, liberal arts-based education. ABET has formally promulgated 11 outcomes for undergraduate engineeringprograms, at least six of which are related to the liberal arts. 1 These outcomes are presented inthe following list, with the six relating to the liberal arts in boldface: a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs; d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; e) An ability

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Ramers

Session 1346 An Undergraduate Research Experience in New Technology Commercialization of PEM Fuel Cells Doug Ramers University of North Carolina, CharlotteIn 1997, I was asked as a faculty member of Gonzaga University to participate on a project todevelop a commercializable polymer exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology forpower plants in the 1-10kw range. The project was managed, sponsored, and funded jointly byWashington Water Power (WWP) and the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and TechnologyInstitute (SIRTI). Our Gonzaga engineering team, which

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Betsy Aller; Andrew Kline

. Page 7.765.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering EducationProblem Solving (ABET Criterion 3a, b, c, e, k) · Application of classroom-learned science, engineering knowledge, and software tools. · Overcoming “road blocks,” such as finding other methods to obtain needed data. · The classic “open-ended problem,” realizing that what they are working on could have multiple correct solutions, and they must use their knowledge to recommend one final choice, or a hierarchy of acceptable choices. Students commented that this capstone design project was the best opportunity they had had as

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

.Briefly stated, the activity-based approach used in the NCE/AME modules inherentlydemonstrates (a) mastery of knowledge and skills, (b) ability to apply knowledge, (c) ability toconduct and analyze experiments, (d) ability to design systems and components, (e) ability tofunction effectively on teams, (f) ability to solve problems, (g) ability to communicateeffectively, (h) ability to engage in lifelong learning, (i) ability to act professionally (j) withrespect for diversity, and (k) a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.Application of the Methodology to Other DisciplinesWhile the focus of this article is on the manufacturing, mechanical, and industrial engineeringtechnologies, it should be mentioned that the Module

Conference Session

New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Klawunder; Blace Albert; Ozer Arnas

learning. Keeping non-engineeringstudents interested and motivated while taking a class like Thermodynamics is even morechallenging. Due to the wide range of applications in today’s world, and the Army, energyconversion topics are an excellent way of doing this.References 1. Office of the Dean, 1998, “Educating Army Leaders for the 21st Century,” United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, p. 5. 2. Albert, B., Arnas, Ö., 2002, “Integration of Gas Turbine Education in an Undergraduate Thermodynamics Course,” Proceedings, ASME Turbo Expo, Land, Sea, and Air 2002, Amsterdam, Holland, accepted for publication. 3. Office of the Dean, 2000, “Academic Program AY 2000-2001: Field Tables and Course

Conference Session

Design and the Liberal Arts

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gayle Ermer; Steven VanderLeest

such an approach. The norms identifiedhere encompass many of those recognized in other theories. The normative approach describedhere also encompasses the ethic of care described by Pantazidou and Nair 5. The ethic of carerequires responding to the need of another and acting to fill that need. The normative approachfocuses on value-guided response to a particular situation, dovetailing nicely with the technicalevaluation of potential engineering design solutions.What are our goals in teaching engineering ethics? David Haws identifies three “enabling”objectives of engineering ethics education6: a) enhance student’s divergent thinking, b) help themsee engineering outcomes through the eyes of non-engineers, and c) develop the vocabulary ofethical

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Gaughran

Figure 6Considering the speed of perception in relation to the angle of rotation, Shepard andMetzler16 found when using cubular arrays in perspective that the average rate ofrotation is approximately 60° per second, see Figure 6.They (Shepard and Metzler) presented perspective view in three different ways: (a) pairthat differs by an 80° rotation within the picture plane; (b) differs by rotation in depthand (c) cannot be brought into congruence by any rotation, they are enantiomorphic(mirror images). The mirror image causes difficulty for most learners due to cognitiveconfusion with left-right orientation. Mirror imaging is however very useful in thedesign of distracters for spatial testing. These examples illustrate how a progressivestrategy may

Collection

2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Greg Luttrell

activities, lectures and assignments on a limited number of core transportation topics.The course met for three 50-minute periods each week. These class periods were used tointroduce topics, cover material through lecture, activities, discussions and homework review.The classroom portion of the class was operated to provide the students with an active/participatory learning environment.The course was loosely structured for 1,000-points possible: 371-points for homework andquizzes, 100-points each for the WebCT discussions, in-class discussions and final exam, 350-points for a semester long research project, 50-point team member self evaluation, andopportunities for small amounts of extra credit. Course grades were based on a 90%-A, 80%-B,70%-C, 60

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Steif

Session 2478 Courseware for Problem Solving in Mechanics of Materials Paul S. Steif Carnegie Mellon UniversityIntroductionBasic courses such as mechanics of materials focus on principles and methods which studentscan apply to a variety of new situations. This ability to transfer learning and knowledge isdependent on many factors, including the depth of the initial learning 1. Many factors affect thedepth of initial learning, such as, learning for understanding rather than memorizing facts 2, timeon task 3, and having deliberate practice with ample

Conference Session

Integrating Math and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marie Vanisko; John Scharf

solve practical problems(b) an ability to design and conduct Develops math modeling skills experiments, as well as to analyze and Introduces statistical analysis of data interpret results Validates results produced by computer software(c) an ability to design a system, component, Addresses reliability of systems or process to meet desired needs(d) an ability to function on multi- Incorporates mini-projects and ILAPs disciplinary teams (Interdisciplinary Lively Application Projects) Focuses on group projects and presentations(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Jeruzal; Brenda Henderson; Ahmad Pourmovahed

Success Feedback ABET Outcomes Methods (a-s) ME PEOEach student (2.1) Students Evaluate An average score of Instructors will B, Nwill conduct will apply performance on no less than 75% of review errorexperiments. fundamental one worked out the total points analysis error analysis problem on the allotted. calculations on 3 concepts. final exam. laboratory

Conference Session

Promoting ET with K-12 Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michele Casey; Kevin Torres; David Loker

objects thatare dependent upon one another to operate or objects that provide you with a choice of how touse it. Students will then complete an activity page, shown in Appendix B, that illustratesobjects found in their home that need to be either used together to work correctly or Page 7.820.5independently of each other. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education4.2 Assessment For Binary System and CodeThrough the activities, students will demonstrate an understanding of the

Conference Session

Inquiring MINDs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

G. Padmanabhan

students in the Reservations need to be nurtured, motivated and encouraged to pursuehigher education in MSE disciplines. The College of Engineering and Architecture of NorthDakota State University and the five Tribally Controlled Community Colleges in the State ofNorth Dakota are currently working on a multi-year collaborative project to increase the numberof Native American students pursuing college education in mathematics, science, andengineering disciplines. Motivating and encouraging the high and junior high students from thefive Reservations in the State to pursue college education in engineering is one of the majorobjectives of the project. Currently in its third year, the project is engaging groups of high andjunior high students from

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic

when dealing with engineering problems similar to the traffic light intersection problem (with sensors). You just started your new job. Given the opportunity to solve a similar problem with high stakes involved (fired if unsuccessful or $10,000 salary increase if successful) please rate your willingness to try: a) If you didn’t have the PLC educational experience: 0 (no) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (yes). b) After the PLC educational experience: 0 (no) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (yes). 8. Please write any other comments you may have that might be helpful in improving students’ self-efficacy when

Conference Session

Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hartono Sumali

R3 R4 P= R1 + DR mg a b R2 - DR Figure 2 Schematic Diagram of Strain Transducer Setup. Page 7.183.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 3 Load Cell Design

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Fahmida Masoom; Abulkhair Masoom

presentations by representatives from all engineering majors,campus resource/service areas, registration, etc. Then newly developed Engineering InstructionalCenter located in the engineering building with twenty networked PC's and projection facility wasreserved during the assigned hours for these students. They worked on the main-frame or theprograms on networked PC's to improve their ability and/or to get familiar with newcommunication and computing tools.Students were required to submit a weekly journal (about one page) to the instructor. Thepurpose of the journal was to:(a) help improve writing skills,(b) communicate a problem that oneexperienced and could not solve, (c) provide a personal link between student and instructor, (d)provide the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eoin O Herlihy; William Gaughran

Documents. (1997) Access for disabled People, Part M, Department of the Environment, Stationary Office, Dublin.7. Bar, L. and Galluzzo, J. (1999) The Accessible School: Universal Design for Educational Set tings. MIG Communications, Berkley.8. Das, B. and Sengupta, A. (1996) Industrial Workstation Design: A Systematic Ergonomics Approach. Applied Ergonomics 27(3), 157 -163.9. Abdel-Moty, E. and Khalil, T. M. (1991) Computer -aided Design and Analysis of the Sitt ing Workplace for the Disabled. International Disability Studies, 13(4), 121 -124.10. Architects and Building Department for Education and Employment. (1996) Design and Technology Accommodation in Secondary Schools: A Design Guide . The Stationery Office, Lo ndon.11. Clarkson

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Hossein Salehfar; John Watson; Arnold F. Johnson

10, and the final figuredetails quarter wave symmetry. A survey of students who accessed the spring online course generated positivecomments, and this delivery method clearly has potential to replace the expensive andcumbersome videotape delivery. 6Figure 8: Presentation Snapshot-a Figure 9: Presentation Snapshot-b 7Figure 10: Presentation Snapshot-cFigure 11: Presentation Snapshot-d 8Conclusions The authors are using a combination of the MimioTM text-capturing device andCamtasiaTM on-screen video capturing software to dynamically (in real-time) capture thetext and other in

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Oliver Hensley; Marjorie Donovan; Christopher Ibeh; James Otter

¥ ). Page 7.525.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2647 Table II: CUES CHECKLIST FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS STANDARDS FOR RATING (Reduced Version) Copyright Oliver D. Hensley, Marjorie E. Donovan, Chris Ibeh, James L. Otter 5/31/01 Checklist I for NSF Undergraduate Research Projects The Problem 50 points_____ A. The Purpose Statement [5] _____ H. Scope, Limitations, and_____ B. The Topic/Object of Study [5

Conference Session

Technology for Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Cooper; Wayne Burleson; Ken Watts; Santhosh Thampuran

id id TO Sl Sl Event Type Event Type (a) NCSU (b) VIP/NTU (Fall of 2001) 1600

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

U.S. graduates in science, mathematicsand engineering is a complex problem that requires the participation of many parties,engineering schools have a critical role to play to improve engineering student retention.Engineering students face unexpected difficulties to complete their program. Without beingcomprehensive, among them we can list the following: a) Ineffective advising both in theacademic curriculum and regarding the profession, b) low quality of teaching; c) unavailabilityof faculty members; d) length for degree in excess of four years; and e) low grades in sciencecourses (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) that are prerequisites to major engineering* (See also: Karan Watson, “Retention of Undergraduate Students in Engineering

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Oner Yurtseven

section. This plan typically includes the terms of hiring and any special conditions connected to the terms and what the new faculty member wishes to accomplish in terms of teaching excellence, distinction in research, scholarship and creative activity, and service or engagement recognition. It would be wise, of course, for the new faculty member to indicate the nature and amount of the resources needed and promised to accomplish the plan. b. Once agreed to by both the chair and the new faculty member, the draft plan is forwarded to the dean for feedback and approval. c. Just before the completion of the first year of service, a meeting is arranged with

Conference Session

Control in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Dahm

-stage, distillation is the logical lead-in for column distillation. The limitations of flashdistillation were demonstrated by an example problem in which it took five flash stages toproduced a desired product of >98% pure A from a feed of 50% A and 50% B. (This is similarto the presentation in Chapter 4 of Wankat’s text. 1) Students began to calculate flow rates andcompositions for all streams, given equilibrium data, but they quickly recognized that practically Page 7.1237.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society