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Teaching Team Skills Through Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

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

). The EBOM concept is implemented in a database using FileMaker Pro. A partialscreenshot of the interface of FileMaker is show in Figure 2(a). Following entry and storage intoFileMaker, a platform-independent data set is output as XML. By creating JSP (JavaServerPages), the XML from the database server can be viewed as HTML through a standard webbrowser27-29 as shown in Figure 2(b).We are currently extending the design repository research through our ITR grant by focusing ondesign artifact information rather than information on design guidelines, heuristics, or designprocesses (http://function.basiceng.umr.edu/repository). The design repository is currentlyimplemented as a web-based application. In this format, we recognize the important role

Conference Session

Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ficken; Subha Kumpaty

and the effectiveutilization of the data gathered and the results obtained are presented.IntroductionMilwaukee School of Engineering is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. Thegoal of the undergraduate curriculum is to produce well-rounded engineers, which is achievedthrough strong emphasis in a) excellent technical preparation, b) strong laboratory orientationwith faculty teaching labs in small size sections and c) required Senior Design projects.Accordingly, MSOE graduates are highly sought by industry (over 99% placement). Themechanical engineering students are introduced to MATLAB programming in the freshman yearitself and are taught numerical modeling and analysis in the junior year. Bridging the gap is ourfour-credit

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra; Charu Sharma; Mieke Schuurman; Barbara Bogue

Education and Human Resources, Division of Human Resource Development: “Making a Difference” 5) Bogue, B., & Marra, R. (2001). Informal Survey of WIE Directors. University Park, PA: Penn State University. 6) Bogue, B., R.M. Marra, Effective Assessment as a Tool to Develop and Enhance WIE / WISE Programs Workshop. WEPAN National Conference, Chicago, IL. 2003. 7) Brainard, S. and Linda Carlin. A Six-Year Longitudinal Study of Undergraduate Women in Engineering and Science. Journal of Engineering Education pg. 369-375 (October 1998) 8) Burtner, Joan. The Changing Role of Assessment in Engineering Education: A Review of the Literature, 2000 ASEE Southeast Section Conference 9) Goodman, I.F

Conference Session

Professional Development & Women Faculty

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

F. Carroll Dougherty; Cheryl Schrader

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PANEL FOR WOMEN FACULTY: PATHWAYS AND CHECKPOINTS F. Carroll Dougherty, Cheryl B. Schrader University of South Alabama / Boise State UniversityAbstractFinishing the Ph.D. is always considered to be the hard part; but it is simply the beginning of along string of challenges and opportunities, checkpoints and pathways. Many women are drawnto an academic career path because of their interest in teaching, research, and outreach potentialto others. But sometimes the pathways to success seem unfriendly or unclear. It is not alwayseasy to chart one's progress and define the steps needed to accomplish a goal. And it can be alltoo easy to get sidetracked

Conference Session

Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Fuehne; David Lenart

suggestions and ideas. B My team plans our project actions. My team completes tasks within the C project schedule. My teammates actively participate in D team meetings. My team used electronic media to E aid communication with each other. My team recognizes when additional F technical help is needed. My team members take G responsibility for accomplishing their assigned project tasks. My team works to ensure the team H understands all aspects of the team project My team resolves disagreements in a I

Conference Session

Visualization

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Suchora

studentsprogress monitored.A text and combined workbook is used for the course. The current text is “Engineering GraphicsText and Workbook” by Craig and Craig 2 . In order to be able to cover material quickly andhave the students focus on the visualization concepts, it was felt that a workbook was essential.The concept of a combined workbook and text was chosen to keep the cost of text books down.Supplemental materials are used in addition to this text for topics we feel are important and arenot included in the text in enough detail. This format has worked out well for us.The class is graded as A, B, C or No Entry to make the class as non threatening as possible. Themix of weighting between homework and exams has evolved since the course was

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Donald Mueller; Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

described in this study reinforcesprogramming concepts from previous computer courses, without requiring too much effort by thestudents. The students benefit from an example computer code from which to begin. Finally, thecomputer program developed is a useful tool to strengthen students’ understanding of thermody-namic concepts and to use in the modeling of more complicated problems.References 1. Sonntag, R. E., Borgnakke, C., and van Wylen, G. J., Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, 6th edition, Wiley (2003). 2. McBride, B. J., Gordon, S. and Reno, M. A., “Coefficients for Calculating Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Individual Species,” NASA Technical Memorandum 4513 (1993). 3. Zehe, M. J., Gordon, S., and McBride, B. J

Conference Session

Innovations in ChE Labs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Lefebvre; Stephanie Farrell

was monitored at 488 nm and DsRed2 wasmonitored at 561 nm. Alternatively, the process could be monitored off-line by collecting smallfractions and measuring the absorbance on a visible spectrophotometer.The quality of protein separation was quantified by a resolution calculation. This is illustrated inEquation 1 and Figure 3.18 Vmax,b − Vmax,a resolution = (1) 0.5( wb ,a + wb ,b )Figure 3 shows what the peaks would look like for perfect protein separation (resolution = 1.0).If the peaks overlap then the resolution will fall between 0.0 and 1.0.Figure 4

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Murat Tanyel

out-of-class discussions through the system’s bulletin board. (a) (b) (c)Figure 1: The course content made available through Blackboard Learning System: a) Top level, b) Lecture Notes folder, c) Lecture Notes for Chapter 10 of Volan. Page 10.695.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationDuring the first week of

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Rohrback; Donald Carpenter; Lisa Anneberg; Andrew Gerhart

. Their hard work and dedication is whatmakes the Engineering Exploration Days possible.References 1. Marofsky, M., “In Practice: Training the MTV Generation. From Sesame Street to MTV, your newest generation of employees was raised on the boob tube. How do you get through to those young adults? Try taking a lesson from music videos.,” Training and development journal, 44(6), June 1990, 9-15. 2. Robyn, S., “Algebra for the MTV Generation,” Media and Method, 39(3), Jan 2003 6-9. 3. Zimmermann, P. G. and Pierce, B., “Mangers Forum – Managing the MTV Generation,” Journal of Emergency Nursing, 24(5), 1998, 446. 4. Jones, T. and Berger, C., “Students' Use of Multimedia Science Instruction: Designing for the MTV

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Daniels; Mike Collura; Dave Harding

2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Bibliographic Information 1. M. Collura, et al, “Development of a Multidisciplinary Engineering Foundation Spiral”, Educational Research & Methods - Session 2630, Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2. B. Aliane, et al, “Project Planning & Development for Engineering Freshman”, Session 3153, Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 3. J. Brockman, et al, “A Multidisciplinary Course Sequence for First-Year Engineering Students”, Session 2253, Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joanne DeGroat

presented in based on thearchitecture presented in the Mead and Conway VLSI textbook3 and modified slightly foruse in the HDL class. The multifunction ALU is bit-sliced. Bit-sliced design is anotherarchitectural concept that is introduced to the student in this course. Once again thestudents are restricted in the language elements allowed. They are provided the examplesgiven in Figure 1. Concurrent Signal Assignment Statement: Y <= (A AND B OR C) NOR D; Conditional Signal Assignment Stmt: Y <= ‘1’ WHEN Q = “000” ELSE A AND C WHEN Q = “001” ELSE A OR C WHEN Q = “001” ELSE NOT C; Selected Signal

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fong Mak; Stephen Frezza

. Page 10.1429.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education Department ABET Criteria Specific Competencies Department courses with objectives A B C D E F G H I J K 1 2 3 ECE465 Power Electronics Objective 1 X X X Objective 2

Conference Session

Engineers in Toyland - Come and Play

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jared Erickson; J. Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler

in this course Instructor B Instructor C Instructor D I used IM to communicate with my instructor IM significantly enhanced my learning 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 Rating (1=Disagree, 5=Agree)Figure 4. Selected course-end feedback results for CE364 during fall semester, Academic Year 2004-2005.Qualitative FindingsFigure 5 shows a

Conference Session

Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Taryn Bayles

assessing engineering programs were used. In order to receiveaccreditation, ABET requires that engineering programs demonstrate that their graduates have: (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 to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems (g) an ability to communicate effectively (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (k

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Veronica Dark; Frank Peters; Sarah Ryan; John Jackman; Sigurdur Olafsson

solving process itself using problem space theory and how to use data miningto help us understand both the states and the transitions in the problem space.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant EEC-0230700.Bibliography[1] Berardi-Coletta, B., Dominowski, R. L., Buyer, L. S., & Rellinger, E. R. (1995). Metacognition and problem solving: A process-oriented approach. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 21, 205-223.[2] Bjork, R. A. (1999). Assessing our own competence: Heuristics and illusions. In D. Gopher & A. Koriat (Eds.) Attention and performance XVII, Cognitive regulation of performance: Interaction of theory and

Conference Session

Mathematics Potpourri

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch

. J., On the use of Windows for Harmonic Analysis with the discrete Fourier Transform, Proceedings of the IEEE, 66, No.1, (January 1978), 51-83. 6. Liverman, T. P. G., Generalized Function and Direct Operational Methods, Prentice-Hall, NJ (1964). 7. Logan, B., F., Integrals of High-pass Functions, Siam J. Math. Anal., 15 No.2 (March 1984), 389- 405. 8. Oppenheim, A., & Schafer, R., Digital Signal Processing, Prentice Hall, NJ (1975). 9. Papoulis, A., Signal Analysis, McGraw-Hill, NY, (1977). 10. Sage, A. P., Linear Systems Control, Matrix, Champaign Il., (1978). 11. Swisher, G. M., Linear Systems Analysis, Matrix, Champaign, Il., (1976

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bill Chapman; John Brocato; Jim Harden

Figure 2. Excerpt from Screening Exam Answer Sheet Possible Answers Answer Sheet (letter + correction) A. Subject-verb agreement error 1. B. Error in verb form C. Vague subject or inactive verb 2. D. Sentence fragment E. Overly lengthy sentence 3. F. Unnecessary passive voice 4.After a one-semester trial administration, we administered the exam twice to the samegroup of TAs – once before the TAs began their first semester of grading and once afterthey finished this first semester. At roughly this same time, TAs began enrolling in ESL5323

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gustavo Molina

that they can see a path to the problem solution as resultingfrom the data without carrying out any computation and (b) that the method boosts theirconfidence that they can do standard-design computations, even if they have no full or previousknowledge of the topic, or if the involved mathematics is not clear to them from the start.Remarks and Future ResearchThe author plans to further use the FPD in his sophomore design class. A study is under planning Page 10.1386.7and it will be conducted during the spring semester of the year 2005 on the comparedperformances of students when solving problems with and without the help of the FPD

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Moffitt; Jennifer van Rij; Jeffrey Wolchok

in capacitance and the frequency at which it is vibrated. Therange of capacitances possible and the frequencies to which the device will respond are affectedby the geometry. As a result it is possible to design the device such that it is optimized forspecific frequencies.Electromechanical Modeling:To simulate the physical system a mass and spring model is used to describe the transfer ofambient vibration kinetic energy to a vibrating mass (Fig 1).m&z& + f e ( z ) + f m ( z& ) + kz = −m&y& (1) A B Figure 1. The in-plane comb drive capacitor (A) can be modeled as mass, spring and damper system (B).The in-plane gap closing converter (Fig

Conference Session

TC2K Assessment: How to Really Do It

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramesh Narang

. h. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning. i. An ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities. j. A respect for diversity and knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues. k. A commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.Program outcome a is based on and exceeds the outcomes specified in the program criteria1 forindustrial engineering technology as established by the Institute of Industrial Engineers.Program outcomes b-k are established based on Criterion 2 of The Criteria for AccreditingEngineering Technology Programs1.The program outcomes lead to the achievement of the program objectives through an

Conference Session

Design Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei

(based on the adopted course textbook [13] - see Appendix Afor course syllabus). These eight topics were divided by the actual number of lectures (about 17lectures) with time allowances for the quizzes. Experience leads to the amount of time allocatedfor each topic and sub-topic that should be taught, and the time that should be spent on thequizzes, for the entire course schedule. The same approach was used by the author in hisVibrations [14] and Dynamics [15] courses.As a simple example of time allocation for subject and quiz, a flowchart for a Statics lecture ontrusses is given below. (The schedule for the course is given in Appendix B

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

K. Madhavan

landfill site.ConclusionsSeveral geotechnical principles have been discussed using this case study:(a) Performance of constructed facilities at any landfill or fill site is unpredictablesince there is no sure way of estimating the total and differential settlements, especiallywhen using shallow foundations or poorly designed and constructed deep foundations.(b) It is not possible to estimate the negative skin friction on the pile foundations; ways ofminimizing the expected negative skin friction should be explored. (c) Any gas collectionsystem needs to be anchored to some stable supports or such systems need to be designedto be able to withstand large differential settlements. (d) Design-build awards may bringdown the costs and may allow some

Conference Session

Design Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tina Hudson; Laurence Merkle; Joshua Holden; Richard Layton

module. Theessential behavior of the software is described by the following pseudocode: 1. Read actual launch codes from file 2. Open the parallel port 3. While the contest is ongoing a. Prompt for a scenario number b. Execute the scenario: i. Prompt for the launch code ii. If the launch code is incorrect, go to step (i) iii. Signal the electrical switching module through the parallel port iv. Prompt for user acknowledgement of launch v. Signal the electrical switching module through the parallel port vi. Goto step 3 4. Close the parallel portThe software is written in C, and

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven VanderLeest

, Quebec, Canada, June,2002.12 Sacks, Arthur B., “Human-Environment Interactions: The Initiation of a New Curriculum”, Proceedings of theAmerican Society of Engineering Education Conference, Seattle, WA, 1998.13 Van Poolen, Lambert, “Towards a Christian Theory of Technological Things,” Christian Scholar’s Review, v33,n3, Spring 2004, p. 368.STEVEN H. VANDERLEEST is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin College. He has an M.S.E.E. from MichiganTech. U. (1992) and Ph.D. from the U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1995). He received a “Who’s Who AmongAmerica’s Teachers” Award in 2004 and 2005 and was director of a FIPSE grant “Building IT Fluency into aLiberal Arts Core Curriculum.” His research includes responsible technology and software

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Laura Wesson; Bill Elmore; Norm Pumphrey; Kelly Crittenden

from each other? Rockets carry their own oxidizing agent. Both jet engines and rockets carry their own fuel. Jet engines take in air from the atmosphere. 2 All terms correctly defined and difference between rocket engines and jet engines correctly delineated. 1 Most terms correctly defined and for the most part, the difference between rocket engines and jet engines correctly delineated. 0 Most or all terms incorrectly defined or difference between jets and rockets not delineated or no answer.REFERENCES1 Jordan, W.M., Elmore, B., and Sundberg, C., A Model for Reform in Teaching in Engineering and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell

differ in molecular weight.. Caffiene is the active ingredient (drug), and POLYOX is the polymeric gel matrix material which controls the release rate. Lactose is a commonly- used binder/filler, and magnesium stearate is often used as a powder lubricant in tablet formulation. The effect of drug concentration is shown in Figure 2, and the effect of polymer concentration is shown in Figure 3 Table 1: Tablet Formulations Ingredients A B

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell

the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, 2002.[20] J. A. Newell, A. J. Marchese, R. P. Ramachandran, B. Sukumaran, and R. Harvey, "Multidisciplinary design and communication: a pedagogical vision," The International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 15, pp. 379, 1999.[21] J. L. Schmalzel, A. J. Marchese, and R. Hesketh, "What's brewing in the engineering clinic?," Hewlett Packard Engineering Educator, vol. 2, pp. 6, 1998.[22] J. A. Newell, S. Farrell, R. Hesketh, and C. S. Slater, "Introducing emerging technologies into the curriculum through a multidisciplinary research experience," Chemical Engineering Education

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thanassis Rikakis; Jiping He; Hari Sundaram; Andreas Spanias

graduates will leverage the effects of engineering and science on society and helpevolve our information society into a society of digitally enabled knowledge. Page 10.189.5 Fig. 3. Disciplines and Research Areas in Experiential Media4. Relationships of participating disciplines to experiential media construction.The central research thrust of this program AME is in the development of experientialmedia systems. This is driven by three social needs, that require integrated trans-disciplinary research and education to be successfully addressed. (a) biofeedback forrehabilitation, (b) experiential learning environments for children (c) development

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Garth Thomas

Page 10.599.9with their previous experience. For example, many students struggle with the idea that A = B in “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education ”a programming language is an assignment operation and that B = A is not an equivalentstatement. These are problems that will need attention as the course is further refined. 0.7 0.6 0.5 Percent D or F Grades 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0