Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jørgen Hansen; Arvid Andersen

Session no. # 2360 Engineers of tomorrow and beyond Knowledge, insight and skills needed to work across borders Arvid Andersen, Jørgen Hansen Ingeniørhøjskolen i København, Denmark.AbstractThis paper contributes to the perception of the future engineer and the competencies needed.Besides a good basic knowledge of engineering, business, technology and management ourstudents need training in softer skills such as international cooperation, collaboration,communication, teambuilding and teamwork, language and understanding of other cultures,their behaviour, costumes, habits and

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Brophy; Robert Roselli

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 2Figure 2. a) top, left: original question (preconception). b) top, right: anthropometric data. c)bottom: repeat original question.The PRS system was used primarily to pose questions

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Duke; Don Morris

consider proactive courseimprovements that will more effectively present course material even if the minimal levels areachieved. However if these levels are repeatedly not achieved it is assumed that either studentpreparation, or prerequisite course requirements, should be improved, or course coverage isoverly ambitious, and the number of course learning objectives should be reduced.Note: It is important to differentiate between minimally satisfying a learning objective andachieving a level of understanding that satisfies the instructor. Most instructors desire studentsto achieve an “A” or “B” level of understanding, but consider minimally satisfactoryachievement a “D.” Of course if all students just minimally satisfy a learning objective the

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Osama Abudayyeh

Technology, NISTIR 5536, 1994.2. “The Challenge of the 90’s,” Civil Engineering Magazine, American Society of Civil Engineers, October, 1990.3. Sheehan, J., “Dilemmas Facing Construction Education and Research in 1990s,” Discussion, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 117, Number 4, 1991, Pages 795-797.4. Tener, B., “Industry-University Partnerships for Construction Engineering Education,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 122, Number 4, 1996.BiographyOSAMA ABUDAYYEH. Dr. Abudayyeh is currently an associate professor of Construction Engineering atWestern Michigan University. He was a

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marny Lawton; Donald Wroblewski

Web-Based Statics Course, Proceedings 2000 ASEE Annual Conference.10. Oglesby, D. B., Carney, E. R, Prissovsky, M, and Crites, D., Statics On-Line: A Project Review, Proceedings 1998 ASEE Annual Conference.11. Rojiani, K. B., Kim, Y. Y., Kapania, R. K., and Via, C. E., Web-Based Java Applets for Teaching Engineering Mechanics, Proceedings 2000 ASEE Annual Conference12. Hayes and Harvel, Distance Learning Into the 21st Century, Proceedings 1999 ASEE Annual Conference.13. Holman, T., Creating Simple and Effective Prerecorded Web-Based Lectures, Proceedings 1999 ASEE Annual Conference.14. Russell, Thomas L., The No Significant Different Phenomenon, Office of Instructional Telecommunications, North Carolina State University, 1999.15

Conference Session

Teaching Green Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tamara Knott; Jean Kampe

compel students to make everyday product/disposal choicesthat are less costly to the environment.AcknowledgementFunding for this effort was provided by the Virginia Tech College of Engineering GreenEngineering Program and is gratefully acknowledged. Further, a pre-implementation report ofthis work was presented at the Virginia Tech Green Engineering Conference in July 2001. Theauthors also gratefully acknowledge the contributions of colleagues Jeffrey Connor and MichaelGregg to this effort.Bibliography1. Fleddermann, C. B., Engineering Ethics, Appendix, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999.2. Connor, Jeffery B. and Malzahn Kampe, J. C., Virginia Tech’s Freshman Engineering Program, 2001 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Subha Kumpaty

, laboratory activities and the effective utilizationof the software/courseware 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 receive a rigorous treatment of Thermodynamics in a three-quarter sequence. Typically, in the fall quarter, they learn to apply the First Law for controlmasses and control

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Khalid El Gaidi; Diane H. Soderholm; Doris Brodeur; Dava Newman

/conferences/search/8. Mourtos, N. J., "Portfolio Assessment in Aerodynamics", Journal of Engineering Education, v. 88 no. 2, 1999, pp. 223-2299. Olds, B. M., and M. J. Pavelich, "A Portfolio-Based Assessment Program", Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 1996. Available at http://www.asee.org/conferences/search/10. Hopcroft F. J., "The Use of Portfolios as Assessment Tools in an Engineering Program", paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, St. Louis, June 15 -18, 200011. Erikson, Jr., C. A., and R. L. Ness, "Portfolios: An Effective Assessment Strategy for First-Year Engineering Students

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Oerther

. Kuhn, T.S., 1962, The Structure of Scientific Revolution, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 3rd Ed.5. Oerther, D.B., in press, Developing a New Course to Introduce Molecular Biology to Environmental Engineers, Chemical Eng. Ed.Biographical Information.DANIEL B. OERTHER is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Oerther’s research and teaching interface environmentalengineering with fundamental principles of microbial ecology and advanced techniques in molecular biology andgenomics. Page 7.937.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American

Conference Session

Learning Styles

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Knight; Jacquelyn Sullivan; Lawrence Carlson

, depicting one of the six overall course goals. Learning Assessment ABET Goals Performance Criteria Objectives Methods Criteria What the student The level of performance Tools for ABET Overall should be able to required to meet the assessing each 2000program goal do and know objective criterion criteriaIntroduction 1) Formulates 1) Can write a simple, 1) Skills 1) B and Eto

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

program must prepare graduates who: a. demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines, b. apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology, c. conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes, d. apply creativity in the design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. function effectively on teams, f. identify, analyze, and solve technical problems, g. communicate effectively, h. recognize the need for and possess the ability to purse lifelong learning, i. understand professional

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Blair; David W. Miller; David Darmofal; Col. Peter W. Young; Doris Brodeur

Session 2202 Problem-Based Learning in Aerospace Engineering Education Doris R. Brodeur, Peter W. Young, Kim B. Blair Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractProblem-based learning is now a widespread teaching method in disciplines where studentsmust learn to apply knowledge, not just acquire it. In the undergraduate curriculum inAeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, problem-based learning and design-buildexperiences are integrated throughout the program. In an early freshman-year experience,Introduction to Aerospace and Design, students design, build, and fly radio-controlledlighter-than-air (LTA

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wenjuan Lu; Mahala Shillingford; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Guangming Chen

Session 2651Environmental Impact and Economic Assessments of Brownfield Sites in Park Heights Baltimore. Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein1, Mahala Shillingford1, Wenjuan Lu2, Guangming Chen2 1 Department of Civil Engineering / 2Department of Industrial, Information and Manufacturing Engineering Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland 21251Abstract:This paper presents a collaborative research project that cuts across discipline (Civil engineeringand Industrial, Information and manufacturing engineering) involving

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Tucker; Bob Lahidji

General education 49.1 (2000).4. Oblinger, D., Barone, C., Hawkins, B. (2001). Distributed education and its challenges: an overview.American Council on Education Center for Policy Analysis. www.acenet.edu/bookstore.5. Willcoxson,L, The impact of academic’ learning and teaching practices: A pilot Study, Studies in higher Education v23 n1, March 1998, pp. 59-70.6. Ridley, D., Sammour, H. ( Sept.1996). Viable alternative means of instructional delivery: online courses as an alternative teaching methods, College students Journal v.30.7. Lahidji, B. (2001). Lecturing versus self-study in a first year Engineering Technology course; America Society for Engineering Education Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.8. Schulman, A., Sims, L. (June

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen McClain

) 3Lwhere ε is the strain, F is the force applied to the beam, L is the length between the end of thebeam and the edge of the engine mount, b is the width of the beam, h is the height of the beam,and E is the modulus of elasticity of the beam. The students were required to use a Wheatstonebridge circuit to measure the strain in the first part of the project. Using a Wheatstone bridge, theforce applied was found using equation (2). 2bh 2 E∆Vo (R g + Rd ) 2 F= (2) 3LGVin Rg Rdwhere ∆Vo is the change in

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shehu Farinwata

. Surrounding Yourself with Previous Knowledge4 Page 7.485.54 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright @ 2002, American Society for Engineering Education5 ConclusionThis paper addresses a potentially disabling trend in the acquisition of engineeringknowledge at the undergraduate level, and which needs a conscious attention byengineering educators and engineering students.Bibliography 1. “Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career,” R. B. Landis, Discovery Press, 2000. 2. “Mentoring Engineering Students: Turning Pebbles into Diamonds,” ASEE

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Leffel; Glenda Scales; Cheryl Peed

2793 Distance Learning Trends for Graduate Engineering Dr. Glenda R. Scales, Dr. Linda G. Leffel, Cheryl A. Peed Virginia TechIntroductionConstant technological changes require employees to seek educational opportunities to staycompetitive. It is estimated that 50% of all employees’ skills become outdated within 3 to 5years.1 In today’s society it is quite clear that investment in intellectual capital is importantand valuable in this new economy.Intellectual capital is now a major engine of economic growth. Research translated toworking ideas leads to innovation. Innovation

Conference Session

Cultivating Professional Responsibility

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ford; Nancy White

Obligated to Blow the Whistle? The evaluation of Joe's ethical responsibilities with regard to the Bonfire is based on theTexas Engineering Practice Act, Professional Conduct And Ethics 10, the Code of Ethics of theNational Society of Professional Engineers11 and also American Society of Civil Engineers 12.Other engineering organizations such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 13 havesimilar codes. Note that because the Texas Engineering Practice Act is a law it would notnormally be considered only an ethical standard (despite its name), however it is used here assuch for comparison. The applicable Texas Engineering Practice Act, Professional Conduct and Ethics sectionsare: (b) Engineers shall be entrusted

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonid Preiser

andimplementation of the adaptive model for assessment of learning outcomes based on the four-year research through coordination and analysis of several academic programs at the Departmentof Technology and Information Systems, School of Business and Technology, NationalUniversity, San Diego, CA. Assessed academic programs included two baccalaureate and fourgraduate degrees: BS in Computer Science, BS in Information Technology, MS in SoftwareEngineering, MS in Telecommunications, MS in Technology Management, and MS in E-Commerce.Criteria leading to the adaptive model of assessment strategy (AMAS) utilize a) ties to theuniversity’s mission and objectives, b) strong focus on improvement of students’ performance, c)ongoing assessment with real-time feedback, d

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

) + ( 12K i ) a) Verify the close loop controller function given. b) Draw a root locus plot for the controller if Kp=1 and Ki=1. Identify any values of Kd that would leave the system unstable. c) Draw a Bode plot for the feedback system if Kd=Kp=Ki=1. d) Select controller values that will result in a natural frequency of 2 rad/sec and damping coefficient of 0.5. Verify that the controller will be stable. e) For the parameters found in the last step can the initial values be found? f) If the values of Kd=1 and Ki=Kp=0, find the response to a unit ramp input as a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Manohar Nekkanti; Alan Fuchs

process. In direct contact membrane distillation(DCMD), part (a), the liquid or sweep gas comes in direct contact with the membrane. The majordisadvantage of this process is that most of the heat supplied to the feed is lost by conduction throughthe membrane surface. In air gap membrane distillation (AGMD), part (b), the condensing surface isseparated from the membrane by an air gap. The heat lost in this case is less than the previous case.This is because the gap is filled with air, which has increased conductive heat transfer resistance, butthere is appreciable drop in mass flux. This is mostly preferred for purifying non-volatile species. Inthis model, increasing the air-gap width between the membrane and the condensation surface isexpected to

Conference Session

Focus on Undergraduate Impact

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Jablokow

perception, barriers to effective problem Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationsolving, and creativity myths and misconceptions. The fundamental assumptions of Adaption -Innovation theory were also presented, including (a) the difference between cognitive level andcognitive style and (b) the enabling and limiting roles of structure (see Kirton 5,6 for more on thisParadox of Structure). In the final segment of the morning session, the students received afeedback pamphlet with their individual KAI scores. These results were delivered confidentially,although the supportive environment established in the

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko

presentation. Additionally, the individual serves as the editor for the final draft of the written report. iv. Reflector – This individual is responsible for observing and assessing group and individual performance. The individual also assists the team captain on affect management during group activities. These roles are rotated within the group for every major project so that every individual can assess their skills for the various tasks. b. Critical Thinking Questions As a contrast to the reading material, the class was started with critical thinking questions for the

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amber Lehrman; Heather Nachtmann

-World Issues through Case Studies,” Journal of Engineering Education, 88(4), pp. 501-508.20. Shepard, A. and B. Cosgriff. 1998. “Problem-Based Learning: A Bridge Between Planning Education and Planning Practice,” Journal of Planning Education and Research, 17, pp. 348-357.HEATHER NACHTMANNHeather Nachtmann is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She receivedher Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include economicdecision analysis, heuristic optimization, engineering valuation, and supply chain management. She is a member ofAACE International, ASEE, ASEM, IIE, INFORMS, and SWE.AMBER LEHRMANAmber Lehrman is a graduate student in Industrial and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rick Johnston; Lisa Anneberg

constructed as shown in Fig.4, 5, and 6 below4,8. C O A B DFigure 4 Major and Minor Axes of Annalemic SundialCD = 2(sin (φ )( AB )) where φ is the latitude. 11 12 16 AM 6 PMFigure 5 Hour Lines of Annalemic SundialThe horizontal distance H from the 12:00 noon line to an hour line isH = sin (t )( AB) , where t is the time in degrees of the hour line desired

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Evensen

yearsof… engineering sciences and engineering design appropriate to the student’s field of study,”and a general education component. This design requirement is different from the oft-recalled“16 design credit” requirement of past ABET criteria.Criterion 3, “Program Outcomes,” states that programs must demonstrate that their graduateshave an ability to:2 (a) apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (b) designand conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) design a system,component, or process to meet desired needs; (d) function on multi-disciplinary teams; (e)identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; (g) communicate effectively; (k) use thetechniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mileta Tomovic; William Szaroletta; Bruce Harding

Session 1625 Taking CAD Integration to the Next Level B. A. Harding, W. K. Szaroletta, M. M. Tomovic Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaAbstract:A year ago “Using 3D CAD as a tool to integrate topics across the curriculum” was presented atthis forum. 1 That paper discussed the ambitious goal of integrating a 3D CAD tool, primarilyIronCAD™ 2, across the curriculum. Integration is continuing, beginning in the freshman year,through the undergraduate program, and into the graduate program. The major challengepresented in the reference paper was to encourage both students

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer; Sven Bilen; Richard Devon

and thequestion “What is design?” is being addressed more and more successfully. One can now see apartial consensus around a new set of ideas that are closely related to the process of productdesign and development employed by industry. This allows us to employ a pedagogicalconstruct that is standard in other areas of the engineering curriculum: cumulative knowledge.Our students follow curricular paths that are full of necessary prerequisites, but generally notwith respect to the design curriculum. We need to identify a cumulative learning process indesign from the first course to the first job. The ABET definition of engineering design is “the process of devising a system,component, or process to meet desired needs.”1 The design

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Feland

Design Engineering Conferences September 12-15, 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada. 8) DeBono, E., Six Thinking Hats, August 18, 1999, Little Brown & Co 9) Jensen, D., Feland, J., Bowe, M., Self, B., “A 6-Hats Based Team Formation Strategy: Development and Comparison with an MBTI Based Approach”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, St Louis, June 2000. 10) Schmidt, L., Mead, P., et al, “BESTEAMS” Building Engineering Student Team Effectiveness And Management Systems,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, June 1999. 11) Wilde, Doug, “Design Team Roles,” Paper no. DTM-99 003, Proceedings of the 1999

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Adams; Pimpida Punnakanta; Craig D. Lewis; Cynthia Atman

assessment evolved through several iterations to become the three-part TIDEE Mid-Program Assessment instrument 23. This instrument is available online at theTIDEE website 24.In Part I of the Mid-Program Assessment instrument, students are given 15 minutes to respond inshort essays to three written prompts. The focus of Part I is to assess individual designknowledge in three areas: a) engineering design process, b) effective teamwork, and c) effectivecommunication. Design performance is assessed in Part II by having students respond as a teamto a 45 minute structured design task and document their efforts (a self-report). Effectiveteamwork and communication is assessed in Part III by having individual students write areflective essay based on their