Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Afshin Ghajar; Ronald Delahoussaye

essential for the design of the gas turbine that the gasproperties computed at each stage be accurate. The thermodynamic properties of air cannot becomputed directly from a given set of equations, as air comprises of a mixture of nitrogen,oxygen and argon. It was thus necessary to calculate the properties of each of these individualgases before calculating the properties of air. The properties needed for thermodynamic analysisof the gas turbine were: a) Specific Heat b) Enthalpy c) Internal Energy d) Absolute Entropy e) Relative Pressure f) Relative Volume The properties were calculated using procedures detailed in References 2-5, using up to7th order polynomial approximation

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Throne

between the position of the second cart and the input can be shown to be X 2 ( s) K2 = F ( s ) ( 1 s 2 + 2ζ a s + 1)( 1 s 2 + 2ζ b s + 1) ωa 2 ωa 2 ωb ωband the transfer function between the position of the first cart and the input can be shown to be  1 2ζ  K1  2 s 2 + 2 s + 1 X 1 (s

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mei-yi Lau; Ming-yin Chan

How does ‘Group Project’ facilitate students’ skills in learning? M.Y. CHAN* and M.Y. LAU *Department of Building Services Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong *Tel.: (852)27665836 Fax: (852)27657198 Email: bemychan@polyu.edu.hkAbstract Project-based learning is generally regarded as a comprehensive approach toclassroom teaching and learning in which students are actively involved in investigation ofauthentic original problems from their daily lives. The objective of this paper is to provide ageneral overview of the use of group project as well as to

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Experiences

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

tostandardize gains and provide Table 1. Block #2 Learning Objectivestimely feedback for planning newimprovements. To demonstratethis methodology, this paper 1. Understand the basic tenants of networkexamines its application to the analysis systems including CPM, PERT, andsecond block of instruction, Precedence.“Network Analysis Systems a. (Pass) Perform a forward and backward(CPM, PERT, and Precedence).” pass procedure on a network for computing early and late start/finish times for all activities. The second block in thisplanning and scheduling course b. (Float) Compute free and total float forcovered

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kellen Maicher; Patrick Connolly

1. Deno, J. A. (1995). The relationship of previous experiences to spatial visualization ability. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 59(3), 5-16. 2. Holliday-Darr, K., Blasko, D. G., & Dwyer, C. (2000). Improving cognitive visualization with a web based interactive assessment and training program. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 64(1), 4-9. 3. Study, N. E. (2004). Assessing Visualization Abilities in Minority Engineering Students. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 4. Field, B. W. (1994). A Course in spatial visualization. Proceedings of the 6th ICECGDG, Japan, 257-261. 5. Miller, C. L. (1996). A historical review of

Conference Session

BME Placement

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Schreiner

rate in 2004. Even though membership in theCouncil has grown, many new programs have recently been created and many have yet toproduce graduates. It is expected that the number of contributing universities will increase overthe next five years.The data are categorized for baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral graduates and include thefollowing major and subcategories:1. Education a) Engineering b) Medicine c) Business/Management d) Law e) Post-doctoral studies f) Other2. Employment a) Bioengineering in industry b) Consulting c) Hospital d) Government e) Academia f) Other3. Seeking employment4. Unknown

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Said Shakerin

the 2004 ASEE-PSW Conference in Stockton, CA.References1. Linder, B., 1999, “Understanding Estimation and Its Relation to Engineering Education,” Ph.D. Dissertaion, MIT.2. Linder, B., and Flowers, W. C., 1996, “Students Response to Impromptu Estimation Questions,” Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers in Engineering Conference, Irvine, California.3. Linder, B., and Flowers, W. C., 2001, “Integrating Engineering Science and Design: A Definition and Discussion,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 17, Nos. 4 and 5, pp. 436-439.4. The Diagram Group, 1980, “Comparisons,” St. Martin’s Press, Inc., New York, N.Y.5. Ross, M. and DeCicco, J., 1994, “Measuring the Energy Drain on

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhifeng Kou; Sudhir Mehta

enhance the development of international alumni relations; • They allow access to US education in other countries at an affordable cost; Page 10.423.3 • They raise the international profile and prestige of the University. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society of Engineering EducationThe following basic principles must be met for developing international off-campus sitesor course locations: a) the proposed program must be consistent with institutional mission, vision, and priorities; b) the

Conference Session

ChE Department and Faculty Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hassan Alfadala; Andrew Wilson

a, c, e, f, k 502324 Chemical Engineering Lab I a, b, d, e, f, g, i, k 502325 Chemical Engineering Lab II a, b, d, e, f, g, i, k 502326 Instrumental Analysis a, b, f, g, k 502399 Practical Training a, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k 502421 Plant Design I a, c, e, f, g, i, j, k 502422 Plant Design II a, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k 502426 Chemical Engineering Lab III a, b, d, e, f, g, i, k 502427 Chemical Process Economics a, h3. Graduate Exit Interviews – Graduates from the

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Duane Dunlap

Industry_____________________________________________________________________________________Professional Master of Engineering ─ For Creative Engineering Practice & LeadershipLevel IV Engineer –Skill-Sets / Outcomes Aims of professional Master of Engineering programs for engineering practice & leadership a) Professional Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) programs provide a very practical component to lifelong learning; a recognized professional degree; and an integrated approach that combines advanced studies with self-directed learning, progressive experience in engineering practice, and actual engagement in creative technology development & innovation. b) High-quality, postgraduate professional M.Eng. programs should emphasize project-based (problem-centered) ─ “innovation-based learning” ─ concurrent with

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Askew; Cari-Sue Wilmot; Colley Hodges; Richard Bannerot

m ean to tal Statements Statements 5 4 3 2 1 A. Teaming skills will be very important to my career. 40 10 1 1 1 53 4.64 B I better understand how the audience of a report dictates the manner in which it is presented. 22 19 12 1 54

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shreeekanth Mandayam; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan; Yusuf Mehta

of Organic Compoundscourse as a visual experiment using colored dyes. The objectives of this module are (a) to Page 10.481.4 Proceedings of the 2005 Annual American Society for Engineering Education Conference. Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationintroduce digital imaging methods to visualize pollutant diffusion and (b) attainment of pollutantdiffusion speed from analyzing sequential images. A sandbox experiment has been developed tovisualize the movement of blue dye through clean sand and sand inoculated with bacteria.Analysis of Internal Structure of Composite Materials and Prediction of Performance

Conference Session

Advice for Dual-Career Couples

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirk Schulz; Noel Schulz

Session 2275 Work/Life Balance for Dual Career Faculty Couples Kirk H. Schulz and Noel N. Schulz James Worth Bagley College of Engineering Mississippi State UniversityAbstractDual career faculty couples face a unique set of challenges within the academic world. Whilethese couples face the same challenges as all dual career couples, faculty couples have to alsocombine these normal stresses with special challenges of working as a faculty member. The firstchallenge is the original job search and finding two positions. The next challenge is to

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa McNair; Ben Miller; Judith Norback

can understand; “Tear Down this Firewall”(2002); foundational essays on connectivity like “As We May Think” by Vannevar Bush (1945)and “The Digital Dilemma: Intellectual Property in the Information Age” by The NationalAcademies (2000); “The Ethic of Expediency” by Steven B. Katz (1992) on the risks of technicalwriting; and the history of the white paper beginning with “The British White Paper of 1922.”20The department’s lens of “Science, Technology, and Culture” adds a historical perspective to theimpact of technology on society.Students in this course are encouraged to find their own samples of workforce communication intheir field. For instance, one assignment requires students to bring in a white paper, summarizethe content and significant

Conference Session

Improving Multidisciplinary Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Gosink; Catherine Skokan

. Gibbons…A New Look at Engineering in Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges, 2003, http://www.asee.org/about/publications/profiles/upload/2003engprofile.pdf 4. E. Heidi Bauer, B. Moskal, J. Gosink, J. Lucena, and D. Muñoz, Understanding Student and Faculty Page 10.660.8 Attitudes with Respect to Service Learning: Lessons from the Humanitarian Engineering Project, submitted to the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 12-15, 2005, Portland, Oregon. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Real World Applications

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

practitioner as well as his/her audience more thoroughly understand the problem particularly if the assumptions used in step 3 required the introduction of an assumed parameter(s), TRANSIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF ICE-CHAMBER ( 1 FT . Thi c k wa l l s; 2 , 10 0 C a l s. / da y B o dy H e a t Ge n. ; 6 5 F a mb i e nt a n d I nt e r na l a nd Ex t e r na l H e a t T r a nsf e r C oe f . s e qua l t o 1 a nd 5 bt u/ hr / f t ^ 2 / F, r e sp . ) 120 100 Tencl.air 80

Conference Session

Best Zone Papers

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell; Michael Kwinn

ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH GLOBAL CO-OPS LTC Robert A. Powell, Ph.D., LTC Michael J. Kwinn, Jr., Ph.D. Department of Systems Engineering, United States Military AcademyAbstract – Each summer, most academic departments at the United States Military Academy inWest Point, New York develop intern-like opportunities for their students, or cadets as they arereferred to at the Academy. These opportunities are reserved for emerging junior and seniorcadets who are otherwise not conducting military training during the summer. In theDepartment of Systems Engineering, we coordinate various opportunities with government andnon-government affiliated organizations for cadets to work on

Conference Session

ECE Lab Development and Innovations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

, filters, switching devices, control circuit, etc. Write the system specification (if available). Find and print specification sheet for major devices – switching transistors, control chips, etc. Record the following in your logbook: a. System specification (voltage, current, power ratings, etc.) b. Major sections or modules (including part number for major components) c. List of major devices and specification sheets 3. Review various chapters of the course textbook and find the circuit topology that best represent your converter system. Redraw the circuit and include variations specific to your converter system. Record the following in your

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Nowak; Barry Shoop; Lisa Shay

points and maxima and minima.The solution to the second-order linear constant coefficient differential equation traditionallybegins by considering the homogeneous equation of the general form, d2 y dy a 2 + b + cy = 0 , (1) dx dxor, written more concisely, ay + by + cy = 0 . (2)The student is asked what function and its higher-order derivatives have the same functionalform, which motivates the selection of an exponential as the solution. Assuming a solution ofthe form

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship, Design, and PBL

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Ports

by the university as abusiness accelerator to support these and other activities leading to new high technologybusinesses and the employment and innovations they create.Bibliographic Information1. Fred L. Fry, Entrepreneurship: A Planning Approach (NY: West Publishing Co., 1993) Page 10.1104.142. Edward B. Roberts, Entrepreneurs in High Technology: Lessons from MIT and Beyond (New York, Oxford:Oxford University Press, 1991) Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education3. Henry R. Feeser and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Catherine Mavriplis

An Innovative Approach to the Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Course: Pressure Catherine Mavriplis Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, George Washington UniversityAbstractAn innovative Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering course isdescribed. The course material focuses on the concept of pressure to relate concepts andsubject matters in the intended field. Self- and group-guided inquiry is used in and out ofclass. Group activities are also prescribed. The course makes use of three non-fictionpopular accounts of engineering feats, relating to 1) a high-pressure environment in thedeep sea, 2) a low-pressure

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Jung; Anthony de Sam Lazaro; Amanie Abdelmessih

3 Outcomes shown): a. Synthesizing the students’ design knowledge obtained throughout the program into a major design experience, (ABET a, c, and k). b. Effective oral and written communication skills (ABET g) c. Strengthen teamwork considerations in the design process (ABET d). d. Provide experience in solving major real-life open-ended engineering problems, during prototyping and testing (ABET b, c, and e). e. Conduct independent, in-depth research to cover knowledge voids associated with the design (ABET i) f. Provide a forum for discussions on socio-economic and socio-political aspects of engineering design efforts, including environmental issues (ABET h, and j

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Edwards; Hussein Vastani; Manuel Perez-Quinones

and Andrew Elmes, SEED Publications, University of Plymouth, pp. 39-44, 199812. MacPhereson, P.A., “A Technique for Student Program Submission on UNIX Systems.” ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 29, Issue 4, New York, NY, ACM Press, 1997, pp 54-5613. Mason, D.V. and Woit, D.M., “Providing Mark-Up and Feedback to Students with Online Marking”, Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, New Orleans, LA, ACM Press, 1999, pp. 3-614. PMD home page, website last accessed on June 30th 2004, http://pmd.sourceforge.net/15. Popyack, J.L, Herrmann, N., Char B., Zoski, P., Cera C., Lass R., “Pen-Based Electronic Grading of Online Student Submissions”, Drexel University, Presented at the Syllabus

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Madhumi Mitra; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

, the initial phaseinvolves (a) extensive data collection to record yield variability using GPS (GlobalPositioning System) integrated yield monitor, (b) correlating the yield data with the soilcharacteristics and other pertinent factors to come up with recommendations for variablerate nutrient application, (c) use of GIS (Geographical Information System) databases andmaps to record and visualize the data to facilitate interpretation.1. IntroductionThe Phase-I of “Environmentally Conscious Precision Agriculture(ECPA)” was initiatedin the Summer of 2004 with the identification of a 50 acre plot of land which is utilizedby UMES farm management personnel to grow wheat, corn and soy beans on a rotationalbasis. Traditional farming practices are

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rahul Kulkarni; Carl Steidley; Rafic Bachnak

to be computed. The following discussion Page 10.142.6specifies the methodology to compute all the six parameters of the tiff world file. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Eduction Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationEvery image captured by the software will have a world file (.twf) linked to it which will specifythe parameters required to geo-rectify the image. The format of the tiff world file is as follows: a -> Pixel size in X direction d -> Rotation in X direction b -> Rotation in Y direction e -> Pixel

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed; Lucy King; Matthew Sanders; Jacqueline El-Sayed

and followthese guidelines: (a) prior scheduling of a common class time (at least one hour per week) andplanning for a multi-disciplinary project, (b) lecturing on team building and dynamics,organizational dynamics, brainstorming technique, and the six industry-desired young engineers’qualities, (c) students meeting as a team once a week in the first three weeks and as needed forthe rest of the term, (d) sub-teams performing different disciplinary functions, (e) each sub-teamworking on their project reports (a proposal, an interim and a final). Each point will be addressedseparately.(a) Prior scheduling: arrangements are made two terms ahead of time to work with administration on class scheduling. The common class time is of utmost

Conference Session

Systems Approach to Teaching ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Robertson

and then develop a classification system thatprioritizes essential skills in an objective and transparent way.At ASU, we have an educational system that accepts students from diverse backgrounds.Limited resources of faculty and course time have to be matched to an output that meetsthe needs of a dynamic industry that has global development options. Figure 1represents the input-output constraints. Working students – “upskilling” High-tech industry Conventional 4-year Fixed Dept. - $B capital , ASU students

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Robertson

, Montreal, June 2002. 5. Robertson J, Wales B and Weihmeir J, “Reverse engineering as a means to understand complex tool design” Proc ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, June 2004.Biographical informationJohn Robertson is a professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology atASU’s East campus in Mesa, Arizona. From 1994 to 2001, he was a Director in Motorola’s SemiconductorProducts Sector and before that, Professor of Microelectronics in Edinburgh University, UK.Jon Weihmeir is currently a process engineering manager in Freescale Semiconductor’s MOS 12 facility.In 2002-03, he was the Motorola visiting professor at ASU's East campus. From 1996 through 2002, heheld several management positions

Conference Session

Computer & Web-Based Instruction

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brianno Coller

the computer science department, we provide an authenticengineering context, designed to engage students, in which to learn the material.On its surface, the context, looks like a multi-player video game. A screen shot of thegame is shown in Figure 1. Deep inside, however, it is a sophisticated automobilesimulation that the students must write much of themselves over a sequence of severalcourses. Here we aim to leverage the tremendous popularity of video games with thisgeneration of students, and direct their enthusiasm toward educational purposes.Figure 1 Snapshots of NIU-TORCS, the primary software package.In this paper, we outline the advanced computing track being developed at NIU,providing an outline of the courses and topics we will

Conference Session

Mechanics, Machine Design & Mechanisms

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

theoretical axial stress equation is valid. (ABET outcome a) • Design of experiments in the stress analysis field. (ABET outcome b) • The importance of understanding the optics laws and physics in the civil and mechanical engineering fields. (ABET outcomes e, k) • Availability of experimental stress analysis techniques that are not part of a curriculum. (ABET outcome i)Equipment setup and calibrationThe schematic and suggested arrangements of the optical system for the experimental transmittedand reflected caustics are shown in figures 1 and 2, respectively. Briefly, a monochromatic andcoherent light beam emitted from a point source He-Ne laser, which was widened by spatial lens,impinges normally on the specimen. The light beam