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Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jack McGourty

readilyprovide course evaluation data and feedback based on the needs of the individual School orprogram. This newly enhanced course evaluation system includes: a) basic survey development,b) data collection and database management capabilities, and c) multi-level report generation.The system allows administration and faculty to decide on specific parameters for surveyquestions, including the option of offering customized questions.One of the current development activities is creating web-based tutorials to support effectivecourse assessment. One tutorial will be for faculty, providing them with information on how bestto communicate to students both the rationale of the process and the importance of completingthe surveys for course improvement. When

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathrine Nguru; Murat Tanyel

Differentiator Envelope detector signal (b)Figure 6: (a) The block diagram of FM Det.vi. (b) The block diagram that describes FM detection in a textbook. Page 7.933.8 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe walk through the block diagram for this exercise demonstrated how the various VIs in thistoolkit may be used to

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New ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Gary Crossman

Dominion University, of which he held the position of Chair of the Department of EngineeringTechnology for 27 years. He holds a B. S. degree from the University of South Carolina and M. S. and Ph.D.degrees from North Carolina State University, all in Electrical Engineering. He is also a registered ProfessionalEngineer in Virginia and author of more than a dozen textbooks. Since retiring, he has continued to work part -timewith the Navy College program and has developed two of the asynchronous courses for the program.DAVID L. CHASEDavid L. Chase is a career educator with extensive experience as a teacher and administrator. He taught secondaryschool social studies prior to entering military service. While on active duty, he held a variety of

Conference Session

Cross-Section of Construction Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jean Paradis

a fixed one in the near future. There is also a transparencies projectoravailable. We installed a black board on one of the walls. Under the conference table networkconnections can be used to connect portable or table computers as needed. A door gives access toa general computer laboratory containing digital tables and other computers that can be used ifneeded. 45'3 11'4 11'3 11'4 11'4 General contractor 2 Subcontractor's A Subcontractor's B or

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Murat Tanyel

Aesthetics of Computer Aided Tools for Signal Processing”, in preparation for Proceedings of 64t h Annual ASEE North Midwest Section Meeting, Madison, WI, Oct. 2002.8. Gorter, H., Matherly, B., MPSK Demo Project Report, EGR 363 Project Report, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA, May 2002.MURAT TANYELMurat Tanyel is a professor of engineering at Dordt College. He teaches upper level electrical engineering courses.Prior to teaching at Dordt College, Dr. Tanyel taught at Drexel University where he worked for the EnhancedEducational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project, setting up and teaching laboratory and hands-oncomputer experiments for engineering freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visiting professorat the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mara Wasburn

, based upon two years of working with the Research Page 7.343.8 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationSupport Group at Purdue University, that such groups can have a positive effect not only uponthe attrition rate of doctoral students at Purdue, but upon attrition rates nationwide.Bibliography1. Lovitts, B. E. (2001). Leaving the ivory tower: The causes and consequences of departure from doctoral study. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.2. Bowen, W. G., & Rudenstine, N. L

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

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Yann-Hang Lee; Sethuraman Panchanathan; Gerald Gannod; Forouzan Golshani; David Pheanis; Ben Huey

Session 1532 A Consortium-based Model for the Development of a Concentration Track in Embedded Systems1 Gerald C. Gannod2, Forouzan Golshani, Ben Huey, Yann-Hang Lee, Sethuraman Panchanathan and David Pheanis Department of Computer Science & Engineering Arizona State University Box 875406 Tempe, AZ 85287-5406 {gannod, golshani, huey, yhlee, panch, pheanis}@asu.edu

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Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

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Matthew Obenchain; Keith Bearden; Dan Diaz; Brian Self

) (b) skills and will aid them in their future graduate education. Figure 4. Ultrasound results.The students also decided that the strain gages did not fully meet their research goal ofdetermining where the maximum stresses occurred in the foot. Realizing this, they decided toutilize another technique that they learned in their EM 460 class: photoelasticity. With the helpof another instructor, they were able to prepare a photoelastic coating for the bottom of the foot.They were then able to learn yet another experimental technique which would not have normallybeen included in their undergraduate

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

purchase orders for equipment, construction ofthe system, testing of the system, initial draft of the project report, etc. This will emphasize tothe students the limited time available for the various items, and hopefully prod the m to keepmoving. B. Interactions Between Faculty, Students, and Lab TechniciansAlthough the objective is certainly to have the students work with minimal supervision, it isdefinitely necessary to keep track of the students' progress or lack thereof. Weekly written andoral progress reports are necessary, and the professor should not hesitate to take a more activerole in project direction if he/she sees that students are proceeding too slowly or haveencountered major obstacles. It may be necessary at certain times

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Reza Ziarati; Osman Nuri Ucan; Martin Ziarati

y e r e n r xm W km B ia s bk S p n a tic w e ig h tsFigure 1. General Block Diagram of a Neuron Page 7.390.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Educational Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering

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Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

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Fan Lau; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Kauser Jahan; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head

on student remarks and faculty experience) include better communication betweenwriting and engineering faculty, allowing more time for students to develop designs, andrequiring more coordination between robot and fuel cell subteams. Page 7.270.6Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationREFERENCES(1) Newell, J. A.; Marchese, A. J.; Ramachandran, R. P.; Sukumaran, B.; Harvey, R. International Journal of Engineering Education 1999, 14.(2) Kim, N.; Choi, Y.; Jung, S.; Kim, S

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Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Daniel Davis

active-learning educational experience in the integration-rich workplace.We try to remember the old chinese proverb, “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do andI understand”, as the faculty strives to create an active learning environment for our AETstudents.References[1] Pavlos, E, A., “Reflections Upon the Carnegie Foundation Study” AIArchitect, 1997.[2] Fiske, E, B, “Systemic School Reform: Implications for Architecture”, ASCD, 1995.[3] Fiske, E, B, “Systemic School Reform: Implications for Architecture”, ASCD, 1995.[4] Boyer, E, L, and Mitgang, L, “Building Community, A New Future for Architectural Education and Practice”, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1996.[5] 2000-2001 University of Hartford Bulletin

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New ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Newman; John Robertson; Lakshmi Munukutla

Society for Engineering Education A B C D E F G Class Class with Web with Web only Class with Lab with Lab with with book web assist class assist web assist class assist web assist & lab demo 0 6 4 3 4 0 1The delivery selection was largely determined by the location of information sources andthe degree of explanation what was considered appropriate for the topic. The absence ofany offering in the conventional category A was not deliberate but it does reflect thatstate-of-the-art descriptions exist largely on web sites and general information is

Conference Session

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Janna

not particularly rewardingfor 6 out of 17 seniors, although 5 of 17 thought it was. Seniors in general did not feel that theirgrades were improved by the presence of freshmen on their design teams. (See Item h.)(b) The freshmen were able to provide our group with assistance/ideas.Despite the response to Item a, Item b shows that 15 of 17 seniors believed that freshmen wereable to provide some assistance to the overall design effort. Every group was able to have thefreshmen work with them in some capacity.(c) The freshmen were able to participate actively in the design process.Item c shows that freshmen participation in the actual design phase was rather limited, due totheir inexperience with engineering fundamentals. It was, however, desired

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Drake; Mark Driver; Eric Welch

Session # 2793 A Low-cost, Interdisciplinary, Engineering Instrumentation Laboratory Course R. L. Drake, M. A. Driver, E. B. Welch School of Engineering Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee 38104AbstractA question often asked of engineering deans is the following:"Dean, how can I conduct a meaningful engineering instrumentation laboratory coursewith such a small budget?"This paper reports the results of efforts to provide such a course at the School ofEngineering

Conference Session

Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Voon; F.C. Lai; Chean Chin Ngo

. Page 7.129.7Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIV. ConclusionsAlthough this courseware has been designed for a specific lab course, the basic conceptsemployed are rather generic and can be apply to other lab courses. The courseware is schedu ledto be tested in class in Spring 2002. For a typical enrollment, there are six lab sections offeredfor this course. It is proposed that students be voluntarily divided into two groups (three sectionsin each group). While one group of the students (Group A) is asked to use the courseware as partof the course requirement, the other group of the students (Group B

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ranjith Perera; Ali Akber

. F. Neelamkavil “ Computer Simulati on And Modelling “ Chischester Publishing Co UK 1987 5. M Contu et al “ Delphi Developers Handbook “ Sybex Publishers USA 1997 6. M. Contu “ Mastering Delphi 4” Sybex Publishers USA 1992Biographical Information:Dr. RANJITH PERERAReceived B.Sc Engine ering Hons from the University of Sri Lanka, D.E.A and Dr -Ing. from Institut NationalPolytechnique de Grenoble France. He has worked as academic staff member in higher educational institutes inSri Lanka, Malaysia and Brunei. Currently he is a lecturer at Monash University, Gippsland School ofEngineering, Australia.AKBER ALIReceived an honours degree in Engineering (B. Eng) from Monash University, Victoria, Australia. He hasworked as a Technical

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Globig

to complete the project; and finally a financial analysis. Each component of the Project Plan is individually addressed and developed further in the course: a. Functional Specification b. Task identification (Work Breakdown Structure) c. Risk analysis d. Personnel allocation into a Cross Functional Team e. Detailed time estimation for each task f. Schedule creation reflecting the principles of concurrent engineering g. Cost estimation incorporating both the cost of the personnel and the cost of the materials to deliver the final product Page 7.690.2

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robi Polikar; Robert R. Krchnavek; Raul Ordonez; Peter Jansson; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

in the Rowan University Freshman Engineering Clinic,” Proc. 1997 ASEE An. Conf., Session #3225, Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18.9. R.P. Hesketh, et al, “Multidisciplinary experimental experiences in the Freshman Engineering Clinic at Rowan University,” Proc. 1997 ASEE An. Conf., Session #2326, Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18.10. J.L. Schmalzel, K. Jahan, Z. Keil, J. Mariappan, A. Marchese, and S. Mandayam, “An interdisciplinary design sequence for sophomore engineering,” Proc. 1998 ASEE Nat. Conf., June 28–Aug 01, Seattle, WA.11. A.J. Marchese, J. A. Newell, R. P. Ramachandran, B. Sukumaran, J. L. Schmalzel and J. Marriappan, “The Sophomore Engineering Clinic: An Introduction to the Design Process Through a Series of Open

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nestor

algorithms and other CAD tools.References1. Saraffzadeh, M., and Wong, C., An Introduction to VLSI Physical Design, McGraw-Hill, 1996.2. Sherwani, N., Algorithms for VLSI Physical Design Automation, 3rd. ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999.3. Nestor, J., "Web-Based Visualization Tools for Teaching VLSI CAD Algorithms", Proceedings International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education, pp. 100-101, June 2001.4. Brown, M. and Sedgewick, R., “Techniques for Algorithm Animation”, IEEE Software, Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1985, pp. 28-39.5. Stasko, J., Domingue, J., Brown, M., and Price, B., ed., Software Visualization: Programming as a Multimedia Experience. MIT Press, 1998.6. S. Kirkpatrick et. al., “Optimization by

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Thompson

Engineering.” ASEE 2000 Annual Conference Proceedings.4. Freuler R. J., Fentiman, A. W., Demel, J. T. Gustafson, R. J., Merrill, J. A. (2001) “Developing and Implementing Hands-on Laboratory Exercises and Design Projects for First Year Engineering Students” ASEE 2001 Annual Conference Proceedings.5. URL: http://ftp.usma.edu/cme/civilsoft.htm; United States Military Academy. Bridge Designer for Windows 3.1, 95, 98.6. Heacock, J., Starkey, S., Goodyear, D. and Smit N. (2001). “Cliff-Hanger”. Civil Engineering, 71:1, p.41-45.7. Pierepiekarz, M. R., Ballantyne, D. B. and Hamburger, R. O. (2001). “Damage Report from Seattle”. Civil Engineering, 71:6, p.78-83.8. Borroum, S. and McCoy, M. (2000). “The California Experience”. Civil Engineering, 70:7

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Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Dempster

manufacturing’’, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, Volume 28, no 4 2000, p 321 -333. Page 7.476.9 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposi tion Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education[5] Glinkowski M.T., Hylan J. , Lister B., A new studio base d multimedia dynamic systems course: does it really work, Proceedings IEEE Conference on Multimedia engineering An Education, Philadelphia, 1997W.M.DEMPSTERDr Bill Dempster is a lecturer in Mechanical E ngineering at Strathclyde University, UK . He

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Redfield; Michael Guarraia; Suzanne Keilson

(named for the alloy developed at the Naval OrdinanceLaboratory,WhiteOak, MD, Buehler, et. al. ) has been getting increasing attention in a number ofapplications including eyeglass frames, fishing lures, cellular phone antennas, medical guidewires, and surgical tools. The particular alloy composition that is generally used is 55 weight %Ni and 45 weight % Ti. The crystal structure of NiTi is the B-2 structure, and is similar to theBCC structure, but with two differing atoms in the unit. The nickel atoms are on the cubecorners and the titanium is in the center of the unit cube (Figure 1). The NiTi alloy exhibits two very unique properties that have great potential forapplication. The first is superelasticity. This is the ability to

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James McCowan; James Mason

change and innovation. If one wishes students to "think outside the box",it is perhaps not advantageous to locate them in a box.(b) first year studio The first year curriculum is common to all programs. Some 600 students are currentlyregistered each year. Since the introduction of Integrated Learning, all take a course, APSC 100,which includes a team-based design project component. The course may draw on any portions ofthe year one material in each project, and often requires the student to learn new material on theirown. A few lectures are included at the beginning on teamwork issues. The nature of projects currently undertaken is limited by the facilities available. The first yearstudios in the ILC are intended to relieve this restriction

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Classroom Tips

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2002 Annual Conference

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Joseph Hartman

. Barrionuevo, Alexei, “Enron is Looking to Develop a Facility in the Bahamas,” The Wall Street Journal,January 29, 2001.2. Carey, Susan, “Midwest Express will Boost Fleet with Jets from Boeing, Embraer,” The Wall Street Journal,B8, April 11, 2001.3. Dow Jones Newswires, “Maytag to Expand Manufacturing,” The Wall Street Journal, B5, March 9, 2001.4. Hartman, J. C., “Engineering Economy: Suggestions to Update a Stagnant Course Curriculum,” Proceedings ofthe 1998 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (CD-ROM), June, 1998.5. Schmahl, K.E., C.D. Noble and B. Myers, “Where is the Engineering in Engineering Economy,” Proceedingsof the 2000 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (CD-ROM), June, 2000.Author BiographyJOSEPH C

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Cultivating Professional Responsibility

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Betsy Dulin

words, determining the proper path fromA to B may be based on everything but the most efficient, economical design. The same is true,of course, of environmental engineering design courses – the list goes on and on. However, asalways, the devil in is the details. How can this material be covered in a class that is already“over-booked” with respect to material coverage, and by instructors who may not themselvesfeel comfortable with the material?While some engineering professors may be familiar and comfortable with the public policyprocess and associated issues, many are not. This presents a problem because, as with mostthings, real-life examples and anecdotes play a crucial role in making the subject come alive forengineering students. The

Conference Session

Issues of Concern to New Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Quadrato

assignments include:platoon leader and executive officer, 864 th Engineer Battalion at Fort Lewis, Washington; Brigade PersonnelOfficer, Engineer Brigade, 2 nd Infantry Division at Camp Howze Korea, and Company Commander, B Company,52nd Engineer Battalion at Fort Carson, Colorado. Craig is a 1991 graduate of the United States Military Academywith a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He holds Master of Science degrees in EngineeringManagement from the University of Missouri and Structural Engineering and Construction EngineeringManagement from Stanford University. Craig lives in New Windsor, New York with his wife Kristi

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Shirley

compiled by theHonors College on a 5 to 1 (best to worst) rating scale. In this case the comparison was withother Honors courses in the fall of 2001. Again, the average scores for this Introduction toEngineering class (3.94) were lower than the overall Honors course evaluations (4.24). The datadoes not directly compare freshman evaluations but includes all four years. Only one category –oral communication skills – was ranked higher for Introduction to Engineering than for otherHonors courses, and it was significantly higher. The main “downers” were in writing skills(3.35), fairness in grading (3.65), and individual attention by the instructor (3.6).As might be expected of an Honors course, grades were high: Fall 2000: 20 A’s, 1 B Fall

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Marlee A. Walton; T. Al Austin

: Expanding Engineering Thinking.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, January 1999, 12-19. 2. Bowman, B. A., and Farr, J. V., “Embedding Leadership in Civil Engineering Education.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, January 2000, 16-20. 3. Koehn, E., “Professional Program Criteria for Civil Engineering Curriculums.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, October 2000, 174-179. 4. Leonard, M. S., Beasley, D. E., and Scales, K.E., “Planning for Curriculum Renewal and Accreditation Under ABET Engineering Criteria 2000.”, http://www.iq-interactive.com/succeed. 5. Russell, J. S., and Yao, J. T. P., “Education

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Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Combs; Ahmad Zargari

). Figure 1 is a diagram describing the individual bits in the control register. 82C55A Control Register D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Must be one to configure ports Port C for I/O operation Lower 4-bits 0=output 1= input, 00 (mode 0) 0= ouput For simple I/O Port B