Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Carpenter

Location B. optimizes f({x}) while satisfying the constraints, gi({x})≤ 0, i=1,..n.3. The Ethical DilemmaTo help explain Kant’s theory of Respect for Persons and Mill’s theory of Utilitarianism, thesetheories will be used to arrive at a solution to an ethical dilemma. The following engineeringethical dilemma will be considered:Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2004, American Society for Engineering Education Page 9.1178.3 Ethical dilemma: Company (A

Conference Session

The Fundamentals of Fun

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brewer Stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

,” ENR, 247(6), 19.Beder, S. (1999). “Beyond Technicalities: Expanding Engineering Thinking,” Journal of Professional Issues inEngineering Education and Practice, 125(1), 12-18.Bellinger, R. (1998). “Professional development sessions dominate; new poll on engineers' image released—PACEconference hits ‘a year of transition’,” Electronic Engineering Times, September 14, 1998.Bogen, M. A. (1991). The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms, Basic Books, New York.Bushouse, B. (2002). “Changes in Mitigation: Comparing Boston’s Big Dig and 1950s Urban Renewal.” PublicWorks Management and Policy, 7(1), 52-62.Childs, M. (2003). “‘Father of Creativity’ E. Paul Torrance, UGA Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology,Dead at 87,” www.uga.edu/news/newsbureau

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacob Chen; Joseph Chen

Pre-test 20 Post-test 15 10 5 0 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 Subject Figure 2. Results of three PSM tests: (a) the PSM knowledge test, (b) the PSM skill levels evaluation, and (c) the Mental Rotation test 1. For the knowledge test, the pre-test scores averaged 9.1 (45.5% of 20 points) and the

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai

Electronics, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1997. 6. R. Redl, and N. O. Sokal, “Current-mode Control, Five Different Types With the Three Basic Classes of Power Converters: Small-Signal AC and Large-Signal DC Characterization, Stability Requirements and Implementation of Practical Circuits,” IEEE PESC Conference, pp. 771-785, 1985 7. M. R. Emami, 1. B. Turksen, and A. A. Goldenberg, “Development of A Systematic Methodology of Fuzzy Logic Modeling,” IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, Vol.6, No. 3, August 1998. 8. M. Sugeno and T. Yasukawa, “A Fuzzy-Logic-Based Approach to Qualitative modeling,” IEEE Trans

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Odis Griffin

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationmachining one part using a lathe and another part using a vertical mill. Parts must be machinedwithin specified tolerances. The test normally takes approximately two hours to complete.Students are allowed access to the welding shop if they have taken and received a grade of B orbetter in a course entitled “Advanced Welding Technology,” in which the students learn gas, arc,MIG, TIG, and plastic welding techniques, along with gas and plasma cutting. Students areallowed in the CAD Lab if they have attended an orientation and agreed to the rules of the CADLab, which include appropriate use of information systems, no hacking, no

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina

outcomes. Page 9.716.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” Table 1: Comparison of EC 2000 and TC2K Outcomes “a” to “k” EAC Required Outcomes (Criterion 3) TAC Required Outcomes (Criterion 2) (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, science, and engineering techniques, skills and modern tools of their (b) an ability to design

Conference Session

Provocative Presentations & Lunch

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ikhlaq Sidhu

A B C Page 9.1075.4 Figure 1: Capability-Market Matrix Illustration Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education2.1 Theoretical FrameworkTo formulate a CM matrix, assume a set of n companies in the target area where economicdevelopment is desired. There are n companies (i.e., company 1, company 2,…, company n) eachof size xi employees, where 1 ≤ i ≤ n. The vector cij represents the nc potential capabilities ofcompany i, where 1 ≤ j ≤ nc. The vector mij represents

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marina Pantazidou; Paul Steif

. and H.A. Simon, 1993, Protocol Analysis: Verbal Reports as Data, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. 10. van Someren, M.W., Y.F. Barnard, and J.A.C. Sandberg, 1994, The Think Aloud Method: a Practical Guide to Modelling Cognitive Processes , Academic Press, London 11. Atman, C.J. and K.M. Bursic, 1998, Verbal Protocol Analysis as a Method to Document Engineering Student Design Processes, J. of Engineering Education, 87:2:1-12.PAUL S. STEIFProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PADegrees: Sc. B. 1979, Brown University; M.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1982, Harvard University.Research area: solid mechanics and engineering education.MARINA PANTAZIDOUAssistant Professor, Faculty of Civil

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

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(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a globaland societal context(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mitch Keil; Sam Ramrattan; Jorge Rodriguez; Alamgir Choudhury

The DTS are used because is this test because there are well accepted in the industry, andits preparation is a standard process. The materials selected for the runs presented here are: a)sand: silica sand (Illinois AFS/gfn 50, rounded and neutral pH), and b) binders: Number I:organic, 50% phenolic and 50% polyisocyanate, with a 1% of catalyst; Number II: inorganic,silicate, with a 10% of catalyst. The binder to sand ratio was used according to manufacturerspecification, i.e., based on weight of sand, a 2% binder for Number I and 3.5% binder forNumber II. The sand, binder and catalyst are mixed in a laboratory sand mixer for two minutes.Then the mix is placed in a fixture that has, in our case, 4 spaces of 5.0 cm diameter by 0.80 cmthickness

Conference Session

The Fundamentals of Fun

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Morris; Dawn Conniff; J. Ledlie Klosky

play the nostalgic “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” tune starting from apre-determined location in the song. As the students listened to the song, their heads wereswaying with the tune and some lips were singing along. “Birds fly over the rainbow… why ohwhy can’t I?” Immediately the students began to groan. The instructor boomed, “It’s IY-Y! JudyGarland knew all along!”b. Video ClipsDue to advances in technology, video clips have become extremely easy to show during classusing overhead projectors and computers with DVD capability. Video clips were used to bothgrab students’ attention before class and enhance the point being made for the particular lesson.An example from class involved showing a vehicle test video that was testing guard rail

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Cupp; Paolo Moore; Norman Fortenberry

outcomes, and 2) to characterize and categorize teaching andlearning practices. Desired student learning outcomes identified in published sources mirroredtwelve of the engineering accreditation criteria supplemented by five additional outcomes notexplicitly addressed within current accreditation criteria: a) multidisciplinary systems thinking,b) business aspects of engineering practice, c) appreciation for diversity, d) good work ethic andcommitment to continuous quality improvement, and e) logical thought process. Sixty-onepercent (11) of the learning outcomes are categorized as Technical, and 39% (7) are categorizedas Social.With respect to teaching and learning practices, an initial investigation uncovered six publishedsources that collectively

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Law; Brian Johnson; Herbert Hess

their present form for introduction next year.Assessment will be the subject of a future paper.References[1] Johnson, B., and H. Hess, “Undergraduate Research and Teaching Opportunities from aTransient NetworkAnalyzer,” ASEE Annual Conference, June 2002, Session 1333.[2] Mohan, N., Electric Drives: An Integrative Approach, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2003.[3] Mohan, N., (2004), NSF-Sponsored Developments in Teaching of Power Electronics and Electric Drives,http://www.ece.umn.edu/groups/PowerElectronics_Drives/, (6 March 2004).HERBERT L. HESSHerbert L. Hess received the PhD degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. He served on thefaculty of the United States Military Academy from 1983-1988. In 1993, he joined the

Conference Session

Teaching about New Materials

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tadeusz Majewski; sudhakar vadiraja

tests are performed by each student group. Plane strain fracturetoughness (KIC) is a materials parameter of considerable engineering significance. The AmericanSociety for Testing Materials (ASTM) has developed detailed procedures for determining KIC.Frequently, a standard compact test (CT) specimen is used to experimentally determine thefracture toughness of materials. The critical value of K at fracture is calculated using theexpression:KIC = (Pf/BW1/2) f (a/w) wherePf is the fracture load, B is the specimen thickness, W is the specimen width, and f(a/w) is acalibration function/correction factor. Variations of this procedure are recommended forpolymers, ceramics and very thin metallic wires where the considerations for loads, rates

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Ross; Patrick Giordano; James Blanck; Dona Johnson; Peter Jansson

Undergraduate Research on Sustainability: Campus Energy Analysis and Building Energy Audits Peter Jansson, James Blanck, Patrick Giordano, Dona Johnson, Sara Ross Rowan UniversityAbstractIn an innovative junior-senior engineering clinic course1-2 four Rowan University undergraduatestudents worked on a multidisciplinary project to learn first hand what sustainability challengesare and what it means to be a professional energy auditor. Their task was to find out why RowanUniversity led a group of 20 peer universities and colleges in energy consumption per squarefoot and to assist the university in meeting its sustainability commitment to the Governor'sOffice and

Conference Session

Expert Advice on Instructional Methods

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Wankat

the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education Bibliography1. Grayson, L. P., The Making of an Engineer, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1993.2. Grinter, L. E., (chairman), “Report of the ASEE Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education,” J. Engr. Educ., (Sept 25, 1955). Reprinted in J. Engr. Educ., 83 (1) 74-94 (1993).3. Wankat, P. C., “Educating Engineering Professors in Education,” J. Engr. Educ., 88, 471-475 (1999).4. Boyer, E. L., Scholarship Reconsidered, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Princeton, NJ, 1990.5. Barr, R. B. and Tagg, J., “From Teaching to Learning – A New

Conference Session

Course/Program Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Tolan; James Hurny

. Integrated Manufacturing Systems, 13(3), 165-176.Langham, B. (1994, Dec94). Hidden Costs. Successful Meetings, 43, 82.Marchese, T. (1991). TQM Reaches the Academy. AAHE, 44(3), 3-9.Rochester Institute of Technology. (2003). Institute profile, from www.rit.eduSloane, P., MacHale, D., & Dispezio, M. (2002). The Ultimate Lateral and Critical Thinking Puzzle Book. New York: Sterling Publishing Co.,Inc.Welsh, J. E., Alexander, S., & Dey, S. (2001). Continuous Quality Measurement: restructuring assessment for a new technological and organisational environment. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 26(5), 391.About the authorsLINDA A. TOLAN is Associate Dean and Associate Professor in the College of Applied Science

Collection

2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William E. Howard; Joseph C. Musto; William C. Farrow

used, then the problem can be expanded very easily. The problemstatement might be extended to read: The 4-bar linkage shown here is connected to a motor that drives link 2. a. Examine the range of possible motions. Is link 2 a crank or a rocker? b. Graphically find the range of possible values for θ4. c. Graphically find θ3 and θ4 when θ2 equals 90 degrees, as shown, and verify your answer analytically.A SolidWorks drawing of the linkage is shown in Figure 2. In addition to the dimensions shown,the linkage is further defining by fixing one of the points of Link 1. Link 1 is displayed in black,indicating that its position is completely fixed. The other links are shown in blue, indicating thatthey are

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hyun Kim

anticipated result of the experiment. b) Students have a better chance of identifying the possible source of problems. c) Students can devise the proper procedure for their experiment. d) Students will have better data for logical interpretation of the resultsIn addition, students were also asked to present their new design and findings orally and bywritten reports to share the acquired knowledge to fellow students.III. Summary of ProjectsA design team consisted of three students. Four teams in one of the two sections of the courseoffered in the semester decided to choose the new assignment of redesigning. Each team selectedone of the previously mentioned experiments, 1-D heat conduction, radiation heat transfer,double-pipe heat

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Richards

moreabout technology National Research Council: National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.5. Massachusetts Department of Education, (2001) Massachusetts Science and Technology/EngineeringCurriculum Framework, Malden, MA6. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., and Cocking, R.R. (eds), (2000) How People Learn: Brain, Mind,Experience, and School, Expanded Edition. National Research Council: National Academy Press,Washington, D.C.7. Thier, H. D. and Daviss, B., (2001) Developing Inquiry-Based Science Materials: a Guide for EducatorsTeachers College Press, New York.8. Brooks, J.G., and Brooks, M.G., (1999) In Search of Understanding: The Case for ConstructivistClassrooms. ASCD9. Dunn, S. and Larson, R. (1990) Design Technology: Children’s Engineering The Falmer

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Frenzel

faculty.Solution 5: Four ideas proven to solve this problem are: a. Have faculty members with knowledge of specific topics teach other faculty in short informal sessions. b. Make sure faculty has access to all relevant industry magazines. c. Encourage faculty to pursue free on-line tutorials and other resources from professional societies (IEEE, ACM, ISA, etc.) and electronic companies. Page 9.1051.2 d. Seek out and encourage industry summer internships locally. “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ismail Fidan

Technology before? Yes NoHave you ever seen or read anything on RP before? Yes NoWhat are the conventional manufacturing processes you practiced so far? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________What are the most important points in your RP projects? a) Short production time of the part b) Seeing the physical model in a short period of time c) Integration of CAD and RPWhere can you use RP in the future? _________________________________________________________Rate your satisfaction on your RP projects Low Moderate

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Price

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering”2. Newberry, B., and Farison, J., “A Look at the Past and Present of General Engineering and Engineering Science Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, July, 2003, pp. 217-224.3. Heydt, G., and Vittal, V., “Feeding Our Profession,” IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, January/February, 2003, pp. 38-45.4. Marble, D., et al, “Applying GIS Technology to the Freshman Admissions Process at a Large University,” http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/proc95/to200/p182.html, accessed December 20, 2003.5. Longley, P., Goodchild, M., Maquire, D., and Rhind, D., “Geographic

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjay Raman

A Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Course With State-of-the-Art Technology Support from Industry Sanjay Raman, Adam S. Klein, Richard M. Svitek, Christopher Magnella†, Michael Clifford‡, and Eric C. Maass‡ The Bradley Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech 613 Whittemore Hall (Mail Code 0111), Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA Email: sraman@vt.edu † Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector, Austin, TX ‡ Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector, Tempe, AZI. Introduction:The dawn of the 21st century is witnessing a tremendous demand for wirelesscommunications and information

Conference Session

Assessment Issues II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Cox; Janice Bordeaux; David Caprette; Beth Beason; Ann Saterbak

technology.” National Research Council, Center for Science Mathematics, and EngineeringEducation, Convocation report, National Academy Press, Washington, D. C., 1996.[4] “Improving Engineering Design: Designing for Competitive Advantage.” National ResearchCouncil, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Academy Press,Washington, D. C., 1991.[5] Millis, B. J. and P. G. Cottell Jr. Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty.American Council on Education, Oryx Press, Arizona, 1998.[6] Hall, P. and L. Weaver. 2001. “Interdisciplinary Education and Teamwork: A long andwinding road.” Medical Education, 35(9):867-875. Page

Conference Session

Programming Issues for Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Albee; Laura Dillon; Jonathon Oleszkiewicz; George Stockman

. Some students spend an unusual amount of time on programming projects orreceive too much help in doing the work. Moreover, inappropriate copying of code developedby others is also common.Written exams often provide the primary means for assessment in large introductoryprogramming courses. Unfortunately, it is difficult to determine how well questions on writtenexams correlate with programming skills. Exams in large introductory programming courses areoften multiple choice or short-answer. Such questions typically test knowledge of specificaspects of programming features, rather than ability to devise a solution and realize the solutionin code. Moreover, feedback from students indicates that they feel their performance on suchexams is not a

Conference Session

Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

M.L. Meier

’ responses to questions about their experiences and expertise with spreadsheets and computers. Proceeding of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Page 9.771.6 Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education A. Ability to use spreadsheets to solving engineering B. Ability to handle data from experiments. problems. C. More likely to use spreadsheets in the future. D. Totals from student responses to all questions about specific

Conference Session

Experience with Experiential Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Adam McGough; Coral Nocton; Ken Patton; Ismail Fidan

Trainer” Workshop was a great success since it helped allattendees have solid hand-on RP experience. Some of the adaptations andimplementations accomplished by the TTU team have presented in this paper.Bibliographical Information 1. K. A. Higley and C. M. Marianno, “Making Engineering Education Fun,” Journal of Engineering Education, v. 90, n.1, pp. 105-107, January 2001. 2. B. G. Davis, Tools for Teaching, Jossey-Bass Publishers, p.100, 1993. 3. M. O. Haggler and W. M. Marcy, “Strategies for Designing Engineering Courses,” Journal of Engineering Education, v. 88, n. 1, pp. 11-13, 1999. 4. https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet/showaward?award=0311586 5. http://ecoleing.uqtr.uquebec.ca/geniedoc

Conference Session

Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hsu Tze Chi; Han Bee Shan

chance to participatein operating a real company. The students gained valuable experience in teamwork,communication skills, project planning, procurement and entrepreneurship. To expandand improve the program, different technologies such as green technology and e-lifewill be included in the future. We hope that more students from various disciplineswill be attracted to entrepreneurship education.Acknowledgement The authors wish to thank the National Science Council for financiallysupporting this research under project # NSC 92-2511-S-155-001.Bibliography1. David Linden, Thomas B. Reddy, ゴ2002サHandbook of Batteriesゴ3rd edサ. New YorkゑMcGraw Hill.Biography

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dara O'Neil; Gordon Kingsley; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

absence of a College ofEducation, and given an institutional culture prioritizing scholarly research, institutions such asGeorgia Tech often do not have a long history of systemic faculty involvement in the K-12educational community. However the current national focus, initiated by public fundingagencies such as the National Science Foundation, encourages academic scientists and engineersto shoulder some of the responsibilities for the quality of science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) education at the K-12 level, and to do this by developing university-K-12“partnerships.” Unfortunately, given the vast cultural differences that exist between universitiesand K-12 schools, these partnerships too often flounder, never managing to