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Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Gendrachi

textbook problems limited tocreativity of the author. As good as some of these problems are, they are not “real” problems.For example, a student might encounter a “real” problem in the laboratory setting up a circuit fora fundamental AC or DC course. The student realizes something is wrong when he does not getthe expected results. The cause is usually a setup problem; something is not connected right.After checking the schematic, the student can determine the problem by inspection and correctthe error. However, this technique does not work very well when the circuit the student has toconstruct involves a significant amount of wiring and components as in a memory circuit addedto a computer. In the microprocessor, lab this is often the case.The

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Paper Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jimmy Smith; Steven Nichols

Incident at Morales An Engineering Ethics Story Jimmy H. Smith, Ph.D., P.E., Steven P. Nichols, Ph.D., J.D., P.E. Texas Tech University / University of Texas at AustinIntroductionIncident at Morales, an Engineering Ethics Story was developed and produced during 2002 -2003 by the National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE), Murdough Center for EngineeringProfessionalism at Texas Tech University under a grant from the National Science Foundation(NSF SES-0138309) and major contributions from engineering societies, companies,universities, and individual donors.Produced and directed by Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated Great

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TIME 3: Thermal Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gregg Dixon

Session 2266 Three Thermal Systems Design-Build-Test Projects Gregg W. Dixon U.S. Coast Guard AcademyAbstract:In an effort to improve Mechanical Engineering (ME) students’ ability to design andrealize thermal systems, three hands-on design projects have been developed for a juniorlevel thermal systems design course. The three projects involve giving small studentteams the tasks of: 1. Heating water in a large coffee can using a natural circulation solar collector that the students design and construct. 2. Producing distilled water with a solar distillation device

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Gonzales

of English speaking populations only. The position of thispresentation will involve the ethnography of HCI as applied to a worldwide population withsubsequent planning and preparation directed toward cultures in addition to English speakingHCI systems. Theories of diversity, learning paradigms, cultural mores, and attention to casestudies will be discussed. A focus of recommendations to assist cultural diversity considerationsas applied to web system design and management will be offered for a fully enhanced globalapplication of HCI. The utilization aspect of Unicode compliant standards will further assistwith the UI practices.IntroductionFor the most part, people and therefore cultures, have begun to consider issues of communicationas we

Conference Session

ETD Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Westrom

2004-1171 Session Attracting k-12 Students into the Engineering Pipeline Early George Westrom Executive Director, Future Scientists and Engineers of AmericaAbstractThis paper addresses some of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and theNational Science Teacher’s Association’s concerns about science and engineering education inAmerica, especially in the K-12 grades. The preparation of our American K-12 students forengineering universities continues to be a problem. This paper presents specific actions that canbe taken by ASEE members and other engineers and

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Carroll

Session 3620 Video Graphics Using the SPI on the MC68HC11 Microcontroller Christopher R. Carroll Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractThe Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) input/output capability of the MC68HC11 microcontrolleris a feature of the MC68HC11 architecture that is often overlooked by casual experimenters. Itis designed to interface to input/output devices that include special hardware specifically meantto connect to the SPI. However, the SPI

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Tonkay

. They are intended to fit intothe degrees offered at Focus: HOPE and the Greenfield Coalition. They are also intended fordissemination and use by other universities around the world. Joint development with GreenfieldCoalition personnel is described using the Enterprise Systems Center Collaboratory at LehighUniversity. Two of the interactive activities are described in detail in the paper. The exampleschosen include a user interactive flash animation and an Excel file used to illustrate the conceptsof digital to analog and analog to digital conversion, respectively.IntroductionGreenfield Coalition is a National Science Foundation supported coalition made up of universitypartners, industry partners, and Focus: HOPE, a non-profit organization that

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt University

AC 2004-7: USING ALUMNI NETWORKING TO TEACH TECHNICALCOMMUNICATIONJulie Sharp, Vanderbilt University Page 9.1367.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2004 Session 2661 USING ALUMNI NETWORKING TO TEACH TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Julie E. Sharp Vanderbilt UniversityAbstractThis paper reports on a pilot project integrating the Vanderbilt Engineering Alumni Council(EAC) mentoring initiative with the ES 210w Technical Communication course, a technicalcommunication class for

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Abulkhair M. Masoom; Fahmida R. Masoom

Abstract Effectiveness of Web-based Engineering Science Instruction Abulkhair M. Masoom, Fahmida R. Masoom College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI 53818 e-mail: masoom@uwplatt.eduAn online course content delivery and learning management system, Blackboard wasemployed in teaching Engineering Mechanics – Statics. This was offered to one sectionof the course each semester with a total of approximately 100 students during the 2003-04 academic year. About a third of these students had prior experience with Blackboardin other courses

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Taryn Bayles

pass a high school assessment in algebra/data analysis inorder to graduate. Our Introducing Engineering Through Mathematics project, funded by theNational Science Foundation (EEC - 212101), introduces entry level algebra students to simpleyet valuable engineering problems and applications which can be solved using algebra.The development of the curriculum is a collaboration among UMBC faculty and students, localmiddle-school and high-school teachers, UMBC’s Center for Women and InformationTechnology and the Maryland State Department of Education. Many students fail to recognizethe importance of algebra in their lives when only exposed to simple applications of algebra (twotrains traveling in opposite directions, the eastbound train travels at

Conference Session

Web Education I: Delivery and Evaluation

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mohammad AlRamahi; Kurt Gramoll

Session 1120 Online Collaborative Drawing Board for Real-time Student-Instructor Interaction and Lecture Creation Mohammad AlRamahi and Kurt Gramoll School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering The University of OklahomaAbstractEven though distance learning has become a significant aspect of engineering education,improvements are still needed. One area that needs more research and tool development is web-based collaboration. There is a strong need for collaboration tools to assist both instructors andstudents in working together during

Conference Session

TIME 6: Web-based Instruction

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James G. Brasseur; Laura L. Pauley

Paper 2004-1374 Session 3166 Mechanical Engineering Case Studies on the Web Laura L. Pauley and James G. Brasseur Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Penn State UniversityAbstractWe describe the application of “case studies” and a case study web site developed for use injunior-level undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering. Case Studies developed by othersin the past often focused on design problems while our case studies focus on data analysis

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Armando Pellerano

Teaching 3D tools for Ergonomic Simulations.Abstract: Design visualizations have been rendered utilizing 3D animation tools forquite some time. More often than not, these simulations have been restricted to simpleproduct visualizations devoid of the human component intended to interact with theproposed design. This has been largely a result of a gap in the tools available to the 3Dartist. It is not that the tools didn’t exist; rather it’s been due to the fact that the process ofcreating and manipulating human models has always been a complicated and laborintensive endeavor. Recent improvements in software have made the manipulation ofhuman models much more palatable in terms of the learning curve and robustness of thetools available

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

Session 2663 Problem Definition and Problem Solving in Lean Manufacturing Environment Zbigniew Prusak Central Connecticut State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the use of scientific principles of Lean Manufacturing for teaching problemsolving process in Lean environment. Various Lean Efficiency Factors are used to provideevaluation of production environment at various stages of improvement efforts. A particularemphasis is put on the move from qualification to quantification of waste. Based on results ofquantification of the

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rahul Kulkarni; Wajiha Shireen

Session 3620 DSP based Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation (SVPWM) control for AC Motor Drives Wajiha Shireen, Rahul. A. Kulkarni University of HoustonI. Abstract: Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation (SVPWM) is an advanced real time controlmechanism that can be used to generate balanced three phase ac voltages of the desiredmagnitude and frequency at the output of an inverter drive system. SVPWM controlimplemented in real time using a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) controller has the requiredfeatures of an advanced motor drive system with fast

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hesham Shaalan; dulal kar; Rafic Bachnak

Session 1520 Digital Systems Laboratory for Teaching and Research Rafic Bachnak, Dulal Kar, and Hesham Shaalan Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAbstractThe Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has developed a Digital Systems Laboratory that affords ComputerScience and Engineering Technology students state-of-the-art training tools. Thelaboratory also enhances the ability of the College of Science and Technology todemonstrate science and engineering concepts to

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2004 Annual Conference

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Malinda Zarske; Janet L. Yowell; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan; Lawrence E. Carlson

the pressure of implementing quality lessons and curricular units in the classroomwithin strict time constraints. Not only is the number of qualified teachers in short supply, oftenthey are expected to teach subjects outside their area of primary preparation. Teachers in scienceand technology classrooms, especially at the elementary and middle school levels, regularlyreport a lack of confidence in their ability to teach those subjects and seek content-specificprofessional development opportunities to enhance their classroom success.Supported by National Science Foundation and Department of Education grants, the IntegratedTeaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder has worked with K-12teachers for six years to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Batta; Ron Zuckerman

Engenius Solutions: Creating an Entrepreneurial Revolution at RHITAndrew Batta, Aaron Capizzi, Jonathon Fruchte, Ron Zuckerman, and Dan Moore1 Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate engineering is changing at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology throughEngenius Solutions. Funded by a grant from the Lilly Foundation, Engenius Solutionsallocates financial and intellectual resources in an effort to help undergraduate engineersthink like entrepreneurs as well as engineers in their careers. Project ideas are solicitedfrom students, faculty, staff and the general public for evaluation by Engenius Solutions.Those ideas that meet the specific criteria establish by Engenius Solutions are

Conference Session

TIME 6: Web-based Instruction

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jonathan Wickert; Jack Beuth

tutorials are a useful means for balancing traditional content and training on CAE software(in particular, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, ANSYS, Solidworks, Adams, and Matlab). In thispaper, we discuss web-based modules for a variety of mechanical engineering courses. Theintention of the effort is for students’ use of the software packages to be transparently overlaidonto a traditional lecture-based curriculum. In the following sections, we discuss their usage in arequired introductory course at the freshmen level and in required and elective courses offered tosophomores, juniors and seniors.CAE Projects in a Freshmen-Level Mechanical Engineering CourseIn 1991, Carnegie Mellon instituted major changes in its curriculum for first-year students in thecollege

Conference Session

Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alene Harris; Stacy Klein-Gardner

Program goals are(1) to provide training in basic HPL philosophy and methodology to K-12 science teachers andto VaNTH institution graduate and undergraduate students for the development ofbioengineering-related modules and (2) to raise awareness of bioengineering in general,particularly to K-12 students.1 Thus, a key thrust of this ERC is the development anddissemination of bioengineering-based secondary school materials and teaching strategies thatincorporate current “How People Learn” (HPL) learning theory as set forth in the NationalResearch Council’s How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School.2 This theoryinvolves the integration of lesson elements that are knowledge-centered, learner-centered,assessment-centered, and community

Conference Session

ETD Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Janak Dave; Jamiel Trimble; Thomas Boronkay

Session #3649 Portable Video Intubation Stylet Thomas G. Boronkay, Janak Dave, Jamiel Trimble University of CincinnatiStudents working toward the Baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build & Test” Capstone designproject. Some of these projects are geared to meet the needs of the local community.Intubation is a procedure by which an endotracheal tube is inserted into the trachea of a patientwho requires assistance in breathing. It is a blind procedure that relies on imperfect, indirectmethods

Conference Session

Unique Courses & Services for Freshmen

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sayward Touton; Cory McDonald; Amy Monte; Gretchen Hein

Session 3453 Engineers Need Mentors Too! Sayward H. Touton1, Cory P. McDonald1 Gretchen L. Hein2, Amy E. Monte2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering1 Department of Engineering Fundamentals2 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MIAbstractThe Graduate, Undergraduate Initiative for Development and Enhancement (GUIDE) program atMichigan Technological University (MTU) is a unique scholarship program that couplesunderrepresented students

Conference Session

ETD Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

Session 1547 Elementary and High School Students Building Virtual Bridges to Engineering Heights with Computer Aided Design David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgIntroduction This paper describes a work in progress. Direct coordination with school officials hasauthorized the use of a computer-aided design (CAD) software package originallydeveloped as a vehicle for outreach to primary and secondary school students. Thisapplication research examines the successful initial implementation at the High Schoollevel and provides a status report on outreach efforts to

Conference Session

Ethics & HSS in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Haws

out employer and employee obligations upon termination. But what ethicalrights and obligations concerning the end of employment is the engineer or the engineer’semployer morally obliged to respect, how are those rights affected by investments or personalbehavior, and ought ethical rights limit or supercede contractual stipulations? This paper will examine the moral dynamics of changing jobs in the engineering marketplacefrom the ethical perspectives of virtue, duty, utility, and care. Examples will be drawn fromHerbert Hoover’s career as a mining engineer. Suggestions will also be made concerning theintegration of this discussion into a lecture or module of instruction on engineering ethics.Engineers seldom stay with the same employer for

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust

Session #: 1557 Activity Based Learning - Wagons R Us – A Lean Manufacturing Simulation Rebecca P. Blust University of Dayton, J. Bill Bates Wright Patterson Air Force BaseAbstractThere is no substitute for experience. As educators, we cannot teach our students “experience”.However, are able to provide an environment that simulates real world problems and fosterscreative thinking and the development of possible solutions. Activity based learning is builtupon this premise. Active

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju

thecurricular aspects of the programs, outlines the differences in their approach to learning andresearch, and promotes independent research and scholarly publications as an important means toan advanced degree in engineering technology.IntroductionThe doctoral level education has become an essential qualification for anyone interested inbecoming an engineering technology faculty member. Although there are no doctoral levelprograms in engineering technology, producing graduates at the present time, the evolution in thefield will soon lead to the establishment of new doctoral programs. At the present time, for thosewho are teaching in engineering technology and are interested in programs leading to doctoratedegrees in a closely related field, there are

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lee Zia; Roger Seals

The National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library (NSDL) Program: Progress and Potential Lee L. Zia* Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation Abstract This paper explains the background of the NSDL program and details the program structure along with a short description of progress to date with pointers to complete project descriptions. In addition it provides technical information about the NSDL metadata framework and outlines new program components introduced for fiscal year (FY) 2004

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Rand; Don Bowie; Donald Peter; Anthony Donaldson

BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING PROJ ECT INTERACTION Don Bowie, Anthony Donaldson, Don Peter , J im Rand Seattle Pacific Univer sityAbstract ́ As a result of industry feedback and the ABET 2000 criteria, Seattle Pacific University(SPU) has introduced a multidisciplinary interactive experience between the business school andthe electrical engineering department. This paper reports the way this interaction wasimplemented through a teaming effort undertaken between the School of Business & Economicsand the Department of Electrical Engineering,utilizing professors from both departments who allpossess considerable industry experience. A primary objective is to provide the student

Conference Session

New Program/Course Success Stories

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Swiezynski; Don Myers; Ray Luechtefeld

Session number 2004-2195 Advanced Degrees Pursued by UMR Undergraduates Scott A. Swiezynski, Dr. Donald D. Myers, Dr. Ray Luechtefeld University of Missouri-RollaAbstractThis study discusses a survey whose website link was sent to 10,000 UMR B.S. graduates since1970 to collect information about advanced degrees received as well as interest in pursuingfurther education. The goal was to get a better understanding of the areas of interest in advanceddegrees by engineering and science undergraduates. The primary categories of advanced degreesare engineering, science, engineering management and business

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Roth; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

Undergraduate Research: The Lafayette Experience Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Mary J.S. Roth Lafayette CollegeIntroductionLafayette College is an undergraduate institution with approximately 2200 students. On average,approximately 80 of those students are civil engineering majors; the Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering graduates anywhere from 12-25 students per class. The opportunityfor students to conduct one-on-one research with a faculty member is a strength of the LafayetteCollege environment. Lafayette encourages undergraduate research in all disciplines through avariety of programs, including independent studies, honors theses, and paid