Conference Session

Building Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships

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2003 Annual Conference

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Larry Richards

Creativity and New Product Development: Working with Virtual Teams Larry G. RichardsUniversity of Virginia, 209B Mechanical Engineering Building, P.O. Box 400746,122 Engineer’s Way, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4746; Phone: 434 924 3191; fax434 924 7674; e-mail: lgr@virginia.eduAbstractFor several years, a course on Creativity and New Product Development (C&NPD) hasbeen offered at the University of Virginia. Two different delivery modes have been used: atraditional on-campus class and the distance-learning mode. The course has been taughttwice in our academic outreach program. These two offerings were quite different fromeach other, and both differ from

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ruth Davis

Session 2793 Motivating Women Engineering Students through Community-Based Projects Ruth E. Davis Santa Clara UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a collaborative project involving students, faculty, community members,and The Institute for Women and Technology. The Virtual Development Center (VDC) site atSanta Clara University is one of nine such sites at universities around the country, eachcommitted to including the community in the definition of projects that truly benefit a segmentof the population usually ignored in the

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2003 Annual Conference

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Andrew Koffman; Bryan Waltrip; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

education. In particular the major concentrates oncontrol of electrical, computer and mechanical systems. In addition to several tracks, students havethe opportunity to independently research a field of interest. This is a great opportunity for teachersand students to pursue more in-depth analyses. This paper will describe one such experiment in thefield of metrology.Very often engineering laboratories at undergraduate schools are well equipped with power supplies,signal generators, oscilloscopes and general-purpose multimeters. This set allows teachers andstudents to set up test-beds for most of the basic electronics circuits studied in different engineeringtracks. Modern instrumentation is in general user-friendly and students like using the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tracy Camp; Laurie Smith King; Keith Miller; Barbara Moskal

Session 1761 Preparing to Teach Computer Ethics: Results from the DOLCE Project Barbara M. Moskala, Laurie Smith King, Keith Miller, Tracy Campa a Colorado School of Mines/College of the Holy Cross/University of Illinois at SpringfieldAbstractThe Developing On/Off-line Computer Ethics (DOLCE) is an NSF sponsored project which heldthree summer workshops for university faculty members. DOLCE has created web-basedmaterials for teaching computer ethics to undergraduate computer science majors. The materialsare closely

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Dokachev; John Carpinelli

Session 1520 The Wallace Tree Simulator John D. Carpinelli, Michael Dokachev New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAbstractWallace Trees are combinatorial logic circuits used to multiply binary integers. Constructedusing carry-save adders, they are a fast, efficient method to implement multiplication. Sincethese adders do not propagate carry values between bits, they are faster than parallel adders andcan produce multiplication products faster than other multiplication hardware.This paper presents the Wallace Tree Simulator, an instructional aid for students

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Maher Murad; Robert Martinazzi

multiple choices. The second score“Traditional Score” is based on the traditional grading of the detailed solution. The instructorreturns the exams having graded the “Objective” portion. If an “Objective” answer is incorrectthe students are required to thoroughly analyze their own work to determine where they madespecific errors and why the correct answer was not determined. Students report their findings in areport. The instructor grades the reports and gives a final grade which is a combination of the twoscores.The use of MEF concept helps students understand the material covered in the exam while alsoimproving their test taking skills especially choosing the most correct answer. The concept allowsstudents to identify and eliminate their

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ahmet Bugra Koku; Ali Sekmen; Ismail Fidan

Engineering Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN AbstractSenior and Capstone Design Project courses are widely adapted in engineering and computerscience curricula to prepare students for the industry and give them the opportunity to work inreal-world projects. One of the motivations behind offering such courses is to satisfy the ABETcriteria emphasizing the importance of functioning in multi-disciplinary teams. Senior projectcourses in computer science/engineering are usually designed to be one or two semester-long andthey traditionally involve large-scale software systems development. There is also a tendency toassign

Conference Session

ET Capstone Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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Douglas Acheson

Session 3447 The Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) – A Humanitarian Capstone Project Douglas C. Acheson Computer Graphics Technology Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)AbstractEngineering and technology schools, departments and students are encouraged to explore acapstone design project option that possesses significant, far-reaching implications forinternational humanitarian application. An Indianapolis, Indiana-based non-profit organizationcalled the “Institute of Affordable Transportation (IAT)” engages young engineering andtechnology talent

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

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Monica Bruning

Session 3531 ESTABLISHING PURPOSEFUL K-12, COLLEGIATE, & INDUSTRIAL EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY American Society for Engineering Education 2003 Annual Conference Paper Monica J. Bruning - Iowa State University Barbara Kruthoff – Wall Lake View Auburn School DistrictAbstractThe challenge of an education befitting a technologically knowledgeable workforce involves twofundamental components. It involves the preparedness of students implying a suitable educationand the preparedness of the teacher. In order for teachers to keep pace with knowledge and skillsakin to a

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

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Barbara Coburn Stoler; Peter Crouch; Douglas Gorham

Session 3531 Fostering Campus Collaborations Between Colleges of Engineering and Education Douglas Gorham The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Peter Crouch Arizona State University Barbara Coburn Stoler The Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersAbstractIn an increasingly technology dependent society, the need for a technologically literatecitizenry is becoming a basic necessity. It is crucial that current and future teachers

Conference Session

TYCD 2003 Lower Division Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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Gary Goff; Hugh Rogers, University of Central Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

AC 2003-1256: BRIDGING THE GAP: ARTICULATING DEGREES IN FLORIDAGary Goff,Hugh Rogers, University of Central FloridaMarilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College Page 8.273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session 2586 Bridging a Gap: A.S. to B.S. Articulation in Florida Marilyn Barger, Gary Goff, Hugh Rogers Hillsborough Community College/Hillsborough Community College/ University of Central FloridaIntroductionThe state of Florida has made a commitment to increase the educational level

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Anant Kukreti

Session 2793 The Accelerated Engineering Degrees (ACCEND) Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati Anant R. Kukreti, Tim C. Keener, Paul L. Bishop, and Stephen T. Kowel College of Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioAbstract The College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati has a long and distinguishedhistory as a leader in engineering education. The College introduced cooperative engineeringeducation in 1906, and has maintained a mandatory cooperative education system ever since.Our undergraduate

Conference Session

Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rosalyn Berne

transform human life.This publication lists ‘major improvements to human health and to the practice ofmedicine’ as among the areas of change to come with the emerging capacity tomanipulate atoms and otherwise work at the nanoscale. It also states that nanotechnologywill lead to a new generation of prosthetic and medical implants “whose surfaces aremolecularly designed to interact with the body.” And, that those nanoscale devices willbe able to attract and assemble raw materials in bodily fluids to regenerate bone, or othermissing or damaged tissues. Other amazing possibilities offered in the report are thatnanostructured vaccines could eliminate hazards of conventional vaccines that rely onviruses and bacteria, and that nanotubules in the body

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sandra Cruz-Pol

Session 504 An Electrical Engineering Module for Women in Engineering Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suárez Sandra Cruz Pol College of Engineering University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez CampusAbstractThe University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM) hosts a summer camp called EXITE!(Exploring Interest in Technology and Engineering). This camp is designed to introducegirls from middle schools from the western area of Puerto Rico to the engineering andtechnological fields. The main objective of the camp is to

Conference Session

Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lori Cirucci; Joseph Santoro; John Coulter; Herman Nied; David Angstadt; Charles Smith

Session 2560 Involving Middle School Students in Customer Focused Undergraduate Manufacturing Education John P. Coulter, Herman F. Nied, Charles R. Smith, David C. Angstadt Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA Lori Cirucci, Joseph Santoro Broughal Middle School, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USAAbstractK-12 engineering outreach programs are gaining in popularity as vehicles for getting studentsinterested in engineering at an early age. This paper presents such a program that is integratedwith the undergraduate mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sarah Leach

Manufacturing in an Introductory Materials Course Sarah E. Leach Purdue UniversityAbstractThe mechanical engineering technology curriculum includes formal courses in manufacturingprocesses, but manufacturing considerations should also be incorporated into courses intended toteach fundamental theoretical principles. Adding materials processing exposure in parallel withtheory has a number of benefits for students. These benefits include: helping students tounderstand how fundamental principles relate to processes and controls, giving them anappreciation for the scale and pace of manufacturing environments, increasing their awareness ofthe

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Duane Dunlap; Stephen Tricamo; Dennis Depew; Donald Keating

Session 1455 Growing the National Innovation System: Leading Change at Universities for Innovative Graduate Education D. R. Depew, 1 S. J. Tricamo, 2 D. H. Sebastian, 2 S. K. Fenster, 2 R. J. Bennett, 3 D.D. Dunlap, 4 G. S. Jakubowski, 5 M. I. Mendelson, 5 T. G. Stanford, 6 D. A. Keating, 6 J. M. Snellenberger 7 Purdue University 1/ New Jersey Institute of Technology 2/ St Thomas University 3 Western Carolina University 4 / Loyola Marymount University 5 University of South Carolina 6 / Rolls-Royce Corporation 7

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nashwan Younis

students to visualize and understand the development of stresses instructural members. The experiments and design projects outlined, combined contact, bearing,and axial stresses; the experiments were designed and constructed for the use of mechanicalengineering undergraduate courses. The suggested experiments and design projects for thesenon-traditional combined structural stresses are included to improve the students’ comprehensionin upper-level Experimental Mechanics course or Machine Design course.IntroductionThe ever-increasing demand from industry for more sophisticated structural and machinecomponents requires a solid understanding of the concepts of stress, strain, and the behavior ofmaterials. At the sophomore level, students in a

Conference Session

Remote Sensing and Telemetry

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Berg; Manuel Blanco; Fabio Urbani

Session 2359 Wireless solar radiation and meteorological instrument for K-12 Technology Education Manuel J. Blanco, William M. Berg, Fabio Urbani The University of Texas at Brownsville mjblanco@utb.eduAbstractA wireless network of weather stations is being designed for a project to enhance and advancemathematics, science, and computer education for K-12 students. In this network, portable, solarpowered weather stations incorporating GPS and spread spectrum radio communication featureswill be deployed on rooftops of 53schools in the area

Conference Session

Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Susannah Spodek; D. Joseph Mook; Lester Gerhardt

Engineering University of NY Rensselaer Polytechnic Buffalo, NY Institute Troy, NY “As an engineer I didn’t think it was possible to study abroad. But my friend studied in Denmark, and he said anybody can study abroad, so I did a lot of research and found I could take classes for credit overseas. The only reason I might not have gone abroad is because it was my last year and I was worried about missing on-campus recruitment… But, out of 35 industrial engineers who graduated, only 10 had job offers, and I was the only one with two offers! Study

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Alan Scaroni; Jonathan Mathews; Sarma Pisupati

Session 2533 Energy Conservation Education for Non-Engineering Students and the Effectiveness of Active Learning Components Sarma V. Pisupati, Jonathan P. Mathews and Alan W. Scaroni Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering The Pennsylvania State University 110 Hosler Building, University Park PA 16802IntroductionIn the fall semester of 2001, the Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineeringinitiated a drive to educate more students outside our majors in energy related subjects. A 3-credit general education course on “Energy Conservation and Environmental

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

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Terrence Freeman; Ashok Agrawal

Session 3448 Gateway to Technology Ashok K. Agrawal, Terrence L. Freeman St. Louis Community College at Florissant ValleyAbstract One of the critical challenges in recruiting and retaining students in engineering andengineering technology is overcoming the hurdle of time spent in developmental courses. Many ofthe students who express interest in technological careers find that they must address deficienciesin reading, English, or mathematics before beginning a technological program. During this processmany students are diverted from their original academic goal

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kathleen Knott; Iraj Omidwar; Mani Mina

Session 2132Learning to Think Critically to Solve Engineering Problems: Revisiting John Dewey’s ideas for evaluating the engineering education Mani Mina, Iraj Omidvar, and Kathleen Knott Iowa State University1. Introduction: Engineering education1.1 Our Goals: How Well we Teach Problem Solving to Engineering StudentsIn this paper we would like to take a critical look at the process of engineering education. Inparticular, because most engineering programs aim, among other goals, to teach engineeringstudents to become problem solvers1,2, we will examine the skills that engineering

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Fernando Rios-Gutierrez; Marian S. Stachowicz

Design Workshop on Intelligent Toys and Fuzzy Logic Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Marian S. Stachowicz Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota Duluth, USA friosgut@d.umn.edu, mstachow@d.umn.eduAbstractThis paper describes the academic experiences obtained during a Design Workshop courseoffered at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE) at the University ofMinnesota Duluth (UMD). This workshop course is one mechanism by which studentscompleting the ECE program at UMD can satisfy the requirement for a senior design project.The design workshop topic for the spring 2003 was the use of fuzzy logic to implement anintelligent toy. In

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Carolyn D. Heising; Mary E. Goodwin

aspects of diversity were also dealt with in the class.____*Also affiliated faculty member, ISU Women’s Studies Program.p.1The class relied heavily on guest lecturers from the college of liberal arts andsciences at ISU, and from the ISU Women’s Studies Program. The coursehad to be approved through a lengthy curriculum approval process to meet ISU’sU.S. diversity requirement. In this paper, the course content, course preparation,and classroom experiences are described.Course Development ProcessThe idea for the development of an engineering college course to meet the universityU.S. diversity requirement at ISU emerged after the authors were invited to speak ona panel of women engineers in a related course that has been offered for many yearsat ISU

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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C. Richard Helps

Session 1470 On-line Authentic Instruction for Embedded Systems Applications and Processor Selection C. Richard G. Helps, Michael Bailey Information Technology, Brigham Young University, Provo Utah.AbstractThe Internet has become an important professional and educational resource. We teach its usewhile introducing students to embedded systems. Embedded systems are important for ourgraduates because of the current growth in the field of pervasive computing as well as the billionsof embedded computer chips currently used in a huge variety of products1. BYU has developed

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in BAE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Anthony Ellertson; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

majoring in agriculturalengineering or agricultural systems technology: the ABE learning community, which is createdby having students co-enroll for specially selected linked courses, and the ABE living learningcommunity, a reserved portion of a specific residence hall. Other features of the ABE learningcommunity include peer mentors and tutors, faculty-student dinners, and student service learningopportunities. The ABE Learning Community has been described in detail in previouslypublished papers.1, 2, 3We see the ABE Learning Community as key to helping us achieve the intended studentoutcomes of our programs. These outcomes were developed to meet the ABET Criteria 2000.ABET Criterion 3, Program Outcomes and Assessment, states, “Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Monica Schmidt

Session 2109 Use of Engineering Standards in Teaching Statistical Design of Experiments in Biomedical Engineering Monica A. Schmidt Biomedical Engineering Program, The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleIntroductionEngineering standards are used to teach applications of statistical principles and design ofexperiments in a new Biomedical Engineering (BME) course. This course, Design ofExperiments (BME 346), was developed in response to input from industrial constituents for thenew undergraduate BME degree program (begun during the 2000-01 academic year).Constituents wanted BME

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Heather Cooper

Session 2533 Thermal Science Course Development Using Industry Input Heather L. Cooper Purdue UniversityAbstractThis paper discusses the use of an industry survey as a tool for course development in thermalsciences. The thermal science portion of the Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum atPurdue University includes two core courses, both of which have traditionally included topics inapplied thermodynamics only. In recent years, a minimal amount of heat transfer content has beenadded to the introductory course to help offset the removal of a heat transfer

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lisa Anderson; Kim Gilbride

Session 1692 Bringing engineering to K-12 classrooms – Initiatives and Results Lisa Anderson, Kim Gilbride Women in Engineering Committee, Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbstractSince 1989, the Women in Engineering Committee at Ryerson University has been developingstrategies to increase the participation rate of young women in engineering at Ryerson. TheDiscover Engineering Summer Camp was launched in 1991, as a day camp targeting femalestudents in grades 10 to 12. The aim of the camp was to introduce engineering concepts to youngwomen through hands