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2001 Annual Conference

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Andrew Scanlon; Andrea Schokker

in the laboratory. However, the primary objective of a structural design courseis to provide the students with an experience that will enable them to enter a design office andhave an understanding of the process by which a complete set of design calculations, drawingsand specifications is produced. In addition, because the design process in large projects involvesa team effort with input from experts in different fields, students need to understand how thedesign process works in the broad sense.The approach being used to integrate these various facets of the design process is to use a themeproject in related courses at various stages of the curriculum. The initial effort has been todevelop the theme project in the introductory reinforced

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2001 Annual Conference

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Joey Parker

test stand with several pneumatic cylinders,solenoid valves, pushbutton inputs, and other function is used for laboratory exercises in PLCprogramming. Specific examples of PLC program analysis, de-bugging, and program design Page 6.660.7have been presented. Senior design projects that use PLCs for control have also been described. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationStudent response to this material has been uniformly positive, primarily due to their recognitionthat this is useful, “real

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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First-Year Programs

-technologycurricula start with an introductory course [6, 12, 14, 21, 25, 39, 40, 41, 43]. Improvements tothe introductory course have been proposed by including design topics early in the program toretain students’ interest [15, 16, 21, 24, 28, 43], offering laboratory instruction [3, 10, 14, 20], oremphasizing the development of problem-solving skills [1, 10, 15, 16, 24, 25, 39, 40, 41].Baylor University developed a further refinement of a problem-solving course through a self-paced subject-matter-mastery program [41].Our university also includes within its introductory course a culminating team design project toreinforce learned problem-solving principles and skill sets as an experiential-learningopportunity [2]. In many respects, this team-project effort

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Yubin Lan, USDA ARS; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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Engineering Technology

, Analysis, and Imaging Laboratory (VAIL), the GeoResources Institute (GRI), Mississippi State University. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Technology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas. His research interests include image and signal processing, data coding, and scientific visualization.Dr. Yubin Lan, USDA ARS Yubin Lan works as an Agricultural Engineer with Aerial Application Technology Group, Areawide Pest Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS at College Station. He is also an adjunct professor and graduate faculty with Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Lan received his B.S. (1982) and M.S

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2001 Annual Conference

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John Steele

, participated in acombination of presentations, laboratory experiments, pedagogical discussions and fieldtrips to engineering companies. Post workshop evaluations and interviews establishedthat this pilot workshop was viewed as a strong success by the teachers who attended.Expansion of the program is planned for 2001. A description of the program is givenhere in hopes of aiding others in their development of similar activities.IntroductionThe objectives of the workshop were threefold: • First, we hoped to develop, among the teachers who attended a better understanding of what engineers do. • Second, we wanted to provide these teachers with an in-depth exposure to some aspects of our engineering curriculum at CSM. • Third, the workshop

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2001 Annual Conference

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Robert Fithen

more that oneitem, partial credit can be given on any assignment. Page 6.248.7Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationAcknowledgmentsThe author wish to thank NSF for supporting this project under NSF project #9952284Bibliography1. Clinton Pierce, Teach Yourself Perl in 24 Hours, SAMS, 1999.2. Larry Wall, Tom Christianson and Jon Orwant, Programming Perl, 3rd edition, OReilly3. Open SSL Web Site: http://www.openssl.org4. ModSSL Web Site: http://www.modssl.org5. Apache Web Site: http://www.apache.orgBOB FITHENBob Fithen

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1998 Annual Conference

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Dr. Martin Pike

. Again, the more specific the definition of the Page 3.192.3requirement, the lower the student and instructor frustration level. Be specific as to the sectionsof the reports and what each section should contain. Give suggestions on the process of creatingthe report. For formal laboratory reports, the author suggests that the students write the body ofreport before writing the abstract. Some instructors include a sample report to use as a guide.This is very helpful to freshman students who may never have had to do a report of this naturebefore. Third, what does the instructor consider a “professional quality” to be? The authorrequires all

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1998 Annual Conference

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Parviz F. Rad; David M. Woodall

management education to practicingengineers at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL)and elsewhere, the university began the planning and development of a Master'sdegree in Engineering Management. The program was carefully constructed toinclude all the skills that practicing engineers need as they make thetransition from engineers to technical managers. The program was implementedtwo years ago and is offered to local students in Moscow, Boise, and IdahoFalls; and to outreach students practically anywhere. This program signals apioneering effort in remote delivery of a graduate program. The programstructure benefits the students by increasing the availability of courses andthe exposure to a variety of teaching

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1998 Annual Conference

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James V. Masi

year, and either semester senior year. The studentsare first given a lecture on diffusion. The juniors and seniors should have already had alaboratory experiment on metallography and sample preparation. Safe laboratory practiceshould be observed at all times (eg. Goggles, gloves, aprons, etc.).Objectives:The objectives of these experiments are to show that the subject of diffusion is not reallyso hard to understand and that it plays an important role in our daily lives. Diffusion ofmolecules through the air can be determined using our sense of smell. Liquid diffusioncan be observed using a paper towel or ink in water. Solid diffusion can be observed bymeasuring the movement of the coloration of a dopant ion in a glass stirring rod or dyesin

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1998 Annual Conference

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Robert M. Koretsky

,Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, where lecture, labs, homeworks, and project are Page 3.90.1different for each discipline. This leads to a greater sense of satisfaction with the focus of theclass. This is a move towards teaching to the individual and her interests. These two fundamental approaches are guided by a vision of the engineering designprocess seen as “an integrative blend of technical knowledge, creative abilities, analytical andcommunicative skills, and practical and social awareness.” 1 By emphasizing creativity within thedomain of their discipline-specific technical subject matter, engineering practice is not seen as

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1998 Annual Conference

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Reginald G. Mitchiner; John T. Tester

. Page 3.376.1† In the context of this article, we consider only thermoplastic products. Thermoset products are not within the scope ofthis discussion.Some thirty to forty years ago, most mechanical engineering programs (indeed the many of thepremier programs of the Midwest—Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan State, among others)included significant metal castings and processing experiences in required coursework. Theseuniversities maintained extensive laboratories which provided practical as well as theoreticalexperiences for the student.Over the intervening years, however, we have lost the provision to the mechanical design studentof an integrated approach to mechanical structure design with the requisite considerations offormation. Many

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole Washington; Mohamad Parnianpour; Jared Walkenhorst

Session 2263 Development of a CAI for use in an Industrial Biomechanics and Ergonomics Course Nicole Washington, Mohamad Parnianpour, and Jared Walkenhorst The Ohio State University, Columbus, OhioAbstractMultimedia technology offers a more interactive approach to instruction than the traditional classroom lectures.Through computer-aided instruction (CAI), a number of teaching styles can be used that take into account thedifferent preferences of the students. The Biomechanics Tutorial program, is a CAI that incorporates audio, video,simulations, and graphics to: review concepts of

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1997 Annual Conference

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Edward Pines

. As part of its manufacturingengineering education program, NMSU has developed partnerships with a variety of industrialfirms and two national laboratories. A telephone survey was made of human factors specialistsat the industrial partners. Respondents indicated a need for actual facility use. It was suggestedthat as much actual equipment and workplace experience as possible be built into the class.Additionally, a telephone survey was made of colleagues working in the ergonomics area. Thissurvey was undertaken to further develop the academic content of the course.A set of course objectives and topics were finally developed and discussed with the curriculumcoordinator. This agreed-on set of topics became the basis for the course syllabus

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1997 Annual Conference

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Vincent Allen; Bruce E. Segee; Scott C. Dunning

: ($~P19~ implementation cost) / ($~P17~/yr) = ~P20~ year paybackBiographySCOTT C. DUNNING in an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Maine,Orono, Maine. He teaches undergraduate courses in electrical machinery and power systems. He received the BSEEand MSEE from the University of Maine. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Maine. He iscurrently Chairman for the Executive Committee of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Maine(IEEE) and a Member of the Amercan Society for Engineering Education(ASEE).Dr. BRUCE SEGEE received a PhD in Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 1992. He has been anassistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the

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1997 Annual Conference

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Kevin S. LeBlanc; Bruce E. Segee

I/O card.In this way, a non-programmer can change the functionality of the application by changing aWord document and the programmers can develop the application without knowing the format ofthe Word document.3.2 Specific ExampleA current project at the University of Maine Instrumentation Lab uses OLE in a closed loopcontrol system. The project itself is a levitation controller designed for teaching aboutintelligent systems. The idea is to float an object at a constant height by pulse width modulatingan air blower. The control system developed to accomplish this is shown in Figure 2 below. Theobject floats between the array of infrared sensors. The infrared pair that trips, which determinesthe objects height, is monitored by the embedded

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano-Nieto; Willie Ofosu

electromagnetic waves in other equipment, with this course being the continuationof a traditional Electromagnetic Fields course. We believe that, especially for ElectricalEngineering Technology, a more hands-on experience EMC/EMI course will better suit theneeds of graduates. An outline of such course is shown in the next paragraph. We believe thatthe topics described in the outline would make up a rigorous course in which the weight hasbeen shifted from a theoretical to a laboratory content. We believe that this course should betaken by EET students in their senior year when the have the basis to comprehend and interrelatethe concepts from different areas in the profession.A model of a course in EMI/EMC1. Introduction to Electromagnetic

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Shann Coleman; Megan Gaberell; Harold W. Walker

the City of Columbus, and (2) a survey ofthe water quality in the Olentangy River for a community group called Friends of theLower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW). A major component of these projects was theparticipation of both the City of Columbus and FLOW during all stages of the project.At the beginning of the Autumn Quarter, the students were introduced to the two projects.Different teams of 3 students each were assigned to each of the following tasks: watersampling, sample analysis, synthesis and report writing, and preparing a finalpresentation. To guide student’s efforts, each team was given a detailed outline of thetasks to complete. Handout materials were also given, including a sampling proceduresmanual, laboratory analysis manual

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1998 Annual Conference

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Peter C.M. Burton; Fred Payne; Dinesh Kant

Session 3448 New Practically Focused Graduate Programs in Electronics offered by RMIT University. Peter C.M. Burton, Fred Payne, and Dinesh Kant, RMIT University, Melbourne, AustraliaAbstractThe Department of Communication and Electronic Engineering at RMIT University has alwayshad a practical “hands on” approach to teaching undergraduate engineering courses. Theprograms are industrially oriented with the aim of reducing the learning curve for graduatesentering industry.In 1997 the Department, in consultation with industry, introduced

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1998 Annual Conference

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Stephanie Goldberg

group officehour). Especially in the beginning, the recitations will be formal mandatory scheduled sessionswhere group support will be nurtured. An equipped laboratory will be available for the womento work on hands-on projects.In the following section, some background information is collected from existing surveys andinterviews of students. A description of overall program structure follows. Section 4 highlightsspecial curriculum issues and Section 5 involves the recruitment of women students.Monitoring and evaluating the program is discussed in Section 6.2. BackgroundThe technical education of women and minority students is continuously highlighted as animportant piece of our overall technical growth as a nation for reasons ranging from

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1998 Annual Conference

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Leonard Sokoloff

circuits aregenerally very costly to design and build. If a circuit has to be modified, it must be tornapart and rewired, thus making modifications very costly.This application is part of an effort at DeVry to include into the curriculum importanttechnologies such as the virtual instrumentation and the programmable logic controllers.The PLC Stepper Motor Controller is one of several projects that are being added to theupper trimester laboratory. Page 3.447.1 1 Stepper Motor OperationThe shaft of a stepper motor rotates one step at a time. This type of motion is called adiscrete motion. The step angle is determined

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1998 Annual Conference

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Christopher R. Carroll

systemsdesigned by students in the second quarter digital circuit design class at the University ofMinnesota Duluth. Designs such as multipliers and other arithmetic circuits, stacks, queues, andother data structure implementations, and standard circuits meant to teach digital circuitcapabilities have used this instrument to provide user interface to the systems, so that studentscan concentrate on the specific task involved with their system designs and just use the availableinput and output tools provided here to get data into and out of their systems. This approach hasresulted in improved student ability to master digital system design without undue focus on theuser interface.Presented here is the design of this instrument, and the techniques used to

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen A. Fulling; David L. Barrow

theirpresentation. Other topics, such as multiple integrals, orthonormal bases, ordinary differentialequations, and numerical approximation of derivatives and integrals, can be introduced in amotivated way in preparation for their more in-depth treatment in later years. Following“learning cycle” and “learning style” ideas, we have made an effort to provide more motivationand practice within the mathematics course; but the most effective and efficient motivators andpractice fields are coordinated courses in other disciplines where the mathematics is actuallyused.INTRODUCTION We were recently presented with the challenge of rethinking how to teach calculus tofreshman engineering students as part of an integrated curriculum. We immediately saw this

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth K. Thompson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Alyssa A Burger; Emily Goff, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Catherine Heremans; Christopher Hogan, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gina Ristani, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Guadalupe Ruiz, University of California, Riverside; Basak E Uygun, Massachusetts General Hospital; Keisha Varma, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #42531Board 18: Work in Progress: The ATP-Bio REU Boot Camp: An InnovativeApproach to Building a Sense of Community in Support of Broadening Participationin Biomedical EngineeringDr. Seth K. Thompson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Dr. Thompson is the current Engineering Workforce Development Program Manager for ATP-Bio and has previously held faculty appointments in the Department of Biology Teaching and Learning at the University of Minnesota and on the Faculty of Engineering and Science at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway. His published work includes papers on innovative approaches to

Conference Session

Identity Formation and Engineering Cultures

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Duane Reedy, University of Maryland, College Park; David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

ofdesigning and building technologies. However, they do this within the context of unique placesand among distinct milieu that reflects its own engineering culture [8]. Thus, engineering cultureand the development of engineering identity is inextricably tied to the places that reproduce itand contains within it specific organizational patterns, embedded norms and routines, sharedbeliefs, and values that often mediate how students engage with faculty, staff, and one another.In short, culture cannot be decoupled from the place in which it is experienced and imparted.Extant research delineates visible manifestations of culture as “ways of doing things” within theclassroom and laboratory spaces—which often prioritizes the teaching and development

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University; Leonard J. Bohmann, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

not strictly rely on any specific course astudent may have taken, but on understanding of electrical phenomena, similar tomechanical aptitude tests rely on understanding of mechanical devices.ProcedureThere were 174 students in an introductory electrical and computer engineeringlaboratory course who participated in this study. This lab introduces students tothe basic instruments used in electrical and computer engineering and it is the firstexposure to the electrical or computer engineering laboratory that studentsreceive. The class is typically composed of 16 students that work individually onassignments that teach how to take measurements, construct circuits and useoscilloscopes, function generators, multimeters, and DC power

Conference Session

ETD Design III: Materials and Metallurgy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mir M. Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2729: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ON HIGH TEMPERA-TURE CREEP BEHAVIOR OF POLYMERSMir M. Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Atiqullah earned his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1996. He has taught engineering and technology for over 22 years in 5 institutions. Dr. Atiqullah teaches mainly Engi- neering Materials and Machine Design among others. His research interests include design optimization, mechanical design, high performance computing, materials testing as well as engineering education. He regularly directs undergraduate and graduate research and publishes in national and international levels

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Design I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos A. Ortiz, Southern Polytechnic State University; Timothy W. Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2819: PROVIDING TECHNICAL FLEXIBILITY TO A CIVILENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMCarlos A. Ortiz, Southern Polytechnic State University PhD. in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. Professor and Program Coordinator of the Civil Engineering Technology Program. Fourteen years of academic experience, teaching undergradu- ate courses in fluid mechanics, water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, stormwater management and other environmental engineering elective courses.Timothy W. Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University Professor Timothy Zeigler has been Chair of the Civil Engineering Technology Department at Southern Polytechnic State University since 1997 and is a PE

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

companion curricula that teach skills inquantitative methods, economic analysis, and social science research competenciesrequired for careers supportive of green initiatives, including: Urban and regionalplanning; Cost-benefit analysis of alternative construction materials or energy systems;Economic impact studies on green building development; Alternative land usage laws,zoning codes, and tax policies; and Public opinion and cultural preferences.Two vital ancillary initiatives to be undertaken by the GBI at FSC are:• The production and creation of a clearinghouse/repository in the College Library forprint, electronic and web-based materials on green buildings and environmentalsustainability. The curricula designed through the GBI will feature

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Allen; Bruce E. Segee; Scott C. Dunning

SEGEE received a PhD in Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 1992. He has been anassistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine since that time. At theUniversity of Maine he heads the Instrumentation Research Laboratory, an organization dedicated to research andteaching involving instrumentation and automation. Work in the lab includes the use of PC’s, PLC’s, and embeddedcontrollers for instrumentation, automation, and networking. Work also includes the use of fuzzy logic and artificialneural networks.SCOTT C. DUNNING is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at the University of Maine,Orono, Maine. He teaches undergraduate courses in electrical machinery and power

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Julia L. Morse

which built onexamples familiar to the students resulted in an activity which sufficiently engaged the interest ofhigh school students. The use of step-by-step procedure sheets to guide student teamworkproved to be an efficient means of managing the project in a classroom setting. Self-guidedgroupwork also encouraged student questions and exploration. Student questions and hands-onexploration led to discussion of engineering concepts aimed at the students’ level ofunderstanding and points of interest.Time flies in the classroom, and one or two hours is really a short time to acquaint students to anapplication they’ve never really seen before, even if the math is simple. Since the goal of theseprojects was not to teach new concepts, but to