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following abilities in its graduates:(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering(b) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(c) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(d) an ability to communicate effectively(e) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice(f) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs(g) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret dataAdditionally, through the culture of the program and the attitude of the faculty the program mustachieve the following abilities in its graduates:(h) an understanding of

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Riffe J. William; Joel K. Berry; Raghu Echempati

Session 2563 Virtual and Real Forming of Sheet Metal - A Classroom Scenario Raghu Echempati, William J. Riffe*, K. Joel Berry Department of Mechanical Engineering * Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering and Business Kettering University Flint, MI 48504AbstractThis paper is concerned with the philosophy behind development of a new course ComputerSimulation of Metal Forming Processes at Kettering University (formerly, GMI Engineering &Management Institute) in Flint, Michigan

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engineering projects with Iowa manufacturers.Undergraduate students are active participants on the majority of these projects.In addition, CIRAS’s work with Iowa’s manufacturers is aligned with ABET’s ProgramOutcomes and Assessment5, which states that engineering programs must demonstrate that theirgraduates satisfy several criteria, including: Page 5.255.2(a) an ability to apply 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

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Raghu Korrapati; Nikunja K. Swain; James A. Anderson

Session 2320 Computer Based Virtual Engineering Laboratory (CBVEL) And Engineering Technology Education Nikunja K. Swain, James A. Anderson, Raghu Korrapati School of Engineering Technology & Sciences (SETS)/School of Business and Technology South Carolina State University/Webster UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an innovative and cost-effective method of modernizing undergraduatetechnology and sciences education so that our graduates can be well trained with the latesttechnology. This will also help the technology and science programs to satisfy the

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Michael Mackay; George DeLancey; Richard Cole; Bernard Gallois; Keith Sheppard; Gerald Rothberg

Session 2425 COUPLING OF A DESIGN COURSE TO A THERMODYNAMICS/ENERGY-CONVERSION COURSE IN THE SOPHOMORE-YEAR CORE CURRICULUM Richard B. Cole, George DeLancey, Bernard Gallois, Michael Mackay, Gerald Rothberg, Keith Sheppard Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology1. IntroductionThe recent revision of the engineering curriculum at Stevens to create a Design Spine is intendedto significantly enhance the design experience and to develop key competencies in

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future? (b) How are the industrial organizations in Pennsylvania responding to the challenge of developing advanced telecommunication networks of the future? Which one of the technologies identified in 1(a) is being used or will be used for this development and to what extent?2. To conduct an assessment of the training needs emerging in Pennsylvania’s industrialorganizations involved in utilizing advanced telecommunication networks. What technologieswill the engineers/technicians of these industrial organizations need to comprehend in order todevelop/utilize advanced telecommunicationnetworks of the future?The project was conducted during the time period of December 1995 – April 1996. A researchreport was

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EET 131 A.10 (DE 3) Demonstrate an understanding of color codes and other component descriptors.Obviously, skills such as soldering and assembly are not suited to DE, given today’s technology.Perhaps someday, virtual reality web-cams and high bandwidth Internet connections will changethat, but for now, these skills need to be developed in a lab setting, hence the DE rating of 0. Onthe other hand, the resistor color code can easily be taught from a textbook or web page, so itsDE rating is 3.Skill Standards Area: Technical Skills – DC CircuitsPrimary Course Skill Standard Skill Standard DescriptionCourse Number NumberCircuits I EET 131 B.01 (DE 1

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Transactions on Mechatronics, September 1999.2. B. Baumann, G. Rizzoni, Q. Washington, “Intelligent Control of the Ohio State University Hybrid-Electric Vehicle”, pp. 123-128, Proceedings of 2nd IFAC Workshop Advances in Automotive Control, Feb. 26-Mar. 1, 1998, Pergamon Press, ISBN 0-08-043226 3.3. John R. Josephson, B. Chandrasekaran, Mark Carroll, Naresh Iyer, Bryon Wasacz, Giorgio Rizzoni, Qingyuan Li, and David A. Erb, “An Architecture for Exploring Large Design Spaces”, Proc. of National Conference of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence. 1998, Madison, Wisconsin.4. B. Baumann, G. Rizzoni, G. Washington, (30%) “Intelligent control of hybrid vehicles using neural networks and fuzzy logic”, SAE

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environmental organizations. Some ideas for reflection exercises for thesecourses are:• An “Introduction to Engineering” course in which the community partners are K-12teachers or students -- Raymond B. Landis, in his book Studying Engineering: A RoadMap to a Rewarding Career [7], identifies “Putting something back” as a part ofstudent development to broaden and enhance the quality of a student’s education.Landis cites “Serving as an ambassador” by returning to the student’s high school orother high school to speak to teachers and students as an example of “Putting somethingback.”A reflection exercise would consist of students writing short essays to respond to thefollowing questions:1) Does your service-learning/community-based design project meet

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could give rise to the evidence of the consistent pattern of poor counseling for children ofcolor while in high school according to B. Denise Hawkins in her research on pre-collegecounselors4. For educator Adelaide Luvenia Hines Sanford, the correlation between counselingand college choice is clear--a greater number of minority students enroll in community colleges,in part because they lack information about four-year institutions and the requisites academicrequirements and possibly because of the schools’ open admissions policies. According toSanford, counselors tend to focus on children who fit their preconceived notions of success andthose who will conform, rather than those who can improve with the proper motivation4.Keeping inner-city

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. (a) Choose appropriate values of d, N for your spring design. Compare your calculated values to the actual rear springs in the car. (b) Calculate the spring rate for the design, and compare to the experimental values below: RC Car Problem: Spring Design Measured Spring Constants: Silver Green Deflection (in.) Mass (g) Spr1 Spr2 Mass (g) Spr1 Spr2

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Hajrudin Pasic; Gregory G. Kremer; Bhavin V. Mehta

based on the physical situation and the required information a. Classify nature of problem Ex: Statics, Kinetics, Kinematics, or Dynamics. b. Classify nature of motion Ex: Particle motion, Rigid body rotation, General plane motion, Equilibrium etc. c. Identify special cases & simplifying assumptions Ex: Constant acceleration, Conservative forces, Rolling contact (no slip), etc. d. Identify the primary unknown(s)2. Create the diagram(s) appropriate for your planned solution method a. Choose the system(s) whose motion/equilibrium needs to be studied in order to find efficient solution. Ex: If a contact force between two bodies is to be found, one of the bodies must be considered as a system separate

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common course, “The Fundamentals of Engineering andComputer Science.” or First-Year Design course, for short. This course was offered for thefourth time in the Fall term of the 1999-2000 academic year. The catalog description of thecourse is provided in Appendix A; the course (ABET EC2000) objectives and performancemeasurements are detailed in Appendices B and C. Page 5.494.1Union College offers undergraduate programs in Civil, Computer Systems, Electrical, andMechanical Engineering. Material from each of these disciplines is incorporated in the first-yearcourse. The course includes basic lecture material with extensive handouts, reading

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Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

. There were approximately ninety students enrolled in the ME programat the initiation of its third year.II. Problem DefinitionThe task of designing an innovative non-duplicative curricula for mechanical engineering isboth a challenge and an opportunity to utilize the engineering design experience. This task wasviewed as a multi-year project with a goal; to produce a competitive engineering program. Page 5.571.2As in the case of new product development, it was essential to answer typical questions such as:a) What should be the key features; b) How to establish specifications; c) How to establishresource allocations; d) How to describe it; e) Who are

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. & Kasten, M. B. (1980). “Opinions about problem solving in the curriculum for the 1980’s: Areport.” In S. Krulik & R. Reys (Eds). Problem Solving in School Mathematics. (pp. 51-60) Reston, VA: NationalCouncil of Teachers of Mathematics.6 Weiss I.R., (1994). “A Profile of Science and Mathematics Education in the United States.” Chapel Hill, NC:Horizon Research Inc. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 382 461).7 Russell, T. (1997). “Teaching teachers: How I teach IS the message.” In J. Loughran and T. Russell (Eds.)Teaching about teaching: Purpose, passion and pedagogy in teacher education. (pp.32-47) London: Falmer Press.8 National Research Council. (1996). National Science Standards. Washington DC: National Academy Press.9

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Session 3230AcknowledgementsPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s Division ofUndergraduate Education through grant #DUE 9850570 and through a Senate Research Awardfrom American University. Any opinion’s expressed in this article are the author's and do notnecessarily represent the opinions of the NSF.Bibliography1. Jones, T. H. & Paolucci, R. (1998). The learning effectiveness of educational technology: A call for further research. Educational Technology Review, (9), 10 – 14.2. Cobern, W. W. (1991). World View Theory and Science Education Research. National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Monograph Number 3, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.3. Arons, A. B. (1990). A Guide to

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Therese A. Mylan; Ravi K. Ghai; Kim LaScola Needy; Gary E. Rafe; Bopaya Bidanda

Internet.AcknowledgementsWe gratefully acknowledge the generous support of H.B. Maynard and Company, for access tothe content of their Fundamentals of Work Measurement training course, and MCS, Inc., for theuse of their MENTOR CBT (Microsoft Windows) WBT (Java) applications as the instructionalcontent delivery component of our distributed virtual laboratory. Page 5.213.9Bibliography 1. Rafe, G.E., K. LaScola Needy, & B. Bidanda. Motivations for a Distributed Virtual Laboratory for Continuous Manufacturing Education and Training. In 1999 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education

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Frances S. Johnson; Carlos C. Sun; Anthony J. Marchese; Heidi L. Newell; John L. Schmalzel; Roberta Harvey; Ravi Ramachandran; Paris von Lockette; Kevin Dahm

they have on student learning. In particular,assessment methods, perhaps both qualitative and quantitative, that can elicit studentperceptions of the classroom environment are needed. As previous studies havesuggested, authority and disciplinary practices are among the issues at stake when facultyfrom different disciplines collaborate on writing instruction. Team-teaching in all itsforms should continue to provide rich ground for exploring the relationship of writing tospecific disciplines such as engineering.References1. J. Newell, A. J. Marchese, R. P. Ramachandran, B. Sukumaran, and R. Harvey, “Multidisciplinary design and communication: A pedagogical vision,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 15, 1999.2. R. Harvey, F

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Steve Picker; Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan; Christina Weigand; Amy Chen

Session 2513 Development of a Biochemical Experiment for the Unit Operations Laboratory Through An Undergraduate Research Project Muthanna Al-Dahhan, Steve Picker, Christina Weigand, Amy Chen Chemical Engineering Laboratory Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130IntroductionIn the era of rapidly expanding biotechnology based processes, it is necessary to train andeducate undergraduate chemical engineering students and broaden their education andknowledge in the fields of emerging technologies such as

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. As Appendix A shows, students wereinstructed to save their research materials to use in writing another essay on the topic as part oftheir final exam.Assignment 3 - Report, oral presentation, and feedback on edible car design project. Later inthe semester, students demonstrated their understanding of the relationship between science andengineering via a team design project. (Design project assignments appear in Appendix B.) Thisdesign project included a number of reading and writing exercises, as well as final written andoral reports in which students described the engineering design process they followed. First,students read about and discussed the engineering design process in class. Then they appliedeach step of the design process to the

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theperceived dynamics.) This attachment allowed the students to directly manipulate the virtualsystem and feel the inertia of both masses. The goal was to move the haptic device such that onlyone of the two modal frequencies of the system was excited. This virtual environment also gavestudents the opportunity to see and feel the concepts of eigenvalues and eigenvectors. In thisexample, eigenvalues correspond to the modal frequencies and the eigenvalues to the relativedirections of the two masses in the system. (a) (b) Figure 6. (a) Haptic tetherball. (b) Excite the modal frequencies

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Mauricio A. Colombo; Maria R Hernández; Jorge E. Gatica

2: Schematic of the catalytic butene dehydrogenation processThe catalytic butene dehydrogenation occurs through a complex mechanism of combined reactionsas shown in Figure 3. Page 5.88.4 2 B + 12 O2 2BD + 2 H2O + 11 O2 8 CO + 8 H O Figure 3: Catalytic dehydrogenation of butene to butadiene mechanismIV. Formulation of the Design ProblemThe design problem can be formulated in two stages:q Define the reactor operating conditions, andq Optimize the process financial profit for these operating conditions.The solution

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they arebeing prepared to protect is comprised of ecosystems that perform functions vital to society andthat these functions are impacted at a systems level. This proposed program of study moves theUniversity of Georgia’s existing engineering program in the direction of incorporating ecologicalprinciples that must considered in the design of societal systems which impact the environmenton a large scale.Bibliography1. Constanza, R., R. d’Arge, R. de Groot, S. Farber, M. Grasso, B. Hannon, K. Limburg, S. Naeem, R. V. O’Neill, J. Paruelo, R. G. Raskin, P. Sutton and M. van den Belt. 1997. The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital. Nature 387:253-260.2. Wiedenhoft, Ronald V. 1999. Ecology and Engineering: Changing

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Steven L. Cohen; Dennis P. Slevin; David I. Cleland; Kim LaScola Needy; Heather Nachtmann

- Page 5.51.7597-062.20. Wruck, Karen H. (1997). "Revco D.S., Inc. (A)". Harvard Business School Case 9-294-125.Appendix - Comments from 1999 ASEE-EMD Presentation Institution Contact CommentsAccreditation Board for Engineering Kathryn B. Aberle, Associate • Showed interest in the project.and Technology, Inc. (ABET) Executive DirectorGeorge Washington University Robert C. Waters, D.B.A., Professor • Keep nonprofit and profit of Engineering Management and sample sets separate. Department Chair • Examine board member

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William Dalzell; Rae Jean N. Wiggins; Nishikant Sonwalkar; Michael C. Kutney; Clark K. Colton; Bonnie Burrell

2.8 ± 1.3 4.8 ± 0.4actual lab environment (Wet Lab)*e. Working Individually 3.4 + 1.1 4.2 + 0.8 Working in a teamf. Data Collection Tool (how the 3.2 + 0.9 3.2 + 1.5rotameter worked)g. Video 1.9 ± 1.3The students who used the Web Lab data gave a higher rating to the written material provided (a, b,and c), but only the description of the experiment (a) approached significance (0.05

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-37.2. Pantz, B. (Feb. 1995). Academic Advising: Clearing paths to success. Prism. 18-21.3. Upcraft, M. L. & Gardner, J. N. (1989). The freshman year experience: Helping students survive and succeed incollege. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.4. Gunn, C. J. (Oct.1994). What we have here is a need to communicate. Prism. 26-29.5. Upcraft, M. L. & Gardner, J. N. (1989). The freshman year experience: Helping students survive and succeed incollege. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.KEITH V. JOHNSONKeith V. Johnson is currently an associate professor and assistant chairman at East Tennessee State University inJohnson City, TN. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Technology (Drafting and Graphic Arts) from North CarolinaAgricultural and Technical

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; Improvement Documentation of Results FIGURE 4, SYSTEMS APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING. Page 5.64.9REFERENCES[1] B. S. Blanchard, and W. J. Fabrycky, System Engineering and Analysis, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1990.[2] O. J. H. Bosch, W. J. Alien, and R. S. Gibson, Monitoring as an Integral Part of Management and Policy Making, Manaaki Whenua- Landcare Research, 1997. (URL: www.landcare.cri.nz)[3] J. A. Gale, D. L. Osmond, D. E. Line, J. Spooner, and J. A. Arnold, Planning and Managing a Successful Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Project, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

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.Lemay, L., & Perkins, C.L. (1996). Teach yourself Java for Macintosh in 21 days. Indianapolis, IN:Hayden Books, 148-152.LeVitus, B. & Evans, E. (1995). WebMaster. ChestNut Hill, MA: Academic Press, 207-227.McGee, M.K. (1996). Multimedia-based training on the rise: Method saves on employee travel anddowntime costs. Information Week. November, 23rd, 109.Microsoft (1996). Active-X specifications. http://www.microsoft.comRadosevich, L. (1996). Sizzle and Steak: Multimedia morphs from a pointless frill into a serious businesstool. WebMaster. 1(5), 32-38.Roberts, J. (1996). Director 5 demystified. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 531.Robinson, T. (1996). The revolution is here: Web technology, linked to internal systems, can transformyour

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; Technology, Vol. 1, No. 6, pp. 42 - 47, September/October 1999.4. Dorf, R. C. and Bishop, R. H., Modern Control Systems, Eighth Edition, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1998.5. Jones, J. L., Seiger, B. A. & Flynn, A. M., Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation (second edition), A K Peters, Natick, MA., 1999.6. Khatib, O., Yokoi, K., Chang, K., Ruspini, D., Holmberg, R. & Casal, A., “Coordination and Decentralized Cooperation of Multiple Mobile Manipulators,” Journal of Robotic Systems, Vol. 13, No. 11, pp. 755 - 764, 1996.7. Latombe, J.-C., Robot Motion Planning, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1991.8. McComb, G., Robot Builder’s Bonanza: 99 Inexpensive Robotics Projects, TAB Books, New York, 1987.9. URL: http://www.mit.edu

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videotaped laboratories in our program.Bibliography1. Barker, Thomas B., Developing Courseware for Distance Learning -- Any Place, Any Time. Distance Learning’98. Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning (14th, Madison SI, August 5-7,1998)2. Stone, Harvey R., A Multi-Institutional Evaluation of Video-Based Distance Engineering Education. Presentedat the Frontiers in Education Conference (Vienna, Austria, July 2-4, 1990)VERNON W. LEWIS, JR.Vernon W. Lewis, Jr. P.E., Senior Lecturer, joined the faculty of Old Dominion University in January 1994. He has30 years of professional experience in consulting, Industry and forensic engineering and is registered in eight states.His areas of expertise include structural design