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Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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Mechanics

outdiscussions about damping, and how while no physical element looks like a dashpot in the realsystem, some mechanism for energy loss needs to be incorporated into the models being built. Page 12.541.4 (a) (b) Figure 1. Demonstration of Free-Vibration Response and Coordinate System SelectionOnce they have finalized their model and created a sketch of the time-history of the response, aclarifying “experiment” like that shown in Figure 2a is done. This leads to a class discussion ontheir assumption of the deflection initially being “straight down,” which may not be the case, andhow the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

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International

and support activities.9. Allocate resources to implement the research strategy: a. Implement research capacity building schemes that are focussed on the strategic research areas. These schemes can include seed funding and larger research team awards. Seed funding should be available only once to a faculty member. b. Ensure that adequate space, lab and other necessary research facilities are made available. It is important that impediments to research activity are identified and removed so as to ensure that faculty see that the research agenda is a college priority.Academic Management Initiatives:10. Recruit excellent postdoctoral researchers. This is perhaps the single most

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Carpenter, University of South Florida

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Civil Engineering

can be used to ensure that students can function at the Application level ofcognitive development. The Proficiency Exam Protocol can also be an effective meansof ABET related assessment.Biographical Information 1 http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/statistics/tress4a.html 2 Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, B. S. Bloom, ed., David McKay Company, New York (1956). 3 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Program, ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202 (2006). 4 Stephen J. Ressler, New Civil Engineering Program Criteria, Directions, A Newsletter of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committee on Curricula & Accreditation, p. 6-10 (Fall

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IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

program, most of who workin industry, led to the implementation and design of the use of case studies as a means tocoalesce lessons learned in the various course in the curriculum. Feedback from workingengineers and other in the program has shown the use of case studies has been effective inachieving this goal.References1. Farr, J. V., and Bowman, B. A., “ABET Accreditation of Engineering Management Programs: Contemporary and Future Issues,” Engineering Management Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, December 1999.2. Hicks, P. C., Utley, Dawn, R., Westbrook, J. D. “What Are We Teaching Our Engineering Managers,” Engineering Management Journal, vol. 11 no. 1, March 1999.3. Bowen, D., Ganjeizadah, F., Motavalli, S., Zong H., “Development of a New M.S

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Michael Gregg, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

Guinea Pigs, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 10, 20028 Gregorian, V.: Colleges Must Reconstruct the Unity of Knowledge, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June4,20049 Bollag, B: A Course on Conflict Resolution Is Personal for the 2 Professors Who Team-Teach It, The Chronicle ofHigher Education, September 22, 2006 Page 12.1092.8

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering graduates must demonstrate (a) an ability toapply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering; (b) an ability to design andconduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) an ability to design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs; (d) an ability to function inmultidisciplinary teams; (e) an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems;(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (g) an ability to communicateeffectively; (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context; (i) a recognition of the need for and an ability toengage in life-long learning; (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues; and (k

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Larissa Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; Nancy Simpson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

withcontrollable variables, and (b) consider interactions of a system with its environment,which Gharajedaghi associates with uncontrollable variables, Thinking holistically in theCDIO Syllabus is related to Gharajedaghi’s multidimensional principle because bothemphasize the wide range of disciplinary perspectives that should be considered whenstudying the interactions of a system with its environment. These interactions includephysical exchanges (mass, energy, charge, momentum, angular momentum), economic Page 12.1340.6exchanges, social interactions, and interactions explored from perspectives associatedwith the humanities. Table 1. Framework for

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

): 21-27. 7. Barker, Bruce G, and Dinesh Verma. "Systems engineering effectiveness: A complexity point paradigm for software intensive systems in the information technology sector." Engineering Management Journal 15, no. 3 (2003): 29-35. 8. Keating, Charles, Ralph Rogers, Resit Unal, and David Dryer. "System of Systems Engineering." Engineering Management Journal 15, no. 3 (2003): 36-45. 9. Sauser, Brian. "Toward mission assurance: a framework for systems engineering management." Systems Engineering 9, no. 3 (2006): 213-227. 10. Rouse, William B. "A theory of enterprise transformation." Systems Engineering 8, no. 4 (2005): 279-295. 11. Arnold, Stuart, and Harold W. Lawson. "Viewing systems from a business

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Dr. Shoaib Shaikh, Nothrup Grumman Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

, Utah.” The University of Utah. 1999.18. Gartner, William B. “What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Entrepreneurship ?” Journal of Business Venturing, (5), 1990 pp. 1519. D’Cruz, Carmo and P. Vaidyanathan “A Holistic Approach to Teaching Engineering Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization” - Proc. of ASEE National Conference, Nashville, Jun 200320. Kirzner, Israel. “The Entrepreneurial Process” in The Environment for Entrepreneurship, ed. Calvin A. Kent (Lexington Books, 1984) p. 4121. Knight Russell M. “Can Business Schools Produce Entrepreneurs ? An Empirical Study,” Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 5 (1) Summer 1987

Conference Session

Design for Special Services

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

. “Assuming that you were trying to determine the environmental impact of a proposed new petrochemical refinery, which of the following would you NOT likely include on your list? (a) workplace safety (b) toxicology of materials…” (taken from a test in ESP)Each of these examples represents a different type of barrier, and it is worth understanding the Page 12.1517.6differences before discussing an approach for overcoming these issues.In example 1, the question implies a familiarity with a food that is highly culturally specific. Astudent who had watched their parent make this sandwich, or had made one themselves, wouldhave an

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kasarda, Virginia Tech; Brenda Brand, Virginia Tech; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

to continue tofacilitate the FIRST Robotics’ positive, effective and innovative science, engineering, and mathlearning community. This learning will include the importance of positive language, positivemind-sets, creating shared meaning with others, and developing inclusive environments.Throughout the leadership components, engineering students have been actively engaged inpractical, hands-on experiences. These include: A. Management of large and small sub-teams of high-school students. B. Individual consultations with the facilitators (faculty advisors) when the capstone students have specific issues or scenarios that they want help with. C. Focus on individual development of their action plans. D. Development of strong sense

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering Education Excellence Award. He is a past-chair of the ASEE IL/IN Section, and board member of Freshman Programs and Educational Research Methods Divisions.Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University CARLA B. ZOLTOWSKI is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her BSEE and MSEE from Purdue University, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Frank DeRego, Purdue University FRANK R. DE REGO, JR. is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. His research interests focus on

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, pp. 917-924.7. Muryanto, S., “Concept Mapping: An Interesting and Useful Learning Tool forChemical Engineering Laboratories,” Int. J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 22, No. 5, 2006, pp. 979-985.8. Evans, D. L., McNeill, B. W. and Beakley, G. C., “Design in Engineering Education:Past views and future directions,” Engineering Education, July/August, 1990, pp. 517-522.9. Dym, C. L., Engineering Design: A Synthesis of Views, Cambridge University Press,New York, 1994.10. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Handbook I: Cognitive Domain, Longman, NewYork, 1956.11. Safoutin, M. J., Atman, C. J., Adams, R., Rutar, T., Kramlich, J. C. and Fridley, J. L.,“A Design Attribute Framework for Course Planning and Learning Assessment,” IEEETransactions on Education, Vol

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Gaurav Shah, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2007-292: 4D CONSTRUCTION VISUALIZATION: TECHNIQUES WITHEXAMPLESMohammed Haque, Texas A&M University MOHAMMED E. HAQUE, Ph.D., P.E. Dr. Mohammed E. Haque is the holder of Cecil O. Windsor, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Construction Science at Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas. He has over fifteen years of professional experience in analysis, design, and investigation of building, bridges and tunnel structural projects of various city and state governments and private sectors. Dr. Haque is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and members of ASEE, ASCE, and ACI. Dr. Haque received a BSCE from Bangladesh University of Engineering and

Conference Session

Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

committed to seeking external funding sources through endowments to support E4.• Formalizing ET/Businesses Teams – It is anticipated that by the Fall of 2007, a formal process for the creation of ET/Business student teams will be in place where all students can receive course credit for participation.Bibliography1. Porter, J.R., J.A. Morgan, and B. Zoghi. Integrating project management into the capstone senior design course. in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2002. Montreal, Que., Canada: American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC 20036, United States.2. Morgan, J.A., G. Wright, and J.R. Porter. Managing senior design projects to maximize success: The TAT team. in 2005 ASEE Annual

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William A. Kline; Thomas Mason

project, are oftena part of a curriculum plan to satisfy the ABET educational outcomes. The ABET ‘a through k’educational outcomes are divided into the technical skills and the professional skills. In Table 3,items a.,b.,c.,e.,k. comprise the technical skills and items d.,f.,g.,h.,i.,j. are the ‘soft’ orprofessional skills.Engineering education has historically focused on the technical skills with adjustments andrefinements to curricula to ensure the proper and current technical content of coursework.Recent work as described in Shuman et.al.8 has provided perspective on the importance of theprofessional skills and the growing demand for these skills in the industrial workplace. Inaddition to providing a good environment for technical skills

Conference Session

Engineering Economy: Beyond the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Cunha, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

Hydrocarbon Economics and Evaluation Symposium, 5-8 April, 2003, Dallas, TX, USA.4. Okogu, B. E.: “The Middle East and North Africa in a Changing Oil Market,” © 2003 International Monetary Fund, http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/med/2003/eng/okogu/okogu.htm5. Miller, R. J.: “Economic Cycles and the Valuation of Oil and Gas Properties,” paper SPE 82007 presented at the SPE Hydrocarbon Economics and Evaluation Symposium, 5-8 April, 2003, Dallas, TX, USA.6. Parent, L.: “Natural Gas: Igniting New Markets - Part 2: North America Outlook,” World Oil Magazine, Vol. 222, No. 2, February 2001.7. Kazemi, H. et al.: “The Fifth Colloquium on Petroleum Engineering Education – An Industry Perspective,” paper SPE 64308 presented at the

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

K. A. Narh; R. N. Dave

NSF-Research Experience for Undergraduates in Engineered Nano- Composite Particulate Materials at NJIT K. A. Narha and R. N. Daveb a Department of Mechanical Engineering b Otto York Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102-1982IntroductionThe NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program at NJIT, was designed tofulfill the main requirements of the NSF solicitation document for this program - that REU projectsinvolve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University; William Gile, Alabama A&M University; elisabeth scherff, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2895: METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A DESIGNCOURSE ON SELECTED STUDENT TRAITSPeter Romine, Alabama A&M University Dr. Peter L. Romine is currently the Chairman of the Department of Technology at Alabama A&M University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.William Gile, Alabama A&M University Dr. William B. Gile is currently an assistant professor at the CTEL Department in the School of Education at Alabama A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Alabama A&

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Course has to be measured for the mapped criteria. Table 1. ABET Criteria (a-k) and additional ME Program Criteria (l-s). 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 in multidisciplinary teams. e An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. f An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. g An ability to communicate effectively. h The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Harby, UCM; Patricia Polastri, UCM; Chakapong Chuenprasertsuk, UCM

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 12.77.4FIGURE 2. DIAGRAM OF THE RESEARCH TOOL USED IN THIS PROJECTTo demonstrate this method a simple typical hydraulic system is shown in Fig.1. Assume this isone station of a machine and for the process Cylinder 1 needs to fully extend then retract. Also,assume there is an input E for cycle start (receive token) and an input W for an emergency stop. Input/Output I/O on Allen-Bradley Definition Symbols MicroLogix™ 1000 A I:0/1 Limit switch 1 (Cylinder 1 extend) B I:0/2 Limit switch 2 (Cylinder 1 retract) C I:0/3

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 12.1020.43. Access / Hour of Day – expressed as a % totaled for the entire classA sample of the data is displayed:Table 1. Synopsis of the data taken from the tracking tool of Blackboard. This is the Access /Date - recorded for each student, i.e. the total number of visits of the tracking period that wereselected by the instructor. Chapter 9 Phase Diagram Final grade of Supplemental Notes Supplemental Notes student Student Total # visits Total # visits A 18 8 A B 2 0 C

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilan Grave, Elizabethtown College; Nat Hager III, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Time span Students / Courses Students’ tasks Details in months1 (a) Design/fabricate pin sensors. (a and e) 3 students (a, e) Design, fabricate and (b) Optimize cement/sensor. from EGR 110, EGR test sensors, using CNC/lathe (c) Upgrade calibration. 1-8 291, EGR 391 (d) Integrate 15 ps generator (d) Upgrade 15 ps stimulus (d) Junior electrical into TDR station and test. (e) Design/fabricate large sensor engineering student.2 (a) Free-water analysis 4-24 (b, c, and d) 3 teams (b) Coordinate TGA with (b) Thermogravimetric analysis

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Xueshu Song, Northern Illinois University

attend a laboratory class located withintheir academic institution. Considering the mixed ability level of students, the allocated time isoften not enough for all students to complete their tasks satisfactorily and also gain sufficientexperience through the process 1, 2. To address these issues, there are a number of initiatives that have been made to provideexperimentation facilities over the Internet 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. None of these facilities are designed todeliver a laboratory course that is a part of a regular educational program. In addition to these,all suffer from one or more of the three main drawbacks. These are: a) complexity indevelopment, b) higher cost, and c) single server can provide access to only one experiment at

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and only one missedquestion 17, making the overall percentage for each question 100%, 100%, 100%, and 94.4%,respectively. This could indicate a good understanding of the material, or possibly that thequestions are a bit too easy. Either way, it was encouraging to see such a strong showing. Page 12.52.4 11. The two most basic categories of timing jitter are a. duty cycle distortion and time interval error. b. unit intervals and intersymbol interference. c. random and deterministic. d. cycle-cycle and n-cycle. 12. In order to measure time interval error, the “ideal” clock must be reconstructed. The

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

. Page 12.185.4 Figure 1 Calculus III Average Grades (A = 4, B = 3, etc.) 3.6 3.5 3.4 Average Grade 3.3 Class Average 3.2 Soph Average 3.1 FY Average 3 2.9

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

discussion).Table 2. Student Assessment Survey Page 12.114.5 Overall Design Please rate your group’s overall design based on the following criteria: Ingenuity F D C B A Achievement of Design Constraints F D C B A Quality of Design F D C B A ________________________________________________________________________ Written Work Please rate your group’s written work Quality of Lab Report F D C B A Quality of Design Report F

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

M. R. Wilhelm; J. P. Mohsen

A Model for Dual-Level Accreditation of Engineering Programs M. R. Wilhelm Dean J. B. Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 (502)852-6281 J. P. Mohsen Professor and Chair Civil and Environmental Engineering J. B. Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashlee Pieris

previous examplewill be omitted.In this example, again, we chose a simply supported beam and to populate the numerical fields, the storedvalues of “Example3” were used. From which the following screen can be shown. The main differences 4between this example and the previous are that now we have two concentrated loads on top of thedistributed loads.We chose the numerical values corresponding to “f’c”,”Fy”, “b” and “d” as shown. Then, the followingscreen comes to life. 5Finally, we have the desired stirrup spacing patterns as shown in the next screen.Bibliographic Information:1. American Concrete Institute: ACI 318-05 Building Code Requirements for

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Haub, South Dakota State University; Robert Fourney, South Dakota State University; Steven Hietpas, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Rs is obtained.Blocked-Rotor TestUnder the blocked-rotor test, the speed of the motor is constrained to be zero, and hence, the slipis s 0 1 , which results in the simplified (approximate) equivalent circuit of Fig. 3. A series ofrelatively straight forward measurements, employing the two-watt meter approach, results invalues for Rr ' and Ll . The MUT for this lab is a NEMA B (National Electrical ManufacturersAssociation) and using empirical methods based on IEEE Standard 112, the total leakageinductance is split such that Lls ? 0.4 Ll and Llr ¦ ? 0.6 Ll . I a 0 I ra ' jys * Lls - Llr '+ Rr