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Attracting Young MINDs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Sherick

services, and computer account setup. A majority of the students indicated thatthe program increased their awareness of MSU resources, saying that they planned totake advantage of those resources autumn semester. The four most frequently mentionedresources that students planned to use were the MSU library, Native American Council Page 10.427.3and Student Services, and the sports facilities. A math instructor from this summer’s Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBridge program remarked that one of our

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lane; John Farris

. interpret, categorize, classify, diagram, organizeSynthesis Higher order question that asks the hypothesize, design, student to perform original and creative develop, invent, formulate, thinking. plan, prepare, propose, systematize, createEvaluation A higher level question that does not recommend, criticize, have a single correct answer. It requires predict, judge, assess, the student to judge the merit of an idea deduce, infer, decide, or a solution to a problem. measure, estimate

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Julie Graf; Ann Christy

important) Are you planning to submit a poem to the FABE/ ACSM poetry forum this year? (yes, no) Short-answer questions: What is the role of creativity in your education and future career? What is the role of humanities classes in your education and future career?Figure 1. Web-based survey instrument (Spring 2004) Page 10.398.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationFour categories were awarded: students vs. non-students and technical subjects vs. non

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez; Ahmed Musa; Mehdi Shadaram

analyze the behavior ofcommunication networks. We use it to understand the behavior of several types ofcommunication networks.IV Results from first CourseThe course was offered for the first time on the fall period of 2002. The enrollment consisted of8 undergraduate students, and 6 graduate students that elected the class for their study plan. Thisrequired coordination with the Teaching Assistant to provide the tutorial sessions for eachcomputer application employed. During the semester we encountered several resource problemswith the operation of the computer laboratory. In particular the software licensing createdconflicts that delayed the initial experiments. We gave extra time, for assignment completion, tobalance the resources and

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Evans; Shekar Viswanathan

would encounter intheir future post-academic employment. In these projects, students select project topicsunder the guidance of a faculty advisor, analyze the problem and formulate a detailedplan to reach a solution, perform necessary evaluations and/or experimentations, identifyand/or propose meaningful results and solutions, test the proposal to the extent possible,and prepare a detailed report and associated presentation. Projects can be done in teamsor as individuals. The ‘front end’ project plan and the ‘back end’ documentation andpresentation are both important elements. Since the entrance into the capstone andmaster’s projects follows completion of other courses, faculty project advisors can assignproblems that are not only relevant to

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhongming Liang

. o Since the text book and the solutions manual use vector algebra only, some supplementary handouts on using trigonometry should be planned. Page 10.942.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education• Assessment by Homework 2 Figure 5. MiniTab descriptive statistics of the grade point data of Homework 2 Descriptive Statistics

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Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Krueger; Ted Aanstoos; Ronald Barr

report. The students use a finalchecklist (Table 6) that itemizes all the requiredcomponents for the project report. Table 6: Final Project Checklist. √ Cover Page Written Description of Reverse Engineered Object Black Box Diagram Showing Object’s Major Figure 1: The Piston Assembly Function Example of a Reverse Engineering Object (Courtesy of Ford Motor Gantt Chart Showing Planning of Project Company). Written Description of Dissection Process Fishbone Diagram Showing Object Dissection Exploded Assembly Sketch of Object Dissection Complete

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Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fengfeng Zhou

required to determine the weight and location of thecounterweight for the crane. Again, they were required to solve this problem experimentallyfirst. This provided them a good opportunity to get a taste of what are critical states and smalldisturbances according to Ohio science standards. Then, they were required to solve the sameproblem mathematically by a symbolic approach. Details of this module and some relatedthoughts will be presented in the following paragraphs.DescriptionAs mentioned above, activities in the “crane” module are both creative and challenging. Thelesson plan for this module is presented below. Mechanical CranesObjectives: 1. Students will experience authentic engineering research

Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafael Landaeta; Bryan Magary; William Peterson

used as a course text supplemented with a more traditional text.We are planning to submit such a proposal to NSF and will be actively seeking others to beinvolved.A second approach is for one of the text book authors to fill the void with a text targeted to thosecourses where the discussed method is appropriate. While we do not plan to take this approach,we would be very interested in providing input and reviewing/testing such a book. Page 10.843.5Conclusion “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Powers; Mary Fran Desrochers

programming experiences from these courses. When LabVIEW™ is paired withVernier® hardware it is an economical way to equip a laboratory for data collection. The supportfrom both Vernier® and National Instruments in the academic areas is terrific; we wouldrecommend that you contact them if you are considering teaching a similar course.Future Plans:In the future, we plan to expand the number and types of data acquisition labs to demonstrateadditional types of sensors, including TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheets) sensors. Inaddition, experiments will be added to exploit LabVIEW™’s instrument control capabilities forboth data acquisition and control and data display and analysis. Finally, it is planned to includemore sophisticated control scenarios

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Betz

internalstudent continuous improvement plans are explained. Survey data and sample grade patterns arepresented and analyzed to support conclusions.IntroductionThere is little doubt that our students need to effectively write in the discipline. Writing is acritical form of thinking. Good writing and thinking is methodical and process driven. Ourstudents may be technically competent but many times they cannot clearly express themselves inwritten form. This paper presents a case study of a writing intensive course using the Writing inthe Discipline (WID) model for architectural engineering in an upper-level architectural theorycourse. A detailed course description and outline is presented in conjunction with a step-by-stepprocess for writing. It shows how

Conference Session

New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Tebbe

the final resultwill be given directly to contractors for implementation. A third student, who also interned at theplant for one semester, is currently working on a senior project to help develop part of an energymanagement plan for campus. Whereas the first two students are mechanical engineering majorsthis student is in management engineering. The American Power Conference (APC) is held annually in Chicago, IL. In conjunction with Page 7.1186.3the conference the Sponsored Student Faculty (SSF) program allows students and faculty toattend conference sessions and activities designed to expose students to the energy industry.These

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Leroy Oberto; Sheryl Sorby

againexchanged documents with another team and now all teams were told that they were“Contractors.” Their job was to use the plans given to them by the engineers, develop a costestimate based on unit prices for LEGOs, procure the materials required to construct the project, Page 7.752.3and then to build it as the engineers and owners looked on. The teacher acted as the supplier andContractor teams were sometimes chagrined to find out that yellow LEGOs were sold in lots offive not three, etc. After construction of all projects, class discussion followed.The second project that students completed involved the design, construction and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Bernhardt; Paul Imhoff; Michael Pearlman; Diane Kukich; Darren O'Neill; Michael Chajes

government and developtechniques for meeting these readers’ needs through documents. Writing is looked at as aproblem-solving process that parallels the problem-solving strategies of engineers and scientists. In most sections, students use computers to retrieve information, to write and print theirassignments, and to create graphics. Students from a variety of science, engineering, andbusiness majors typically take the course at the same time, and the assignments includestandardized types of writing such as instructions, project plans, definition papers, persuasiveletters, briefing reports, proposals, press releases, and trip reports.Although these categories are generally representative of the types of writing required in theworkplace, they are

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Roberta Madison; Gloria Melara; Robert Lingard

that some type of reward is necessary toencourage students to complete the post test. Giving some credit towards the course grade forparticipation in both the pre and post tests might be an appropriate reward. This issue will beexamined further in the next study.Our future plans are to develop a specific evaluation instrument for CS 100 and to conduct acomprehensive assessment for this basic level of computer literacy. We also plan to review theengineering curriculum, identify computer skills and knowledge needed at this level, andappropriately modify the basic computer literacy assessment instrument for the field ofengineering. We will then use this assessment vehicle to evaluate our success in preparingengineering students with the computer

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kirshen; John Durant; Chris Swan

with the site include a community group and theirlegal support; the owner and potential developer; an engineering consultant; and MassachusettsDepartment of Environmental Protection. The major conflict: potential end use. The communitywould like to see a few homes with a significant portion of these homes being affordable. Theowner would like to have more homes with a lower percentage of them classified as affordablehouses. The major end product of the project was a design report of how to better develop the sitefor residential use with additional remedial measures. However, during the project, the studentsfound themselves acting as technical liaisons and advocates for community. They reviewed thedeveloper’s plans, provided criticism to

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Bahr

has now been offered three times.The General Education Program at WSU is an integrated program where students complete abroad program of study in the Arts and Humanities, Social Science, and Sciences. The Tier IIIcourses are only open to students who have completed at least 60 credit hours of course workand their Tier I and Tier II course requirements. The role of Tier III courses is that they provide ahigh level of discussion and research in a general education area, but do not require pre-requisites in the course area.In this paper we will describe § The rationale for the development of this course, § The topics that are covered, § The way the course is taught, § Student feedback, and § Plans for the future.The importance of

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Fan Lau; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Kauser Jahan; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head

the proposed designs and construct and test a robot capable of carrying out the assigned tasks.Teams composed of robot and MFC subteams submitted periodic progress reports that addressedsafety, project planning, design “brainstorming,” and individual responsibilities. Additionaldeliverables included a midterm design proposal that presented robot and microbial fuel celldesigns and a final Scientific American-type paper explaining the concepts behind the project andapplications for this technology. The project culminated in a final “BugBot Rally,” in which therobots were loaded with the batteries charged by the MFCs, and navigated segments of a maze insequence, with one team’s robot passing a tennis ball to another team’s robot, and so

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amir Karimi

, Page 7.442.1Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering (CE, EE, and ME). The first graduating class was in Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationMay 1984. Graduate programs offering MS degrees in CE, EE, and ME began in the Fall of1989; the first MS degree was awarded in Spring 1993. Specialized engineering Ph.D. programsare in planning stages. The Division of Engineering, which was originally a part of the Collegeof Sciences and Engineering, became an independent college in Fall 2000 as a result of theuniversity-wide academic restructuring.Over 1000 students were enrolled in the College of

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Adams

behaviors and brainstorm solutions.3 · Help team members accept responsibility for successful development of the team. 3 · Provide training for students on how to work on teams. · Evaluate team task and process performance. 4 Page 7.846.1“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Session 2793 · Continually develop personal skills in facilitating group process and planning. Learn a

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvie Ratté; Jocelyne Caron

Adaptation of theoretical resourcesThe resources block was increased gradually with examples and documents covered in class.Exercises connected to the project were suggested every week. For example, the second week wesimulated a barber answering customers in order to introduce the students to the concept ofdiscrete simulation. In other words, theory was always discussed in light of the problem to besolved.3.2.2 Classroom interactionAt the beginning of every class, a summary of the questions received by e-mail or otherwise waspresented and we engaged in a discussion, “where are we”. These short sessions allowed theteacher to orient the planned presentation. When students did not ask questions that could lead tothe introduction of the necessary

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Kiefer

mechatronics course was developed in an independent study course Page 7.1244.1atmosphere using six students (four undergraduate and two graduate). Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe objective of the mechatronics course was to give students the background and experiencenecessary to design and build electromechanical devices in an industrial setting or as a part ofgraduate research. The plan was to use simple hands-on project work and a final design projectto teach students the basics needed

Conference Session

Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andre Mund; Mohammed Haque

cases arerecognized. This acquired “knowledge” can then be used by the Artificial Neural Network topredict unknown output values for a given set of input values. This paper demonstrates thefeasibility of using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) back-propagation multi-layered modelto estimate loads on shores and slabs during the construction phases of a multistory structure. Italso determines the number of stories above the slab with the maximum load. This modelpermits, in an early planning stage, to establish the minimum cycle time for the erection ofstories given the number of shores and reshores to be used.I. IntroductionIn the construction of a multistory structure, construction loads may exceed the design loads byan appreciable amount. Thus

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Erdogan Sener

Equipment expenditures in teaching labs Fund raising Emphasis on Communications Emphasis on using the technology Faculty development Number of full time faculty Staff development License/Certification exams taken by students Strategic Plan development New labs started Increase research and Research grants and contracts

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Blair; David W. Miller; David Darmofal; Col. Peter W. Young; Doris Brodeur

checklist has useful applications to higher education. The problem statementshould be grounded in student experience, be curriculum based, allow for a variety ofteaching and learning strategies and styles, be unconstrained, focus on a question, and beassessable. 9PBL in Aerospace Engineering at MITAbout five years ago, the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at MIT launched anew strategic plan committing faculty and instructional staff to major curriculum reform.Program and learning outcomes were identified and validated with key constituent groups,new teaching and learning strategies were initiated, and laboratories and workshops werebuilt or re-modeled to emphasize student-centered education. Major resources, bothpersonnel time and funding

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

problems were encounteredduring the endeavor. These problems were related to project organization and scheduling;interactions between faculty, students, and lab technicians; equipment procurement; division ofwork among the students; and the students’ abilities and motivation. The paper discusses theproblems and makes suggestions for avoiding or at least minimizing such problems in futuresimilar activities. This information should be very useful to faculty in planning and directingsenior capstone design courses, regardless of topic. Page 7.101.1“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education and Outreach

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Leach

descriptions, or regularperformance reviews. In response to the introduction of these concepts in the textbook, onestudent asked, “Do any companies really work this way?” Other students were able to shareformal procedures and processes with the class, which emphasized the range of practice presentin manufacturing management. Presentations by student teams included time study projects,budget approval flowcharts, and physical facilities planning examples all drawn from current,local manufacturing organizations.The second group of students all worked for a large, US – based multinational corporationsupplying low-volume, high cost parts to the aircraft industry. Through corporate mergers andtakeovers these students had changed corporate identity three

Conference Session

ET International Collaborations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

A. A. Al-Anezi

foreignexperts brought by these companies. National manpower in those early days, specializedin administrative, supervisory and financial operations with only a small number oftechnical and engineering specialists.The modern state stage includes the decades of the fifties and the sixties whendevelopment efforts were directed to urban planning and the modernization of the state’sinstitutions and the formation of the modern administrative system, in addition to themodernization of the utilities and the public services. To these efforts was added theestablishment of staff training centers. The Ministry of Education also established somespecialized technical colleges, both commercial and industrial, in addition to theestablishment of a number of technical

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Schreuders; Arthur Johnson

Session 2408 The Wizard of BOD Paul D. Schreuders, Arthur Johnson University of Maryland, College ParkAbstractSeveral years ago, the Biological Resources Engineering Department reexamined and updatedthe format of its Capstone Design Project. The revised Capstone Design experience was intendedto give students an opportunity to manage a product while observing resource constraints.Unfortunately, very few course plans survive intact after contact with the students. This casestudy will examine the intended processes, the successes, and the failures of the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James McCowan; James Mason

plans, some renderings, and a great deal of information about the building may be foundon the web site at http://ilc.queensu.ca/News/gallery.shtml . What follows is a summary of themajor features.(a) teaching studio The studio approach has been the norm in schools of architecture, where the teaching of theoryand its application to design have long been well integrated. While most institutions will haveexamples of such teaching in engineering, few have pursued the issue as consciously as RensselaerPolytechnic Institute. A progression of studio types has led to circular and semicircular designs inwhich the students slip back and forth between a lecture mode, facing inward, and an applicationmode, facing outward. One such studio