Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amyl Ghanem

members: three junior faculty members, one senior faculty member, one researchstaff member, one undergraduate student, and one graduate student. At the first meeting thefocus of the group was discussed, definitions of mentoring were established, topics fordiscussion were identified and a timetable for meetings was established. The plan developed atthe first meeting is outlined in Figure 1. Page 7.883.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”The Learning Circle ProcessFigure 1: Learning Circle

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Munro

teams have the flexibility of choosing from a variety of pumps and pipe sizes which are stocked in the laboratory.2. Design: Student teams are required to produce a design of their system, including the selection of specific items of equipment, using the Pipe-Flo Professional software by Engineered Systems, Inc. . Students compute the cost of the process they have designed, including both capital costs and operating costs. The teams are expected to present several alternate combinations of pump and pipe sizes to show that their design is the optimal one for achieving the stated objectives. Students are also expected to prepare a construction and start-up plan that includes safety practices, construction procedures, and start-up

Conference Session

New ET Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; John Robertson; Lakshmi Munukutla

critical features: · The driver part of the industry is very capital-intensive. This means that continued business success depends on a relatively small number of people using increasingly sophisticated tools. · The cycle time for evolution is very short, so everyone involved – including the providers of educational services - has to plan proactively and adapt quickly.The capital features of the industry are illustrated in figure 1. A lithography tool is one ofthe more expensive examples and there may be 20-30 in a factory. A $2B factoryemploys about 1000 people and the general skill level is rising steadily. 100k 10k Cost of litho tool ($k) 1k

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sudhir Mehta

improves important skills such as analyzing and solving open -ended, real-world problems; finding, evaluating, and using appropriate learning resources;working cooperatively in teams; and communicating effectively, verbally and in writing. Ourstudy, like many other studies, also indicates that there was no gain in students’ performance onstandard tests and exams, and more research is needed. However, it is important to note thatstudents’ performance on the standard tests and exams did not decline either. Based on theabove results, we are planning to increase the number of PBL exercises in the measurementscourse with the support from the NSF and industry.IntroductionThe Boyer Commission’s report from the Carnegie Foundation, “Reinventing

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Riffe; Laura Rust; Brenda Lemke

electrical is not onlypossible, it generates three major benefits: 1. Students are exposed to the engineering disciplines available at the University and they can use this course experience to either confirm their initial selection or consider a change. Because of the co-op plan, our students choose a discipline at the time of entering the University. 2. Students become knowledgeable about the product cycle in industry from concept through design to manufacture. This is of great benefit to the co-op employers as they employ the students beginning with their first year of University. 3. Subsequent courses in all of the disciplines can depend upon a practical knowledge base from the students. Since

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Olakunle Harrison

each student question 4.Future WorkIn the future we plan to incorporate some of the design tools used in industry such asFailure Mode and Effects Analysis. This subject will be taught using case studies from industry.We also plan to acquire an engine dynamometer for providing an experimental component to thiscourse, albeit a limited, but interesting one. It is anticipated that a dynamic test such as anengine test will provide additional opportunity for teaching another important component of theengineering function, that of testing and verification.ConclusionsThis paper describes a pilot course in Automotive Systems Design as well as synergisticactivities that are being used to enhance and motivate student learning in mechanicalengineering

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Betsy Aller; Andrew Kline

workers, as students’ own individual highest priority item or task does not necessarily deserve an immediate response from someone else. · Documenting conversations and group activities, for later review and clarification. · Negotiating and compromising with other team members to identify and achieve common goals, as well as an acceptable level of quality for the final product of the team effort.Scheduling, Timelines, Planning, and Goals (ABET Criterion 3d, e) · Developing intermediate goals and milestones as the project progresses, rather than being explicitly reassured by a faculty member their answer is correct (as when submitting homework solutions). · Producing significant results by given deadlines, or

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ricardo Teixeira; Pedro Portela; Maria Restivo; Jose Marques

extremely effective in potentiating the initiative and the imagination of theoccasional, but always welcome, small group of proactive students. And besides, as aninspirational contribution to an educational engineering web site 12, they are readily madeavailable to a larger audience. In this particular problem the experimental results supplied theincentive for further exploration using numerical tools that ended up being much more wideranging than initially planned, but this is one of the good points about open-ended problems:one finds the way as one goes along."If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have alwaysgot" 11. This is the traditional, risk-avoiding, time-saving, way of teaching. Exploringmultidisciplinary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Palm; Thomas Keggler; David Taggart; David Chelidze; Brent Stucker

meaningless results due to seemingly minor input errors(inconsistent units, unrealistic boundary conditions, etc.). During this semester’s activities, all ofthe finite element analysis results were reasonable. Overall, the teaming experience proved to bevaluable but several improvements are planned in the future. Planned modifications includesmaller teams, better documentation of team activities through the use of a team binder andproviding more guidelines for teaming activities.5.0 AcknowledgementsThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Educationand Human Resources (EHR), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), Course, Curriculumand Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Award No. 0088315.References1. Barr, R. E

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Myrna Swanberg; Daniel Solarek; Allen Rioux

possible toachieve complete articulation, “bridge” courses were specified. Bridge courses are courses Page 7.1038.3needed to transform the associate degree experience into one equivalent to the first two years of Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2547the CSET program as taken at The University of Toledo. This articulation planning provides thestudent with a complete picture of the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Leffel; Glenda Scales; Cheryl Peed

the new millennium.Continuous Process Improvement – CGEP Market ResearchDescription of the StudyFrom October 2000 through May 2001, Virginia Tech conducted a market research study toupdate our understanding of the educational needs of engineers. This comprehensive studycollected information from employers, potential market employees, current students, othernational consortium organizations, faculty, and competitors. A variety of researchmethodologies were used and included personal phone interviews, written questionnaires,and a literature review. Virginia Tech teams from the College of Engineering, UniversityOutreach, Institutional Research and Planning Analysis, and the Center for Survey Researchconducted the study. A total of 1,411

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Otieno

, institutions at all levels must respond bypreparing highly qualified and competitive professionals. In addition, NIU has recently beenadmitted to NASULGC (National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges), Page 7.824.2* SME Manufacturing Education Plan goals; http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/eduhtml.pl?/mep/intro.htm&&&SME& Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationand with this status an increased volume of regional outreach has been earmarked as the nextlogical step

Conference Session

Managing and Funding Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Davidson; Anthony Ingraffea; Alan Zehnder

elective for the Cornell students and, for all SU and many CUseniors, the course was used to satisfy their capstone design requirement. Early in the semesterthe students were split into six teams of five or six students. Each team had members fromSyracuse and Cornell, thereby requiring each team to collaborate at a distance. Two “team-building events” were held early in the semester: an outdoor challenge course and an afternoonof project planning followed by bowling. These helped students get to know each other sociallyand significantly eased the distance collaboration processes. Each team was given the task to perform the preliminary design of a thermo-structural systemfor a specific location on the vehicle shown in Figure 1. Three locations

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Angus; Thomas Hulbert

years ago, the authors developed the concept of Just-In-Time Education™ (JITE).It follows many of the principles of Just-in-Time (JIT) Manufacturing. A brief history of JITeducation is summarized to provide an overview of the approach.The JITE objectives were converted into chapter outlines. These outlines are being converted intotheory, laboratory, and technical-communications text material. Each of the resulting texts isbeing designed so it can be used separately or as a package. Finally, an instructor’s manual isbeing developed that will contain strategies for presenting all or a portion of the instruction-material package in part and also as an entity.A trial offering of this course is planned for the Fall of 2004. (Interested faculty

Conference Session

What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Farhad Sharifi

specifically to suit all various industrial demands, establishment ofa closer interdisciplinary activity among different fields seems to be necessary. This can beexplained as if companies plan to hire students after the second year, but leave them at theuniversity for another two years. Then the post-employment educational program can beperformed at the university. Several studies have been done regarding the importance of the relationship betweenuniversities and industries. Upgrading the training laboratories in the universities with modernstate of the art advanced equipment, with the assistance of local industries, will not only attractcompetitive students to engineering fields, but also trains them for modern industries8. As thenumber of

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ricardo Molina; Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

house was a vital step in extending educational activities to a broaderpublic.Investment in distance education culminated in the launch of TV SENAC. The result of aconsistent successful plan for gradual expansion, the new channel soon achieved nationwidecoverage, with the distribution of its signal via satellite, cable and open channels. The firstprivately owned channel in Brazil to deal exclusively with education and the fostering ofcitizenship, SENAC TV Network, to use its present name, is a breathtaking succession ofachievements. Gratifying achievements such as the technical standard of its programming andthe formal solutions of its content. Twenty-four hours a day, every day, the station discussesleisure, culture, quality of life

Conference Session

Techniques for Improving Teaching

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Josianne Basque; Sylvie Doré

learners define objectives for themselves; establish pertinence with related material within the learning system, with other courses, with the professional practice; avoid stressful situations by planning for a proper workload, by encouraging cooperation rather than competition; offer choices such as bonus activities, the possibility of improving material handed-in for evaluation, different subjects for projects; vary teaching style in order to match a wider range of learning styles, etc. • Another source of complexity is the exponential growth of knowledge, as

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Husson; Richard Rice; James Haile; II, S. Michael Kilbey; Graham Harrison; Douglas Hirt; David Bruce; Charles Gooding; Deborah Switzer

311c 312c,e 321c Ideally, a plan to assess the effectiveness of the interventions would involve forming parallelsections of each course, with some of the students enrolled in the control sections and theremaining students enrolled in the experimental sections. Also, the same professor should teachboth sections of a given course, the cohorts of students should be similar in terms of definedcriteria (e.g., GPA, fraction of commuting students, fraction of co-op students), and the students Page 7.219.3should not cross over from the control to the modified

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jess Everett

, will be turned into a blueprint for certain segments of the city (time constraints prevent the design of an entire city). Design tasks include all facets of the traditional civil engineering program, such as site planning and layout, sewer and water infrastructure, water supply, wastewater treatment, buildings, transportation systems, channel design, floodplain analysis, and geotechnical work. A common, four-year design project unifies the Page 7.584.1 curriculum and allows material learned in early courses to carry forward, unlike the “traditional” paradigm wherein courses frequently stand as

Conference Session

Physics in the K-12 Classroom

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Melanie Pearlman; Kimberly Turner

Microelectromechanical accelerometers and tilt sensors which demonstrate concepts offorce and acceleration. The test experiments involve MEMS accelerometers, Game Boy, remotecontrolled or LEGO vehicles, and personal computers to allow students a hands-on approach tothese concepts. Handouts involving the workings of the MEMS (tiny accelerometers made ofSilicon) and SEM photos of the structures themselves are provided, along with a large-scaleplexiglass model of the MEMS sensor, so that students can see how the MEMS sensors work.The experiments have been tested with high-school students enrolled in a summer researchprogram at the University of California-Santa Barbara, and plans are in place to test theexperiments with younger students (8th grade) as well. The

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Qianjin Yue; Peifung Guo; Hung Tao Shen; Hayley Shen

in the training between students from the U.S. andfrom China. This paper will review the development, planning, organization, implementation,and results of the program.Program Development Page 7.1190.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright@2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe National Science Foundation has a long history of supporting domestic REU (Research forUndergraduates) programs. With the increasingly global nature of scientific and technologicalenterprise it is critically important to develop international experience

Conference Session

New/Emerging Technologies

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yu Morton; John Gassert; Douglas Troy; Osama Ettouney

with no knowledge of a component’s internal design andimplementation can construct complex software systems by assembling software componentsthrough the use of visual design tools. Such characteristics make the component-basedarchitecture an excellent choice for developing flexible control software for manufacturingsystems3,4,5. Using the component-based approach, a set of generic software components can becreated and stored in a component library. The desired system can be assembled usingappropriately configured software components. Simulated components can be used in place of Page 7.651.1“real” components for testing and planning

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmad Smaili

exhibit creative thinking, beyond classroom examples.• Students are able demonstrate the planning of the entire development cycle of a specific product from the statement of need to up to a finished product from a manufacturing process.• When engaged in a team activity with assigned responsibility, students are able to effectively organize the processes of the group and play different roles within the team, especially a leadership role.Infrastructure in Support of Needed ExperienceToward achieving the aforementioned goals and objectives the ME curriculum at the AUB hasbegun to address the need of their graduates for mechatronics experience through theestablishment of the Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines Laboratory (MIML) and

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gouranga Banik

Construction (CIC) became popular to integrate themanagement, planning, design, construction and operation of constructed facilities (Sanvido andMediiros, 1990). Jung and Gibson 1999 identified fourteen construction business functions thatmay be integrated using CIC (Jung and Gibson, 1999). A literature review of identifying Page 7.760.1multimedia educational experiences and computer applications in engineering and construction Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationprograms was conducted to obtain a

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Cliff Grigg; Zachariah Chambers; Richard Layton

taken to date and our presentplans. We begin with some background information, follow with course and curriculum designconsiderations, and conclude with our plans for assessment. Page 7.459.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationII. BackgroundTwo of the authors (EW and CG), not being satisfied with the observed outcomes in this servicecourse, surveyed faculty in the mechanical department with the object of obtaining suggestionsfor improvement. The conclusions drawn were that

Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacquelyn Sullivan; Lawrence Carlson

Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationnegative factor being workload, which students rate at 7.9 on a 10-point scale (5 = “OK”).Students clearly enjoy the design and build aspects of the course, but find the workload overlystrenuous relative to their other courses.Student Group Interview Feedback Session — In addition to the standard FCQ, a third partyconducts a class interview to solicit in-depth course feedback7 . Suggestions for improvementfrom each semester are carefully evaluated when planning the next course offering. The majorityof the students agree that the course’s strengths are:• Combining engineering and business principles• Experiencing the hands-on

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elhag Shaban

familiar and work with engineering teams on practical projects. The capstonedesign project is a culmination of sequence of engineering courses, experimentallaboratories, summer jobs, co-op experience, team work, planning, oral and writtencommunication, applications of engineering standards, recognition of the contribution ofothers, respect to the environment, and the impact on the local economy. The majority ofthese objectives cannot be taught in a single course in the curriculum. ABET requires thatthe graduates and the capstone design should be able to demonstrate all of the aboveobjectives. The objectives and outcomes of the capstone design should be assessed andmeasured by the instructor and the results must be demonstrated to improve the

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Mohsen Azizi; Venancio Fuentes

445 Fig. 4. Solar PV installation learning system [9]. Fig. 5. Solar PV troubleshooting [9].The new course at NJIT, “Solar PV Planning and Installation” (3 credit hours, class 2 hours, lab2 hours), was developed to train students for engineering and technician jobs in solar PVtechnology, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting. The course flow diagram isdepicted in Fig. 6. This course covers the following topics on solar PV systems: introduction torenewable energy and PV systems, solar thermal systems, solar radiation, sun path Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Daniel Fisher, The George Washington University; James P Ferguson, The George Washington University; Esha Niraj Patel, The George Washington University; Gujri Ahluwalia, The George Washington University; Joseph Anthony Barbera M.D., The George Washington University; Joost R. Santos, The George Washington University

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procedures for their injuries and illnesses. Severalother constraints may need to be considered—such as patient criticality, medical specialtyavailability at an HCF, and transportation resource availability—when pairing a patient to anHCF and to resources for safe medical transportation. A stronger, standardized methodologycould increase system efficiency and decrease system delay times, since a range of factors shouldbe considered in determining an adequate HCF, transport mode and safe transport medicalcapability. As in other types of complex decision-making, a decision support system (DSS) toolcan promote rapid but disciplined and effective decision-making for this issue.Background:The planning scenario projects that approximately 35 wounded or

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Nelson Fumo

Statement  Team Member Biographies  Diversity Statement Project information (up to five pages)  Background  Problem Statement  Solution  Technology-to-Market Plan  References (does not count toward five-page maximum)  Appendix (does not count toward five-page maximum)The unlimited number of pages in the Appendix becomes a key element for the holistic presentationof the project since only five pages are allowed in the project information section of the manuscript.Detailed information can be given in Appendix regarding assumptions, computations, simulations,and results. The CourseThe course in which the competition was implemented is the graduate course MENG 5318 – Heating