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Larry Shuman; Graciela Perez; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Harvey Wolfe

). While such graphs can providevaluable information, especially in terms of a specific program or issue, they still presentinformation only on a question-by-question and level-by-level basis, rather than provide a moreaggregate picture. U s i n g ma t h e ma t i c a l c o n c e p t s t o s o l v e e n g i n e e r i n g p r o b l e ms Major Possible Possible Major Neutral Strength Strength Weakness Weakness P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 School Figure 3: Comparison of

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Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationTransfer of Academic Freedom: During the fall semester of 1999, department wide OA wasimplemented. The faculty adopted the following phase-in plan of course assessment andcurriculum review in chemical engineering: 1. The first time each chemical engineerng course is taught, the faculty instructor will determine a. all topics to be included in the syllabus b. the course text book c. all learning objectives for the course d. all questions for the Course Assessment Test (CAT exam), if applicable e. all faculty are encouraged to consult with other faculty about course topics 2. The second time the course is offered, the faculty member must consult with the

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Alexandre Botari; Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi

Session 2360 A Proposal of Present Education for Undergraduation of Engineering Program Claudio da Rocha Brito, Melany M. Ciampi, Alexandre Botari University Center of LusiadaAbstractWith the objective of mitigating the devastating effects of the “out of use”, it was created manyextension, specialization and modernization courses, among others, in its several modalities inthe several areas of the human knowledge, being the computing tools in an indispensablestrategic position in this process. That preempt need of modernization imposes the need ofeducational

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, the new recombinant plasmid DNAmust be taken up by a host cell, E.coli, so that it can then be amplified using the host cellularmachinery in a process called bacterial transformation. In these cells, the products of therecombinant DNA experiment can be replicated independently of the genomic DNA of the host,using the cellular "machinery" of the host to do the work. In the presence of arabinose, a sugarsubstrate necessary to activate GFP-araC expression, growing cells containing the recombinantDNA will fluoresce green when viewed under UV light.The three-day laboratory schedule:Day 1: Student pairs perform (a) plasmid DNA isolation of pGLO, (b) restriction enzyme digest ofthe isolated pGLO DNA in preparation for ligation into recipient plasmid

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Kara Kockelman

Programs.” Vol. 129 (10),September 11.Wankat, Phillip C., and Frank S. Oreovicz. 1993. Teaching Engineering. Chapter 16. New York,NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. Page 6.903.13Table 1: Definition of Variables Used Variable DescriptionAVGGRADE Average grade of students in a course (5=A, 4=B, 3=C, 2=D, 1=F)AVGSCRQ1 Average score for evaluation question 1 in a courseAVGSCRQ2 Average score for evaluation question 2 in a courseAVGSCRQ3 Average score for evaluation question 3 in a courseAVGSCRQ4 Average score for evaluation question 4 in a courseAVGSCRQ5 Average score for evaluation question 5 in a course

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Mort Isaacson; Francis Di Bella

and uninhibited thinking which will hopefully lead toa creative and simple solution to the problem at hand. For the more straight-laced, systematic(left-brained, “B” quadrant) types among us, the morphological method is a little moremethodical and thus more suitable for them to solve the problem.There are a variety of brainstorming techniques but all have some commonality. All have ateam of engineers (and sometimes non-engineering employees) come together in a closed room(only light refreshments, please, to avoid constant biological breaks and interruptions to the‘flow’ as Mr. Csikszentmihalyi, ref. 9 would say) where a moderator simply writes on an easelpad or white/black board the spontaneously generated ideas for solving the problem at

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thespecifications of the contractor. a. The software must be able to link different activities on the project and automatically update one area due to a change in another. b. The software must be able to graphically present the project in a way that would represent linkages and progress to date. The best and most common graphical representation is the common Gantt chart. c. The software should be able to model the data to determine the critical path of the project. The software should be able to produce a PERT chart or other project management tools. d. The software should be able to produce

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Thomas Kist; Barbara Goldberg; William Lin

: Handbook of theory and research, Vol. XII (pp. 107-164). New York:Agathon Press. (1997).7. Chickering, A. W. , & Gamson, Z. F. (Eds.), Applying the seven principles for good practice inundergraduate education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. (1991).8. Gabelnick, F. , MacGregor, J. , Matthews, R. S. , & Smith, B. L. Learning communities: Creatingconnections among students, faculty, and disciplines. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc. Publishers. (1990).9. Goldberg, B. M. I. Effects of a first semester learning community on the academic and social integrationof nontraditional technical students at a commuting institution. Doctoral dissertation, Seton HallUniversity, New Jersey. (in Press).10. Halpin, R. L. An application of the Tinto

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Rita Caso; Jeanne Rierson; James Graham

4___Total 79 79 73 73 72 72 224 224___B. VariablesThe present study examined student performance across three phases of their undergraduatecareer: Freshman, Progression, and Upper-Division.1. Freshman. Academic performance during the freshman year was measured throughexamining students’ grade point average (GPA) during their first academic year, their GPA inCore Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses, and their first yesr retention status. a. First year GPA. Students’ cumulative grade point average for the fall and springsemesters of their first year were measured on a 4.0 scale. b. CBK GPA. The Core Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses are classes required of allundergraduates in

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Sandra Courter; Narayanan Murugesan; Jacob Eapen; Donna Lewis; Dan Sebald; Jodi Reeves

,and graduation of women and under-represented minorities1.Figure 1 shows TIP workshops with a theme of creativity and identifies how each workshopincorporates at least one of the following seven core competencies: a. curriculum integration b. cooperative and active learning c. utilization of technology-enabled learning d. assessment-driven continuous improvement e. recruitment, retention, and graduation of women and under-represented minorities f. teamwork and collaboration g. management of change Workshop a b c d e f g Creative Approaches to Research and Teaching x x x x x x Managing Time

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decided to focuson a mechanism that would provide a flexible way of defining those attributes. The mostchallenging aspect was devising a structure that would allow the instructor to insert anunlimited number of rules into the system. This was accomplished by employing a meta-data table that would describe the rules and assign weight values. Each operation wouldbe defined with an ideal set of conditions and then weights would be defined providingthe system with a way to prioritize the requirements. For example, an operation mightspecify an operator with a grade of A on a certain test and a grade of B on previous labassignment. By defining minimum level of acceptability and providing the system with away to weight those levels, the system could be

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outcomes, including “an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their disciplines” and “an ability to functioneffectively on teams” and “an ability to communicate effectively” and “a recognition of the need forand the ability to pursue lifelong learning” and “an understanding of professional, ethical, and socialresponsibilities” and “a recognition of contemporary professional, societal, and global issues and an awareness of and respect for diversity” Referencesi Allen, M. J, Noel, R. C., and Rienzi, B. M., PACT Outcomes Assessment Handbook, The ProgramAssessment Consultation Team (PACT), California State University, Bakersfield

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is identifying which flip-flops canbe clocked from the outputs of other flip-flops. In some counters, none of the flip-flopscan be clocked from the output of any of the other flip-flops in the counter. In this case,these counters have to be designed synchronously. Therefore, not every counter can bedesigned asynchronously. a. Leading-edge triggered b. Trailing-edge triggered Figure 1. Edge-triggered Flip-FlopsEdge trigered flip-flops,which are used in asynchronous counters, require just an edge forclocking. As shown in Figure 1, there are two types of edge trigered flip-flops. Leading-edge (positive edge) trigered flip-flops which requie a zero to one transition, the αtransition, for

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John Gershensen; Carl Wood; Joseph Clair Batty

. Page 6.550.4 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationShown below are the expected student outcomes. These outcomes describe what every student isexpected to do before graduating and reflect both SME’s 14 Competency Gaps and ABET’s athrough k criteria.5 Undergraduate Program Outcomes (Manufacturing Engineering)1. Fundamentals: Students will identify, formulate, and solve basic engineering problems utilizing a. linear algebra. b. calculus-based statistics. c. multivariable calculus. d. differential equations. e. calculus-based

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registers, interchangeably,depending on the instruction being performed. H-L pair functions as a data pointer to referencememory addresses that are either the sources or the destinations in a number of instructions. Asmaller number of instructions can use B-C or D-E for indirect addressing. The flag registercontains five one-bit flags. These are carry, auxiliary carry, sign, zero and parity.Figure 0 is a simplified functional block diagram of the 8085A-based computer system. The8085A functions as the central processor unit (CPU). The memory is in two parts: the read-onlymemory (ROM) and the random access memory (RAM). The ROM device is the Intel 2816integrated circuit which has a capacity of 2K bytes of memory, This memory is electronicallyerasable

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Session 2525 The Catapult Experience – A Learning Project on Taguchi Method for Design Optimization Dr. Ming Z. Huang, P.E. Department of Mechanical Engineering Florida Atlantic UniversityAbstractQuality Engineering, a topic of practical importance to industry, is typically not given adequateattention in most engineering curriculum except perhaps in industrial engineering. While theextent of exposure of students to this topic may vary by discipline, its need has beenunequivocally established, per ABET Criteria 3 (b)(c), that

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a b( a ) 1 1 T( ω ) 2 2 2 ω ω 1 2. a. 2 2 2 2 a b( a ) a b( a

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unknown displacements at each of the nodes.They then solve this system of equations using a numerical method which is efficient for largesystems of simultaneous linear equations. Using these nodal displacements they calculate thenormal and shear stresses at several different locations within the finite elements. These stressesare calculated by using the stress-displacement system of equations. This system of equations isalso set up by the students. All of this they can do with an inexpensive scientific calculator.Description of the Symbols Used.Symbol Description Aij elements of the matrix [A] a width of the finite element b height of the finite element ci constants Dij

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

representation is in state space form and is as follows: .x = Ax + Bu , K y = Cx + DuWhere  x1   1 1.5 1   1 1  .  K  x = dx / dt , x = statevector =  x 2 , A =  3.2 0 K 1  , B =  3 1    x3   0.5 1.5 2.0   1 5  L K u1  Ky = output , and u = input =  , C = [ 1 3 1 ], D = [ 1 2 ] u 2We have used the following built

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

a Ph.D. candidate at UAH, his research focused primarily on shock-wave turbulent boundarylayer interactions. Page 6.428.9 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education Appendix A. ME Department – AT1 – STUDENT OBSERVATION FORM*Instructor’s Name ____________________ Course _________ Sec.: _____ Date _______Directions: Rate the observed teaching methodology using the following scale: A - Excellent B - Good C - Needs Improvement D - Not

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Cynthia Atman; Jennifer Turns

: Amazon (3) - Leisure: Disneyland (4), Stevens Pass -a local ski resort (5) - Retail: Good Guys (6) - Shipping: UPS (7)In the second graded deliverable, the students were asked to work individually and focus oncharacterizing the scope of industrial engineering, describing the range of industrial engineeringprojects possible in their work setting, and describing detailed plans for one possible project.The strengths of these reports included (a) the comprehensiveness of the students’ descriptions ofthe scope of industrial engineering and (b) the completeness with which they developed lists ofpossible projects within their work settings. The former were surprisingly difficult to grade,while the latter were fun to read and easy to grade. The

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presentation. A switch located on the weather station was used to tell the PC, through themicrocontroller, whether to display the results in MKS or English units. The students developeda PC program in Microsoft QuickBasic5 to display the wind velocity, direction, and temperaturein appropriate units. A simple QuickBasic program that allows the Stamp II to communicatewith a standard PC is included in Appendix B. The weather station project exercised many of the STAMP II commands and provided practical instruction in connecting microcontrollers

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Masud Salimian

Figure 1. Page 6.728.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 1. Partnering 2K Conference logo with the portion selected for key chain.We also identified four key decisions that had to be made. a. What skills were needed b. Who was going to participate c. What were each persons assignments d. When were the individual assignments expected to be completedFour undergraduate and two graduate students from the Industrial Engineering programparticipated in the effort. Based on levels of participants’ skills reading assignments wereprescribed. Furthermore, a

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Stephen McClain; Soon-Seng Tang; Louay Chamra

) A AThe total mass flux is, G = G f + Gg (3)The superficial momentum fluxes are needed for use in the flow map of Hewitt and Roberts;these are defined in equations (4a) and (4b). G 2f G g2 Φ f = ρ f j 2f = and Φ g = ρ g j g2 = (4a,b) ρf ρgThe frictional pressure gradient is first estimated using the method of Lockhart and Martinelli(Collier and Thome, 1999). The Martinelli parameter is calculated using

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Gholam Omidi; Bill Oldham; Farouk Attia

the final four questions. The results wereshown in tabular format. The results of Question No. 11 are shown in Table 2.1. Table 2.1 - Rank of Mathematical Skills Question No. 11 Weighted Value A. Calculus 61 B. Trigonometry 61 C. Algebra 44 D. Statistics 36 E. Other 26Question No. 11 required the respondent to subjectively rank the mathematical skillsneeded by project control personnel, in order of importance. Elements included Calculus,Trigonometry, Algebra, Statistics and other. Other was a fill in-the- blank response withwhatever the

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Michael Carter; Sarah Rajala

: (a) detailed published educational objectives that are consistent with the mission of the institution and these criteria (b) a process based on the needs of the program’s various constituencies in which the objectives are determined and periodically evaluated (c) a curriculum and process that ensures the achievement of these objectives (d) a system of ongoing evaluation that demonstrates achievement of these objectives and uses the results to improve the effectiveness of the program1.This description indicates that each program must produce a set of educational objectives,define a process for generating and evaluating them, ensure that the elements of the program arein place for achieving the

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, style, modality among others. Figure 3 illustrates ATI. 1) 2) High High A AOutcome Outcome B B Low Low Low High Low High Aptitude Aptitude 3

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throughout themixing vessel. This operation requires vigorous mixing to avoid over or under treatment of thewater. Equipment. The following equipment will be necessary to conduct the experiment: Jar-test apparatus (6) 1000-mL beakers Stopwatch Turbidity meter 25-mL buret pH meter Magnetic stirrer (4) 250-mL beakers Reagents a) 0.1%,0.5%,1.0%, 2.0% and 5% alum (or ferric chloride) solutions. b) Sulfuric acid, 0.02N c) Sodium bicarbonate solution, 1M Procedure a) Determine the alkalinity of the water before treatment. b) Adjust the alkalinity of the sample to 200 mg/L CaCO3 with sodium bicarbonate, if necessary. c) Determine optimum coagulant dose: 1) Fill

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with an ambinet temperature representing Tcold of 500 R or 40 F. The boiler has a 90 % 1st law efficiency which is the high temperature heat recovered to the hightemperature heat released. Thus the temperature going to the stack is 800 R.The steam Rankine with superheat. The high side pressure is 800 psia and the superheat temperature is 900F. The condenser operates at 100 F. The points that are defined in the cycle are 1) superheated steam toturbine, 2) mixture to the condenser, 3) saturated water to the pump, 4) compressed liquid from the pump,a) point in the boiler where boiling starts and b) is the point in the boiler where the boiling ends and thesuperheating starts. The turbine and the pump are each 85 % efficient compared to

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Vipin Kumar; Margaret Wheeler; Gregory Branch

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.246.11 Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education OBSERVATIONS TO BE MADE and QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED:I. Flat or Bar stock 1. What is difference in tolerances (See Fig 1- Ref C) between HRS and CFS? Measure the width and thickness of one each of 1/8 x 1” HR bar, CF bar, and “Slit HR Strip” the nearest .001” (3 pieces total out of 4: measure C, E, and either B or D). (Hint HR has a radius edge, the slit has a torn edge, and the CF has a neat square shiny edge.) 2. How close are your