Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Rywalt, Florida Tech; John Hadjilogiou, Florida Tech

, whilekeeping time and resource usage to a minimum. The word “analysis” is never brought upin the course sequence. In addition, a variety of technologies are used throughout theduration of the course to implement and simulate a particular design, however theunderlying approach is technology independent. The SDIA succeeds where traditionaleducational approaches fail, and above all its greatest strength is its compatibility withany engineering discipline.“Attachment B” summarizes the SDIA methodology which can be broken down into twophases—the first of which is used to obtain the mathematical model of the system fromthe stated requirements. This resultant model is then used during the second phase toimplement the actual system. Under the first phase

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-Engineering Lessons Into Secondary Science Classrooms”. Proceedings of the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston, MA, November 6-9, 2002..11. Schaefer, M., Sullivan, J. & Yowell, J. “Standards-Based Engineering Curricula as a Vehicle for K-12 Science and Math Integration.” Proceedings of the 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder, CO, November 5-8, 2003.12. Olds, S., Patel, C., Yalvac, B., Kanter, D. & Goel, N. “Developing a Standards-based K-12 Curricula through Partnerships with University Students and Industry”. Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 20-23, 2004.13. Zarske, M., Sullivan, J., Carlson, L. & Yowell, J. “Teachers Teaching Teachers

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roli Varma, University of New Mexico

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International

2006-1131: CHALLENGES TO DIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY OF ASIAN INDIANSCIENTISTS/ENGINEERSRoli Varma, University of New Mexico Roli Varma is a Regents’ Lecturer and an associate professor in the school of public administration at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. She also teaches an undergraduate course, Technology in Society, for the School of Engineering. Her research focuses on the under-representation of women and minorities in science and engineering, representation of new immigrants in science and engineering workforce, and management of industrial and academic science. Her research is supported by the grants from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation. She

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Dom Acciani, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Chenguang Diao, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University

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Design in Engineering Education

cycles of diverging-converging thought that effective design teamsundergo.Overview of the Project (b) (a) (c) Figure 1: The bottle rocket project. (a) students with a water bottle rocket, (b) the launcher, (c) three launchers, one with a rocket and two without. Page 11.281.4The design of water-propelled bottle rockets was chosen as the initial project to introduceparametric design. This project has been implemented by other college-level programs to teachcore engineering concepts10

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

% 50 30 20 0 0 4.3materials from a combination of sources, including tables, exhibits)drawings, text, and imported graphics. How well did thecourse meet this objective? b Apply knowledge 1.2 Math & Science(4) A specific objective of this course is to communicate and e Teamwork 3.4 Assist Others in Groups Team Assignment NA 30 40 20 10 0 3.9work effectively with others to accomplish set tasks and (part

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Adams, Loyola Marymount University; John Dorsey, Loyola Marymount University; James Landry, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Manoogian, Loyola Marymount University; William Trott, Loyola Marymount University

2006-988: A NEW PILOT COURSE: BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRYAPPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERSRachel Adams, Loyola Marymount UniversityJohn Dorsey, Loyola Marymount UniversityMichael Manoogian, Loyola Marymount UniversityJames Landry, Loyola Marymount UniversityWilliam Trott, Loyola Marymount University Page 11.85.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A New Pilot Course: Biology and Chemistry Applications for Engineers Abstract A new pilot course, Biology and Chemistry Applications for Engineers, was developed for first-year engineering students. The fundamental concept of this course was to provide these students with a basic background in focused areas of biology and

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Ravi Chilumula, Arizona State University; CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University; Mike Stiber, University of Washington-Bothell; Philip Loizou, University of Texas-Dallas; Takis Kasparis, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

educational technology innovations that enable Java-DSP (J-DSP) [1] to beused in 4 courses at 5 different universities. The project tasks consist of the following:a) educational innovation that upgrades the J-DSP GUI,b) a software development task to extend the mathematical and signal processing functionality of J-DSP,c) a comprehensive on-line laboratory exercise development task engaging all the Co-PIs at the different universities,d) a dissemination and assessment plan that involves five universities which committed to testing and providing feedback on the new J-DSP GUI and all exercises and content,e) a comprehensive pilot test of a new multi-site laboratory concept that allows students in the five universities to run real time

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mark Miles; Eugene Ressler; Paul Maxwell; Kurt Webber

program, the student should…” • Architecture a. Know and be able to analyze and implement the major components of a processor. b. Understand Register Transfer Language (RTL) descriptions of processor instructions. c. Be able to explain and simulate by hand and with automated tools how processor instructions execute at the register, bus, and ALU level. d. Implement both state machine and microcode controllers and be able to compare and contrast these techniques. e. Implement both non-pipelined and pipelined execution units and be able to compare and contrast these techniques. • Assembly language programming (for a good

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Manufacturing

University Women (AAUW), (2000), Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the new computer age, Washington, D.C.: AUW.2. Anderson, D., Lucas, K. B., Ginns I. S., (2003), “Theoretical Perspectives on Learning in an Informal Setting”, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 177–199.3. Baker, D., (1993), “I Am What You Tell Me to Be: Girls in Science and Mathematics”, in R. J. Hannapel (Ed.), What Research Says About Learning in Science Museums, Washington, DC: Assoc. of Science Technology Centers, Vol 2, pp. 30-34.4. Binns, R., Greenberg, B., S., Holmstrom, A., Lachlan, K., Sherry, J., “Gender and Electronic Game Play”, submitted to Information Communication and Society, retrieved from Department of

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yul Chu, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

own mapping function. For Figure 2-a, the mapping functions F0 and F1 are Page 11.14.3the same. Therefore, if three instructions (A0, A1, and A2) access to the same location in thebank 0 and bank 1, there should be a conflict since they are located in only two banks.Meanwhile, if the mapping functions F0 and F1 are different like Figure 2-b, the conflict can beresolved since three instructions can be placed into three different locations in the Bank 1.Therefore, the mapping function is an important factor to reduce cache misses. Each team candesign any kinds of mapping function to reduce conflict misses by dispersing instructions in abank

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Lee, Coherent Systems International; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

and output parameter as shownin figure 3, the user should enter data to the prompted input parameters. The valid inputsare: (a) single value x, (b) a sequence of values separated by commas (,) as x,y,z, (c)beginning and ending values with step value 1 as x:z, and (d) beginning, step, and endingvalues as x:y:z. If the input is other invalid data, the system will flash an error of “illegalinput at n-th input” in the “system error box” at the left bottom corner of the screen. Also,shown in figure 3, to be a user friendly system, the system provides the user with thecapability of selecting various commonly used units for inputs and output, and once aunit is selected the other units of the same parameter will be automatically unselected. Auser can

Conference Session

On Pedagogy of Lab Courses and Their Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pape, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the educational process1. Program outcomes are in essence statements ofthe skills, knowledge, and behaviors that are attained by the time students graduate froma program. Although all of the eleven “a-k” program outcomes specified in the criteriaare important in laboratory courses, at least three have particular bearing: b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. d. an ability to function in multidisciplinary teams. g. an ability to communicate effectively.In the newly developed mechanical engineering program at Central Michigan University,these program outcomes are integrated throughout the required laboratory courses.Laboratory SequenceAfter their initial exposure in the freshman

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

competences, and (b) validate thatstudents are achieving course and program objectives.The senior project is a two-semester course sequence in which the students synthesizetheir previous coursework. Students are required to plan, design, implement, document,and present the solution to a software/hardware engineering problem.Faculty use rubrics for the assessment of project proposal development in the eightsemester and for project implementation in form of prototype development anddemonstration in the ninth semester. Feedback from the rubrics is used to take correctiveaction to improve the course sequences, program objectives, and instructional delivery.I. IntroductionA rubric is an assessment tool that allows instructors to enhance the quality of

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. 13, No. 4: 275–294.Barringer, B.R., Jones, F.F, and Neubaum, D.O. (2005). A quantitative content analysis of the characteristics of rapid-growth firms and their founders. Journal of Business Venturing 20 (2005) 663–687.Block, Z. and Stumpf, S.A. (1992). Entrepreneurship education research: experience and challenge (pp. 17-42). In Sexton, D.L. and Kasarda, J.D. (Eds), The State of the Art of Entrepreneurship, PWS-Kent Publishing Company, Boston, MA.Braggs, S.M. (1999). Managing explosive corporate growth. New York: Wiley.Brehmer, B. (1980). In one word: not from experience. Acta Psychologica, Vol. 45: 223-241.Chakrabarti, A.K. (1990). Scientific output of small and medium size firms in high-tech industries. IEEE Trans. Eng

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Beheler, Collin County Community College

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Women in Engineering

recruit women in to STEM careers. Given thatthe National Science Foundation Regional Center for Convergence Technology grant has as itsgoal the recruitment of underserved populations into the field of convergence technology, the“Girls are IT” workshop is designed to assist in accomplishing this goal by attracting more girlsinto studying these subjects. The workshop’s approach aligns with the effective best practicesidentified in a search of current scholarly literature concerning interventions that positively affectthe attitudes and knowledge of girls and their adult influencers with respect to careers inconvergence technology.1. Belenky, M., Clinchy, B., Goldberger, N., & Tarule, J. (1986) Women’s ways of knowing. New York

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bowen, Rice University; Marcia O'Malley, William Marsh Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

useLabVIEW as the computing platform for data acquisition. For the majority of the experiments inthe haptic paddle series, real-time computing is not required, and therefore a standard desktop PCwith a DAQ card is sufficient. Second, the PXI systems offer a versatile platform for use inother courses, in capstone projects, and in research. Therefore, it is felt that this investmentoffers additional capabilities to the department beyond education in this single course, and suchbenefits offset the cost. (a) (b)Figure 5. LabVIEW graphical programming environment for sensor calibration experiment. (a)Front panel for sensor calibration experiment (b) Wire diagram3.2. Computing softwareAn

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

2006-1936: LESSONS LEARNED: IMPLEMENTING A LARGE-SCALE PEERMENTORING PROGRAMBevlee Watford, Virginia Tech DR. BEVELEE A. WATFORD, P.E. is the founding Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, established in 1992. Watford received the ASEE 2003 Minorities in Engineering award due to her efforts to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of under-represented students in engineering. She is currently working for the National Science Foundation as a rotator in the Division of Undergraduate Education.Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech CARRIE R. SLATER is a graduate assistant in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Taher Abu-Lebdeh, North Carolina A&T State University; Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University; Steven OneYear, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, there is a strong direct relation betweengrades and attendance; students with higher grades have higher attendance record. Figure 2displays graphically the strong correlation between attendance and final grade. Attendance mustbe checked at the beginning of class either by a graduate assistant or if classes are small enoughby the Instructor.Table 1: Final Grades-Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) for Architectural and CivilEngineering Students:CAAE331 Letter Grade A B C D F F W Total No. of Students 4 7 5 2 5 6 2 31 Percentage % 13% 23% 16% 6% 16% 20% 6% 100% Attendance

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Hartman, Purdue University; Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; Jeffrey Gilger, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. Subsequently, we will conduct a pilot study using Purdue students. The purposes Page 11.433.2of this study are to: a.) to assess the usability of the virtual reality-based assessment (VRBA)instrument and obtain feedback for modifications; b.) conduct a first look at how and if theinstrument correlates with more standard devices now used in the field; and c.) to ascertain atthis initial phase whether and to what degree the VRBA distinguishes among groups or people interms of ability and other performance parameters. In doing so, this study will compare paper-and VR-based test results for students from different college majors (engineering and non

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

. He earned a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, in 1984 an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.S. Degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1994. He is currently a member of the ASCE Committee on Student Activities.Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy Major Decker B. Hains, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1994, M.S. degrees from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1998 and the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1999 and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 2004. He is currently serving

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

2006-99: A SIMULATION PACKAGE WITH APPLICATIONS INUNDERDEVELOPED NATIONS FOR SYSTEMS DESIGNAli Mehrabian, University of Central FloridaAlireza Rahrooh, University of Central FloridaWalter Buchanan, Texas A&M University Page 11.117.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Simulation Package with Applications in Underdeveloped Nations for Systems DesignAbstractA menu-driven graphics-based simulation package called DESIGN has been developed. Itenables the users to add/delete poles or zeros and vary design requirements such as the value ofthe gain, damping factor, overshoot, delay time, rise time, bandwidth, resonance frequency, etc

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Covington, California State University-Northridge; G. Michael Barnes, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

was correct and complete on 3/24/04.30% 50% 80% 100%I expect the project to be graded as ____________________.I am ___________ confident that I know the material to be covered on the exam.30% 50% 80% 100%I expect to earn a grade of ______________________ on the midterm.Write a brief comment on how the class and project is going for you, if you want. Page 11.136.14Appendix B: Assessment Survey 6 from Study 1 Name: MW or W COMP 432 Assessment 6Circle or write the appropriate response. If the question is not applicable write "NA".I have

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Elahinia, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

experimental setup for the cantilever beam (a) (b) (c) Figure 3 - Added damping solutions that was developed by the students to increase the damping of thecantilever beam which represents aircraft wing vibration behavior; viscous damper (a) damping layers (b) Page 11.1075.7 tension cables (c)Previously, a step-by-step lab procedure, as shown in appendix A, was provided for thestudents. This procedure highlighted the main steps of the experiment and guided thestudents through the data

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Page 11.872.4three modules, as shown in the table below.Table 1: Distribution of Activities Performance Test Group Step Test Request Step Test Performed Performed A Paint Spray Booth Aerator Mixer Filter Wash B Filter Wash Paint Spray Booth Aerator Mixer C Aerator Mixer Filter Wash Paint Spray BoothAn example of one of the memos generated by the students is shown in Figure 3. Thus astudent in Group A would write a request for a step test appropriate for the Paint SprayBooth module. This memo would be sent to a student in Group B, who would

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; Craig Sanders, East Caroilina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

re-align their own working relationships in response to changes in theirteam members’ cultural norms and work styles.The performances of every student in the class were assessed, as shown in Table 3.Figure 5 presents the grade distribution of the class. It was observed that 21% of Assessment Exams 50 % Quizzes 10% Lab Assignments 30 % Class Attendance 10% Table 3: Student (Course) assessmentthe students obtained “A”, 25% “B”, 42% “C” , 8

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; David Kieser, Kieser Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Construction

being involved in the design of a dam per se, it was deemed appropriate that this topic still needed to be taught with more appropriate examples. These would be forces on embankment structures whether permanent or temporary during construction, forces on basement walls when proper drainage is not provided, and force consequences on underground tanks manufactured/built from different kinds of materials. There also needs to be emphasis on what can happen when one in not knowledgeable about the possible consequences resulting from hydrostatics during or even after construction. b. Buoyancy: It was decided that teaching of this topic should continue with probably no

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

b R2 c Figure 3. Amplifier with two distributed resistorsThe lab activities provide a good framework to emphasize the essential disciplines ofpreparation, attention to detail, safe working practice and understanding the limits of the Page 11.1412.7tools and procedures. The toughest skill to establish was preparation before starting anylab work. Everyone was used to turning up for a lab class and following a recipe.Conceptually, everyone accepted that lab work needed careful planning; they just didn’tthink it

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 11.76.12posed a challenge since it was time intensive. All of the students were satisfied with theknowledge acquired. One student termed this “very hard but still the best class I everhad.” The students were extremely satisfied when they performed their first successfulscans.At the end of the semester, all students submitted their lab reports describing their STMsand commenting on the laboratory experience in the course. All student comments werepositive and encouraging. Student course evaluations were administered at the end of thesemester. For this course, the average numerical evaluation was excellent, 4.92 out of 5.Acknowledgement: This project was supported in part by NSF Grant 0407289.References[1] Adams, J. D., Rogers, B. S., and

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Connelly Barnes, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Gas in Page 11.621.6 Figure 2. Schematic diagram of typical CVD reactor a bFigure 3. Screen shots of the Virtual CVD 3D graphical user interface a) CVD reactor bay in the virtual fab, b) wafers being loaded into a CVD furnaceTo grow Si3N4 thin films using the Virtual CVD reactor, the student must typically specify 9operating parameters. The reactor input screen is shown in Figure 4. The different temperaturezones in the reactor (5 zones by default) can be independently controlled. In addition, the flowrates of ammonia and dichlorosilane feed gases, the reactor

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Janna, University of Memphis; John Hochstein, University of Memphis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

interacting with freshmen was not particularly rewarding for6 out of 17 seniors, although 5 of 17 thought it was.(b) The freshmen were able to provide our group with assistance/ideas. Page 11.328.7Despite the response to Item a, Item b shows that 15 of 17 seniors believed that freshmen wereable to provide some assistance to the overall design effort. Every group was able to have thefreshmen work with them in some capacity.(c) The freshmen were able to participate actively in the design process.Item c shows that freshmen participation in the actual design phase was rather limited, due totheir inexperience with engineering fundamentals. It was, however