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Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Teresa Cutright; Helen Qammar

prepares summary reportEd courses • Course syllabi on effectiveness of Gen Ed courses to • University assessment instruments assist students in meeting engineering outcomes8. Develop plan for improved • Determine goal to be reached and h ow it will be Annually Department faculty submit plan tostudent learning in areas of concern measured Dean’s office

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Mobile Robotics in Education

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Darcy Schein; Cathryne Stein

peoplehave clearly changed their attitudes. In fact, they’re already talking about what they’re planning toshow for next year.KISS Institute for Practical Robotics launched the Botball National Educational RoboticsConference last year, specifically geared to middle and high school students, teachers who useautonomous robotics in the classroom, and the families who love them. The results were moresatisfying than anyone could have predicted. Page 8.1150.1Background: Botball Educational Robotics ProgramThe field of robotics is well suited to education. It is multidisciplinary, combining science, math,Proceedings of the 2003 American Society

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

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James Rehg

database or remote network devices, such as motor controllers. · Add an advanced PLC course as an elective.Changes Planned at Penn State AltoonaThe Automation Laboratory at Penn State Altoona will add the following technologies tobring the laboratory experience closer to current industrial practices. · A student station with a PLC with Controllogix will be added that controls a pneumatic robot using Devicenet capable sensors. Student groups will be rotated through the station so they get experience working with Controllogix programming and systems with Devicenet capability. · A student station will be added that uses a PLC to control two remote ac motors over either an Ethernet or proprietary type LAN network

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Unique Lab Experiments

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2002 Annual Conference

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Michael Voon; F.C. Lai; Chean Chin Ngo

experiment, students are asked to measure the particle-laden jet velocityin a quiescent water tank. They can direct the laser beam to some specified locations andmeasure the jet velocity at those points. The measured value will be displayed on the screen andthe results are presented in a graphic format (Figure 7).LDV is just one of the possible equipment that can be introduced through “Virtual Lab.” Otherequipment such as Schlieren and interferometer will also be included in the library of “VirtualLab” in the near future. With well-planned collaboration, “Virtual Lab” not only can betterutilize the resources available within one university, but also share those in other universities,national labs, and government agencies. It is our objective to

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Real-World Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Attila Yaprak; Ece Yaprak; Mulchand Rathod

Annual Conference, 2001.16. Nelson, D. H., “Applied Manufacturing Process Planning: With Emphasis on Metal Forming and Machining,” Prentice Hall, 2001.17. Ahmadian, M.H., “A Senior Seminar Course for Engineering Technology Outcomes Page 7.675.5“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright@2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Assessment,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2001.18. Pike, M., “Capstone Design Courses: A Comparison of Course Formats,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2000.BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHORSEce Yaprak: Ece Yaprak

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Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

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2002 Annual Conference

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James Wood

to be competent in a more narrowly focuseddiscipline or workplace skill. In today's new manufacturing environment, the role of theengineering technology technician is expanding to include competencies such as teaming,problem solving, effective communications, planning and prioritizing, time management, andgood work ethics. 1 It has been reported that the problem-based learning (PBL) approach willaccomplish the goals of preparing graduates for this new workplace. 2, 3The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education (SC ATE) Center of Excellence has Page 7.1269.1addressed the demand for such a technician by restructuring the entry-level

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What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Sullivan; Lawrence Ambs; Julia Sullivan; John Dixon; Janis Terpenny

proportional to the magnitude of the cash flow. Timeflows along the direction of the positive x-axis. The origin usually represents the beginning ofthe project or planning period. The divisions along the x-axis represent time periods beingconsidered, often in years. A cash flow diagram corresponding to Example 1 is shown below. 1948.71 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1000In cash flow diagrams, just as in project economic analysis, it is not necessary to always use totalcosts or cash flows. In many cases only net values are needed. For example, in evaluating aproject such as the addition of a power plant

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Effective Teaching to Motivate & Retain

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2003 Annual Conference

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Zia Razzaq

they tend to be far moreexpensive than the materials. The students are also encouraged to use the campus engineeringworkshops thus providing added opportunity to familiarize themselves with some of thefabrication equipment used in real life.By the time a student has completed both ENGN I and II, she or he has completed six differentprojects in the same number of different engineering and technology areas. This experience alsoprovides an opportunity to the student to re-assess and change, if necessary, her or his plan forspecializing in a particular field.Some Causes of Student DropoutAs soon as a freshman initiates a program of study after high school, she or he is ‘bombarded’with a number of courses in English, Chemistry, Mathematics

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Brian West

, with classes in Mechanical Engineering, CivilEngineering, and Electrical Engineering. The BSE could incorporate the current electrical, civil,and mechanical ET programs, with plans to add manufacturing engineering courses later. Localbusiness and industry hailed the decision, as did local political leaders. The Indiana Commission ofHigher Education, however, turned the USI proposal down in September 2001. After somepolitical wrangling, the USI proposal was granted in May 2002.With such a small faculty only one program could be supported, so the ET program wasscheduled for termination. Current ET students were notified of our intentions, and advised oftheir options: 1. Change to Engineering, and repeat some technical coursework 2. Remain in ET

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rafael Rodriguez-Solis; Rafael Medina; Jose Colom

? 2 5V. ConclusionsAccording to the questionnaire results, the students enjoyed the course and they feel ready todecide about specialization area. Even though they can change later on their decision, it givesthe EE Department an idea of the student preferences. For this small student sample we askedthe students to select two specialization areas. The results shows that all of them will considerDSP and Communications as a possible specialization area, 3 in control systems, 2 in appliedelectromagnetics, 2 in power systems, and 1 in electronics. If new facilities are assigned andmore equipment is acquired, the course can be taught to a large sample of students (ideally allof freshmen) and feedback from students can be used to plan

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Steven Peretti; James Spivey; Paula Berardinelli; Naomi Kleid; Deanna Dannels; Chris Anson; Lisa Bullard; Dave Kmiec

Training and Development from North Carolina StateUniversity and a Master's in Health Education and a Bachelor's in Health Planning and Administration, both fromThe Pennsylvania State University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of the Training and DevelopmentProgram at North Carolina State University and has worked as a consultant in a variety of industries.LISA BULLARDLisa G. Bullard received her BS in ChE from NC State and her Ph.D. in ChE from Carnegie Mellon. She servedin engineering and management positions within Eastman Chemical Co. from 1991-2000. At N.C. State, she iscurrently the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Chemical Engineering.DEANNA P. DANNELSDeanna P. Dannels received her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mohammad Davoud

software offers asimulation mode in which different production strategies can be tested without actually operatingthe CIM equipment. This allows students to search for optimal production techniques byexperimenting with different production methods. The CIM software provides a realistic,expandable environment through interfaces to hardware including CNC machines, robots, andperipheral equipment. Students learn first-hand how other disciplines such as ProductionScheduling, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Order Entry Systems, and DatabaseManagement Systems can be used to optimize the production process. The CIM system isessential in teaching the students the fundamentals of automated production using robotics,computers, and CNC machines.Sample

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Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

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June Marshall; John Marshall

, these two students told thestory of what had happened and presented an overview of the ‘I Care’ curriculum withactual lesson plans and activities. The education majors not only left this seminar feelingrefreshed and energized but now they also felt empowered. They could make realdifferences in classrooms with students.The department has presently completed its third Ethics and Character Educationseminar. Some of the basic components of that first seminar remain. Students wereengaged in various blocks of time including, reflection and discussion of personal moralsand values, moral dilemma exercises, and delivery of overviews on pre-developed Ethicsand Character Education curriculums. In addition, teams of senior education majorspresented the

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kristoffer Findley; Mary Emplaincourt

State University. The students obtain a comprehensiveoverview in formal report writing, data collection and analysis, and energy audit practices.IAC students, while working in an office setting, are required to meet deadlines, mastercomputer software packages, learn to plan and organize efficiently, and to clearlycommunicate technical information. Through IAC involvement, students become familiarwith numerous manufacturing processes and are given the opportunity to interact withindustrial facility personnel. Working for the MSU IAC helps students, during the energyauditing process and subsequent report writing phase, to reinforce academic subjects suchas thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, electrical engineering systems,experimental

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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John Mihalasky; Gina Boesch; Keith Sheppard

Grant No. 998720 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationProduct Innovation CenterStudents are able to make use of the equipment and software tools provided by the ProductInnovation and Realization Center to move from the conceptual phase of their projects throughto prototype. This is a key step on the path to potential commercialization. The Centercomprises an open plan, high-bay approx. 4000sq. ft area containing rapid prototyping via CNCmachines, 3-D printing directly from graphics software and also electronic prototyping to createcircuit boards. The Center also has a range of mechanical and

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Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Barbara Christie

members as much as possible. Studies have shown that underrepresentedminority students and females do not receive adequate information about the myriad of jobsavailable to engineering and technology majors. Through gender role stereotyping, girls and boys learn early which occupations are suitable for them, with the result of limiting career choices and planning. In addition, girls suffer from limited career awareness because they lack information on nontraditional career choices, particularly those related to mathematics, science, and engineering (Bailey 1992).One of the goals of the Loyola Marymount University Science and Engineering CommunityOutreach Program is to improve students’ knowledge of the different

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New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Heather Cooper

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationaudience through e-mail so that participants can easily link to the survey page.Additional work is planned to use the results of this survey in the development of new laboratoryexperiments for the introductory thermal science course. It is also hoped that the industryexposure to Purdue’s MET program through the survey and follow-up will provide anopportunity for additional collaboration with industry respondents through tours, guest lectures,or student projects.ConclusionsA web-based survey was implemented successfully to aid in thermal science course developmentin the mechanical engineering technology curriculum. The survey results

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Teaching Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Georg Mauer

, structural design, installation and integration of electrical motors and sensors, machine-computer interfacing, and programming. They experienced the benefits of systematic planning over ad hoc solutions, and were generally more receptive and motivated when

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Teaching Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kristin Wood; Daniel Jensen; Alan Dutson; Matthew Green

reinforcethe need for correct analytical development. The hands-on, conceptual development reinforcesthe benefit of engineering intuition.3.2. Active Learning Using Hand ToolsAs an extra credit problem used at the culmination of the course, students were given theopportunity to analyze a hand tool of their choice. The instructions for the exercise are shown inAppendix 2. This exercise was a combination of analysis and reverse engineering as the studentsneeded to explore the current design in order to develop an analysis plan. In some cases,students provided recommendations for redesign along with analysis results to back up theirsuggestions. Examples of devices that students used were the “Quick-Grip™ Clamp” (Figure 1),Vise-Grip™ type pliers, an

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2003 Annual Conference

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R. Russell Rhinehart; Benjamin Lawrence; Sundararajan Madihally

column tray efficiency. The broader question requires them toconsider the costs of replacement, turn-up/turn-down performance range, the impact of operationpressure on efficiency, and other issues that would impact a business decision (which instructorsraise in the course of the experiments). Page 8.92.1 In the first week, students work to understand the challenge and the equipment, and develop aProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationwritten plan describing the theory behind the operation, data that needs to be gathered

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Physics in the K-16 Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mike Cheung; Rex Ramsier; Ed Evans; Francis Broadway; Helen Qammar

the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationHowever, larger devices that fly (airplanes, blimps, hot-air balloons, etc.) or launchprojectiles (ballistas, catapults, trebuchets, etc.) take more logistical planning. Teams thatwish to build large or potentially dangerous projects are faced with obtaining permissionfrom local authorities and our own health, safety, and risk assessment offices. Findingplaces to assemble and test these projects becomes a matter of networking and resourcemanagement for the teams. In addition, the physically large projects must be modular indesign for quick assembly/disassembly to meet the portability

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Environmental Justice and Sustainability

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Radhika Kotha

our own research andapply our own problem solving skills to the objective of designing a thermally comfortable, aestheticallybeautiful house which would function with a very low expenditure of energy.What is even more exciting is the prospect of actually building a Natural House. That would be theculmination of a long and rich educational experience. After doing the calculations and the mathematicalmodeling we plan to do a computer simulation of the house under various environmental conditions. Thenext step will be to build a working scale model for laboratory testing under actual outdoor conditions.The design can then be modified and improved as needed.The last step, which we are eagerly looking forward to, is the construction of a small

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2001 Annual Conference

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Atlas Hsie; Naseem Ishaq; Salahuddin Qazi

implemented by the departments of electrical, mechanical and industrialengineering technologies. The purpose of this paper is to review the results of the cohorts thusfar completed and to discuss our plan to make the future MSAT program focus on three areas ofconcentration mentioned above. To make the program more accessible some courses are offeredon the Internet. It is expected that such a program will respond better to the need of currentindustrial environment and will attract more full time graduate students, which is one of thefuture goals of the college.I. IntroductionState University of New York (SUNY) Institute of Technology is an upper division Institutionfor transfer and graduate students. It is one of the 64 campuses of SUNY system and is

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Natalie Smith; Julie Greenberg

toencourage constructive use of the interactive demonstration (as opposed to ‘fiddling’ withparameters). Links to general text summaries of key concepts, a glossary, specific hints, andgeneral tips accompany the tutorial questions. Plans for assessment of the module’s effectivenessare briefly discussed.I. Background on Teaching Spectral AnalysisSpectral analysis is an important concept relevant to many electrical and biomedical engineeringapplications, including speech analysis, speech processing, magnetic resonance imaging, andanalysis of clinical biomedical signals such as the ECG, EEG, and EMG. The motivation fordeveloping this module comes from the second author’s experiences teaching spectral analysis in acourse titled Biomedical Signal and

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2001 Annual Conference

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Hugh Blanton; Mark Rajai

, sporting equipment, or even your pets. The potential sales from theprimary and large secondary markets in 1999 were estimated to be over 60 million units. Thisnumber represents an increase of 20% from 1998.Market ResearchSubstantial data was collected pertaining to the design of the Guardian 2000 while field testing,using a detailed market research survey. By evaluating this data we feel we have a very goodbasis to make sound decisions that will be valuable to the marketing of the Guardian 2000.During the research we determined that 70% of American families showed strong interest in ourproduct. The people were polled to determine their interest in certain applications for the device.Consistent to our original plans for the Guardian 2000 to be used

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2001 Annual Conference

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William Strenth

lecture, many photographs and scanned drawings wererequired. This created large PowerPoint files that resulted in particularly long downloadtimes (3 hours), a totally unacceptable amount of time. This dilemma required a majorchange in original plans. Blackboard and PowerPoint alone would not be sufficient. In order for students to download one page at a time, HTML files created with HotDog Pro would be used. As a result, students would have faster access, and they wouldn’thave to start at the beginning each time as they had done with PowerPoint. In order for this tooccur, all lectures previously completed had to be redone in HTML format and saved to theuniversity's server. This method was successful and was continued throughout the rest of

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2001 Annual Conference

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Glenn Wrate

courses, EE-351, EE-353, EE-355, and AE-472, for the first threeyears was 3.86 out of 4.0. The first class (Fall 1998) petitioned MSOE’s administration to havethe courses run one year earlier than originally planned. The enrollment for the first course inthe Electrical Power Distribution Systems sequence (EE-351) is shown in the chart below.Based on an informal survey by the AE&BC Department chair, the decrease in enrollment in Fall2000 was due to unenthusiastic teaching of the introductory course in Spring 2000. In aninformal survey of this year’s incoming AE students (students in the Spring 2001 EE-250classes), over 20 students stated that they would be entering the program next year. This showsthat since EE-250 is the only exposure AE

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2001 Annual Conference

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Nolan Hertel; Heather Gepford

with program planning and special problems.The Professional Development Option (PDO), on the other hand, is designed for students whodesire to enhance their knowledge of a particular subject. Students registered in the PDO do notreceive academic credit for completion of the course, even if subsequently admitted to thegraduate program. When registering, the student indicates if they wish to take the course with orwithout a grade assigned. Students taking the course without a grade need not turn in homeworkor take exams. Those taking the course for a grade must complete all assignments and exams.Grades are sent to the student, but do not appear on a Georgia Tech transcript. In addition, aletter indicating the Continuing Education Units earned

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2001 Annual Conference

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William Marcy; Marion Hagler; Juan Ramirez; Jose Tamborero

supervise each student together. Travel to joint meetingsof the supervising faculty for planning the thesis research and for conducting the final oralexamination is funded by a grant from industry. The student and the faculty advisors choosewhich institution will host the oral examination. The same grant provides scholarship supportfor student participants in the program.Graduates of the program, who have pursued their studies in two countries in two differentlanguages, are uniquely prepared for the practice of engineering today, when more and moreopportunities span national borders. Participating faculty build working relationships based onjointly supervising work of mutual interest and, thereby, strengthen ties between the institutions.The first

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2001 Annual Conference

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William Berg; Morris Boughton

. Figure 4The idea is to remove the solderless breadboard in the mini-lab and replace it with a sub-systemmodule that is much easier, and much less time consuming, for the student (and instructor) towork with. Note that the circuit area in this printed circuit board (pcb) mock-up could have been50% larger and still have fit the area provided by the mini-lab.In our final design, each module will be packaged on a larger pcb measuring approximately6.5”X5.5”. Each pcb will have three layer construction (two circuit sides plus ground plane), andwill be silk screened to identify individual circuits, test points, and solderless componentconnections.Other modules planned for development during the next two year project period are listed below.Each module