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ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Spreen

-simulation. Page 8.300.10 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationFigure 8 shows flux waveforms obtained from the same co-simulation. Again, using the sensereluctances of 1.0 /Henry, the calculated mmf values at nodes 10, 17, and 11 are equal to valuesof flux in Webers for the left flux path (top trace in red), center flux path (bottom trace in green),and right flux path (center trace in blue), respectively. The vertical axis label has been changedto "flux (Weber)" to reflect this equivalence.Figure 8

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Andrew Otieno; Abul Azad; Radha Balamuralikrishna

Session 3449 A Case Study of Faculty Collaboration to Implement a Simultaneous Engineering Oriented Curriculum Radha Balamuralikrishna, Andrew Otieno & Abul Azad Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115, USA Email: bala@ceet.niu.edu, otieno@ceet.niu.edu, azad@ceet.niu.eduIntroductionEducational initiatives that particularly reflect the paradigm of simultaneous engineering areencouraged by the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern IllinoisUniversity (NIU)1. The NIU engineering technology programs

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Lundstrom; Ram Chandran; Arnaldo Mazzei

Motors,Ford and Daimler-Chrysler, Aircraft companies and their suppliers such as United Technology,Moog, Vickers-Airequip, Computer manufacturer IBM, Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool andover 600 other companies. As can be seen, the companies that sponsor Kettering studentsrepresent a diverse cross section of US industries. The changes that have been taking place inthese industries, their need and the challenges faced by them are immediately reflected inKettering University’s classrooms as these students bring valuable experience after 24 weeks ofwork experience per year with their corporate sponsor.Description of the problemThe Mechanical Engineering Department of Kettering University is committed to a large-scalechange in its entire curriculum

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Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

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Roger Reynolds; Macy Reynolds

methods. The journal assignments were used in twosemester courses – an introductory computer class (3 sessions) that met once a week and anengineering economics class that met twice a week. Students ranged from new freshmen tograduating seniors. The computer class (SET153L), an introduction to Excel and VBAprogramming for Excel, was mainly made up of first year students. Engineering Economics (IET317), an upper level class with mostly juniors and seniors, used financial and economic conceptsto analyze cost related engineering decisions.In this study the journal content was not expected to be voluminous but rather to the point andsomewhat reflective. The students usually had a week to respond with their journals to allow timeto complete homework

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Keyser; Ronald Musiak; Richard Mindek; Mary Vollaro; Steven Schreiner

in ethicalissues, given their added classroom, laboratory and work experience at this point in their careers. However,this added practical experience was not reflected in the survey results.Regarding the ethics quiz given to the freshmen, which tested the students’ ability to retain the material givenin the handouts and lectures, the average grade achieved by students taking the quiz was approximately 85%.Although the questions were relatively simple True / False questions, students were required to explain their“False” answers. Thus, the positive quiz results appear to suggest relatively good student retention of theethics material presented in the freshmen lectures.Conversely, the results of the design (with ethics) question given to the

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Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Carol Diggelman; Michael McGeen

alumni strengthen the institution through their counsel, encouragement and support. • Freedom with responsibility is the foundation of free enterprise. • There is strength in diversity. • Global awareness must be reflected in all activities. • Initiation and acceptance of change is required to anticipate and capitalize on opportunities.Architectural Engineering & Building Construction DepartmentThe AE&BC Department offers a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering,a bachelor of science degree in construction management, a master of science degree instructural engineering, and a master of science degree in environmental engineering(http://www.msoe.edu/ae/).Concentration, on the undergraduate

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Layton

specialized for constrainedmechanical systems such as MEXX by Lubich et al. [9]. The commercial package selected for thiscourse is DYMOLA [10], which incorporates a version of DASSL for integrating initial-valueproblems in DAEs as well as several algorithms for integrating ODEs. DYMOLA was selected forthe course for its ease of use as an ODE/DAE solver (the software’s hierarchical models andcomponent libraries and connectors are not used in this course).The class is a conventional 4-credit-hour lecture course, meeting four times per week for tenweeks. Fourteen of the 50-minute class periods are set aside for lab/project work. Three of theselab/project periods are used for software tutorials; eleven are used for project work. Coursegrading reflects

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Denise Carlson; Janet Yowell; Jacquelyn Sullivan

; math and embedded1 The contents of this paper were developed under a grant from the Fund for Improvement of PostsecondaryEducation, (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education and do not necessarily represent the policy of the Departmentof Education. This material is also based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant#9979567. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper ar e those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect NSF or Dept. of Education views. Endorsement by the federal government Page 8.21.1should not be assumed. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for

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Perceived Quality Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kena Burke; Paul Rainey

their self-studies, based upon the student and faculty perceptionof course-level outcome achievement.Courses by Outcomes MatrixWhen course coordinators complete the Course Classification Form, they also provide data usedcollectively for the Courses by Outcomes Matrix, Figure 3, that indicates which outcomesfaculty emphasize in their program's curriculum. Also, this Matrix is reviewed by the faculty tomake sure that the outcomes accurately reflect their own intentions for their own programcurriculum. The Courses by Outcomes Matrix also identifies any courses that need attention inachieving the desired level of each program’s outcome, as indicated by the appropriateassessment tool. Using the data from the Matrix, the program’s curriculum

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Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Juliano; Ronald Rockland; George Gonzalez; Joel Bloom

placementtests. The twelve articulations that were under development in Year Four reflect the abovecombination of PLTW curriculum models and EST curriculum-based projects (which reflectNJIT Skill Sets and NJCCCS). It is anticipated that most of these agreements will be finalizedduring Year Five.A student tracking system, which facilitates the tracking of student achievement after programcompletion, has been finished. Continuity within this system is maintained through the inclusionof competency-related items in all follow-up instruments. Also, a number of the participatingschools maintain active and detailed alumni connections, and these will be used in the future to

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rafiqul Islam

obstacles andbarriers. The women faculties in engineering have very positive effect on the retention of femalestudents. The environment in the campus is also a decisive factor and issues such asaccommodating education and family (childcare). The elimination of harassment, sexism, anddiscrimination will have a positive impact on the retention of women who have chosen to beengineers. Active participation of woman is also desired to make sure that their perspectives andneeds are adequately reflected in the governance of the profession. The women student enrollmentand retention are even more important when there is a projected decline in male high schoolstudents. Also the ‘chilly campus climate’ has identified the behavior that causes women to

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

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Narasingarao Sreenath

help us in addressing the challenges such as global environmental change. We arguethat the concept of a complex system can be useful in that respect in two ways: inpresenting a more truthful and credible representation of the global change environmentalphenomenon; and in providing a framework for representation of the decision-makingprocess in the global environmental change. Several additional remarks on complexity as reflected in the above notion ofcomplex systems can help clarify the concept: Page 8.462.5 5 • Complexity should not be

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Trends in Mechanics Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Don Evans; Gary Gray; Francesco Costanzo; Phillip Cornwell; Brian Self

or curriculum comes to be reflected upon by an academic community, and then is acted upon by that community a department or college within its commitment to get smarter or better at what it does.” Many participants thought that this was a good place to start.In addition, one of the authors, Don Evans, has created a web site at Arizona State Uni-versity for CI teams in Thermodynamics, Dynamics, Materials, Signals and Systems, andStrength of Materials. It includes a reference list, a list of events, a place for shared doc-uments, a place for general discussion, a contacts page, a list of links, and a list of teammembers. This page is currently only accessible to CI teams and their members.Finally, each concept inventory team met

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Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Kenney; Thomas Jewell

program. You should keep a [separate] diary if you desire to have such a record. § The journal will be spot-checked while we are in New Zealand to determine whether you are maintaining a timely record of your experiences. You are expected to update the journal at least once per day, i.e., the most recent entries should have been made within the past 24 hours. § The spontaneous record of your experiences may be limited to brief (even cryptic) entries in the journal. However, by leaving adequate space, you will later be able to make more complete entries (e.g., in the evening) when you have more time to reflect on what you have seen or heard. This will preserve the

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What's New in Engineering Economy

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Bartus; Snehamay Khasnabis

purposes.2. The Four Analytic TechniquesThe four techniques identified are associated with four Measures of Effectiveness(MOE’s) designed to reflect the degree to which a set of mutually exclusive projects areexpected to meet their economic goals. The (C/E) technique essentially identifies theproject with the least cost per unit benefit, while the (B/C) ratio method is directed towarddesignating the project with the highest benefit per unit cost, both at a specified interestrate. The IRR technique attempts to identify the project that provides the highest returnto the investor within a specified project life. The PP technique on the other hand, isdesigned to identify the project that provides a specified return to the investor in thefastest

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Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Marty Frisbee; Deborah Sharer

Test 2 Test 3 Figure 2: Comparison of Letter Grades for Test 1, Test 2, and Test 3Summary and DiscussionThe data gathered from SI programs across the nation show that students who attend SI will haveaverage grades that are one-half to one full letter grades above those students who do not attendSI.1, 3, 5 However, the SI program was originally designed for the traditional campus setting andthe historical data tends to reflect the achievements of the traditional student. The purpose of thisstudy was to provide an initial step in examining the challenges, successes, and shortcomings of anSI program implemented for a totally Internet-based distance education course. Could theimplementation of an electronic SI (eSI

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Outreach and Freshman Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nadia Craig; Michelle Maher; Walter Peters

emphasize both the simplicity and complexity of the problems that they willencounter as engineers. The Shewhart Cycle was used as a tool for continuous learning andimprovement in the design of this course.3 The Shewhart Cycle consists of four continuoussteps: Plan, Do, Check, Act, and then repeat as necessary. If we discovered that the students didnot learn what was intended in the check portion of the cycle, we would move through the cycleagain under slightly different conditions. The syllabus reflects the Shewhart Cycle, because itleaves room for change by keeping the subjects somewhat vague, such as “Pit and Pit’umLaboratory” or Complex Systems (see the class web page athttp://www.me.sc.edu/courses/U101E/). This allowed room in the course for

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Jeff Williams; Beth Milligan; Andrew DuBuisson; Robert Drew; Karl Rink; Edwin Odom

to assess more frequently and reliably. This is complicated by the fact that there is ahigh degree of self-reporting and self-reflection that is part of this process.Conclusion Teams gain confidence, trust, and sense of belonging from early external leadership. Under-performing teams usually struggle with team dynamic problems, such as lack of commitment,rather than technical issues. A rubric, based on teamwork concepts from Execution,5 helpsmeasure team formation and growth. Mentors and faculty observe that teams research earlier andcreate better customer interview questions as a result of graduate student leadership early in Page

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Curriculum Development in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Andrew Otieno; Clifford Mirman

Engineering Technology (MET) program has been in the process ofrevising its curriculum to reflect needed industry skills12. Through feedback from Departmentalindustrial advisory boards, several areas were identified for improvement or incorporation intothe curriculum. Some of the areas specifically modified included metal fabrication and forming,mechanics, strength of materials and solid modeling. To strengthen the automation courses, thefollowing areas were included into the program or underwent major revisions: robotics, visionapplications and NC/CNC. Very significant changes took place in the structuring of thesecourses especially in the “newer or emerging” technology areas. While the curricula reformprocess was in progress, it was determined

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Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

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Onofrio Russo; Gunter Georgi

student’s Portfolio Book for content and completeness. e. The student team is required to test a part of their robot program. This is known as Component Testing and will be covered in detail in the next section of this paper.3. Milestone 3 (Progress Presentation 3): This consists of (a) Powerpoint presentation, (b) revised draft of the Final Proposal, (c) review of their Portfolio Book, and (d) continued testing of improved versions of their robots. Milestone Due: Week 10 of 11. a. The Power Point Presentation contains the project schedule from Progress Presentation 2 and third revision of the project schedule to reflect changes and difficulties that have occurred. It shows “work arounds” to get

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sundiata Jangha; Richard Peltier; Pamela Reid; F. Scott Cowan; Christal Gordon; David Woessner; Douglas Edwards; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

students, and school administrators—report that theNSBE Jr. chapters provide them with very valuable experiences. Because of the national trendtowards emphasizing school-university partnerships, it is useful to reflect on what benefits areobtained from these NSBE Jr. experiences as we try to build bridges between the K-12 andhigher education communities.For High School StudentsThe high school students benefit from a NSBE Jr. chapter at their high school in a variety ofways. However, they mainly benefit from the link between classroom instruction and applyingthis knowledge through the various NSBE Jr. activities. By applying the classroom knowledgethrough projects, presentations, and competitions outside of the classroom, students aremotivated to

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Davis; Wayne Sarasua

hadto be reduced or omitted. For example, the lectures and laboratories on taping techniques werereduced considerably from what was covered in the past. Further, in an effort to respond torecommendations from local surveyors, more emphasis was placed on the use of total stations inthe surveying portion of the class.The Georgia Tech course quickly improved by responding to feedback from students and alumni.The course was further improved when enhancements in software and hardware used for thecourse were added. To better reflect the broader spatial emphasis of the course, its name waschanged to "Geomatics." This paper presents lessons learned in developing the Georgia TechGeomatics courses as well as similar courses taught at Clemson University

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2001 Annual Conference

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Douglas Goetz; Darin Ridgway; Ben Stuart; Valerie Young; Michael Prudich

not generated dissatisfaction with fairnessin grading, in spite of the high number of rewrites assigned compared to previous years.Undoubtedly, the number of rewrites assigned increases with the implementation of gradingsheets. In Fall 2000, one instructor assigned seven report rewrites. Most years he assigns noneon the same two experiments. D. Ridgeway assigned seven rewrites, compared to his usual oneor two for one experiment. M.E. Prudich assigned eleven rewrites, compared to the normal twoor three for that experiment. Rewrites in Fall 2000 were assigned for failing a Gateway Criterionor failing one or more Primary Traits. This reflects a philosophy that each Primary Trait reflectsa goal deserving at least some attention, and that Traits

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2001 Annual Conference

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Audeen Fentiman; Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

Engineering gave up the newly renovated space in the basement and renovated sixclassrooms on the 2nd floor in what was the Engineering Graphics space.VI. Freshman Engineering Honors Program 1997-2001In Autumn 1997, approximately 70 students were in the Gateway Program. As the yearprogressed, the name of the program was changed to the Freshman Engineering Honors Program(FEH) to reflect that it had been approved as an Honors sequence. At the same time, onlystudents designated by the University as Honors could participate. A critical event happened inWinter of 1997 when Dr. Freuler joined the program to teach the Engineering Problem Solvingand stayed to become a permanent part of the FEH Program. The presence of two facultymembers ( Dr. Demel and Dr

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2001 Annual Conference

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Michael Rudisill

if specificallyqueried in the survey.The top two laptop uses were as could be expected–general word processing and accessingcourse materials. Since all homework and lab assignments had to be accessed on the networkand lab reports at least had to be word processed, this result could be expected. Spreadsheet usealso ranked fairly high, which probably reflects the author “forcing” the students to do theirgraphs on the spreadsheet.Dedicated programs (programs specifically used for a class–such as the MicroSim PSPICEprogram which all the students in these two classes had to use, or Visual Basic for students inthe programming class) also ranked fairly high in the laptop utilization. In some of thecomments at the end of the survey students that had

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2001 Annual Conference

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Teresa Larkin-Hein

1 0 0 1 B- 28 F 1 0 0 1 BAn interesting issue arises upon inspection of the students’ course grades. That is, all but one ofthe students who actively used the listserv received a grade of B- or higher. This distribution ofgrades is not reflective of the overall distribution of grades for the entire course (approximately Page 6.458.420% A’s, 35% B’s, 35% C’s, and 10% D or lower). In addition, the overall GPA for all students Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for

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2001 Annual Conference

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Paul Wojciechowski

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education discussions with ABET and/or attendance at one or more annual meetings, such as EAC Day.5. Curriculum. Curriculum must be developed to reflect the program philosophy and mission. Two essential ingredients are (i) a thorough process of “benchmarking” with similar programs at other institutions, and (ii) close interaction with industrial constituencies.6. Student Recruitment. The challenge of recruiting students to a program that exists only on paper requires a great deal of inventiveness, individual hard work, and help from the institution, particularly the Office of

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2001 Annual Conference

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Carl White; Myra Curtis; Clifton Martin

has been theimaginative integration of design activities throughout the educational pathways of our students– including the K – 14 pipeline. Programmatic themes are “Learning by Design”, “Our Role inthe K – 14 Community”, and “Student and Faculty Development.”2Morgan State UniversityMorgan State University is an historically black institution with the unique designation asMaryland’s public urban university. Morgan’s programs reflect the commitment of theuniversity to have major impact on the underrepresentation of blacks and other minorities in theprofessional labor force within the city, state, and nation.3 Morgan State University’s variouspre-college and outreach programs reinforce this commitment. Thus, the ECSEL “Learning byDesign”, “Our

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2000 Annual Conference

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Brian S Macherone; Jagdish T. Gajjar; Cherrice Traver

make them multidisciplinary.Multidisciplinary projects help motivate students to be interested in topics outside their eventualmajor and to appreciate the connections between disciplines and the need for life long learning.The projects also needed to be large enough for every student to play a valuable part while stillholding out the possibility of completion to a functional state within one ten week term. Theactivity therefore needed to be fairly large, realistic, and multi-disciplinary and to have somelongevity past its completion. The last criterion, longevity, was used both as a motivationalfactor for the students and also to serve as a point of reflection later in their education.Another criterion for the formulation of the project was

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2000 Annual Conference

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Marilyn J. Smith

required senior level course, it was apparent that although most students felt that theybenefited from the experiential opportunities provided during class time, many were still veryresistant to preparations outside of class (reading material that was previously class lectures).Because this method of teaching is different than the traditional methods utilized in other corecourses, it appears that the Hawthorne effect is apparent when new methods are introduced atsuch an advanced level in the curriculum. It is noted that this effect was only obvious in therequired course; student opinions on the elective course did not reflect the same attitudes. Thismay be because the elective class was taken only by students who were learning-oriented, asopposed