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Multimedia Engineering Education: Distance & Service Learning, Web-based Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Koichi Iwasaki; Kazuo Morita; Chi Thai

course survey was given at the end of the first7 week-period, and so far only 2 students completed the survey, making us wondering about howmany of them will come back for class in April. However the responses from these 2 studentswere encouraging:1) Class lengths were just right or a little short.2) The difficulty level and pace were just right.3) One "strongly agreed" or the other "agreed" that what they are learning in this class isrelevant to their future careers as engineers.4) During group work and doing homework with a partner were found to be useful.5) The activities that help them learn best were the lectures and homework assignments. ConclusionsWe have shown that the

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Al Post; Bradley Rogers

expertise in allfields related to fuel cells. At the same time, a broad based understanding of the fundamentalprinciples of fuel cell systems is important for two reasons. First, the progress of the fuel cellteam will be maximized through improved communication and understanding betweenspecialists working toward a common goal. Second, as the careers of graduates progress andexpand into management or entrepreneurial endeavors, a knowledge of the challenges andlimitations facing individual specialists is important.After mastery of fuel cell fundamentals, students are encouraged to specialize in specific topicsrelated to fuel cells. For example, in the MMET Department, students may pursue further studyand research in aspects of manufacturing, as

Conference Session

Teamwork and Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Knox; Robert Barat

with the skills needed for success in their careers and abreast of moderndevelopments in the field of chemical engineering.There was clear consistency among the responses from the various constituencies. With thisconsensus of opinion, the department set about redeveloping its curriculum. Page 9.1346.2 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Curricular ReformCharged with overseeing the effort was the department curriculum committee. The committee,however, did not work on the task in a vacuum

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robin Gill; William Haering

that will help document teaching strategies, successes and challenges, in much the sameway one documents research publications. This recommendation paraphrases that made inreference [2] where the author stated, “It is recommended that faculty think of their portfolios as“special inserts” in their curriculum vitae under the heading of “Teaching.” Additional advicecan be found in Baume4 where the author states, “It takes years, even decades, to build a goodresearch career, but it is a record of achievement that is easy enough to document.” Reference[4] also provides the following advice to avoid creating a portfolio which seems soulless, “If youwant to achieve this richer portfolio, you will need to produce analysis of and reflection on

Conference Session

Integrating HSS into the Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Wolverton; Janet Wolverton

and Instructional Modules,” Journal of Engineering Education, October.5 ABET. “Engineering Criteria 2000,” 3rd Edition., Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1998, available at http://www.abet.org/eac/EAC_99-00_Criteria.htm#EC20006 Smerdon, Ernest (2000). “An Action Agenda for Engineering Curriculum Innovation.” Presented at the 11 th IEEE-USA Biennial Careers Conference, November 2-3, San Jose, CA7 Herkert, Joseph R (2002). “Engineering Ethics Education Finally Reaches ‘Critical Mass’.” At http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/INST/dec97/ehtics.html.8 Frey, William J., Sanchez, Halley D., and Cruz, Jose A. (2002). “Ethics Across the Curriculum: An Effective Response to ABET 2000,” Proceedings of the

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Harris

Page 8.1101.5 may have to reduce their course expectations.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” • Students are provided with opportunities to develop their laptop computer and software skills, and confidence in their abilities to use computers and software to accomplish meaningful work. Advantage: Student Career and life successes of many students will likely be partially dependent upon their abilities to productively use technology and upon their personal confidence, both of which may be potentially enhanced by course applications that require using previously

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Garth Thomas

benecessary.AssessmentOngoing assessment is performed to determine whether a learning outcome is important toprogram constituents. A broad survey was conducted of all of the departmental alumni sevenyears ago to set a baseline for ongoing assessment. One of the results of that survey was thatcomputing skills were very important in the workplace. Those that could use them effectively inachieving organizational goals progressed well in their careers. Subsequent surveys of alumni andemployers have supported those results. The department is well justified to emphasize effectivecomputing skills as a core outcome for the program.Assessment is also conducted to evaluate whether the students have substantially achieved alearning outcome. Primary feedback is obtained from

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

, core IT education at UNM offers excellent job and career opportunities for NewMexico students, especially minorities. In Fall 2001, out of 313 undergraduates enrolled in CS,31% were Hispanic, 4% were Asian, 3% were Afro-American, and 3% were Native American.For the same period, out of 114 undergraduates in CE, 36% were Hispanic, 12% were NativeAmerican, 4% were Asian, and 3% were Afro-American. Approximately 21% of undergraduatepopulation in CS and 20% in CE were women. The CS and CE departments have beensuccessful in recruitment of minorities; however, the same is not true for retention of minorities.Although data are not available, generally over 35% of minorities end up either dropping out ofUNM or switching their major from CS and CE to

Conference Session

Design for Community

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Lord

event, engineering students often bringfriends and family which provides a venue for social interaction among engineering faculty,staff, and students.Freshman EngineeringA freshman engineering student entering USD must enroll in ENGR5: Introduction toEngineering. The course includes students interested in Electrical, Industrial and Systems, andMechanical Engineering. The catalog description for the course isENGR5 Introduction to Engineering (3 credits)Introduction to the field of engineering. Exploration of problem solving using the engineeringdesign process in lecture and laboratory projects. Introduction to engineering tools includingspreadsheets and graphics. Intended for majors in engineering or those exploring careers inengineering.The

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Hemminger; Ralph Ford

the senioryear. We have successfully introduced fairly advanced DSP concepts in the junior yearincluding FIR and IIR filter design. Introducing DSP tools and concepts earlier provides abenefit in that the software and hardware tools can be used in multiple courses (Signals, ControlSystems, Communication Systems, Digital Signal Processing). MATLAB, which is commonlyused in many curricula, is an example of this. However, the use of a real-time developmentsystem, provides the advantage of allowing rapid real-time DSP systems to be created that hasnot been available in MATLAB until recently. This allows students to experience real-time DSPapplications earlier in their academic career than is typical. This work has successfully shownthat advanced

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland

is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the CEAS at ASU. She received her PhD instatistics from the U. of Iowa. Her awards include the YWCA Tribute to Women 2001 Award (Scientist/Researcher) and ASEE Fellow in 2001. A frequent speaker on the career opportunities in engineering, especiallyfor women and minority students, she is a faculty member in Industrial Engineering and does statistical consulting. Page 7.1018.8 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Technology for Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Koen

“procrastinator” and taken measures to intervene. It is worth noting, that if all of the 120 freshmen in the course were graded on a Figure 5. Novice Student curve based on examinations offered at stated times, the high school computer gurus would get most of the A’s, leaving the competent, butless experienced student to begin their college career with a lesser grade. 7. Conclusions As they used to say on television before

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeanne Garland; Christine Helfers; Ronald Roedel; Sarah Duerden

weimpressed with the depth and comprehension exhibited in the students’ responses. For example,one student noted “during the first month of my college career I believed that all the professorswould teach their classes the same way, much as they did in high school. This proved to be ahindrance to my grades. The first few assignments in English were designed to teach us thatcollege is different from high school and that each professor has their own way of teaching aclass. Once I caught on to this, I was able to adjust my work and study habits.” Another studentnoted that “the laid-back , indifferent tactics I used in high school did not prove to be sufficientany more.” Students agreed with one peer who said that “every class in the FIPE program

Conference Session

Partnerships in IE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Burtner

cooperative educationparticipant, was able to complete her senior design project while working as a co-op student forDelta Airlines in Atlanta, GA. After redesigning the placards for Delta's new fleet in 1996, hersupervisors asked her to redesign their cooperative education program. She was to ensure that thenew program incorporated proper orientation, training and career growth for co-op students. Thisincluded developing a mission statement, the objectives, the structure and implementation of thenew program. As the School of Engineering requires all engineering students to complete a two -term senior design sequence involving the design or redesign of a real project, Ms. Bollen was ableto use this assignment to complete her senior design requirement

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Lundstrom; Ram Chandran; Arnaldo Mazzei

600corporate affiliates. The Kettering Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department has an enrollment of Page 8.751.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education1300 students, one of the largest in the country. For the past 75 years, Kettering University andthe former GMI strive to provide its students with top quality class room instructions, state-of–the-art laboratory facilities and career oriented work-experience in industry.The corporate sponsors of Kettering students include US Army, Auto makers-General

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Reynolds; Macy Reynolds

in this study and other classes that the authors teach. Of course the real beneficiaries arethe students in these classes who are learning skills that they will transfer to the job. Betterunderstanding of their academic material and improved writing skills will lead to more confidentand competent career engineers.References[1] ABET website http://www.abet.org/images/Criteria/E1%2003-04%20EAC%20Criteria%2011-15-02.pdf. Page 9.[2] Beall, H. and John Trimbur. 1993. Writing in chemistry. College Teaching. 41:Issue2, 50-55.[3] Clark, David J. and Andrew Waywood. 1993. Probing the structure of mathematical writing.Educational Studies in Mathematics. 25(3):235.[4] Hyers, Albert. 2001. Predictable Achievement patter for student journals in

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Carney; Michael Nolan; James Lampe; Raymond Thompson

global blending occurring outside of the United States.Interconnected aviation business activities take place irrespective of the geographical location ofparticipants. Like all matters of human endeavor, familiarity through personal contact makesforeign operations both commonplace and welcome. Students will understand that in the airlineworld one is no longer a citizen of the country, but rather a citizen of the world.Outcomes and Benefits for the Aviation Technology DepartmentWhile it is obvious from the foregoing that the primary purpose of adding the globalizationcomponent to the curricula is to enhance the understanding and professional preparation of thestudents who will conduct their careers in an increasingly global marketplace, there are

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Figliola; Beth Daniell; Art Young; David Moline

inMeasurements. He has been involved in undergraduate labs and in interdisciplinary programs to improve students’technical communication skills throughout his career at Clemson.ART YOUNG is the Robert S. Campbell Chair in Technical Communication and Professor of English. He teachescourses in writing and literature, and he founded and coordinates Clemson University's Communication-Across-the-Curriculum program.DAVID MOLINE, Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering, serves as the undergraduate laboratory coordinator and is aPhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering. He has contributed several innovative lab exercises to the curriculum. Page

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Diggelman; Michael McGeen

). Each material has unique origins,chemistry, properties, standards, construction industry applications and tradeassociations, which are included in this introduction.A related goal is to introduce students to research and communication skills that willenable them to access technical information on materials, evaluate that information forquality, summarize findings concisely and communicate those findings both in writingand orally. The student will assemble a portfolio of information that has the potential tobe a useful resource on materials throughout their academic career at MSOE and beyond.GRADING GUIDELINES: The course grade will be determined from three primaryactivities—lecture, project and laboratory. There are weekly quizzes (with the

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Layton

, Measurement, and Control, 119, pp.1-4.17. Doebelin, E.O., 1998, System Dynamics: Modeling, Analysis, Simulation, Design, Dekker, New York, pp. 417- 419, 539-544.RICHARD A. LAYTONRichard Layton received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1995 and is currently an AssistantProfessor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked for twelveyears in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is chair of the Modeling andIdentification Committee of the Dynamic Systems and Control Division of ASME, and a member of the TeachingWorkshop Group of the ERM Division of ASEE, giving workshops on building student teams

Conference Session

Perceived Quality Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kena Burke; Paul Rainey

Survey during the winter and spring of 2000. The goals were to solicitinformation regarding achievement of the respective program’s educational objectives and toconfirm outcomes achievement.Most programs targeted alumni three years out of school. However, some programs targetedalumni three and five years out, to ask about professional licensure issues which were included intheir educational objectives. The intent was to gather information regarding alumni perspectiveon two aspects of the educational objectives: Achievement and appropriateness of objectives foreach specific engineering program. Also, more emphasis was placed on feedback regardingprofessional development, life-long learning and career choices. A place for commentsregarding program

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

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

FrancescoCostanzo would like to acknowledge the support provided by the National Science Foun-dation through the CCLI-EMD grant DUE-0127511. In addition, Francesco Costanzo wishesto acknowledge the support provided by the National Science Foundation CAREER pro-gram throught grant No. CMS-9733653.References [1] “Annenberg/CPB math and science collection,”, 1989. P.O. Box 2345, South Aburlington, VT 05407-2345. [2] D. B ROWN AND J. C LEMENT, “Misconceptions concerning newton’s law of action and re- action: The underestimated importance of the third law,” in Proceedings of the Second Interna- tional Seminar on Misconceptions and Educational Strategies in Science and Mechanics, J. D. Novak, ed., 3, Ithaca, NY, 1987, Cornell University, pp. 39

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Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosalyn Berne

a NSF CAREER award to study the ethics of nanotechnology. Page 8.896.10Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & 10Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Technology, Communication, & Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paulette Beatty; Jackie Revuelto; Dianne Kraft; Carolyn Clark

benefits associated withthe array of practices under the learning communities’ umbrella. These benefits havebeen reported as improvements in student academic achievement, increased studentretention, student growth in self-esteem and self-confidence, and an increase in an arrayof student interpersonal attributes. To the extent that these outcomes can be replicatedthrough learning communities, faculty and administration are found as staunchsupporters. Lastly, learning communities are seen as fortifying students with skill setsthat ideally prepare them for a diverse array of professional careers. In essence, we seemto be about the business of fostering meaningful and lasting learning replete with “learnerindependence and choice, intrinsic motivation

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Onofrio Russo; Gunter Georgi

research in highschool. Why is this? Normally these students are given the due date only. This is whymany students will wait until the last night before the project is due, and then work on theproject to try and finish it on time. Success is not ensured because time has not beenproperly allotted to perform the tasks as specified in the scope of work.The concept of milestones contributes heavily to the success of the project. As part oftheir contract (Syllabus) and in the specifications (Manual) milestones are clearly defined.This course requires students to maintain a Design Portfolio. This book includes weeklyprogress reports used to monitor the students’ progress and is a file the students’ may useafter course completion for their own career

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Web Systems and Web Services

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Marcus Huggans; Steve Watkins; Halvard E. Nystrom

amount of knowledgethat must be mastered for success and professional growth, yet pressure exists to reducethe curriculum requirements in many engineering programs to encourage student Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.814.1 Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationenrollment. Also, working engineers have a greater need to acquire knowledgethroughout their busy careers. Therefore, improvements in the effectiveness of theengineering learning processes are important issues. Better understanding of the learningprocess and application of

Conference Session

Models for Integrating Writing II

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Pinkus

professionalengineers who have decided to go into writing or teaching midway through theirengineering career. More importantly, and as our large course involvement proves, theUniversity of Toronto has a good number of engineering professors who actively work tohelp incorporate written communication skills into the student curriculum. Some of theseprofessors have also been quite helpful in helping the ECC staff with the technical contentof specific assignments, but they could increase their role by working even closer with usat times.Develop an assignment databaseSomething that our group is actively engaged in at the moment is to consciously begincollecting assignment samples and information throughout the year. While the assignmentstend to change from year to

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Valery Sokolov; Tatiana Burukhina; Michael Dmitriev; Galina Zhukova

him achance of fast career and excludes an adaptation period which is inevitably experienced by ayoung specialist. As a rule, external students have no problems of dwelling and life. Besides,the external form of education is practically indispensible for those who has to combine labouractivity with study. That is why the number of external students is stably about 30% of thetotal number of students in Russian higher schools 18. Under conditions of developing marketrelations, the advantages which are given to the student by the external system of trainingessentially raise its chances not only of a survival but also make it more competitive in relationto other forms of training. However, it should be recognized that there are many

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

R.W. Carpick; K.W. Lux; Buck Johnson; Wendy Crone

- and nanoscale mechanics.AcknowledgementsWe are grateful to the National Science Foundation though the Materials Research Science andEngineering Center (MRSEC) on Nanostrcutured Materials and Interfaces (award # DMR-0079983) and CAREER Awards to Wendy Crone (award # CMS-0134385) and Robert Carpick(award # CMS-0134571) for supporting the development of our curricular materials and theirimplementation. We would also like to thank the research groups of D.J. Beebe at the Universityof Wisconsin - Madison and J.S. Moore at the University of Illinois – Champaign/Urbana fortheir assistance in the early stages of the laboratory development

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Activities for the Materials Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Michael Condren; Ken Lux; George C. Lisensky; Donald Stone; Arthur B. Ellis; Anne Bentley; Amy Payne; Robert Carpick; Wendy Crone

%success rate; with the video prelab the success rate increased to over 90%.AcknowledgementsWe are grateful to the National Science Foundation though the Materials Research Science andEngineering Center (MRSEC) on Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces (award # DMR-0079983) and the Distinguished Teaching Scholars Program (award # DUE-0123904) forsupporting the development of our curricular materials and their implementation. This work isalso supported by the National Science Foundation through a Graduate Fellowship to AnneBentley, and CAREER Awards to Wendy Crone (award # CMS-0134385) and Robert Carpick(award # CMS-0134571).References1. J. Karoub, “Merrill Lynch Report Bullish on Nanotech as an Investment,” (Small Times, 2001), Vol. 2002.2. S. J