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K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Sherwood; Stacy Klein-Gardner

results are shown below.Should your teacher be concerned about theseresults?” After initial brainstorming by thestudents, the mosaic was broken down into threelegacy cycle modules. Challenge 1 focused on howthe heart beats and why. Challenge 2 focused onwhat the normal ECG measures and whatinformation is reflected on the normal ECG.Challenge 3 focused on how the ECG reflectsabnormalities of rhythm and structure. Majortopics of the typical Physics curriculum taught inthis mosaic included electric fields, dipoles, andvector projections. Major topics of the typicalAnatomy & Physiology courses that are includedin this mosaic are the following: cardiac cycle,cardiac anatomy, the heart’s intrinsic conduction system, the cardiac action potential

Conference Session

Vendor Partnerships with Engineering Libraries

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruth Wolfish; Rachel Berrington; Andrew Wheeler; Jay Bhatt

Education The partnership between Drexel University and the IEEE formed for several reasons.Drexel had an established reputation for aggressively pursuing curriculum improvements. In1989, Professors Eli Fromm and Robert Quinn won a five-year, $2 million National ScienceFoundation grant to "enhance the educational experience of engineering students".2 The project,referred to as E4 (the Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineering students), was driven bythe belief that there needed to be a radical update of the engineering curriculum.2 The curriculum improvements pioneered in E4 were carried over into the DrexelEngineering Curriculum (tDEC), established in 1994.3 tDEC continues to be used at Drexel forall engineering undergraduate

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Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lehman; Chung-Ling Huang; Muniyappa Venkatesha; Asad Yousuf

have a socket for a chip that is externally programmed. Some boards have some advanced functionality on the board to help design complex software. For example CCS has a prototyping board with a full 56K modem on board and a TCP/IP stack chip ready to run internet applications such as an email sending program or a mini web server. After a great deal of thoughtful consideration it was decided to acquire the Embedded C Language Development Kit developed by Custom Computer Services (CCS). The flexibility offered by this unit for interfacing provides the students with the opportunity to concentrate on designing/implementing their project with tremendous amount of ease and speed. This unit is accompanied by the following: • CD with

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Radha Balamuralikrishna; Clifford Mirman

design, solid modeling, technical drafting,technical drawing, technical sketching and blueprint reading. To a large extent, these variantsreflect individual philosophies and subject matter emphasis much like any other course. Yet, thedifferent variants all have the commonality in that this may be the only 2-3 credit hour coursethat their students complete in the subject area of technical graphics and related computer skills.Stated another way, this may be the only course that serves the student as she progresses throughthe degree program completing other courses such as machine design, manufacturing processes,senior design projects, and industrial internships which demand specific skills and knowledgebase in technical graphics. Further, if the

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad; Thomas Hilburn

softwareengineering as one of the fastest growing professions in this decade [6]. This paper describeshow undergraduate programs in software engineering are being developed and how theycompare to more traditional academic engineering programs. In particular, we discuss howsoftware engineering fits into a college of engineering.The Nature of Software Engineering and Other Engineering DisciplinesOne of the obstacles to the advancement of software engineering is an understanding of how itrelates to more traditional engineering disciplines (such as chemical, civil, electrical andmechanical engineering). The 2001 ACM/IEE-CS SE Curriculum project, “SE 2004” [3] citedthe following characteristics that were common to all engineering disciplines, including

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dae-Wook Kim

careercounseling in science and engineering[4]. Page 9.199.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationEstablished in 2001, the Puget Sound Consortium for Manufacturing Excellence(PSCME) is a regional education-industry partnership aimed at enhancing the connectionbetween manufacturing technology education, student career goals, and private sectordemand. The PSCME, a three year project funded through the National ScienceFoundation (NSF), is interested in promoting science and engineering careers to K-12students. In

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Research

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Haering

tenure-track faculty members in the early or middle stages of thetenure process. Specifically the issues of research funding, graduate students, solo research andpublication, collaborative research and publication, and the difference between pedagogicalresearch and scholarship are discussed. The general findings can be summarized as follows.Obtaining external funding for research projects, a critical concern for faculty at a major researchuniversity, is usually not a concern for faculty in a small campus environment. While thisrelieves the campus faculty of this concern, it means that there will be severe limitationsregarding the type and scope of research that he/she can perform. Furthermore; because of thelack of funding, and more often than

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Graunke; Jeffrey Will; Peter Johnson

advanceshave increased since that time, albeit slowly. Important advances include Christopher Dede’sapplication of visualization hardware to general scientific concepts [5] and the teaching ofelectromagnetics in particular with the well-known MaxwellWorld [6]. Other applicationsinclude education of elementary school students in basic zoological concepts at Georgia Tech [7,8], the NICE project for elementary education at the University of Illinois at Chicago [9]-[11],and engineering education research at East Carolina University [12]. This paper describes work done to study subjects in a statics class taught at ValparaisoUniversity as to the development of their ability to visualize in 3D. Four different media wereexplored, from paper-and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Kicher; Frank Adamo; Dale Flowers

requirements. By making use of summers for both coursework and internships, the degree is completed in one additional year beyond the BS, for a total offive years. Students complete a total of 42 credit hours for the program, with 12 beingcompleted in a summer term, and 15 each in a fall and spring semester.The core courses (with credit hours in parentheses) for the MEM degree include: ProfessionalDevelopment (3); Project Management (3); Accounting, Finance and Engineering Economics(3); Materials and Manufacturing Processes (3); Product and Process Design, Development andDelivery (6); Information Technology and Systems (3); Engineering Entrepreneurship (6); andUnderstanding People and Change in Organizations (3). For the Technology

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Graf; Ann Christy

’ writingskills, to encourage their creativity, and to expand their appreciation for the interconnectednessof all aspects of their college education, especially the arts and humanities. The contest was opento departmental undergraduates, alumni, faculty, staff, and graduate students. Judges wererecruited from OSU’s Department of English based on their poetry credentials and studentrecommendations. All three, including OSU’s Poet Laureate, were very enthusiastic andsupportive of the project. Four categories were awarded: students vs. non-students and technicalsubjects vs. non-technical. Prizes included rosette ribbons and gift certificates. Entries were readaloud at an evening poetry reading gathering in the student lounge which included live music,food

Conference Session

Web-Based & Distance Instruction

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Dean

cumbersome [1]. The use of an analytic strategy to determine the potential studentresponse/or project outcomes is a useful tool in the development of virtual laboratoryassignments for distance learning. It allows the instructor to the design the assignment forquantitative and qualitative evaluation necessary to understand and make design decisions forvirtual exercises, and it allows the instructor the ability to provide sufficient guidance for thestudent from the outset to aid in the solution when developing a complex system/problemsolution. This paper looks at the three phases, as applied to the development of a virtual lab usingan analytic strategy design: (1) Formulation of the quantitative and qualitative approach to assist in decision

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Glenn Steele; Judith Schneider

Experiences in an Undergraduate Laboratory Using Uncertainty Analysis to Validate Engineering Models with Experimental Data W. G. Steele and J. A. Schneider Mississippi State UniversityAbstractTraditionally, the goals of engineering laboratory instruction have been to introduce the students to the use of variousmeasurement devices along with the associated methods to interpret the results in the context of experimentaluncertainties. There is usually an emphasis on the demonstration of fundamental engineering principles inapplications-oriented projects. Often, theoretical engineering models are used to compare predicted outcomes withthe experimental

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramesh Chawla

, problem solving,critical thinking and time management. Team projects (paper design and design & build) are amajor part of the course. In the second course of the introductory sequence, chemical engineeringstudents are exposed to chemical process design from an overall standpoint. Techniques of processsynthesis and analysis are used to develop critical thinking skills for comparative analysis ofpotential alternatives. In addition to teaching elementary principles of various chemical engineeringfundamentals, situations dealing with the importance of safety, ethics, economics and environmentalissues are frequently incorporated in the design process. Current news stories provide a valuableresource as case studies for developing analytical skills

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei

. This course deals with discussion and application of the following fundamental concepts: (1) static force analysis of particles, rigid bodies, plane trusses, frames, and machines, (2) first moment of area, and (3) internal forces. Topics covered will be (1) the static force and moment equilibrium of two and three dimensional systems; (2) resultant forces and moments due to the application of concentrated and/or distributed loads (3) couples (4) the center of mass and the area moment of inertia of a rigid body. Several open-ended homework and mini projects will

Conference Session

New Learning Models

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michele Perrin

that the equipment is permanentlyinstalled in their spaces. In most universities, however, large lecture halls are shared by anumber of professors teaching a variety of courses. Leaving laboratory equipment in thesespaces is not practical or feasible. Most modern lecture halls, however, have computerizedaudio-visual projection equipment permanently installed. These sensors are small enough to fitinto a pocket or briefcase making them as easy and convenient to carry into the lecture hall as apiece of chalk.Another reason computer-based sensors have not been widely used during lectures lies in thelearning curve associated with most new software and trying to conduct a meaningful andsuccessful demonstration within the lecture time frame. Clark

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics and Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelly Torres; Aimee Mostella; Alexey L. Sadovski; Carl Steidley

Gulf Coast, from Mexico to Louisiana(Figure1). Primary project sponsors include the Texas General Land Office, Texas WaterDevelopment Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and NOAA National Ocean Service.TCOON stations2 measure and archive various measurements such as water levels, wind speedand direction, temperature, salinity, and barometric pressure (Figure 2). TCOON follows U.S.federal standards for the installation of its stations and has a very useful real-time, onlinedatabase.Data sampled at these stations include: precise water levels, wind speed and direction,atmospheric and water temperatures, barometric pressure, and water currents. The measurementscollected at these stations are often used in legal proceedings such as littoral

Conference Session

New Approaches & Techniques in Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Adam Cavender; Saeed Foroudastan

of discussing environmentaltopics such as this in class as well as creating projects with it outside the classroom willencourage industrial collaboration for viable alternative solutions of increasing problemswith rural growth. Page 10.479.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionNoise is a problem that has bothered human civilization since the beginning of time. Itmay have first been viewed as a problem when a pack of wolves howling in the nightprevented cavemen from getting a good night’s

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Education II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Tebbe

Basic. A DDE server manages communicationbetween the interface objects and the OpenSim environment [11].Initial Research Academia is also making good use of computer simulation in the education of future nuclearengineers. Simulations can give the students a better understanding of the highly coupledvariable relationships in a nuclear reaction [12]. In some cases old control room simulators fromindustry have found their way into academic settings [13]. However, many nuclear programsand individual courses still make use of older, more simplified, simulation codes. The origin ofthis work began as a project to examine how these older codes could be replaced or updated,mainly in order to improve the interfacing options. It was quickly realized

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

June Ferrill

Session 2793 From Technologist to Entrepreneur: Why Experiential Learning Should Work to Expand Students’ Viewpoints and Communication Styles June Ferrill Cain Project in Engineering and Professional Communications Rice UniversityAbstractAs corporations require more engineers to become members of entrepreneurial teams, universityengineering departments should seek to provide more opportunities for students to learn thediscipline’s content and communication skills needed in such roles. Students can be led

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Lau; Sven Bilen; Elizabeth Kisenwether

Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society from Engineering Education Table 4 Listing of topics covered in Lab 4 Lab Section Title Section Objectives and CommentsSection Lab 4 Temperature Control Design Project 4.2 Exploring Heat Transfer Students first make some qualitative observations about the container in which they are to control the temperature 4.2.1 Heat transfer background Background material on heat transfer making analogy

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Hilsen; David Wyrick

Journals Lecture Projects lecture active, Logs

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

calculation and a project that deals with resistance applications. Each student worked on a different project that dealt with “novel” resistance applications. The student from section 3 had to present his/her project both orally (using PowerPoint) and in written format. Students from sections 1 and 2 had also to present their case solutions orally and in written format but as team presentations.· For all sections, topics related to calculating the resistance of an object were not required in preparation for the final exam. Furthermore, students were not told to study problems related to resistance calculation nor the pizza case.· There were six transfer questions in all, centered on calculating the resistance of various 3-D

Conference Session

Multimedia and Product Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Goldenberg; Carlos Morales

complexity of projects increases, the need for collaboration tools has increased.Not only do workers need the ability to collaborate on their actual designs, but also on theproject-management issues that accompany any large scale design endeavor. Mostdevelopers of engineering design software have answered this problem by providingsome degree of collaborative tools within their packages. It is not uncommon to find anarray of collaborative tools in today’s major engineering design packages. A quicksurvey of the toolsets available in packages such as CATIA, ProEngineer,SolidEdge/SolidWorks, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, etc. reveals a wide range offeatures ranging from web-viewer to project-management [1,2,3,4].The major weakness with these

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention--Lower Division

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Abaté; Ramesh Gaonkar

are steadily declining. The project is concerned with preparingunderprepared students for the technical workforce in an environment of globalization, rapidlychanging technology, and the declining of basic skills (communication and mathematics) ofincoming students.Our traditional approach to resolve these issues of underprepared students has been to offerdiscipline-based remedial courses. However, this compartmentalized teaching has notsucceeded in meeting the expectations of these students and reducing the attrition rate which isgenerally higher than 60%.Our project attempts to build a bridge between the skills of incoming students and the skills theymust have to meet the demands of the future workforce. This bridge is being built on a

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cliff Mirman; Radha Balamuralikrishna

Engineering Technology program as themodel example.Significance of a Proactive RelationshipOccena et. al. projected that most school students map out their career paths by the time theyenter their final year in high school2. The increased emphasis on formal education by employerscoupled with the simultaneous drop in demand for unskilled labor in the United States continuesto motivate high school graduates to pursue a college education, two -year or four year. It is truethat things do not always proceed as planned and a large number of students switch career plans,and hence their majors during their college years. However, professional bodies such as theAmerican Society for Engineering Education and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers haveembarked

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Treva Fitts; Susan Wynn; Martha Absher; Kristen Ford; Judy Russell; Glenda Kelly; Adefolakemi Oni; Gary Ybarra

of the curriculum withfocus on the life sciences. We strive to show children that math can be fun and exciting, and thatmath is in everything we do. The teachers and students at Lakewood Elementary School havebuilt a greenhouse and outdoor garden in which they grow vegetables and other plants. Allstudents have a hand in the project and take pride in the plants they grow. The garden projectprovides us with fertile ground in which to weave the use of math as the universal language ofquantification. Children make measurements of plant growth rates and make plots of th is data.They learn probability through the law of large numbers by tracking characteristics of parentsand their offspring of common garden peas. These are two of many exercises

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Brophy; Robert Roselli

0 7 MPa 1 2 3 4Figure 4. Difficulties with understanding the sign convention for shear stress. Page 7.549.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education PRS Q1: How many times has your project group met? 1. Haven’t met 2. Once 3

Conference Session

Computers in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Bailey-Van Kuren

referencebook or journal article for each person on the team in addition to any web references. The webpage was then updated to include Ø Technical Summary page. This page explains the process including diagrams to clarify concepts. Ø Links to the new pages from the base page and updated references.The students receive feedback on this page to update it prior to project completion. This pagewould be posted later for review by the class as a study guide on the process.The next step of the assignment has students performing more detailed research of the processapplications. Each student was required to summarize an application oriented journal/trademagazine article. Students in the spring 2001 semester section had an additional

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Eugene Audette; Debra Ricci

style of working with others. One of the parents, who is annuclear engineer himself, applauded the department for helping to instill the awareness and skillsof cooperative work habits in the students. Team projects were noted as a concrete example ofhow that “unlearning” was shaped. The parents also noted an overall positive attitude conveyingwhat students can do, rather than what they can’t. Students’ increased self-confidence wasevident in how students explained their work in the labs as well as in their classroompresentations. Several parents commented that college should be the place where young people should learnhow to deal with their own problems, to learn how to learn, and to become more “street smartand people smart.” A concrete

Conference Session

Techniques for Improving Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Josianne Basque; Sylvie Doré

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2230In recent years, one hears more and more often of product development or product engineeringas opposed to product design. This change of vocabulary reflects the basic concurrentengineering principle that consideration should be given to downstream activities, such asassembly, manufacturing, maintenance, etc. while designing the product, or in other words, toconsider the whole life cycle of the product right from the start of the project and during all thedesign phase.The term “product” is taken here in its broadest sense, as suggested by