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Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Prathivadi Ravikumar

to achieving successful systems engineering.Bibliography1 http://www.asem.com/geninfo.html#anchor126352, 2001.2. Maier, Mark W., and Rechtin, Eberhardt, “The Art of Systems Architecting”, CRC Press, 2nd Edition, 20023. Blanchard, Benjamin S., “System Engineering Management”, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition, 2004.BiographyDr. P.B. Ravikumar is Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin,Platteville. Besides on-line graduate courses in Systems Engineering Management and Design forManufacturability, he teaches different undergraduate courses in design and manufacturing. He has over fifteenyears of experience in engineering education and many years of direct and consulting experience in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Paul Hallacher

as available for educational purposes include several of the NSF sponsoredNNIN sites, Department of Energy sponsored facilities associated with Los Alamos andSandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, U. S. Army sponsored facilities at MIT inMassachusetts, and others. A comprehensive inventory of micro- and nanofabrication userfacilities, with an assessment of the degree to which each might be made available to supporttechnician training, is being compiled. The inventory of nanofabrication facilities available for educational purposesmakes it clear that use of a centralized, nanofabrication facility that supports technician-level education programs at multiple institutions within a region may not be appropriateor even feasible

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

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2004 Annual Conference

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Glenn Blackwell

a curriculum redesign in the late 1990’s, the Purdue Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology department incorporated into the curriculum four required projectcourses: • ECET 196, a 2 credit hour first semester freshman course that required students to build an already-designed 3-output power supply, and use basic time plan techniques to maintain control of the project work. • ECET 296, a 2 credit hour sophomore course that required the students to design and construct an audio power amplifier while closely following both performance and hardware/circuit specifications. • ECET 396, a 4 credit hour junior course that required teams of 3-4 students to design and build a project based primarily on

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ron Krahe; David Loker

actscanrate; static short error; char ChannelStr[2]; sprintf(ChannelStr, "%s", Channel); error=AIAcquireWaveforms (Device, ChannelStr, NumScans, ScanRate, 0.0, 0.0, &actscanrate, GROUP_BY_CHANNEL, waveform); // Write the data to the file 'wave.txt' and sum the data to calculate the mean fpt=fopen("wave.txt", "w"); sum=0; for (count=0; count

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Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Neal Jackson; Susan Magun-Jackson

.“Strengths” LiteratureSince the 1940’s psychology has been a science about healing or repairing damage to humanfunctioning. As a result, this focus has neglected analyses of the fulfilled or happy person. Theobjective of positive psychology, therefore, is to change the focus from repairing problems to Page 8.666.1building positive qualities. Positive psychology addresses three types or levels of positive “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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Technology in Environmental Engineering Courses

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jennifer Wise; Nicholas Scambilis

, Office of Educational Research Improvement; Stats in Brief: Internet Access in US Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-1999, NCES 2000-086.3. Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO), University of California, Irvine. Computer Technology and Instructional Reform, 1998. NSF Grant #: REC-9600614. Available online: http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/html/tlc_home.html4. op. cit. Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO).5. D. Wallace and S. Weiner, “How Might Classroom Time Be Used Given WWW-Based Lectures?” Journal of Engineering Education, vol.87, no.3, 1998

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Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Fazil Najafi

disciplines.Course(s) can be in any technical area such as structural engineering, pavement design,environmental engineering, soils analysis or design, hydraulics, hydrology, mechanical engineeringor electrical engineering. (Encompassed in pillars: 4)9. Basic understanding of data processing and computer techniques for application to engineeringproblems. (Encompassed in pillars: 1, 4)10. Working knowledge of and ability to apply business and financial accounting principles.(Encompassed in pillars: 1, 3)11. Proficiency in oral and written communications and ability to identify, research, andrecommend alternatives to various engineering problems for presentation to both technical andnon-technical managers. (Encompassed in pillars: 1, 4)12. If a thesis or

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Nuclear Waste and the Environment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Efrat Strassberg; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

AC 2003-211: ANIMATION OF NUCLEAR AND RADIOCHEMISTRY PROCESSESEfrat Strassberg,Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at AustinSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin Page 8.225.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session 2377 Animation of Nuclear and Radiochemistry Processes S. Landsberger, E. Strassberg Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab University of Texas at Austin and

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Miller

received a B. S. inMechanical Engineering from Tufts University in 1985 and a M. E. in Ocean Engineering from Stevens Institute ofTechnology in 1987. In 1994 he completed a M. E. in Naval Architecture and in 2000 he completed a D. Eng. inCivil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. His research focus is on marine composites. Page 8.948.8 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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Pre-College and ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Johnson

Called Key to Enhancing Use of Computers, Poll Finds”, Andrew Trotter Education Week, April 16, 1997. 4. AB 64 Education technology. Bill Number: AB 64 Chaptered 08/19/97, California Department of Education. Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/digitalhigh/AB64.htm 5. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Website: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/profserv/progstan.html 6. U. S. Department of Education Data. Website: http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp 7. US Bureau of Labor Survey (2000). 8. “Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology”, International Technology Education Association, April 2000. 9. CCTC Industrial and Technology Education Standards, California Commission on

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wieslaw Grebski; Rajeshwar Amireddy; Lori Singer; Judith O'Donnell

lines of businessso rapidly to stay competitive, it seems to follow logically that engineers should be an integral partof the upper echelon of individuals who lead an organization. Probabilistically speaking, to makeengineers more successful, the event of business concepts and applications (call it Event A) is theperfect complement to the event of engineering talent (Event B). The probability of Event A inunion with Event B (P(A U B)) will be equal to P(S), the probability of the sample space, which isa perfect number 1.Conclusions:The management style has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Key managementdecisions are now being made by a team of middle management personnel rather than a sololeader. Teams and groups are now dominate

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Brougham; Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger

, were required to AVERAGES work Quiz Exam Course maintain and submit time logs. Participants recorded (out of 100) Average Average Average Average the date, location, hours worked, student's name(s) and on which component of the assignment they worked. Average Pairs 91.26 79.58 79.34 85.05 Table 3 shows that there is no strong pattern for the Average Solo 79.68 80.22 78.11 80.27 difference in time spent on the assignment between solo Average and pair programmers, with no significant time 85.60 80.37 82.14 84.18

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Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Kauser Jahan; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head

offer our sincere appreciation to the technicians ofthe College of Engineering for their overwhelming support. Special thanks to Fan Lau, anundergraduate of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering for developing theproject as part of an NSF REU experience at Rowan University.References 1. Marchese, A. J., Constans, E., Dahm, K., Hollar, K., Hutto, D., Johnson, F., Sun, C. von Lockette, P., Kadlowec, J., Cleary, D., and Sukumaran, B. (2001). The Sophomore Engineering Clinic I: Integrating Statics, Solid Mechanics and Product Development in a Sophomore Level Design Course. ASEE Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM. 2. Johnson, F. S., Hutto, D., Dahm, K., Marchese, A. J., Sun, C., Constans, E

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Instrumentation and Control Applications

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2002 Annual Conference

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Alvin Post

. Page 7.87.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences1. Post, A. M.:"Frequency Analysis Laboratory and Introductory Pages," web site, 2002.http://ctas.east.asu.edu/post/fftweb/fftlab.htm2. Beckwith, T. G., Marangoni, R., and Lienhard, J.: "Mechanical Measurements," 5th ed., pp.130-156, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1995.3. Figliola, R. S., and Beasley, D. E.: "Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements," 3d ed., pp. 35-69 and239-244, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.Biographical InformationALVIN POST has 20 years of industrial experience as a mechanical engineer. He formerly taught

Conference Session

ET Interdisciplinary Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Cremin; Terrence Kelly

.html , posted August 28, 19979. Quality Engineering and Survey Technology LTD. (QUEST), The GPS Tutor,http://mercat.com/QUEST/gpstutor.htm, 199810. Bak, Thomas, (1998) GPS Tutorial, http://www.control.auc.dk/~tb/gps_view_graph/index.htm,Aalborg University, Department of Control Engineering11. Enge, P., Fan, Tiwari, Chou, Mann, Sahai, Stone, Van Roy, Improving GPS Coverage and Continuity: Indoorsand Downtown, Presented Sep 2001 at the Institute of Navigation's GPS Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, http://waas.stanford.edu/~wwu/papers/gps/pubs_chron.html#200112. C. Kee, H. Jun, D. Yun, B. Kim, Y. Kim, B. Parkinson, T. Langenstein, S., Pullen, J. Lee, "Development ofIndoor Navigation System using Asynchronous Pseudolites," Proceedings of ION GPS

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Habibur Rahman

. Mahafza, Introduction to Radar Analysis, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1998.3. S. A. Hovanessian, Radar System design and Analysis, Artech House, 1984.4. M. I. Skolnik, Introduction to Radar System, McGraw-Hill, 1982.5. B. Edde, Radar- Principles, Technology, Applications, Prentice-Hall, 1993.6. E. Brookner, Radar Technology, Lexington Books, 1996.7. D. K. Barton, Modern Radar System Analysis, Artech House, 1988.8. M. H. Carpentier, Principle of Modern Radar Systems, Artech House, 1988.Habib RahmanDr. Habib Rahman received his Ph.D. degree from Syracuse University, New York, in 1984 in electricalengineering. Prior to joining Saint Louis University in 1984 where he is currently Professor of ElectricalEngineering, he taught electrical

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

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2002 Annual Conference

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Elaine Cooney

rubriccontains criteria for acceptable performance that are meaningful, clear, concise, unambiguous,and credible -- thus ensuring interrater (sic) reliability.” 2 There are many advantages for the instructor who uses rubrics to grade student work.For many instructors, probably the first reason to use a rubric is that it speeds up the gradingprocess. When what will be evaluated and what each element is worth is predetermined, lesstime is spent contemplating the "right" grade to put down. The use of rubrics insuresconsistency. For example, suppose an instructor finds an exceptionally good report in the middleof the stack s/he is grading. The report next in the stack is not as good, and therefore does notdeserve as good of grade. But it might get a

Conference Session

Freshman Success/Retention Strategies

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachelle Heller; Nathan Campeau

The Freshman Experience Meets Log Cabins: The Freshman Retreat at the GeorgeWashington University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceFor Presentation at the American Society of Engineering Educators 2002 ConferenceMontreal, CanadaNathan Campeau, Dean’s Fellow for Undergraduate RelationsRachelle S Heller, Associate Dean for Academic AffairsAbstractThe multitude of opportunities available at The George Washington University, and inthe city of Washington, DC itself, the School of Engineering and Applied Science(SEAS) can be a daunting experience for many new engineering students. This paper willinvestigate how the freshman retention programs have let students know aboutopportunities at SEAS and have fostered a dynamic community among

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Burt Swersey

, especially microprocessors and sensors, in new combinations, to create new artifacts that address the unrecognized opportunities.Engineering design has changed. In the 1960’s young engineers were often hired to workon government defense contracts. If an engineer told his boss that he thought that therewas a better way to design something, the reply was likely, “you may be right but theGovernment accepted our RFP and defined the terms of what they wanted. Give themwhat they contracted for.” Of course there were opportunities to solve unforeseenproblems as they arose, but basically, the problem and objectives were clearly defined andthe engineers worked to fulfill the terms of the contract. Now engineers are expected to“make it better, faster

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Silage

advanced communication simulation softwarein undergraduate and graduate courses and research by providing SystemView to the academiccommunity.1. Kamali, B. Development of an Undergraduate Structured Laboratory to Support Classical and New Base Technology Experiments in Communications. IEEE Trans. Education, 37:1, pp. 97-100 (1994).2. Keene, H. and Parten, S. Advanced Communication Test System. Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., Session 3220 (2001).3. Jennison, B. and Kohne, G. A Coherent Theory/Hardware Course in Communication System Design. Proc. ASEE Annual Conf., Session 2625 (2000).4. Kramer, K. Using MATLAB-based Laboratories to Demonstrate Wireless Communication System Principles. Proc. ASEE Annual Conf

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

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

.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/project/actionagenda/index.html. Assessmentdata, which will be available in the summer of 2003, will suggest the impact of presenting this material inthis format as opposed to less structured methods. Lang, J.D., S. Cruse, F.D. McVey, and J. McMasters. “Industry expectations of new engineers: A survey to assistcurriculum designers.” Journal of Engineering Education 88.1 (1999): 43-51.2 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. ABET Home. http://www.abet.org. 2002.3 There are numerous examples of this type of course in the literature. One example is:Walker, Kristin. “Using genre theory to teach students engineering lab report writing: A collaborative approach.”IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication 42.1

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Annette George; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein

, G, Chen, G., Johnson, S., Shillingford, M., Spence, K., Lu, W. 2002Environmental Impact and Economic Assessments of Brownfield Sites in Park Heights Baltimore. Proceedings ofthe 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition , Montreal, Canada,June16-19, 2002.2. http://www.morgan.edu/admin/planning/data.asp March 7, 2003. Institutional Research Data3. http://www.asee.org/colleges/Engprofile01.pdf2003 Engineering Education By The Numbers 24pp4. George, A. 2000. 2000 Final Report of the MSU/EPA Summer Internship Program 10pp.5. George, A. 2002. 2002 Annual Report of the MSU/EPA Summer Internship Program 10pp .GBEKELOLUWA B. OGUNTIMEINGbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein is currently an Associate professor in the

Conference Session

Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Mason

public evidence thatthe institution is working to stimulate economic development. The advantages ofincubators include such things as low cost space, internet connection, shared services,business advice and proximity to the technology, equipment and personnel of theuniversity. At Rose-Hulman Ventures, two grants from Lilly Endowment for a total of$54.6 million have made it possible to provide all of these services and more and at thesame time provide unique opportunities for faculty and students to work and learn.BACKGROUNDRose-Hulman Institute of Technology has been working to engage students in realisticengineering practice as part of their educational experience for almost two decades. In the1980’s, the school established an Entrepreneur-in

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

June Marshall; John Marshall

Institution’s Response. Journal ofCollege and Student Values, 9.Palmer, P. (1998). The Courage to Teach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Pub.Pfatteicher, S. (2001). Teaching vs. Preaching: EC200 and the Engineering ethics Dilemma. Journal ofEngineering Education, 1, 137-142.Ryan, K., Bohlin, K. (2000). Teacher education’s empty suit. Education Week on the WEB. RetrievedMarch 29, 2000. http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=26ryan.h19Ryan, K. (1996). Character education in the United States: A status report. Journal for a Just and CaringEducation, 2 (1), 75-84.Solomon, D., Watson, M., Battistich, V. (2000). Teaching and school effects on moral/prosocialdevelopment. In Handbook of Research on Teaching, 4th Edition (in press).Texas A&M University (1994

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristoffer Findley; Mary Emplaincourt

Real Learning with America’s Tax Dollars Kristoffer S. Findley and Mary C. Emplaincourt Mississippi State University Abstract The Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Mississippi State University (MSU) iscurrently one of 26 Department of Energy (DOE) funded centers providing no-cost energyassessments to small- and medium-sized manufacturers. The work performed by the MSUIAC is done through the efforts of undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineeringstudents throughout the state of Mississippi and surrounding areas. While the students areproviding opportunities for savings in industry, they are also gaining valuable

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Mihalasky; Gina Boesch; Keith Sheppard

labs are shown as boxes within which (in italics) are shown theengineering lecture course(s) to which each design lab is associated. Thus, Design 4 includesexperiments and design projects that link to and provide context for the concurrent lecture courseon Electronics and Instrumentation. The center panel illustrates a range of competencies that aredeveloped primarily through the Design Spine experiences.Project-Based LearningA key pedagogical element of the environment that we are evolving is the permeation of Project-Based Learning (PBL) through the curriculum. This is a means to foster attributes that areneeded for a more entrepreneurial career environment as well as being recognized as a means toimprove learning outcomes. PBL encourages

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Arumala; Ibibia Dabipi

, Hampton,Return to Wallops @ 6 p.m. VA Thursday, August 1 Wallops Student Program Present to Wallops Senior Presentations (PowerPoint) Staff on Project(s) Friday, August 2 Technical Reports Due Reporting Requirement (disc and logbook provided) Monday, August 12 Closing Program at UMES Close outThe Biweekly Meeting Progress Report Format included, Problem Definition and Scope, LiteratureReview Conducted if Any, Problems Encountered, Possible Solutions, Project Status, PercentCompletion, and Project Progress Chart as shown below.Start 2 4 6

Conference Session

Energy Project and Laboratory Ideas

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yanfeng Gong; Mike Collum; Noel Schulz

. Figures 3 and 4 show several of the screen shots related to the symmetricalcomponents lab. Page 8.476.3Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1: Connections between ECE Topics and Protection Test Set ECE Topic Related to Protection Set Appropriate Course(s)Circuits - Three phase circuits (show voltages Intro to ECE: Applications and currents Circuits: all - Simple fault analysis (RLC

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Georg Mauer

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Montreal 2002.http://www.asee.org/conferences/caps/document2/2002-1905_Paper.pdf[10] D.C. Davis, K.L. Gentili, M. S. Trevisan, D. E. Calkins “Engineering Design AssessmentProcesses and Scoring Scales for Program Improvement and Accountability,” Journal ofEngineering Education 211- 221, April 2002.[11] Robolab 2.5 The Lego Group, Inc.http://www.lego.com/dacta/products/productsbyproductline.asp, 2002GEORG MAUERGeorg F. Mauer is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Nevada, LasVegas. Dr. Mauer is active in instructional computing, as well as in research on AutomaticControl, Robot Sensors and Control. He graduated as a Diplom-Ingenieur from the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yu Li; Jiang Li

teaching in engineering.Bibliography1. Gramoll, K. C. (1999). Teaching Statics Online with Only Electronic Media on Laptop Computer, in the Proceedings of the ASEE 1999 Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, CD-ROM Session 1668.2. Holzer, S. M. and Andruet, R. H. (1998). Learning Statics with Multimedia and Other Tools, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle Washington, pp. 120-126.3. Li, J. and Lee, M. Y. (2002). Design a Portable DAQ System for Teaching Geomechanics, in the Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, CD-ROM, Session No. 2793, Paper No. 1629.4. Li, J. and Lee, M. Y. (2001a). Online Modeling in Geomechanics via the Web Site, in the Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM