Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia M. Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 22.1412.6[3] Brown, C. and Y-H. Lu, “Integration of Real World Teaming into a Programming Course”. InProceedings of 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, July20-23, 2010.[4] Smith, K. A., “Teamwork and Project Management”, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2007.[5] Williams, L. and R. Kessler, “Pair Programming Illuminated”, Addison-Wesley Longman, 2002.[6] Adams, S. G., “Building Successful Student Teams in the Engineering Classroom”. Journal of STEMEducation. July-December. Auburn, AL., 27-32, 2003.[7] Morris, D., “Automatic Grading of Student’s Programming Assignments: An InteractiveProcess and Suite of Programs”. In Proceedings of the 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in EducationConference, S3F-1 – S3F-5

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Frontiers in EM Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Management

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Dunning, University of Maine; Rosemary A. LaMountain, University of Maine; Linda Liscomb, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. 3. Rice, L., (1988), “Student Evaluation of Teaching: Problems and Prospects”, Teaching Philosophy, 11, 329-44. 4. D’Apollonia, S., Abrami, P.C.,(1997), “Navigating Student Ratings of Instruction”, American Psychologist, 52, 1198-1208. 5. Gilbaugh, J.W., (Feb. 1982), “Renner Substantiated”, Phi Delta Kappan, 63, 428. 6. Ryan, J.J., Anderson, J.J., Birchler, A.B., (December, 1980), “Student Evaluations: The Faculty Responds”, Research in Higher Education, 12, 317-33. 7. Williams, W.M., Ceci, S.J., (Sept./Oct. 1997), “How’m I Doing? Problems with Student Ratings of Instructors and Courses”, Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 29, 12-23

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fatih Oncul, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

perform the same recordingjob as the new Windows based tablet-PCs could do, this will continue to be more appealing tothose who have already been frustrated with poor performance of Windows based software ontablet-PCs. Page 22.1660.11References [1] Biswas, S., 2007, “Teaching Courses with Tablet PC: Experience and Student Feedback”, Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. [2] Brooks, J., 2007, Linux for Beginners, Eweek Labs, March 19, 2007, pp. 37-41 [3] Camtasia Studio website, http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp [4] Cellwriter website, http://risujin.org/cellwriter

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Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Environmental Engineering

. Despotakis. 2010 “Known and Unknown Weaknesses in Software Animated Demonstrations (Screencasts): A Study in Self-Paced Learning Settings.” Journal of Information Technology Education, Vol. 9, pp. 81-98. 3. Lee, M., S. Pradhan, B. Dalgarno. 2008. “The Effectiveness of Screencasts and Cognitive Tools as Scaffolding for Novice Object-Oriented Programmers.” Journal of Information Technology Education. Vol. 7, pp. 61-80 Page 22.1635.7

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wes Stone, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

, Page 22.1652.2piezoelectric materials were not commercialized until the 1940’s, when they found application insensors. Most piezoelectric accelerometers are made of quartz crystal. When the crystal issubjected to a force, it generates a small electrical charge. That charge is directly proportional tothe applied force. Using Newton’s Second Law (F=ma), it is very useful to use piezoelectricsensors to measure force and acceleration, opening a wide array of applications.2,3 Farlow, et alwere able to micromachine piezocomposite transducers with kerfs as small as 13 m, using acopper vapor laser.4Independent Study Research OpportunitiesMinerick, et al show that research can be used as a recruiting tool to draw talented high schoolstudents to the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Evan Jackson; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-2280: MOUNT TIMPANOGOS COMMUNITY SPECIES DATABASEDr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science at Utah Valley University. His research interests include Data Structures, Databases, and Data Mining.Mr. Evan JacksonAli Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University Ali Sanati-Mehrizy is a medical student at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at Pennsylvania State University. His research interests include the application of mobile computing in the sciences. Upon completion of medical school, he hopes to pursue a career in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics with a further specialization in Hematology-Oncology.Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania

Conference Session

Developing International Engineering Research, Course Enhancement, Leadership of, and Online Engineering Education

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Ogai Ahmadi, Kabul University, Afghanistan

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International

othercontracts of AED were suspended by the USAID recently [1].The Afghan government does not have access to huge amounts of funding, which would be ableto revitalize the higher education and other sectors in Afghanistan.7. ConclusionsThe education system was heavily misused between late 1980’s until 2003. As educationalvalues evaporated from the institutions, most of the appointments of the chancellors and deansand the promotions of academics from lower to higher ranks were based on political affiliationrather than academic excellence. Therefore, the quality of education has gradually degraded, andconsequently, the knowledge and skills of university graduates have deteriorated significantly,affecting all sectors in the country.To establish a viable

Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

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Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Kathleen Atwood, University of Wisconsin - Madison; L. Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the alarm clock, the student must understand the inputs and outputs, or the logic functions. In lines 3-5 and lines 9-12, the instructor directs the student to the diagram to compare what was figured on paper to what has been built on the breadboard and how to count and integrate each circuit to create a switch. 1 S: Where are the switches supposed to connect to? 2 3 T: See what it says here. These are your ins. Okay. Just go off of this (diagram of circuits). Where's the 4 switch go? Here's your in. So you gotta connect these two legs together. So which ones are those? Let's 5 take number one here. 6 7 S: One and two have to be together. 8 9 T: (At the same time) So you gotta hook one and

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Engineering Mathematical Potpourri

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John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Visibility of Gratings”, J. Physiol. 197, (1968), 551-566. 6. Demirkaya, O., Asyali, M., H., Sahoo, P.K., Image Processing with MATLAB-Applications in Medicine and Biology, CRC Press, Florida, (2009). 7. Gonzalez, R.C., & Wintz, P., Digital Image Processing, Addison-Wesley Publ. Co., MA. (1987). 8. Jain, A., K., Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing, Prentice Hall, NJ, (1989) 9. Lim, J., S., Two-Dimensional Signal and Image Processing, Prentice Hall, NJ, (1990). 10. Nagy, G., “State of the Art in Pattern Recognition”, Proc. IEEE, 56, (1968), 836-862. 11. Pedrycz, W., “Fuzzy Sets in Pattern Recognition; Methodology and Methods”, Pattern Recognition, 20 No. 1-2, (1990), 121-146. 12. Pratt

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-270: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE - TRAINING MID-DLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGYLiping Guo, Northern Illinois University Liping Guo received the B. E. degree in Automatic Control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China in 1997, the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auburn Uni- versity, AL, USA in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the Technology Department at the Northern Illinois University. Her research and teaching interests are mainly in the area of power electronics, renewable energy, embedded systems and automatic control. Dr. Guo is a senior member

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Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Baylor University is one of themany approaches we are taking to accomplish this objective.References1 P.C. Wankat, et al., eds. “The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Engineering.” Disciplinary Styles in theScholarship of Teaching and Learning: Exploring Common Ground, ed. Huber and S. Morreale, 2002,AAHE/Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Washington, D.C.2 M.S. Gupta, “Is Industrial Experience Necessary for Teaching Engineering?” IEEE Transactions on Education,Vol. 31, No. 1, February 1988.3 T.A. Friedman, The World is Flat, New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2005.4 D.H. Pink, A Whole New Mind, New York: Riverhead Books, 2005.5 R.M. Felder, “A Whole New Mind for a Flat World,” Chemical Engineering Education, 40

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lei Miao, The University of Cincinnati; Denis Fedorov, University of Cincinnati; James O. Everly, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Electrical and Computer

microcontroller (Microchip TechnologyInc.’s PIC16F684) via an analog to digital converter module of the microcontroller.This design decision was dictated by the need for reliable and independent operationof the accident detection algorithm and also by the limitation of the number of theinput/output channels on the main microcontroller. The primary job of the PIC16F684chip is to take the G-force readings from the MMA7260QT accelerometer periodically.The simplicity of operation on MMA7260QT determines that its programming code isvery robust and runs fast; this, in turn, leads to desired sensitivity and reliability of theoperation. If a spike in G-force is detected, an accident may have happened. ThePIC16F684 chip then sets one of the inputs on the main

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Abril Vazquez, University of Texas, El Paso; Olivia C. Moreno, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

by the United States Departmentof Agriculture under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. The findingsand the views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theposition of the United States Department of Agriculture.References.1. National Academy of Engineering. (2004). The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering inthe New Century.2. Ambrosio, A. M. A., Allcock, H. R., Katti, D. S. and Laurencin, C. T. (2002). Degradablepolyphosphazene/poly(α-hydroxyester) blends: degradation studies. Biomaterials, 23: 1667-1672.3. Arslan, H.; Cosgun, N. (2008). Reuse and recycle potentials of the temporary houses after

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

: Knowledge,Comprehension, and Application (see Table 2). During the 1990's a new group of cognitivepsychologists, led by Lorin Anderson, updated the taxonomy and modified the form of thesethree categories to Remembering, Understanding, and Applying. Lower order cognition isadequate for memorization and for following simple procedures.Some types of learning and understanding require more than rote memorization of facts orsimply following directions. Cognitive activities such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation aremore complex, and open ended. There can be many “correct” solutions (as well as many wrongones). Whether or not a solution is “right” might depend on the specific context. Bloom referredto these functions as “higher order cognition.” In

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Reinhold Ludwig, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaung Myat Win, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ECE Department

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Electrical and Computer

) The amount I learned from the course was 4.17 4.30 (compared to other classes)More assessment results will be reported based on the ongoing classes.Certain elements of our classroom teaching strategy can easily be adopted by professors andinstructors who are assigned to teach introductory ECE classes for non-majors.References [1]. A. Hambley, Electrical Engineering: Principles and Applications, 5th Edition, Jan. 2010, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 912 p. [2]. J. W. Nilsson and S. Riedel, Electric Circuits, 8th Edition, May 2007, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 880 p. [3]. G. Rizzoni, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, 1st

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Manoogian, Loyola Marymount University

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Biological & Agricultural

of Engineering,Washington D.C.; 2008.(5) Johnson, A. T., “Biology for Engineers.” CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.; 2011.(6) Tozeren, A. and S. W. Beyers. “New Biology for Engineers and Computer Scientists,” Pearson PrenticeHall, New Jersey; 2004. Page 22.290.7(7) Vaccari, D. A., P. F. Strom, J. E. Alleman. “Environmental Biology for Engineers and Scientists,”Wiley, New Jersey; 2006.(8) Waite, G. N., L. R. Waite, W. X. Balcavage, M. B. Worrell. “Applied Cell and Molecular Biology forEngineers,” McGraw Hill, New York; 2007.(9) ”Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs: Effective for Evaluations During the 2011-2012Accreditation Cycle,” ABET

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University

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Engineering Technology

couple of months to registermillions of points. The same computer model can be generated by utilizing the non- contactoptical scanner and software in a couple of days. There are numerous important legitimate applications for reverse engineering inindustries, such as improving performance of a part by creating a computer model for whichthere is either no CAD data available or data has become obsolete. This application was used in aturbine manufacturer company to improve the performance of the turbine1. The companydecided to get more power out of hundreds of turbines that were originally built and installed inthe 1950’s. The basic idea was to use the original outer casing but upgrade the internalcomponents such as the blades and diaphragm

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Chasnov, Cedarville University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of MEs will be more globally aware than theirpredecessors. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if clear-thinking, problem-solving, unbiased MEswould become involved in developing our nation’s energy policy? Page 22.414.6References1. M. Gathany and R. Chasnov, “An Energy Use and Emissions Inventory,” Proceedings of the ASEE AnnualConference, 2011.2. “Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under Section 202(a) of the Clean AirAct” http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/endangerment.html, last visited 01/06/2011.3. S. Bennish, “Ohio metro areas have large carbon footprints, study reports, “ Dayton Daily News, Thursday, May29, 20084

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Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lance W. Traub, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

skills to conduct their projects, core topics werecovered in formalized lectures and assignments conducted towards the beginning of thesemester. Topics covered included: • Familiarity with NI LabView (implemented during the laboratory period) o Taught in four lectures with an application orientation. o Students learned LabView by writing an acquisition code for an ATI 6- component platform type balance. o Teaching approach was minimalistic such that students would need to explore the numerous menu options to find suitable VIs to perform a desired task. Note that a suggested approach to implementing the VI(s) was presented

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Shih-Liang Wang

, 1993.[2] Farin, G., Computer Aided Geometric Design; From Theory to Applications, 3rd edition, Academic Press,Boston, MA, 1995.[3] Ibrahim Zeid, CAD/CAM Theory and Practice, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1991[4] Shah, J.J., and Mantyla M., Parametric and Feature-Based CAD/CAM, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, Page 4.345.71995.[5] MATLAB 5.2 User’s Guide, The MathWorks, Inc., Natick,MA, 1998.[6] S. Nakamura, Numerical Analysis and Graphical Visualization with MATLAB, Prentice Hall, 1996[7] A. Rockwood and P. Chambers, Interactive Curves and Surfaces, Morgan Kaufmann Publisher, 1996.Shih-Liang WangShih-Liang Wang is Associate Professor

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Patrick Devens

develop badprogramming habits. This concern has yet to be validated by our higher-level programminginstructors. MATLAB does, however, allow students to write and run simple problem-solvingprograms without a demanding learning curve. The result is a student who, without feelingoverwhelmed, is capable of using MATLAB’s basic operations and computer programmingtechniques to solve engineering problems. MATLAB also serves as a springboard for thestudents when they begin their follow-on high-level programming course(s).Lessons LearnedThere were numerous lessons learned from incorporating MATLAB into the introductoryfreshman engineering. The four primary lessons learned are provided below.Course instructor opinions on MATLAB vary greatly. Some

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Oscar D. Crisalle; Haniph A. Latchman; Denis Gillet; Christophe Salzmann

point of view.Bibliography1. Latchman H. A., Salzmann Ch., Thottapilly S. and Bouzekri H., "Hybrid Asynchronous and SynchronousLearning Networks in Distance Education", International Conference on Engineering Education, ICEE’98, Rio deJaneiro, Brazil, 1998.2. Gillet D., G. F. Franklin, R. Longchamp, and D. Bonvin, “Introduction to Automatic Control via an IntegratedInstruction Approach”, 3rd IFAC Symposium on Advances in Control Education, Tokyo, Japan, 1994.3. Gillet D., Ch. Salzmann, R. Longchamp, and D. Bonvin, “Telepresence: An Opportunity to Develop PracticalExperimentation in Automatic Control Education”, European Control Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 1997.4. Salzmann Ch., H. A. Latchman, D. Gillet, and O. D. Crisalle, “Requirements for

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Gary Patterson

).7. K. Scales, C. Owen, S. Shiohare, and M. Leonard, "Preparing for Program AccreditationReview Under ABET Engineering Criteria 2000: Choosing Outcome Indicators", J. Eng. Educ.,87, 207-210(1998).8. J. McGourty, C. Sebastian, and W. Swart, "Developing a Comprehensive Assessment Programfor Engineering Education", J. Eng. Educ., 87, 355-361(1998).9. G. M. Rogers and J. K. Sando, "Stepping Ahead: An Assessment Plan Development Guide", ARose-Hulman/Foundation Coalition Report based on support from NSF Grant EEC-9529401,1996.GARY K. PATTERSONGary Patterson is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, where hehas also been Associate Dean of Engineering. Previous to that he was Head of ChemicalEngineering at the

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Timothy J. Robinson; Jeffrey B. Connor

-common students.• Over the course of the semester, favorable opinion of the academic influence of their engineering classmates decreased among non-common students.• Compared to students grouped only in their engineering class, students belonging to the same English and engineering groups had no higher opinion of the effectiveness of group work.• At the end of the semester common students that had greater academic achievement disagreed that groups will produce a “good” result.Bibliography1L. Springer, M. E. Stanne, and S. Donovan, “Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science,Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta Analysis,” (Madison, WI: National Institute for ScienceEducation, 1997

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William A., Jr. Russell

computational units: ALU, multiplier, shifter â Dual-ported 1-megabit internal, DMA controller and I/O processor â Two 40 Mbit/s synchronous serial ports m Analog Devices AD1847 16-bit Stereo SoundPort® CODEC m RS-232 interface m Socketed EPROM SPORT0 m User push-buttons 6+$5& CODEC Stereo IN Stereo OUT m Programmable LEDs m Power supply regulation m Expansion connectors PROM UART RS-232 Figure 1. EZ-KIT Lite functional block diagram.The EZ-KIT

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Sallie (Lee) Townsend; Howard A. Canistraro

scheduling.I. Recruiting and Retaining Full and Part-Time FacultyThe education of the technology student in the 1990's is different from earlier years; it not onlydemands academic excellence on the part of the faculty, but also current, relevant industrialexpertise. There are three basic types of faculty with that experience.(1) Full-time faculty with past industrial experience(2) Full-time faculty that work part time as consultants and(3) Adjunct faculty that work in industry full time. Page 4.442.1Full time faculty must form the nucleus of a given technology major since they provide the“home base” for the students in the major. Of the two types of

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Scott Danielson; Sudhir Mehta

, Chicago.3. Mabe, P.A. III, & West, S.G.(19 ). Validity of Self-Evaluation of Ability: A Review and Meta-Analysis,Journal of Applied Psychology, 67, (3), 280-296.4. Mehta, S.I. & Gronhovd, S. (1996). Instrumentation and Communication Modules on CD-ROMs for EnrichingEngineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Education, pp. 304-308, August.5. Porus J., & Johnson, R. (1994). Assessment and Testing: Myths and Realities, New Directions for CommunityColleges, No. 88.BiographiesSUDHIR MEHTASudhir Mehta is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University. He was named the 1997North Dakota Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. His areas of interest are engineering educationresearch, instrumentation

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Zbigniew Prusak

Considerations for Research on Integrated-Science Process Skills and Formal Reasoning Ability”, Science Education, vol.71, (1987), pp.259-269.3. Bransford, J.D., Stein, B.S.: “The Ideal Problem Solver”, W.H. Freeman and Co.,New York, NY, 1984.4. Brown, S., Walter, M.: “The Art of Problem Solving”, Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ, 1983.5. Robinson, J.A.: “Engineering Thinking and Rhetoric”, Journal of Engineering Education, vol.87, no.3, (1998), pp.227-229.6. Prusak, Z.: “Challenges to Future Engineering Professionals – How to Prepare Students to Face Page 4.462.6 Them”, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, June 28- July 1, 1998, Seattle, WA.7. Turski

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Sammie Giles; Mark Pickett; Doug Oliver

pennies and was aloft for 3.5 meters, the score would be seven points; (2 penniesx3.5 meters = 7 penny-meters). l Distances are measured as the linear distance from the point of takeoff to the point at which the plane landed. l All of the energy imparted to the plane must come from a single rubber band, through a single propeller, in the spirit of a propeller driven plane. No sling- shot type devices should be allowed. The students should not allowed to push or throw the planes. l All plane-s are to be launched from ground level, For less advanced students, it may be wise to leave out the cargo (the pennies)and limit the competition to simply the farthest distance aloft