Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

solid modelers use it today. However, the growth of interfaces is a matter of concern forsoftware developers, and might be a barrier in solid modeling education and in engineeringpractice (Jakimowics and Szewczyk, 2001). Because it is believed that the layout of GUIelements influences the way the user can interpret them (Ambler, 2000). While the user’s correctmental model of the interface can help with his productivity, a false image of the interface mightmislead them and limit their ability to work with the software effectively (Genther and Nielsen,1996). For example, a recent experimental study showed that, if an unknown icon A in software1 looked like a well-known icon B in software 2, the students supposed that the icon Arepresented the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Blake

common engineering practice of using applications or service factors toestimate peak demand for a given application from average demand based on relatively simplecalculations.A different and useful example of design decisions may be introduced here by following thisexample with a discussion of automobile drive trains. One can discuss a specific example of twocars that are identical in all aspects except the drive train. One is the economy version with thesmaller power plant, and the other has the optional large engine. Both cars perform the samebasic function, serving as a means to travel from point A to point B. Both drive trains can do thesame physical work of bringing the vehicle up to legal speeds. However, the engine thatproduces more power

Conference Session

Scholarship in Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Morgan; Gene Gloeckner; Amin Karim; Ahmed Khan

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education"25. Training in Pedagogy of teaching and learning: Out of 226 participants, 52.7%reported that they did receive training in the pedagogy of teaching and learning, and47.3% said that they did not receive such training.26. Participants Feedback/Comments regarding the importance of faculty technicalcurrency and faculty development on student learning/success: Out of 226 respondents,24% also completed the comments section of the survey. The following is a sample ofselected comments; additional comments are listed in appendix B. • “This is a highly important topic that receives extremely little attention.” • “Administrators

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Hochstein

Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationSummary of Survey Results and Commentary Strongly Agree MECH 4314 Design of Fluid Thermal Systems Agree “a thru p” GPA Neutral Fall 2003 Disagree Strongly Disagree (a) knowledge of math, science, engr(b) design & conduct

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Orth Wright; David Robinson; Carol Mullenax

about the website on the end-of-semester survey for the Fall semester (seeAppendix B – Survey and Results); 208 of the 220 students participated in the survey. Someconfused the two different course websites in this survey (a separate Blackboard website heldcourse documents, lecture notes, and grade information) and others took the opportunity tocomment on other aspects of the course, but most commented cogently on the activitiesmanagement site which we commonly referred to as the “TIDES” website. Specifically, 80.8%of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that the TIDES site was useful in helping to fulfillthe requirements of the class, and 84.6% either agreed or strongly agreed that the site wasintuitive and easy to use. Given the

Conference Session

Recruiting and Building Diversity

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Horvath; Cecilia Lucero

Persistence. PolicyInformation Report. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service.12 Austin, A. (2002). Preparing the Next Generation of Faculty: Graduate School as Socialization to the AcademicCareer. The Journal of Higher Education 73 (1), 94-122.13 Nerad, M., & Miller, D. (1996). Increasing Student Retention in Graduate and Professional Programs. NewDirections for Institutional Research, No. 92, 61-76.14 Lovitts, B. (2001). Leaving the Ivory Tower: The Causes and Consequences of Departure from Doctoral Study.Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.15 Brazziel, M., & Brazziel, W. (1995). Distinctives of High Producers of Minority Science and EngineeringDoctoral Starts. Report of Research Grant No. RED-9355867, National

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Zemke; Donald Elger

mentor. Assignment of whether each interaction was strong mentoring or something to change. Observer feedback Specific key events and reasons they were important recorded by the form observer during the mentoring session. Assignment of whether each interaction was strong mentoring or something to change. Mentee feedback List of specific actions the mentor took to: form a) Understand the problem from the mentee’s perspective b) Help the mentee understand the problem c) Build rapport with the mentee Rating the mentor’s performance on a

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores; Fernando Rios-Gutierrez

access to the faculty and student body atany place inside campus, and to make the learning experience for the students more interactive.The main academic interest for the use of the wireless network as a teaching and research toolinvolves but is not limited to the following applications: Page 9.1425.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” a) Increase interaction between instructor and students in large classes b) Enhance communication outside class c) Support students software

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Scott Shepard

,Journal of Engineering Technology (2004).[2] A. B. Carlson, Communication Systems, McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition (1975).[3] G. P. Agrawal, Fiber-Optic Communication Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition(1997).[4] H. A. Haus, Waves and Fields in Optolectronics, Prentice-Hall (1984).[5] Bell Telephone Laboratories, Transmission Systems for Communications, BellTelephone Laboratories Incorporated, 5th edition (1984).BiographyDr. Scott Shepard is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology atKansas State University. His research interests include: communication and controlsystem performance issues and enabling technologies; wireless and optical systems;quantum measurement theory; encryption; distance learning and assessment issues

Conference Session

Ethics & HSS in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Lau

engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Stratton; Maureen Valentine; Carol Richardson

Alumni Survey 2002 Rochester Institute of Technology Engineering Technology Department College of Applied Science and Technology All information is confidential – no individual information will be reportedI. Please complete the following:1. Identification (optional)Name: _______________________________ Telephone: ____________ Email: _____________Address:_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2 a. Degree(s) received from RIT AAS BS2 b. Program Electrical Computer Telecommunications Electrical/Mechanical Civil Mechanical

Conference Session

Applications in Mechanical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

Page 9.969.6thermal demands. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society of Engineering EducationThe use of the random number generator feature that is available with excel spreadsheethelps resolve this issue. The thermal demand profile as shown in Figure 2 can bechanged with a small program in the constants used in the equation that generates thatprofile. For example, the profiles shown in Figures 4 a,b,c,d were generated by theequation:Q= 0.6 + 0.45 x (Random Fn.) x {sin( 2 x time/2/pi -3.0) }; for a 1-peak thermaldemandand:Q= 0.6 + 0.45 x (Random Fn.) x {sin( 4 x time/2/pi -3.0) }; for a 2-peak thermaldemandWhere

Conference Session

Computer-Based Measurements

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Koenig; Viva Austin; Bryan Gassaway; Thomas Hannigan

Experiment”, Senior SeminarReport ASE 2712, Mississippi State University, 19854. Fugate, M., “Working Hardware and Software for Communications Between Apple III and Hewlett-Packard Computers”, Special Topic Report ASE 7003, Mississippi State University, 19865. Messer, B., “Control Loop Response Characteristics of the Supersonic Wind Tunnel”, Senior SeminarReport ASE 2712, Mississippi State University, 19876. Burchak, R., “A Least-Squares Cubic Polynomial Spline Fit Algorithm for Data Smoothing”, MSThesis, Mississippi State University, 19877. Godwin, S., “Investigation of the Boundary Layer Near the Leading Edge of a Flat Plate at Zero Angleof Attack”, Special Topic Report, Mississippi State University, 19878. Podbielski,C., “Development of a Real

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial/Innovative Communication

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Masi

information, youmight need to search a company website or two, or chat with your supervisor and co-workers. In fact, it would make a great icebreaker with your supervisor and co-workersto chat about these topics.1. COMPANY ORGANIZATION AND MISSIONA. What are the primary products and/ or services provided by your company?B. What is the organization structure of your company? Is it hierarchical or team-based?Are there separate hierarchical groups for marketing, R&D, manufacturing? Or are thereteams focused on particular products that include engineers, marketing, etc.? You mightanswer this question by finding an organization chart of the company and adding it toyour journal. You can also chat about this with your supervisor or co-workers.C. If

Conference Session

ChE Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Reginald Tomkins; Levelle Burr-Alexander; Joseph Kisutcza; Deran Hanesian; Howard Kimmel

is the ratio of the vapor pressures of two compounds at the same temperature. Thus, if we have Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering Educationtwo liquid compounds at a given temperature, their respective vapor pressures will be PAo andPBo. The relative volatility of component A with respect to component B will thus be αAB = PAo / PBo. We also know that when the molecules of two liquids are relatively similar,about the same size, and there are no complicated effects when they are dissolved in each other,such as molecular association, chemical reaction, etc., the mixture is ideal. Under theseconditions

Conference Session

Programming Issues for Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Friedman; Jerri Drakes

. 6. Bransford, J. D. and Vye, N. J. (1989). A Perspective on Cognitive Research and its implications for Instruction. In L. B. Resnick & L. E. Klopfer (Eds.), Toward the Thinking Curriculum: Current Cognitive Research. Alexandria, VA: ASCD Yearbook. 7. Bransford, J. S. and Schwartz, D. L. (1999). Rethinking transfer: A simple proposal with multiple implications. Review of Educational Research, (24): 61-100. 8. Brouwser-Janse, M.D., Sari, J.F., Yawitz, M., de Vries, G., Fozard, J.L., and Coleman, R. (1997). User interfaces for the young and old. Interactions ¾: 34-46. 9. Bruffee, K. A. (1984). Background and History to Collaborative Learning in American Colleges. College

Conference Session

IS and IT Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fanyu Zeng

TrainingAccording to ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) “Guidelines for AssociateDegree Programs to Support Computing in a Networked Environment”, a sampling of jobtitles for graduates is identified in the Appendix A:In general, associate-degree programs are designed to prepare graduates for jobs andcareers in supporting computing field. These job titles can be classified into severalcategories, such as, PC Support, System Administration, Computer Operation, WebDevelopment, Software Development, Help Desk and so on.There are many IT certifications today. They usually fall into two basic categories. One isvendor-specific, for example, CISCO CCNA. The other is platform independent, forexample, CompTIA A+. Appendix B lists most recognized IT

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Toshiyuki Yamamoto; Kazuya Takemata; Masakatsu Matsuishi

made based on the discussion log. Inthe traditional group, the log was taken by a group member for the group activity report. In thehybrid group, the log was automatically archived by the learning management system. Both traditional and hybrid courses were evaluated according to the evaluation scale shownin Table 1.Table 1. Course Evaluation Grade Criteria A Most optimal for a project for Engineering Design II B Potential to be optimal for a project for Engineering Design II C Possible to be optimal for a project for Engineering Design II. However, a success depends on the result of the teamwork efforts in Engineering Design II. D Least

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Pravin Raut; Jonathan Lambright

2665 Introduction To Engineering Analysis: A Course And Methodology Developed As A Gateway To Engineering And Engineering Technology Degrees Jonathan P. Lambright Ph.D., Pravin Raut Ph.D. Savannah State UniversityAbstractSavannah State University offers 5 Engineering Technology undergraduate and 4 undergraduateengineering degrees. The engineering degree program is through a collaborative effort with theGeorgia Institute of Technology. Georgia Tech – Savannah allows a student to obtain a bachelorof science in engineering degree without leaving the city of

Conference Session

The Best of Interdisciplinary Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ralph Ford; Jana Goodrich; Robert Weissbach

Plan, 4th Ed., Inc. Magazine, ISBN 0-9701181-7- 1, 2003.6. Debra S. Larson, Charles Bersbach, Katherine H. Carels, James Howard, “Team Talk and Learning Project Management,” Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001, Session 2630.7. Mark R. Plichta, Mary Raber, “The Enterprise Program at Michigan Technological University,” Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001, Session 3454.8. Forsyth, D. R., Group dynamics, 2nd Ed., Brooks/Cole, 19909. John B. Ochs, Todd A. Watkins and Berrisford W Boothe, “Creating a Truly Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurial Educational Environment,” Proceedings American Society for

Conference Session

Technology and Tools for IE Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonard Perry

the appropriate control chart based on a. Type of data b. Sample size c. Frequency 4. Perform process improvement using SPC tools 5. Implement continuous quality improvement on processThe guidelines are applicable to any type of process, such as manufacturing, service, or even thecourse instructional process.Implementing SPC in ClassroomIn a classroom, SPC can be used to monitor and improve the instructional process as well asprovide feedback on a real-time basis. The implementation of SPC in the classroom will followthe methodology presented above. Since the process to monitor has already been identified, wewill begin with second step in the methodology.When determining the quality characteristics to monitor

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sami Alsaialy; Dalia Tawy; Thomas Schubert; Susan Lord

Session 1426 A LabVIEW Interface for Transistor Parameter Analysis: An Opportunity to Explore the Utility of Computer Interfaces Thomas F. Schubert, Jr., Susan M. Lord, Dalia M. Tawy, Sami D. Alsaialy University of San DiegoABSTRACTNational Instruments’ LabVIEW has become a popular programming environment for dataacquisition in academia, industry, and government labs. One of its major advertised advantageslies in creating instrument control interfaces at a user-appropriate level for the task at hand.At the University of San Diego (USD), the electronics laboratory contains two transistor

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor Nelson

includes consideration of whether to design a broad curriculum or aprogram that focuses on one specific area of computer engineering, perhaps to serve the needs oflocal industries or to reflect interests and background of the faculty. Several sample curriculum models, and syllabi of their component courses, are presentedin Appendices B and C of the CCCE Report to illustrate different ways in which a computerengineering curriculum might be created from the body of knowledge and engineering practiceaspects presented in this report. These curriculum models were designed from different Page 9.332.5perspectives to address the needs of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Greta Zenner; Amy Payne; Aura Gimm; Wendy Crone

), and a CAREERAward to W. C. Crone (award # CMS-0134385).References1. UW MRSEC Education and Outreach Homepage. (http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/edetc).2. Payne, A. C.; deProphetis W.A.; Zenner G. M.; Derenne T. G.; Ellis A. B.; Crone, W. C. Communicating Science to the Public through a University-Museum Partnership. Submitted to the Journal of Chemical Education.3. UW IPSE Homepage. (http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/ipse).4. National Research Council. National Science Education Standards. National Academy Press, Washington, DC 1996.J. AURA GIMMAura Gimm is a research associate in the Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (S.B. in Chemical Engineering, and Biology, MIT; Ph.D. in Bioengineering

Conference Session

Course/Program Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

two lists ultimately merged and became a fairly comprehensive list of programoutcomes. Additionally, this same program also chose to restructure their outcomes inaccordance with B. S. Bloom’s taxonomy of education objectives that defines six majorcategories of the cognitive domain. This was an effective drill for the faculty within theprogram since it produced a set of outcomes that they could not only more readily relateto, but also one that clearly bore their “stamp of ownership.” With program outcomes in hand, Phase 2 of the plan continues with the programsauditing their curriculum in order to cross reference the program outcomes with courselearning objectives. The resulting matrix has provided a number of intriguing insightswith some

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Paper Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Ellis; Susannah Howe; Donna Riley

Session 2540 “TO MOVE PEOPLE FROM APATHY”: A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE APPROACH TO ETHICS ACROSS THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Donna Riley, Glenn Ellis, and Susannah Howe Picker Engineering Program, Smith CollegeAbstractHumanist Algernon Black wrote that the unifying goal of ethics is “to move people from apathy,from an acceptance of the evils in life, to face the possibilities of the world….” To this end,faculty in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College are teaching ethics across thecurriculum, employing a range of pedagogical tools that are learner-centered, grounded in

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Seaker; Jignesh Rathod; Farouk Attia

for Engineering EducationBibliography: 1. Askin, Ronald G., J. B. Goldberg (2002) Design and Analysis of Lean Production Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2. Evans, J. R., D. R. Anderson, D. J. Sweeney, T. A. Williams (1990), Applied production And Operations Management, West Publishing Company. 3. Klaas, Thorsten, Push vs. Pull concepts in logistics chains, CEMS Academic Conference, Louvain-la- Neuve, May 7-9, 1998. 4. Seaker, R., Farouk Attia, Jignesh Rathod (2004), Strategically Deployed WIP Inventory: Toward Flexible Low cost manufacturing, a Working Paper, College of Technology, University of Houston. 5. Slack, N., S. Chambers, R. Johnson (2001), Operations Management

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alex See

Session number 2220 Utilizing LabVIEWTM for data acquisition and analysis for a 13 weeks undergraduate course Alex See, PhD Monash University Malaysia, School of Engineering and Science, No. 2 Jalan Kolej, Bandar Sunway, 46150, PJ, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia email: alex.see@engsci.monash.edu.my Abstract Second year Mechatronics undergraduates, in the year 2003 at Monash University Malaysia (MUM) were taking a subject module known as Project and Practise GSE2800. The concept of computer based data acquisition instrumentation was introduced to them. They had

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Stratton

Clean with Fuel Cells, Yan Kishinevsky and Shalom Zelingher, IEEE Power and Energy, pp. 20November/December 20032. Putting out the fire: Can we quell the natural gas crisis?, Kathleen Davis, Electric Light and Power, pp. 1, August 20033. Munching on Hazardous Waste, Nancy Shute, ASEE Prism, pp. 25, November 20034. Electricity Goes To Market, Robert Pool, Technology Review, pp. 74, January/February 2002, page5. Boosting Immunity to Blackouts, S.H.Horowitz and A. B. Phadke, IEEE Power and Energy, pp. 47, September/October 20036. Powerless, James R. Dukart, Transmission and Distribution, pp. 22, 4th Quarter 20037. Blackout, Kathleen Davis, Electric Light and Power, pp. 1, September 2003

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole DeJong Okamoto; Tai-Ran Hsu

Transfer Conference, Jerusalem, Vol. 5, pp. 39-44.9 Tanda, G., 2001, “Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in a Rectangular Channel with Diamond-Shaped Elements,”International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 44, pp. 3529-3541.10 Anderson, A., 2002b, “Integration of a Liquid Crystal Thermography System Into Undergraduate Heat TransferInstruction: National Science Foundation Sponsored Project,”http://tardis.union.edu/~andersoa/LC_NSF/LC_NSF.html.11 Anderson, M., 1998, Image Processing of Liquid Crystal Images Using MATLAB and Overview of a LiquidCrystal Image Processing Toolbox, USAF Academy Aeronautics Research Center Report No. HTL-07.12 Palm, B., 2001, Heat Transfer in Microchannels, Microscale Thermophysical Engineering, Vol. 5, pp. 155