Conference Session

BME Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marcus Pandy; Anthony Petrosino; Ronald Barr

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs and Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Genevieve Sapijaszko; Carlo Sapijaszko

complexity canbe configured by selecting appropriate relays to turn ON or OFF.The eTCB board is designed with many test points strategically placed to allow for variousmeasurements to be obtained. Jumpers, which are used for selecting components from their pairs,are also used to break the circuits and allow for current measurements (see Figure 9). Figure 9 The use of component-selecting jumper ports in current measurementsThe DC/AC eTCB board is the first design in what is planned to be a series of boards to addressthe needs of different curricula. The DC/AC board, being the first in the series, features thestrong geographical similarities of the schematic diagram layout and the actual layout of

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Henderson; Gerald Gannod; Barbara Gannod

. To bewidely useful, we must generalize the process so that it can be applied in a wide variety ofprograms regardless of the existence of an internship.Additionally, during our experiences, we identified a number of opportunities for developingtools that would enhance the ability to properly assess a curriculum. To streamline the process, itis desirable to have software tools that facilitate the collection of feedback and analysis of thedata once collected.Finally, the process should be applied to other program to validate its applicability. Two of theauthors are currently involved in the development and delivery of new B.S. degree programs incomputing, and the other author is involved in the planning and implementation of a new B.S

Conference Session

Faculty Development II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Keith; Adrienne Minerick

wait for review o make corrections o wait for the paper to be publishedFrom start to finish this process can take over three years! Thus it is vital for a newprofessor to hit the ground running3,15. It is a good idea to develop a five-year plan andwrite up a mission statement describing it12. Prominently post this mission statement andlook at it frequently to stay on track and focused. The author's experiences and hurdlesassociated with starting a research program are discussed below followed by practicaladvice on overcoming difficulties. Page 10.380.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Jung; Anthony de Sam Lazaro; Amanie Abdelmessih

themselves andwork on their project as a team, without faculty presence. The student project manager, who iselected by his teammates, organizes meetings for planning, for execution and coordinating of thedesign and prototyping process. The third class meeting is a joint meeting of the design team andthe ‘customer’ (the faculty member). During this meeting, student-engineers clarify doubts, reportprogress, seek advice and, on occasions, bring in specialists in certain areas of expertise that the Page 10.184.4instructor does not have. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Harder

limited to $500.00, (3)lab apparatus must be user-friendly, (4) consideration given to future maintenance of theapparatus (e.g. repairablitiy, reparability/durability), (5) ensure safe operation, and (6) beaesthetically pleasing (have professional appearance). Several labs utilized equipment whichalready existed (e.g. power supplies, manometers, multi-meters, etc.) and these costs were notincluded in the $500.00 budget. Also, inter-team coordination was employed on severaloccasions, such that some teams designed their apparatus with the needs of other teams in mind,so that a couple different teams could plan to share a given signal conditioning unit, flowmetering device, or digital display (and thus cost-share the purchase price of the instrument

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

US commonwealth or territory, e.g., American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S.Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands). Application deadlines for 2004 for Engineering werein December.Doctoral Fellowships:The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) funds the National Defense Science and EngineeringGraduate Fellowships40, which are portable and allow recipients to pursue graduate studies at aU.S. institution. This program has awarded 2,000 fellowship since its inception 16 years ago,and plans to fund about 180 3-year grants in April 2005 to students with demonstrated abilities inscience and engineering, who will pursue a doctoral degree in or closely related to an area ofDoD interest within one of the following disciplines: Aeronautical and

Conference Session

Vendor Partnerships with Engineering Libraries

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Paulsen; Amy Van Epps; Lisa Dunn; Jay Bhatt

free pizza and drinks to attendees. For winter 2005, a required seminar is planned bythe chemistry and chemical engineering department entitled ‘Chemical Information Retrieval “Proceedings of the 2005American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Class,’ that has required homework for attendees to complete; these courses actively reinforcethe use of online products. In the future, the partners envision a session where questions aresolicited from the audience and that ends with a homework assignment. Users would be awardedprizes for accurately answering three questions within a designated time period; the questionscould not be

Conference Session

TIME 7: ABET Issues and Capstone Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Nasr; Raghu Echempati; Arnaldo Mazzei

success, ASEE Professional Books (1998).[3] http://www.abet.org/images/eac_criteria_b.pdf.[4] Nichols, J.,”A Practitioner’s Handbook for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Outcomes Assessment Implementation”, Agathon Press, New York (1995).[5] Race, P., and Brown, S., “The Lecturer’s Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Teaching, Learning, and Assessment”, Kogan Page, London (1998).[6] Pintar, A.J., Aller, B.M., Rogers, T.N, Sculz, K.H., and Shonnard, D.R., “Developing an Assessment Plan to Meet ABET EC2000”, ASEE Proceedings, Charlotte, N.C. (1999).[7] Trevisan, M.S., Davis, D.C., Calkins, D.E., and Gentili, K.L.: “Designing Sound Scoring Criteria for Assessing Student Performance”, Journal of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Teaching Engineers to Teach

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Quadrato; Ronald Welch

Title of SeminarMON 8:00-9:30 Seminar I Learning to Teach 9:30-10:30 Veteran Instructor Demonstration Class 1 10:30-11:00 Assessment of Vet Class 1 11:00-11:30 Seminar II Principles of Effective Teaching and Learning 11:30-12:30 Lunch 1:00-1:30 Seminar III Introduction to Learning Styles 1:30-2:30 Seminar IV Organizing a Class 1 (Learning Objectives) 2:30-3:30 Seminar V Organizing a Class 2 (Planning a

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experimentation

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Matzen

view the experiment being performed and share the data, but only one person is able to control the experiment variables and parameters.‚ In case of unexpected “client computer” shut down, the host computer continues to collect data as originally planned by the user. While this is a desirable attribute, it may also pose a safety hazard if control is not re-gained quickly. On the other hand, if the host computer is unexpectedly shut down, the experiment may have to be physically reset.‚ Security and safety constraints need to be worked out to prevent unintentional or intentional overloading of the equipment or exceedance of equipment performance constraints.Key conclusions of the LabVIEW based implementation for the shake-table

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs: Look Ahead

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Doanh Van

well as any other ABET-approved program, is continuousimprovement. The department has a plan to assign the CQI directorship to a faculty member todirect and be responsible for this program. Currently this job rests with the department Chair foraccountability of the program startup. Please refer to Table 6 for the CQI processWeek 0: One week prior to the start of the semester, CQI director will send a reminder to eachteaching faculty about the need  To specifically explain to the students the stated educational outcomes, which are expected from the teacher (to deliver) and of each student (to attain).  To inform the students that the stated educational outcomes will be measured.Week 12: In preparation for week 13, CQI director

Conference Session

Student Teams & Active Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Zemke; Jennifer Beller; Donald Elger

participate.In addition, it can be unclear when creating a cooperative educational event for engineeringclasses whether it will work as planned. Our question is: “What are the important design features when tailoring cooperative educational events for engineering classes?”We designed and applied fifteen distinct cooperative learning events while teaching anundergraduate materials science course of twenty-five students. Three separate instruments wereused to collect student perceptions of the learning events and the data was then triangulated todetermine and verify trends. The first instrument was a student survey immediately followingeach event to collect “snapshot” perceptions. The second instrument was an end of term activityin which each

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Gerhart

. Theshock and awe method opens communication between instructor and student. Once the lecturebecomes dynamic, learning becomes fun.1. IntroductionIn 2003, the United States entered the Iraq War. The opening campaign was intended to stun theopposing forces (hopefully into quick submission). This battle plan is based on a concept Page 9.1094.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationdeveloped at the National Defense University called “Shock and Awe” and “it focuses on thepsychological destruction of

Conference Session

Student Teams & Active Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeannie Brown Leonard; Janet Schmidt; Linda Schmidt; Paige Smith

unconscious trade-off engineering educatorsmake between team efficiency and effective team learning.References1. ABET Engineering Criteria 2000. (1997). http:/www.abet.ba.md.us/EAC/eac2000.html.2. Society of Manufacturing Engineers. (1997). “Industry identifies competency gaps among newly hiredengineering graduates,” Manufacturing Education Plan: Phase I Report.3. Barra, R. (1993). Tips and techniques for team effectiveness. New Oxford, PA: Barra International.4. Smith, K.A., & Waller, A.A. (1997). “Cooperative learning for new college teachers.” In W.E. Campbell & K.A.Smith (Eds.) New paradigms for college teaching (pp. 185-309). Edina, MN: International Book Company.5. Belenky, M.F., Clenchy, G.M., Goldberger, N.R., & Tarule, J.M. (1986

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hong Wong; Vikram Kapila

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”command changes. The reader can remotely access and evaluate the current version of ourexperimental setup by accessing and following the instructions on [4]. Figure 9: Java applet GUI screen capture7. Future Enhancements The following hardware and software enhancements are planned to extend thecapabilities of our microcontroller environment. 1. Implementation of a scheme for user prioritization/queue. 2. Enable software-based switching of control architectures (PD, Proportional plus Integral plus Derivative (PID) control, Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR

Conference Session

BME Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh

array of existing campus activities supported the Biomedical EngineeringSpecialization, the prior informal arrangement did not have the unifying organizational structure,nor the dedicated faculty associated with a formal BS degree granting program. The Universityand the College of Engineering Strategic Plans both identified Biomedical Engineering as acritical emerging technology for the coming decades. It is also recognized as a crucial growtharea for the college. The University and the college are prepared to make the changes necessaryto meet the identified and articulated needs of industrial partners and our students. Our vision isto create an internationally-recognized, premier undergraduate Biomedical Engineering degreeprogram. The program

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shaundra Bryant; David Cavallo; Arnan Sipitakiat; Anindita Basu

innovations and ideas of the students led to a rich and engaged learningexperience. The content that they covered in their pursuit of succeeding with their projects is rich. It is organicallyinter-disciplinary, where the knowledge in the fields supports their quest, and thus is situated both in the context aswell as in their construction of their thoughts. The math or physics is not abstract and isolated, but is put to use bythe learners. Since their ideas were truly innovative, we could not plan beforehand what should follow what.However, we did not sit by idly either. When they began the ramp climbing, we introduced the methodology oflooking for limiting factors, we brought in the language and concepts of force, torque, friction, etc., and when

Conference Session

ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman Anderson; Mani Mina

What kinds of examples would we see in a discovery sessionA typical discovery session would last about 2 hours and cover closely the concepts discussed inthe lecture with more emphasis on the mathematical concepts and visualization. Here we show afew examples for the above lecture plan. It should be noted that the following is for theintroductory level discovery session.1. Determine the vector field of the following fields and discuss their circulation properties. r v Fa = a y .The following is a plot of the vector field rendered by Mathematica. Once the students definethe vectors the way we have indicated, they can use curl and div operations on the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Agnew; Ka C Cheok; Jerry Lane; Ernie Hall; David Ahlgren

• A knowledge of contemporary issues • An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.For the past decade, the IGVC has served many engineering curricula in universities around theworld, and helped students achieve invaluable engineering training that satisfies most if not all theabove ABET criteria.Department of Defense InterestThe DoD has invested in Intelligent Unmanned Systems for the last two decades. The DefenseAdvanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) initiated the Autonomous Land Vehicle (ALV)program in 1984. As the name implies, its focus was autonomous mobility with a program plan toprogressively advance the autonomous capabilities. The U.S. Army then initiated

Conference Session

Sustainability and the Environment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Olivia Dees; Saeed Foroudastan

and honor societies,and has many publications to his name. He also holds U.S. and European patents.OLIVIA DEESOlivia Dees is an undergraduate student at Middle Tennessee State University. As a plant emphasis biologymajor with a minor in environmental studies and technology, she plans to graduate with a career inenvironmental conservation. Page 9.1144.13 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan J.S. Lasser; Ronnie Chrestman; Matthew Ohland

, timemanagement, and how to read a textbook efficiently.Two more undergraduate African American students were offered room and board in exchangefor serving as counselors to the MEW students. Their function was not authoritative, as Lasserand Snelsire agreed that it was counterproductive to impose any kind of curfew or other rule notnormally imposed by the University on resident undergraduates. The counselors provided afriendly ear, organized one or two social events, and, on weekends, drove students who wished toget off campus to surrounding towns and to church.Invitations to attend the first MEW were sent in April of 1990 to all accepted African Americanstudents who planned to major in engineering and whose math SAT scores (SAT II scores notbeing

Conference Session

Programming Issues for Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Albee; Laura Dillon; Jonathon Oleszkiewicz; George Stockman

tooambitious in trying to assess so many advanced outcomes in one programming exam and so soonafter students were first introduced to them. In the future, we plan to use shorter programmingexams, each designed to assess a single outcome, and to administer more exams. Moreover, wemay replace some of the more advanced outcomes for assessment in programming exams withmore elementary, but equally important outcomes.In CS2 (Spring 2003), we were pleased that students did well on arrays (94% success) andclasses (93% success) and conclude that our students are learning those topics well. Someweakness was shown on the use of pointers/links (67% success rate) and on recursion (76%),although by our definition the class successfully learned recursion. Pointers

Conference Session

TC2K and Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina

individual scores by studentand evaluator each semester. Finally, the actual score sheets for the most recent semester are includedas backup in the notebook.All of the assessment and evaluation procedures should be detailed in the program’s continuousimprovement plan, which should be and attachment to the self-study report. My department has arelatively large faculty and we have a number of committees for the curriculum, hiring, promotion,faculty affairs, etc. All of these committees have a role in the continuous improvement process and helpto demonstrate faculty control of the program. I recommend that you examine your operation and besure to include descriptions of your committees and how they contribute to the continuous

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Cupp; Paolo Moore; Norman Fortenberry

. Daghestani S F. "Multivariate Analysis of Student Performance in Large Engineering Economy Classes."1997 Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings. Session 1239. Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 1997.38. National Research Council . Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond. Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. The National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 1996.39. McCray, Richard, Robert DeHaan, and Julie Ann Shuck. Improving Undergraduate Instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Report of a Workshop. Committee on Undergraduate Science Education of the National

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Orth Wright; David Robinson; Carol Mullenax

project wasgauging when and where to draw the line on “version 1” without compromising the active use ofthe application. A list of “version 2” features is growing and is planned for a Fall 2004 release.User response to this website was very favorable, and all required web functions wereaccomplished competently. Use of the website made the task of coordinating a large class with Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 9.20.1 Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationmany activities distributed over all engineering departments

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marvin Criswell

; Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationPreparation of the Graduate to be a Responsible User of SoftwareOne of biggest concerns of experienced designers working with recent graduates is the youngengineer who proves to be better at making software work than in making sure the results fromthe software are reasonable. Workshops with practitioners carried out as a part of a NSFDepartment Reform Planning Grant directed by N. Grigg and including the author5 repeatedlyincluded the observation that it is generally much easier to teach new engineers to usespecialized software for specific applications than it is to teach them either (1) to appreciate thatthe numbers produced relate to real things and

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Wiley; Hamid Khan

; Stoddard, J. L. (1999, August). Health behavior, quality of work life, and organizational effectiveness in the lumber industry. Health, Education & Behavior, 26, pp. 579-592.[12] Briksin, A. (1996, December). Fear and learning in the workplace. The Journal for Quality and Participation, 19, pp.28-34.[13] Martin, J. (1999, April). Building morale keeps employee spirits high in tough times. H.R. Focus, 76, pp. 9-10.[14] Zigon, J. (1998). Forced ranking performance appraisal/compensation plan. [On-line]. Available: Http://www.hronline.com/forums/hrnet/9811/msg00183.html[15] Deets, N. R. & Tyler, D. T. (1986, April). How Xerox improved its performance appraisals. Personnel Journal, 65, pp. 50-52.[16] Hitchcock, Darcy. (1996, December

Conference Session

NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Bebis; Dwight Egbert; Dave Williams

helped them with the basic course contentwhich was one of our main goals. Future plans also include working more with communitycollege instructors and assessing their requirements.Computer vision systems are already becoming commonplace, and vision technology will soonbe applied across a broad range of business and consumer products. This means that there will bestrong industry demand for computer vision scientists and engineers, for people who understandcomputer vision technology and know how to apply it in real-world problems. As a result of ourintegrating computer vision research experiences throughout our curriculum, many students mayconsider pursuing careers in computer vision. Likewise, the use of the computer vision modulesby community

Conference Session

Best Zone Papers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland

, Mary R., “Graduate Career Change Women Engineers versus Traditional Engineers,” Women in Engineering Conference, Conference Proceedings, Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network, Washington D.C., pp. 29-35, June 1991. 13. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, The Cooper Union 1989 National Survey of Undergraduate Women Engineering Students, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York City, NY, 1989. 14. Brush, L., “Cognitive and Affective Determinants of Course Preferences and Plans,” in S.F. Chipman, L.R. Brush & D.M. Wilson (Eds.) Women and Mathematics, Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, pp. 123-150. 15. Anderson-Rowland, Mary R.; Blaisdell