Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tia Sharpe; Robert Maher; James Peterson; James Becker; Bradford Towle

Development and Implementation of a Robot-based Freshman Engineering Course Robert C. Maher, James Becker, Tia Sharpe, James Peterson, and Bradford A. Towle Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717-3780 USA rob.maher@montana.eduAbstractWe describe the background and rationale for a new freshman course incorporating constructionand testing of a small mobile robot. The custom robot kit is assembled in stages as the novicestudents learn basic electrical principles, the terminal characteristics of circuit

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Whalen; Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger; Bala Maheswaran

Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Dean of Engineering Individual Department Director, Institute for Associate Dean Associate Dean for Research Chairs and Director of Leadership and for and Graduate Programs School of Engineering Gender Equity Undergraduates Associate Dean for Technology Group Leader Coop Administration Assistant Dean for Director of Gateway Director of Women Undergraduate Undergraduate

Conference Session

Experiential Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Sutterer; Robert Houghtalen; James Hanson

positions o a well organized and responsive recruiting processExample REU ProgramAt Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT), the Math Department has facilitated asuccessful NSF REU program for 14 years. The Engineering Forensics Research Institute(EFRI) REU at RHIT just completed its inaugural summer, having learned from the success ofthe Math REU, from PI’s for REU’s at other sites in the U.S., and through study of the success ofother types of summer student programs. The EFRI REU seeks to simulate as closely as possiblethe graduate school experience. A summary of the EFRI REU is provided below as an exampledemonstrating some of the characteristics of successful REU’s.The EFRI REU features real projects for outside clients identified

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suining Ding

approach to teach 3-D AutoCAD. It necessitates interdisciplinary dialogue andcollaborative action across the boundaries of courses taken by architectural and interior designstudents within the engineering technology department. In this 3-D AutoCAD course, thelearning of Roman architecture history is reinforced. Students are expected to create a hybridinterior space with Roman architectural components. Roman architectural materials areintroduced to students for their design and appreciation. The purpose of this new teachingmethod is not only to teach 3-D rendering software for construction of a realistic model for anew design concept, but also to teach students reconstruction of ruined ancient Roman buildingswith real materials and lightings

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sudepta Shabhag; Martha Cyr; Bonniejean Boettcher; Bree Carlson

Engineering Implementation in Grades 6-12: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Workshop Model Bonniejean Boettcher, Bree Carlson, Martha Cyr, Sudeepta Shanbhag Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA / University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst MAAbstractIn order to assist math, science, and technology education teachers learn engineering designbased content they can use in their classrooms, the Pre-College Engineering for Teachers (PCET)program [1] was developed to provide teachers with professional development training. Throughthis program, teachers can participate as Mentor teachers who attend a two week workshopcalled Tufts Engineering Mentor

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Chouikha; Don Millard

Toward the Development of a Mobile Studio Environment Don Millard, Mohamed Chouikha Rensselaer/Howard UniversityAbstractThis paper presents an overview of Rensselaer's "mobile studio" engineering teachingenvironment that is currently being used in circuits and electronics courses designed for collegesophomores and juniors. The paper discusses the deployment of HP Tablet PCs along withmobile technologies at Rensselaer and Howard University to: 1) eliminate the boundariesbetween the theory and fundamentals provided in a lecture; 2) help students apply theoreticalconcepts in directed problem sessions; and 3) enable exploration of engineering principles,devices, and

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Adamson; Cluny Way; David Cowan

ABANDONING THE LECTURE: USING JOB MEETINGS TO TEACH WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT David Jan Cowan Indiana University/Purdue University/Indianapolis (IUPUI)Abstract This paper looks at the notion that lecturing is not necessarily the most appropriatedelivery method for Architectural Engineering Technology courses that rely heavily uponrecreating the work environment within the classroom. The architectural project method is onethat is time-tested in architectural design schools, yet has been less embraced within engineeringand technology courses that tend to have a history of teacher-centered, lecture-based teachingmethods

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Murtuza Aluminiumwalla; Salim Saherwala; Mohammed Haque

field trips, the site may not be at a particularstage of construction during the academic semesters, or the construction process may not be fastenough to understand multiple aspects within a short duration of field visits. Considerablepedagogical advantages can be achieved by the integration of the contemporary informationtechnology (IT) and visualization tools in teaching engineering technology. The objective of thisresearch was to develop 3-D animations and virtual walkthrough on reinforced concreteconstruction detailing. All the techniques that were used in this research employed a genericprogramming architecture, which was discipline independent and could be adapted to any othersimilar domain. These visualization techniques can be valuable

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Rossler; Martin High

engineering education in that it demonstrates the practical and economicimportance of applying sound technical skills. More important, it provides business withtechnologists who recognize the economic value of responsible design practices. Society, inturn, benefits from better, safer products and processes, and from legal systems and processesthat better reflect the unique challenges of technology practice.IntroductionStarting in the mid-to-late 1970s, and continuing to present day, legal issues have intruded uponengineering and technology practice. Despite the increased probability that an engineer willencounter a legal issue in daily practice, (almost) all engineering curricula do not reflect this,choosing instead to emphasize technical skills in

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wafeek Wahby

Page 10.1198.1taught courses into online versions is very important to create a pool of information andcommon body of knowledge that enriches all involved. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe author participated in several workshops and seminars and also received technicalassistance locally that helped him transfer one of the courses he teaches at Eastern IllinoisUniversity, School of Technology, into a web course for Internet delivery on-line. Thecourse is titled “Construction Project Management”. (3)This paper compares on-line delivery mode to the traditional F2F and summarizes thesteps taken by

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Barrett; Marion Usselman

computing as they apply to "real world"inquiry, problem solving and reasoning. Each teacher is assigned a science or engineeringmentor who is responsible for orienting the teacher to the work environment and guiding theteacher through the summer experience. The teacher also collaborates with the mentor to developan Action Plan for integrating new perspectives, knowledge, and insights gained from thefellowship experience into the classroom to stimulate student interest in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM). These Action Plans can also include partnershipactivities such as mentor visits to the teacher’s classroom, field trips to the research lab, and highschool student research internships in university laboratories.GIFT

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shumon Alam; Matthew Sadiku; Cajetan Akujuobi

Development, Training and Implementation of Test Automation for ADSL Interoperability and Reliability Studies Cajetan M. Akujuobi, Shumon Alam, and Matthew Sadiku Center of Excellence for Communication Systems Technology Research Electrical Engineering Department, Prairie View A&M University P.O.Box 4078, Prairie View, Texas 77446 Cajetan_Akujuobi@pvamu.edu, Shumon_Alam@pvamu.edu, sadiku@ieee.orgAbstractAt Prairie View A & M University (PVAMU), we developed a new Broadband (High-Speed)Access Technologies Research Laboratory (BATRL) over the last few years. This laboratory isused in helping our

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Irina Nelson

, Germany, Russia and the UK) and numerous (typically fifty) visiting lecturersrepresenting different countries, contribute their expertise in various specialized topics such as:space utilization, space safety, project management, financing and insurance, human resourcesmanagement, research, innovation, and technology transfer, patent and intellectual property, Page 10.1301.1strategic alliances and international project management, etc. 4 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”More than an

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Hansberry; Guido Lopez

Avoiding Graphic Illiteracy: Incorporating Architectural Graphics into the Engineering Curriculum Eric W. Hansberry, Associate Professor, And Guido W. Lopez, Assistant Professor Northeastern University School of Engineering Technology 360 Huntington Avenue, Room 120 SN Boston, MA 02115-5096 Tel: (617) 373-4852, Fax: (617) 373-2501 e-mail: ewh@coe.neu.eduAbstractMajor problems stem from graphic illiteracy resulting in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

LOKESH JOSHI; James Sweeney; Edward Hall; Alyssa Panitch

engineering, biotechnology,biomedicine, nanotechnology, information technology and cognitive science to fosterfundamental improvements in human health and quality of life. Nationally, the Batelletechnology forecast for the year 2020 also clearly indicates that the traditional lines between the Page 10.112.1physical, life and medical sciences will become increasingly blurred. Predicted strategic Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Educationtechnological trends include: genetic based medical and health care

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Davis

DESIGN PRINCIPLES: CREATING A MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHING FACILITY Daniel Davis Associate Professor Department of Architecture College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture University of Hartford Phone: 860.768.4094 / Fax 860.768.5074 ddavis@hartford.eduAbstractUniversity professors are generally creative, inventive, resourceful people. And when it comesto many university facilities, even some newer ones, it is a good thing that professors are asingenious as they are. Professors often

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Hamilton

teacher or the student.Goals Three and Four: Research Questions And Extended Research AgendaAn overarching research question this project addresses is whether ALASKA is feasible anduseful as an operational tool for virtual and face-to-face classroom use. This large questionaggregates a complex series of intermediate questions on both the software engineering side andcontent domain side. Our stepwise approach to the platform integration, the development ofa domain topology, and the consequent embedding of domain expertise into the platform(through the agents and applets) are being carefully documented as a case study indistributed and heterogeneous networking with multiple intelligent agents in learningsettings. A primary socio-technological

Conference Session

Measuring Perceptions of Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Thompson; Jed Lyons

also being restricted[1]. Concurrently, the number of underrepresented U.S. minorities (defined as students whoserepresentation in a given field does not closely match their representation among the generalpopulation) obtaining degrees in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) disciplineshas changed little in the past twenty years [2]. This lack of participation in engineering, scienceand other technological fields by such a large segment of the U.S. population is an issue ofcritical importance, especially in light of minority population growth projections and ourcountry’s advancing reliance on technology. These issues arise at the same time that the

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Schielack; Carol Stuessy; George Nickles

members, and personal communication. Results showedthat classroom teachers effectively implemented quality classroom experiences usinginformation technology after participation in the program. University faculty reported having abetter understanding of the needs of classroom teachers and of the process of learning in generalafter participation in the program. Given the success of this model, the implications forimplementing the LRC for engineering K-12 outreach are discussed.IntroductionAccording to a report by Noeth, Cruce, and Harmston14, "[w]hile overall employment in Page 10.1173.1engineering is expected to increase during the 2000–2010

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Drummer; James Frendewey; Sheryl Sorby; Kris Mattila; John Sutherland; Leonard Bohmann

Development of a Curriculum for Service Systems Engineering Using a Delphi Technique Sheryl A. Sorby, Leonard J. Bohmann, Thomas D. Drummer, James O. Frendewey, Kris G. Mattila, John W. Sutherland Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractThe U.S. economy has gradually changed from one based in agriculture, to one focused onmanufacturing, to one now that relies heavily on the service sector. The service sector, includinggovernmental agencies, retail stores, the entertainment business, public utilities, and providers ofsimilar services, now makes up more than 80% of the total U.S. economy. Engineeringprograms, which typically have their roots

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brij Agrawal

these tasks. Recently, there has been schedule delays and cost over-runon several space programs. One of the reasons has been attributed to the lack of adequate spacesystems engineering knowledge from DoD personnel. The objective of space systems program at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is toeducate DoD space cadre personnel to fill each link in the National Security-Space Chain:requirements, science and technology/research and development, acquisition, and operation. Abreak in this chain will result in failure to deliver national war fighting capabilities. This paper Page 10.1131.1provides an overview of the space systems

Conference Session

Improving Multidisciplinary Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Gosink; Catherine Skokan

NSFdata base provides opportunities for additional analyses. This paper classifies the 528 grants interms of NSF program, collaborative partners, annual trends, geographic location, and fundinglevel. The paper concludes with a review of successful strategies for grant-writing formultidisciplinary engineering projects.IntroductionThere have been numerous articles emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary ormultidisciplinary research to address emerging areas in science and engineering,1, 2 to enhancethe relevancy of undergraduate engineering education,3, 5 and to utilize new technologies ininnovative applications.4 Specific topics, including bioengineering, engineering systems, andenvironmental engineering are often said to be inherently

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Erdogan Sener

Session No. 1621 Does It Also Make Economic Sense: Economics of Assessment Erdogan M. Sener Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)IntroductionThe Department of Construction Technology of the Purdue School of Engineering andTechnology (PSET) at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) hasoffered ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited programssince 1984. The Department went through another accreditation visit in the Fall semester of2000 and was accredited for another six years for all of its programs. Despite the comfort andreassurance this has provided, we

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Dunn

Developing a Workable Senior Construction Management Capstone Project Philip A. Dunn, Jr. PE Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology, School of Engineering Technology, University of Maine at OronoAbstractA senior capstone course should challenge students to use the skills that they have developed intheir college experience. Because construction management curricula is so diversified, seniorcapstone projects have to be practical exercises that incorporate both business principles andprofessional construction management practice. In the spring 2004 semester at the University ofMaine, a construction management capstone class was

Conference Session

Vendor Partnerships with Engineering Libraries

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruth Wolfish; Rachel Berrington; Andrew Wheeler; Jay Bhatt

partial rebates to the library for their subscription to the IEEEinformation product (contingent on predetermined IEEE Student Branch membership goals).The IEEE IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) was formed in 1963. TheIEEE has more than 365,000 members in over 150 countries. Of that total, approximately68,000 are students. The IEEE is recognized as the preeminent international body for electricalengineering and organizes over 350 conferences each year worldwide. The IEEE is also veryactive in telecommunications, information technology, nanotechnology, robotics andbiomedical engineering and has 39 technical societies and publishes over 100 periodical titles. The IEEE has long encouraged and supported

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Houston

civilengineering: the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition and the AISC/ASCE Steel BridgeCompetition. The benefits of these programs are obvious to those who have participated.Involved students have an opportunity to learn many aspects of project management, fromconceptual design through construction. Previous surveys at Lamar University have shown thatstudents who participated in these competitions perceived their knowledge in several core areasto be greatly enhanced. Significant benefits were derived in the areas of Project Managementand Team Building. [2]Promoting student involvement in extracurricular activities is difficult at small engineering andengineering technology schools. Many factors contribute to this opposition. Engineeringstudents tend to focus

Conference Session

K-8 Engineering & Access

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Ellis; Catherine Lewis; Susan Etheredge; Thomas Gralinski

pursued and answered thesequestions by exploring, experimenting with, and engineering pop-up books during a two-weekprofessional development summer institute, held at a four-year liberal arts college in thenortheastern United States. A team of faculty and students from the college's departments ofEngineering and Education and a secondary school technology education teacher led the project-based institute.The power and potential of pop-up books to teach teachers about engineering principles anddesign is the primary focus of the paper. The paper includes rich descriptions and examples ofthe pedagogical methods, models, and materials used to engage the teachers in paper engineeringthrough their immersion into the world of pop-up books. The

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Schrage

Teaching Graduate Rotorcraft Design Based on Twenty Years of Experience Dr. Daniel P. Schrage Professor and Director Center of Excellence in Rotorcraft Technology School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150IntroductionRotorcraft is a general term for rotary-wing aircraft and includes all aircraft that include anyrotary-wing device for generating lift or propulsion for a portion of the aircraft’s flight envelope.Therefore, rotorcraft includes helicopters

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Lauffer; Frank Duda; Peter Idowu

challengesand problems of science, technology and engineering education in the western Ugandaregion. The plan also includes an assessment of energy needs and alternative energypotentials of the Hoima region. The desired outcome of the experience is to outline ideas and plans for inspiringchildren and motivating them to study science. Page 10.76.2 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education This paper relates the observations from visits to various secondary schools andhighlights strategies

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Jason Thrun

clear whether they have trained the teachers (Levels 3-5) to ensure success of the integration.The word “engineering” is absent from Wisconsin state standards on mathematics. We investigated the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework and were greatly impressed by the ambitious scope of the standards. We compared these standards to the Wisconsin standards for mathematics and science. While the Wisconsin standards never mentioned the word “engineering,” the engineering faculty members on the team clearly saw that nearly every standard could readily be enhanced through engineering applications. Moreover, many of the “applied” science and mathematics topics are actually engineering topics without being