Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Students learn about the history andsocietal ramifications of medical technology. The Biotechnology: The PCR unit is alert toAgricultural and Related Biotechnologies of the Designed World. Students learn about thehistory of biotechnology with relation to PCR and why and how this technology is used. Studentsalso learn about the societal and ethical implications of using biotechnologies such as the PCR.The Transportation Technology: Visualizing Rocketry unit centers on Information andCommunication Technologies of the Designed World and Transportation Technologies. Studentslearn basic aeronautical principles, the use of chemical reactions for rocket transport, and aboutthe use of Newtonian physics and mathematical tools in rocket design.The

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Semke, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; James Albrecht, Imation Corp.; Jason Moses, Imation Corp.; Peter Ridl, Imation Corp.

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

professional and ethical responsibilities 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 techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practiceThe industry partner also has corporate R&D goals for the project that must be met. Primaryindustry goals include the involvement of intelligent, resourceful students to investigateprojects that are of interest to the company, the development of a capable trained workforce

Conference Session

Faculty Development Toolkit

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

unique methods to teach calculus to a group of underprivileged high school students in thefilm “Stand and Deliver”. In this true story, he was so successful that his students were accusedof cheating because the results were too unbelievable to be true. Another contender is professorof classics William Hundert (Kevin Kline) in the film, “The Emperor’s Club.” Hundert ispassionate about his teaching, his subject, and his students. The movie focuses on hisrelationship with Sedgewick Bell (Emile Hirsch), an ethically challenged student who Hundertattempts to change. Hundert ultimately fails in this task. In “Mona Lisa Smile”, Katherine AnnWatson (Julia Roberts) would be on some people’s list for exemplar as the free-thinking artprofessor in the 1950

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology. Page 11.1114.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Senior capstone: A cross-disciplinary, student-centered approachAbstractRecently, the Engineering & Design department at Eastern Washington University examined andrevised its Senior Capstone curriculum. The new curriculum enables the department’s multipledisciplines to effectively collaborate in a problem-based, student-centered learning environment.The Engineering & Design department offers eight undergraduate degrees. The diverse

Conference Session

ChE: Outreach Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

long time at the end of the experiment? ‚ Did you keep track of time it has been sitting in the container? ‚ Did the viscosity of the slurry create mixing problems? ‚ What happened when you added potatoes to a pre-measured volume of water? ‚ What problems arose? These questions allowed discussions of the criteria necessary for good experimentalprocedures, the problems that may occur in experimental setups, and necessary data to provideadequate and sufficient information for experimental analysis. In addition, there was anopportunity for emphasizing the ethical aspect in reporting. One of the teams had forgotten toinclude a magnetic stirring rod and thus their solution was not well mixed

Conference Session

Faculty Development Toolkit

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Walter Bradley, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

2006-1212: MENTORING NEW FACULTY: WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESNOT WORKWilliam Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is Professor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He has an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary. His Ph.D. was in mechanics and materials engineering from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials oriented courses and his main research area deals with the mechanical behavior of composite materials. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education. He is a registered metallurgical engineer

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Billy Hill, Rowan University; Ryan McDevitt, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

moderate to high complexity. (ii) Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. (iii) Demonstrate acquisition of new technology skills through use or development of appropriate computer hardware, software, and/or instrumentation. (iv) Demonstrate business and entrepreneurial skills which may include developing a business plan, market plan, venture plan, or other approved instrument. (v) Demonstrate effective use of project and personnel management techniques. (vi) Identify and meet customer needs. (vii) Integrate engineering professionalism, ethics, and the environmental in their work and as it relates to the context of engineering in society. (viii) Demonstrate

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Drigel, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

additional interaction among students, faculty and mentors.Senior Design Project (ENT 497)ENT 497 is normally the planning stage for the Senior Design process. Students are expected tovisualize, discuss and look for potential projects. This involves discussion with faculty as wellas industrial mentors and outside companies. Students are also encouraged to organize intoteams of no more than three members. The semester involves a series of guest lecturers andspecial presentations on research, design, cost analysis, ethics, patents and several others. By theend of the semester the students are expected to have a completely developed and organizedproject with a budget, time line and funding. Each project team has a faculty and/or industrialmentor. At

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

use what you know todemonstrate principles of engineering and technology. 3. Focus on what engineers actually do 4. Duplicate the manufacturing process, from design through production 5. Use team teaching 6. Encourage open discussion and thoughtful analysis of technology and itsimpacts on culture and the environment. Exploration of topics such as product design,safety and testing, cost-benefit analysis and engineering ethics can help developtechnological literacy and critical thinking skills. Audience specific items for non-technical majors 7. Make the course fun through activities, videos and projects 8. Remember that the first few weeks are crucial, especially for

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Medium Medium 7) Creativity N/A N/A 8) Psychomotor Medium Medium 9) Safety High Low 10) Communication High High 11) Teamwork High Low 12) Ethics in the Lab N/A N/A 13) Sensory Awareness Medium Low Figure 1: Experimental apparatus used for the refrigeration experiment. Page 11.113.8 Figure 2: Virtual experiment created to reproduce the data

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

use what you know todemonstrate principles of engineering and technology. 3. Focus on what engineers actually do 4. Duplicate the manufacturing process, from design through production 5. Use team teaching 6. Encourage open discussion and thoughtful analysis of technology and itsimpacts on culture and the environment. Exploration of topics such as product design,safety and testing, cost-benefit analysis and engineering ethics can help developtechnological literacy and critical thinking skills. Audience specific items for non-technical majors 7. Make the course fun through activities, videos and projects 8. Remember that the first few weeks are crucial, especially for

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

2006-655: A SOLAR-POWERED DECORATIVE WATER FOUNTAIN HANDS-ONBUILD TO EXPOSE ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO NON-MAJORSCamille George, University of St. Thomas Camille George is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and a fuel cell technology class. She is interested in technology literacy, engineering ethics and the internationalization of the engineering program. She has been instrumental in adding a humanitarian service-oriented engineering project option to the senior design curriculum and also in exploring ways of adding engineering content into classes for non-science and

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

how our culture is formed by human creativity.Engineering in the Modern World,” Michael Littman and David Billington, PrincetonUniversity19. Among the works of concern to engineering are bridges, railroads, power plants,highways, airports, harbors, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and microchips. Historicalanalysis provides a basis for studying urban problems by focusing on scientific, political,ethical, and aesthetic aspects in the evolution of engineering over the pasts two centuries.The precepts and the papers will focus historically on the social and political issues raisedby these innovations and how they were shaped by society as well as how they helpedshape culture. The class attracts many first and second year students

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Lance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MT; John Evans, MT Tech of the U of MT; Leo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MT; Timothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Roger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

balance, simulation models) • Reserve Categories (proved, probable, possible) • Reserve reporting (SEC, financial lenders, partners) • Engineering ethics and responsibility6 Production Performance Petroleum • O&G production estimating methods (PEEP) • Correlation with reserves • Economic limit determination7 Timing Petroleum • Capital investment timing • Start of production timing • Impact of timing changes8 Financing

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Smith College; Israel Koren, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Baaba Andam, Smith College; C. Mani Krishna, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; C. Andras Moritz, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 11.803.10engagement14. Excerpts from texts and pre-designed software and hardware curriculum will beintegrated into these modules to ensure the most advanced and comprehensive tools2, 23.V. SummaryThe impact of this effort will be the following:(1) Power-aware issues are becoming of central importance in many applications. Thesecurriculum modules will transfer an increasingly important subdiscipline of computer systems tothe undergraduate and graduate curriculum.(2) Students will learn the value, both ethical and economic, of sustainable technologies.(3) The project will assist in the education of women and racial minorities. This is consistentwith emphasis at Smith and UMass to actively seek out under-represented minorities to enter

Conference Session

Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Behling, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

developmentprograms that are widespread and diverse, but are difficult to administer uniformly. University-level education has the potential to meet some of the needs of the demolition and reconstructioncommunity in its quest to standardize the primary criteria of professional development. Bycodifying and teaching a systematic body of theory, educators can provide the basis forprofessional certification. This body of knowledge, supplemented by ethical training throughoutthe university curriculum, has the potential to support the industry’s criteria for professionalstatus.Industry ParticipationSupport from the NDA and its membership has been instrumental in the startup of thespecialization at Purdue University. There are many areas of support that are

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

localized human populations taking into account their uniquecultural history and socio-economic interactions with nature and their environment whilesubverting, contesting, and reforming the current engineering practices that transform the earththrough an overarching focus on development1.”Background for Haiti “Each society carries what we refer to as an “environmental imaginary,” a way of imagining nature, including visions of those forms of social and individual practice which are ethically proper and morally right with regard to nature2.”Haiti, which is the western one third of Hispaniola Island (Figure 1), is generally recognized asthe poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with approximately 80% of the population livingin

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Haight, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

indicators. He is a professional member of ASSE, AIHA and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University Devon is Professor of Engineering Design and the Director of the Engineering Design Program in the School for Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has received several teaching awards. He has directed both the Pennsylvania Space Grant Program and the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Penn State. Devon currently focuses on design education, global programs, and design topics such as design ethics, innovative design, and conceptual design communications

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Council embarked upon an exercise to define in acoherent document the Output Standards expected from all undergraduate engineeringcourses. The EPC work is thus rather more all encompassing than the QAA Benchmarks, butis significantly more succinct. This document also focuses on the industrial and businesscontext both in its commentary and in the output standards statements. These includeguidance to: ‘take account of risk assessment, and social and environmental impacts, in thesetting of constraints (including legal, and health and safety issues)...recognise and makecritical judgements about related environmental, social, ethical and professional issues’10.However, despite the recognition by the EPC that the business-context should be

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

with success coaches/peer mentors. The six main areas coveredin the class are detailed below: • Academic Success- study skills, time management, finding help for classroom material, test-taking skills, and college survival skills. • Professional Success – career planning and effective presentations. • Chemical Engineering Information – career and advisement information and research presentations/laboratory tours. • Engineering Design and Problem Solving – creativity, effective teams, brainstorming, process design, and product design. • Societal Issues of Engineers – ethics, diversity/international issues, environmental issues/sustainability, medicine and bioengineering. • Personal

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

time. One finds oneself quickly backed into arguing that medical students are highly motivated and disciplined, and their selection process and expectations of work ethic are extreme. One looks elsewhere to rationalize a laid-back learning approach.3. Closer to an engineering education, flight schools impart the education and training required to become a pilot, within a few weeks of very intensive learning10. There is no evidence that pilots trained in such an environment are any less safe than those who take a long time to train. Combat pilot training programs take this to extremes. Again, flight instruction is different from engineering education in that less of the theoretical background needs to be understood. However

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Wesley Donahue, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

professionalskills and core leadership competencies that are needed to function effectively in today’s globalbusiness environment. These skills include: Page 11.1019.2 • Collaboration / Multi-Disciplinary Team-Building Skills • Leadership in Diversely Distributed Team Environments • Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Workplace • Conflict Resolution / Human Performance Management Skills • Project Management Skills • Problem-Solving / Creative Thinking / Ethical Decision Making • Contemporary and Emerging Technology UsageThe instructor for this course was an associate professor affiliated with both the Smeal Collegeof

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico; Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Didier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Eileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Maldonado-Fortunet, University of Puerto Rico; Miguel Pando, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

acquired in earlier course work and incorporatingengineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations:economic; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety; social, andpolitical.Under a creative environment, a major engineering design experience requires “a decision making process(often iterative) of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs” and this is the goal ofthe capstone course.In order to regulate the courses the CE students are taking it is required a minimum of four (4) recognizedmajor civil engineering areas (environmental, structural, construction, public works, transportation, waterresources; others non-traditional). In all the major

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, students are exposed to such topics as ethics in the workplace, global issues inengineering practice, engineering economy review, proposal and report writing, presentationcoaching, sustainable design, kinematics and suspension highlights as well as other topics ofgeneral interest to seniors working on any design team. The course also includes two 1-hour and Page 11.306.3fifteen minute “laboratory” meetings. In these meetings the individual project teams meet andwork through project business that include design group formation and design sessions, designissues, progress presentations, purchase requests, publicity and fund raising, etc.This

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

web-based classes in Business Culture, Organizational Structure,Business Communications, Project Management, and Ethics. These courses will be structured toemphasize certain key actions and skill sets identified through the Iowa State University modelof Mickelson, et al 6,7,8 as feeding directly into the competencies of the ABET Criterion III (a-k)outcomes assessment matrix. The unique identity will assist in defining the field of “Practice”,and it will help facilitate scholarly activity within the field. An enhanced academic reputation, a unique identity, and an elevated profile will allow usto compete more aggressively for resources in the university environment. If we are seriousabout getting students more practical experience

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Roberts, Kansas State University; John Mingle, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the domain of law, the first year of law school is essentially the accumulation of informa-tion that represents the terminology of law. Typical items included are: Using the law library;differentiating civil and criminal law; understanding the various court systems; mastering thecase system, and appreciating legal ethics. Two additional years then develop on this basis.Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) have been advocating that engi-neers, if they are to obtain sufficient information from other domains so that they can createknowledge from their broad accumulation of information across multiple domains, must addhours to their undergraduate program of study. Ideally (to ASCE), engineering now becomes afive-year program

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, software and hardware design, a test and integration plan, periodicreports, and briefings. The team must also address cost, risk identification and mitigation,reliability, manufacturability, and maintainability. In addition, the team must consider potentialproject impacts relating to ethics, health, safety, society, and environment. Lastly, the team mustdevelop and maintain a website to keep mentors and customers apprised of their progress.25. Project StatusAt the time of this writing, the team has designed and developed all the subsystems and is in theprocess of integrating and testing the overall system. In this section we briefly discuss the statusof the project.Figure 3 shows the graphical user interface developed for the ATCS. Note that the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook; David Ferguson, State University of New York-Stony Brook; LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

attend Institution B because Page 11.1147.7they enjoyed the area and felt that it would be an ideal location to have a young family. It shouldbe noted that most students who participated in the focus groups at this campus were married orpartnered, and a significant number had young children.At this university, mandatory online orientation courses were used to introduce incomingstudents to the code of conduct and issues related to ethics in research. Additional social eventswere held at the beginning of the academic year to allow students to meet each other and learnmore about the campus. These events were considered to be very useful and many

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

thirteen expected educational outcomes as ones that the course is intended todirectly reinforce in the UT Martin program (“At the time of graduation, graduates will have anability to”): • Use standard software such as word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation systems. • Use commercially available software to model and perform analyses of components and systems. • Formulate and perform basic engineering analyses. • Recognize discrepancies in analysis and test results. • Visualize components and their interaction in a system. • Interpret, use, and apply standard industry terminology. • Make decisions necessary to ensure safety. • Behave in a professional and ethical manner in personal and business affairs

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas Lenox; Stuart G. Walesh S.G., Walesh Consulting; Richard O. Anderson; Gerald E. Galloway, University of Maryland-College Park; Craig Musselman; Wayne R. Bergstrom; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; James O'Brien

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Body of Knowledge TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL Technical core Inter-disciplinary teams Experimentation Professional & ethical standards Design Communication Engineering problems Impact of engineering Engineering tools Life-long learning Specialized area of civil Contemporary issues engineering Business & public policy Project management, construction, and asset mgmt. Leadership