Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

professorholistically assigns a grade of ‘D’ for an oral presentation, how can one properly evaluate studentperformance such that appropriate action can be taken as part of a continuous improvementprocess? It could be that the low grade was for glaring grammatical errors, or for a flaweddesign based on a poor understanding of certain engineering concepts. If it was determined thatthe curriculum was to blame, an action plan for correcting poor grammar would be radicallydifferent that an action plan for reinforcing the pertinent engineering concepts. Furthermore, assenior design projects usually involve multiple faculty members, there is a question of fairness,as grading standards will often differ between faculty members. Simply put, the holisticapproach does

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Carrie Olsen, Mississippi State University; David Bridges, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Mississippi State University and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. She has 18 years of work experience with NASA in the areas of orbital mechanics, mission planning and mission operations. Dr. Olsen teaches upper division and graduate courses in orbital mechanics, space mission design and related topics. Her research interests are in aspects of orbital mechanics as related to space mission planning and operations.David Bridges, Mississippi State University David Bridges is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Mississippi State, and his Ph.D. in Aeronautics from the

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

principles are reinforced through open ended, student conducted, multifacetedmechanical and thermal/fluid system experiments. The students work in a collaborative mannerto develop mathematical models, create test plans, apply measurement techniques, perform dataanalysis, and write comprehensive technical reports. In this paper, an overview of the threeexperimental systems and accompanying student learning objectives will be presented. The firstexperiment features the modeling, testing, and analysis of a single degree-of-freedom systemsubject to excitation from a rotating unbalanced mass. The student teams are tasked toanalytically and experimentally investigate the system and design a dynamic vibration absorber.In the second experiment

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Nancy Chism, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, participants develop a specific research question andresearch plan on a topic of personal interest. The deliverable of the workshop is a draft ofa small-scale research plan. This plan is to be refined and carried out (with the help of aresearch mentor) during the following academic year. For more detailed informationabout the content of the workshop please see the project webpage [10].The program uses Wenger, McDermott and Snyder’s model of a community of practice(CoP) [12]. The CoP approach is being embraced by many organizations, including forexample, the American Association of Higher Education, and is receiving increased websupport [16]. A previous publication [3] describes how the RREE workshops wereinitially structured and updated to create a

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saravanan Swaminathan, Tennessee Technological University; Barath Baburao, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

engineeringeducation from educational principles to various teaching methods. However, thesestudents are not being trained in a so-called “technical area” within their discipline and,hence, it is unknown at this point how effective such training will be in landing a tenure-track faculty position. Another way to educate graduate students who plan to enteracademia is through a formal course during their graduate studies. Universities such asSouth Carolina and West Virginia offer these classes as an elective course in theirrespective Chemical Engineering departments. There are also TA instructional programsthat are provided in the form of teaching seminars, workshops, language tutorials fornewly appointed international TAs, etc [5]. Additionally, there are also

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

2006 and 2007). Teachers and High- Leads Functioni Administrator and Supports Administrator ng Develop Implementation Local Plan Vertical

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Qualters, Northeastern University; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Thomas Cullinane, Northeastern University; Ann McDonald, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

supply chain. The projectexplores the hypothesis that millennial engineering students approach learning in a communal,active manner using trial and error approaches. Results of this pilot exploratory project suggestthat engineering students are able to learn new information in a collaborative game approach,which impacts their confidence and self-awareness of their knowledge base.1. IntroductionThe goal and challenge of the board game entitled Shortfall is for students to learn to maximizeprofit with an increased awareness of environmental impact. The objectives of the game are tofoster better understanding of these issues and to encourage potential future industry leaders tomake these practices part of every day planning. The auto industry

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jongwon Kim, Seoul National University; Dong Mok Kim, Seoul National University; Stefano Consiglio, Technical University of Berlin; Semih Severengiz, Technical University of Berlin; Guenther Seliger, Technical University of Berlin; Lalit Patil, University of Michigan; Debasish Dutta, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

International

studydue to the project’s focus on the design of global but “unspecific” products. For example, theproject topic for Fall 2004 was “(re)design any product with emphasis on its sustainability.” Theinter-disciplinary team of students selects the product after a detailed market analysis. It is thusnot specific to any one field of study (a few sample product ideas are shown in Figure 1). Forexample, aerospace students may be required to design a better wing and in the process, calculatewing stiffness. They would not focus on the development of a more efficient householdrefrigerator by considering basic principles from the customer’s point of view. In addition,students in GPD are expected to fabricate a working prototype and present plans for the

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

-culturalenvironments. The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Engineering is addressing these issuesby educating a cadre of PhD researchers as part of a recently established Integrative GraduateEducation and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program in sustainability. We present our plan tocreate an innovative sustainable engineering graduate program, with primary research foci ingreen construction and sustainable water use. This interdisciplinary initiative will involvefaculty and students from across the School. To best address global concerns, we have partneredwith the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Sao Paolo, Brazil to provide an eight-monthinternational research rotation for all IGERT Fellows. In addition, to increase the number ofHispanic American

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

outside of the classroomincluding a local planning commission meeting, and a field trip to Washington D.C. to meet withdecision makers involved in technology policy. The agenda for the 2004 trip to D.C. includedvisits at the EPA, Congressional Research Service (CRS), and with congressional staff members.There are also often relevant guest lectures on campus.Group Projects and DebatesThe last outcome relates to the student practice of their verbal, written, graphical, and teamworkskills with special emphasis on verbally communicating technical information. This is achievedthrough group projects, presentations, class debates, and peer reviews including a peer-review ofvideotaped presentations. To enhance the quality of these presentations and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

relation between the poverty in Haiti and the public discoursein the US and that today’s overwhelming environmental problems in Haiti have been caused bythe historical application of various governments’ economic development plans over the past twohundred years: “……. no singular solutions to the root causes of poverty identified by academics can come from the general discourse, without being related to the problem. This point is stated best by Paul Farmer 4:"But depicting Haiti as divorced from "the outside world" turns out to be a feat of Herculean oversight, given that Haiti is the creation of expansionist European empires - a quintessentially Western entity. “Although the CIA World Factbook5 currently lists annual

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Theodoropoulos, University of Oregon

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

the support of FEMA,funded the development of a number of modules of a slide show directed toarchitects, predominantly related to the FEMA publications on the NEHRPProvisions for New Buildings and the publication on the Seismic Rehabilitation ofExisting Buildings. These presentations have been given to a number of AIAcontinuing education classes but have had limited reach into the required curriculain schools of architecture.In 1995, following the great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, NSF funded a team fromthe American Institute of Architects (AIA), in cooperation with the Japan Instituteof Architects (JIA), to visit Kobe to focus on architecture and planning issues ofreconstruction. Subsequently, in 1996 a joint AIA/JIA workshop was held

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

: Page 11.300.2‘...increasingly flexible and truncated careers. Hence graduates have to be more ‘flexible’ intheir attitudes towards work and more ‘adaptive’ in their behaviour in the labour market.They require a broader portfolio of technical, social and personal skills than...wereemphasised in the past.’ 3Therefore, the type of graduates we need to produce are those that are business-aware as wellas possessing the traditional engineering skills. However, the lack of fully efficient linksbetween university and industry means that we don’t always produce the type of graduatesthat industry really requires. And, in fact, we have been slow to respond to its changingrequirements.In many universities, course planning is largely an internally driven

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the road to becoming a PE.3. Give outside presentations: Student chapter members make engineering presentations to audiences outside of the college or university. These have included presentations at technical conferences, project briefs to local planning boards, class room presentations to K-12, and presentations about the organization itself to potential sponsors.4. Plan and take field trips: Typical field trips take students on site to see civil engineering related work, projects, businesses or historical sites.5. Plan and hold social functions: This may well be the most popular activity; but often serves as a catch or spring board for a student’s greater involvement, and provides great opportunities for out of class student

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Finelli, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

aims to shed light to one of the most important aspects of these programs: designprojects, and their handling within the curriculum. The overall goal of the paper is to provideguidance for institutions with similar programs.Assessment Planning and ApplicationWith several years of experience in using project-based learning in the curriculum, and havingadopted the above explained types of projects to teaching and learning, an instrument forassessing the effectiveness of different types of projects was designed and used for this study.The assessment instrument is presented in the Appendix. In this paper we present thepreliminary data set collected using the instrument and its analysis.The last question of the instrument was quantitative, and

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Thompson, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

commonseminar times and introduced them to Science Bound and the two. The first-year students weretold that they would be working with Science Bound students in two ways.The first way was having the first year students go to the high schools of the Science Boundstudents in Indianapolis. Students were expected to conduct short engineering and scienceprojects which would engage Science Bound students. These projects were designed to less thantwo hours in length. They included projects like building simple structures to support a load,designing or creating a vehicle to support an egg dropping from a height.Students wrote a short proposal on the type of projects that were planned. In addition to theplanned proposal students were required to verbally

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Janna, University of Memphis; John Hochstein, University of Memphis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

system.Table 2 is an example of a task planning sheet for the Fireplace Heat Recovery Project. The planshows a completion date selected for each task. By the end of the fifth week of the semester, forexample, a CAD model is to be developed. Also included in the task planner (although notshown in Table 2) is the name/initials of the individual responsible for completing the task.Each group member maintains a notebook or diary of all tasks completed for the project. Thediary contains any and all details of the work done by that particular member on the project. Thiswould include something as short as a phone call, or as detailed as calculations to predict when apump will cavitate.The Project Director meets with the course instructor on a weekly basis

Conference Session

Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Riddell, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Harriett Benavidez, Rowan University; Julie Haynes, Rowan University; Dan Schowalter, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

several of the “pure” presentation types from theclassroom portion of the class. Teams must draw on their understanding of the variouspresentation types to synthesize a style appropriate for the purposes of the designpresentations.Technical Aspects of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Design ProjectThis design project is strongly motivated by real-world concerns. In 2001, the presidentsof all 52 NJ institutions of higher education signed a nonbinding covenant ofsustainability, agreeing to implement voluntary programs to assist in the goal of reducingNew Jersey Greenhouse gas emissions by 3.5% below 1990 baseline levels by the year20059. The Master Planning Committee of Rowan University has responded to thechallenge by declaring that “Master Planning

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University; Donald Elger, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

3 Brainstorming alternative ideas (subset of PDM) 8 1 Weekly project team reviews with instructor 8 0 Mentors (teaching assistants) in the lab 7 3 Creating team plans 5 2 Team size ( too few or too many teammates) 4 2 Following a team meeting agenda 3 1 Product specification/test plan 1 0 Team logbooks 3 3 Lack of tools in the

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

concerning who the organization can effectively compete against in the globalmarket. It is a key component for determining the value perception of its customers.Basically, the customer centered organization is better able to identify new opportunities,determine a strategy, and be competitive. This is accomplished by monitoring the perceivedvalue expected by its customers and setting a long-term course to satisfy those expectations. Inmany cases, it is all too easy for organizations to become fixated on their competitors actions andlose sight of its customer focus. These competitor centered organizations plan their moves basedupon their competitors’ actions and reactions while customer centered organizations focus on theneeds and wants of their

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Plett, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Rodger Ziemer, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Michael Ciletti, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; R. Dandapani, University of Colordo-Colorado Springs; T. S. Kalkur, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Mark Wickert, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

University of Colorado atColorado Springs (UCCS) we have successfully implemented key features of the Kolb/4MATlearning paradigm in a freshman-level course Introduction to Robotics1 and have recently propa-gated these features to a new sophomore-level course Introduction to Signals and Systems, taughtfor the first time in the fall of 2005, and the sophomore-level Circuits and Systems I, taught forthe first time in the spring of 2006. We are planning to implement features of this learning para-digm into one additional newly designed course: junior-level Circuits and Systems II, to betaught for the first time in the fall of 2006. We expect to completely redesign the systems coreclasses within the next several years.Our goals for this updated

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Paul Lam, University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

advantage, the Wright STEPP graduates are chosen to assist the instructors duringthe program. Every year, around 20 Wright STEPP graduates are hired on hourly wages to assistthe instructor in teaching duties. These students are not required to start teaching from day one.The Wright STEPP students are introduced to the instructors a week before the program starts,and periodically there after. Through these meetings, instructor guides the students and trainsthem in various skills in planning, organization, and leadership necessary during college.Through this program, students were able to develop mentorship and networking skills, and werealso able to hone their technical knowledge. With the idea of designing a program to prepare the first-year

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

responded to the initiatives,and how prospects for continued progress appear.IntroductionThe importance of departmental curricular reform is being increasingly recognized and manydepartments are engaged in this area1-3. In some cases, the National Science Foundation (NSF)has supported their efforts through Department-Level Reform (DLR) planning andimplementation grants4–15. Typically, curricular reform efforts focus on content. This isunderstandable since faculty members are passionate about critical content mastery that theyhope to see from their students. However, while increasing overall content knowledge meritssuch attention, there is more than content to be considered. How the content is presented, whatstudents are expected to do with that

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

business plan for new ventures and 3.40 products 14. Working knowledge of enterprise database systems 3.35 15. Working knowledge of concepts such as MRP, ERP and e- 3.34 commerce Table 1: Skills Valued by Employers of Engineering StudentsItems ranked on a scale of 1-5, where1=Very little value added to the company, 2=Some added value to the company, 3=Good added value to the company, 4=Moderately high added value to the company, and 5=Very high added value to

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Beheler, Collin County Community College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

attractthe girls, parents, teachers, and counselors to attend the session, and, as is typical in education,marketing and advertising budgets are sparse. Fortunately, the CTC grant has established methods of communication with the middle-schools and high-schools of the region such that announcements for events such as “Girls are IT”can be widely distributed through electronic means, public media means such as newspapers, andthrough written invitations delivered to the educational institutions. Approximately twelveweeks before the event, grant office personnel meet with the Public Relations department atCollin County Community College to develop a marketing plan specifically for this instance of“Girls are IT.” Based on this meeting, a timeline

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

International

carried from here. I had carried the sameinformation brochures that Dr. Suresh Muknahallipatna [18] had prepared for the recruiting tripthough Asia Foundation, a for-profit organization for recruiting graduate students from India.I had discussions with several faculty members and administrators at IIT on the topic ofInternational Engineering program initiative. The IIT administration showed interest in studentand faculty exchange programs with US universities, however they did not have a clear plan orexperience in doing so. This campus was perhaps ahead of other IIT campuses in internationalactivities (short term visitors from developed countries, research collaborations,…). Still, itseemed they were not prepared for providing facilities and

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

regards to thetask and development. The amount of external supervision required in a SMT is at a minimum.Team members learn to take responsibility for themselves in all aspects of their work. Animportant characteristic of a SMT is the power of people. Fisher [17] says that people are thecompetitive advantage. Commitment by members results in their empowerment andconsequently creates an effective self-managing team. “Self-directed work teams are the mostadvanced form of empowerment” (p.14). Cummings [16] offered a characterization of self-managed teams that is appropriate forthe purposes of this study. Self-managed teams are responsible for the whole task they areassigned. The whole task includes (but not limited to) planning, scheduling

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

overhaul.During the summer of 2004, the authors rewrote the course, creating a new course that focuseson technology’s impact on society. By removing circuits and machines, the course now covers abroader range of electrical engineering fields such as image and signal processing, datacompression, electronic navigation, communications, and computer networks and security. Thecourse examines current trends; with a focus on how the Coast Guard and Homeland Securityuse technology and discusses the ethical issues that arise with the potential misuse of technology.The authors developed several innovative lesson plans, laboratories and even a series of debatesto improve the students’ understanding of technological trade-offs, while developing their

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Stephens, Lawrence Technological University; Mariam Iskandarani, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

understood area of entrepreneurial financing thatneeds to be investigated in an academic setting so that it may become a viable alternative forthose who are planning their own start up ventures but do not have access to large amounts oftraditional financing sources. The paper will focus on the techniques used in entrepreneurial startup firms to obtain forms of financing that are not the traditional debt loans or owner suppliedcapital. The paper will address the published data in the area of financial bootstrapping to assesswhere the academic community has progressed at this point in time in their understanding of thetechniques. The paper will then draw conclusions of where future research needs to head in orderto get a better understanding of this

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

provided anincreased opportunity to enhance the oral and written communication skills of the students.In order to design, build, and test an experimental pump setup, which can be used in futureexperiments required a comprehensive planning on part of the student groups and the instructorin implementing these phases together. In the first phase, the system design including theselection of specific equipment and associated costs (capital and operating costs) werecompleted. Once the best design was approved, each team then acquired and assembled thedesired components as specified in their design. In the last phase all student teams joined handsand installed and tested the system together as a group. The students were also mandated tofollow the safe