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FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

serve the anticipated 400 mentees for the fall semester 2005, aformal application and interview process was conducted during the spring semester 2005.Information on the mentor positions was posted on the CoE/CEED web site and sent out in emailmessages over student listservs. Requirements were instated to ensure candidates met certainstandards. To be considered for the program, prospective mentors had to 1) be a Virginia TechCoE student, 2) have completed their first-year of the general engineering curriculum and beaccepted into one of the 11 CoE departments, 3) have earned an overall GPA of 2.5/4.0, 4) be afull-time student in the fall semester 2005, 5) be able to attend a four-hour mandatory trainingsession the Friday before fall classes began

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Schmidt, Bismarck State College; William Wahlman, Bismarck State College; Zachery Allen, Bismarck State College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the information in this document may not be new, but it was acquired the hard way:through empirical experimentation. One of the unique properties of this project is that it wasdriven from an Energy Industry instrumentation and control perspective. While originallyfocused on the Energy Industry, an unexpected benefit of this project was the acquisition of newknowledge in many areas including but not limited to, online teaching and learning, research anddevelopment, technology integration into academia, and human machine interface development.This is the main motivating factor in producing this document. If remote laboratories are tobecome a permanent and legitimate part of online education, we need to learn from each other’swork. It is our

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

University, in Computer Engineering. Page 11.860.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Laboratory for Digital ElectronicsAbstractThe Digital Electronics course (ECE 3500)1 was created in the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering of Western Michigan University to develop the skills students need todesign, and simulate digital integrated circuits down to the transistor layout level using MentorGraphics Category II tools2. Digital Electronics is a required course for students majoring incomputer engineering. The class has an embedded lab which makes use of the 0.25 microntechnology for IC

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

oversaw NSF-funded work related to making the case for technological literacy (resulting in publication of the 2002 report, Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology) and the NAE/NRC review of technology education content standards developed by the International Technology Education Association. He was staff lead for an internal NAE analysis of engineering ethics issues, a project chaired by NAE member Norm Augustine. He works collaboratively with colleagues within and outside the National Academies on a variety of other projects involving K-12 science, mathematics, technology, and engineering education, and the public understanding of engineering and science. He

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

IntroductionFPGA-based re-programmable logic design became more attractive during the last decade, and theuse of FPGA in digital logic design is increasing rapidly. The need for highly qualified FPGAdesigners is increasing at a fast rate. To respond to the industry needs of FPGA designers,universities are updating their curriculum with courses in FPGA logic design. As a result, theSchool of Technology at Michigan Technological University is stepping up to this challenge byintroducing the FPGA course. The new course will be the second in series of digital logic design, itintroduces the fundamental basic concepts of hardware description language (HDL). The coursecovers the FPGA design flow utilizing XILINX ISE webPACK FPGA design tools integrated

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Bernard Carlson, University of Virginia

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Tesla. Page 11.1238.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20061 Technological Literacy and Empowerment: Exemplars from the History of Technology As technological literacy takes form as a curriculum and field of study, we need toask ourselves continually what we are trying to accomplish. Is our goal simply to teachstudents how things work so that they can be passive employees or consumers in acapitalist economy? Or could the goal of technological literacy be broader and moreactive--that we want our students not only to understand the machine but to comprehendhow individuals, groups, and societies use

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-1105: BUILDING A BETTER HYBRID: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORINGAND MEASUREMENT ANALYSISKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 11.292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Building a Better Hybrid: Environmental Monitoring and Measurement AnalysisMotivationFor most students, learning in context improves retention through improved motivationand connection to other knowledge. In an effort to elevate retention of data analysismethods, a hybrid class that integrates environmental issues, analytical methods, andstatistical analyses was designed for the sophomore year of the undergraduateenvironmental engineering program at

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Brent Cobb, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

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Mechanical Engineering

available professor prep., in-class for the students to spend using this product? safety expectations How safe must the product be? durability expectations How long does the user expect product to last? course purpose, future What are their future plans? (engineer, pilot, graduate plans school, lawyer, business school, something else, not sure) Is this an elective or required course? current course and How do the activities need to fit into the course curriculum curriculum? Should they be in-class, lab, or assigned to be done outside of class?3.2 Defining the Educational Goals / Objectives based on

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen McClain, University of Alabama-Birmingham

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Thermodynamics, New York: Wiley and Sons, Fifth Edition, 2004.[2] Schmidt, P. S., O. A. Ezekoye, J. R. Howell, and D. K. Baker, Thermodynamics: An integrated Learning Page 11.65.12 System, New York: Wiley and Sons, 2006.[3] “MathCAD,” http://www.mathcad.com/, 2005.[4] “MATLAB 7.0.1: The Language of Technical Computing MatLab,” http://www.mathworks.com/products/ matlab/, 2005.[5] “EES: Engineering Equation Solver,” http://www.fchart.com/ees/ees.shtml, 2004.[6] Hodge, B. K. and W. G. Steele, “Computational Paradigms in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education,” Presented at the 2001 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 11.1179.2social interaction. This approach follows the recommendations of engineering educators fordesigning engaging approaches to engineering curriculum.12 The program uses a set of coreintroductory engineering classes; seminars on topics such as the college admissions and thefinancial aid application processes; lectures by faculty and graduate students on their researchand engineering career options; and an interactive team-based design competition to give acomprehensive introduction to engineering and college life. During the program, ITEparticipants experience many aspects of university life in a supervised atmosphere which isintended to show that both the application process and transition to college are feasible. Theprogram also

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Drigel, Miami University

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Engineering Technology

in man-hours (assume all welding and painting is complete) m-h Time to attach and integrate front unit (already assembled) to rear unit (man-hours) ft^3 Cubic Feet of Packaging Crate required per front kit (must be rectangular box) w/no parts pre-welded) ft^3 Cubic Feet of Packaging Required per front kit (must be rectangular box) with all parts pre-welded) lbs Weight of cargo bed lbs Weight of entire vehicleY/N Ability to power an auxiliary unit (i.e. generator, water pump, etc via a belt drive or other)Y/N 5 minute conversion (or less) from cargo mode to passenger mode for 6 passengers.Circle to the Does the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

produce ordinary knowl-edge in the baccalaureate program through improved methods of teaching and learning.1 Further,students & faculty must also learn the processes to produce higher knowledge that will becomean important part of their future professional practice.Insight is important for knowledging, especially for conceiving higher knowledge. The domainof psychology divides insight into five commonly utilized progressive processes.6 These are: ‚" Completing a schema when an integrated component fits into a larger system. ‚" Restructuring the given material by first making a mental or spatial visualization of the problem before one attempts a reorganization of the visual picture. ‚" Reformulating or restructuring goals or givens of a

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Philip Bell, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Bayta Maring, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

concentrated on understanding design knowing and learning (particularly iterative cycles in design), multidisciplinary thinking, building capacity in engineering education research, and strategies for connecting research and practice.Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington Cheryl Allendoerfer is a research scientist at the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education at the University of Washington. She holds an MA in cultural anthropology and a PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research areas include ethnic identity construction, second language acquisition, and qualitative studies of engineering education.Philip Bell, University of

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Anna Lindgren-Streicher, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-350: ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS OF ENGINEERINGAND TECHNOLOGYChristine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston Christine M. Cunningham is the Vice President of Research at the Museum of Science, Boston. She has been developing science and engineering curriculum, designing and offering teacher professional development programs, and conducting research and assessment related to the learning and teaching of science and engineering for over 15 years. Christine is particularly interested in making science and engineering more accessible to marginalized populations. Christine received a joint Bachelors and Masters degree in Biology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

additional software usedin manufacturing.Conclusions, lessons learned and future plansEastern Washington University’s experience in forming industrial partnerships to attract fundingwas very successful. The money will be used to buy much needed equipment and revise themanufacturing and mechanical engineering technology programs. The industrial partnershipswill become an integral part of the culture at EWU. These partnerships have already resulted in Page 11.1421.6several paid internships for our students. This is allowing our students while attending college to Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

,integration or application as defined by Boyer4, but the important attribute is that scholars arelife-long learners who are continually gaining and applying new knowledge. Because studentlearning is directly tied to effective teaching, the ability and willingness to be an outstandingclassroom teacher remains important. Effective teaching is defined in terms of Lowman’s two-dimensional model of intellectual excitement and interpersonal rapport5 and the ExCEEdTeaching Model6. Because civil engineering education for many students is preparation forprofessional licensure and a career in civil engineering practice, those who teach it should havepractical experience as an employed engineer in a consulting firm, industry or a governmentagency. How can one

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Moore, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1442: THE QUALITY OF SOLUTIONS TO OPEN-ENDED PROBLEMSOLVING ACTIVITIES AND ITS RELATION TO FIRST-YEAR STUDENT TEAMEFFECTIVENESSTamara Moore, Purdue University Tamara Moore is a doctoral student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received both her B.S. in Mathematics/Mathematics Education and M.S. in Mathematics Education from Purdue University in 1996 and 2001, respectively. Before pursuing her doctorate, Tamara taught high school mathematics for seven years. Her research interests include curriculum development, the learning of complex problem-solving, teamwork, integration of engineering into the K-12 classroom, and operations research.Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri-Columbia; Donald Harby, University of Missouri-Columbia; Dong Y. Jang; Wei Zheng, Xiamen Unviersity, China

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International

Capstone Design Manual. A tentative table of contents is as follows:0. Introduction to the Manual: An ASEE 2004 National Conference paper, describing the effortof internationalizing the capstone design course.*1. Introduction to Capstone Design: This lecture describes the conceptual difference betweendesign analysis and synthesis, the process approach and system integration approach to teachingand learning mechanical design, and the expectation and outcome of the course.2. Design team organization and dynamics: Design team can be organized by personality andtemperament, or by random drawing. Team members play different roles in a synergetic way toproduce the successful design.*3. Collecting information for design and protecting intellectual

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Tyler Combrink, University of Oklahoma; Lindsey McClure, University of Oklahoma; Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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First-Year Programs

have identified peer adviceas more valued by students than advice from formal sources.7 Students are, in some sense, morequalified than formal sources to give advice to undergraduate science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) students. Many counselors and advisors were not STEM studentsduring their undergraduate program. Faculty, while more often STEM students asundergraduates, are likely to have been elite students, who underestimate the challenges facingthe average student.The advice expressed by our 185 interviewees, most of whom are upper division, derives fromtheir actual lived experiences, reflecting on the challenges they have faced in the context ofsuccessfully negotiating an engineering curriculum. Most perceptions of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa; Alan Czarnetzki, University of Northern Iowa; Keith McCready, University of Northern Iowa

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Environmental Engineering

, there is transport across all faces of the box, i.e., the lateral faces, the top and bottom. Inthis study, the tropopause (earth surface) was used as the top (bottom) of the box. That allowed for theassumption of no vertical transport across the top of the box, and transport across the bottom of the boxwould only occur through emission and deposition. Figure 3. Schematic representation of aerosol transport in the Box Model.3. ResultsColorized maps of predicted aerosol concentration for the 8 August 2001 (Figure 4), 8 July 2002 (notshown) and 9 September 2002 [not shown] were compared with satellite data retrieved from Terra andAqua MODIS sensors. Fig. 4 illustrates colorized maps of predicted vertically integrated PM

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, market analysis as defined by Suarez 3, Vesper 4, and White 1 forbusiness enterprises was used as a framework to review the results and develop an action planthat takes advantage of the Purdue system’s strengths and minimizes or eliminates itsdeficiencies. The resulting strategic plan combined elements from the self analysis with the PurdueStrategic Plan and the Strategic Plan for the College of Engineering. This was important,because in aligning the revitalization with the overall Purdue and College of Engineering plans,we achieved automatic administrative buy-in. The institutional commitment to change wasnecessary, since the Cooperative Education Program at Purdue has significant tradition andinertia associated with it. It was crucial

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanne Mathews, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Abhinav Pamulaparthy, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

that the training sessions were an effective supplemental methodfor teaching the Learning Objectives knowledge. LO training is recommended to continue to beused and expanded if possible to more, if not all, IPRO teams.Hypothesis about overlapping content have been suggested by several sources and therefore it isbelieved that differentiated test scores will be found. Unfortunately, no evidence exists as shownin Tables 6 or 7, so far, that any major or curriculum covers the full LO content of an IPROcourse. Significant gains in a semester are demonstrated in acquisition of project managementknowledge regardless of year or major at least in this first semester of testing but these gains aredue to a poor test instrument BOS Fall 2005 not actual

Conference Session

Energy Laboratory Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

major Midwestern coal mining region, on theOhio river, and coal-fired steam power plants are an integral part of the engineering landscape.Some of the UE students have had co-op or internship experience at a power plant. As a result,the UE students, in general, seem to be more “power plant savvy”. Industry in Southfield,Michigan (i.e., Detroit) is dominated, not by the Rankine cycle, but by different types of powercycles; the Otto and Diesel cycles take lead roles in the Southeastern Michigan engineeringlandscape because of the auto industry. LTU students tend to be less interested in coal-firedsteam power generation and more interested in internal combustion engines.As shown in Table 7, the UE students were more comfortable with the Rankine