Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Venkata Seshada Aluri, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

created that are more expressive and engaging whencompared with the e-Lectures created using MS PowerPoint or MS Producer. In the future moree-Lectures will be created on various concepts used for teaching and learning finite elementmethod using this approach.AcknowledgementThis work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation grant DUE CCLI-EMDAward Number 0514044.References Page 11.478.121. Ubell, R., “Engineers turn to e-learning,” IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 59-63, October 2000, http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/6/18918/00873919.pdf.2. “Executive Summary,” National Education Technology Plan, http

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Dennis Coon, University of Wyoming; Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

comfortable in working with a wide variety of students at different cognitive levels (middle school students through fellow educators).‚ Instructors should be comfortable in working with young, energetic students. They must be flexible and be willing to take time out from the scheduled lesson plan to fill in student knowledge gaps on an as needed basis.‚ It is important to keep the activities exciting and varied when teaching the program.ConclusionsWe highly recommend this approach to attracting and retaining students to the study ofengineering. We will use this material in the coming year for all of the programs previouslydescribed.All developed curriculum material is available for your use. Feel free to request the material

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University; Carmen Li Shen, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

as dean of engineering in between, before moving to Baylor in 1998. He is a senior member of IEEE and holds PE registration in Ohio and Texas.Carmen Li Shen, Baylor University Ms. Carmen C. Li Shen is currently a senior engineering student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Baylor University, Waco, TX. She is a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical and Computer Engineering national honor society and of Golden Key honor society, and serves as the SWE chapter webmaster and the IEEE Student Branch historian at Baylor. Carmen was born in Ecuador and came to the United States in 2002. She is planning on graduate school after her May 2006 graduation

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kurt Colella, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; William Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

practice) to conduct high quality design work in a “just in time” way • addresses a single comprehensive design problem of direct relevance to the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security. • focuses on written and oral communication • relies heavily on both student and faculty teamwork and strategic planning • engages outside constituents as consultants, guest speakers and professional mentors • exposes students to, and involves them in professional society activityThe Ship Design AssignmentEach fall the 1/c (senior) NA&ME students carry out a semester-long design of a USCG cutter ina design team of 4 students. The team is assigned a 4-cubicle suite of design stations withinwhich the 4 designers face

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

changesaccording to the values of the interactive variables. All software developed for the virtuallaboratory was implemented in the programming languages VRML, Java and Python. Therefore,it can be easily adapted to different platforms.As an example for the virtual laboratory environment presented, the classical strength-of-materials problem of determining the deflections and stress concentrations of a cantilever beammade of linear elastic material with stress raisers is described. The students can interactivelyvisualize, tabulate and graph data, and process and present results to explore the structuralbehavior. Page 11.175.11The future plans for this

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Carlisle, Sinclair Community College; Charles Winarchick, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

projection for the final run output and Productivity index. Each teamwill make their presentation and then each team will execute their plan. This is the first time the other teams will have the opportunity to see other the team’s theprocess. It is interesting to observe how different groups will attack the same problem.Some have simple, stock solutions; others will have created elaborate fixtures and linebalancing techniques. The runs are video taped and are analyzed after completion. Theteams share lessons learned.As instructors, we become more of a coach/ facilitator than a teacher during the labactivities. It is intended to be the students’ project. This follows what Savery and Duffypropose: “The Teacher must not take over thinking for the

Conference Session

Assessment Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the concrete cover requirements for reinforcing steel (rebar) and the reasons for providing this cover Discuss the structural design principles used in the ACI code Describe the meaning of the various limit states. Understand the ACI code limit states design method, the strength reduction factors, the load factors, and load combinations. Layout the beams and girders in a concrete roof or floor plan using a one-way slab system. Page 11.1283.11 Differentiate between one- way and two-way slab systems. Estimate the roof and floor slab uniform loads. Calculate the service

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

similar. Finally, they were also asked to provide suggestions for ways to improveand for other forms of One-Minute Engineer presentations. While the majority of respondentsstated “none” or left this section blank, a few comments that were noted from the Penn Statestudents are interesting for their potential to aid in planning subsequent OME programs. Thosecomments were: “Start at an earlier point in the semester.” “Enforce the time limit, so that only important info is discussed.” “Include movies” and “Discuss ways to improve existing items.”Phase III, NU: The next and most recent iteration occurred at Northeastern University early inthe Fall 2005 semester. This version of OME saw its instructions further clarified with a

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan; John Gardner, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

% reported that this assignment caused them to change their plan for how they spent their time that semester. A majority of students (76%) recommended repeating the use of SolidWorks for a couple of Page 11.776.9 laboratories, with the majority commenting that it was a fun break from math. The minority response indicated that it took time away from math. • A variety of responses, with no majority trend, were obtained from the question, “What was the best part of taking this course?” Responses included: “SolidWorks, pizza, ALEKS, improvement in math, meeting other engineering students, mouse trap car.” By

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

equipment, (2) fuel cell and battery manufacture and (3) scanning electron microscope.The class was broken into four groups and each group attended one of the locations for 15 minuteswhere they were given a presentation on the research performed there. For the next class period,the students were required to write a one-page summary of which experimentation they were mostinterested in and why. We plan to use this information to, possibly, link undergraduate researchstudents with appropriate projects.Class 9: Industrial Speaker DayAn adjunct member of our faculty has around 30 years of industrial experience in a wide range ofcompanies performing various tasks. He was invited (during the week of the AIChE meeting) todiscuss his vast experience to

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roli Varma, University of New Mexico

Tagged Divisions

International

forth.Scholarly literature has come to view a professional manager as embodying three crucial skills:(1) technical aptitude, such as data management and planning; (2) people skills, such asunderstanding human behavior and effectively interacting with and managing workers; and (3)conceptual talent, such as defining basic long-term organizational goals and providing effectiveleadership.17 Asian Americans often are stereotyped as lacking these leadershipqualities.6,11,15,16,17 A successful manager will be able to model and enforce both programmeddecisions (those learned in advance and formalized in organization rules, policies, andprocedures), and non-programmed decisions (matters that are unpredictable and therefore cannotbe addressed in rules, policies

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

case study and worked in teams. They read the textbook,worked on the CD-ROM, worked in teams, discussed their findings with team members, andmade presentations that showed possible solutions to the problem posed in a case study. Theywere also assisted to develop plans for adapting and implementing a LITEE case study in theirclassrooms. In all of the workshops, engineering education experts and industrial executivesparticipated, critiqued, and worked with the faculty members and student teams.Evaluation of the Workshops: At the end of the workshops, the participants were asked tocomplete an evaluation form that posed five questions based on the goals stated in Section III,using a rating scale that measured the extent of their agreement

Conference Session

ChE: Outreach Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

: 7 ‚ Why did you do this experiment? ‚ What was your experimental set-up? ‚ What were your results? ‚ What conclusions can be drawn? ‚ What future plans would you suggest? The students were commended for an excellent performance in explaining their set-ups sothat the discussion would be viewed positively rather than as criticism. Using the completedexperiments as a guide and while their own presentations still fresh, a discussion on the attributesof an effective presentation was initiated. Using the questions stated above, the instructorsintroduced a general presentation format should include introduction, methodology, results ofwork, conclusions, and recommendation sections

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

students who worked on theFiltrón was initially planning to do a full thesis, but due to a combination of funding challenges Page 11.1361.5and a lack of passion for lab work opted for an Independent Study report instead. These graduatestudents include 2 women and 2 underrepresented minorities researching the Filtrón or AST (of 3students total). Students working on other Environmental Engineering research under Dr.Bielefeldt’s mentoring from 2000 to 2005 include 5 women, 1 minority, and 1 internationalstudent (of six total).SurveyA written survey instrument was developed to evaluate the potential benefits of the studentresearch and independent study

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Benjamin Mount, Washington State University

completes work. The problem solver selectsappropriate methods, reasons effectively, applies tools well, and validates results. Theengineering practitioner exhibits a service mindset, demonstrates integrity and respect forstandards and norms, and takes responsibility in society. The self-grower self-assesses, plans,seeks needed resources, adjusts to change, and follows through for growth.Quality in personal capacity is goal-driven and achieved by effective follow-through andongoing learning. The performance criterion for personal capacity becomes: Page 11.34.9 PERSONAL CAPACITY: “Individuals accomplish challenging goals related to design by

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Stewart, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

think ofelectricity only in terms of equations and analysis techniques.” A more thorough evaluation ofthe safety module is planned for the 2006 Field Session. It is our intention to present a moredetailed assessment after the electrical safety course becomes well established and sufficient datais available.ConclusionsWhile it is premature to determine if the course objectives have been met, or to suggestimprovements for future classes based on the available assessment data, some conclusions aboutthe Electrical Safety Module can still be drawn. The module addresses the concern expressed bymany in industry that young engineers have very little understanding of what is required tomanage the risks in electrically hazardous environments. As a result

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University; Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. This new course has addressed the need for engineering design linkedto manufacturing. To make the course substantially fulfill its role of a bridge between the designcurriculum and manufacturing curriculum, the course outcomes have been tied to the students’senior design projects. Student surveys and course assessments indicate that the course plan anddesign provides a promising solution to the need for integration between design curriculum andmanufacturing curriculum.IntroductionDesign curriculum and manufacturing curriculum are two key subject areas in many engineeringprograms. Specific requirements in curricula may vary, but they encounter similar issues andchallenges as far as design concept through final manufacturing production is

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

%); and Less than high school,2 (2%).Of the 89 study participants, 67 (75%) indicated that they would choose engineering as a major,if they could choose their major again; 18 (20%) indicated that they would not chooseengineering as a major, if they could choose their major again; and 4 (5%) indicated they wereunsure. Of the 89 study participants, 18 (20%) were very satisfied with their overall experiencein their undergraduate engineering program; 58 (65%) were satisfied; 10 (11%) were neithersatisfied nor dissatisfied; 3 (3%) were dissatisfied, and none were very dissatisfied. The studyparticipants’ plans after graduation included: Having accepted a job and were going to beworking in a job related to engineering, 36 (40%); Attending graduate

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy Cox, University of Missouri-Rolla; Susan Murray, University of Missouri-Rolla; David Spurlock, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Page 11.865.4related to individual work, or from a list of topics as offered by the instructor; the other classmembers were all to develop projects with the theme of aiding in the recent tsunami relief effort.Each group had to develop a proposal that incorporated a statement of purpose; the opportunity,problem, or need addressed; the method the project team intended to use to address this need; theplan and benefits of the plan; a schedule and proposed start and termination date; basic neededresources; and key risks and obstacles that could hinder the successful completion of the project.Upon acceptance of the proposal, each team was allowed to work on its project, and had tosubmit milestone reports throughout the semester, culminating in a

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hazel, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

not built to utilize the Sun’s enormous potential. With lower cost gas heat and electric airconditioning and electric lighting, the construction of new homes does not factor in a use for thisnatural resource. Hopefully, new construction in NJ will begin to maximize its solar potential.Now that we know what constitutes great candidate for solar PV installation, we plan to sharethis data regarding PV with building code officials to potentially have an impact on the buildingprocess and even possibly NJ building codes. This would be a great way to ensure that futurehomeowners have a good access to their PV resources in this state. During the spring of 2006,structural assessments will be included in all site visits to ensure that the one trip

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

window.They noted that the need to establish a timeline was presented during the team training, but thatthe professors should have emphasized this point even more heavily. Additionally, the SEs werecurious about how useful their documents were to the BEs. The author passed along to thestudents that many of the BE teams had used the requirements artifacts and had given credit tothe SEs in funding proposals they had recently submitted. The other SE instructor noted that, inindustry, requirements engineers often wonder how their document is used during development,implementation, and testing; sometimes the document is not used sufficiently. Thus, the SEfaculty plan to follow up with the BE faculty and students in the coming quarters to determine

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. V. Sudhakar, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Tadeusz Majewski, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Luis Maus, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla

dangerous for them- they candecrease the life span of the machine and produce noise that is harmful for people. The rotorwith free elements inside it can balance itself automatically 4. The balancing in one plan isshown in Fig.7. The vibration of an unbalanced rotor produces vibration forces that act on freeelements (balls or rollers) and change their position with respect to the rotor. When freeelements occupy the positions that balance the rotor then the vibration and also vibration forcesvanish and these positions are the positions of the ball’s equilibrium. For two balls thesepositions are defined by α 1 f = −α 2 f = arccos(− Me / 2mR) . The behavior of the rotor and theballs are governed by the following equations

Conference Session

New Topics in Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ristroph, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

2006-755: AN ALTERNATIVE PARADIGM FOR ENGINEERING HOMEWORK:THE CASE OF ENGINEERING ECONOMICSJohn Ristroph, University of Louisiana-Lafayette JOHN H. RISTROPH is jointly appointed as a professor of Engineering and Technology Management and as a professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His doctorate is in industrial engineering and operations research, and his non-academic experience includes service to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources first as Head of Economics and Statistics and then as Director of Policy and Planning. Page 11.171.1© American

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

problem solving 0.54, use of small groups 0.31, andusing problems 0.20[34]. The competencies supported by the instructional design architecture areby their construction aimed at developing higher level thinking skills. HEERG (2003), anindependent evaluation group from University of California Berkley, provided these commentsabout the activities: “To prepare students for a standard condition of uncertainty, ALTs placestudents in confusing situations for which there is no single correct solution.” HEERG furthercommented, “students are required to make decisions, produce recommendations, compare,balance competing factors, identify variations, justify, make changes, and/or develop andevaluate plans. The modules present realistic challenges for which

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Kosky, Union College; William Keat, Union College; George Wise, Union College; Robert Balmer, Union College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

different design studiocompetitions that can be used over at a four year cycle without repetition.Finding a Publisher Publishers will want to see a book proposal (or prospectus) to see if it fits their publishingneeds. Each publisher has their own suggested proposal format, but they typically include 1) anoutline of the text (list of chapters, special features, educational goals, approximate length etc.),2) planned on-line supplements, 3) brief author biographies, 4) a description of competing books,and 5) the size of the prospective student audience (such as to which courses it applies - toestimate the sales market). It is not recommended to write a book proposal before completing atleast several draft chapters. Writing a textbook is a long

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

solutions had to be checked. Finally, eachlaboratory exercise was either edited to correspond to material in the new textbook, revised toupdate the exercise, or developed from scratch. During the second semester of coursemodifications, additional laboratory modifications were implemented. The laboratorymodifications took a lot more time to implement than originally planned, which was the mostsignificant challenge in this project. All of these changes made it frustrating (at times) for the students because the lecturenotes, problem solutions, and/or laboratory exercises were made available only 1-2 days beforethey were covered. (As a side note, even when they were made available several days before theywere covered, few students actually

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

) Eng. (3) 2. ENG 204- World Literature II 5. HIS 102-World History II 3. Art/Music Electives 6. Social Science MTH 125 MTH 126 MTH 227 MTH 238 ME 312 & L ME 481 ME 482 Calculus I (4) Calculus II (4) Calculus III Differential Heat/Mass Quality and Oprtn. Plan & (4) Equations (3) Transfer (3) Reliability (3) Sch. (3) CHE 101/L PHY 105 PHY 106

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; CARMEN BOJE, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

International

topics, and nearly three out of four respondents believed it important that students study or participate in an internship abroad at some point. The preferences of college-bound high school students are especially interesting in this regard. Eighty-six percent said they planned to participate in international courses or programs, and almost 50 percent expressed an interest in study abroad. That is a substantially higher rate than the 3 percent who currently go abroad and, if these preferences materialize, even somewhat, presages a substantial increase in demand. 2. The availability of other forms of campus-based international preparation was also im- portant. Nearly 8 out of 10 national survey respondents remarked that the

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Blair London, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

year-long design course. This courseplays the critical role of keeping students engaged in engineering while giving them experiencesthat have been shown to promote retention (see discussion below under “Utilization of BestPractices”).Each year of the curriculum has themes that we plan to emphasize. These are shown in Figure 2.In the first two years, we emphasize engineering basics and systems thinking. Two courses inthe sophomore year have been added to promote these themes and two existing laboratories wereadjusted. The two sophomore-level courses are Materials Selection for the Life Cycle, andNanotechnology, Biology, Ethics and Society. Both courses emphasize systems thinking, thefirst in the design process, the second through articulating

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hata, Portland Community College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Nanoscale Issues in Manufacturing.” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE AnnualConference. Available CD ROM.3. Hallacher, P.M., D.E. Fenwick, and S.J. Fonash. “Pathways from Community College toBachelors of Science in Engineering with a Nanotechnology Minor.” Proceedings of the 2003ASEE Annual Conference. Available CD ROM.4. Alpert, C.L., J.A. Isaacs, C.M.F. Barry, G.P. Miller, and A.A. Busnaina. “Nano’s Big Bang:Transforming Engineering Education and Outreach.” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE AnnualConference. Available CD ROM5. Hallacher, P.M., D.E. Fenwick, and S.J. Fonash. “A Regional Center for ManufacturingEducation in Nanofabrication.” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference. AvailableCD ROM.6. Walters, R. and A. Lozano. “Planning for the Future