Conference Session

Effective Teaching with Online Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

the lecture room, or many other possibilities.The lecture notes are available for download before and after the lecture. This includes theinstructor’s changes and additions to the notes.As one can see, all of the above are being utilized by most institutions. So the question is, what isnew?True flexibility in educationWe believe that by utilizing the above, we find we can do more. The idea of cubism in educationis that possibilities exist by adding three components to the above-mentioned aspects. 1. Offering different aspects of the same subject. For example, let us say a professor in electrical engineering would like to teach continuity equation. Typically this comes as a mathematical equation in electromagnetic class. So that is

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Jenna Rickus, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

introducing undergraduate engineering students to the properties and structure of proteinnetworks. Student learning gains are assessed using pre-post quizzes focused on conceptspresented in the learning module. In addition, students’ perceptions of the interactive learningmodule are assessed.Protein Networks Learning ModuleBIOL 295F, Quantitative Biology of the Living Cell, is a 1-credit hour computer lab basedcourse developed at a Midwest US Research I institution targeted at engineering studentsstudying bioengineering or related fields. Offered for the second time during the Fall 2005semester, the course met once each week for 110 minutes in a computer lab. The objective of thecourse is to examine traditional cellular biology topics, but place them

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

rationale for the decisions. Thepaper provides others considering similar requirements the experience gained by thisorganization. The study also considered a campus-wide laptop policy, but concluded there weretoo many unanswered questions and risks which are both discussed in the paper.1 IntroductionThe Division of Computing Studies Arizona State University (ASU) at the Polytechnic campusoffers Computer Science programs at both baccalaureate and masters levels. It distinguishesitself from the traditional Computer Science programs on the Tempe campus in two respects.First, the predominance of courses are problem-based, hands-on, and utilize computing best-practice tools, methods and languages. Second, upper-division and graduate offerings earn

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Marshall, North Carolina State University; Mohamed Bourham, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

Dr. Mohamed Bourham and Mrs. Lisa Marshall Department of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State UniversityAbstractEnrollment increases in nuclear engineering programs prompts the need to revisit retentionmechanisms to ensure students successfully graduate and learning institutions satisfy the demandfor nuclear engineering graduates. How do we improve declaration of major prior to thecompletion of first year and how do we improve matriculation into the discipline? There needs tobe a warm hand over from the recruitment-admission process to departmental retentioninitiatives.1 This paper will highlight best practices from NC State’s Nuclear EngineeringDepartment. It is a combination of

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

moreappropriate strategy of introducing engineering courses than classical lectures.1. IntroductionFluid mechanics, as most other university courses, is usually presented in the form of lectureswhere the students listen to the “professor” as he delivers his lecture. The students in classwould probably get a good deal of knowledge and would, hopefully, be convinced with theformulas through their derivation that takes place in the classroom.1.1 The Quest for Change Page 11.170.2Apart from the amount of knowledge that the students grasp, such mechanism of “knowledgedelivery” lacks capturing the students’ interest in science. Therefore, graduates from

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinay Kumar Domal, UWA; James Trevelyan, UWA

Tagged Divisions

International

systematically the nature of engineering work itself.Literature ReviewOf the few contributions in the literature about engineers and engineering practices, most hasbeen written by philosophers, social scientists, and ethnographers (see Table 1). They wereprimarily motivated to study the social and political aspects of engineering work. They werealso interested to see how advances in technology and increasing use of capital equipmentshaped the work of engineers and non-engineers. They proposed debates and various theoriesabout the significance of engineers in society and the organization of technical labour (Schön1983; Zussman 1985; Whalley 1986; Barley and Bechkey 1994; Orr 1996; Darr 2000). Philosopher 1

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shantha Daniel, Iowa State University; Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Leslie Potter, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department, Iowa State UniversityAbstractIn this paper, for the capstone design course, we first show how we demonstrate that ourIE majors attain the ABET outcome items (c) and (h) where (c) is an ability to design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability,and sustainability and (h) is the broad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. Toachieve this, we utilize rubrics that are primarily filled out by the instructors and surveysthat are filled out by graduating seniors, Year 1 alumni

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Jonathan Windsor, Washington State University; Gary Held, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, non-electronic flow meters, manometers, pressure transducers and temperature probes withsmall-scale readouts.IntroductionThere is a well known need to re-visit the way in which engineers are trained to better preparethe next generation of engineers for the challenges of our changing society. [1] This can be doneeither by adding more courses, and thus more years, to engineering curricula or by utilizingalternate pedagogical techniques that can simultaneously enhance learning of core concepts anddevelop traditionally neglected ‘soft’ skills such as good communication practices.Alternate pedagogies include cooperative, hands-on, active and problem-based learning. Usually these pedagogies are applied

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Thuria Narayan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

part during manufacturing. • Avoid stepped parting lines for molded, cast, and powder metal parts. • Maintain uniform wall thickness for cast and molded parts. • Space holes appropriately to avoid tooling weaknesses.The exercises begin with exploded views of four different electrical plugs (Fig. 1). Each plug iscurrently on the market, and each is intended to meet the same functional objectives. These plugsconsist of anywhere from 11 to 21 parts. Students are invited to explain why some designsrequire fewer parts than others, and the following perspectives for inquiry are suggested.“Consider these questions as you evaluate the designs: • How did the creative use of material properties and manufacturing

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walid Elshorbagy, United Arab Emirates University; Mir Azam, Chuden_Cti; Kouichi Taguchi, Chuden-Cti; Tetsuya Ichikawa, Chuden_Cti; tomohiko terasawa, Chuden_Cti

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

Emirates (UAE), and Oman(Figure 1). As these countries host more than 67% of the world oil reserve, theArabian Gulf is considered one of the most strategic semi-closed seas in the Page 11.1067.3world. The oil-related activities besides other development and anthropogenicactivities represent a permanent and hazardous source of accidental oil spills andeventually major marine pollution problems. Carrying out oil spill forecasts,ecological modeling, and other relevant environmental studies n the Arabian Gulfshould be based on sound and enough hydrodynamic data, most of which arescarce due to the limited conducted hydrodynamic studies.A number of hydrodynamic studies

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chen, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Dexter Whittinghill, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

tests. All of these techniques, however, suffer the faults ofbeing too slow, too late, and too tedious to apply frequently. Freeman and McKenzie 1 discussseveral issues that inhibit better student learning in higher education. For students, there is a lack Page 11.1402.2of individual feedback on learning; few opportunities for dialogue to improve learning; and afeeling that the subject is impersonal. From the faculty members’ perspective, the difficulties liein knowing what students are really learning, providing individualized feedback, addressingstudents’ specific misconceptions, attending to diverse learning styles, and engaging students

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, entrepreneurship,and project management instruction once per week. Moreover, computer science studentsreceived introductory instruction in finance and project management in their additional classhour. The teaching was supported by nine mentors/advisors from computer-related and financeindustries that facilitated the entrepreneurial component of the course. These mentors/advisorssometimes served as guest lecturers. The 28 students (twenty-six were registered) in the coursewere grouped into seven E-teams labeled E-team #’s 1-7. Five of the E-teams (E-team #’s 1-5)were deliberately designed by the professors within the first two weeks of the semester usingstudent information obtained from a professor designed questionnaire and a multipleintelligences

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Matthew Sadiku, Prairie View A&M University; Alam Shumon, Prairie View A&M University; Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

design, a special data select code is written withMatlab/Simulink platform to recover the transmitted data. The data from the transmitter isrecovered by error correction technique using the Matlab code.As part of our goal in the Electrical Engineering and Engineering Technology Departments toexpose our students to hands-on training, the students are given the opportunity to model,simulate and implement the software system design in the broadband (high-speed)communication and mixed signal systems laboratories. The results of these implementationshave been encouraging. The lessons learned, future work and recommendations are discussed inthis paper.1. Introduction

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bishop, U.S. Naval Academy; Carl Wick, U.S. Naval Academy; George Piper, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

basic statics and dynamics. This is accomplished through a single-lab experience involving building a hill-climbing robot (see Figure 1). In one two- hour period, they design and construct a differentially-driven vehicle4 to climb a smooth slope at the maximum possible angle, touching only the climbing face of the slope (i.e., no grabbing onto the edges). Parts provided are standard LEGO Mindstorms5 kits, with each team being allotted an identical number of gears of various sizes, and an equal selection of tires, hubs and rubber track pieces from which to select. This project emphasizes stability, torque, traction, and vehicle kinematics. It sets the stage for the study of dead reckoning and differential drive control

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Mitchell, Tulane University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. The presentation of topics by engineering topic rather thanmaterials class is termed an “integrated approach.”At this point, the instructor may be asking“How do I fit this all into a one-semester Table 1 Example redistribution of materialscourse?” Obviously, something must be science topics to include biologics.sacrificed. Which topics get reduced (orremoved) can be discipline specific. For Typical Revisedexample, for chemical engineers, coverage ofpolymers and biologics is important enough to Metals/Alloys 40% 25%eliminate some coverage of metals and alloys.Certainly metals and alloys are important Ceramics/Glasses 25% 25%from a

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Samantha Jarema, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Page 11.185.2the capacity to function in a team environment, communication skills and the broad educationnecessary to understand their impact in a global and societal context. With the dawning of the21st century, and the movement toward a global social consciousness, the engineer can no longeroperate in a vacuum, but must embrace the professional skills which were previously lacking intraditional education and move beyond the cold stereotype to solve problems of global andsocietal importance 1. It is the responsibility of our educational institutions at the highest levelsto engage students in an educational program that redefines engineering in this context, byincreasing the relevance of undergraduate education to modern engineering

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the CoE.As reported in the January 2005 issue of the ASEE’s Prism, Virginia Tech was awarded a five-year $2 million NSF STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Grant to increase its number ofgraduates in engineering and computer science.1 As part of the efforts to that end, the peermentoring programs were expanded during the fall semester 2005 to include all interested first-year students admitted to the CoE. Building on the success of the initial CEED programs, theprojected increase was to serve 400 students with the creation of two new peer-mentoringprograms, General Undergraduate Engineering Support Teams (GUEST) and Network forEngineering Transfer Students (NETS). With the implementation of GUEST and NETS, thenumber of first-year students

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to solve the problems and thencomment on whether they felt prepared by their high school mathematics courses to answerquestions like those asked. The questions asked were:Objective 2.02: Use quadratic functions and inequalities to model and solve problems; justifyresults. 1. The shape and thickness of a contact lens depends on the vision and correction that is needed. The intersection of the following inequalities describes a typical contact lens cross section. (x and y are measured in millimeters.) Sketch the region. How wide is the contact lens? How thick is it? y ≤ −0.065 x 2 + 2.34 y ≥ −0.055 x 2 + 1.98(Problem from Larson

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Orlins, Rowan University; Catherine Yang, Rowan University; Demond Miller, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Anthony Marchese, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Approaches to Emerging Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Craig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

based not only on what one knows but also how one comes to know it and how thatknowledge is tested and accepted and discussed in the context of time. Dorothy Winsornotes in Writing Like an Engineer “one has to use language as others do in order to beaccepted as a group member, and one has to think like a group member in order to uselanguage as the group does. 1 Solomon widens the range of ways in which professionalidentity is established. “Identity is experienced through . . . sharing a common enterprise,values, assumptions, purposes, and rules of engagement and communication.” 2 She goeson to argue that the transition from being a student (which she describes as compliant, notdeeply reflective, intent on the “right answer”) to being

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Schwartz, University of Missouri-Rolla; Timothy Philpot, University of Missouri-Rolla; Richard Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla

initiativesover the last several years. In January 2000, UMR began a project funded by the U.S.Department of Education’s FIPSE program (FIPSE #P116B000100) called BEST Mechanics.This project developed second-generation courseware for the Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanicsof Materials courses. The software utilizes animation, sophisticated illustrations, and Page 11.106.2interactivity to explain concepts and teach skills in ways not possible through the conventionaltextbook-and-lecture format [1, 2]. Assessment results have been very encouraging [3-5] in thatstudents like using the software, they find the combination of animation and realistic

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Gonzalez-Barreto, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Antonio Gonzalez-Quevedo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

the four faculties: Engineering, Arts and Sciences (divided into sciencedepartments and humanities departments. Our main interest was the engineeringcandidates. Of all the applicants to engineering (as their first, second or third choice)35.8% were admitted and registered, 58.7% were not admitted, and 5.5% were admittedbut declined registration at our engineering programs. This information is portrayed inFigure 1 showing that in general terms around 4 of 10 applicants is admitted and registersin our engineering programs.In a previous study performed by the authors, a profile of the entering engineering classesof the College of Engineering of UPRM during the period of 1990-2003 was developed.The profile included variables such as: gender

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Markus Billeter, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Institute for Biomedical; Grace M. Nijm, Northwestern University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Northwestern University; Alan Sahakian, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

ECE and associate chair of ECE. He is also a member of the Associate Professional Staff of Evanston Hospital. He has worked as a Senior Electrical Engineer at Medtronic, Inc. and as a Resident Visiting Scholar at AFIT/WPAFB. Page 11.58.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Laboratory Demonstration of Spatial Encoding in MRI Abstract The solution at hand describes a low-cost, small-scale MRI system which has been shown to demonstrate 1-dimensional spatial encoding. The main motivation for constructing the apparatus is its need for

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of concept inventory data have been collected on the MATLAB version of theclass. The same inventory was used with the LabVIEW version of the class and the resultscompared. The authors do not expect this study to answer the “which is better?” question.Rather it will give experience in assessing what the tradeoffs are in choosing between two verydifferent types of programming languages to teach DSP.IntroductionWhen DSP First [1] was published in 1998, it introduced several new approaches to teachingdiscrete-time signal processing. One new approach was teaching DSP early in the curriculum.DSP has traditionally been taught after signals and systems, which is taught after circuits. DSPFirst showed that DSP could be taught first, even before

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

students, and bolster thequality of research conducted in the lab group. Involving undergraduate students in literaturecritiques is not a new concept and has been found to be beneficial [1]. The involvement ofundergraduates in a literature review seminar has the added benefit of encouraging these studentsto pursue graduate studies in engineering [2]. Advice on conducting graduate seminars isavailable in “The New Professor’s Handbook” where the authors assert that, “a seminar programcan go a long way in helping graduate students acquire the knowledge and skills to becomeindependent researchers” [3]. More specifically, research skills that can be obtained via aseminar program include: • “identify important research questions and specific

Conference Session

Energy Learning through Simulation and Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

plotting.Examples of SimPowerSystemsSimPowerSystems is a comprehensive software tool with an extensive assortment of devicemodels. The following simple examples do not illustrate the capability of the software, but havebeen selected to illustrate that simple activities can be included in introductory classes.Example 1: Simulink Model vs. SimPowerSystems ModelSimulink is a block diagram programming environment where the blocks represent a state-spacemodel, and are organized as a transfer function. The top portion of the diagram in Figure 1shows a traditional Simulink model of an R-C circuit that uses a transfer function of the circuit.The bottom portion of the diagram in Figure 1 represents a physical model using componentsfrom the library of

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Steffen, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of 10% inthe time allowed for other lecture material. Student evaluations of the course have improvedwith many positive statements of knowledge gained through the use of portfolios.The portfolio, like the engineering notebook, not only helps the student synthesize theinformation but creates a permanent record of activities. These activities can be later referencedby the student in future computer server courses. The portfolio objective along with the welldefined grading rubric provides an effective tool in assessing student comprehension andknowledge.[1] Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology, Inc, “Engineering Criteria 2000: Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs” 1999[2] Richard Upchruch and Judith E. Sims-Knight

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard Fasse, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

to school and received an MS in Mathematics Education and an Ed.D. in Instruction and Curriculum at the University of Rochester while he worked 1/2 time teaching introductory computer science courses at SUNY-Brockport. He also earned a Graduate Certificate in Interactive Media Design from RIT at about the same time he completed his doctoral dissertation on the topic of "Electronic Texts as Alternative to Traditional Textbooks." He finished his Doctorate in Education just when web browsers were becoming popular so he marshaled all these experiences and brought them with him to RIT’s Distance Learning program. He was instrumental in converting the RIT distance learning program to

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Dunne, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

USB host. Thus, the interface to the host machine is via a USB connection. ‚" Standard expansion connectors for daughter card use. Typical applications include higher performance codecs or other types of interfaces. Figure 1. Texas Instruments/Spectrum Digital 6713 DSK ArchitectureThe 6713 DSK comes bundled with the Code Composer Studio (CCS) C/C++ IDE. The compileris designed to be highly optimized such that the performance penalty for high-level programmingis minimal. For the DSK, CCS supports all of the standard features but is only operational inemulation mode (i.e., with the hardware connected). The major features of CCS include: ‚" Extensive documentation, training and community support. Despite the support

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prakash Kripakaran, North Carolina State University; Abhinav Gupta, North Carolina State University; Vernon Matzen, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educationenvironments via the internet and are now attempting to extend this success to laboratory coursesby allowing students to remotely control and observe various experiments. A key task that arisesin this process of modifying the experiments in traditional laboratories for internet-enabledcontrol and observation is the development of a secure computational framework that uses webtechnologies and computer networking concepts to communicate information between thecomputers of the laboratory and the remote user. This framework that enables internet access tothe experiment must address two main issues : (1) protection for the computers that directlyoperate the experiment from malignant users on the internet, and (2) portability of the frameworkto other