Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Page 11.1119.3The expectation set forth by the ASCE-BOK is that civil engineering graduates with aB+M/30 program demonstrate a level of competency consistent with a prescribedstandard for each of the 15 program outcomes. How to implement, document andprovide evidence that graduates are meeting these expectations is left up to individualdepartments, with little more than philosophical guidance provided by ASCE’s publishedreports addressing these topics.Many Academic institutions have started the process of addressing how ASCE-BOKoutcomes and assessment criteria can be integrated into the civil engineering curriculumby conducting internal investigations, creating detailed assessment plans and maps, anddeveloping on-line assessment tools. The

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory; Robert Wharton, Idaho State University; Andrew Kadak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kevin Kostelnik, Idaho National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

faced by the energycommunity, introduces the Center, and outlines a 5-year plan during which time CAES willprogress from its current status as an “Initiative” of the INL to that of an independent, nonprofitjoint institute. This institute will be a partnership which integrates government, industry anduniversity resources and it will engage a wide network of other national and internationalorganizations.The Energy ChallengeWorld energy demands are at an all time high. The world’s population- currently over 6 billionpeople - uses almost 400 quadrillion BTU of energy annually. This is roughly equivalent to180 million barrels of crude oil per day. These energy demands are expected to triple by 2050 asa result of several factors and could increase by

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Freeman, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; Grant Sharpe, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

be significantly complicated by the language barrier but thisexperience only enhanced the student appreciation for pre-trip planning with an emphasis onadaptability and design flexibility. All students who are involved with this project, traveling or not, have the opportunity toexpand their knowledge of a foreign culture and build global awareness as international citizens.All technologies implemented were to be sustainable, re-creatable, and acceptable within thesocial, political, and economic contexts of the community. The students worked towardsimproving the standard of living without being culturally intrusive. In the process the teamempowered both the community and the individual students involved.Implementation The

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark McConkie, Utah State University; Timothy Taylor, Utah State University; David Britt, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

2006-2342: REDEFINING A BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATECURRICULUM: PROFITS, PITFALLS, AND PRACTICALITYDavid Britt, Utah State University David Britt is an Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering. His research interests focus on renewable polymers, molecular imprinting, and biofilm formation. He is currently the Principle Investigator for an NSF Planning Grant in the Department Level Reform Division.Mark McConkie, Utah State University Mark is currently a doctoral student in the department of Instructional Technology at Utah State University specializing in the representation of declarative knowledge for systems that improve recall of textual material, and also the field of open

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renuka Thota, University of Louisiana-Lafayette; Suren Dwivedi, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

; • To develop a learning laboratory at each partner institution, integrated with the curriculum, to provide facilities for hands-on experience in design, manufacturing and product realization; • To understand and experience selected elements of the product realization process; • To develop a complete business plan for the introduction of a new product; • To bring virtual designs into reality; • To prepare students for the shift to industry by boosting their confidence, and by strengthening their engineering and soft skills; and • To develop strong collaboration with industry.Product RealizationA rapid product development approach is intended to encourage students, from the outset, toconsider all elements of

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Lyons, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

their common foundations.”Dr. Philip Schmidt, Centennial Professor of Engineering and University DistinguishedTeaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, presented a paper at the 2003ASME Congress entitled ‘Mechanical Engineering 2004-2005 Plan to the College’(3) onthe curriculum reform effort being undertaken at UT Austin. His disciplinary area isMechanical Engineering, and he stated that “A successful Mechanical Engineeringsolution often requires an equal application of information, energy and materialstechnology. As such, the most important research areas in Mechanical Engineering are ablend of systems research and engineering science research.” His department hasidentified specific and critical research thrusts which include

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

clearly seen (between about400 s and 1000 s for run 1). And the difference in acceptable runtimes for the two flow rates caneasily be discerned from the data. From this experiment, students can gain a betterunderstanding of the behavior of a dynamic system comprised of an activated carbon adsorber.Assessment of learning outcomes is being collected, which will include a specific comparison ofexperiences for on-site students to remote students.The experiment is currently planned for implementation in two undergraduate courses in Spring2006. Future plans are to add the ability to adjust flow rate remotely, provide for using twodifferent “contaminants”, and allow one of two different activated carbons to be selected. Otherinternet-controlled

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin; Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin; Randy Emelo, Triple Creek Associates, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, easy-to-use mentoring tool called Open Mentoring®,licensed from Triple Creek Associates, Inc. By marketing engineering options and showcasingthe career paths of College of Engineering alumni through Open Mentoring®, WEP and EOEstrive to increase student knowledge about career planning, as well as increase the retention andgraduation rates of participating female and minority engineering students.The College of Engineering at UT Austin prepares students to enter the workplace withcompetence and confidence by providing them with opportunities such as Open Mentoring® todevelop into independent, creative professional engineers. The Web-based Open Mentoring®process guides a student through: • assessing her/his development needs, • finding a

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Willis Tompkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

seminar course called Biology in Engineering Seminar, which introduces the student to research at the boundary of engineering and biology across the various disciplines of engineering.ResultsThe Biology in Engineering Certificate program began admitting students in the Fall of 2005.Thirty-three students enrolled in the Biology in Engineering Seminar class, 20 of whom wereeither enrolled in the certificate program or planned to enroll. Of those students, all wereundergraduates majoring in BME. Graduate students and non-BME undergraduates also took thecourse (6/33) but were not enrolled in or planning to enroll in the certificate program.The value of the certificate program cannot be evaluated at this time. However, the value of theseminar

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, and being able to recover missing artifacts.The Kepler project12 is studying the use of digital libraries for individuals and smallcommunities, bridging the gap to digital libraries for large organizations (universities,companies, etc.). Kepler enables users to self-archive content and provide a federated access tocontent published by a group of collaborators. The Kepler vision has influenced the eNotebookvision, and we plan to re-use some of its open-source implementation in our implementation.Early work on electonic engineering notebooks, such as the SHARE project at Stanford,13showed the value of electronic capture and sharing of information in collaborative productdevelopment. The Design Space Colonization project at Stanford is now going

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

objective?(8) A specific objective of this course is to develop h Lifelong learning 2.4 Self -Learning 3 year academ ic 92% Lifelong 90% 30 70 0 0 0 4.3recognition of the need to prepare for life long learning plan learning paperopportunities. How well did the course meet this objective? 2.2 Exposed to Prof. Societies(9) A specific objective of this course is to develop an i Ethics 3.1 Personal Responsibility Vista Ethics

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University

camp thestudents defend their networks against a red team “hackers” consisting of security professionals.One afternoon the students travel to Des Moines to tour different companies that are related tocomputer security.We expect students to gain interest in the area, broaden their knowledge on computer security,have fun, and meet faculty and experts that are able to answer questions about their occupations,and give them insight as to what the future could hold for them in computer security field. Thecamp will also perk their interest in coming to ISU or other universities after high school.This paper will outline the camp objectives, the planning process, and the recruitment process.The importance of a partnership between academia, government

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Dhaneshwar Lall, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Instructional Systems at Penn State University. He is currently the Assessment Coordinator for Engineering Technology programs at the Penn State campuses where he provides assistance to faculty members and administrators with regards to assessment, evaluation, and planning for accreditation of the various programs. He earned his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Hartwick College. Address: 201 Hammond Building, University Park, PA 16802. Telephone: 814-865-3165, FAX: 814-865-4021, email: DLall@psu.eduDhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University Dhushy Sathianathan is the Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) in the College of Engineering at Penn State

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ramin Sadeghi, Power and Water University of Technology (PWUT); Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and other ones are, • its requirement for being widespread among all layers of the population • its requirement for a real and adequate training and education, without which new jobs will not come to fruitionThese requirements have introduced the concept of "Computer Literacy" in the educationalliterature of many countries. Computer Literacy is a pre-requisite for entering the virtualuniversity, and only on that basis a plan can be designed and presented. The plan firstly discussesthe meaning of computer literacy concept, and then analyses the deficiencies in the computertraining across the country, and then presents the plan for an all-encompassing effort of computerand IT training that matches the national needs and

Conference Session

Innovative Lower Division Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

savings, methods ofminimizing waste materials, monitoring and reducing pollutants, and adopting computerizedtools to affect the energy savings in manufacturing industries. The specific goals of the projectare • Develop instructional materials and course offerings for a two-year degree program (Certificate program in energy management) to prepare engineering technicians and tradesmen for careers in energy related and manufacturing industries. • Offer workshops and short-courses for industry to enhance the capabilities of workers in existing energy service and manufacturing industries. Education/training plans will emphasize energy sources, patterns of energy consumption,energy machinery and equipment, efficient energy

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

was supported by a finance and a computer science professor whoteam taught the course and nine mentors/advisors who assisted the E-teams in identifyingfinancial problems in need of improved solutions, formulating problems to enable efficientsoftware solution, identifying markets for their completed software product, determining thelevel of software product user friendliness, and counseling and advising E-team members in thedevelopment of a successful business plan. On the basis of the midterm exam and the project, theevaluation of the course showed that each of the five purposefully designed E-teams completedtheir financial software product by the end of the semester. Two showed promise of beingcommercially viable with slight improvements

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juri Filatovs, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

final measure of their success lies in the future in the way they developtheir careers and is unforeseeable, and therefore they require skills which will sustain them for along time. These include the establishment of habits and methods for picking up needed newskills, and remaining current in their profession. They need to understand that there is continualerosion of their worth, driven by the new technology which engineers advance. They must haveinformation gathering skills, how to obtain information on current technology throughout theircareers.3) Management Skills: Professionals must be able to set goals, plan, and deploy, and manageresources. They must understand risk analysis, costing, legal/regulatory issues, and ethics.4) Technical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven

CE CP EE IE ME GEEAS107P Introduction to Engineering (Project-based) R R R R R R REAS109 Project Planning and Development R R N R R R REAS112 Methods of Engineering Analysis R R R R R R REAS120 Chemistry with Applications to BioSystems R R N N E E REAS211 Intro. to Modeling of Engineering Systems R R R R R R REAS213 Materials in Engineering Systems R R N N R R REAS222 Fundamentals of Mechanics & Materials E R N N R R

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

arrangement, etc.). This will require further research to determine a reasonable annual production quantity for the assigned products.ii Include in the production strategy, an identification of the quantity of each machine tool and inspection station required. Define material handling and inventory storage methods. Determine staffing requirements. Design a floor plan. Identify bottlenecks and methodology for continuous improvement. Estimate throughput and inventories (raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods). It is certainly true that manufacturing engineers, in practice, will be called upon to contributeto concurrent engineering product development teams. Successful modern manufacturing stemsfrom iterative and parallel thinking, not

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Cunha, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

governmentregulations make any long-term project extremely risky.Based on the abovementioned factors, a graduate course was designed and implemented aimingto prepare the students to deal with the main economic issues and challenges faced by the oilindustry. Besides the basics on engineering economics, the course covers advanced materialrelated to budgeting, economic decision tools, scheduling and corporate planning, Monte Carlosimulation and risk analysis for oil industry projects. Economic analysis of operations,production forecasts and its associated costs and expected profits are also studied.Furthermore, besides the theoretical topics covered, the students are also required to develop aproject where actual challenges from the oil industry are analyzed

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

International

musical performance at the Institute.SuzhouAfter Nanjing, the group went to Suzhou, specifically the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). SIP is amaster planned community that borders the city of Suzhou. Over 200 foreign-investedenterprises have committed to the community. When fully developed, the SIP will accommodatea population of 600,000 and provide jobs for 360,000 employees. The group stayed in themodern SIP hotel and a classroom was reserved for us at the Higher Education Town. Hsu3indicates that international alliances develop student learning in ways not learned in traditionaleducational settings. The University of Dayton has formed a 3+1 agreement with ShanghaiNormal University (SNU). At Suzhou, six students from SNU joined the group from

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University; Mary James Legatski, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Tagged Divisions

International

the re-organization of the society and thereare currently no plans to re-establish it. The "lesson learned" here was that a program successfulat the student section level (i.e., the DAG Program) may not have the same degree of appeal atthe senior section level. Ironically, that is the very location within ASME that diversity andinclusiveness promotion could be most valuable. E Outreach Activities Page 11.93.5 Outreach to organizations that represent and support minorities and women inengineering to share information and discuss ways to potentially work together has long been ahallmark of ASME’s diversity activities and include

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Rufe, Eastern Michigan University; Gary Rodak, Eastern Michigan University; Scott Pollock, Eastern Michigan University; Mary Finkel, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

“capstone courses” which build on these basic concepts. This is where wesee a great deal of originality in the curriculum when compared with the manufacturing programsof other institutions. As the students approach their final training in machining, electronics, CAD, materials,plastics production, quality management, etc…they are required to take a three-course capstonesequence that follows a product’s development from conception through production. The firstclass, develops the product concept, the second course, takes that concept and plans itsproduction and the final course produces and sells the product. The first class, MFG 316 Design for Manufacturing and Tooling, is where the productdesign is born. Students generate product

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Garbers, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; Kasi Periyasamy, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

able to add a review of the requirements document (generally done by a reviewer other than the requirements writer). These reviews are stored within the tool for later analysis. Page 11.61.9LimitationsThe Napkins tool is currently used by the students in Software Engineering courses at theundergraduate and at the graduate level. The requirements editor is more or less complete eventhough it has a simplified version of IEEE standard format. This is because the tool is designedprimarily for the students in Software Engineering courses. If the tool is planned to be used foractual software development, it needs to be extended to include

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Michael Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

senior design project for manyreasons. Planning typically begins in the fall, where early decisions must be made with regard tovehicle type, configuration, and overall design goals. The competition's rules structure providesnecessary constraints, and the competition dates, typically late in the spring semester, necessitateadherence to a strict timeline. Participants must prepare and submit a comprehensive designreport that is reviewed by competition judges, typically experienced design engineers. Theymust also make a formal presentation to the judges as part of the competition weekend. In short,the HPV Challenge provides students a detailed, real-world, hands on engineering design projectthat is also an excellent framework for a senior design

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Renner Martinez, University of Texas-El Paso; Evelyn Posey, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

special emphasis on issuesaffecting women of color. These practices are shared through newsletters, fliers, the ADVANCEWeb site, and through presentation at national conferences, and publication in book chapters andjournals.In fall 2005, UTEP ADVANCE co-sponsored a workshop on conflict mediation in the Collegeof Engineering. An outcome of the workshop was the creation of a Faculty Advisory Council inthe college to address the feedback received form the college’s climate study, address policy thataffects faculty, and promote discussion of faculty concerns.During the second half of the grant, the ADVANCE team will facilitate the development ofdepartmental action plans that outline each department’s strategic plan to recruit and retain adiverse

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Plebani, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

students in operations research to focus their learning on the power of dynamicprogramming, as opposed to the nuances of computer implementations.IntroductionSince the formulation of Dynamic programming (DP) by Bellman,1 it has been successfullyapplied to a variety of problems, including capacity planning, equipment replacement,production planning, production control, assembly line balancing and capital budgeting(hundreds of articles referring to the use of dynamic programming are given in Sniedovichand Cole7 ). Despite seemingly successful, dynamic programming has not been adaptednearly as readily, and thus successfully, as its mathematical programming counterpartssuch as linear and integer programming. Some of the reasons for this are the lack

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

freshmen and in Fall semester 2005 only femalestudents selected the course. The seminar was one credit hour, met once a week for an hour, andwas not required for any engineering major. Course goals were to: 1. provide a variety of speakers who share their knowledge and experience about the many career-options available in engineering, 2. provide information about internships from career placement and planning specialists, 3. discuss the ways in which women integrate their professional and personal lives, 4. provide information and strategies for the academic and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in engineering, 5. develop a community of learners among peers with similar academic and career goals.After completing

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

environmental engineering student to environmentalengineer. Specific course objectives have the students:• form a community within the university;• establish friendships among students of similar academic interests;• develop an academic plan;• develop skills to deal with the many aspects of student life;• learn more about the university’s environmental engineering program;• develop a sense of the environmental engineering profession;• use some of the skills required by environmental engineers;• explore several of the specialty areas within environmental engineering;• master some of the basic environmental engineering language; and• use knowledge gained to make better career choicesWhile many of the topics in the list above are connected to

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Bush, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jennifer Gray, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Megan Holmes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Karen Kosinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leena Razzaq, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

unworkable in kindergartenand first grade. For example, the students cannot read or write! Nevertheless, conceptssuch as creative design, materials selection, and proper tool use can be effectively taughtif approached in the appropriate way. Graduate fellows have written and illustrated a setof picture books that provides a particularly effective introduction to these topics.Curriculum plans, representative lessons, program successes, and lessons learned, aredescribed below.IntroductionThis project, titled Partnerships Implementing Engineering Education (PIEE), is part ofthe NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) program, the goal ofwhich is to involve engineering graduate students with K-12 science and engineeringeducation