Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1021: THE AQUARIUM PROJECT: TEACHING ENGINEERINGPRINCIPLES AND SUSTAINABILITYKauser Jahan, Rowan University Kauser Jahan is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She completed her Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in 1993. After completion of her graduate studies, she worked as an environmental engineer for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). Her research interests include bioremediation of contaminated groundwater and soils; the fate and transport of pollutants in the environment; and applied microbiology in environmental engineering. She is

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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feedback is extremely positive with requests for similarmaterial to be developed for other courses. Although this approach is by no means universallyemployed within engineering disciplines at RMIT, the author has worked with other lecturerswithin the School of Electronic and Computer Engineering at the request of the Head ofSchool, to assist them in developing similar material. In addition, building on the success ofthis approach for first year lecture classes and in an effort to overcome many of the problemsassociated with laboratory instruction, the author set out last year to undertake a pilot projectto see if quasi interactive video could also be introduced to aid student learning in thetraditionally challenging area of laboratory teaching

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Karen Marosi, Bucknell University; Ronald Ziemian, Bucknell University

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project laboratories, inside and outside of the facultymember’s discipline. For example, the electrical engineering faculty member wouldsupervise a lab on structural engineering. While these labs were at a basic level, somefaculty were uncomfortable teaching outside of their field. Faculty further observe thatstudents and faculty are pleased with the more intense experience in engineering designwithin a major field during the first semester. Contact-hours between individual facultyand students are greater in the seminar-version, allowing faculty the chance to closelyinteract with and get to know 60-90 members of the first-year class. The main downsidefor faculty in the seminar-course is the increased grading burden relative to the singlecourse

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Menicucci, Montana State University; James Duffy, Montana State University; Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1748: HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALENGINEERINGJoseph Menicucci, Montana State UniversityJames Duffy, Montana State UniversityBetsy Palmer, Montana State University Page 12.796.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Hands-On Introduction to Chemical and Biological EngineeringAbstractMontana State University has revised our freshman seminar course by modeling it afterRowan University’s exemplary Freshman Engineering Clinic which utilizes a hands-onlaboratory approach to introduce freshman students to engineering.In the first half of the course, innovative laboratory modules developed by faculty atMSU and Rowan were adapted and

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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. Page 12.24.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Cooperative Learning Model in Multi-disciplines across Universities in Freshman CoursesAbstractInstructors are constantly seeking innovative methods to teach students the engineering conceptsin freshmen classes. Freshmen classes are particularly important for student retention, since theseclasses are the students’ “first impression” of the engineering department or program.Additionally, the freshman classes are where the students are expected to begin learning softskills besides the fundamental concepts. In this paper, a cooperative learning model and its firstimplementation are presented. The cooperative learning model and exercises involve

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado at Boulder

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AC 2007-2076: EXPANDING UNDERSTANDING OF FIRST-YEARENGINEERING STUDENT RETENTION AND TEAM EFFECTIVENESSTHROUGH SOCIAL STYLES ASSESSMENTDaniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory. He holds a BS in psychology from Louisiana State University, and an MS degree in industrial/organizational psychology and PhD degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the University of Colorado at Boulder, he gained extensive experience in assessment and teamwork in an engineering education context through the development and evaluation of a

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mathias, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ronald Caffey, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Bruce Chrisman, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Chris Pearson, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ernest Lewis, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Kathy Pericak-Spector, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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engineering residential college, and peer mentoring, faculty mentoring,and mentoring by practicing engineers.The introduction to engineering course will include all freshman students in SIUC College ofEngineering. This lecture-laboratory course will provide an interesting description of eachengineering major and allows students to work with hands-on projects that will teach theusefulness of mathematics and basic engineering concepts. The SIUC College of Engineeringhas worked with other departments on campus to offer engineering designated sections of corecurriculum courses, such as math, sciences, English, and speech communication. The summermath course lasts four-weeks and accepts students who test below the pre-calculus level andprepares them for

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynnane George, U.S. Air Force Academy; Robert Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy

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all students at the US Air Force Academy (USAFA). Ittakes an innovative approach to first-year engineering education by introducing engineering inthe context of the design process. Students are organized into teams and are given assignmentsgeared towards hands-on exposure to five engineering disciplines: astronautical, aeronautical,mechanical, electrical, and civil. The final project requires them to design, construct, and launcha rocket-powered boost glider. The boost glider is produced in a five-stage process whichbalances textbook and laboratory work, with each stage focused on one of the engineeringdisciplines. Faculty from each of the five engineering departments at USAFA teach the course,reinforcing the multidisciplinary nature of

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Pagano, Western Michigan University; Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University; Kendall Vasilnek, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Edward Brabandt, Western Michigan University

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interested in pursuing a career in structural engineering.Kendall Vasilnek, Western Michigan University Kendall Vasilnek is a second-year student in Civil and Construction Engineering at Western Michigan University. She is a teaching assistant for first-year, at-risk students, and hopes to go into environmental engineering upon graduation.Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller received her PhD from Michigan Technological University and is assistant professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University. She teaches her department's capstone design courses and the college-wide service learning engineering design sequence, and

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1599: ONE-MINUTE ENGINEER, NTH GENERATION: EXPANSION TOA SMALL PRIVATE UNIVERSITYJohn-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University JOHN-DAVID YODER is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at ONU. His Doctorate is from the University of Notre Dame. Research interests include education, controls, robotics, and information processing. Prior to teaching, he ran a small consulting and R&D company and served as proposal engineering supervisor for GROB Systems, Inc.Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly Jaeger, PhD is a member of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a selected group of full-time faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeastern

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bert Davy, Morgan State University; Indranil Goswami, Morgan State University; Jiang Li, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimen, Morgan State University; Charles Oluokun, Morgan State University; Arcadio Sincero, Morgan State University

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Design for Civil Engineering Freshmen. Bert Davy, Indranil Goswami, Jiang Li, Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Charles Oluokun, Arcadio Sincero. Department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251.AbstractA freshman design course - CEGR 105 Introduction to Civil Engineering - was designed anddelivered as part of the effort for ‘early introduction of design into the engineering curriculum’.The course is a second semester orientation course that follows a broader first semester coursecalled ORIE 104 Orientation to Engineering.With a team-teaching approach, members of the civil engineering faculty with varied

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ye, Polytechnic University; Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University; Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University; Lorcan Folan, Polytechnic University

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AC 2007-658: FRESHMAN PROJECT: AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE(AUV)David Ye, Polytechnic University David Ye is a senior head teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSEE from Polytechnic University in June 2007. His interests include robotics. He interned at Symbol Technologies researching wireless protocols and Power LEDs.Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University Ilya Brutman is a teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSCompE from Polytechnic University in June 2008.Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University Gunter W. Georgi is an Industry Professor at Polytechnic University. He received his BS from Cooper Union and his MS and

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Promiti Dutta, Columbia University; Alexander Haubold, Columbia University

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First-Year Programs

, visualization, learning technologies and systems will be an increasingly importantaspect of effective design practice. The key is to design an effective course that allows forstudents to learn and experience this process.One of the key challenges in designing the course is to create the necessary connections betweenthe principles of design theory and the practice of design across the broad spectrum ofengineering disciplines through the creation of new tools and methods. The focus of the programis to not only provide students with a holistic view of design but also to teach each student thebasic tools needed in engineering. Two software packages have been implemented into thecourse curriculum to assist with this specific course goal: MathWorks Matlab

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-1744: ARE FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS ABLE TO THINKAND WRITE CRITICALLY?Karen High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Other scholarly activities include enhancing creativity in engineering practice and teaching science to education professionals. Dr. High is a trainer for Project Lead the Way pre

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

Page 12.560.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Do They Like What They Learn, Do They Learn What They Like – and What Do We Do About It?AbstractContinuous updates to first-year engineering curricula have seen the development andimplementation of a variety of new learning strategies as standard educational practices1. Trendsinvolving learning methods such as active learning, case-based learning, service learning,problem-based learning, and other teaching innovations have received positive reviews, in partfor their effectiveness and the ability of each to engage college students beyond the traditionallecture format. While novelty, variety, and student engagement have their merits in terms ofraising

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Matthew Stimpson, Virginia Tech; Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Tech BRAD M. MATANIN is a graduate teaching assistant in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). He helps teach and coordinate the Galileo seminar course. He received his B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering fromm Virginia Tech and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Biological Systems Engineering with a concentration in biopharmaceutical processing.Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech AMANDA M. MARTIN is a graduate teaching assistant in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Martin received her B.S. and M.S. in Biological Systems Engineering

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Schimmels, Marquette University

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of eachcourse is reflected in their respective titles. The first course in the sequence is titled,“Engineering: The Art of Creating Change”. The title of the second is: “Engineering Projects:The Practice of the Art”.Both courses use assigned reading followed by reflection, writing, and discussion related to adebatable question (or questions) posed by the instructor. Section size is limited to 25 students.A relatively senior member of the regular faculty and one teaching assistant facilitate classdiscussion using Socratic questioning.Both courses also use design projects as vehicles in developing student understanding of keyconcepts. In the first, the course requirements manage student-team project activities; in thesecond, the student-teams