Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Gaughran, University of Limerick; Stephen Burke, University of Limerick; Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

and manufacture of sustainable products.• Produce a core study report on the environmental sustainability of a selected product.• Explain the role of the designer/engineer in sustainable practices and development• Reflect through prescribed project activity, an understanding of materials selection, processes, embodied energy, waste minimisation, reuse, and recycling.The syllabus for the module endeavourd to broadly address the principle issues ofenvironmental sustainability.2.2 The Syllabus Fossil fuels and global warming/climate change; the environmental, social andeconomic impacts of materials and processes; land use and environmental impact; ecologicalfoot-printing; optimisation of the lifetime of products

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Deanna Suskovich, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2006, it has been customized for use and applied withinTQM projects for non-healthcare (service and manufacturing) applications within the Page 12.502.10Engineering Technology quality curriculum.This customization includes adjustment of financial terms to meet those most often usedwithin service and manufacturing industries. Additionally, the case study for the hands-onexercise has been changed to reflect environmental services waste removal from a servicefacility.Feedback from the students and partnering companies has been very positive. Similar toour work in healthcare, we have found that the inclusion of front line staff in developingthe ROI

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 12.1589.7[1] J. Vegso. Interest in CS as a Major Drops Among Incoming Freshmen. Computing Research News, 17(3), 2005 May. Available online: http://www.cra.org/CRN/articles/may05/vegso[2] J. McGrath Cohoon and W. Aspray, eds. Women and information technology: Research on underrepresentation. MIT Press, 2006.[3] J. Margolis and A. Fisher. Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing. MIT Press, 2002.[4] J. Cushing, E. Roberts, et al. Final Report (first draft) of ICER-West, 2006

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danial Hohne, University of Michigan; Leeann Fu, University of Michigan; Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Individualgrades were then assigned based on an average contribution score from each group member. Thegrades reflect a normal distribution for a senior level engineering course.We assessed the peer review process that was used to assign grades to the wiki articles. Weperformed an analysis of variation to see if the peer reviewing produced different results than ifwe had assigned grades randomly for each of the articles, and to see if there was agreement onwhich of the articles were of higher and lower quality. Our goal was to determine how stronglythe article quality influenced the scores the article authors received. We realize that somestudent reviewers tended to be more lenient and some harsher, so we needed to control for thisreviewer to reviewer

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

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

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

requirements to include agreater emphasis on professional skills. [8, 10]In the retention analysis, the more assertive students — those exhibiting the Driving andExpressive styles — had a higher rate of retention (Figure 4). Perhaps this reflects the goalorientation of more assertive people. High retention rates for students with a Driving style werenot surprising, as these folks make decisions early and tend to stick by their decisions. Higherretention rates for students with an Expressive style were perhaps somewhat surprising, as thesefolks are more likely to change courses to follow new dreams. Here again, the interactive natureof the FYEP course may have helped with the retention of students with an Expressive style.Alternatively, those with an

Conference Session

Two year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Ellen Hause, AACC; Benjamin Taylor, Seminole Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

, 2006for a day and-a-half meeting prior to the start of the annual ATE conference. As before, thementors met separately before the rest of the project cohort joined the meeting. This shortmeeting focused on sharing the successes and challenges experienced by the mentoring team andthe sharing of ideas about how to overcome some of the problems encountered in the mentoringprocess. The rest of the first day’s meeting consisted of mentee/mentor progress reports,roundtable discussions about topics pertinent to technology education initiatives, andmentee/mentor meetings about the mentee’s action plans for year two. Aside from severalgeneral presentations about evaluation and STEM education, the next day’s activities weremostly reflective in nature

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenfa Hu, Tongji University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

CollaborationConstruction information flows reflect how construction teams communicate with each other.Reasonable information flows can reduce collaboration conflicts. There are many formalconstruction information flows based on project contracts, and also there are many informalconstruction information flows which are formed among some teams based on personnel or workrelationships. If there are lack of formal regulations to manage construction information flows,students in the simulated construction project would be in chaos and no collaboration forms, andthen few significant progresses are made. Construction communication directions are shown inFigure 4. Page 12.839.7

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

speakers. In future semesters, the biotechnology option course will takeadvantage of complementary programs on campus that invite guest speakers with topicsrelated to entrepreneurship. An example is the biomedship program, a focusededucational program at -----University that provides formal training in innovation andentrepreneurship in the context of biomedical technology.Finally, it is important to note that some of the comments may be a reflection of thediversity of the students and must be interpreted in respect to Tables 1-3. The studentsthat enrolled in fall 2006 represented the first cohort of the entrepreneur program and thusbecause there were not many option courses available, some students may have taken theclass that were not very

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Figures 3,7, and 8 together. In all plots, the AAS students are at one extreme, the FETs are at the other,and the FES students are somewhere in the middle. In summary, the AAS students spent fewerhours per week, reported fewer problem areas, and did not find working in groups helpful. Incontrast, the FET students spend more hours per week, reported the most problem areas, andfound working in groups most helpful.A possible conclusion is that the AAS students had an overall better understanding of thematerial than the other groups, without it being reflected in the grades. Perhaps not working ingroups led to errors on homeworks or tests that were not necessarily representative of theirunderstanding of the material. By contrast, perhaps working in

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

50o in its rocking motion. Figure 5ConclusionThe project significantly helped students understand the abstract concepts in dynamics.This was reflected in the result of the follow up exam. Majority of the students exhibiteda very thorough understanding of Lagrange’s equations. Students enjoyed the animationpart of the project and built their models in the shop. The author received positivefeedback from the students regarding this exercise.Bibliography 1. Erdman, Arthur G., Sanders, George N., “Mechanism Design Analysis and Synthesis” Prentice Hall, 2001.2. Crespo da Silva, M. R.M., “Intermediate Dynamics”, McGraw Hills, 2004.3. Erdman, Arthur G, “Three and Four Precision Point Kinematics

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Kimfong Lei, Purdue University; Lisette Reyes, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University

ofcomputer supported collaborative learning in complex work environments13, 14, 15, 16. Thecomplex social climate of the workplace, i.e. the community, the rules, and the division oflabor, must be understood to realize the full potential of computer supported collaborationtools.. For example, it is difficult to provide peer feedback and reflect on team learningprocesses when deadlines are looming. Strategies are required to support integration ofindividual and team shared mental models.A second perspective that influenced the design of this study is Fruchter & Emery’s17cross-disciplinary learning (CDL) model. The CDL model, based on Fruchter & Emery’swork with architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) student teams, provides

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Myszka, University of Dayton; Scott Schneider, University of Dayton; Scott Segalewitz, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

International

with the professors much more outside of the classroom than the Americanstudents in seeking assistance and clarification.The most significant observation from this exercise was the impact of peer-to-peer learning onboth Chinese and American student performance. It was somewhat expected that the Chinesestudents might rely on their American lab partners to aid in understanding the lab exercises. Thesurvey verified this interaction, and the grades reflect the benefit. It was not, however,anticipated that this environment would also promote a better understanding of the material forthe associated American students. Again, the survey acknowledged that the American students

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Fujioka, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Leveraged programs, i.e., offline events to attract grant monies. For example, for the “What is an Engineer?” project funded by the Engineering Information Foundation, WIT partnered with the UH Society of Women Engineers to present an event to middle and high school girls. The taped interviews of panel members reflecting Hawaii’s diversity will be edited and DVDs distributed free to participating schools and counselors for future reference. Leveraged resources or the “clearinghouse” approach. While in search for new eMentoring resources, additional opportunities have been created such as guest speakers for school and isisHawaii offline events; site visits for students; job shadowing; industry

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

presentedbetween the meta-ethic and micro-ethic through the vocabularies and reflections on the variety ofmoral justifications that may or may not lead to the same conclusion.B. Guidelines: Presentation of a modified heuristic. To further promote engineering ethicseducation, students must be aided by ethical guidelines. The concept of ‘guidelines’ is usedintentionally (instead of ‘heuristic’) to gravitate away from a regimented, piece-meal, procedurethat guarantees ethical dilemma resolution. Guidelines are ‘suggestions for approach’ that imply Page 12.223.4flexibility, diversity, complexity; they can be modified, interwoven, or combined. These

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Balachandran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Lalitha Balachandran, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. Discussions areusually open-ended and if these are not properly designed, students tend not to put much effortinto them. The examples in this paper show how it is possible to design open-ended discussionsthat are very highly structured to provide opportunities for students to reflect on the coursematerials from an angle that is not in the textbook and other course materials. The effectiveness of distance education can be enhanced by promoting opportunities forstudents to exchange ideas. However, students in distance education courses are usually verybrief in discussions due to many activities at their jobs and personal lives. Therefore, it is theresponsibility of the course developer and designer to create discussions that require students to

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Stephen Eck, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

liberalarts programs and engineering programs (Ref. 3). The implementation of the concept at NJITand the concept itself (now including PhD and MBA programs) has gone through several stagesof development since that time, driven by a number of factors that reflect the transition of NJITfrom a specialized, primarily undergraduate institution to a major public research university(Ref. 1) with over 40 Master's programs, 18 doctoral programs, and graduate enrollmentapproaching 3000. The initial concept was to allow undergraduates to proceed smoothly into thenew Master's programs that were being developed, allowing enhancement of theirprofessionally-based education and providing a vehicle for faculty and students to work onMaster's level Projects and Theses

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elvin Shields, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Monolingual and Bilingual Classrooms,” Creativity Research Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 3-4, pp. 373-386.6. Ghosh, S., 2003, “Triggering Creativity in Science and Engineering: Reflection as a Catalyst,” Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 38, Issue 3-4, pp. 255-275.7. Hopper, C., 2007, Practicing College Learning Strategies, Houghton Mifflin (http://www.mtsu.edu/~studskl/hd/hemis.html).8. Kim, J. and Michael, W.B.., 1995, “The Relationship of Creativity Measures to School Achievement and to Preferred Learning and Thinking Style in a Sample of Korean High School Students,” Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 55, Issue 1, pp. 60-74.9. Moehrle, M.G., 2005, “How Combinations of TRIZ Tools Are Used

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elvin Shields, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Monolingual and Bilingual Classrooms,” Creativity Research Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 3-4, pp. 373-386.6. Ghosh, S., 2003, “Triggering Creativity in Science and Engineering: Reflection as a Catalyst,” Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 38, Issue 3-4, pp. 255-275.7. Hopper, C., 2007, Practicing College Learning Strategies, Houghton Mifflin (http://www.mtsu.edu/~studskl/hd/hemis.html).8. Kim, J. and Michael, W.B.., 1995, “The Relationship of Creativity Measures to School Achievement and to Preferred Learning and Thinking Style in a Sample of Korean High School Students,” Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 55, Issue 1, pp. 60-74.9. Moehrle, M.G., 2005, “How Combinations of TRIZ Tools Are Used

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Carlos Wexler, University of Missouri; Zdeslav Hrepic, Fort Hays State University; Gregory Triplett, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 6 (4), 58-597.Loewenstein, J., Thompson, L., & Gentner, D. (2003). Analogical learning in negotiation teams: Comparing cases promotes learning and transfer. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 2 (2), 119-127.Reusser, K. (1993). Tutoring systems and pedagogical theory: representational tools for understanding, planning, and reflection in problem solving. In: Lajoie, S. P., and Derry, S. J. (eds.), Computers as Cognitive Tools, Lawrence Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ, pp. 143–178.Schoenfeld, A.H., & Herrmann, D.J. (1982). Problem perception and knowledge structure in expert and novice mathematical problem solvers. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, memory

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoping Wang, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Page 12.171.2necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation and IPFW. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2007, American Society for Engineering Education 2. To structure the out-of-class time for maximum learning benefit. 3. To create and sustain team spirit. Students and instructors work as a team toward the same objective ─ to help all students master course contents with the maximum amount of retainable and transferable knowledge. Here is how JiTT format differs from the traditional teaching format. In a traditionalteaching environment (see Figure 1), the

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Guvench, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

) Figure 6. Light Emission Spectra of Various Light Sources Measured (Various Colored LEDs, a Red Laser Diode and an Incandescent Lamp)In Figure 6 results of the spectral measurements done on various LEDs (with different emissionwavelengths), and also on a laser diode and an incandescent lamp are combined for a perspectiveview and comparison. The colors of the plots are chosen to reflect the color of peak emission ofthe device. These are the same devices whose I-V characteristics were measured and displayed inFigures 2 and 3. It is again observed that the devices with the smaller wavelengths of the peakemission are the ones which required the largest forward voltage to turn on, in agreement with

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Young, University of Auckland; Robert Kirkpatrick, University of Auckland; William Svrcek, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

upgradesin the LPG production system and LPG specification problems resulted.Junior chemical engineers were assigned the troubleshooting of this problem and decided as afirst step to develop a simple computer process simulation of this unit. A four component systemwas considered adequate with propane, iso-butane, normal butane and water. The bottomsstream was butane rich with primarily propane in the overheads. With cooling water on theoverheads of the depropanizer the overheads pressure had been design to provide an acceptabledelta T vs the cooling water temperature. The bottom temperature of the column was at a highertemperature reflecting the higher butane content. Initial results from the simulation showed whatappeared to be satisfactory

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Transport Equation : the first law and then the second law as more of thesame. In a previous paper Foley (2005) describes a method of introducing the first law usingthe Reynolds Transport equation. Briefly a generic property B is considered with respectto a general ‘catch all’ control volume. (See Figure 1.)DB •B ? - Â B% net _ gen - Â (m% b) net _ in …….(1)Dt •tNote that the summation signs have been used instead of the integral sign to reflect thatmost of the problems in an introduction to thermodynamics course involve discreteinputs, outputs etc. While not to the ‘purists’ satisfaction it has worked well with studentswho later ‘ramp up’ to functional, continuous type inputs with little difficulty

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

than a 3 hour lab • Less stress, less chaos • I do not feel necessary to have 3 hours, 2 hours is plenty enough • A 3 hour lab time would not be very efficient because of the differences in pace that students work at. This makes scheduling tasks more difficult • I wouldn't mind using more studio time to work on independent project but all in all it was done very well.In reviewing student feedback and reflecting on my own experience, 1.5 hours is hardly enoughtime to accomplish a task in studio. Between 2 and 3 hours is ideal. I agree with the studentshowever, that 3 hours is a long session.ConclusionThe introduction of studio content to this course has changed it from being a bother, to beingtruly

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoqing Zhou, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the remotely students to immediatelyinteract with instructors, the major shortcoming from the instructor’s perspective is the lack ofvisible body language and eye contact from students. This means that instructors used totraditional in-class teaching cannot use these immediate non-verbal cues to make adjustmentswhile teaching. Thus, the student evaluations often reflect the position that conventionalinstruction is perceived to be better organized and more clearly presented than the distanceeducation. Thus we always maintain eye contact with the camera, are willing to repeat questions,and possess a sense of humor. 3. Web-based Lab: The students conducted their laboratory via Citrix software in theGIS laboratory class before 2004

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Egbert; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

demonstrated by the rest of theworld from the 1950s into the 1990s (Figure 1) correlate to convergence of the per capita GDPgap through the mid 1990s (Figure 2). Higher U.S. productivity since the 1990s, however, hasrestored some of the GDP advantages the U.S. enjoyed through most of the 20th century relativeto Japan and Germany. Page 12.606.7 Figure 2. GDP at current prices and exchange rates per employee, comparison U.S., FRG, and Japan.Acceleration of U.S. productivity in the 1990s reflects many engineering and technologyenhancements that go beyond improvements exclusive to the manufacturing process. SelectedU.S

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. could again show just after release. Fig. 6 Simulation which allows student to explore the roles of force magnitude and direction in causing rotation about a fixed point.The theme of building student intuition regarding equilibrium through observing motion iscarried further when we study what combinations of multiple forces result in equilibrium.Through the dynamic potential of the interactive medium, we can simultaneously allow studentsto adjust forces, to see how they combine in terms of total force and moment (with equationsautomatically adjusted to reflect the students chosen forces), and to see the net motion of thebody

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Clifford Bruell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Yexin Yin, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Praveen Jayaradu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Mark Hines, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

in the bubble that best reflects your opinion. Strongly Neither Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree nor Disagree Agree AgreeI have a better understanding of nanotechnology aftercompleting this course.I would like to experience additional nanotechnologymodules in other courses.My interest in science (and/or engineering) hasincreased as a result of this course.I will enroll in other courses that have nanotechnologymodules in them. Please answer the following questions. If you need additional space, please use the back of this survey.1. What did you like about this module?2. What was most

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

modelthat can be consistently applied for resolution.Do what’s best for the greatest good reflects the ends-based philosophy. This approach isa form of consequentialism because when we attempt to determine the greatest good weare also guessing at what the future consequences might be. Rule-based thinking centerson what will happen if everyone in the world follows the rule I am about to apply? Thistrain of thought challenges the idea that we can never know what the outcomes of ouractions will be; however we believe that we must follow our principles and let thingshappen as they may. The Golden Rule or care-based principle asks us to put ourselves inanother’s shoes. Also called the rule of reversibility, it calls us to imagine how therecipient will

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and other concerns as determined from theassessment data.Program revision, curriculum and course revisions are to be approved by the ComputerElectronics and Graphics Technology Department faculty before being submittedaccording to School of Technology and University procedures to the UniversityCurriculum Committee, Faculty Senate and appropriate administrators for approval.Student’s Evaluation of Learning OutcomesCourse evaluation is a continuous process and should include a feedback from studentsabout their learning experience. Traditionally, student evaluations focus on the learningoutcome measured by the instructor through quizzes or other tools, as summarized above.However, these measures do not reflect the individual learning experience