Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

, and are willing to putforth the additional effort required to have the HLC designation on their transcripts.Digital Portfolios (d-portfolios). Figure 6 shows an example of one of the first d-portfoliosdeveloped by a mechanical engineering student. Since this was early in the programimplementation, it focused primarily on the student’s current skills and accomplishments, andbecame an important element in her career development. Figure 7 is an example of a morerecent d-portfolio developed by an electrical engineering student. This example shows more ofthe student’s academic development during her undergraduate program. Figure 8 is anotherelectrical engineering student example, with this student also highlighting communication skillsoutside the

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seifollah Nasrazadani, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

increased your 3.73 (0.90) 4.00 (1.32) desire to pursue a career in mechanical engineering? 10. To what extent did the class examples and projects give you a 3.55 (0.69) 3.89 (1.05) better appreciation of current technology applications? 11. To what extent were homework assignments essential to the 4.64 (0.50) 3.78 (0.97) learning of the course content? 12. To what extent did course exams accurately assess your 3.55 (1.30) 4.11 (1.05) performance in this course? 13. To what extent did course methodology teach you how to apply 3.36 (1.03) 4.00 (0.70) knowledge and skills in new contexts? 14. To what extent did the class textbook

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Tom Miller, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

skills in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering, and are able to design mechatronic components and systems to meet desired needs so they are prepared for successful careers in engineering or graduate school. 2. To produce graduates who are skilled at integrating and applying systems or devices incorporating modern microelectronics, information technologies and modern engineering tools 3. To produce graduates who possess professional interaction and program management skills, communicate effectively with team members and demonstrate the ability to work effectively on multi-disciplinary teams to achieve design and project objectives. 4. To produce graduates who are able to define, analyze and

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

entmobi li tyt o spend time abroad during their undergraduate career. The mostcommon programs involve study, internships, or research experiences abroad. Most are shortterm (e.g., a summer, one semester) but occasionally may be longer (e.g., a year or multiplestays). He rewef oundt hatMI T’sI nte rna tiona lSc ienc eandTe chno logyI nit

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

software was used along with a low-cost rapidprototyping system in a project in which high school students attempted to optimize the design ofa component subjected to well-defined loading and constraints.This project was conducted as part of Summer Ventures, a program in which talented highschool students from across North Carolina explore math and science-related careers at severalUniversity of North Carolina System campuses. This was the initial offering of engineering asan option for the students. Students selected three areas of participation. For three weeks, theyspent two hours per day in each of the selected areas. During the fourth and final week, theychose one of their three areas for more in-depth study.During the engineering portion of

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology; Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

decisions regarding thedirection and limitations of their chosen careers, technological developments, andthe use of technology to alter their own lives, and other major financial,professional, and personal questions that they will undoubtedly face. These skillscannot be taught as discrete topics. Rather, students need to learn them throughhigh quality, challenging lessons based on real world-problems that areunbounded by separate school subjects and unbounded by the silos that exist inour secondary educational system.One of the implementation steps recommended by the National Academies toincrease America’s talent pool is to utilize “K-12 curriculum materials modeledon a world-class standard: [this would] foster high-quality teaching with world

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Kramer, Kansas State University; Todd Easton, Kansas State University

courses in their graduate program. Inaddition, these students know the department faculty and their research and so selecting anappropriate advisor is accomplished early. Faculty members also know the brightest students intheir courses and can actively recruit them into their research groups. It is important to note that Page 12.397.3this recruitment can occur early during the student’s academic career, which allows substantiallymore time for research than a traditional master’s degree student. In addition, a recruiteddomestic student can be paid far less than the $20,000+ required to support a foreign graduatestudent on a graduate assistantship

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

semester freshman project was to design andfabricate a rescue device that would safely transport a child or small animal from a three-storybuilding. Major projects are not used in other courses. The National Academy of Engineering7recommends that “… students should be introduced to the essence of engineering early in theirundergraduate careers” and that “… engineering educators should introduce interdisciplinarylearning in the undergraduate curriculum …”. The project courses are designed to be consistentwith these recommendations.We have attempted to have the project topics drive the content and selection of companionmodules, rather than content driving the projects. The project then provides an engineeringcontext for these companion modules. The

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

of real world systems, modeling and controllerimplementation. There are currently four experiments: a two week analog DC servoposition control experiment, a two week LabVIEW based two tank water level regulator Page 12.478.2experiment, a two week LabVIEW based hydraulic servo control experiment and a oneweek frequency response experiment using the DC servo apparatus.An important goal is to periodically update the experiments to present hardware andsoftware that is state of the art so that students get exposure to tools that will benefit themin their careers as engineers. In the last decade hardware has been updated from analogcompensators to PLC

Conference Session

Retention of STEM Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibibia Dabipi, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

pursued through the five-year UMCP plan for cooperativeengineering education which combines classroom theory with career-related workexperience. Individual counseling is available for students desiring to transfer to otherinstitutions. The Engineering Program is founded on the basic sciences and emphasizesthe development of a high degree of technical competence. It integrates these elements:(1) basic sciences, including mathematics, physics, and chemistry; (2) engineeringsciences including mechanics of solids and fluids, engineering materials,thermodynamics, electrical and electronic circuits, and transport phenomena; (3)engineering design which applies the above elements into the creation of systems,components and processes while optimizing

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

career and class - but we didn't get any emails asking fordeadline extensions or help. So, to summarize, I feel like [Distance Learner] didn't do aproportionate amount of work (ZERO calculations/analysis), and the work [he/she] diddo was not the best, and it was usually submitted too late for us to fully edit it.”“We all did equally poorly on project planning. I did poorly allotting enough time for thisproject in my schedule, but several other group members didn't finish their work andsections had to be redone at the last minute and it came out poorly throughout thesemester.”In spite of the negative aspects of the collaborative experience for the students, thequality of work produced was for the most part high. The students pulled together

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Bai, University of Kansas; Oswald Chong, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Construction

ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.When the old ABET criteria were in place, an institution could almost wait until the year beforethe accreditation visit to start working on preparation for the visit. This is not to say thatinstitutions could ignore the criteria for six years at a time. However, the bulk of the workrequired for preparation for a visit would be in the year preceding the visit. With the new criteriato be implemented for accreditation visit, this is no longer the case. Institutions mustdemonstrate achievement towards goals through various methods such as outcomes assessments,graduate career performance and employer feedback. Institutions are also required

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho; Brian Johnson, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Complete replica of an electrical distribution system in a classroom.III – Project Based Approach to Introducing Electrical Building System DesignWhile the focus of the AE program is on graduating students with full understanding of the builtenvironment with emphasis on building electrical system design for students in the lighting andpower option, a basic understanding and an overview of such systems can be introduced inelectrical engineering programs. This approach is implemented in a current mandatory course atthe University of Idaho. The purpose is to provide students with practical applications ofengineered systems and to give them the opportunity to explore this field in more details if theydecide to pursue it as a career field. The

Conference Session

Training Faculty to Teach CE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

faculty. Another noted “I wish more faculty would takeadvantage of the (center for teaching) offerings and participate. It is difficult to motivatetenured faculty to participate in this process but those that do benefit form theexperience.”In terms of offerings specifically for senior faculty, there were a number of comments.One noted that their university has a “Not so new faculty luncheon” which is targetedspecifically at tenured faculty. Another spoke of there being several opportunities forsenior faculty development but “none targeted specifically for engineering.” A thirdcomment noted that their department “supports, where appropriate, professionaldevelopment needed to assist senior faculty making career changes or in need of

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Knudson, Oregon State University; John Schmitt, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

project grade distributions. From this, a control group is established based on solid historical data regarding project grade outcomes. • Give Pre- and post-tests in the course and gain scores utilized to analyze the students educational gain with and without the software integration. • Indicate to the students at the beginning of the term that they are participating in a trial Page 12.1055.9 integration of the software and perform directed student surveys. • Determine which students are pursing careers involving significant work with control systems and attempt directed surveys after a grace period

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Tuesday Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Marc Lockard, Lockard and White, Inc

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

mistakes and his successes.Now over a year after the student team hosted the seminar, each of the graduates continues tostay in contact with their guest. His impact on their lives and careers has far exceeded theexpectations set by the EET/TET faculty. With the mentorship that has being provided, each ofthe team members has undergone an unprecedented learning experience.As depicted in Figure 2, another interesting example was when Dr. Robert Gates was invited tothe lead the roundtable discussion. He immediately captured the attention of all students with hisopening remark, “You are probably wondering what a person can tell you about ethical behaviorwhose former job was to lie to everyone outside the organization.” Little did these studentsknow

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Morgan Hynes, Tufts University

with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Morgan decided to change career paths and pursue education so he could make a difference in bringing engineering to K-12 education. He is also a research assistant at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach. Page 12.1516.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Underwater Lego Robotics: Testing, Evaluation & RedesignAbstractIn this study, underwater robotics using LEGO was used to analyze the testing, evaluation andredesign phases of the engineering design process. A group of all male participants of a summercamp at Tufts

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

International

project consists of designing, building, and testing a prototype of a product or process. Atthe completion of their senior capstone project, students will have acquired the followingnecessary skills, which will apply to their professional careers. 1. Synthesizing knowledge from early courses 2. Starting from concept to making a working prototype 3. Project management 4. Time management 5. Dealing with vendors 6. Oral communication to a technical and non-technical audience Page 12.450.2 7. Writing a formal project reportSenior Capstone ProjectThe four-course sequence for senior project consists of Senior Seminar, Senior

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

process. Atthe completion of this capstone project, students will have acquired the following necessaryskills, which will apply to their professional careers: 1. Synthesizing knowledge from earlier courses. 2. Starting from concept to a working prototype. 3. Project management. 4. Time management. 5. Dealing with vendors. 6. Oral communication to a technical and a non-technical audience. 7. Writing a formal project report. Page 12.449.2Senior Capstone ProjectThe four-course sequence for the senior project consists of Senior Seminar, Senior DesignProject I, Senior Design Project II, and Senior Communications. This

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Otis, University of Washington; Linda Whang, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

., & Pinelli, T. (2001). An investigation of factors affecting how engineers and scientists seek information. Journal of Engineering and Technology Managemen, 18(2), 131-155.7. Kerins, G., Madden. R, & Fulton, C. (2004, October). Information seeking and students studying for professional careers: the cases of engineering and law students in Ireland. Information Research, 10(1), paper 208. Retrieved March 5, 2007, from http://InformationR.net/ir/10-1/paper208.html8. Ackerson, L.G., & Young, V.E. (1994). Evaluating the impact of library instruction methods on the quality of student research. Research Strategies, 12(3), 132-144.9. Rodrigues, R.J. (2001). Industry Expectations of the New Engineer. Science &

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Chuck Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classroom. It also seems to run counter to a number of givens in their lives especially sinceteacher career advancement seems to dictate that they pursue one or more masters degrees withthe corresponding homework. Finally, the idea of conducting a course with no fixed finalperformance expectations might be just a bit “around the bend”. Naturally, these are all genuineconcerns and this course set does not blatantly ignore the good practices expected of any course.However, it is one thing for an in-service teacher to succeed when writing papers and/or doingliterature research in a method course or principles of school administration course and quiteanother for a teacher with no or at best absolute minimal previous exposure to engineeringscience and

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

Amiable social style — perhaps the most people-oriented of ourstudents — were more likely to leave engineering after their first year. Perhaps the needs of theseshy, inquisitive, people-oriented individuals are unmet in the first year and in the FYEP courseand lead them to seek other options for their career goals.Students with lower versatility scores were more likely to be retained into their sophomore year.This may be good news from a numbers perspective, in that our students overwhelmingly werecharacterized as having low versatility. However, the loss of greater numbers of studentsexhibiting high communications versatility (already poorly-represented at 22%) is a disturbingfinding for engineering, as this would seemingly lead to a less

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; Zhili (Jerry) Gao

Tagged Divisions

Construction

underlying theories with the hope that they will be able to apply themin their future professional careers. In this case, students are limited to the solution of smallproblems, most of which are not representative of real-world problems. It can asserted that, priorto the genesis and adoption of ABET EC 2000 accreditation criteria, engineering programs arenot required to teach team and real world problem-solving skills to their graduates. Wulf andFisher acknowledged that “many of the students who make it to graduation enter the realworkforce ill-equipped for the complex interactions, across many disciplines of real-worldengineered systems”. Engineering projects and systems encompass a broad spectrum of issuesranging from technical details, politics

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University; E. Zimmers, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

many more students with an opportunity for leadership training.Leadership Honors ProgramThe Information and Systems Engineering Leadership Program (ISELP)1 was an honors programdeveloped for students in the Information and Systems Engineering degree program. Themotivation for the program came from alumni in leadership positions advocating that a formalleadership program would provide theory and practice in leadership and better prepare studentsfor leadership roles in their careers. ISELP was developed at the same time as the I&SE degreewith the intention of attracting highly qualified students to the university and providing themwith a broader education than the typical engineering student. ISELP began in 2002 and ispresently being phased

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

projects and their evaluation comments reflected their appreciation of the opportunitygiven to them to gain such a valuable design experience. On the other hand other students feltoverwhelmed by the sheer volume of documents that they may need to consult in order toexperiment of options available in these tools. Detailed tutorials, extensive coaching, and clearly-defined objectives have helped reduce the effort needed for the successful implementation ofthese projects. However, some students felt uncomfortable about having to spend too much timeworking to meet the demands of one of their courses.Student mixed comments and feedback were as expected. It is a fact that not every engineeringstudent would like to have a career as a professional system

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barnett, Saint Louis University; Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

addressprogram level outcomes, and various other enhancements and refinements. However, theimmersion experience remains an integral component of the course and is highly regarded byalumni as a valuable experience that provided a strong foundation for their next career step. Tobetter prepare students for joining a faculty laboratory, the students are normally required to jointhe lab prior to their senior year in order to facilitate the development of multi-year projects andto improve their overall experience during the senior year.This paper discusses the current status of the senior projects sequence and the developmentprocess following the initial student involvement in the lab to their project culmination. Resultsrelated to various measures of student

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manar Shami, University of the Pacific; Ed Pejack, University of the Pacific; Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University, Ohio. Professor Pejack’s fields of expertise include Solar Energy, Thermodynamics, Vibrations, etc. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Pejack published numerous scholarly journal and conference papers. Dr. Pejack is the founder of Solar Cookers International, a Nonprofit Corporation in the U.S.A.Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific Ravi Jain, PhD., PE, is Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Prior to this appointment, he has held research, faculty, and administrative positions at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), Massachusetts

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

admission. Successful graduates of these programs will have opportunities into higher-than entry-level engineering positions and will be prepared for rapid advancement in their careers in the marine engineering domain.• Certificate in Marine/Naval Engineering: BCET now offers an advanced certificate program in naval architecture and marine engineering. These graduate certificate programs provide the working professional the opportunity to further their knowledge and to fill a need in this fast moving and high demand technological field. The programs will enable participants to understand the marine engineering systems and their interactions with marine environment and the necessary engineering methods for design, analysis and

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

Fellowships as a graduate student, applicants to Master'sprograms that separately require GREs for admission evaluation, and all applicants whose last Page 12.162.4degree was from outside the United States are required to submit GRE scores. For the majorityof NJIT undergraduate BS/MS participants, consistency with the GRE policy overall meant thatvery few BS/MS participants were required to submit GRE scores.The program was initially targeted toward full-time students but with so many undergraduatestudents working off-campus and recognizing the reality of professional careers, the programwas expanded to include part-time students for all the various

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Ozden Uslu, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the industrial engineering program and director of the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Center from 1989 to 2000. During his career in academia, Dr. Czajkiewicz taught a variety of courses from statistics to management decision support/information systems design. He has more than 50 publications, more than 20 externally funded research grants and many more consultancy cases to his credit. His consulting and industrial experience includes work in England, Kazakhstan, Germany, USA and Poland. The scope of projects include analysis and productivity improvements, reengineering, implementation of computer management systems (ERP), Total Quality Management (TQM), production automation