Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

of the CI process,several of the assessment rubrics have been modified since their initial application. After theFall ’04 semester, the rubric for outcome (h) was determined to need adjustment to increase itseffectiveness. Two of the evaluation criteria were further defined. In addition, senior studentresumes were collected to provide additional information about student activities.3 Likewise, therubric for outcome item (j) has required some revising. After the Fall ’05 semester, for example,IIE introduced an energy component in ABET Criterion 8. The current rubric for (j) reflects that. Page 12.578.6In addition to the objective measures

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Morales, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

) Leaving Engineering: Lessons from Rowan University’s College ofEngineering, Journal of Engineering Education, January7. Felder, R.M., Brent, R., Understanding Student Differences, Journal of Engineering Education, January,p.57-72, 2005.8. Kroll, B.M., Teaching Hearts and Minds: College Students Reflect on the Vietnam War in Literature,Carbondale, Ill.: Southern Illinois University Press, 1972.9. Astin, A.W., What Matters in College?: Four Critical Years Revisited, Jossey-Bass Publishers, SanFrancisco, 1993, Chapter 11.10. Marton, F., and Säljö, R., “Approaches to Learning,” in Marton et al. [11]11. Marton, F., Hounsell, D., and Entwistle, N., eds., The Experience of Learning, 2nd ed., Edinburgh:Scottish Academic Press, 1997.12. Heckel, Richard W

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Dinardi, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

increasingdue to the increases in innovative technological advancementsCreative Thinking - The ability to think of original, diverse, and elaborate ideas.Critical Thinking - The intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfullyconceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating informationgathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, orcommunication, as a guide to belief and actionEntrepreneurship - Innovation; the process of starting or growing a business orventureEntrepreneurship Education – Programs, schools, and other ways to informpotential entrepreneurs about the tools necessary for a successful small businessLeadership - “The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno

Materials course in Fall 2005 and Spring 2006. Each semester there was atraditional format section of the course and a PRIME Modules format of the course. The PRIMEModules format course both semesters (Fall 05 and Spring 06) were taught by the sameinstructor. The other two sections of the traditional format course were taught by two differentinstructors. The test was administered at the beginning and end of the semester to all sections.The results are given in Table 5. The scores are out of a possible 30. The relatively low finalscores reflect that the questions on the MCI do not directly relate to the material taught in thecourse. The low exit scores from these introduction to materials courses are similar to thosereported in the literature.17

Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

their knowledge bybreaking the topics down for the high school level. The presenters were asked to fill out a shortquestionnaire (Table 3) about their experience of presenting their project for outreach. Whilethere were only a small number of student presenters (n=2), the feedback was good. They bothcited how the high school student questions allowed them to reflect on their knowledge.Additionally, both students cited methods of improving their projects as demonstrations,including using more games and focusing less on equations or actual lecture. The results fromthis questionnaire will be distributed to students in future courses, to allow them to see other’sreflections on their projects.Table 3: Questionnaire for students who presented their

Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Berkey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bogdan Vernescu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

motivation can be used to attract more studentsto mathematics.From its very beginnings in 1865, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has promoted, at thefoundation of its educational philosophy, the balance between theory and practice. The vision ofWPI’s Founders to emphasize the mutual reinforcement between theory and applications,reflected in the university’s motto “Lehr und Kunst”, is ubiquitous on campus from theundergraduate and graduate curriculum to the university seal and the architectural details of itsbuildings.WPI’s undergraduate curriculum affords a seamless transition from courses to real-worldprojects. In 1971 the WPI Plan pioneered a radical departure from the conventional approachesto engineering education by introducing major projects as

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Rochester; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Derek Seward, University of Rochester; Lisa Perhamus, University of Rochester; Reed Stevens, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

),during the first two years of the APS. Our person-centered framework led us to designethnographic interviews that “encourage respondents actively to reflect on and evaluate their lifeexperiences” with the aim of exploring “the most significant and meaningful aspects of the worldof the individual as experienced by him and in terms which he thinks, is motivated to act, andsatisfies his need.” 17 This approach leads us to construct detailed case studies of individuals, Page 12.1295.6especially with an eye to how similarities and differences in cases can inform our understandingof the broader culture. In this paper, we explore how two students at

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University; Andy Swapp, Milford High School; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Thomas Erekson, Western Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

summer program focused on systems control. The technology teachers had previouslyidentified systems control as an area of expertise that they needed and could use in theirclassrooms.Near the end of the summer of 2005, the BYU team met to reflectively assess the strengths andweaknesses of the program as we prepared for the next round of professional development. Ourassessment was that we successfully followed the model of 1) presentation of theory, 2)demonstration of a new strategy, 3) initial practice, and 4) prompt feedback about participant’sefforts. However, despite a successful incorporation of many of the “best practices”(competitive selection of participants, allowing participants to participate in the planning,professional development

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

advantage to exposing students to preconfigured hardware thatdemonstrates a concept introduced in lecture, such laboratory experiences do not reflect thepractice of engineering. The goal of typical laboratories is to reinforce ideas presented in lectureand to “prove” that the theory does apply to the “real world”. An unfortunate consequence of thistype of laboratory exercise is to reinforce the misperception that the only purpose of a laboratoryexperiment is to set up a compare-and-contrast exercise for testing the agreement between theoryand measurement. Of course, alternative models for laboratory experiences exist. Bilal et al. describe alaboratory-based course designed to improve understanding of the theory of mechanicalvibrations1. The

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamad Albadr, Riyadh College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

simply expressed – the provision of free health servicesfor the benefit of all the citizens of Saudi Arabia – and King Fahd has shown, throughout hisreign, a very real understanding of the importance of adequate health provision for those whoneed it, both within and outside the Kingdom.The Ministry of Health policy reflects the Government’s national development strategy,which is committed to improving the quality of life of the Saudi people, and to helping themto participate fully in the development plan and to benefit from it.To carry out this policy, the Ministry of Health provides a whole range of health services(preventive, corrective, educational and rehabilitative) to the entire population. This isachieved through a network of hospitals

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Marlin, McMaster University; Andrew Hrymak, McMaster University; John MacGregor, McMaster University; Vladimir Mahalec, McMaster University; Prashant Mhaskar, McMaster University; Christopher Swartz, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

system(ABET17). Therefore, we do not perform a formal evaluation of learning outcomes using theABET categories a-k. However, we have prepared a summary in Appendix A giving our viewsof how the PSE program contributes to the key ABET learning goals.3.0 Teaching and Learning MethodsPSE material is presented using a range of teaching and learning methods that reflect the needsof the courses and the preferences of the instructors. Since the material is concentrated in the lasttwo years of the undergraduate program, many courses include projects that integrate the priorknowledge with PSE technology. Some of the instructors use Problem-based learning to involvestudents in problem definition and open-ended problem solving7. In addition, two of

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerry Galloway, Univ of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of Engineering in the New Century” (NAE 2004). The second report isentitled “Educating the Engineer of 2020 – Adapting Engineering Education to the NewCentury” (NAE 2005).The second report validates ASCE Policy 465 by stating that: “It is evident that the exploding body of science and engineering knowledge cannot be accommodated within the context of the traditional four year baccalaureate degree.”In addition, the first recommendation of the second report indicates that: “#1 The baccalaureate degree should be recognized as the “pre- engineering” degree or “bachelor of arts” in engineering degree, depending on the course content and reflecting the career aspirations of the student.” (NAE

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

faculty. Each year, the multimedia and web-based modules are revised to reflect theevaluative input gathered from the various constituents (students and faculty).As part of the General Education program, this course undergoes regular assessment todetermine whether it is meeting the GE Learning Goals. In addition to the GE assessment, SJSUmandates end-of-term assessment for at least two courses for each professor every academicyear. This approach does not give a quick turnaround for implementing improvements in thecurriculum. This paper will discuss the entire assessment model for this course including the GEassessment, the end-of-term course assessment, and the student assessment.IntroductionThe general education program at San José State

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

of the flow of occupants. Architectural form is also concerned with the sense of space a structure creates, its symbolism and its relationship to its setting”3.Certainly architectural form can lean toward sculptural form as in the case where Page 12.693.2architectural “elements are exaggerated or when forms reflect a nonefficient use ofmaterial just for the sake of emotional impact”4. But architectural form is always at leastsomewhat functional, it is always three dimensional and typically it is client driven. Itmust satisfy the needs of the client and the occupants, yet it also must satisfy artistic andcreative goals of the architect

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Douglas Ramers, University of Evansville; Greg Rawski, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

thought that there would be more classes on how to manage from a leadership or communication basis. That being said, I would rather hire someone with strong engineering skills and teach them management aspects to reflect our culture.11. Would someone with this background pass your initial HR screening? In other words, do your current criteria preclude candidates with this type of background from having the opportunity to talk to hiring managers? • Their degree would be sufficient depending upon the job. This would be suitable for a 1st Line Facilitator, but would not meet the capabilities for an engineering position. • If a graduate from a credible “Lean Manufacturing” curriculum were

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Bruce Cain, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

that may not be possible in a laboratory setting. The assigned report can be alengthy well-crafted technical paper, a brief research note, an oral presentation, or a combinationof these. The type of report assigned should be chosen to reflect the credit allotted for theexercise and the emphasis it deserves in the “big-picture” of the course. A specific example ofthe read-and-report exercise is described later in this paper. Page 12.1536.5Another potentially valuable use of PTCs is making them available as guides and/or referencematerials for student-designed experiments. In typical capstone design courses, students areoften given considerable

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

courselectures.Statement 8 indicates success from the project in causing the students to now give additionalthought as to how electricity is generated in the United States, as 81% of the students agreed thattheir thoughts on how electricity should be generated has changed. This is likely a reflection ofboth the students’ increased knowledge of different techniques and what they learned about theenvironmental effects, economics, and public perception of each technique.From the viewpoint of encouraging engineering students to become more involved with policyformation in their careers, the results from Statement 7 are the most apropos. The average scorefor how much the students are likely to try to be involved in public policy decisions in the futurecomes in

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Baibak, Kettering University; Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

computer game reflects a significant understanding of all portions required,in other words the algorithms and concepts needed. So by teaching students to program a game,it would also teach students several of the core concepts behind devising and programmingalgorithms, with the motivation to use those concepts to create new games. Therefore the level ofsynthesis has been reached, the students will create new games, and within those new games,they will learn and devise new algorithms and programming techniques.Teaching through programming games therefore becomes an advanced technique to achieve alevel of application that many current Computer Science curriculums cannot truly reach.Normally, only core concepts are taught, given no real aspiration

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Conference Session

Applied Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

/eliminate thisundesired effect, quasi-random number (QRN) sequences are introduced. The generators of thesesequences are so designed and developed that they produce more uniformly distributed randomnumbers. The study of uniformly distributed RNs was started in 1916 by Weyl [5]. Heintroduced the notion of discrepancy that reflects clustering and that measures the quality ofuniformity of a random point set. Hence the QRNs are also known as low discrepancysequences. An ideal QRN sequence is one where discrepancy/clustering is nonexistent. Forinstance, if we generate K, say 1000, random points over a finite area having A, say 10, unitsquares, then in each of the A=10 unit squares we should have exactly K/A = 100 points for anideal QR sequence. If we

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

Tagged Divisions

International

acquisition systemand a computer, allows the registration of position, velocity and acceleration. Data can beworked in distinct ways highlighting a set of concepts and measurable values. Using differentsuspended masses there are a lot of possibilities to explore.Figure1. Kinematics experiment.Along the semester all of the groups worked on all of the experiments. At the end, eachstudent had to make a public presentation about one of the experiments. Each one was totallyfree to choose how to do it. This is an important issue because, on the one hand, studentshave to reflect about the concepts involved, the results obtained and conclusions drawn. Onthe other hand, they can develop skills related to analysis, synthesis and communication suchas, the

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Chris Kobus, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Alex Alkidas, Oakland University; Michael Latcha, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

comparisons known asvicarious experiences when asked about the experiences that influenced their confidence insuccess in an engineering course. By comparison, second-year chemical engineering studentsretained this tendency to reflect on vicarious experiences; however, their perception of theexperiences illustrated a gradual shift from seemingly competitive comparisons to comparisonsthat led to feelings of camaraderie and the formation of peer support networks. Moreover, CHE205 students were also influenced by an experience described much less frequently by first-yearstudents: personal mastery of material.One of the first longitudinal, qualitative investigations of engineering students’ efficacy beliefs,this study supports the tenants of self-efficacy

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda Kelly, Duke University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Lee Anne Cox, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

principles in physics can be crucial––using theheart to illustrate the principles of a pump was found to interest girls more than an oil rig; and theneed “to put effort into making sure the way the material is presented reflects girls’ interests inhuman service occupations, human needs, and biological systems” was stressed 1.Researchers also agree that mentors and role models are important from the early grades andthroughout a woman's career in science or engineering 4, 10, 11, 12. Programs for girls combininghands-on activities, role models, mentoring, internships, and career exploration have improvedgirls' self-confidence and interest in STEM courses and careers 13,14.For both genders, hands-on experiences such as using tools and equipment have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Rosemary Sutton, Cleveland State University; William Beasley, Cleveland State University; Joshua Bagaka's, Cleveland State University

materials exists, the format is generally not suitable for easyuse by educators, and the materials do not reflect recent advances in pedagogy. Assembling anddistilling these materials into onscreen (PowerPoint) presentations and board notes, with thenecessary supporting documentation, will be of immense help to the engineering professorate. The format of new cases developed will follow that of papers previously published andcited above. These cases used the following outline: • Design and Construction • Collapse/Failure • Cause(s) of Failure • Legal Repercussions • Technical Aspects • Professional and Procedural Aspects • Ethical Aspects • Educational Aspects The fully developed new cases, as well as the

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the multidisciplinary aspect ofengineering related activities in order to show connections between math and science.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Page 12.785.10Foundation under Grant Number 0440568. All opinions expressed withinare the authors' and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. National Science Foundation, NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows In K-12 Education (GK-12) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5472&from=fund2. A. Caicedo, J. Lyons, S. Thompson, (2006) “Investigating Outcomes for GK-12 Teacher Partners and GK-12

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Galarza, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Mariela Figueroa, UPRMUniversity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Cristina Lugo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Ricardo Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Rivera, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

make it” said a student who enter college from a technical public HS. We noticed most of the students who came from private schools thought they had a goodeducational background when they arrived at the UPRM, but they actually confronted the sameproblems of those students who came from public and rural schools (Figure 2). Although privateschools provide a diverse curriculum for those students interested in science and math areas,students coming from those expressed the same problems than the rest of the students. Thisfinding was reflected previously in college impact analysis (Figure 1). Another relevant aspect was critical thinking. Most of the participating students answeredthat HS instruction didn’t promote or encourage

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Slack, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

“guides” or “consultants.” A guide is afaculty member who is the primary mentor for the project. He or she is the most intimatelyinvolved with the entire process, and remain with the team for both quarters of MSD. The guideis also ideally an expert in the field of the project’s subject matter. He or she meets with theirteam weekly, helps resolve technical issues, provides advice on resolving personnel conflicts,and grades the team on its deliverables. The final individual student grade is also adjusted up ordown by the guide. After reviewing the logbooks, peer evaluations, and looking at the overallparticipation, the grade can be modified to reflect the student’s overall contribution.The guide most often acts as the administrative point of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

sameer prabhu, The MathWorks; Zachariah Chambers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liz Callanan, The MathWorks; Marc Herniter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International; Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering