Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

presentations, written reporting, graphics, technicaldrawings, and presentation of engineering mathematics and numerical data. How we teachcommunication is also important such as having the appropriate mixture of lectures, activelearning, homework, projects and laboratories. Similarly, a series of progressive reinforcementsover the four year curriculum is ideal.This paper, however, will primarily focus on efforts to determine which design topics should betaught.2.0 Before ABET 2000In 1991, Dixon2 wrote a seminal article discussing the state of engineering design. He suggestedthat we broaden the scope of engineering design to include the entire product realization process(PRP) to include design and manufacturing processes that convert information

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

Financial Mathematics graduate program at WPI (www.wpi.edu/+math/Grad/profms.html)has been designed to lead students to the frontlines of the financial revolution of the new century.Coursework on mathematics and finance, computational laboratories, industrial internships, andproject work equip students with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary for thequantitative positions in investment banks, securities houses, insurance companies, and moneymanagement firms. Mastery of mathematical models for risk and its relationship to returns,trading strategies, structured contracts, and derivative securities requires a strong mathematicalbackground. The program is built on collaborations between our faculty and the financialservices industry

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

recover from errors – Error messages should be expressed in plain language (no codes), precisely indicate the problem, and constructively suggest a solution.Help and documentation – Even though it is better if the system can be used without documentation, it may be necessary to provide help and documentation. Any such information should be easy to search, focused on the user's task, list concrete steps to be carried out, and not be too large. Page 12.406.16References1 J. A. Newell, D. K. Ludlow, and S. P. K. Sternberg, "Progressive development of oral and written communicationskills across and integrated laboratory

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Engineering Exploration (EngE1024).Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech JENNY L. LO is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. She received her Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Carnegie Mellon and her B.S. in chemical engineering at Tulane University.Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech HAYDEN GRIFFIN is currently professor and head of the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds BSME and MSME degrees from Texas Tech University and a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from VPI&SU. He had 13 years of experience in industry and government laboratories prior to joining Virginia Tech in 1985

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

while none were currently teaching pre-engineering subjects, each wasinterested in doing so in the future.The program schedule was finalized at the first session with all participants. It was difficult toset the schedule given the array of school responsibilities the teachers had (e.g., coaching Page 12.135.5softball, advising TSA). In addition, the teachers were concerned about being out of theirclassrooms/laboratories for eight days in their spring semester.Each of the eight one-day sessions began with a tour of various engineering research labs atBYU, including the virtual reality theater, friction stir welding research, Iso-Truss research lab

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Materials

learning. In this report, we will share the methodologies that we havedeveloped and adopted for implementing PBL throughout our entire undergraduate curriculum.A Project-based Learning CurriculumAt Cal Poly, we have had a long tradition of utilizing active-learning techniques; about one-half(53-percent) of the hours in materials engineering courses are spent in a laboratory setting.However, over the past two years we have initiated a large-scale transformation of ourundergraduate materials engineering curriculum from a lecture/lab based format to a formatwhere approximately 80% of our courses are based on active-learning pedagogy2-9. This redesigninvolves a major change from traditional subject-based courses to project-based and problem-based

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the Federal government to enhance engineering awareness amongstpre-college adolescents. Participants are normally 9th to 12th graders from high schools in and aroundPhiladelphia, who have been observed by their teachers to possess characteristics that might makethem inclined towards engineering. This course introduces to the students some basic concepts ofelectrical and computer engineering in addition to the extensive laboratory experience gained whilethey assemble and program autonomous robots. At the end of the program, participants are expectedto have a background in topics such as resistive-capacitive circuits, diodes, transistors, operationalamplifiers and timer circuits, programmable microcontroller interfacing, photoresistors

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Cincinnati, with specialization in human factors engineering. Dr. Pennathur's interests are in the science of learning in engineering education. Dr. Pennathur has considerable expertise in human behavioral research methods. He has developed human behavior and performance models in personnel skills and training for advanced electromechanical troubleshooting and fault-finding tasks, disability models in older adults (work funded by NIH), and modeling physical and mental workload for soldier safety and performance (work funded by the US Army Research Laboratory jointly with Fort Bliss and William Beaumont Army Medical Center). These projects have all included extensive instrumentation, calibration, and

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

minimum of four (4) recognized major civil engineering areas (Remembering); the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas; the ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum (Creating); and an understanding of professional practice issues such as: procurement of work, bidding versus quality-based selection processes, how the design professionals and the construction professions interact to

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

and report format, but as the styles improved for the Policies, it issurmised that the students primarily need to be reminded about proper report writing style. Thestudents were able to provide meaningful information to, and learn from, each other. Thestudents do need more education on how to assess information, and some need more educationon how to research topics.Benefits of the Public Policy ProjectFrom an engineering education viewpoint, there are a number of benefits that are achieved withthis project. First, students are given a project experience that goes beyond the standard designor laboratory projects. Decisions in their future will be made for reasons other than onlytechnological merit. This project gives students the opportunity

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

points, Antoine constants, heats of fusion and vaporization at the normal melting and boiling points, and heat capacity as a function of temperature. If some of these properties are missing for your chosen species, choose a different species with complete physical properties. (b) Several examples of industrial uses of the species. (c) Toxicity data and environmental hazards associated with the species. (d) At least three companies that manufacture the species. (e) Worldwide demand and/or sales. (f) Unit pricing ($/kg, $/gal, etc.) Your figure should reflect bulk pricing, not pricing of small units from laboratory supply firms such as Fisher Scientific.2. From the textbook index, select a topic that begins with

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

careers, but it also makes their work life easier in the sense that by effectivelyworking in diverse and multifunctional groups engineers can benefit from the creativity,ingenuity, and assistance of their co-workers. Having good team-working skills is essential forengineering students.Interpersonal Skills in EngineeringInterpersonal skills “include the ability to read and manage the emotions, motivations, andbehaviors of oneself and others during social interactions or in a social-interactive context”(North Central Regional Educational Laboratory). Today’s work environment, in whichengineers work on cross-functional teams formed by culturally diverse members who may notshare common norms, values, or vocabularies but who do offer unique expertise

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Laughlin, University of Maryland; Scott Magids, University of Maryland; David Barbe, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

through with meaningful execution, namely a set of initial relationships andsome form of initial financing and (c) has recruited and hired at least the beginning of a well-balanced management team capable of delivering the vision.Ultimately, VA’s objective is the formation and acceleration of scalable companies based onresearch and discoveries conducted by faculty and students. At all stages, therefore, VAprovides hands-on consultation and mentorship, guiding the development of new companiesfrom the laboratory to the “Series A” financing, or equivalent level of company development.The program is designed to proceed through all of the steps in the above process in 12 to 18months.4. Case StudiesSince its official launch in early 2005, VA has

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helene Finger, California Polytechnic State University; Tracy Van Houten, University of Southern California; Barbara Curry, California Polytechnic State University; Jennifer Harris, United Parcel Service; Malia Francisco, United Parcel Service; Betsy Sale, United Parcel Service

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brendan Egan, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Dechant, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christopher Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

(CMU) has received funding to lay the groundwork for the creation of the Building as a PowerPlant (BAPP), a demonstration of what can be achieved in energy efficiency and on-site powergeneration. An architectural rendering of the proposed design, attached to the MargaretMorrison Hall of Fine Arts, is depicted in Figure 1.The six story, 64,000 square foot BAPP is to be built on the CMU campus to house classrooms,studios, laboratories, and offices for the College of Fine Arts2. The building will be selfsufficient, creating all of its heating, cooling, and electric needs via a cogeneration system.There have been several studies3,4,5 of overall efficiency and economic feasibility of cogenerationsystems. Gas Turbines, reciprocating engine-generator

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikki Hazelwood, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

in Section K.By signing this form you authorize the use and disclosure of the followinginformation for this research: Your medical history Your research record Observations made during your participation in the research.By signing this form you authorize the following persons and organizations toreceive your protected health information for purposes related to this research: • The Stevens Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Athletic Department, and including each department’s research staff and medical staff • Every health care provider who provides services to you in connection with this study • Any laboratories and other individuals

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

set-ups including laboratoryexperiments. Carrying out laboratory experiments and generating experimental data, visiting aproject site, and using pencil and paper to produce a schematic, are gradually fading away. Thesetraditional tools were instrumental in developing an engineering common sense. It is argued herethat generating data from physical models is potentially a great learning tool, particularly whenthe model is built by the students. Building a model, testing a model, generating physical datafrom the model, and analyzing said data, help students alternate between inductive and deductiveprocesses, thus broadening their design vision and understanding the experimental approach toengineering design. There is potentially a real need to

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, University Of Minnesota; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

satisfaction with academic facilities, such as classroom and Facilities and Services laboratories, and services, such as academic advising. Overall Satisfaction with General satisfaction with the overall quality of the college experience. This Collegiate Experience question is asked at the end of the survey to obtain a Gestalt judgment response.A similar process was used to recruit students for the focus groups (i.e., invitation from theAssociate Dean and follow-up reminders). Each group lasted from 1 ½ to 2 hours and included Page 12.1162.8students from

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sibel Uysal, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Portia Sabin, University of Washington; Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Marlin, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering