AC 2007-2518: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL TO INFUSEENGINEERING DESIGN CONTENT INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUMMark Tufenkjian, California State University-Los AngelesEthan Lipton, California State University-Los Angeles Page 12.98.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Professional Development Model to Infuse Engineering Design Content into the High School CurriculumAbstractThis paper discusses the development, implementation, and assessment of a professionaldevelopment model for high school teachers that focuses on their ability to integrate theanalytical nature of design and problem solving needed to deliver technological as well
the Virginia Military Institute. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He completed his Ph.D. work at MIT in the areas of computational modeling and multiphase flows. He has over 10 years industrial experience in the modeling of environmental technologies and manufacturing processes. His current interests include numerical analysis, virtual reality modeling for industrial processes, monte carlo methods in numerical radiation modeling, computational modeling of viscoelastic materials, and biological thermofluids. At VMI he teaches energy conversion, computational modeling and virtual design, biothermal fluid mechanics
AC 2007-2664: THE EFFECT OF STUDENT TABLET PC USE ON THEIRATTITUDES TOWARDS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGNHien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University Hien Nguyen is a doctoral student in Instructional Systems at Penn State University. She has a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas A&M University. She is currently a Research Assistant in the Engineering Design program and the Engineering Instruction Services at Penn State. Her research interest includes the use of digital ink technologies in learning, problem based learning, collaborative learning in cross-cultural context and learning communities.John Wise, Pennsylvania State University John Wise is the Associate Director of the Regional
apoint in time. Although the Internet-based laboratory facilities have a number of potentialbenefits, these drawbacks hinder the process of gaining of their popularity. Towards this theauthors used a unique facility to offer a regular undergraduate laboratory course within anelectrical engineering technology program10. The study is conducted through a grant from theNational Science Foundation (Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement program).Although, there are a number of remote facilities reported, as far as the authors’ knowledge, thismay be the first system of this kind that is used to offer a complete laboratory course over theInternet as a part of a regular academic program. This paper will provide a brief description of the
AC 2007-2888: WEB-BASED FORUMS FOR STUDENT LEARNING THROUGHTEACHINGStephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan AmericanArturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American Page 12.1601.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Web-Based Forums for Student Learning Through Teaching Using Course Projects and HomeworkAbstractProviding opportunities for students to learn through teaching is becoming practical due to neweducational applications of commercial technology and may not only be advantageous to astudent’s own process of learning, but beneficial to other students. The media age has introducedpositive advances to education and several challenges
AC 2007-1987: UNDERGRADUATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGHRESEARCH IN EMERGING AREAS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN: PRODUCTPLATFORM PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR MANAGING PRODUCTOBSOLESCENCERahul Rai, Virginia Tech Rahul Rai is a post doctoral researcher at Virginia Tech. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas in August 2006. His research interests include qualitative and quantitative sequential sampling, development of methodologies and theories for sustainable and eco-friendly artifact systems and methods to minimize costs and quality loss in a product family. He is a member of ASME and AAAI.Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech Biosketch: Asli Sahin is a PhD candidate in the Department of
AC 2007-2003: UNDERWATER LEGO ROBOTICS: TESTING, EVALUATION &REDESIGNAdam Carberry, Tufts University Adam Carberry is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Tufts University. He received his B.S. in Material Science Engineering from Alfred University as well as his M.S. in Chemistry from Tufts. He is also a research assistant at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach.Morgan Hynes, Tufts University Morgan Hynes is a doctoral student at Tufts University pursuing a degree in Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering education. He worked as a mechanical engineer in design and manufacturing for three years after graduating from Tufts University in 2001
AC 2007-992: SEARCHING FOR EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY: DOESTRAINING FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEES IMPROVE HIRING OFWOMEN?Jennifer Sheridan, University of Wisconsin-MadisonEve Fine, University of Wisconsin-MadisonJessica Winchell, University of Wisconsin-MadisonChristine Pribbenow, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMolly Carnes, University of Wisconsin-MadisonJo Handelsman, University of Wisconsin-Madison Page 12.1257.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Searching for Excellence & Diversity: Does Training Faculty Search Committees Improve Hiring of Women?ABSTRACTWith funding from the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program, theUniversity of
Hoffers, TU Delft D. Hoffers is student at Delft University of Technology. He participated 2006 in the BuildingRelations project and developed the sub-tool: SizeDefiner.Matthijs Frederiks, TU Delft M. Frederiks is student at Delft University of Technology. He participated 2006 in the BuildingRelations project and developed the sub-tool: FunctionDistributor.Sander Korebritz, TU Delft S. Korebritz is student at Delft University of Technology. He participated 2006 in the BuildingRelations project and developed the sub-tool: BoundingBox. Page 12.320.1© American Society for Engineering Education
AC 2007-53: COMPARISON OF STUDENT LEARNING IN CHALLENGE-BASEDAND TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION IN BIOTRANSPORT ENGINEERINGCLASSROOMSStephanie Rivale, University of Texas-Austin Stephanie Rivale is a doctoral student in the Science and Mathematics Education Department at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester and her MS in Chemical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her main research interests are improving access and equity for women and students of color in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology and evaluating and improving student learning in college engineering classrooms in cooperation with the
University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering and was employed by McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, where he was a lead engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station
AC 2007-499: MYSPACE IN THE CLASSROOM: CLASSROOM NOTE TAKINGCOLLABORATION VIA A SOCIAL NETWORKING MODELJeff Ringenberg, University of MichiganDavid Chesney, University of Michigan Page 12.1093.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 mySpace in the Classroom: Classroom Note Taking Collaboration Via a Social Networking ModelAbstractWith the recent surge in next-generation internet technologies becoming available to bothstudents and instructors, it is undeniable that technology will soon become an integral part ofeveryday classroom life. Social networking sites, instant messaging programs, and onlinecollaboration tools may be beneficial
framework inherent in ISO 14000 is particularly relevant asthe relentless pressures of pollution, climate change, and depletion of finite resource becomemore apparent with each passing day. These problems will require geopolitical, sociological,technological, and engineering solutions. Therefore, there is a pressing need to pursue inclusionof ISO 14000 concepts into our courses. Ideas such as the development of environmentalmanagement systems, environmentally benign manufacturing, life cycle assessment, and producttake back should be included wherever appropriate. In this paper we will explore the educationalopportunities that naturally emerge when addressing underlying concepts that are implicit in ISO14000. Toward this end we will examine the
AC 2007-464: ACTIVE ASSESSMENT IN CAPSTONE DESIGN USING A SYSTEMAPPROACHKelley Racicot, Washington State University Kelley Racicot is a graduate student in Teaching and Learning at Washington State University. She is employed at the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology at WSU.Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University Chuck Pezeshki is a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Director of the Industrial Design Clinic. Page 12.168.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Active Assessment in Engineering Design Using a Systems ApproachAbstractA
AC 2007-1390: COMMUNITY COLLEGE - INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP TODEVELOP AN AUTOMATED TRAINING PLATFORMMarilyn Barger, University of South Florida MARILYN BARGER is the Executive Director of FL-ATE, the Florida Regional Center for Manufacturing Education funded by NSF and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College, and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curriculum in engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high school and post secondary institutions. She is a registered professional
AC 2007-156: NUCLEAR POWER: MUCH SWEETER THE SECOND TIMEAROUNDWilliam Rezak, WILLIAM D. REZAK Bill Rezak was President of the State University of New York College of Technology at Alfred from 1993 to 2003. He was instrumental in transforming Alfred State from a two-year technical college into a baccalaureate polytechnic. Prior to coming to Alfred State, he was Dean of the School of Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia. Earlier, Rezak spent 18 years in engineering, design and construction of power generation facilities, both nuclear and fossil fueled. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University, a
routinelyemployed in small laboratory and discussion sessions. Wireless technology coupled with pen-based computing technology that is suited for analyzing and solving engineering problemsprovides an ideal venue for these interactive teaching and learning methods to be applied to alarger, more traditional lecture setting. This study focuses on how Tablet PCs and wirelesstechnology can be used during classroom instruction to create an Interactive Learning Network(ILN) that allows real-time student assessment and assistance. The ILN is designed to enhancethe instructor’s ability to solicit active participation from all students during lectures, to conductimmediate and meaningful assessment of student learning, and to provide needed real-timefeedback and
members within the EE and ME Departments at UML, particularly through projectsin assistive technology and global sustainable infrastructure development13.Given this effort’s large scale, a number of questions needed to be addressed: 1. Can enough faculty members be recruited who are willing to offer service-learning in their required courses to meet the goal of one S-L course every semester for every student? 2. Will a significant number of students be open to doing S-L projects? 3. Will this program attract underrepresented groups into engineering?The SLICE program is a work in progress; however, there are results so far to address thesequestions.Approaches, Methods, and ResultsThe approaches and methods to develop the project
AC 2007-254: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF E-LEARNING IN AUNIVERSITYMing-yin Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityKwok-wai Mui, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Page 12.696.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Evaluating the effectiveness of e-learningAbstract Computer assisted instruction and assessment is increasingly being adopted withinthe university sector to complement more traditional methods of teaching and learning.Much focus is often given to the advantages of exploiting technology, and the ability tostore, manipulate and report data. However, teachers and trainers are increasingly aware thatstudents and learners are beginning
Computer Engineering Undergraduate Course,” Session T4C, in Proceedings of the 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Reno, NV, October 10-13, 2001.7. D.E. Comer, Hands-on Networking with Internet Technologies, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, 2002.8. WorlWideLearn, “Computer Network Training Online”, http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online- training/network-training-course.htm, 2006.9. M. Aburdene, D. Hyde, X. Meng, J. Janzi, B. Hoyt, R. Droms, “An Undergraduate Networked Systems Laboratory”, in Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2002.10. Maurice F. Aburdene, Xiannong Meng and Gregory L. Mokodean, “Analysis of Computer
AC 2007-3120: NANOSCALE HETERO-COAGULATION AND ABSORPTIONPHENOMENA: MAGNETIC BONE MINERALOtto Wilson, Catholic University of America Dr. Otto C. Wilson, Jr. received his Ph.D. in Ceramic Science and Engineering from Rutgers University in 1995. Otto conducted post doctoral studies in bioceramics at the University of Maryland (UM) and Johns Hopkins University and taught at UM from 1997-2003. In September, 2003 he joined the Biomedical Engineering Faculty at Catholic University where he focuses on research and teaching in biomimetics, biomaterials, biomineralization, bone, and tissue engineering in the Biomimetics, Orthopedics, and Nanomaterials Education/Composite Research for Advanced
students’ critical thinking capabilities. Page 12.289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessment of Perceptual Modality StylesAbstractResearchers have shown that systematic use of technology actually helps instructorsaddress perceptual dimensions of learning. Technology should not be viewed just as agrowing trend; rather it must be intelligently implemented as a valuable instructional toolthat can accommodate diverse learning styles of 21st century students. (Watkins, 2005).It is important to acknowledge that students learn better when alternative modes ofinformation processing are made available at
AC 2007-2480: BUILDING SECURITY AND BIO-CHEMICAL TERRORISM ? ANINTERDISCIPLINARY COURSEFrank Yeboah, North Carolina A&T State University Research Associate and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Center for Energy Research and Technology (CERT), North Carolina A&T State University. He graduated with a doctoral degree in Earth and Environmental Engineering, with focus on Energy Economics, from Columbia University in the City of New York in October 2004, and an ME degree in Mining and Mineral Economics from the Technical University of Clausthal, Germany. Currently, he co-teaches “Sustainable and Secure Building Design” in the Architectural Engineering Department. He is also the Project
constructionknowledge by integrating several concepts in the course, which will help prepare engineers tosolve real construction situations. The benefits are drawn from an enhanced flexibility inmanipulating the knowledge to evaluate alternatives using real visual sections of videos toeffectively convey the integrated processes among disciplines. Example tasks include theselection from several compiled choices, viewing, composing, and decomposing cases. Thisflexible user-technology interaction furnishes direct visual understanding and integration ofseveral engineering concepts in the processes. Use of the case-based system will allow (1)integrated teaching with other educators; (2) enhanced students understanding and visualizationof the concepts involved; and
assessed for this study were quite different in terms of composition, Page 12.262.4task demands, and general approach to working together. The Mars Rover team served as theexemplar since it was comprised of students from different engineering sub-disciplines(electrical, computer, mechanical) and computer graphics technology and it received anational award for the excellence of its design product at the end of the semester. The MarsRover team designed and constructed an exhibit for a local science museum that focused onspace travel. The Traffic team designed three different solutions on traffic problems forschools within a local school district. Team
engineering design.FIRST Lego League Background1989 saw the creation of the FIRST10 as a method to make science and technology fun for kids ofall ages. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a multinationalnon-profit organization that has undertaken this task. Their main mission statement is anaspiration to transform culture by making science, math, engineering, and technology as cool forkids as sports are today. Founder Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway Human Transporterenvisioned team robotic competitions for high school students would have sponsorship andassistance from local companies, teachers, coaches and other volunteers could design, build andtest robots in a fun competitive environment. The cornerstone of
first-year engineering students in designing, building and operating special effects for student written and directed plays.Benjamin Kidd, University of VirginiaPing Guan, University of Virginia Page 12.1076.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Modeling, simulation, monitoring, and verification in a design- build residential housing projectAbstract: Energy conservation is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Residentialenergy usage currently represents over 20% of all consumption in the US. While many energyefficiency technologies such as fluorescent lighting
. The authors are ofthe opinion that service learning relieves the students of the monotony of routineclassroom work and learning disengagement. The authors believe that service learninghelps to rekindle the social consciousness of the student learner. The authors promotedesigning of service-learning programs that can make a significant impact in the area ofsocial activism.This philosophy has been put in to practice at Miami University. A Senior DesignCapstone Experience has been designed in such a manner that it does not become an itemthat occupies a table in an engineering laboratory. Instead, it has been transformed to beviewed as a major event that brings the college, the community and the schools togetherto experience a technological
published on writing assessment, electronic portfolios, and ABET.Rob Reed, Hewlett-Packard Corporation Rob Reed, University Relations Representative, has twelve years of experience in the fields of engineering and technology. Prior to joining Hewlett-Packard, Rob worked in a similar capacity at Microsoft. Rob earned a BS from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, started a computer modeling consultancy, received an MBA in finance (Indiana University), worked for Deloitte Consulting and taught technology to undergraduates at Indiana University.Jim Vanides, Hewlett-Packard Jim is a Program Manager for Worldwide Higher Education Philanthropy at Hewlett-Packard. He leads the “HP Technology for Teaching
AC 2007-2384: USING SERVICE-LEARNING TO DEVELOP A K-12 STEMSERVICE AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SITERebecca Blust, University of DaytonMargaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Page 12.1561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Service-Learning to Develop a K-12 STEM Service and Experiential Learning Website Site Rebecca P. Blust, Margaret Pinnell Ph.D. University of DaytonAbstractThis paper will discuss a National Science Foundation grant project that has beendesigned to provide a mechanism to inform a significant group of science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators of