Conference Session

Engaging Uses of Course Management Systems, Blogs, and Open Source and a Database as Tools for Library Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson; Michael Fosmire; Amy Van Epps, Purdue University; Bruce Harding, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

seeing the same animation sequences repeatedly when they just want toaccess the content and links to the actual resources. Page 12.1106.9Figure 1: Our robot catches fire. The engineer is learning about standards from Purdue Pete (ourmascot.)Figure 2: The engineer is learning from Purdue Pete that checking standards for componentmaterials will cut down on hazards. Page 12.1106.10The scope of the tutorial does not cover using any of the specific sources identified as relevantfor the students. Partly, this is due to the focus of the tutorial on

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2007-422: ENGINEERING STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS: FORMATS,CHALLENGES, BEST PRACTICESAlan Parkinson, Brigham Young University Alan Parkinson is a professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. Page 12.653.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Study Abroad Programs: Formats, Challenges, Best PracticesAbstractThis paper is a report of a survey of engineering study abroad programs made in order tounderstand a number of questions, such as: 1) what types of programs are

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Heidi Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Aeronautical University are in one of thesedisciplines. Considering that 47% of the general US workforce is comprised of women,continued and increased efforts are needed to increase the number of women entering theengineering workforce. Like many institutions, Embry Riddle has struggled to attractwomen to our engineering programs. The university is working to increase femaleparticipation in all aspects of the engineering program. As shown in figure 1, acomponent of the multifaceted EmpoWER (Empowering Women at Embry Riddle)program to attract and retain young girls to the engineering field is to provide role femalemodels to dispel the perception that engineering is a male dominated field. Figure 1: Components of EmpoWER ProjectThe

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; J. E. McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Figures 1-3 highlight the Page 12.212.2different options for hybrid electric vehicles. Figure 1: Series Hybrid (Locomotive) FeaturesFigure 2: Parallel Hybrid (Honda Insight) Features Page 12.212.3Figure 3: Combined Hybrid (Toyota Prius) FeaturesHybrid Electric Race CarsHybrid electric drive systems have been applied to race vehicles with limited success. In1998, Panoz manufactured a parallel hybrid electric system for the Le Mans series usinga brushless DC motor and Ford V-8 engine. This hybrid drive system sought to improvefuel economy and reduce the number of pit stops required for endurance races

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; J. E. McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama; Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the report3 “Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future” (a copy of whichcan be found at www.asce.org/raisethebar). As the name implies, this report provided adefinition to the BOK necessary for entry into the professional practice of civil engineering.Fifteen outcomes were defined in the first edition of the BOK and include seven technical andeight professional outcomes as shown in Table 1. Table 1. First Edition BOK Outcomes. Technical Professional1. Apply knowledge of math, science and 8. Function on multidisciplinary teams. engineering. 9. Understand

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Leite, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

competent.Students investigated and analyzed the history, social, economic, political, cultural, andinstitutions of countries throughout the world.The main goal of this project is to help students become both technological and informationliterate as well as multicultural competent.Three frameworks are being employed to guide the project (1) information literacy as proposedby the Association of Colleges and Research Libraries1, (2) K-State’s Tilford GroupMulticultural Competencies Development2, and (3) TAC/ABET Student Learning Outcome “j”3.The study uses a project-based learning (PBL) approach which aims at developing deepunderstanding and transferable knowledge. PBL is most useful with an “ill-defined” project inwhich multiple variables may lead to

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Kim, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

and passion for teaching can be attributed to his experiences asa graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,as indicated in the following Table 1. The author’s observations and discussions with professorsduring his ten semesters as a Laboratory Teaching Assistant, in addition to his experience asLecturer of the junior-level System Dynamics course, had helped him to start developing hisTeaching philosophy and methods even before becoming a professor. Course Student level Duties Remarks System Dynamics Juniors Laboratory TA Named to the (10 semesters) (also helped with

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Page 12.334.2• Providing opportunities for high school and college teachers to work together to smooth student transition from high school to college.During the 2005-2006 academic year, PowerUp contracted with the Computer Engineering andTechnology department at Northern Essex Community College (NECC) to develop a 45-hour, 3-graduate-credit, professional development course for local teachers. Using research-based ideasfor teaching pre-college mathematics contained in an article by James Stone in CONNECTIONSEXTRA!1, the newsletter of the National Tech Prep Network, NECC developed a course calledBuilding Math Skills in Context: Integrating Math with Engineering and Technology. Onetheme used in developing the course was "contextualized

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

engineering programs continues to be of great concern giventhe demographics of the US workforce that predicts that by 2010, 67% of the entrants into theworkforce will be women and minorities (see Figure 1).1 At the baccalaureate level, womendominate the ranks, earning 56% of the undergraduate degrees in 2002.2 Women earned nearlyhalf of all degrees in law (48%) and medicine (46%), 41% of the masters in businessadministration, 36% of Ph.D.’s in natural science, but only 18% of the engineering doctorates in2004.3 Why are women attracted to professions, many of which are math and science based, butrarely consider engineering as a career choice?Figure 1: Undergraduate Engineering Enrollment U.S. Undergraduate Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claribel Bonilla, University of San Diego; Ronald O'Meara, University of Northern Iowa; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

economics, and related topics,provide the foundation of knowledge upon which specific skill sets are added depending onemphasis. However, it is critical for engineering/industrial technology to transition fromtheoretical work in the classroom to experiential learning. The main objective of senior projectsor design courses in engineering technology curricula is to bridge the gap between academictheory and real world practice. The proposed senior projects should include elements of bothcredible analysis and experiential proofing such as design and implementation as discussed inABET criteria [1]. Further, the senior design seminar can serve as an excellent culminatingexperience in the program of study when it focuses on research and design projects

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

ocean and inland most likely has a residence time in the atmosphere that is 1. Very short 2. Very long 3. It is impossible to tell b. If there are several mechanisms (not steps) by which a species is removed from the atmosphere and each mechanism has a specific time constant associated, the overall removal is dominated by 1. The fastest time constant mechanism 2. The slowest time constant mechanism 3. The squared sum of the time constants 4. The difference between the fastest and slowest mechanisms c

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

Engineering Education, 2007 Proposed Best Practices for Preparing Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Programs for ABET AccreditationIntroductionWhen Enderle et al. published “The ABCs of Preparing for ABET” in 2003, they reported thatthere were 24 ABET accredited programs in bioengineering and biomedical engineering (BME).1Today, there are 42 with 22 of those programs (52.4%, Figure 1) having been accredited from2000 until the present and six accredited in 2006 (Table 1).2 The number of bioengineering andbiomedical engineering programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology, Inc. (ABET, www.abet.org) continues to grow as the number of undergraduateprograms increases. Of the more than 80

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

region. The opportunity for graduates of the associate degree program to earn abaccalaureate degree in the motorsports discipline would provide graduates for entry into themotorsports industry at the technologist and engineering levels. This would enhance the growthof motorsports related industries in the region and promote economic growth. It would alsoattract additional students to the associate degree and baccalaureate program. Old DominionUniversity is in a unique position to provide that opportunity.Old Dominion University and Distance LearningOld Dominion University has been involved in delivering courses and programs at a distance formore than fifteen years.1, 2, 3, 4 The major thrust of its distance learning system (calledTELETECHNET) is

Conference Session

Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Nunnally, University of Missouri - Columbia; James Thompson, University of Missouri; Steve Wyatt, University of Missouri - Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the advanced electronics research group. In 1985, he joined the electrical engineering department at the University of Texas at Arlington where he was Director of the Applied Physical Electronics Research Center. During his 11-year tenure at UT Arlington as a principal investigator, Dr. Nunnally was responsible for external research funding of over 11 million dollars or approximately 1 million dollars per year. After 11 years at the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Nunnally moved to the University of Missouri - Columbia where he is currently the C. W. LaPierre Professor and interim chair of the electrical and computer engineering department. He is the author of over

Conference Session

Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

and examples into theirown work. The book itself may be annotated and modified by the user without affecting theoriginal documents. Electronic book construction consists of creating individual files, insertingrelevant hyperlinks, and developing the table of contents. Constructing a handbook file, whichacts as the electronic binding for the individual files, completes the process.4All tutorial files follow the same format. Introductory theory with supporting equations beginseach section. A numerical example, called a “Quick Test” follows, demonstrating theory andequations with an annotated example. Fig.1 shows a typical tutorial page for a Quick Test thatincludes unit definitions and a hyperlink indicated by bold, underlined text in the

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Griffith, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

position within the mazeto a designated stop position. Student teams would compete with one another to obtain theshortest maze traversal time while not bumping into maze walls. We have used a maze-navigating robot in our advanced microcontroller systems designcourse with great success [1]. The use of robots provide a high level of student excitement andbuy-in while they learn complex digital system design concepts and techniques. Using robots asa motivational, educational tool in a laboratory environment is not a new idea. This idea hasbeen used at many institutions [2, 3] with great success including Trinity College in Hartford, CT[4, 5]; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [6], and the US Air Force Academy [7-9]. Wehave extended

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Jokar, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hamid Rad, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

lessons learned are described.1. Course OutcomesThe Mech 101 is a 2-credit course with two 50-minute lectures per week. No textbook wasrequired but some were used as references in the course [1, 2]. Topics covered includedmechanical engineering as a profession, sub-disciplines, computer-based modeling, engineeringproblem solving, ethics and contemporary issues in engineering. Also, a design project wasassigned after introducing the mechanical engineering disciplines within a month into thesemester so that the students would have about 10 weeks to finish their projects.The following are the course outcomes based on the ABET accreditation criteria:Students will • review the fundamentals of physics and mechanics (criterion a), • teamwork to build

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Jessica Niemi, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Meagan Vaughan, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

current have often seemed foreign to students since they aremeasurable but not directly visible. Many students dread taking a circuits course because theyhave no “feeling” for voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, or inductance. It might be akin tonever having used a prybar, rolled an object on wheels, or used a screwdriver or pulley. Somestudents have never even siphoned water from one container to another.(The primary author (RWG) admits to having a hard time during his sophomore and junior yearstrying to understand these basic concepts,1 they were simply mathematical equations. He had,when younger, thought that there was something magical about working with mathematics. Ittook a very long time for him to regard electrical problems as

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruno Osorno, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

fast rate in the UnitedStates. In 2004 [1] about 2.3 million students where enrolled in online courses. Universities havebeen developing strategic plans to tackle the implementation of online teaching. The majorhurdles needed to overcome are; changing the mindset of faculty, budgets, teacher training innew technologies, online student population’s new studying habits and quality of instruction.ChangeChange is never easy; perhaps it is the most difficult hurdle in online teaching. Faculty, need tobe fully aware of the linking of pedagogy, technology and learning-styles [2]. Furthermore, it hasbeen our experience that the need of “electronic textbooks” is the critical event that will facilitateonline teaching of electrical engineering in a very

Conference Session

Teaching Courses in Renewable Energy Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Haman, University of Detroit Mercy; Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy; Will Wittig, University of Detroit Mercy; David Chew, University of Detroit Mercy; Krysten Dzwigalski, University of Detroit Mercy; Chris Keimig; Meghann Mouyianis, University of Detroit Mercy; Tim Rourke, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

; raising and tilting the array would require a significantinfrastructure. Our estimates indicated that the infrastructure could have added 40% to the totalcost, which would have been several tens of thousands of dollars. The energy gain for a tiltedarray is about 20%.1 With our estimated annual energy output of about 10,000 kWh and with thecost of electricity being about 0.01$/kWh the payback period for the additional expense of atilted array is longer than the expected lifetime of the project. Thirdly, use of a horizontal arrayresulted in no alteration to the physical appearance of the building. The array is invisible fromthe ground. Finally, the assemblies were easy to install. Figure 1 shows the positioning of theassemblies on the engineering

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Shaykhian, NASA; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-solving skillsA problem solution can be a single command line code (that sorts a vector, for instance),or may involve several functions (for example, evaluating the shortest path in thetraveling salesman problem [9]). For the latter, the solution may require going throughseveral steps for planning and analysis of the problem, elaborating the problem bydefining the tasks involved [1, 6]. These steps must address: What is exactly required?What must be done first? What can be left until later? What is already known to approachthe current problem? This strategy can help characterize the problem and visualize howto achieve the target solution by measuring progress made in each step. Once this is done,then options for different solutions can be

Conference Session

Applied Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

generators, and TSPs are specially stressed for a better appreciation.1. IntroductionA given number cannot be just termed random unless we check/test the sequence which itbelongs to. This is unlike the transcendental number r 3.14159265358 or the algebraicnumber l ? (1 - 5 ) / 2 1.61803398874989 (golden ratio) or the Hilbert number 2 22.66514414269023. The word random implies that the predictability (probability of correctprediction) is low and never 100%. As long as there is a finite number of outcomes, thepredictability is never zero. In the case of tossing a fair coin, the predictability is 50% while that 2of rolling a six-faced fair die, it is 16 %. However, an approximate global prediction with

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Green, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Maria Jackson Hittle, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

International

form for that course.”There are 12 main instructional learning objectives (Table 1) on the IDEA short form. Most ofthem are closely related to the courses delivered. In order to define the progress made there is ascale designed by the IDEA team. The following list describes the scale: 1: No apparent progress ―In this scale factor, there is no progress made by student. 2: Slight progress ―When students learn little gains on the objective this is the scale factor. 3: Moderate Progress ―This means that students made some gain on the course objective. 4: Substantial Progress ―Course students made large gains on the objective when they pick substantial progress. 5: Exceptional Progress ―This is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Maria Tahamont, Rowan University

Tahamont2 1 Electrical and Comp. Eng, 2Biological Sciences, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. Abstract: One of the primary missions of any engineering program is to provide a well-roundededucation that combines all fundamental concepts of the given area with an adequate exposure torelevant contemporary areas. However, the exponentially growing body of knowledge –particularly in emerging areas of engineering sciences – makes this mission an increasinglychallenging proposition. More novel content from emerging areas need to be integrated into thecurriculum to ensure that our students can be successful in today’s competitive job market. Onthe other hand, the economic and political realities of today’s academic environment

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

major challenge for faculty is how to develop a “culture of evidence” in the classroom thatsupports student-centered formative learning and aligns with program and accreditation goals.Another challenge is the development of assessment tools that lighten, rather than add to, facultyworkload. In this paper, we analyze a systems approach for gathering evidence centered on thedevelopment of group artifacts. Specifically, online project management (PM) and knowledgemanagement (KM) resources are purposefully developed by students at the intersection ofworking, learning, and assessment. The KM and PM archives are assessed using a multi-methodapproach, with three goals in mind: 1) ease of implementation, 2) real-time documentation ofimprovements, and 3

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; Kelley Racicot, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

,reflections and revisions produced during the regular course of business using PM software and agroup wiki for KM. We want to know how KM and PM tools perform as e-portfolios and howto improve the methods and instruments we use to assess student learning by integrating what weknow from e-portfolio research with existing data from student and industrial partnerassessments. In order to accomplish this, we first identify major themes in the e-portfolioliterature. Next, we use a backward-design approach to analyze existing course assessment dataaccording to these themes. Finally, we identify the strengths, areas for improvement and futureresearch using e-portfolios in engineering design.1. IntroductionElectronic portfolios (e-portfolio) have emerged as a

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

chapter 1. For example, a pipe flow problemwith a pressure drop constraint is given, and the students are asked to identify functional, non-functional, satisfactory, and optimal design solutions (pipe diameter) to provide a specified flow Page 12.462.4rate. Most of the students when asked to provide a multitude of solutions rather than a singlesolution (or a number) seemed lost and did not know how to come up with these differentsolutions at all. Close guidance from the instructor is required for students to understand andtackle these problems but these are the types of open-ended realistic problems that provide betterlearning experience to the

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Peers can be a source ofinformation about such things as content expertise and scholarship where content expertise isconsidered to be a necessary but not sufficient requirement to be an effective teacher.A third frequently used source of information is student evaluations from which one canascertain a faculty member's capability in the area of instructional delivery skills. Hereinstructional delivery skills are defined as "….those human interactive skills and characteristicswhich (1) make for clear communication of information, concepts, and attitudes, and (2) promote Page 12.38.2or facilitate learning by creating an appropriate affective