Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barb Howe, FishSafe B.C.; Gina Johansen, Fish Safe

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

12.1427.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Fishing Vessel Stability Education Program An Informed Blueprint for Program DesignAbstractA fishing vessel capsizes and the call for stability education resumes, suggesting that past andcurrent training programs are not contributing significantly to education and prevention ofcapsizings. This paper introduces an industry driven educational program where fishermen’sprior experience is central to their learning. Instructional design is problem based and includes ahands on model. The program, informed by research literature on learning, is described withinthe framework of an adult education planning model, including epistemology, needs assessment

Conference Session

ChE: Safety, Sustainability, and Global Opportunities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allyson Frankman, Brigham Young University; Jacob Jones, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

/environmental, electrical/computer,and mechanical), the course is applicable towards one of the student’s technical electiverequirements. Students from all engineering and technology disciplines were invited to enroll,thus enriching the class with different strengths, viewpoints and backgrounds. The course wasopen to those who completed or were concurrently enrolled in the pre-requisites for theirprofessional program. The course revolves around designing and implementing an engineeringsolution to a local issue in an impoverished community.This year’s project involves the developmental plan and small-scale implementation of biodieselproduction from coconut oil on the Pacific Island of Tonga. 50 years ago, Tonga’s economycentered around the export of

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; Gregory Tonkay, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

/production, operations management, and logistics. To meetthe obligations of the remaining (nontraditional) tracks, we have developed new courses in Page 12.473.3financial engineering and health care, like many other schools.Table 1. Tracks for each major along with course offerings and home department. IE Tracks Common Tracks I&SE TracksProduction and Mfg Systems Supply Chain Logistics Information TechnologyFacilities Planning (IE) Facilities Planning (IE) Data Communications (IE)Robotics (IE) Supply Chain Logistics (IE) Mfg Info

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

and/or competencies. Additionally, in Spring of 2007 two new degree programs have won approval and will give new transfer options in Information Technology (Cuesta College) and Mechatronics (Allan Hancock). • CREATE conducted a comprehensive review of the region’s skills needs and cross- mapped these needs to the embedded technical and soft skills currently being taught at each of the CREATE colleges. • A new Mechatronics degree program was developed and implemented at Allan Hancock College. • A feasibility study to determine the need for a new 4-year B.S. in Engineering Technology degree to be offered in the region.Objective 4: Develop and implement a model assessment plan to measure longitudinally the

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. Page 12.36.2Throughout their undergraduate education students are immersed in the scientific methodbut often they are not exposed to the design method until their capstone senior project. AtCal Poly, we have developed a seven-step design method that guides students throughtheir project-based learning activities and enables them to achieve the skills that areessential to their success as global engineers.Design is a Key Element in the PBL Tool KitThe dictionary defines design as “a process to create, fashion, execute, or constructaccording to a plan.” The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)defines it as “a process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desiredneeds.” Practically, design is an iterative

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Nan Byars, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(ProgramEducational Objectives), they are presented here due to their relation to the program outcomes ofCriterion 2. The objectives are the result of an extensive long-range planning process, and areconsistent with the university's institutional mission statement. They are: 1. Applying general and discipline-specific concepts and methodologies to identify, analyze, and solve technical problems Page 12.282.3 2. Articulating technical material in a professional manner to potentially diverse audiences and in a variety of circumstances 3. Contributing within team environments, demonstrating ethical, respectful and professional behavior in all

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Mays, The Citadel; Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Robert Dullanty, ATM; Kelly Rutkowski, Applied Technology and Management

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

, design, and detailing. Where applicable, thestandard references other national standards such as ACI 3186 and AASHTO LRFD BridgeDesign Specifications7.Structural Capstone Class at The CitadelAll civil engineering students at The Citadel are required to take a capstone course in one of fourareas of their choice: • Structural Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Subdivisions • Transportation (Evening Students Only)All students that take the structural engineering capstone class are required to develop plans,specifications, and a concise set of calculations for a group building and an individual project oftheir choice. Given the lead author’s vast design experiences with buildings, bridges, and pierand wharf type structures

Conference Session

Service Learning Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

nationalcompetition that recognizes excellence in creativity for advertising and advertising arts. This isan important and very high-profile event in most communities where advertising is produced.Agencies and creative professionals who receive recognition in the ADDY Awards gain statuswith their clients and within the community as recognized experts in their field. A track record ofaward-winning work becomes part of a company’s marketing and public relations plan helpingthem attract more business and higher-profile clients. Continuing success in the ADDYcompetition can have a direct relationship to a company’s bottom line.In the Tri-Cities, planning for this event starts in September with a request for proposal (RFP) forsubmission of a marketing campaign

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati

Page 12.1112.3 student evaluations performed in SA3 for the second iteration of this aim. Course materials will be updated once more in the third iteration of this aim. II. Teaching the course. We utilized the course content and materials developed in the first iteration of SA1 to teach the course in the Spring 2006. Following the second iteration of SA1, we plan to utilize the modified course content and teaching materials to teach an updated course in the Spring 2007. The third offering of the course is planned for the Spring 2008.III. Evaluating the success of the course. We evaluate the success of introducing undergraduate students to micro/nanofluidics research through inquiry-based laboratory exercises and

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Challinger, California State University, Chico; Rachael Teasdale, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

thatsupports the establishment of projects with associated data dictionaries and graphing profiles. Apluggable architecture allows the addition of customized software for data analysis andvisualization. The approach is Web-based and consists of a Linux server running the ApacheHTTP server, Apache Tomcat servlet container, and MySQL. Java Servlet technology is used toprovide the interface necessary to set up data repository and graphing projects. Users access thesystem using a Web browser. Plans to add support for mobile devices utilizing Java ME areunderway. See figure 1 for a deployment diagram.Pedagogical ApplicationsOur long-term goal is to support a variety of learning paradigms with VisIT. During the spring2006 semester a senior-level computer

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

RFID hardware and should control the efficient data flow. Data might also need tobe stored into a database. When the system is designed, comprehensive testing shall takeplace to validate that all the requirements are being met. This testing includes componentlevel (hardware, software) testing and system level testing. Upon satisfactory testingcompletion, an integrated system implementation starts. After final system testing, acomprehensive documentation with proper training plans will be prepared for thecustomer. The teaching/learning philosophy is to start with the end in mind, work on areal-world industry sponsored problem, brainstorm different solutions, work in team,design, process map, implement, test, implement, document, present the

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Walters, Pennsylvania State University; John Bertoty, Blueroof Technologies, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

MonitoringAffordability and manufacturability were two key concepts that guided the design process. The firstphase of this project was to build a prototype Smart Cottage, but the ultimate objective was to buildmany of these cottages at an affordable cost. The reference cost was the HUD two-bedroom price limitof $104,000 for the Western Pennsylvania area.Universal DesignThe Smart Cottage for Seniors has been developed using Universal Design techniques that will insurea long lasting and comfortable home for seniors. The Universal Design features of the cottage are: • 1040 sq. ft. single-level floor plan • Technology channels embedded in walls during manufacture • Large bathroom with 5-feet turning radius

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Page 12.464.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design Panel: A Tool for Assessment in Design CoursesAbstract - In this paper, we first present the fundamental framework of our ABETassessment plan for our program and explain how an assessment tool called Design Panelfits. The Design Panel tool is used to assess courses with substantial project components.Then, we explain the details of organizing and managing

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

pressure readings. This does however come with an educational price tag. Students need to learn to read analog gauges. It is important to teach the students how to properly read the gauges, and to emphasize that they need to be careful to get as accurate a reading as possible. The plan is to make the change to digital. Page 12.55.8 • Currently the students take data manually. The plan is to add differential pressure transducers and to use low cost USB based data collection modules to collect the data. This will allow the students to take more readings in a shorter period of time. It is always good to have

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

REU has had the added importance of being a research“eye-opener” experience. Often an unstated factor is the benefit for graduate students togain research project management (including research project planning with timelinesand budgets, personnel supervision, technical assessment and leadership, and mentoring).WIMS LSAMP REU Primary Component --- Research Projects with MentoringThe WIMS LSAMP REU is structured with the primary goal of a research projectexperience. Each student has a research project with a strong involvement with one of theresearch thrust teams, working directly with an advanced graduate student or post-doc orsystem integrator (usually in meaningful daily contacts) under the direction of a WIMSfaculty member. Each REU

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Lindsley, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

video) in order to put them in a more‘readable’ format, but the outcomes were essentially the same. For instance, the answer to onequestion regarding assumptions for an air tank purging question was: “Assumptions: Shape of tank, Location of valves: hot air input top right, cold air output left bottom. It has quantitative temperatures. We have five temperature measuring devices throughout the tank. One at input, output, and three inside. Plan: Create a flow control valve on input and output. Use the flow control valves to regulate input and output volume. We have reached our equilibrium when the output temperature is the same as the input temperature

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Batson, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

ABET Outcomes Assessment is to view theassociated indicators, measurements, and corrective action as a quality control (QC) system.This paper is a case study of how an IE program planned, designed, and implemented such asystem consisting of 91 performance indicators, with measurement obtained via six distinctinstruments. Measurement of these 91 indicators are captured at time intervals varying fromsemester-to-semester to every three years, and entered in archival spreadsheets, programmed topresent the cumulative data in the forms of tables and line graphs. These informative graphs arereviewed annually by an Outcomes Assessment Committee, which rates each indicator into astatus of red, yellow, or green. Red indicators call for immediate action

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Meyer, Clarkson University; Dick Pratt, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

education. The implementation of this curriculum, including themeasures we have taken to ensure that the curriculum is sustainable and kept current, isdescribed. Assessment of outcomes-based learning is vital to determining the overall success ofthis curricular change. We have just begun implementation during the 2006-07 academic year,and our plan will be phased over four years. We discuss our initial efforts and results ofassessment.IntroductionFor many years Clarkson required all students to complete The Foundation Curriculum inaddition to their departmental major requirements. It was a traditional distribution-based set ofrequirements intended to provide students with a broad background covering the sciences,mathematics, liberal arts, business

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne; Jenni Goricanec, RMIT University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the technical, for they will often be running the organisationsthat provide water, remove wastewater, provide electricity, public transport,telecommunications, etc. Solutions come from the economic (pricing), social (education,regulation), environmental (changing garden plants to use less water) and the technical (moredams, fewer leaks, recycling, desalination). Engineers must now be skilled in all these areas,not just the technical.How is engineering done?If we look in more detail at how an engineer solves problems, she might use a process likethis:• Meet the Client (the Client brief is the input)• Plan to undertake the work• Research to understand the problem (leading to) the Problem definition and scope• Identify Alternative solutions and

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Shawn Oppliger, Copper Country Intermediate School District; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Robert Warrington, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

explain the operation and objectives ofMichigan Tech’s Enterprise Program and then to develop a curricular framework for a high Page 12.629.7school version of the program together with initial plans for implementation.At the conclusion of the workshop, these teachers went back to their home districts to present theidea to students and administrators and again the feedback was generally positive.Administrators were very supportive of the concept provided the associated costs wouldn’tburden their already strained operating budgets. A follow-up one day workshop was held inOctober at which time details of the program structure, curriculum, and

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

-departmental collaboration, team work, resources planning and scheduling, budgetmanagement and vendor relations from such projects. We installed our 10-kW PV project usingvolunteer student help outside the bounds of classroom activities. Here we present a summary ofthe project itself, along with a one-year post-installation assessment of the LawrenceTechnological University’s project. Also reviewed are its benefits to Lawrence TechnologicalUniversity’s students and our Alternative Energy program, along with several recommendationsfor how other educators might also successfully proceed with similar efforts.Introduction and BackgroundFor the past several years Lawrence Technological University (also known as LTU) has beenactively involved in the field

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McCorquodale, Mobius Microsystems, Inc.; Richard Brown, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 12.1074.3The authors and founders of Mobius collaborated for several years at the University of Michiganin the capacity of faculty advisor (Brown) and graduate student researcher (McCorquodale) whilepursuing research in electrical engineering. Brown had been involved in the successful launch of2 research-based start-up companies during his tenure at Michigan. In 2000, the two beganexploring the use of all-silicon self-referenced radio frequency integrated circuits for clock signalgeneration in microprocessors and similar applications. Throughout McCorquodale’s dissertationwork, Brown encouraged him to explore his entrepreneurial interests beginning with the sugges-tion of developing an abstract for a state-wide business plan competition

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Kim, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 12.881.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Individual Course Assessment as a Core Assessment ToolAbstractThe mechanical engineering program conducts assessment activities largely based on thedescriptions and timelines set up in the plan to foster excellence in engineering education. Someassessment activities, such as maintaining student portfolios, require an enormous amount ofresources, expertise and time to fully implement and effectively utilize the assessment tools forevaluating students’ academic performances. Like almost all small engineering programs facedwith the full compliance of the ABET 2000 Criteria, the program decided to select a fewassessment tools that can be effectively used and managed by a

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waleed Abulfaraj, King Abdulaziz University; Mohamed Hassan, Alexandria University, Egypt

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

throws most engineering professors into completelyunfamiliar territory. Little in their background or experience provides a basis for knowing howstudents might demonstrate an understanding of professional or ethical responsibility2. Addingto that, it is known that according to the ABET criteria; the assessment plan should specify whois responsible for each part of the assessment, when the assessment will be performed, and whowill receive the results2. It is thus clear that more in-depth analysis is still needed in this area.Teaching Ethics According to the ABET RequirementsIf the vision for understanding ethical and professional responsibilities as articulated in ABET isto become reality, educators must answer a number of questions3: What is the

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

priority given toanalysis is low. Bringing the entire process back within the central office in an electronicform will not only eliminate these deficiencies, but will also improve the quality ofinformation that can be derived from the data and the timeliness of the analysis. Thispaper is intended to give cooperative education and internship professionals an idea ofthe development path utilized at Purdue in planning and preparing to implement anoutcomes-based assessment system. The balance of this paper will examine the Purdue experience in developing anoutcomes-based assessment applicable to our situation. The following section willprovide background and examine the efforts of some of the acknowledged academicleaders in outcomes-based

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Mantey, University of California-Santa Cruz; RAM AKELLA, University of California-Santa Cruz; John Musacchio, University of California-Santa Cruz; Yi Zhang, University of California-Santa Cruz; Kevin Ross, University of California-Santa Cruz; Subhas Desa, University of California-Santa Cruz

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

systems of both technology andpeople. In TOM, the emphasis is on development of both theory and software to enableorganizations to manage large collections of data in a way that preserves and enhances theinformation and knowledge that data represents, as well as enabling people in an organization toretrieve that information in a timely and comprehensible way, in areas from manufacturing tosales to services, and across the enterprise functions of analysis, planning and operations. Insummary, the domain of the TIM program is: 1) the management of technology and innovation,with emphasis on analytic approaches to complex problems whose solutions have bothtechnological and financial components, and 2) the development of technology of

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

necessary for cost-effective selection of machine tools and measuring apparatus for production of micro-machined parts;4. … design complete processing solutions for production of metal micro-parts;5. … develop and deliver effective engineering written and oral reports that explain a micro- machining process design. Prerequisite skills for a course with the orientation indicated are those of manufacturingprocess engineering. Students should enter a micro-machining course with well-establishedabilities in quantitative modeling of conventional manufacturing processes, process planning,and tooling and fixture design and selection. These skills should be based on the foundation ofstrong understanding of the engineering science underlying

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Betz, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

faculty typically establish the design process or work plan for students, by default, they setthe framework for what to assess. The second question of how to assess is more problematic andrepresents the very nature of the dilemma. This is because design assessment is based on severalfactors including: past experience with this type of problem, comparing several projects incontext and measuring particular aspects of performance. All of these factors are usually verylimited or unknown in independent student design competitions where only one solution isproduced. This paper will offer a case study on these two important issues of what and how toassess from the experience of competing in an independent student design competition. It willmap out a

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

/retain qualified employees 37% Insufficient sales volume 36% Cost-effectively advertise 34% Pricing goods/services 32% Delinquent customer accounts 32% Find/retain qualified employees 31% Competition from big business 28% Cost-effectively advertise 28% Insufficient sales volume 27% Actual selling 26% Identifying new opportunities 26% Set goals, measure performance 24% Effective use of the Internet 24% Delinquent customer accounts 23% Developing a marketing plan 22

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