Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students without high-speed Internetaccess, the compressed VM was distributed on CD-ROMs. The uncompressed size of the Linuxvirtual machine was less than 3 GB. The dedicated memory requirement for the virtual machinewas 128 MB.The primary purpose of the VM lab was to help students understand the concepts and principlesof intrusion detection, as well as the deployment and use of intrusion detection systems. The labwas not intended to be a Linux operating system (OS) lab or an ethical hacking lab. Theemphasis was on detection of attacks. The students were not required to install the Linux OS or Page 12.1575.4to perform complex network attacks. However

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barnett, Saint Louis University; Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

practical, hands-on experiences within the overall academic environment can varywidely. At Saint Louis University, the biomedical engineering (BME) department was developedaround a program offering solely undergraduate degrees. The faculty developed the seniorprojects course around the concept of immersing students in a faculty lab to give them an in-depth exposure to solving open-ended engineering problems. Depending on the investigator, therange of topics could range widely and also included external faculty advisors with a need forbiomedical engineering design solutions.The two-semester course sequence has evolved over the past seven years to further emphasizedesign theory, expand the ethical topic coverage, adding a comprehensive exam to

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Gary Teng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Yesim Sireli, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Karen Elmore, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Management

√ √ √ Operations Management 33 Supplier Relationship Management √ √ √ Supply Chain Management 34 Customer Relationship Management √ √ √ Supply Chain Management 35 Global Business Dynamics √ √ √ Introduction to Global Issues 36 Intercultural Relations √ √ √ Global & Intercultural Connections 37 International Trade Laws √ √ √ Introduction to Global Issues 38 Business Laws √ √ √ Introduction to Global Issues 39 Business Ethics √ √ √ Ethical Issues 40 Purchasing

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

hardware and software, wired and wireless network communication, engineering design, advanced PC operating systems, internet technologies and computer programming. (a,c,d) 3. Graduates possess effective communication skills in oral, written, visual and graphic modes for interpersonal, team, and group environments. (e,g) 4. Graduates have appreciation for the responsibility of the contemporary engineering technologist by demonstrating professionalism and ethics including a commitment to utmost performance quality and timeliness, respect for diversity, awareness of international issues, and commitment to continuing professional development throughout their careers. (h,j,k)Program Outcomes(Numbers

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Verstraete, University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Results (2-25/25, 1-24/25), (1-25/25, 1-21/25, 1-20/25), (1-25/25, 1-22/25, 1-21/25).Quantitative assessment was accomplished through an examination. Three exam questions evaluated several aspects of Laplace and Fourier Transforms. Exam results (2-60/60, 1-54/60) CO-8: Understand and use data acquisition hardware and software The use of Dataq® data acquisition or similar devices was required to make permanent recordings if the laboratory experimental data. There was no specific quantitative evaluation method required. Ethics Component: The primary ethical component encountered in this class is to note that calibration statistics must represent the true behavior of the device, even if it points out some shortcomings in the design. Calibration

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

totinkering and technical characteristics corresponded to Criterion 3 outcomes. There was notmuch correspondence, however, to the soft outcomes such as Criterion 3 (f), an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility and Criterion 3 (d), an ability to function onmultidisciplinary teams. The lack of correspondence indicates that the soft outcomes do notappear to be explicitly incorporated with tinkering and technical activities, thinking processes, ordecision making processes of students, faculty and practicing engineers. Additionally, themesrepresenting curiosity and creativity, which were of the utmost importance to engineers, with aranking as first and second as tinkering characteristics, do not appear in the Criterion 3 a-koutcomes

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

insured? As engineering and construction professionals respond tostructural failures of this nature, so do educators prepare to educate students to improve thepractical aspects of engineering design and construction practices? To avoid future constructionfailures, educators have an ethical responsibility of educating students in modes and causes ofstructural failures, and the responsibilities for failures. This paper addresses lessons learned fromfailures of the past, such as, the very recent Boston’s Big Dig Failure, the 1981 Collapse ofKansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel Skywalks, the 1978 Formwork Failure on West Virginia’sPower Plant Cooling Tower, and a few other structural failures, and how such lessons can beincorporated in the classroom to

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Copies of the three project reports are availablefrom the authors1,2,3.B. Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this course the student should be able to: 1. Work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary project design team, bringing unique skills perspectives and background not shared by all team members, and using information provided outside the student’s own background to complete the design. 2. Carry out a sports facility design including the evaluation of considerations such as economics, ethics, societal, environmental impacts, and constructability. 3. Write a project report that is of a quality commonly found to be acceptable in the engineering profession. 4. Orally present the results of an

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

create asuccessful design, in the sense that it leads directly or indirectly to an improvement in our qualityof life, must work within the constraints provided by technical, economic, business, political,social and ethical issues.”2 Elements of this definition of The Engineer of 2020 are found in thedictionary definitions given in Table 1 such that both science and math are applied to an endresult “useful to people” and “supplying human needs”.The ultimate goal of an engineering curriculum is to produce engineers that can contribute to the Page 12.819.2profession and society in agreement with such past and present definitions and the vision of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

,a course has been developed around the topic and application: Design and Evaluation of aModern Safety Plan. This course synthesizes material from a number of disciplines all related tothis specific application, including: chemistry and physics (science of safety and health hazards);laws and contracts (safety and health regulations); ethics and public relations (corporateresponsibility); business (cost/benefit analyses, risk assessment, and profitability) andmanagement (project management). Similar groupings have been done for each (topic andapplication-specific) course.Activities planned to meet the program goals and outcomes included the following: 1. Design a curriculum that effectively meets the needs of homeland security and safety

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. These presentations include: SoYou Want to Be An Engineer, The Engineering Method, Power and Energy Conversion,Ethics and Critical Reasoning in Engineering, Power Transmission & Delivery and SolarTechnology & Power Systems and Power. Following each seminar, students participatedin a fun-filled game of Who Wants To Be An Engineer modeled after the populartelevision game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. This activity posed a number ofquestions to make students consider the lessons presented in prior lectures, as well as theapplication of renewable energy in the world today. After the conclusion of the game,students participate in mini hands-on design challenges, which require the utilization ofnewly-learned concepts as well as general

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

broader aspects of for example social and ethical awareness4, 9.However, taking stock after ten years of outcomes-based education in engineering shows that theimplementation is still a “formidable challenge”10 (p. 181). Several authors indicate thatengineering education still falls short of the goal of preparing students adequately forprofessional practice: A recent report of the Business Council of Australia11, an organizationrepresenting the leading one hundred corporations in Australia, points out that engineeringgraduates have deficiencies with respect to crucial job skills such as “problem-solving,communication or entrepreneurship” (.p 14). In a similar way, with respect to the situation in theUS, Wulff12, 13 indicates that “many of the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Dinardi, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

at the college studyliberal arts in addition to the technical courses required. The expectation is thatLafayette’s engineers have a better sense of the social, political, ethical, economic,and environmental consequences of technology. Due to the strict requirements ofABET accreditation, the intended values of a liberal arts education are not alwaysinstilled in the courses within the engineering curriculum. Extending its education Page 12.843.3beyond coursework, the college prides itself as a national leader in self-directedintensive research with faculty monitoring. Upon graduation, Lafayette’sengineering students occupy leadership positions in many of

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

and individually and in small groups. I try to mix that up …if it’s a new problem we’ll do it in the large group first, and then they might [work] alone or together in pairs, or in small groups. I do discussion in my classes frequently, which is probably unusual for engineering classes, but discussion can come up in a variety of ways sometimes that relate to ethics because I incorporate ethics in all of my classes.Whereas some professors believe discussion is not suitable to engineering courses, such as onemale professor who suggests that in engineering there is a “black and white, so-called truth…”and, to paraphrase, “a bridge that failed is always going to fail regardless of student voice”, other

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Wheatly, Wright State University; Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Bor Jang, Wright State University; George Sehi, Sinclair Community College; Richard Jones, Sinclair Community College

skills (probability, statistics, mathematical modeling, graphical analysis, error analysis)• Be able to design, carry out and present, orally and in writing, the results of an empirically- based scientific experiment• Be able to maintain and organize a journal of laboratory activities• Define misconduct in science• Model academic ethics based upon the Wright State University Code of Ethics or the Sinclair Community College Honor Code• Work independently and cooperatively in groups facilitated by WebCT• Appreciate veracity of information available from different sources (peer-reviewed journals vs. internet)• Discuss the logical and empirical basis of scientific theories, contrast scientific knowledge with non-scientific knowledge; explain

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University; Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

response to such criticisms, as well assimilar criticisms about engineers from the workplace, ABET, the accrediting agencyfor schools of engineering and technology in the United States, has attempted tobroaden the training engineering students receive.14, 15 Consequently, accreditingcriteria now specify that engineering studies must have training involving a numberof areas, including professional and ethical responsibility; an ability to communicate Page 12.1478.2effectively; an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global,economic, environmental, and societal context; a recognition of the need for, and anability to engage in life-long

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

last for two weeks. About 20 students will beadmitted into the camp each year. Some topics to be covered in the camp will include computerengineering, math, physics, english, electrical engineering, and laboratory exercises withLEGOs, plant visits, and engineering ethics. Table 3 shows a tentative schedule of activities forthe camp.By having the summer camp, we intend to get more students interested in the Engineeringprofession. The positive experience of the high school students due to the engineering campmay turn them on to study engineering. In addition, the summer camp will make the studentsunderstand that engineering can be fun, rewarding, and beneficial to society. Table 3 Tentative Schedule of Activities for the Summer Camp

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

describes - "The needs of the workforce are changing (American Society for Engineering Education, 1994; NationalAcademy of Sciences, 1995) … dynamics in the labor market are putting a premium onstudents who have a broad knowledge of different subjects, … and the ability to work inteams. Students educated with a narrow disciplinary focus and in solitary learning stylescan have difficulties adjusting to such an environment. Indeed, such difficulties are adominant theme in the complaints voiced by business leaders about contemporary under-graduate education."In February 2006, the IEEE updated its Code of Ethics by removing the word‘engineering’ from its first point, changing “to accept responsibility in makingengineering decisions” to “to accept

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Parten, Texas Tech University; Michael Giesselmann, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

resulting data. 6. Function and communicate effectively, both individually and within multidisciplinary teams. 7. Interact with other students, faculty and practicing professionals on professional and ethical responsibility issues. 8. Recognize the need for, and ability to engage in, perpetual learning by working on projects, both individually and within multidisciplinary teams, for which they have no prior experience and developing ways to learn. 9. Use basic statistical techniques to analyze data. Each individual lab stresses different areas. The first lab includes basic electricalmeasurements procedures, equipment and the design of basic electrical circuits anddigital systems. The first lab has two projects, one

Conference Session

Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

effectiveness 61 butrarely discusses the impact of character on survival. A characterological shift in the 21stCentury leader has often been reduced to detailed discussions about ethics and morality. Whileprevious work sets the stage for the difficult to define and even more difficult to measure conceptof character, the author proposes that the leader of today, like the 21st Century college student isa different individual from the leader of the past62. The current work extends on previous workconcerning a character shift in society and proposes that unique character type has an impact onthe emerging survival for the entrepreneurial leader. Therefore

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

are typically based on the following factors: quizzes, homework, midterm exam and final Exam. IX. Relationship of Course Objectives to Program Outcomes Program Outcomes (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) Use Use Do Dsn Wo Do Eff Life Prof, Prof, QualCou of of expe of rk Tec Co - ethic soc, ,rse mod math, ri- sys on h m long s, globl, ContObj ern scienc ment & tea pro lear socia diversi impr tools e

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Paul Revere in the Science Lab: Integrating Humanities and Engineering Pedagogies to Develop Skills in Contextual Understanding and Self-Directed LearningAbstractABET, ASEE, and the wider engineering community have long acknowledged the potentialbenefits of interdisciplinary education, including the opportunity to develop non-technical skillssuch as communication and teamwork while cultivating a broader awareness of the ethical,societal, historical, and environmental impacts of engineering work. Instructors haveencountered many challenges in planning and implementing integrated courses, such as thedifficulty of coordinating the teaching methods, content, and learning objectives of differentacademic disciplines in a finite and

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1383: A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF TIMING ON ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS’ ABILITIES TO SOLVE OPEN-ENDED PROBLEMS WITHCOMPUTERSVeronica Addison, University of South Carolina Veronica Addison is a Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina and a former GK-12 Fellow. Her research and teaching interests include sustainability, the built environment, energy and environmental design.Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina Christian Hipp is a Ph.D. Candidate in Philosophy at the University of South Carolina. His research interests include applied ethics, demarcation criteria in genetic domains and convergent technologies.Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibibia Dabipi, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Bryan Burrows-McElwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Anthony Stockus, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the evaluation of the prototype. • Engineering ethics. Design Project: • Demonstrate the understanding of the design process. • Demonstrate competence in defining design objectives. • Generate design concepts that meet design objectives. • Manage the team and project effectively. Software Applications • Demonstrate the use of spreadsheets for calculation and data analysis. • Show the capability to prepare graphs and charts with spreadsheets. • Show capability to prepare power point presentations. Page 12.1544.6

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

continually emailing and interacting, the most often received communication from SUST is an auto reply to email (written in Chinese). ECU and CTU seem to be dedicated to making the international series a reality, SUST seems to be taking more of a lackadaisical approach. 4. Cultures influence time of work. It has been generally accepted that the mid-evening timing for the lectures to be received at SUST reasonable due to the work ethic of the Chinese populace. 5. The growing impetus for engineering students in the US to be exposed to international influences may be pushing the ECU staff more so than the international participants. 6. The project has provided an

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen May-Newman, San Diego State University; Peter Newman, San Diego State University; Urban Miyares, Interwork Institute - Disabled Businessperson's Association

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

professional ethics as well as featuring seminars by guest speakers. Students arerequired to have weekly meetings with their project advisor throughout the two semesters of thecourse. The final product must involve significant design and be a physical device, computermodel, or a complete description of a manufacturing process for a mechanical or biomedicalapplication. For many students, this capstone design experience provides the most relevantpreparation for working in industry, and marks a segue from their academic training into theirprofessional careers.Students in the capstone engineering course were recruited to design AT for the ChallengedAmerica program. A rehabilitation technology graduate student with a background inengineering was recruited

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

specialization.Computer science core requirements consist of 28 hours. These core requirements, which aretaken by all the areas of specialty, are given below: • CNS 1400 Object-Oriented Programming I • CNS 1410 Object-Oriented Programming II • CNS 2810 Assembly Language & Computer Architecture • CNS 3050 Computer Ethics • CNS 2420 Object-Oriented Data Structures • CNS 2600 Fundamentals of Data Communications • CNS 301R Invited Speakers Series • CNS 3060 Operating Systems Theory • CNS 3240 Introduction to Computational Theory • CNS 3690 Advanced Topics in Data CommunicationsThe following courses will only be required for the Embedded Systems Engineering area

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Piechota, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: 1. To identify the phases of the engineering design process. 2. To design an engineering project and construct a physical model of the project. 3. To prepare a technical report for a design project and make an effective oral presentation that summarizes the project. 4. To recognize the importance of working in a design team. 5. To recognize the importance of the NSPE Code of Ethics and the responsibility of Professional Engineers.The textbook is Engineering by Design4 that is based on the five phases of the engineeringdesign process: 1. Needs Assessment 2. Problem Formulation 3. Abstraction and Synthesis 4. Analysis 5. ImplementationDescription of Hybrid CourseThe hybrid model consisted of distance

Conference Session

Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

introduce students toapplications of nanotechnology through four different modules. The modules are selected inorder to have hierarchy in student learning in three different areas (fuel cells, batteries andsolar photovoltaics) of alternative energy technologies. The modular nature of this proposedcourse will offer the benefit of allowing students to register for varying credit hoursdepending on their interest/requirement. The course contents are given below in fourmodules: 1. Nanotechnology ‚ What is in the nanotechnology ‚ Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes ‚ Energy related application areas ‚ Implications for philosophy, ethics, and society 2. Smart Batteries ‚ Nanomaterials for anodes

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willis Tompkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Walter Block, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kristyn Masters, University of Wisconsin-Madison; William Murphy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mitchell Tyler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Webster, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

professional communicationthroughout the curriculum as well as a relevant structure to discuss many issues related to designincluding intellectual property, professionalism, entrepreneurialism, engineering ethics, and theneed for lifelong learning.All the design projects are client-based, real-world design problems, solicited primarily from themedical and life sciences faculty around the university, as well as from biomedical engineeringcompanies. Also we do projects with individuals who have specific rehabilitation needs. Thedesign faculty team reviews the proposed projects and chooses those that are well matched to thestudents’ abilities and likely to result in physical prototypes. Once a team of four students isformed and chooses a project, the