Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and plan the facilityconstruction as if the students were competing for the contract. These students willbecome the construction “experts” in the final capstone course.Capstone CourseIn the last semester of their senior year, all civil and environmental engineering majorstake “Project Management and Contract Administration”. This course covers projectscope definition, budgeting and planning, scheduling and design, engineering economicsand construction administration, and is taught from an owner’s point of view.This course also includes a comprehensive semester-long project to prepare the studentsas future military officers to manage and administer government contracts with civiliancontractors. Students are assigned to teams of four or five so

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

programs, projects are written to fit into the students’ various majors and randomly-assigned homogeneous teams are formed so that the students can use their developed software in later classes in their home programs.Junior year, winter semester • Tool engineering project – a project across three courses (tool engineering, SPC, and metrology), all students are from the MFGE program and all have, by this time, at least rudimentary design- and machining skills. True random selection is typically used here to provide a change from previous and upcoming projects.Senior year, fall semester • Process planning project – a two-part project that requires students to first design a production process, then swap

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

transfer in the marketplace.The Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina (BGUNC) system echoed theawareness that the UNC system must play a “more direct, active role in economic development”in the state in its 2004-2009 Long Range Plan 17. In a study for the UNC system by the ResearchTriangle Institute on technology transfer capacity, it was noted that some campuses lacked theinfrastructure to support the process of bringing technology to the commercial stage. Among itsaction steps to improve outreach and engagement, the BGUNC identified the need to foster anenterprising university culture. In July 2000 the North Carolina General Assembly gave theBGUNC the authority to designate areas of campus land as Millennial Campuses which are

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Lance Kenney, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Villanova University promise "to add its influence to the search for world peace and justice by means of its academic programs and the pastoral ministry it provides for the members of the community." In fulfilling this promise, the OIS views its mission as one that enhances and strengthens the University's commitment to diversity, intellectual growth, and a global perspective. Thus, the OIS is committed to ensuring that an international educational perspective is an integral part of a Villanova University education.The OIS mission statement segues with the academic strategic plan of the university (synopsiscan be found at http://www.vpaa.villanova.edu/academicstrategicplan/goals.pdf). Specifically,the

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

maintenance systems: predictive, preventative and corrective; large scale maintenance systems, principles of reliability engineering, maritime logistics, planning for maintenance and repair, using and ordering spare parts, technical manuals, system specifications, and shipyard operations.The development of the three additional courses, combined with existing courses at the METsenior elective level, produce the Emphasis in Marine Engineering Technology is as shown inTable 2. Table 2 – Senior Electives within MET Curriculum Marine Engineering Technology Emphasis Marine Technology* MET 440, Heat Transfer

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Owen Wesstrom, Keystone Communications; Chris Root, PSU/Harrisburg; Kyle Noss, Benatec Associates, PA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

given the specification of the project, and from there were on their own selflearning track. The work was done in collaboration with a local communication company“Keystone Communication” and the University Office of Technology.In the following sections the technical objective of the project is introduced together with thetheoretical points of knowledge utilized by the students to implement the project and analyze the Page 12.510.3outcome of the experiments. The project plan is outlined taking into consideration the technicalgoals to be achieved and the resources needed to be procured. The stage is then set to implementthe project through a number

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

). Thefourth module is the rear module (RM) and consists of the last stage, and the fifth is the exitmodule (EM) consisting of the outlet guide vane (OGV) and exit diffuser. Figure 5 shows aschematic of a 10-stage HPC compressor breakdown into 5 modules. In Fig. 5, the FM consistsof one stage and so does the RM, while the core module (CM) size is maximized at 8 stages.Both the IM and EM contain each a guide vane and the inlet “swan neck” ducting, and the exitdiffuser, respectively.The intent of the modular concept is to maximize the size of the core module for use in othercompressor configurations, for other engines. Pre-planning the different configurations is ofutmost importance, and is the key success factor. The core module is then designed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

") * ScaleYDim ScaleX, ScaleY, Fact, ColEarthDist As DoubleDim Base, Length, Thickness, DistViews As Double ‘DRAWINGDim Base1, Length1, Thickness1 As Double 'DRAW RECTANGLE: Plan ViewDim Longi As String a = PositionXDim Radius, CenterEast, CenterNorth As Double b = PositionYDim EarthOn, FoundDepth As Double c = BaseDim Ncols, fila As Integer d = LengthDim TypeCol As String With_ ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle,_Dim LengthX, LengthY, HeightCol As Double a, b, c, d

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

external criteria (relevance to the purpose) judge; justify. and the student may determine the criteria or be given them. Learning outcomes in this area are highest in the cognitive hierarchy because they contain elements of all the other categories, plus conscious value judgments based on clearly defined criteria. 5. Synthesis Synthesis refers to the ability to put parts together to form a adapt; anticipate; collaborate; new whole. This may involve the production of a unique combine; compile; compose; communication, a plan of operations (research proposal), or a create; design; develop; devise

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

(including the FE Exam),student portfolios, and use of capstone experiences. Page 12.548.2The Case For and Against Indirect Assessment Measures Indirect assessment measures, such as surveys, focus groups, and interviews, are animportant part of any assessment plan. They are an excellent method for obtaining results onprogram objectives from alumni several years after graduation. However, they are supportive ofbut insufficient for assessing program outcomes for several reasons. Surveys provide anuncalibrated snapshot of what students believe they have learned. It can be argued that relyingexclusively on indirect or self-assessment measures for

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 12.1136.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Outreach Initiative for Recruiting Women to Engineering: Doing a Good Deed for Girl ScoutingIntroduction The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. This truth is frequently brought to lightby many who would raise an alarm about a perceived trend or character trait contrary to theirvision of a secure and robust future; others would sow confidence in a generation from whichgreat things were expected. Current studies indicate that the United States is facing an

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

demonstrate, calculate, show, using required skills or knowledge solve, examine, modify Analysis Seeing patterns, organisation of parts, Question cues: analyse, identification of components explain, compare, order Synthesis Use old ideas to create new ones, relate Question cues: modify, knowledge from several areas, predict, draw design, formulate, rearrange, conclusions, generalise from given facts plan, create / combine Evaluation Assess value of theories, make choices based Question cues: assess, decide, on reasoned argument, verify value of

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Phillips, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Page 12.1086.4members are resized until the entire building frame meets both AISC and IBC code requirementsusing economical sizes, resulting in the final design sizes for the structural steel framing. Thefinal process in the course is to produce construction documents for the building structure. Theseinclude general structural notes, plans, schedules and details. The details include typical detailsalong with specific connection details for both simple and moment frame connections. Thoughcondensed to classroom content, this course enables the students to experience the completedesign process for a multi-story steel structure.Since each student is expected to design and document an entire multi-story steel structure, someconcessions had to be

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Shih-Ying Yao, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of January through June 2006, to allow for flexibility with individualized teaching plans. • Receive CIESE staff into classrooms to support and observe implementation. • Administer pre-tests and post-tests to students. • Participate in a focus group about the effectiveness of the modules. • Complete surveys regarding the implementation of the materials.Upon completion of all the tasks outlined above, participating teachers received a $300.00stipend for their efforts.2.0 Elementary-Level Activities – Engineering is Elementary (EiE)The elementary curriculum selected for the pilot study was the Engineering is Elementary (EiE)series, developed by the Museum of Science, Boston’s (MoS), National Center for TechnologicalLiteracy

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. Page 12.542.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Differentiated Instructions (DI) in teaching undergraduate staticsAbstractThis paper presents the first time implementation of DI in an engineering sophomoreStatics class, along with qualitative feedback obtained from informal student survey andanecdotal observations. Several academically advanced students have really liked theapproach and find that it meets their individual needs, while addressing the instructionalneeds of their fellow classmates whose wants in a classroom are slightly different. Thepaper discusses the planning and implementation process involved using examples,which the author hopes will assist other instructors in DI adoption as a means ofaddressing the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan; Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamihzmani, Arizona State university

(Time Magazine, 2005)4 ‚ “Workforce development begins with grade school and continues into professional life.” ‚ “Building on plans developed for the other technology platforms, Arizona must have actions that explicitly address the sustainable systems career opportunities.” Arizona Department of Commerce, Next Big Technology Wave, March 2004.5 Page 12.255.3Figure 1: Projected growth rate (MW/Year) of photovoltaic module production in USand World.6 Figure 2: Projected job growth in photovoltaic industry in US6 The consortium partners of the project are as follows: Austin Community College(ACC), Mesa Community College (MCC), Pima Community College (PCC), ArizonaState University’s

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Douglas, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

,plan and schedule events, handle communication participants, monitor group functioning,and host WMW events. The project managers receive logistical support from staff in theWomen in Engineering and Science Program including managing the application process,creating and distributing invitations for events, handling event RSVP processes, handlingroom reservations and managing caterers.Utilization of Resources After initial funding from the Society of Women Engineers, WMW was fortunate to be funded by a corporate sponsor, Cargill, which has contributed approximately $15,000 annually over the past six years. These resources fund monthly events, t- shirts for participants, scholarships for WMW project managers, and a small stipend for

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Soerens, University of Arkansas; Charles Adams, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

instructor of record responsiblefor ensuring continuity and encouraging understanding of the relationships among the variousperspectives offered by the team. Each member of the team will attend each class and participatein the ongoing conversation.During the spring semester, students divide into teams to plan the summer projects. The projectsare divided by discipline; however, a student may choose to participate in a project in a differentdiscipline than their own. The engineering-lead public health project team has 13 primarymembers – 11 from Engineering (including Civil, Biological, Chemical, and MechanicalEngineering), one from Architecture and one from the Business school. In addition, aneducation student and an economics student are primarily

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianxin Tang, Alfred University

12.1026.2the first of several maglev projects planned for later this decade, including those in Munich(Germany), Pittsburgh, and Baltimore-Washington, D.C. Still more maglev projects are understudy, including Las Vegas-Los Angles, Los Angles-Palmdale, and Atlanta [1]. Otherapplications in the research stage include maglev propulsion to launch aircraft from carriers andmaglev booster-assist for space shuttle launching [1]. Another related area of major developmentis digital signal processing (DSP). DSP is one of the most rapidly advancing areas in electricalengineering and DSP technologies are being used widely in control, communication, imageprocessing, speech coding, parallel processing, instrumentation and testing, and much more[2,3,4]. There is

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Duff, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Centers and Technical Curricula: A Proposal for StudyAbstractThis paper proposes to study how activities of technology-intensive visualization centers have orhave not been integrated into technical undergraduate curricula. The study focuses onvisualization centers applied to urban planning, engineering, construction, medicine, and science.The study is delimited and a set of preliminary research questions are proposed.IntroductionData visualization has become an important tool in science, engineering, and technologyeducation and practice.1 Technologies for interacting with complex multi-dimensional data havebecome economically feasible and functionally practicable as witnessed by the establishment of“Visualization

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

must be evaluated by an outside agency. The externalreview for this project is being conducted by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) 5. RTI isconducting electronic skill inventories during each course, reviewing portfolios of student work,collecting and analyzing contact logs between students and faculty, reviewing recruitment plans,and reviewing curriculum materials from each course. Table 1 shows demographic data from thefirst three cohorts. Table 1. Demographic Data from the Cohorts. Gender Male Female Total Cohort 1 3 (33%) 6 (67%) 9 Cohort 2 7 (41%) 10

Conference Session

EMD Recruitment and Certification

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Daughton, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

been out of school for 3-5 years or more, and the prospect of preparingfor and taking the GRE is daunting. One particular group of students strongly affected bythis requirement is the Corp of Engineer Army Captains at Fort Leonard Wood.2 Theseindividuals, if they meet admission requirements, are able to complete the MSEM degreewhile they are at the fort for career training. Many of these individuals are now coming tothis program straight from war zones in Iraq or Afghanistan, making it very difficult toprepare for and take the GRE. Overall, some potential students have simply said theywould not take the exam and planned to look elsewhere for their graduate education.These individuals are often indignant that as successful professional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Berry; Patricia Carlson

, business plan, market survey,and budgeting that culminates in a written proposal and oral presentation requesting funds fordevelopment of a product. The following CPR exercises’ are used in ECE362: Page 12.158.1CPR 1: What Is Intellectual Property (IP): This CPR introduces IP in the form of patents,trademarks, industrial designs (trade secrets) and copyright to the students. Patent protection isthe major focus of this CPR.CPR 2: What Is An Annotated Bibliography: This CPR introduces students to research usingthe annotated bibliography. The reason the annotated bibliography is used, it adds descriptiveand evaluative comments (i.e., an annotation

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Matthew Stimpson, Virginia Tech; Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Programs (now the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity,CEED), with additional associated costs provided largely through industrial sponsorship. Thecommunity is physically located in Slusher Hall, currently occupying the fourth floor of the“Wing.” The floor plan design in Slusher Hall creates pods, which are common outer areas thatsix to eight resident rooms open to. These pods function as small gathering spaces for theresidents of the connecting rooms, and they are often utilized for socializing and as study zones.The Hypatia community for freshmen is in its sixth run during the 2006-07 academic year. Earlyparticipants who had developed a strong sense of community petitioned the CEED office toimplement a second-year component to

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Medoff, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the undergraduates and thegraduates were assigned one to two teachers to assist throughout the school year inimplementing activities and serving as resources to curriculum in the STEM fields.The roles and responsibilities of the undergraduates and the graduate students variedslightly. Although both the graduate and undergraduate fellows spent 10 hours in theclassroom, the undergraduates spent additional 5 hours for developing curriculum andactivities, whereas the graduates spent 10 additional hours. The graduate fellows werealso required to meet with their assigned undergraduate fellows on a biweekly basis indiscussing activities and plans that they were implementing in the classroom. Everyactivity was required to be recorded in a specified

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

successful design do not necessarily translate into a successful report. Because thedesign is of limited value if it cannot be communicated, a significant portion of the learning inthe course involves creation of the client report. Students learn to manage creation of site plans,engineering drawings, report tables and figures, and how to organize the material into a suitableengineering report. The instructors foster this learning through weekly assignments of portions ofthe report so the draft report submittal in week 8 consists of assembling together report sectionsprepared during the prior seven weeks.The department believes a day trip to a major city is a good opportunity to expose our freshmanto the work conducted by most civil engineers. The

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Pagano, Western Michigan University; Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University; Kendall Vasilnek, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Edward Brabandt, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2007-2550: FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE AND BEYOND: USING THEENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO SUPPORT LEARNING ANDENGINEERING SKILL DEVELOPMENTPaul Pagano, Western Michigan University Paul Pagano is a second-year student in Civil Engineering at Western Michigan University. He is active in the student ASCE chapter, assists student teams in the Student Projects Lab, and plans to gain his professional engineers license and employment in a geotechnical engineering firm after graduation.Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University Amanda Rossman is a second-year student in Civil and Construction Engineering at Western Michigan University. She serves as a tutor to first-year, at-risk students, and is

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; John Bugado, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Albert Cruz, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

- Describe what is planned to be achieved, what students will be doing and what they may be using. State, “At the end of this lesson you will be able to….” Create expectations with objectives and a description of the structure of the module and/or learning unit. Relate this expectation to the certificate-focused types of pre-assessment and post-assessment questions. • Stimulate recall of prior learning - Relate a new lesson to situations or knowledge Page 12.876.5 with which the students are already familiar; e.g., material from a previous course, lesson or module. Describe the key

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; David Bowker, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University; Mi'schita' Henson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2007-2805: CULTURE, CREATIVITY, AND CONFIDENCE: SYNTHESIZINGTHE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCECarolyn Percifield, Purdue University Carolyn Percifield is Director of Strategic Planning for the College of Engineering at Purdue University; helped found and continues to co-advise two engineering student organizations; and created two study abroad courses for engineering students.David Bowker, Purdue University David Bowker is the Director of Undergraduate Engineering Recruitment at Purdue University. He has a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and supervision, a master’s degree in higher education administration (both from Purdue University), and has worked in college recruiting and

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

; 1. Set specific educational objectives and determine how the service learning activity fitswithin the curriculum. Devise assessment rubrics to determine if the goals are being met. 2. Assess the needs and resources of your community and school and form partnershipswithin the community 3 When selecting a project determine how all partners will work together to achieve thegoals. Insure the necessary funding and resources before planning the project. 4. Plan early and in detail. Establish a reasonable timetable, develop a budget and assigntasks. 5. Actively manage the project insuring that timelines are met and assess theeffectiveness of activities. 6. Incorporate reflection and celebration. Students