Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

.”In some cases, however, students may not recognize the value of such tools and processes untilseveral years later, when they encounter larger projects in school or in the workforce. A formerstudent, working in industry, emailed to describe the effects of processes and tools on his career: “Even though I (we) complained during our software engineering class about the tedious paper work that was required for our projects, it was by far one of the most accurate representations of a ‘real world’ work environment. The processes that we underwent in your class to develop a project (especially scoping it out) have given me a leg up on my peers. I have come to understand that the (good) developers spend roughly 65

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Thornton, Emerson Climate Technologies; Kyle Shipp, Kettering University; Tony Lin, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

criterion 3 has specific Program Outcomes (POs) for the engineering disciplines6.The multidisciplinary approach to teaching and learning relates directly to Program Outcome D:the graduates have an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. Teamwork is oftenemphasized in engineering courses, but it is often within a single class or discipline. Byintegrating the Advanced Quality Assurance class with the Polymer Processing class, thestudents are able to gain valuable experience working in multidisciplinary teams much like theywill encounter when they begin their professional careers. The ability to function effectively inmultidisciplinary teams is an important attribute and asset for graduating engineers because mostproblem-solving methodologies

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University

su and to considerEM for the future career develelopment. The questions and answer distributio tion are shown below. DLJ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ D ŚĂƐ ŚĞŝŐŚƚĞŶĞĚ ϲ ϱ ϰ ϯ Ϯ ϭ Ϭ ^ƚƌŽŶŐ ƌŽŶŐůLJ ŝƐĂŐƌĞĞ EĞƵƚƌĂů ŐƌĞĞ ^ƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ŝƐĂŐƌ ƐĂŐƌĞĞ ŐƌĞĞ ĨƚĞƌ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ĐůĂƐƐ / ŚĂǀĞ

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

1999 Mary Catherine Ellwein Outstanding Dissertation Award (Qualitative Research Methodology) and the 1998 Selma Greenberg Distinguished Dissertation Award (Research on Women and Education) from the American Educational Research Association. She received the 2006 Distinguished Paper Award for her article “Engineer Identity” from Cultural Studies of Education. She is currently the PI of ESCALATE: Engineering & Science Careers in Academia, Learning from ADVANCE and Translating Effectively, an NSF ADVANCE-PAID Project. Address: #319 Education, 5425 Gullen Mall, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, 313-577-1764 (v), 313-577-5235 (f), ag7246@wayne.edu

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

advantages of portfolios is their potential to engagestudents in intentional learning, resulting in an increased ability in life-long learning 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17 . Portfolios are expected to have a positive effect on attitudinal, motivational, affective, andprofessional outcomes 12. These may include increased self-confidence, increased awareness ofprofessional identity, more positive attitudes toward profession, improved career-decision self-efficacy, and increased ability to build a network of professionals. DiBiase18 described manyother potential benefits of e-portfolios including an increased learning effectiveness for students,the opportunity for faculty to leverage student motivation and align objectives and evaluationstrategies, and the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

. To improve the creativity, leadership qualities, organizing skills and entrepreneurial skills of the students to become successful entrepreneurs. To help students excel in extra-curricular activities. To make effective systems for 100% placement of the students.Faculty Oriented Goals To encourage faculty in the development of new processes, products, systems and technologies leading to innovations, patents and publications at the national and international level. To encourage faculty to acquire higher qualifications and carryout research. To help faculty members excel in teaching skills. To help faculty members in their career growth. To care for the health and

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2008-543: CONTROL SYSTEM PLANT SIMULATOR: A FRAMEWORK FORHARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATIONDavid Chandler, Rochester Institute of Technology Dave Chandler was born in Camarillo, California, on October 27, 1981. He graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2004 with highest honors and a bachelors of science in Computer Engineering. Upon graduation he began his career as a software engineer at Harris RFCD, working on software defined military radio systems. He completed a Masters of Science degree in Computer Engineering from RIT in 2007. He currently lives with his wife Cheri in Rochester NY.James Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology James R. Vallino is an Associate Professor

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students make informed decisions about education, training, career choices, andwork. Its existence is realized by a database that contains information on hundreds ofstandardized and occupation-specific descriptors.Key to O*NET’s effectiveness is the O*NET database. The database, which is available to thepublic at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from eachoccupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine,4 an interactiveapplication for exploring and searching occupations.Standard Occupational ClassificationEmbedded in O*NET are Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes, which is one of themeans by which O*NET users negotiate the O*NET database. The SOC system is used byfederal

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

like activities as an option within graduate education for all students. K-12 Students: Test grades if available; knowledge of what a scientist (mathematician,engineer) does; understanding of and ability to use the scientific method in solving problems;attitude toward science; interest in STEM careers; attitude toward the Fellow. The Fellows Page 13.964.4conduct pre and post test for every lesson that is being implemented and teachers monitor theirstudent’s overall performance in weekly and quarterly tests. Teachers: Number and quality of applicants; comfort with STEM and using inquiry methodsin STEM classes; time in class spent on STEM

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Samuel T Hunter, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

sections of E MCH 213 (Strength ofMaterials) will complete a mini-design project as a part of the traditional analysis courseworkwhile the students in the remaining three sections will instead complete an extended writingassignment on career issues in several different engineering fields. This way, the workload forboth sets will be comparable, but the experience will be different to help us determine if small-scale design activities can have a measurable influence on overall design knowledge. We willuse the spring 2008 data collection to measure the effects of this implementation.Bibliography1. Dym, C.L., Agogino, A.M., Eris, O., Frey, D.D., and Leifer, L.J., “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning,” Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Friess; Carol Briam, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University; Linda Thompson, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University; Hemdeep Dulthummon, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ 'ůŽďĂů /ŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐFigure 3. Student survey results on perceived improvements in industry understanding and related environmentalconsiderations.The learning objective of gaining an understanding of the industry, its global nature, and itsincreasing environmental pressures, was perceived as highly successful. The vendor andprofessional interaction of the students at the Air Show generated a completely newunderstanding of their chosen career, and reinforced and motivated them for their academicchallenges. A project such as this, where first year students experience firsthand theprofessional environment of their chosen field of study, has generated beneficial

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

follow this career path. Thevirtual simulation program is a distinctive component of the Department of TechnologicalStudies, and provides excellent opportunities for student field experiences and applications ofadvanced computer technologies. The curriculum provides the opportunity for real-worldprojects, internships and jobs for our students, and is providing modern industrial companies with Page 13.437.11effective management and manufacturing engineering professionals. The local industrialcompanies have been very receptive and supportive of the partnerships which improve the qualityof the students’ education and better prepares them for future

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeff Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeff Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, received his B.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech in 1993, 1997, and 1999, respectively. In January 2001, he was awarded the National Science Foundation CAREER Award for excellence as a young educator and researcher. He has published over 40 journal, conference, and workshop papers. In 2001 Dr. Davis also initiated the first FIRST LEGO League competition in Georgia, and has served as the Georgia FLL tournament director since then.Jeff Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology Jeff Rosen is a Program Director in Georgia Tech's Center for Education Integrating Science, Math and Computing (CEISMC), leading up K-12 student activities in technology. Before arriving at Georgia

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Dhruba Baishya, University of Michigan - Flint

Tagged Divisions

International

’ professional qualification and/or to give them the opportunity of career development Page 13.647.4by adding competences in different fields15. Page 3 of 15We are highlighting the lack of preparedness among American engineering students when itcomes to global engineering community. There is a need for radical augmentation in engineeringeducation curriculum.Survey Methodology and QuestionnaireOur survey methodology can be best described as succinct. We limited our questionnaire to nineobjective questions where respondents were requested to select one out of many

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown; Edward Sheinberg, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

aretypically rewarded by higher salaries and career advancement. It is important to observe that forthese students it only takes around thirty semester credit-hours to complete the degreerequirements because of their engineering background. The last group is composed of studentsthat come in as freshmen or transfer from community colleges. Typically, they have somebackground in fire and want a degree in the field. Students in this group as well as the firefighters are fascinated with the field of fire protection and come from families of fire fightersbecause it is well said that interest in fire protection “runs in the family”.Students of the program have gain national recognition and scholarships for outstandingperformance in their studies. They also

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

success of CSI inbuilding interest in a career field.Engineering is not ScienceIn looking at images of engineering in the media, it is important to draw a distinction betweenengineering and the natural sciences. The natural sciences are broadly concerned with theacquisition of fundamental knowledge through experimental investigation, observation,identification, and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena, with reference to the materialand physical world. Physics, chemistry, and biology try to understand, describe, and explainnature through theories, models, laws, and facts about the physical world.Engineering is the process of altering the location, state, and/or form of matter, energy, orinformation in service of human desires. Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Richard Weggel, Drexel University; James Mitchell, Drexel University; Charles N. Haas, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

for each laboratory. Theform includes a cover sheet indicating the point value for each part of the report that is used bythe TA for reporting the report grade to the student. Some data is collected by the studentsworking on teams, other data is collected by the class as a whole. While students are encouragedto discuss their findings, all reports are to be the work of the individual student. Some of theexperiments were taken from the courses students take later in their academic careers thusfreeing up time in those later courses for more advanced work. Other experiments were new andunique to CAEE210. The content of the various laboratory/field experiment is described below. • Environmental Engineering Laboratory 1 – Calibrate a multi

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells

Tagged Divisions

Construction

to undergraduate students in a construction school. This course will encourage students to comprehend the basic knowledge in the sustainability in built environment, the importance of sustainability in construction, and several sustainable rating systems in the industry such as LEED, Earth Craft, etc. and to integrate the concepts of sustainability into other construction knowledge. In addition, it enables them to get interests for sustainability of their daily life and their career. Through a variety of activities related to sustainable construction, they can be more familiar with sustainable features; apply this knowledge to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

courses were seen as opportunitiesto improve students’ ability to work in teams7-9, and improve their communication skills10-14. Page 13.1101.2 However, it is challenging to accomplish all the tasks recommended by ABET during thecapstone design projects. Several institutions (including MSOE) are finding ways to introducethis experience to the students much earlier in their career. This allows the capstone designexperience to be the place where these skills are polished and re-assessed.There have been several approaches tried by various engineering programs to incorporate theABET mandated “experience in multi-disciplinary teams”12,13. Most common

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Rose, Ball State University; Jim Flowers, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Course Management Systemas its primary delivery and collaborative venue.With the successful implementation of this online course and the results of a national needsassessment which demonstrated a perceived need for and interest in an online masters degreeprogram in technology education [4], the department received approval to transition twograduate programs to complete online delivery, including the Master of Arts in TechnologyEducation and the Master of Arts in Career and Technical Education. Since 2000, Technology:Use and Assessment has served both technical and technology teachers from these programs, aswell as graduate students from audiology, wellness and gerontology, computer science, policystudies, and school administration. After 12

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-296: INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY PARTNERS INTO A CAPSTONEDESIGN PROGRAMStephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara Stephen Laguette received his BS, MS in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA. His career has included executive R&D management positions with a number of medical device companies. He has been responsible for the creation of complex medical devices with over fifteen US patents issued in a variety of surgical fields including General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, ENT, Voice Restoration, and Ophthalmology. As the Director of Device Research for a major ophthalmic medical device company, he directed all research activities, the

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems. Page 13.536.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancing and Assessing Life Long Learning Skills through Capstone ProjectsAbstractWith rapid advances in new technology, graduates from an engineering technology program haveto constantly acquire new knowledge and skills during their professional career. Thus, one of theABET program outcomes requires students to recognize the need

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

kinesthetic active supplemental learning opportunities for this project. Glen’s educational research interests include student learning styles and the statistical evaluation of assessment instruments. He has received an NSF CAREER award, and served as the 2006 Fellow at the National Effective Teaching Institute.Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kay C Dee is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering and the Founding Director of the Rose-Hulman Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education. Kay C’s educational research interests include student learning styles, student evaluations of teaching, and faculty development. She served as the 2003 Fellow at the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Kuhlman, West Virginia University; G. Michael Palmer, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Page 13.135.16motivator for many of the students, as well as an opportunity for them to learn to apply theirclassroom knowledge to the solution of a “real” problem. It appears to us that the result tends 15to be an increase in their overall engagement in the educational process, and in their self-confidence and maturity. The three written reports and class homework that also emphasizeswriting contribute to improved technical writing skills. The collaborative team environmentfor the project is good preparation for their careers, and we believe that it also helps in theirverbal communication skills. Also, those who have provided financial resources for the Balloon

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Salamon, Pennsylvania State University; Andrew Miller, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

, using standards, and cognitiveskills through provision of mechanical design and data retrieval methodologies, interactivedesign examples, sample projects, and project management for students and faculty via theinternet.2. Attract various faculty to teach application of their science through provision of thewherewithal for students to do design. Our trial application is for the elementary strength ofmaterials course.3. Assess the effectiveness of the design experiences to better prepare students for careers inengineering where they will be required to routinely perform higher level thinking in the form ofsynthesis and evaluation to solve open-ended problems that require iterative divergent andconvergent thinking. Additionally, we must ensure

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, this appears tobe the case based on a preliminary review of the program. The Master of Science in CivilEngineering is a research degree and requires a 6 credit transportation thesis and 7 credits intransportation engineering electives. The Master of Civil Engineering requires a 3 credittransportation project and 7 credits in transportation engineering electives.The GITP is now being offered as a six-course certificate program. The certificate wasdeveloped for early and mid-career transportation professionals in response to a need expressed Page 13.188.7by the profession for increased training in interdisciplinary approaches to transportation

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Seth Sivak, Carnegie Mellon University; Mark Sivak, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2008-1446: GREENING THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DEVELOPMENT OF ACOMPUTER GAME TO TEACH ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGNMANUFACTURINGJacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University JACQUELINE A. ISAACS is an Associate Director of the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing and an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Her research focuses on economic and environmental assessment of manufacturing. Initial development of Shortfall resulted from her CAREER grant funded by the National Science Foundation (DMI-9734054), and subsequent NSF funding (DMI-0537056) to continue its development.Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios JAY LAIRD is

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Calumet; Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Matthew Stephens, Purdue University; Annaji Sharma Ammu, Purdue University Calumet; Richard Szromba, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of these principles andtheir often required industry experience prior to working in academia. Unfortunately,since a majority of IET and IT educators began their careers more than 10-20 years ago,this has resulted in many of them having their experience grounded in the manufacturingindustries. IET and IT curriculum, including texts and educational materials as well asplans of study, must change to incorporate non-manufacturing focuses so that thestudents and employers of non-manufacturing industries can benefit.In order to accomplish this, faculty must engage in the community and the new ‘non-industrial’ markets to gain experience. This is what Purdue University faculty did inorder to begin the transformation of their curriculum. Much of this

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Ian Gravagne, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

rather dry but important topics in science andengineering. And where better to generate interest than at the very beginning, when freshman arestill forming their view of the academic process, the relevance of their professors andcoursework, and their potential career paths? This is the context of the two projects described inthis paper.The Museum ProjectThe Museum Project began as an idea to build and install a laboratory exhibit in the MaybornMuseum focusing on alternative and renewable energy. The museum is a great place wherechildren of all ages can come and learn in a warm, friendly environment.29 The DiscoveryCenter, a part of the museum, has 16 hands-on discovery rooms for interactive education. Oneof these rooms, the Energy Room, will

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy Dent, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering