Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nicholas Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Robert Johnson, Oral Roberts University; James Wanjiku, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Sustainability in AEC and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Environment and Development, Oxford: Oxford University Press.4. http://www.ulsf.org/programs_talloires.html5. Hamilton, S. and Meyer, F. (2007), “Inspiring Students-The Key to Learning for the Future”, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Honolulu.6. Bowman, M. (2002), “Personalizing the Goals of Undergraduate Research”, Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p120.7. Shades of Green (2006), Report of the Green Building Alliance.8. Beckman, E. et al. (2007), “Combining Educational Studies, Research and International Experiences in

Conference Session

Shifting Trends of Course and Curricula in IET and IT

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Kelley, Central Michigan University; Adam Schmidke, Central Michigan University; Lauren Griffin, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. With this being said, all students and instructors seemed to beprogressing in their knowledge of Smarteam at the end of the course.Bibliography1. Cimdata (2007). “What is PLM?”. Downloaded January 12, 2008 from http://www.cimdata.com.2. CIMdata (2005, April). PLM for Mid-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises. Downloaded October 12, 2006 from http://www.cimdata.com.3. Dohrman, Greg. (2007) “Seven steps to complete PLM”. Machine Design, 79 (4). p. 74.4. Dassault Systemes (2004) Product lifecycle management solution for small and medium manufacturing business. Downloaded April 1, 2004 from http://www.3ds.com.5. Gould, L. S. (2005). Software Developments that May Simplify Your Challenges, Automotive Design & Production. p.66.6

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the College of Arts &Sciences by combining the new Institute of Engineering Science and the established B. S. inComputer Science program, which was previously offered through the Department ofMathematics. When the initial faculty had completed planning for a full degree program with anappropriate set of all new engineering courses, the 1985-86 catalog announced the full degreerequirements and curriculum plan for the new B.S. in Engineering Science program, initiallywith computer, electrical, and mechanical “options.”In 1988, the Department of Engineering and Computer Science, still a unit within the College ofArts and Sciences, moved into its own new building, called the Rogers ECS Building, after thedonors whose contribution enabled the

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

graduates since2000 showed that over 50 percent of EM graduates either become analysts or enter theIT/Systems field. Knowing that a majority of Stevens Engineering Managementgraduates do not follow the typical path into traditional engineering, creating focus areasspecializing in the career path of over half the graduate EM population was deemedappropriate and necessary to serve the undergraduate Engineering Managementpopulation well.Summary of Successful Endeavors and ChallengesStevens Institute of Technology had no concentrations in the Engineering ManagementProgram since its inception in the late 80’s. However, other more established programs,such as Mechanical Engineering, which has been at Stevens since its inception in 1870,had many

Conference Session

Cooperative Education and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

-25-06-06.pdf.13. ASEE, How Do You Measure Success? Designing Effective Processes for Engineering Education. 1998, Washington, DC: ASEE Professional Books.14. Haag, S., E. Guilbeau, and W. Goble, Assessing Engineering Internship Efficacy: Industry's Perception of Student Performance. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. 22(2): p. 257-263.15. Lang, J.D., et al., Industry Expectations of New Engineers: A Survey to Assist Curriculum Designers. Journal of Engineering Education, 1999. 88(1): p. 43-51.16. “Education for High Growth Innovation,” Synergy, Autum 2005, Issue 5, Cambridge-MIT Institute, p. 11. [cited Jan. 2008]. Available from http://www.cambridge- mit.org/object/download/1713

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, and Larsen3 discussedemphasizing oral presentation skills through use of the RSVP training framework that focusesstudents’ attention on four key presentation areas: • R – Responsiveness (e.g., audience analysis), • S – Speech Patterns (e.g., speed, volume, enunciation), • V – Verbal and Visual Rhetoric (e.g., presentation structure, use of visual aids), and • P – Physical (e.g., use of stage, congruence of body language with message).The RSVP framework helps students to more easily remember the evaluation criteria of aneffective presentation. The developer of the RSVP framework was kind enough to share hermaterials4 with the lead author of this paper. A one-page handout derived from these materialscan be found in Appendix A. This

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 13.310.9VOLTS AMPS Power Factor KVA KW KVARS “C” bankKVARS “ S 0 100%MOTOR LOAD POWER FACTOR CORRECTION SYSTEM USING SOFTWARE THAT WILL CORRECT THEPOWER FACTOR TO A DESIRED “SET” VALUE.FOR LINE FEED :*THE SYSTEM HAS INDICATORS FOR PLANT LINE FEED VOLTS and AMPSFOR PLANT LOAD :*THE SYSTEM HAS INDICATORS FOR PLANT LOAD POWER FACTOR, KVA, KW, KVARSFOR POWER FACTOR CORRECTIONUSING A “C” (CAPACITOR) BANK:*THE SYSTEM HAS A DIAL TO SET THE DESIRED “CORRECTED” POWER FACTOR*THE SYSTEM HAS AN INDICATOR FOR THE “C” BANK VARS AUTOMATICALLY ADDED TO THE PLANT LOAD TO CORRECT THE POWER FACTOR

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

eight respondents, the majority of whom were professors from researchinstitutions, completed the survey. Although there were not any statistically significantconclusions, the results suggest that (1) having a formal application procedure, (2) choosingundergraduates based on conceptual understanding and (3) assessing undergraduates basedlargely on critical thinking lead to more undergraduates attending graduate school. Acknowledgements The author would like to thank Professors William Krantz (University of Cincinnati),Christine Grant (North Carolina State University) and Willie Harper Jr. (Auburn University) forfeedback on the survey. References 1. Russell, S. H., Hancock, M. P. and McCullough, J., “Benefits of Undergraduate Research

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Roller, Purdue University Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

courses, we maintain that assessmenttechniques provide a good method to incrementally improve a course. However, true innovationin a course still comes from a dedicated faculty member evaluating the course with an openmind. Assessment techniques do force faculty to consider their course more often, and perhapsthis helps with innovation as well.Bibliography1. Neff, G. and Scachitti, S. “The Assessment Cookbook: Recipes for Successfully Meeting TC2K Criteria,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, June 16-19, 2002.2. Corum, C., et. al., “Using Outcomes Based Assessment and Continuous Quality Improvement Practices from ABET Program Accreditation in Institutional Accreditation,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahin Sirouspour, McMaster University; Pawel Malysz, McMaster University; Ali Shahdi, McMaster University; Ryan Leslie, Quanser Inc; Mahyar Fotoohi, Quanser Inc; Paul Karam, Quanser Inc

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. f fluid = − k f v where v is the device velocity vector in its workspace. (c) Model of a stiff tumor: A stiff spring-damper can be utilized to model the tumor. Note that similar to the case in (a), the direction of the reaction force from the tumor is normal to its surface at the contact point. f tumor = − k t δr − bt v .All of the aforementioned models are implemented in the Matlab/Simulink environment using s-function blocks. The students employ the haptic device to explore the virtual organ and locate thetumor. Page 13.881.155.3.2. Part 2: Potential force field for haptic guidanceIn this part, a repelling force field is

Conference Session

At The Institutional Level

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Loveless-Morris, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan; Robert Embrey, Highline Community College; Kali Kuwada, Seattle Central Community College; Marisela Mendoza, Columbia Basin College; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Eve Riskin, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

exception of one institution, a representative from each of the six institutionswas interviewed.The structured interviews were mostly centered around Kanter’s (1994) “CollaborativeAdvantage,” which will be further discussed in the literature review 8. Sample questions include: • Which of the following description(s) best describes the relationships among the partners. After choosing the best description(s), please provide an example that demonstrates the relationship you chose. For example, if one chose option B, and example for why one chose this option might be: Institution A has the ability to reach more minority students, while Institution B has the ability to connect students with real- world internships

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

algebraicoptimization; computation. The computations can be carried out in common student versions ofMatlab and Excel (with the optimizing Solver). Page 13.1129.7Figure 2. Oil exploration and depletion versus time. S (the proven reserve) peaks as U (the unproven reserve) is drawn down monotonically through discovery.Living ResourcesBuilding on the dynamic, the idea in this case is to add growth. Unlike the previous case, herewe have the possibility of sustainable steady states. In fact there are many, and theirdiscrimination requires an elaboration of a) the nature of the harvesting regime; and b) theultimate tradeoffs between economic and biological

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

Tagged Divisions

International

, and he has authored/co-authored over 40 referred papers in these areas; an IEEE Certified Software Developer, SEI-Certified PSP Developer, and the editor for the ACM/IEEE-CS Computing Curriculum-SE project (http://faculty.erau.edu/hilburn/)Wojciech Grega, AGH MSEE, PhD, DSc: control, optimization, modeling, industrial computers science; author and co-author of more than 100 papers and books. Coordinator or main researcher in 12 national and international projects; coordinator of Tempus Project S-JEP 11317-96, (1997-1999); Vice Dean of the Faculty (1994-96); Head of the Control Laboratory, Head of the Faculty Commission for Education; elected member of the EAEEIE (European

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

at rie iv An ic tu at ic in nt at Pa ra s

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanth Jayaraman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Garrett Bradley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Odis Griffin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Dooley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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International

Contemporary Engineering Ethics Issues in anIntroductory Freshman Engineering Course,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition,Chicago, IL, June 18-21, 2006b.iii Mullin, J.S., Lohani, V.K., and Lo, J.L., “WIP: Introduction to Engineering Ethics through Student Skits in theFreshman Engineering Program at Virginia Tech,” to be published in the Proceedings of the 2006 Frontiers inEducation Conference, San Diego, CA, October 27- November 1, 2006b. Page 13.533.14iv Lohani, V., and Mullin, J. S., 2006. “International activities in a freshman engineering course,” Posterpresented at the International Education Fair

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

toseparate them. Future studies will be expanded to discern students’ motivations behind thesestudy habits.VI. References1. Beichner, R.J., J.M. Saul, R.J. Allain, D.L. Deardorff, D.S. Abbott, “Introduction to SCALE-UP:Student- Centered Activities for Large Enrollment University Physics,” Proceedings 2000 American Society for Engineering Education National Conference.2. Benson, L.C., S. B. Biggers, W. F. Moss, M. Ohland, M. K. Orr, and S. D. Schiff, “Adapting and Implementing the SCALE-UP Approach in Statics, Dynamics, and Multivariate Calculus.” Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Honolulu, HI.3. Biggers, S.B. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics & Statics, an

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

? Include the method used to resolve the differences of opinion and the level of agreement on your final assessment.” This question was preceded by the question, “Ethical issues in [multidisciplinary project teams] are of two types: those involving behaviors within the [team] and those involving the eventual application of [team] output to the larger society. Please outline the most important ethical problems the team has encountered over the entire semester. What was the issue and what was the outcome? From your experience(s) this semester please explain the best course of action the team could or should have taken to produce the optimal resolution to its ethical dilemma. How did you contribute? If

Conference Session

Materials Education Perspectives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajiv Asthana, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Materials

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Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meltzer, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Qthermal reservoirs it is easy to calculate their entropy changes using the relationship ∆S = . TStudents are guided to realize that although the net energy of the system is indeed conserved, thenet entropy must increase.Students are asked to consider the magnitudes and signs of heat transfers to the two blocks; they Page 13.812.8are led to recognize that these heat transfers are equal in magnitude and opposite in sign, and thatnet energy change is zero. Students are then asked to consider the relative magnitudes and signsfor the entropy changes of each

Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Michael Kozicki, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

capability of a technology is usuallyeasier to define in terms of the products it can deliver so many parameters have product-related metrics.Most development work on the assessment tool has been applied to nano-electronicfunctions. The consumer market gives a good demonstration of how products movethrough their life cycle in a year or less showing the familiar bell-shaped revenue curve.However, the underlying components and technologies can last for many productgenerations. They show the classical S-curve but there is an additional feature that makesprediction difficult. As one technology matures, it is replaced by a more advancedversion. Thus there are many generations of maturity for the same basic technology.This is reflected in different

Conference Session

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

in cosmetics, protective coatings, drug delivery, and stain-resistant clothingOngoing research and development at a large number of educational institutions andresearch laboratories should enlarge the set of commercial applications of nonotechnologyin the near future. Two educational institutions engaged in these efforts are highlighted inthis presentation.Nanotechnology ApplicationsDespite the fact that the concept underlying nanotechnology was first discussed by RichardFeynman almost 50 years ago, it was not until 1980 that the term “nanotechnology” wasdefined in the context of its application by Dr. K.E. Dexter. (1) Two developments in1980’s, the formalization of cluster science, and the invention of the Scanning TunnelingMicroscope (STM

Conference Session

Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Charts for Different Estimates Page 13.416.3In the late 1950’s, the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) was developed 1 tosupport large military programs. The innovation included an expanded model using best, worst,and more likely times to complete each task. Therefore, PERT produces an estimated projectcompletion time within a Gamma probability distribution. Although the curriculum might havedifferent tracks (e.g. math and physics) that are designed to converge in a particular semester, theprobability that a student will take longer time in one particular

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Senro Kuraoka, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.3. Felder, R. M. and Silverman, L. K. (1988). “Learning and teaching styles in engineering education,” Engineering Education, Vol. 78, No. 7, 674-681.4. Herrmann, N. (1995). The Creative Brain, The Ned Herrmann Group, Lake Lure, North Carolina.5. Dunn, R. (1990). “Understanding the Dunn and Dunn learning styles model and the need for individual diagnosis and prescription,” Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 6:223-247.6. Gardner, H. (1993). Frames of Mind The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, HarperCollins Publishers, New York.7. Klosky, J. L., Ressler, S. J., and Erickson, J. (2005). “AIM for Better Student Learning: Using Instant Messaging to Facilitate Improved

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiong Zhang, Michigan Technological University; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

’ perceived value of the sustainability projects peer-to-peer network3. faculty utilizing the peer-to-peer Faculty questionnaire network to integrate Direct measure of faculty’s perceived value of peer- sustainability concepts into their to-peer network curriculaHypothesis 2: Result in higher orders of significant learningevidenced by assessed through1. students’ application of Performance of partner universities students in sustainability design principles sustainability projects (“application” in Fink’s direct measure of ability to design significant learning taxonomy14) Score on modified Safoutin et al.’s design

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

Tagged Divisions

International

average wind speeds on the order of 8 m/s which are sufficient for power production.Summarizing, Tanzania has considerable wind power potential. Page 13.60.11 (a) (b)Figure 4. (a) Topographical map of DTHD site. (b) Annual average wind-speed map of site. (1 cm = 500 meters) Page 13.60.12The cost of a solar photovoltaic system capable of supplying the hospital power requirementswas on the order of ten-to-fifteen times that of wind power while the cost of a fuel

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

engineering education research is provided by the EngineeringEducation Program. However, that source is limited to approximately $9 million which is alsoshared with the CAREER awards funded by NSF ‘s engineering directorate. A search of theNSF awards database (searching on program element 1340) shows fewer than 50 awards housedin the engineering directorate and devoted to engineering education research (80 other awardsare housed in other divisions and were co-funded). As the number of engineering educationresearchers grows, the strain on this limited supply of funds will become increasingly significant.The other major concern is how well the engineering education research community is able tonegotiate both establishing itself as a free-standing

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Dickson, University of Strathclyde

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

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