Conference Session

Materials in Design and Manufacturing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Hu, University of Missouri - Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

sustain a research-supportivecurriculum by introducing rigorous, hands-on lab sections of the courses, and (2) to integratelearning materials in current introductory courses. Page 13.1128.4To develop and sustain a research-supportive curriculum, emphasis was placed on team-basedefforts and the integration of research and education. By collecting and disseminating multipleexamples of undergraduate research projects, we can promote learning through research andimprove the quality of learning via training our students in more creative and meaningful ways.A few of the environmental nanotechnology research modules were developed for

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

lecture. Active learning can help reenergize a classroom.• By offering a variety of active learning, different learning styles may be targeted.Identifying Kinesthetic LearnersMarilee Sprenger has compiled a list of characteristics may help identify students whowill be most deeply impacted by kinesthetic activities:• Sit comfortably, slouching or fidgeting. Leans back in chair or taps pencils• Distracted by comfort variations such as temperature, light or movement• Accesses memories by recreating the movements associated with those memories• Says things like, “Can you give me a concrete example?”• Enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together again, working on projects• Don’t like to read manuals but rather like to “figure it out

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Crago, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

example, for use in “enumerating various attributes” forthe ABET Criterion 3 outcomes5. In that project, each of the ABET outcomes [i.e., the Criterion3 (a) through (k)] was broken into a larger number of component parts, and each component part Page 13.658.2of an outcome was described as it might be addressed by a student operating at the various levelsof Bloom’s taxonomy. Verbs from their list 4 were used here in the writing of the performancecriteria because these verbs accurately describe levels of learning as described by Bloom’staxonomy.Taken together, the several performance criteria comprising a particular outcome indicate therequired or

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Do not place your name on this sheetAnswer the questions below on the basis of your current beliefs as to how a professionalengineer may ethically act.The SituationYou are a young engineer employed by the State Transportation Department. You have beenplaced in charge of inspecting a highway bridge project which is being built by a privatecontractor. Because of your education and extensive field engineering experience, you are ableto suggest techniques and procedures that save the contractor both time and money. The work,however, is done strictly according to the plans and specifications.Scenario No. 1It is quitting time on a hot summer Friday afternoon. The contractor comes to the site and offersa can of soda to each of his employees. He

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joel Bloom, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experience in research, engineering, marketing and sales management with several high technology corporations.Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has spent the past thirty years designing and implementing professional development programs and curricula for K-12 teachers in science and technology. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment strategies in first-year college courses in the sciences, engineering, and computer science.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin - Marathon County; Christa James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin - Barboo/Sauk County; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. & Yoshida, M., Lesson study: A Japanese approach to improving mathematics teaching andlearning. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2004.2. Lewis, C., Lesson study: A handbook of teacher-led instructional improvement. Philadelphia: Research forBetter Schools, 2002.3. Cerbin, Bill and Kopp, Bryan, “University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Lesson Study Project,”http://www.uwlax.edu/sotl/lsp/ (Accessed January 2008) Page 13.847.9

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2008-767: DEVELOPING A MANUFACTURING PLANT LAYOUT UTILIZINGBEST-IN-CLASS CONCEPTS OF LEAN MANUFACTURING AND THEORY OFCONSTRAINTS OF OPTIMAL MACRO-FLOWMerwan Mehta, East Carolina University Page 13.386.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing a Manufacturing Plant Layout Utilizing Best-in-class Concepts of Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints of Optimal Macro-FlowAbstractDeveloping a plant layout for a manufacturing facility is a project that utilizes a combination ofart and science. Although creating plant layouts has been an activity that has been performed bymanufacturing and industrial engineers

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

student performance in a particular outcome whereas the final letter gradegiven to a student is an indication of his cumulative achievement which is computed using somesort of a weighted average (30% HW grade, 20% exam grade, 10% project grade, etc.).There are three basic requirements to implement this approach: (1) At the beginning of thesemester make a course plan including assessment, (2) Break down grading along courseoutcomes on the assignments/exams using a grade box, and (3) Enter scores into gradespreadsheet for each course outcome.For faculty who have teaching assistant support, most likely items 2 and 3 would be done bytheir assistant. The most critical thing is to have a good course plan at the beginning toimplement this approach

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Bardy, Grove City College; Erik Anderson, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

ofinstitutions have built experiments for various heat transfer experiments.[1-6] In some casesstudents have built heat transfer experiments as part of a design project and then used theexperiment in a thermal fluids laboratory course.[7, 8].We have developed an experiment in free convection for MECE 352 adapted from one used inthe Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The State University of New Yorkat Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) (with permission). In the experiment, students take directtemperature readings from a vertical heated plate using thermocouples and a LabVIEW DAQinterface. The convective heat transfer coefficient can be calculated from the temperature profilenear the vertical plate and compared to analytically determined values. In

Conference Session

Hardware Descriptive Language Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria; A.Y. Al-Zoubi, Princess Sumaya University for Technology; Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria Danilo Garbi Zutin obtained his BSc degree in Electrical Engineering form the State University of São Paulo (UNESP) in Brazil. As a student, he has developed undergraduate research during three years at the university and has joined an internship program at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria, where he has worked within the Remote Electronic Laboratory project. The work was focused in developing a system for testing and designing ASICs as a part of the tele-learning system of the institution. The work has resulted in a system that allows designing and testing ASICs by means of an online platform. His areas of interest are

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dampier, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

the field of digital forensics that encouragesinnovation and creativity, and embraces life-long learning. Academia is able to help inthe digital forensics field by providing more sophisticated tools and equipment. Evencommercially available equipment has addressed the need but further innovation could bespurred from the academic community. For example, a research project at MississippiState University using Field Programmable Gate Arrays was able to produce a tool thatwill image a hard drive, nearly, twice as fast as any commercial hard drive duplicator,and will perform some limited analysis as it images.7 Academia’s vast instructional andresearch resources should be used in any way possible to combat digital crime.Justification of

Conference Session

Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

technical classroom knowledge to the next level of expertise.With respect to Bloom’s Taxonomy, 5 students appear to engage at higher learning levels, fromBloom’s level 1-5 knowledge of a good quality engineering education program to Bloom’s level4- 6, since co op students in a corporate environment learn through integrating Bloom’scategories of Level 4: Analysis, Level 5: Synthesis and Level 6: Evaluation. Co op students learncommunication, team collaboration, program and project management, leadership ofimplementation, and achieving through consequences, accountability and evaluation, as well asmany other skills.In order to be able to document these educational advantages, one must have a vision of thedesired result. Only then can a methodology be

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; David Gatchell, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Recognizing the importance of certain areas in the physiology curriculum, and thepaucity of quantitative problems, we have initiated a project to create problems that can be doneby students electronically and independent of a particular textbook. This project uses thepowerful Courseware Authoring and Packaging Environment (CAPE) and ExperimentalLearning Management System (eLMS) that has been developed by the VaNTH ERC 8.CAPE/eLMS problems have many features which differentiate them from problems madeavailable through other learning management systems such as Blackboard. In a CAPE/eLMSproblem, the student interacts continuously with the computer. When a student enters the answerto a problem, he or she receives feedback immediately on whether he or she

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

% Othera 12% 2% 36%Q15: 522 Full-time 94% 98% 82%Appointment Part-time 6% 2% 18%a Includes research scientist, research professor, adjunct faculty, project manager, and administratorTable 3 reveals that the majority of the time is spent on teaching (42%), with research andadministration relatively similar at 22% and 18%. It is interesting to note the similarity of thisworkload distribution for tenure-track and non-tenure track respondents, also shown in Table 3:Tenured and tenure-track respondents report spending 43

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Brian Swenty, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

democratic institutions and expanded human freedom and justice, and direct experience in addressing the needs of the larger community. • “Inquiry- and project-based learning: multiple opportunities to work, independently and Page 13.853.6 collaboratively, on projects that require the integration of knowledge with skills in analysis, discovery, problem solving, and communication.”In 2004 ASCE published its first attempt at defining the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledgefor the 21st Century.7 In this first edition (BOK1) ASCE defined 15 outcomes necessary in theeducation of a civil engineer, paralleling and also augmenting the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Travis Rieder, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

hopefullybetter inform the conversation, by making the speaker aware of its implications. It maybe that the student is okay with the realization that she is making a deontological claim –she may be prepared to defend against the utilitarian criticisms of her view. But the veryrealization of how one’s intuitions fit into a larger scheme, and the weaknesses of thescheme, seems to me to be a great advance over the situation in which we leave many ofour students.Notes:1 The existence of this project is due to a suggestion by Ann Johnson, for which I am grateful. I am alsograteful to Justin Weinberg for reading multiple drafts, and for detailed comments and criticisms. Finally,for helpful conversation on the penultimate version of this paper, I want to thank

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Ermer, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

asking questions about its future.”7Fortunately, engineering science gives us a great deal of understanding of the way things work,and we should be grateful that the vast majority of our modern engineering hypotheses turn out tobe true, but our limited creativity has contributed to disasters as well. Martin and Schinzinger, intheir widely used engineering ethics textbook, have a chapter on “Engineering as SocialExperimentation” that also emphasizes the point that engineering projects are generally “carriedout in partial ignorance.”8 The nature of engineering is to push the envelope. We are alwaysoperating at the edge of our ability to predict. This is intrinsic to the discipline (and part of whatmakes engineering fun), but it is also what makes

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Margaret Bates, Northeastern University; Brittany Damon, Northeastern University; Alison Reppy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

University is unique in that in spans over the course of a five-year period, with students working at two to three co-operative education jobs throughout their academictenure. The benefit of co-op, however, causes complications in the development of course structure asstudents theoretically begin their academic career requiring a more pedagogical (instructive) approach tolearning and leave with a more andragogical (self-directed) approach –or they are at the bridging stage inbetween these two points4. Essentially, this implies that the teaching techniques used in the classroomshould evolve concurrently with students’ academic and professional maturation and in accordance withtheir general learning styles and perferences.This research project

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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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

sense,made for each other; possibly for the purpose of communicating important truths? This idea goesa long way toward explaining the fine-tuning of the cosmos for life, and the success humanshave had in reverse engineering the cosmos.It is proposed that engineering design principles, along with “the engineering mindset”, can beprofitably applied to establish a coherent understanding of the fundamental nature of the cosmosand the place of humanity within it. This paper represents the start of an ambitious project whichnecessarily draws upon many fields of knowledge, but what better way to use the diverse andabundant resources of the university setting. An interdisciplinary course has been introduced toassist and encourage students to

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

mechanics test Page 13.812.11 data for introductory physics courses,” Am. J. Phys. 66, 64-74 (1998).7. http://www.physicseducation.net/current/index.html; “Ongoing Projects,” item #2.

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid Al-Olimat, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

; Education, 40, pp183-191, 2003.[3] R. A. Bartsch & K. M. Cobern, “Effectiveness of PowerPoint presentations in lectures,” Computer & Education, 41, pp 77-86, 2003.[4] S. M. Butzin, “Using instructional technology in transformed learning environments: An evaluation of project child,” Journal of Research in Computing Education, 33(4), pp 367-384, 2000.[5] M. H. Hopson, R. L. Simms & G. A. Knezek, “Using a technologically enriched environment to improve higher-order thinking skills,” Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34(2), pp 109-119, 2002.[6] S. T. Marina, “Facing the challenges, getting the right way with distance learning,” Ed at a Distance, 15(30), pp 1-8, 2001.[7] R. A. Reiser, “A

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Magda, Weber State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

into the material the grains take on a spherical shape withtheir upper ends bending parallel with the surface. The grain of the metal situated in the path ofthe cutting edge is captured by the tool, and the projecting part of the grain is being carried awayin the chip while still in connection with the remaining part of the grain. The middle section of Page 13.1314.3the grain is pulled out to a thin string and is finally torn off. Part of the grain is carried off by thechip while the remaining part adheres to the work surface. The top part of the portion remainingFigure 1. Micrograph of grains showing the distortion of plastically

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

OK if I use it as a template for my work this fall? • What kind of information can I use from a website and how can I use it? • There is a lot of programming code available for free on the Internet. May I use it for this project?Review of the LiteratureRecent literature addresses numerous concerns and indicates that academic honesty continues tobe an issue for faculty and students alike, and it reports on the impact of technology and existingperceptions.Technology and Academic Honesty Academic honesty is a pervasive issue for educators suchas reported by Jordan & Elmore,12 Bikowski and Broeckelman,1 and Cordova and Thornhill. 4Indeed, Whitley 21 reported on more than 100 research studies on cheating in a 30 year

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Randi Walters, Boise State University; Bill Clement, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

simulationsused in this project are illustrated in Figures 1 through 5. All of the simulations, with theexception of the Materials Science simulation, were interactive. The simulations were embeddedinto the engineering modules of Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Vectors, CivilEngineering, and Electrical Engineering. A sixth engineering module (Matrices) was included inthe course, but had no simulation. Student use of the simulations took place in a computer lab inthe constant presence of a professor. The professor interacted with each student, providingguided feedback on their use of the computer simulations and their overall progress in meetingthe objectives of each engineering module

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Kohlmyer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Schatz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marcus Marr, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

course write programs in the VPython computer language which apply a discrete form of the momentum principle iteratively through simple Euler integration. In this way, freshman and sophomores can study systems that would be too complex or impossible to do so analytically. Computer modeling also reinforces the theme that the same small number of principles can be used to predict a wide variety of behaviors. The VPython models also produce 3D graphics that enable visualization of complex phenomena.Matter & Interactions is currently used at several large U.S. institutions. The efforts toimplement M&I at Georgia Tech are part of a larger collaborative project with researchers atNorth Carolina State

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thorsten Wagener, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

resources engineering at Penn StateUniversity, the majority of the students, while majoring in civil engineering, are not focusing onwater. This means that motivating the students to learn the material conveyed becomes crucial,and asking the students to work on extensive projects, which often do not have a clear-cutanswer, is difficult. In addition, at Penn State, the average hydrology class size is approximately80 students, which is a considerable contrast to most US Universities where hydrology classesare considerably smaller as shown by a recent survey1 (Figure 1). Such large class sizes make itdifficult to engage the students and provide meaningful feedback on student understanding. Figure 1. Distribution of class sizes based on a survey

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas-San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

fins. None of the students had used theGoal Seek or Solver tools of Excel. A short lecture was given on the use of these tools. Studentswere given the option of using Excel, IHT, EES, or similar software for plotting the curves. Allstudents selected to use Excel to complete their assigned project. The main reason was theconvenience and the availability of Excel of student personal computers.SummaryThe application of Excel spreadsheet in solving one dimensional heat conduction problems wasdemonstrated through several examples. It was shown that Excel is a useful computational toolwhen the solution to problems requires (a) varying one of the parameters, (b) plotting the resultsof calculations, and (c) an iteration process.References1. Kreith, F

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

York:National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.17 Good, Jennifer, Glennelle Halpin and Gerald Halpin, “A Promising Prospect for Minority Retention: StudentsBecoming Peer Mentors,” Journal of Negro Education, Volume 69, No. 4, Fall 2000.18 Gattis, Carol and Bryan Hill, “A Successful Peer Mentoring Program,” Proceedings of the 114th Annual ASEEConference & Exposition, June 24-27, 2007, p. 7-8.19 Tinto, V., Love, A. G., and Russo, P., Building Learning Communities for New College Students: A Summary ofResearch Findings of the Collaborative Learning Project, National Center on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning anAssessment; University Park, PA, 1993.20 Shapiro, Nancy S., Levine, Jodi H., Creating Learning Communities: A Practical

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

minds about aerospace engineering, though they hadyet to take an actual aerospace course. At the same period in time there was much publicity ofdownturns in the industry, etc., that likely influenced their decisions as much as any otherfactors. The number of our students continuing on into graduate school has been increasing, andwe are retaining more of our best undergraduates. Much of that trend can be immediately tracedto the introduction to students of senior research faculty in lectures to the intro classes, and thesubsequent employment of undergraduates on research projects that interest them. Building onthat interest and continuing into graduate research from undergraduate wage employment is adefinite consequence of the familiarity with

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Gemma Mann, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

like to validate the images as stimulus fornoticing by replicating this study in conjunction with interviews. Also, we would like toevaluate the potential of these images for stimulating noticing engineering by asking engineers toevaluate these images. This could provide a norm reference in which to determine if ourinstruments have a ceiling effect. That is, teachers are coming to the academies with the abilityto notice the same categories of engineering characteristics in the images as an engineer wouldnotice.We are encourage with the potential of the coding methods for this project as it relates to otherimportant aspects of engineering thinking, the ability to evaluate complex systems.AcknowledgementsThis work was made possible through