Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Ater Kranov, Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Carl Hauser, Washington State University; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

stilldisagreement of more than one point, continued discussion and rating ensued until consensus hadbeen reached. At times, this discussion resulted in further refinement of the rubric’s criteria.These revisions reflect a continuous process to ensure reliability and increase content validityinformed by the rubric’s use in practice. Faculty and assessment specialist teams then rated teamperformance on the scenario corresponding with their program using the same process, andresults were used to inform program improvements in a collaborative effort.Assessment specialists analyzed ratings for each program, averaging the scores of all reliableraters for each dimension and reported results confidentially to each department in graphical andwritten form. An

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos; Andrew Hable, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

(e.g., the purchase of paint)defense-related goods and services. However, these estimates do not include defense-related purchases by agencies other that DOD, such as DOE or NASA; whether or not thedata reflects effort related to defense sales to foreign governments is unclear. Furthermuddying the data is the fact that some of the engineering effort reflected in the DODdata is provided by engineers in foreign countries under contract with US companies.With these caveats in mind, our complied data indicates that about 8.8% of professionalengineering effort is devoted to defense-related activities – about 3 times higher than forthe overall workforce defense effort (2.8%). Some specializations, such as aerospaceengineering and electrical

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Pappas; Ronald Kander, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

because so many of our human activities are related to and dependent uponproducts and processes engineers design and develop. As we have no doubt learned, andas is reflected increasingly in academia and industry, the answers to many humanproblems are not to be found in specific and discrete disciplines. We need to determinewhich disciplines need to be integrated into engineering practice as we continue toaddress critical problems facing our planet and people. This is a profound obligation andan exciting challenge, especially for higher education. Page 13.1131.3 Sustainability is a controversial topic because it appears to be an

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri; David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

natural product of the learning process, and one of themost commonly used cognitive strategies to promote students’ thinking21, 22. A question reflectsthe level of thought entailed to answer it and therefore they can be ranked23. Questioning iseffective in facilitating thinking21. Various studies showed that questions were effective foreliciting metacognition in terms of planning and reflection in web-based learningenvironments24, and that questions were effective in fostering ill-structured problem solving Page 13.622.4processes20, 25. Additionally, problem solving is influenced by various factors including cognitive andmetacognitive

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

received the Australasian Association for Engineering Education award for excellence in Engineering Education in the Teaching and Learning category. Dr Rowe is a member of the IET, the IEEE, the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ), ASEE, STLHE and AaeE. Page 13.1273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The transition from high-school Physics to first-year Electrical Engineering: How well prepared are our students?AbstractThe demand from industry for an increasing number of engineering graduates in NewZealand reflects international concerns and is compounded by a

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Sarah Root, University of Arkansas; Emine Cagin, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

these mentoring relationships can be extraordinarily productive, they also can behighly variable in quality because of the individualized nature of the experience.A different approach is to incorporate senior graduate students as a resource for mentoring lessexperienced graduate students, especially in relation to teaching practices. Some peer-mentoringprograms arrange graduate students into pairs, where the pair can establish a long-term, one-on-one mentor-mentee relationship. Bollis-Pecci and Walker point out that this kind of pairingbenefits not only the mentee, but also the mentor in the form of opportunities for reflection, aswell as original perspectives and ideas coming from the less experienced GSI.8Centralized mentoring programs

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

graduate course work ancillary to the research experience, participants were askedto make predictions. Many of the efforts outside of the core charge of research revolved aroundthe transferability piece, which took on the form of an instructional unit. This instructional unitwas to capture the essence of the participants experience within a research facility. To gaugeparticipant sentiment, reflection was requested according to two writing prompts. The first,"make an in-depth prediction of success for the proposed instructional unit,” gets participantsthinking about some of the unplanned difficulties that may arise during the course of theinstructional unit. The second had participants "complete a 1-2 page paper reflecting on thetransferability of

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Kate Caldwell, North Carolina State University; Jessica McCoy, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

categories. The first categoryreflects the impact of the OST Clubs on the students’ and teachers’ knowledge andgrowth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields (Figure 5). Thesecond category reflects the impact of the OST Clubs on the students’ and teachers’relationships in the academic environment (Figure 6). Does Participation in an OST Club Positively Affect the Students or Teachers... (1=Not at all, 2=not much, 3=some, 4=a little, 5=a lot) 5.00

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

framework is the alignment of the elements of development model, observation tasksin the assessment instrument, and interpretation of assessment responses. Diagrams of thisframework and the development model are given in Appendix A and B, respectively.The model represents the first leg of the assessment triangle and has been broadly defined basedon typical capstone course outcomes44. Outcomes are divided into two distinguishable areas ofstudent learning objectives: Learner Development and Solution Development. LearnerDevelopment includes outcomes relating to the professional attributes important to students in adesign project, such as ethics, reflection, personal growth, professional development, andteaming skill. These are broadly classified into

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rick Garlikov, Garlikov.Com

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

intellectual skills and traits of mind Page 13.486.2such as intellectual acuity, intellectual honesty, intellectual humility, intellectualperseverance, intellectual autonomy, intellectual empathy, intellectual integrity andintellectual responsibility. These skills and traits plant the seeds to help prepare studentsto: (a) become practicing professionals who are fair-minded, who have confidence inreason and who are undaunted when faced with the need to master new technologies; (b)become scholars undertaking advanced study; (c) take ownership of new ideas andmodes of reflective thinking and reasoning; and (d) be prepared and motivated to developinto life-long

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

the ASCE Body of KnowledgeIn 2008, ASCE released the second edition of the Body of Knowledge (BOK2) for CivilEngineersvii. Reflecting the Visions of ASCE and NAE, BOK2 requires that all Civil Engineersmaster sustainability: Page 13.1129.3 The 21st century civil engineer must demonstrate an ability to evaluate the sustainability of engineered systems and services, and of the natural resource base on which they depend; and to design accordingly.There are specific requirements for both academic undergraduate preparation, and for early-career development; these are summarized in Table 1.Clearly, the notion of Natural Resources pervades these

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

understanding in a consumer societycreates a need to educate general public about manufacturing - the backbone of a strongeconomy. This paper describes development of a museum exhibit: a visitor-centered informaleducation experience highlighting the principles of modern manufacturing. The exhibitarchitecture reflects three principal engineering activities involved in creating consumerproducts: product design, manufacturing, and marketing/business. It explains how these fieldsinterrelate on an example of a well understood product – customizable pen. Each activity isimplemented via two components: an interactive computer game and a physical displayenvironment, which complement each other. The results of an observational study and analysisof the data

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Sarah Roux, Arizona State University; Vivek Ramanathan, Arizona State University; Mark Rager, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Changes Reflections Priorities Multiple perspectives Figure 4. Course planning process.The standard process of the Department has been adapted to provide more scope for reflectionsbased on the advantages reported by other educators 2. Soliciting multiple perspectives leddirectly to the combination of authors for this paper.The planning process led to the following course objectives: 1. Introduce freshmen to each other and the subject 2. Initiate a positive educational experience at the

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

Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lynita Newswander, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, although I don’t knowmuch about it. I was blissfully ignorant before reading this paper, thinking that resistance was Page 13.822.7fairly straightforward.” Reading articles from a variety of publication sources and written byexperts with various areas of expertise effectively stretched the boundaries of knowledge foreven the most seasoned journal club members. In fact, the professor, who has led the journalclub for more than seven years, often reflected on how she was still learning from the experience.C. Provision of space for consideration of interdisciplinary conceptsThe journal club in this study, made up of mostly environmental engineering

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Farid Momand, Kabul University; Qaium Fekrat, Kabul University; Aziz Gulistani, Kabul University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

time. • Throughout the March-August 2007 semester, we observed many aspects of the NMAA academic culture that do not yet reflect an appropriate university-level standard, resulting in less than optimal implementation of the civil engineering curriculum. These included a variety of distractions during evening study hours, frequent cancellation of classes due to military training events, inadequate course administration (e.g., failure to prepare syllabi in many courses), and students’ unwillingness to do homework. Some of the non- engineering majors in CE301 complained that the course was too difficult and that they should not be required to take engineering at all. To some extent, these problems

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Winton, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

mathematics overhead andallows the novice professional to see the concepts without either investment in the analyticaloverhead nor in the extensive set of second-order parameters reflected by the parameter setsfor these advanced device models.The simplest model of the MOS transistor is represented by figure 1.1, and identifies theessential operation of the device and minimum set of device parameters. (a) 4-terminal schematic symbol (b) physical cross-section Figure 1.1. MOS device cross-section and circuit symbol.The device cross-section is the basis for the symbol and emphasizes that the device is a field- Page 13.807.3controlled

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

identified two components of life-long learning: motivation and ability.Motivation was divided into “won’t do” and “will do” practices. Ability practices were labeledas “can do” and “can’t do.” A successful life-long learner then is one who “will do” and onewho “can do.” Litzinger, et al. also cite Candy11 whose paper on self-directed learningsummarized the characteristics of the self-directed learner into two areas: personal attributes andskills. “Will do” Attributes: curious/motivated, methodical/disciplined, logical/analytical, reflective/self-aware, flexible, interdependent/interpersonally competent, persistent/responsible, venturesome/creative, confident, independent/self-sufficient. “Can do” Skills: have highly

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Cady, (Retired) Montana State University; John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

are given an activity assignment that includes the followingsections: • A clear, inspiring and communicative title. • A "why" section to put the activity into context for the student. • A list of prerequisites. • Two or three clear and concise statements of learning objectives. • The information, or model, that the students are to explore to be able to meet the objectives. • Key exploration and concept invention/formation questions. • Skill exercises. • Problems or applications requiring higher-level thinking skills. • A closure including self-assessment and reflection on learning.The POGIL technique has been successfully implemented in the teaching of general

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Don Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

for “Active” learning, Page 13.474.2or learning by actively doing things (as opposed to “Reflective” learning, in which someoneprefers to learn through quiet reflection), and the preference for “Sensory” learning, in whichsomeone prefers to focus on and recalls information gained from their senses through realexperiences (as opposed to “Intuitive” learning, in which someone prefers to focus on and recalltheories, concepts and ideas that are not necessarily grounded in real experience). Individualswith Kinesthetic, Active, and Sensory learning styles are, in theory, poorly served by traditionalclassroom lecture environments. Instructional

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and in the behavioral andquantitative sciences. The ACCE encourages accredited programs to regularly evaluate currentcurricula for and develop new curricula that reflect changing construction technologies andmanagement trends.ABET has identified a systematic approach to determine objectives and assess outcomes, whichis represented here in figure 1. (It is shown as slide 18 in Reference 3.) The process of definingand prioritizing objectives and outcomes requires participation by key constituencies chosen bythe university. State and federal agencies will influence outcome requirements. In addition tofaculty, potential industry and government employers of the graduates are major stakeholdersand can make a valuable contribution. Constituents must

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

STAR Legacy learning cycle2,3. The authors have Page 13.676.2supplemented the HPL theory with explanations of the Legacy learning cycle from a new pointof view and with new implementation ideas. The author’s contributions to the Legacy learningcycle and the focus of the solid mechanics challenges are discussed in this section.First, a brief description2 of the Legacy learning cycle as described by it’s developers isparaphrased below.Look ahead: The learning task and desired knowledge outcomes are described here. This stepalso allows for pre-assessment and serves as benchmark for self-assessment in the Reflect Backstep.Challenge 1: The first

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi Shryock, Texas A&M University; Helen Reed, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

methods in this paper.BackgroundFounded in 1932 under the name Engineers' Council for Professional Development, ABET(formerly Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredits post-secondarydegree-granting programs. Many people interpret this to mean that ABET accredits departments,colleges, or even courses. In reality, ABET accredits programs, and your accreditation workshould reflect the program as a whole.Some programs treat the six-year time lag between visits with the following timeline: - Year 1 – Celebrate success of previous ABET visit. - Years 2-4 – Feel that ABET is a long time away. - Year 5 – Begin to worry about ABET visit the following year, and survey every class imaginable to be ready for year 6 with the

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Nelson, U. of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Shenot, U. of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

' contributions to forums, conference discussions, student presentations at conferencesand projects selected by teams. Many of the homework assignments require students to criticallyexamine management processes and practices within their own organization; the resultinginterviews with colleagues and the subsequent constructive analysis have proven valuable tostudents.As mentioned above, the TPM course is conducted over a 16-week semester schedule. Thetypical weekly rhythm of the course is reflected in Figure 3.Figure 3: Weekly Rhythm of CourseThe following activities are part of each week: • Students begin each week’s lesson by listening to a brief (15-30 minute) recording that

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

challenging, the positive outcome of such interdisciplinary education is that thegraduates are able to technically understand and communicate effectively across disciplines incomplex problem areas where such interdisciplinary interactions are not only critical, but arerequired in the current market place and global economy. This is reflected in the careerplacement of graduates in areas that generally would not have been possible based solely on theirundergraduate field.IntroductionThe new paradigm in graduate studies is interdisciplinary programs that meet the technical needsof the current practices in the field and industry. Modeling and simulation built uponcomputational science and engineering has now become the third key solution methodology

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the program left for reflecting”Student ExpectationsInstructors expressed surprise, and frustration, with the students’ expectations of theirinstructors: “People will email in ways that will make it seem like I’m serving at McDonald’s rather than serving as a professor. I’ll get a message like “this assignment is marked incorrectly. Correct it at once!”.” Page 13.1228.7 “They want solutions to things, practice exams, bulletin board, email response, TA's in the lab – if they’ve ever gotten it in the past, than they want it in your course.” “consumer mentality of education also plays a part. They have expectations that I don’t yet

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Kander, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Academy of Engineering (NAE), “The Engineer of2020” (1) and “Educating the Engineer of 2020” (2), were important resources. These reports,prepared by industry and academic leaders in engineering, are the result of an NAE initiative thatattempts to prepare for the future of engineering education by addressing questions such as: (1)• What will or should engineering be like in 2020?• Will it be a reflection of the engineering of today and its past growth patterns or will it be fundamentally different?• Can the engineering profession play a role in shaping its own future?• Can a future be created where engineering has a broadly recognized image that celebrates the exciting roles that engineering and engineers play in addressing societal

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, ASCE; James O'Brien

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

ways the BOK could be used by prospective civil engineering students, high school counselors, parents, employers, and others. It is very important to note that, from ASCE’s perspective, the BOK represents a strategic direction for the profession. Under today’s accreditation and regulatory processes/procedures, some of the elements of the BOK may not be translated into accreditation criteria and licensing requirements in the near term. To say it another way, the BOK describes the “gold standard” for the aspiring civil engineering professional. Since input into the accreditation and licensing processes comes from a considerable number of stakeholders beyond just ASCE, it is unlikely that these processes will reflect

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ability to relate the distributed-parameter values to transmission-line characteristics such as characteristic impedance and velocity of propagation. (c) the ability to calculate reflection and transmission coefficients of mismatched transmission lines (d) the ability to explain the characteristics of lossy transmission lines, specifically loss, dispersion and cross-talk. 9. To be able to perform calculations involving simple magnetic circuits, including calculations of magnetomotive force, flux and reluctance and the design of simple inductors. 10. To understand the operation of, and be able to perform simple calculations on, permanent magnetic circuits. 11. To be able to describe the

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Lisa Brooks, Texas A&M University; Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Leaders’ perspectives were captured through a series of three one-on-one interviews conducted over the course of an academic semester as they were team-teaching. Our participants, who were not all engineers, worked closely with engineering faculty —the content experts— and learning scientists — experts in pedagogy— over the course of a semester. Weekly group meetings were held to review the recitation activities, reflect on our team’s teaching practices, discuss students’ reactions, and consider strategies to enhance the effectiveness of our course deliverables. At these meetings, we cultivated a learning community in which we encouraged the recitation leaders to facilitate the learning process, instead of trying to be the main