Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

adequate experience in working with specialized engineering 1 4 equipment. I feel I have adequate knowledge of engineering theory. 4 3 I feel I have adequate experience with the proper methods of making 5 5 engineering measurements I feel I understand the relationship between engineering measurement and 0 3 engineering design and theory. I feel that as the result of the REU program, I now have considerable __ 6 „hands-on‟ experience in engineering.****A five-point scale from Strongly Agree (5) to Strongly Disagree (1) was used. This table reflects the number whochecked a 5 or 4

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fuller, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.We thank Mr. K.P. Raghavan, Executive Vice President (Corporate Center), ECC Division, Mr.P. Rengarajan, Senior-Manager, System, and Mr. G.D. Sharma, Vice President, HumanResources, L&T for sponsoring and approving this case study. We also thank Dr.Ramachandraiah Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology,Madras, for coordinating the local arrangements.References 1. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., www.abet.org/criteria.html, 2009. 2. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century, National

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri Columbia; Harvest Collier, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-351.9. Aleven, V., & Koedinger, K. (2002). An effective metacognitive strategy: Learning by doing and explaining with a computer-based cognitive tutor. Cognitive Science, 26, 147-179.10. Chi, M. T. H., De Leeuw, N., Chiu, M.-H., & Lavancher, C. (1994). Eliciting self-explanations improve understanding. Cognitive Science, 18(3), 439-477.11. Lin, X. D., & Lehmann, J. D. (1999). Supporting learning of variable control in a computer-based biology environment: Effects of prompting college students to reflect on their own thinking. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 36, 837-858.12. VanLehn, K., Jones, R. M., & Chi, M. T. (1992). A model of self-explanation effect. Journal of the Learning

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Chelsea Green, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

over the three semesters about three quarter of the students perceivedLabVIEW to be very useful in learning basic programming concepts. This result complementsthe statistical significant gain in student post-tests over their pre-tests as discussed earlier.Figure 8: Summary of Exit Survey DataFigure 8 reflects students’ perception that the majority of the students (distributed with almostthe same proportions for all the semesters under study) believed the course activities weresuccessful in conveying basic programming concepts.Figure 9: Summary of Exit Survey DataFinally, the results shown in Figure 9 indicate that in all three semesters more than two thirds ofthe students enjoyed the LabVIEW experience in the course. These results are

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hitt, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

because of this course. A7. My personal schedule allows me enough time to reflect on the material I have learned I class. A8. My personal schedule allows me enough time to adequately prepare for my optimum academic performance. B1. This instructor stimulated my thinking. B2. In this course, my critical thinking ability increased. B3. The homework assignments, papers, and projects in this course could be completed within the USMA time… 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 09-1 08-1 07-1

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Bill Whitson, Kansas State University; Greg Payne, Kansas State University; Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, precautions were taken to minimize stray laser reflections. The wing test modelwas painted flat black opaque for this reason. Figure 6 shows a photograph of the overallexperimental setup, including the image acquisition setup. A generic camcorder with tripodmount was used to capture both video and single frame images of the streamline flow. Thecamcorder was positioned about 10 ft (3 m) from the image plane to minimize parallax effects Page 14.208.8and to also provide large depth of field to keep everything in focus. It should be noted that thecamcorder is shown somewhat closer in the above Figure. The positioning traverse for the top-mounted

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center; Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Construction

” (WCED, 1987).Therein the emphasis lies on not compromising the future through sustainable developmentmethods that reflect positively on current situational needs with a lasting appeal towards thefuture.David W. Orr (1992) widened the scope of sustainability in his seminal book “EcologicalLiteracy” from technological to ecological sustainability. Technological sustainability mainlydeals with technological and ethical issues; ecological sustainability is considered an effort thataffects all aspects of a culture. In order to adequately prepare us for the future, Orr envisions adramatic shift in the existing pedagogies of all educational programs—a shift toward an earth-centered education. Earth-centered education entails a rethinking of both the

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

(16), Vygotsky (21, 22),Kohlberg (13), and Kolb (12).The benefits of PBSL are derived from its pedagogical basis. When properly performed, PBSL Page 14.150.3creates a problem-centered, educational environment that gives rise to cognitive processes;combinations of thought and action, reflection and internalization, experience and development.Active team engagement in PBSL projects provides opportunities for knowledge seeking,problem-solving, and collaborating to attain a common goal. While benefits of PBSL are widelyrecognized by universities across the nation, robust validation and corroboration of this claim arepresently lacking (4). The

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

DevelopmentEach civil engineering instructor, with the exception of the ANA Department Head, is a part timeadjunct faculty member. These adjunct faculty members split their days between a full teachingload at Kabul University and a part-time teaching load at NMAA. As such, most part-timefaculty can only handle 2 to 3 sections of 18 cadets. The small class size is reflective of thesmall class sizes used at West Point, but is also a requirement given the small classroom facilitiesat NMAA. With the class size restriction and full teaching load at Kabul University, the adjunctfaculty at NMAA are unable to handle larger enrollments. The short term solution to copingwith this increasing load and overcome graduate school attrition has been to higher more

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Reichle, Old Dominion University; Avery Bang, University of Colorado; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, as suggested in the ASCE Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century andABET, as indicated above. It also allows students the opportunity to provide humanitarian aidwhile gaining an invaluable international experience. Continental Crossings proposed thatstudents at the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering interested in pursuing this alternativeshould be given the option to do so through enrollment in the two semester course sequence ofDesign for the Developing World, followed by Project Management. Continental Crossingsdocumented the entire process with the hope that another team could have the same opportunitywhile reflecting upon their teams’ successes and failures.Future projects have been implemented through a continued partnership

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bishop, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

to technology in general, a new technology will experience an initial exponential increase in capability and thereby will eventually catch and overtake existing technologies, especially with users who do not need or want the high-end performance of top systems. The Disruptive Innovation model is perfectly reflected in the current success of the netbook. Netbooks have limited capability compared to a full-blown laptop, but are typically also much cheaper (~$300) and tend to be much more straightforward to operate and maintain. These devices have broken the mold currently used in laptop and portable computing and are changing the technological landscape, being sold at places such as Toys R

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sivakumar Krishnan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; M. Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

159 69.8 (11.6) 64.9 (18.6) 58.6 (21.5)The table above indicates only a marginal difference in performance between the differentgroups while there is some weak evidence that the first group (Project-enhanced Course)performed better in the first and final exams. This is explained as follows: The total score in thefollow-on course is a reflection of the many heat-transfer topics covered, which may or may nothave a related concept that was taught in the pre-requisite introductory thermodynamics course.For example, the project covered the concept of energy balance introduced through the first lawin thermodynamics and its application in the context of conduction heat loss through the walls aswell as heat addition through solar

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

-class time to write a memo in whichthey must: 1) Compare how their solution compares to the: a. Objectives identified in Assignment 1 b. Functions identified in Assignment 2 c. Specifications identified in Assignment 3 2) Summarize project progress and team performance. Items to address are: a. Is the team on schedule? Why or why not? b. What are the main challenges in completing the project?In addition, a third point must be addressed by each individual on each team. 3) Reflect on your own individual role in the project.Assignment five is not accompanied by formal lectures, but rather is meant to induce individualand group meta-analysis of the design process. The aim is that by identifying

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 14.149.10with the help of the University Career Services and Alumni Relations to contact formerstudents. Notice that these measures are not collected every year, because the collectionof this data still takes significant amount of time to analyze.The Student Rating of Instruction (SRI) used here is an early student feedbackmechanism prior to student graduation. This is a 20 question instrument with eachquestion rated on a 1-5 scale with 1 as “Strongly Disagree” and 5 as “Strongly Agree”.Items 1-18 are intended to be formative in nature and are based on contemporary “bestpractice” models derived from higher education research and reflection. Items 19 and 20are intended to elicit responses from students as to their overall assessment of

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Johnson, Purdue University; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, thespecific plans for the upcoming week, the issues facing the team, and a summary of the hoursspent on the project for each team member. The first few times a team produces the weeklyreport presents challenges to the teams as this is their introduction to Gantt charts and weeklyreports. After two or three weeks of practice producing the charts and incorporating constructivefeedback, the student teams produce the charts within ten to fifteen minutes. More importantly,the teams begin to use the charts to plan and manage their projects. The Gantt chart presented inFigure 2 is a high-level chart prepared early in the project by a student team. The gap in thecalendar reflects the team’s realistic view that no work would be accomplished during the

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

consistent with the program educational objectives.The big change in this component is the requirement to apply knowledge of one additional areaof science consistent with the program educational objectives. As the ASCE Commentary on theABET Criteria indicates, The requirement for “one additional area of science” reflects ASCE’sintent that civil engineering graduates develop greater breadth in the basic sciences beyond thetechnical core subjects of physics and chemistry.5 The statement “consistent with the programeducational objectives” allows tremendous latitude on the part of the program director to identifyan additional area of science. In the case of USMA, our graduates are commissioned as officersin the US Army. During their term of service

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mauricio Rodríguez Alcalá, Skidmore College; Maria Rodriguez Alcala, Paraguay Educa

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

training program in preparation for the accelerated growth that is scheduled for theproject.Evaluating Student Learning University students have played an integral part in the Wisconsin OLPC project and alesser but notable presence in the Paraguay deployment. The university students involved in theproject covers a range of majors, focusing mostly on engineering and computer science. Thistrend is seen as a reflection of the project’s nature as well as the choice of academic departments Page 14.1342.8that were chosen to house the XO projects in their respective universities. The Wisconsin OLPCproject is based out of the UW-Madison Engineering

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Omaha

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

student success rates (as reflected by criterion referenced testing) in science and math, including the disaggregated performance of underrepresented minority children within the classes of the participating teachers. 4. To help narrow the typical 15-25% gap in middle school student success rates between African American, Hispanic, and Native American students and their Caucasian classmates in the classes of the participating teachers.The SPIRIT Initiative’s MethodologyFrom 2006 through 2008, math and science middle school teachers were recruited from theOmaha Public School (OPS) systems, and several other Omaha-based school districts (to a lesserextent) to participate in the SPIRIT project. OPS served as a strong K-12

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Katherine Titus-Becker, North Carolina State University; Heather Smolensky-Lewis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 14.583.7 The 94% strong agreement with the networking statements, whether student or faculty, indicate that students felt that these elements had strongly influenced their success in the first semester. In addition, 94% of the students felt that the industry visits helped them to understand engineering. Perhaps most significantly, 88% of the students felt that ESCape had provided them the motivation to succeed in engineering. The survey had three open-ended questions: 1- List all the ways ESCape helped or positively impacted you that you can think of, 2-What was the best thing about ESCape, 3-What would you change for ESCape next year? Some of the answers to these are reflected in the statement/response questions

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the opportunity to engage seasoned entrepreneurs.In the reflection of the faculty mentor and advisor, he believes this type of learning must beintegrated into building an entrepreneurial mindset. Students in engineering entrepreneurialprograms must be involved in activities which take them outside the classroom. These activitiesprovide an opportunity to learn from real world problem solving. Creativity, innovation,leadership, and group dynamics are important skills that are necessary for success as anentrepreneur or as a corporate entrepreneur.It was recommended that faculty engagement is requirement for our students and we encourage Page

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University; Hisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University; Danny Eddy, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.If you would like more information, contact:Michael K. Swanbom, Ph.D.P.O. Box 10348Ruston, LA 71272-0046mswanbom@latech.eduOffice (318) 257-3908FAX (318) 257-4630References1. Splitt, F.G., “Systemic Engineering Education Reform: A Grand Challenge.” The Bent of Tau Beta Pi, Spring 2003.2. Sheppard, S. and Jenison, R., “Examples of Freshman Design Education.” International Journal of Engineering Education, 13 (4), 1997, 248-261. Page 14.56.163

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Nelson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

measuring changes in student achievement based on thesethree elements. The weightings of the original metric were refined to reflect the linearcombination that maximally separated two groups of biomechanics students based on their levelsof adaptive expertise15.The resulting metric (AE = 0.14F – 0.36C + 1.27T) is a starting point for quantifying adaptiveexpertise in physiology in this study. However, there are limitations in quantifying a concept likeadaptive expertise. The qualitative data collected in this study will allow examination of theweighted elements of the metric as well as other factors that might contribute to adaptiveexpertise in physiology. The collaborative, challenge-based activities in this study provideopportunities for

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Amy Stuart, University of South Florida; Daniel Yeh, University of South Florida; Helen Muga, University of South Florida; Linda Phillips, University of South Florida; James Mihelcic, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

it integrated into undergraduate curriculum, longer times incountry, and the provision of similar type projects for Bolivian students in the US.The graduate student feedback implied that students 1) learned how to mentorundergraduate students in research projects, 2) better understood how to partner withscientists and engineers located outside the U.S. after participating in the program,and 3) saw how to integrate international experience into graduate level research afterparticipating in the program. Some reflections of the influence of the researchexperience on their professional goals after graduation are:“Before participating in this project, it was hard to imagine how this kind of researchcould be organized and conducted, given

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

controllersomewhere. This challenge required students to think deeper and more creatively. They had todevise their own control architecture and test it conceptually and implement it. Students had todo a lot of tinkering, in a good constructive way. As will be described in a forthcoming article,learning measures related to this exercise were the ones in which we observed mostimprovement.Reflections “Learning is a cycle of probing the world (doing something); reflecting in and on this action and, on this basis, forming a hypothesis; reprobing the world to test this hypothesis; and then accepting or rethinking the hypothesis.”This is one of several fundamental learning principles, proffered by Gee5, for which the mediumof video games may be particularly

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Brocato, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

authentic engineering situations. The first case study, “The Pendergrass Circuits E-mail,” is a one-page story that literally puts students into the narrative as a character, requiringthem to read, analyze, discuss, and reflect on the story’s details before deciding what sorts ofactions and written documentation are necessary. The second case study involves close analysisof the space shuttle Challenger disaster, in particular the written and oral communication thattook place prior to the disaster itself. As this paper shows, using case studies as described herecan provide students with valuable exposure to the types of decisions they might have to make intheir professional careers while also providing engineering programs with a sound method

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Monroe, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University; Bala Ram, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Christopher Doss, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

participants to see the studentpopulation.The housing for the participants, the reception, and banquet was arranged in theProximity Hotel in Greensboro, NC. This hotel is currently one the top five Americangreen buildings and was built to get the US Green Building Council (USGBC)Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum rating. This hotel waschosen to reflect the futuristic vision for research partnerships that this workshop soughtto provide. Page 14.290.2 1 PROGRAMThe final program largely resembled the program outlined in the proposal to the NationalScience

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University; Jodi Cullum, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation. References1. National Academy of Engineering, Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering. 2008, Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.2. Pearson, G. and A.T. Young, eds. Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology. 2002, National Academy of Engineering.3. International Technology Education Association, Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology. 2000, Reston, VA: Author.4. National Center for

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Law, Pennsylvania State University, Schuykill; David Younger, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

werecomputed for the time period of spring 2004 to spring 2008 inclusive (9 semesters total). Werecognize that this data does not actually reflect the size of courses taught during the time thatthe winners received an award; however, this is the only data available from the Registrar. Thus,only general trends and patterns can be considered.Table 1 shows that 8 of the 28 unique winners are from Science and Engineering but that none ofthem are women. For winners, the average number of undergraduate students taught by thewinners was 343 + 254 (mean + standard deviation) during the 9 semester period and the averagenumber of undergraduate students taught per semester by the winners was 56 + 44. Eighty-eight(88) non-winners were selected at random from the

Conference Session

Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

know points areassociated with sketch preparation and quality. Many students will take pride in their work andmake an effort to prepare quality sketches. A few students will consistently put minimal effortinto their course work and their sketches will usually be poor, reflecting their poor attitude Page 14.717.14toward their studies. The author also believes that providing examples of good (and maybe bad)sketches helps students understand assignment requirements and instructor expectations.Conclusions and RecommendationsFor many practicing civil engineers, hand-drawn sketches are still an important part of theengineering analysis and

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology; Walter E. Thain Jr.; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; John Copeland, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

process. Initial observations of the students who took the network security class using the described 10 laboratory exercises, support the same result. Linux-based security tools are freely available in the Internet and they can be easily installed in many of the Linux distributions. So, there is a minimal cost in terms of software related items. With the tools-oriented labs, students have a chance to learn how theoretical lecture topics (e.g., asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, etc) are reflected and utilized in real world applications. Students have a chance to configure certain files in order to accomplish some of the tasks required in the labs. This experiential learning