Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

first-year students at CU near the beginning of their secondsemester in spring 2009, only 11% of the EVEN majors indicated that their understanding ofengineering as a career was “very clear” before they enrolled; 7% were “not at all clear”; theaverage rating was 3.2 on a scale of 1 to 5 (very clear). The primary sub-discipline areas ofinterest among first year EVEN students at CU has changed significantly over the past 4 yearsthat we have collected this data. In 2006, 34% of the students were interested in air and 34% inwater; in 2009 this shifted to 37% interest in energy, 23% water, 14% remediation, and only 5%air. To retain students in environmental engineering, it may be helpful to highlight the interfaceof their interest areas with the

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2010-390: THE NATURAL STRUCTURE OF ALGEBRA AND CALCULUSAndrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics Throughout his career, Dr. Grossfield combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earned a BSEE at the City College of New York. During the early sixties, he obtained an M.S. degree in mathematics part time while designing circuitry full time in the aerospace/avionics industry. As a Graduate Associate, pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Arizona, he was uniquely positioned as both a calculus teacher and as a student taking courses in applied mathematics. He prepared and attended lectures, concurrently, which developed his acute sensitivity to differences

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock LaMeres, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Fred Cady, (Retired) Montana State University

engineers who willultimately design the microprocessors, the compilation software, or the underlying physicalhardware for the computer system. For students who will pursue careers that require an intimateknowledge of the detailed operation of a microprocessor to be successful, their undergraduateeducation contains a large void due to the trend toward abstraction.A logic analyzer is an instrument that gives visibility to many real-time digital signals. This typeof measurement information gives students visibility into the detailed operation of amicroprocessor. This level of visibility is something most undergraduate electrical and computerengineering students are not exposed to in their education. Laboratory experiments based on thistype of test

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Ben Stuart, Ohio University-Athens

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

entrance that could not be accommodated.Most students responded that they were intrigued by the course topic and felt an understandingof, and ability to contribute to, policy writing was a valuable tool for their respective careers. As per University calendar, the class met on Monday and Thursday evenings for twohours. With a ten-week quarter system and one observed holiday, this provided 19 classsessions. Slight modifications to the course content and outcomes were made based onevaluation of the student’s level of response and degree of questioning during the first severalclass meetings. It was decided that covering fewer outcomes at a pace that offered greaterprobability of mastery was preferred to rushing through material for the sake of

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Jablonski Erin, Bucknell University; Buffinton Keith, Bucknell University; Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

International

," whichcounted as a free elective or an engineering elective, depending on department, and fulfills the“global and societal perspectives” course requirement within the Engineering College. 3 Theprogram dates (e.g., mid-May to early-June) are selected so that the program begins shortly afterfinal examinations and ends in time for students to return home for summer internships. Allengineering students who have completed their sophomore year by the time of departure areeligible to apply.A study abroad experience helps prepare engineering students to meet the changing demands ofthe profession and better prepare them for a career in the global economy. 4 To that end, theactivities of the program are designed to stimulate the students’ awareness and thinking

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

results willbe presented and analyzed, the focus of the paper will be the lessons learned through the firstyear experience from both the student and faculty perspectives. Overall, the students’ feedbackon CPBL has been very positive. Most students considered the in-class projects the mostvaluable and helpful parts in their learning. Through the in-class projects, they not only gainedbetter understanding of the course material and the design process, but also developed strongerinterest in engineering careers. Nevertheless, the assessment findings also indicated a fewchallenges to be addressed. In this paper, we will describe how to continuously improve theimplementation of CPBL, how to adjust the teaching strategy and plans to revise in-class

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

the world.Level 3: Selects from different scenarios for the future and appropriately adapts them to match current technical, social, economic and political concernsLevel 4: Has formed their own model for the probable future of our society and makes life and career decisions informed by this model.In our initial assessment, students were asked to submit a portfolio of evidence thatdemonstrated that they had achieved an appropriate level of development in theperspective outcome. Most were judged by the faculty to be demonstrating either level 2or level 3. Of immediate interest here is a comparison of where the student went to findevidence with our hypothesis about where and how they would develop perspective in thecourse

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

classes.These linkages may also promote a better understanding of the value of the content to their futurecourses, graduate school, or career jobs. Concept-in-context worksheets apply the principle ofcontextualizing concepts into team-based activities by prompting students to pick a correctresponse from a selection of contextualized choices of a particular example or phenomenon. Forexample, four different items may have four different possibilities for: 1)most importantproperty, 2) type of atomic bonding; 3) processing and fabrication method; and 4) lifetime failuremechanism. Students work in teams to reason through the selection process. This allows forthem to activate, discuss, and construct pieces of their prior knowledge to form a complete

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan Morgan, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

2008 and spring 2009) and one semester after (fall 2009) the course format change.One of the first questions asked students to rate the statement “This course has increased myinterest in Civil Engineering.” Figure 1 shows the responses, where the grey bars are the“before” case and the black bars are the “after” case. These findings indicate a strong shifttowards self-reported student interest in their major and future career. Page 15.159.9 8Page 15.159.10Page 15.159.11Page 15.159.12Page

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. I am an early-career mechanical engineeringprofessor, and prior to participating on this project, my classes consisted of entirely lecture-basedteaching. Now, even when a course does not have a “lab-period”, I will take time out of lecturesto run MEAs or other group-based learning exercises. I recognize that I will not be able to coveras much material in class, but instead my students are achieving greater depth of learning on keyconcepts. Model-Eliciting Activities enhance my ability to convey difficult concepts to studentsand have provided an invaluable tool for identifying misconceptions in understanding. On apersonal level, it has been extremely rewarding to observe improved understanding offundamental concepts that results from

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

this process on their own. However, the instructor may be introducing newdomain specific tools that teams can use to manage their design process and to monitor somelevel of the teams’ productivity and cohesiveness. In an engineering undergraduate curriculumthis kind of model is implemented by teaching teaming, design, problem solving and projectmanagement skills in the first year of engineering, then engaging students in design projects ofvarious scales throughout the remainder of their undergraduate career. In designing thesecourses, instructors need mechanisms to monitor teams’ progress and potentially provide Page 15.1190.2feedback on their

Conference Session

Faculty Development for Distance Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

learning and engineering performance • Engaging in reflective practice and continuous learning These common focus areas of existing faculty development efforts can be used to guidedevelopment of a broadly recognized core of competency areas for EET faculty. As afundamental aspect of the SPEED program, these competencies would be articulated at distinctlevels to promote the continuous development of faculty.Levels of Professional DevelopmentThe SPEED program would be open to all interested engineering educators as part of theirongoing professional development whether they are newly appointed faculty or establishedacademics. Additionally, post-docs or Ph. D. candidates who wish to embark on a career paththat will involve educating others could

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Corner, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amber Shoals, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cindy Cabrales, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Engineering Program (MEP) merged to become a new organization known as theBroadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center. The BOLD Centercontinues to offer scholarship support, education and career advice, as well as socialnetworking opportunities to students underrepresented in engineering. Female communitybuilding events such as department luncheons, Girl Scout technology badge volunteer days, andother K-12 outreach events are also offered through the BOLD Center. In the fall of 2009, theBOLD Center launched a new living-learning community in the university residence halls. Thisliving and learning hall is a shared space with the Engineering Honors Program and offers them

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

highly relevant for engineering students.Again, to our knowledge, a number of oral communication rubrics are available, mostly on websites. But only in a few cases have any steps used to create the rubric been described. Ourreview has indicated that none of these rubrics has been based on executiveinput, as ours is. Building on this foundation results in a rubric very relevant to engineeringstudents in becoming successful in their first jobs and as they ascend the career ladder. Page 15.1021.3A few resources about how to create effective rubricsThe literature contains a wealth of information about the broader array of rubrics and scoringsystems

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

the international labor market and workplace imperatives; • Understanding of the international business, economy and world market; • Competency in applying engineering solutions/applications in a global context.16The authors have used surveys to identify gaps between employer perceptions of the importanceof attributes as compared to their satisfaction with the actual performance of recent graduates.In the more specific context of global engineering education, Lohmann et al. have noted acontinued dearth of research on student learning, career impacts, and intercultural proficiency:“Largely absent are rigorous methods for assessing foreign language ability or competenciesspecifically related to professional practice within the academic

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ObjectivesProgram educational objectives need to be developed that are consistent with the mission of theinstitution16. Rogers defines objectives as “the broad statements that describe the career andprofessional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve”17. Other termsthat are sometimes used in place of the word objectives are goals or standards18. Whendeveloping program educational objectives the emphasis is placed on what the graduates of theprogram will be doing three to five years after graduation. Careful assessment needs to be madeof what the curriculum and program prepares the students achieve in the early stages of theircareer.The Engineering Technology faculty at MU developed their educational objectives to align withthe

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Harriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Kuruvilla John, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

successful. Not only does the data reveal this with the increase in the numbers oftransfer students to TAMUK, but also through the participants themselves. These students returnto their community colleges where they share their May-mester experiences with others whomay also be apprehensive about pursing a career in one of the STEM disciplines.AcknowledgementThe authors would like to thank the STEP project team Dr. John Chisholm, Dr. Greg Moehring,Dr. Ali Pilehvari, Dr. Larry Lee, Martie De La Paz, Rose Rodriguez, Idolina Cortez, and LauraParr for their support in the May-mester Research Program. This paper is based on worksupported by the National Science Foundation under DUE grant No. 0525496. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University; Roland Lawrence, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

TransitionsAcademic Transition ChallengesThe transition from 2-year to 4-year (2+2) engineering or engineering technology curricula, ortransitions from another „non-traditional‟ starting point, such as military background, career Page 15.415.3displacement, etc., can be a challenge for students for a variety of factors.Weak skills proficiency is one kind of challenge. A student might have been exposed to somecritical skill area, such as a mathematics skill (e.g., L‟Hospital‟s Rule), an engineering problem-solving technique (e.g., free-body diagrams), or equipment use proficiency (e.g., operating anoscilloscope), but not had extensive practice or not been

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas; Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

need to introduce engineering and scienceto students at an early age in order to increase the number of students entering engineeringdisciplines. However, most students in the middle level grades (6th, 7th and 8th) are unaware ofopportunities in engineering and do not recognize engineering as a rewarding career option.Furthermore, research tells us that women and minority students are drastically underrepresentedin the engineering fields.1 To more effectively prepare students for engineering and sciencedegrees, K-12 students should be engaged in activities which develop the critical thinking skillsnecessary for solving problems in the real world. It is universally accepted that all studentbenefit from hands-on learning activities in the

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George List, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

” come  first, and to the extent that the nearly 200  firms who recruit our students at the twice­yearly career fairs have expectations that NC State students will have a particular suite of civil engineering skills, and the department aims to provide those skills. It  also  does  assert that  ABET  requirements  are  viewed  as  minimum  requirements that  must  be met, not an optimal target. Expanding the scope of those expectations (read as being constraints), unnecessarily, as  might  easily occur with an explicit  conformance to either BOK1 or BOK2, is not advantageous nor is it necessarily important in meeting the needs of our customers. This having been said, the department’s “customers” are true civil engineering firms, both local and

Conference Session

Faculty Development for Distance Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

, but the primary concern would be in setting up false expectations in newly hired faculty who do not understand the final objectives and outcomes of the P&T process. By providing new faculty members with OES-l opportunities that are "outside of the academic mainstream" compared to the traditional P&T process—without ALSO mentoring them so they know about and understand the need to address the core function of the P&T process (Teaching, Creative Activities, & Service) —then they may be moving along an inappropriate career trajectory, leading to disappointment, failure, and possible law suits as a result. ≠ Retention is much influenced by the OES-l as a part of P&T process

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Lawrence Carter, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Technology Sydney; Bernard Guillemin, The University of Auckland; Mark Andrews, University of Auckland; Waleed Abdulla, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

5 Table 1. Course StatisticsOne possible explanation of student “at-risk” status is a mismatch between the student’spreferred learning style and the delivery style adopted in a particular course. For this reason,the first tutorial (run by a lecturer) provided an introduction to learning styles11, and theattendees were given the opportunity to attempt the Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles(ILS) questionnaire12. Assistance with the interpretation of individual ILS results wasprovided. Subsequent tutorials (run by senior PhD students who aspire to academic careers)dealt with relatively low-level technical issues on circuit theory, electronics andelectromagnetics. Postgraduate students (assisted on

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pao-Chi Chen, Lunghwa University Science and Technology; Kwannin Kuo, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology; Meei-Ruey Hsu, Ming-Chuan University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Would you please reveal what kinds of basic Chemistry Competence are required for graduates who major in Chemical and Material Engineering? And why do you think so? 2 What kinds of occupation domain are appropriate for the graduates majoring in Chemical and Material Engineering? 3 {Continue with question 4} Please indicate the basic Chemistry Competence which Chemical and Material Engineering graduates should acquire if they want to pursue their career in the aforementioned occupation domains, respectively (e.g. photoelectricity, plastics, commodity industry, semiconductor, environmental engineering, energy, etc.). 4 What kinds of basic Chemistry Competence will be beneficial to

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

., and C. Coates. "Attracting Minorities to Engineering Careers: Addressing theChallenges from k-12 to Post Secondary Education." ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, ConferenceProceedings (2009).26 de Cohen, C., and N. Deterding. "Widening the Net: National Estimates of Gender Disparities inEngineering." Journal of Engineering Education. 98.3 (2009): 211-226.27 Buchmann, C. "Gender Inequalities in the Transition to College." Teachers College record 111.10 (2009): 2320.28 Leicht-Scholten, C., Weheliye, A. and A. Wolffram. "Institutionalisation of Gender and Diversity Management inEngineering Education." European Journal of Engineering Education 34.5 (2009): 447.29 Garforth, L., and A. Kerr. "Women and Science: What's the Problem

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

students are explicitlytaught the model as soon as possible in their educational careers. In the School of Engineering,Introduction to Engineering was the most logical place to begin teaching critical thinking, and todeliberately and explicitly explain the Paul-Elder model to students. Additional reasons forplacing a heavy emphasis on critical thinking in Introduction to Engineering is our belief that: • Critical thinking is a core engineering activity, • Students need to learn early on to be aware of their thinking process, • If students like to think, then they will like engineering.Introduction to Engineering has several specific critical thinking goals. Students should be moreconscious of critical thinking and its role in both

Conference Session

Robotics in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

author is confident that the course isconverging on the proper balance of theory and application. The students and instructor areslowly becoming more proficient at achieving the course goals. It is believed that students arenot only gaining an appreciation for the state of the art but also having fun. They developed arealistic perspective of the mobile robot‟s capabilities, open areas of research and the importanceof multidisciplinary teamwork. Lastly, three robotics certificate students completed the courseand graduated in 2009. Two of them went on to careers in controls, robotics and automation andone went on to graduate study in robotics. The feedback from two of these students indicatedthat this course was helpful and relevant to their

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

(market penetration, staffing, purchasing, facilities, distribution) business plan (capitalization, pro-forma financial projections) Figure 5: Matching Project Objectives with Project Performance The innovation team presented a set of designs that they believe are commercially viable, andall three members of the final team roster offered to take the opportunity of building this newenterprise as their first career placement after graduation. As of the time of this writing, thecustomer has not made a decision on proceeding further, in part due to

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Michael Parker, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Robert Bridges, B&W Y-12 Technical Services, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

sustainability. Engineers of the 21stcentury must understand globalization and sustainability to be professionally successful in thedomestic and international dimensions of their careers.2 Galloway goes on to say that suchrequirements demand that engineering education be reformed to include lifelong learning, ethicsand sustainability; while continuing to teach the core undergraduate curriculum. Interestingly,results from the Peterson and Humble 2007 study of 28 graduate programs in EngineeringManagement, places Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development at the bottom of lists ofcourses taught ranked in order of importance.3 This gap certainly creates a challenge foreducators at institutions of higher learning teaching in Engineering Management

Conference Session

Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Jaurez, National University; Peilin Fu, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Shekar Viswanathan, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., received a Bachelor of Technology in chemical

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

an organization called Learning for Life, Jaurez also uses video games to inspire juvenile court system kids in the area of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). His aim is to encourage academic and professional career paths in gaming, and inspire "at risk" youth to enroll in college. Jaurez also sits on the board of his local church and assists with outreach programs and ministries.Peilin Fu, National University Peilin Fu, Ph.D., received the Bachelor of Engineering in Automatic Control from Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China, Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Ocean University of China, China, and Ph.D. in Systems Engineering and

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Sreeramachandra K. Mutya, Gannon University; Kirankumar Palthi, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

frommismatched code-execution speeds of the two microprocessors, we have successfully integrateda pair of Synapse End Node and BASIC Stamp in cascade for each ARobot. With a Synapse EndNode on the ARobot, we have established networking capability among ARobots and the BridgeNode based on the SNAP. With an in-house GUI for generation of control commands, we havesuccessfully executed these commands on ARobots and controlled their motion as desired. Theinevitable inter-command delay was reasonable for the purpose of controlling ARobots in indoorenvironment. Finally, we have suggested a set of laboratory experiments for undergraduatestudents in electrical and computer engineering to help them better prepared for their early-stageprofessional career measured