AC 2010-1406: CITATION ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN REPORTSFOR INFORMATION LITERACY ASSESSMENTDana Denick, Drexel University Dana Denick is a Master’s Degree candidate in Library and Information Science at Drexel University. She is currently the Assistant Librarian for Science and Engineering at W.W. Hagerty Library. Dana holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Bucknell University and an MA in physics education from the University of Virginia.Jay Bhatt, Drexel University Jay Bhatt, MSEE, MLIS is the Information Services Librarian (Engineering) at Drexel University. He received IEEE's mentorship award and a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding leadership as the
AC 2010-1506: INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES TO INTEGRATING ETHICS INTOTHE CURRICULUM AND STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING THEMKelley Walczak, University of Michigan Kelley Walczak is a doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include student development, campus culture, learning styles, and qualitative methodology. She is currently a member of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, American Educational Research Association, and ACPA-College Student Educators International.Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Cynthia Finelli, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Research and Learning North at U-M. She
AC 2010-1510: CONCEPT BASED LEARNING: DEMONSTRATING ITSEFFECTIVENESS IN THERMODYNAMICSMathew Hagge, Iowa State UniversityGloria Starns, Iowa State University Page 15.307.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Concept Based Learning: Demonstrating its Effectiveness in Thermodynamics1. Project OverviewFeatures:This project examines the coupling of concept based learning and findings from the fields ofneurology and cognitive science to empower students to solve problems of increasingcomplexity. The central question the authors seek to answer is: does concept based learningoffer an advantage to students in terms of their ability
AC 2010-1680: SPECIAL SESSION: MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES: ACONSTRUCT FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING STUDENT KNOWLEDGE ANDSKILLSTamara Moore, University of Minnesota Tamara J. Moore is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics/Engineering Education and co-director of the STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Moore is a former high school mathematics teacher and her research interests are centered on the integration of STEM concepts through contextual problem solving in the mathematics and engineering classroom. She has been developing curricular tools and researching professional development and student learning in this area. Before coming to the University of Minnesota, Dr. Moore
AC 2010-1761: BROADENING STUDENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCES THROUGHSUMMER EXCHANGE PROGRAM ACROSS CAMPUSESAbhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Prior to joining UMES he worked in Turabo University in San Juan , PR as well as Duke University in Durham North Carolina as Assistant Professor and Research Assistant Professor, respectively. Dr. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, robotics, systems and control, design of mechanical and
AC 2010-1774: SPACE EXPLORATION: SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND SOCIALIMPACT IN A FRESHMAN TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION COURSEPaul Ross, University of Wisconsin, Madison Page 15.1075.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 “Space Exploration: Science, Engineering, and Social Impact” in a Freshman Technical Communication CourseCreating opportunities: the 21st century, first year programs for engineering students, and thefreshman writing challenge.An academic course, like a planet, is formed in a universe of laws and both internal and externalforces that determine its nature; conditions may vary over
AC 2010-586: IT'S THE MANUFACTURING STUPID! THE NEW US INDUSTRIALREVOLUTIONC. Norman, Applied Research Associates, Inc Awards, Professional Activities, Publications Dr. Norman was awarded the Department Of The Army, ACHIEVMENT MEDAL FOR CIVILIAN SERVICE (Jun 1993). He is a graduate of the Department of Defense; National Security Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University and Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University (April – May, 1996). He received a Special Commendation Award from the US General Accounting Office for service on the Independent Review Panel for the Safety of the
AC 2010-654: ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN CONTEXT: ANEVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION SYSTEMDonald McEachron, Drexel UniversityFred Allen, Drexel UniversityElisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel UniversityMustafa Sualp, Untra CorporationDavid Delaine, Drexel UniversityDavid Hansberry, Drexel University Page 15.485.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Education in Context: An Evidence-Based Intervention SystemAbstractAn evidence-based intervention system is proposed to provide for guided evolution ofengineering education programs. Too often, innovative designs for educational enhancement fallinto disrepair because they embodied the
AC 2010-675: IMPROVING WRITING IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING COURSES USING CLAQWA, AN ONLINE TOOL FOR WRITINGIMPROVEMENTMaya Trotz, University of South Florida Dr. Maya A. Trotz is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of South Florida. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. Her research, teaching and service are at the nexus of geochemistry/water quality and global/community sustainability. Her interests are interdisciplinary, applied and seek to forge non-traditional university
AC 2010-782: GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY IN ENGINEERING:PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE PROJECT TO ASSESS CLIMATE INENGINEERINGElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD). Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students, gender stratification in education and the workforce, and gender and families. She is skilled in both qualitative and quantitative research. Liz is the research manager for the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), the lead of the external evaluation for the National Center for Women and
AC 2010-846: “THE IMAGE OF A WOMAN ENGINEER:” WOMEN’SIDENTITIES AS ENGINEERS AS PORTRAYED BY HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERSAND MAGAZINES, 1930-1970Alice Pawley, Purdue University Alice Pawley is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Women’s Studies Program at Purdue University. Dr. Pawley has a B.Eng. in chemical engineering from McGill University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering with a Ph.D. minor in women’s studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is co-PI on Purdue University’s ADVANCE initiative, through which she is incorporating her work on metaphors into better understanding current models of women’s
AC 2010-310: THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (STEP): GROWTH,CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM OUTREACHDouglas Sugg, United States NavyElizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and TechnologyJohn Fishell, STEP Conference Page 15.1254.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP): Growth, Challenges and Opportunities in STEM OutreachAbstract:This paper explores a comprehensive and proactive approach that is currently being used by theScience and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) Program in Southern California to helpensure that the pipeline of
AC 2010-437: EXPLORING THE VALUE OF DESIGN AND BUILD EXPERIENCESFOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTSRobert Prins, James Madison UniversityEric Pappas, James Madison University Page 15.566.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Value of Design and Build Experiences for Undergraduate Engineering StudentsI. IntroductionIn August 2008, James Madison University (JMU), traditionally known as a liberal artsuniversity, enrolled its first engineering students into a unique engineering product and processdesign and build program focused on sustainable design. A noteworthy component of thisintegrated design and build program is
AC 2010-948: HELPING ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTS FIND THEIRVOICE: RADIO PRODUCTION AS A WAY TO ENHANCE STUDENTS'COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND THEIR COMPETENCE AT PLACINGENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN A BROADER SOCIETAL CONTEXTAri Epstein, MIT ARI W. EPSTEIN is a lecturer in the MIT Terrascope program, and also in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is the lead developer and instructor of Terrascope Radio and serves as the director of Terrascope Youth Radio. He is particularly interested in team-oriented, project-based learning, and in bridging the gap between learning in formal academic settings and learning in "free-choice" or "informal" settings, such as museums, media
AC 2010-964: HOW THE CIVIL ENGINEERING BOK2 CAN BE IMPLEMENTEDAT MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITYBrett Gunnink, Montana State University Page 15.651.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How the Civil Engineering BOK2 Can be Implemented at Montana State UniversityAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of Montana State University’scivil engineering curriculum with respect to the second edition of the Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century (BOK2), or more specifically the BOK2 outcomes associatedwith the baccalaureate degree since the BOK2 includes outcomes for baccalaureate and
AC 2010-1889: RESULTS AND ANALYSIS OF A REQUIRED SENIOR EXAM TOASSESS LEARNING OF COURSE COMPETENCIES.Randy Lewis, Brigham Young UniversityThomas Knotts, Brigham Young UniversityW. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young UniversityWilliam Pitt, Brigham Young UniversityMorris Argyle, Brigham Young University Page 15.1036.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Results and Analysis of a Required Senior Exam To Assess Learning of Course Competencies.AbstractAs part of the ABET Accreditation Criterion, Program Outcomes refer to the outcomes thatchemical engineering students should possess when they leave the university and enter theworkforce
AC 2010-2311: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN A K-5 TEACHERPREPARATION PROGRAMStephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey Page 15.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Technological literacy through a K-5 teacher preparation program IntroductionAttaining a certain level of technological literacy in our society is important for a variety ofreasons. In this extremely technologically-rich age, citizenry will need to participateeffectively in our democratic society on a variety of complex problems; such as globalwarming, energy supply, quick-paced biomedical advances, complicated healthcare reformand statistical-based arguments
AC 2010-1134: MOTIVATING MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FORFUTURES IN ENGINEERING THROUGH DREAM (DESIGNING WITH RICEENGINEERS – ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH MENTORSHIP)Juan Castilleja, The Boeing CompanyRachel Jackson, Rice UniversityNatalia Salies, Rice UniversityBrent Houchens, Rice University Page 15.887.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Motivating Minority High School Students for Futures in Engineering through DREAM (Designing with Rice Engineers – Achievement through Mentorship)AbstractDREAM (Designing with Rice Engineers – Achievement through Mentorship) was created tomotivate underrepresented high school students to
AC 2010-136: AN AUTOMATED BOTTLE FILLING AND CAPPING PROJECTFOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSKala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania Kala Meah received his B.Sc. from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1998, M.Sc. from South Dakota State University in 2003, and Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming in 2007, all in Electrical Engineering. Between 1998 and 2000 he worked for several power industries in Bangladesh. Dr. Meah is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Physical Science at York College of Pennsylvania. His research interest includes electrical power, HVDC transmission, renewable energy, power engineering education, and energy
AC 2010-158: INTEGRATING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING INSTRUCTION INA DIGITAL LOGIC COURSEHuiRu Shih, Jackson State University Dr. HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a Professor of Technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri. Dr. Shih is a registered professional engineer and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison and has over 10-year industrial experience.Tzusheng Pei , Jackson State
AC 2010-890: ENGAGEMENT IN AN UNDERGRADUATE HEAT TRANSFERCOURSE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOMSarah Parikh, Stanford University Sarah E. Parikh is a fourth year graduate student at Stanford University working on her PhD in mechanical engineering with a focus on engineering education. She received a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and received a MS in mechanical engineering with a focus on microscale heat transfer from Stanford University in 2008.Helen Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is Research Scientist at the Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning and Research Associate in the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. Her current
AC 2010-979: IMPROVING DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING COURSE WITHREAL TIME PROCESSING EXPERIENCES FOR ELECTRICAL ANDCOMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSLi Tan, Purdue University, North Central DR. LI TAN is currently with the College of Engineering and Technology at Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico in1992. Dr. Tan is a senior member IEEE. His principal technical areas include digital signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and digital communications. He has published a number of papers in these areas. He has authored and co-authored three textbooks: Digital Signal Processing
AC 2010-2108: EMPLOYING SIX SIGMA AS A TOOL FOR CONTINUOUSIMPROVEMENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONVirginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati Ms. Westheider is Academic Director for Assessment and Accreditation at the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. She has 23 years experience in learning and assessment with particular interest in engineering education.Sarai Hedges, University of Cincinnati Professor Sarai Hedges is professor of statistics at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her certificate in American Society for Quality Certified Six Sigma Green Belt(CSSGB), June, 2009 Six Sigma
AC 2010-2201: EFFECTS OF STUDENT-CUSTOMER INTERACTION IN ACORNERSTONE DESIGN PROJECTChristopher Williams, Virginia Tech Christopher B. Williams is an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, where he directs the Design, Research, and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Laboratory. His joint appointment in the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Education departments reflects his diverse research interests which include layered manufacturing, design methodology, and design education. As a member of an instructional team that orchestrated a service-learning design project for the first-year engineering program, Professor
AC 2010-2278: FROM BRAINSTORMING TO C-SKETCH TO PRINCIPLES OFHISTORICAL INNOVATORS: IDEATION TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCESTUDENT CREATIVITYChristina White, Columbia UniversityAustin Talley, University of Texas, AustinDaniel Jensen, United States Air Force AcademyKristin Wood, George Washington UniversityAndy Szmerekovsky, US Air Force AcademyRichard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin Page 15.602.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 From Brainstorming to C-Sketch to Principles of Historical Innovators: Ideation Techniques to Enhance Student CreativityAbstractThe heart and soul of engineering is innovation and our ability to improve the human
AC 2010-1010: RESULTS FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SERVICELEARNING PILOT PROJECT INCORPORATING UNIVERSAL DESIGNCONCEPTS FOR ADA COMPLIANCEWilliam Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.Sc. in Engineering Science at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University, M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Ph.D. in Engineering Management at Walden University. He holds a Professional Engineer license and has 30 years of industrial experience as an Engineer and Engineering Manager at General
AC 2010-1011: DEVELOPMENT OF A SAMPLE TUTORIAL FOR METALFORMING USING ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING TOOLSRaghu Echempati, Kettering UniversityAndy Fox, Kettering University Page 15.407.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A SAMPLE TUTORIAL FOR SHEET METAL FORMING ANALYSIS USING ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING TOOLSAbstractIn this paper, a sample tutorial has been developed using advanced CAE tools like HyperWorksand LS-Dyna. The work outlined in this paper is routinely carried by experienced engineers in anindustry environment. However, it is believed that the tutorial presented here is believed to beunique in an educational setup. Although many
AC 2010-1017: INVESTIGATING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICALMODELING ABILITIES IN CAPSTONE DESIGNJennifer Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in Capstone Design, and her research interest are in engineering design education.Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert Linsenmeier has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in Neurobiology and Physiology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
AC 2010-1020: ANALYZING STUDENT GENERATED EVIDENCE FORSUPPORTING DESIGN DECISIONSJennifer Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in Capstone Design, and her research interest are in engineering design education.Ann McKenna, Northwestern University Ann McKenna is the Director of Education Improvement in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. She holds a joint appointment as Research Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical
AC 2010-1034: EXPERIENCES OF ENGINEERING TRANSFER STUDENTS:FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITYFrankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University Frankie Santos Laanan is associate professor and director of the Office of Community College Research and Policy at Iowa State University. His research focuses on the role of community colleges in educating and training scientists and technicians.Dimitra Jackson, Iowa State University Dimitra Jackson is a doctoral student and research associate in the Office of Community College Research and Policy at Iowa State University. Her research interests focus on underrepresented students in STEM fields.Mary Darrow, Iowa State University Mary Darrow is