AC 2010-1470: INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT WITHWEB-CAMERA FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATIONHassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State UniversityArsen Gasparyan, Bowling Green State University Page 15.790.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Interactive Virtual Training Environment with Web-Camera for Science and Engineering EducationAbstractWeb-based interactive environments exhibit impressive potentials for educational purposes.Web-based simulation (WBS) offers such a surrounding. Numerous courses in science andengineering can employ WBS techniques to explain and demonstrate complex concepts forstudents through a simple and
AC 2010-1505: ENGINEERING LITERACY: A COMPONENT OF LIBERALEDUCATIONJohn Heywood, Trinity College Dublin John Heywood is a Professorial fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin. he has a long standing interest in scientific and technological literacy and in the seventies authored a monograph with H. Monatgu Pollock on the teaching of arts to science students. He has written several papers on the concept of technological literacy. his book "Engineering Education: Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction" received the best research publication award from division I of the American Educational Research Association in 2005. he has also receieved a premium from the Education
AC 2010-1534: ARE WE REALLY “CROSSING THE BOUNDARY”? ASSESSING ANOVEL INTEGRATED MATH/SCIENCE COURSECynthia Finelli, University of Michigan Cynthia J. Finelli, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Research and Learning North and associate research scientist in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. In addition, she actively pursues research in engineering education and assists other faculty in their scholarly projects. She also is past Chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of American Society of Engineering Education and guest co-editor for a special issue of the International Journal of Engineering Education on applications of engineering education
AC 2010-1622: THE EFFECT OF PANOPTO ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEAND SATISFACTION OF TRADITIONAL-DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTSChung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. CHUNG-SUK CHO is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Engineering Technology. His teaching and research focus on project scope definition, pre-project planning, sustainable construction, project administration, construction safety, construction simulation, and project management. He has prior teaching experience at North Carolina A&T State University in construction management and working experience with Fluor Corporation as a project manager.Stephen Kuyath, University of
AC 2010-1694: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING IN CONSTRUCTION:CURRENT PRACTICES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTIONENGINEERING EDUCATIONAnthony Mutai, Bowling Green State UniversityStan Guidera, Bowling Green State University Page 15.251.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Building information modeling in construction: Current practices and their implications for construction engineering educationAbstractThis paper reports the findings of research intended to document the current status of adoptionand use of Building information Modeling (BIM) in the construction industry. BIM utilizes 3Dcomputer models, developed using software applications
AC 2010-1711: COMPARISON OF FOUR METHODOLOGIES FOR MODELINGSTUDENT RETENTION IN ENGINEERINGP.K. Imbrie, Purdue UniversityJoe Jien-Jou Lin, Purdue UniversityKenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University Page 15.298.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Comparison of Four Methodologies for Modeling Student Retention in EngineeringAbstractSeveral methodologies based on statistical methods or machine learning theories havebeen applied in previous studies for the modeling of student retention. However, mostprior studies were based solely on a specific modeling method of authors’ choice. Directcomparison of competing methods using identical
AC 2010-1716: INTENSIVE IMMERSIVE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FORUNDERGRADUATES AND TEACHERS: UNDERTAKING CREATIVITY ANDINNOVATION, DIVERSITY OF THINKING, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPDeRome Dunn, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityRobin Liles, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityClinton Lee, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityShawn Watlington, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityCourtney Lambeth, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityDevdas Pai, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Page 15.788.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010
AC 2010-1721: PERCEPTIONS, EXPECTATIONS AND OUTCOMES OF THETHIRD YEAR OF A RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATESPROGRAMDavid Willis, Southern Methodist University David A. Willis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He received his B.S. degree from North Carolina State University in 1995 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in 1997 and 2001, respectively. His areas of research interests are heat transfer, phase change, and fluid mechanics problems associated with short pulse laser-material interactions. His research involves experimental studies of laser microfabrication, high power laser-ablation, laser
AC 2010-1795: UNDERGRADUATE INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPING K-12HANDS-ON ACTIVITIESRobert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeKathryn Holliday-Darr, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, The Behrend CollegeMelanie Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Page 15.1294.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Undergraduate Involvement in Developing K-12 Hands-On ActivitiesAbstract:The School of Engineering takes a very active role in the K-12 outreach programs at Penn StateErie, The Behrend College (PSB). The school participates in several formal on-campusprograms. Additionally, many faculty members go to local schools to work with students in
AC 2010-1846: WHO NEEDS ANOTHER APPLIED MATHEMATICS COURSE?John Heublein, Kansas State University, SalinaKenneth Barnard, Kansas State University, Salina Page 15.1373.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Who Needs Another Applied Mathematics Course?ABSTRACTAviation mathematics has been used for years and hence is not a new topic for discussion. In thedigital-age and with millennial students it is time to revisit the methods of pedagogy. Becausestudents have always had different learning styles this paper outlines an instructional approachthat addresses the declining mathematical skill level of the entering freshman students. Ourhypothesis states
AC 2010-1852: CONNECTING EXPERIMENT, THEORY, AND PHYSICALINTUITION IN HEAT TRANSFER WITH A LOW-COST SOLAR WATERHEATER DESIGN PROJECTBrent Nelson, Northern Arizona University Brent Nelson completed his PhD at GeorgiaTech performing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of thermal transport, materials science, and nanofabrication. Before joining the faculty at NAU in 2008, he served as a postdoctoral fellow in engineering education with the National Academy of Engineering CASEE program, during which he worked with the Center for Biologically-Inspired Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology. There he studied the use of Biologically-Inspired Design as a context for studying
AC 2010-1869: A FRAMEWORK FOR USING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONSAS ASSESSMENTS OF ENGINEERING THINKINGSean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ development of adaptive expertise needed to solve complex problems in engineering, mathematics and science contexts. He uses results from his work with learners to inform instructional design methods with and without advanced technology.Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sensen Li is a graduate student in Engineering Education program at Purdue University. She
AC 2010-1897: DESIGNING SUCCESSFUL DESIGN PROJECTSAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State University Page 15.371.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Designing Successful Design ProjectsAbstractThe importance of design is increasing in undergraduate engineering programs. Design is seenby proponents as a vital element of learning engineering. Compared to courses which focus onengineering analysis, design courses emphasize application of a broad spectrum of knowledge innarrow contexts. The importance of design courses is magnified by their impact on students andtheir disproportionate importance for assessment and accreditation. One element of designcourses
AC 2010-1957: DESTINATION UNKNOWN: GENDER DIFFERENCES INATTRITION FROM GRADUATE STUDY IN ENGINEERINGLisa Frehill, Self employed consultant Lisa Frehill is an evaluation consultant with more than a decade of experience evaluating educational programs. She earned her PhD at the University of Arizona in 1993, after which she was on the sociology faculty at New Mexico State University and then the PI for New Mexico State University’s ADVANCE: Institutional Transformation award. Current projects focus on: engineering workforce; gender and ethnic issues in access to STEM careers; and women’s international participation and collaboration in STEM.Amanda Lain, Freelance Consultant has an MA in
AC 2010-1972: METHODS FOR EXPLORING ENGINEERING DESIGNTHINKING IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TEAMSCameron Denson, Utah State UniversityMatt Lammi, Utah State UniversityKyungsuk Park, Utah State UniversityElizabeth Dansie, Purdue University Page 15.869.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Methods for Exploring Engineering Design Thinking in High School Student Teams A better understanding of engineering and its relationship to society is critical for allAmericans even though few will pursue engineering as a career 1. At the heart of engineering isdesign and therefore developing an understanding of the engineering design process
AC 2010-1984: EXPLORING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ENGINEERING ANDHUMAN SPIRITUALITYDominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University Dominic M. Halsmer is the Dean of the School of Science and Engineering at Oral Roberts University. He has been teaching engineering courses there for 18 years, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oklahoma. He received BS and MS Degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1985 and 1986, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA in 1992. He is currently pursuing an MA in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University. His current research interests involve contributions from the field of engineering to the current
AC 2010-2035: PROJECT-ORIENTED CAPSTONE DESIGN IN CIVILENGINEERING: LINKAGES WITH INDUSTRY TO ENHANCE THE PRACTICEWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 15.999.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project–Oriented Capstone Design in Civil Engineering: Linkages with Industry to Enhance the PracticeAbstract: Teaching civil engineering design through senior projects or capstone design courses,with industry involvement and support, has increased in recent years. The general trend towardincreasing the design component in engineering curricula is part of an effort to better preparegraduates for engineering practice. While some design
AC 2010-2062: A DEVELOPING-COUNTRY CASE-STUDY APPROACH TOINTRODUCING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS TONONTECHNICAL SANITATION CONSTRAINTS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIESJunko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of MinesJennifer Schneider, Colorado School of MinesCarl Mitcham, Colorado School of MinesBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of MinesJon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Page 15.26.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Developing-Country Case-Study Approach to Introducing Environmental Engineering Students to Nontechnical Sanitation Constraints in Developed CountriesAbstractBy studying only closed-ended technical problems, environmental
AC 2010-2110: A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ENERGYCONSERVATION:CHALLENGING INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONALPARADIGMSDarrell Wallace, Youngstown State UniversityBrian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State UniversityMichael Costarell, Youngstown State University Page 15.102.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Systems Approach to Energy Conservation: Challenging Industrial and Educational ParadigmsAbstractRising costs of fuel and a greater sense of environmental responsibility have increased interest inenergy efficiency. Great emphasis has been placed on the use of alternative sources of energy,though conservation efforts that rely on existing technologies offer the
AC 2010-2139: IMPACT OF A UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL DIVISION PARTNERSHIPON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTSRajesh Ganesan, George Mason University Rajesh Ganesan is an assistant professor of systems engineering and operations research at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. He received his Ph.D. in 2005 and M.S. in 2002 both in Industrial Engineering, and M.A in Mathematics in 2005, all from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. His areas of research include stochastic optimization, and wavelet analysis in air transportation and statistical applications. He is a faculty member at the Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Masson University. He is also the Principal
AC 2010-2142: DESIGN OF AN INSTRUMENT TO ASSESS UNDERSTANDING OFENGINEERING DESIGNKristen Facciol, University of TorontoLisa Romkey, University of TorontoJason Foster, University of Toronto Page 15.360.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design of an Instrument to Assess Understanding of Engineering Design Division of Engineering Science, University of TorontoAbstractEngineering design education is an important element of any undergraduate engineeringcurriculum. It is also an element undergoing constant evolution, reflecting the rapidly evolvingneeds of engineering industry and academia
AC 2010-2161: A CASE STUDY APPROACH TO TEACHING AIRCRAFTPERFORMANCE: REVERSE ENGINEERING THE SR-71 BLACKBIRDBrian German, Georgia Tech Brian German is an assistant professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests are in the areas of systems integration and optimization, aircraft conceptual design, and engineering education. Page 15.10.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Case Study Approach to Teaching Aircraft Performance: Reverse Engineering the SR-71 BlackbirdAbstractThis paper
AC 2010-2179: UNIVERSITY AND URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS TEAM TO USELEGO ROBOTS TO TEACH PHYSICSVirginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati Virginia Westheider is Academic Director for Assessment and Accreditation in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioPatrick Brown, University of Cincinnati Patrick Brown is program coordinator for National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCUC) for Intelligent Maintenance Systems (IMS) under Dr. Jay Lee at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
AC 2010-2189: GRADE-BASED CORRELATION METRIC TO IDENTIFYEFFECTIVE STATICS INSTRUCTORSRandall Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio Dr. Randall D. Manteufel is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio where he has taught since 1997. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991. His teaching and research interests are in the thermal sciences. He is the faculty advisor for ASHRAE at UTSA. Manteufel is a fellow of ASME and a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas.Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical
AC 2010-2210: EVALUATION OF RAPID DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM USING EYETRACKERArun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRobert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.541.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of Rapid Development System using Eye TrackerAbstractThis paper presents the results of the evaluation of Linear Axis Rapid Development System10(RDS), which is under development as part of a NSF funded project. The Linear Axis RDS isused in teaching control design/insertion in the
AC 2010-2251: PRISM: TEACHING DIGITAL PROFICIENCIES FOR 21STCENTURY ENGINEERING EDUCATIONPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson (PhD) is a professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, Indiana). She is the author of over sixty referred publications and presentation. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Interactive Learning Environments and Journal of Universal Computer Science. Carlson has used her experience in implementing technology into the classroom on two large-scale Lilly Endowment grants and on two National Science Foundation funded research projects. She is now the Director of the PRISM Project, a large-scale
AC 2010-2414: THE ENGINEERING PROFESSOR OF 2020: THE FORGOTTENVARIABLELueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Lueny Morell, M.S., P.E., is Program Manager in the Strategy and Innovation Office staff of Hewlett Packard Laboratories (HPL) in Palo Alto, California. She is responsible for facilitating external research collaborations for HPL and lead initiatives focused on R&D talent development, collaborating with external partners (government entities and other corporate labs) to pursue strategies and initiatives of benefit to the research community. In the past, she was in charge of developing engineering/science curriculum innovation initiatives worldwide in support of HPL research and technology
AC 2010-1804: PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM FOR THERMAL-SCIENCECOURSESBrandon Field, University of Southern IndianaDavid Ellert, University of Southern Indiana Page 15.993.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project-Based Curriculum for Thermal Science CoursesAbstractThe incorporation of semester-long projects into two different courses are discussed in thispaper, one project in a senior-level Fluid/Thermal Design course (F/TD) in the Engineeringcurriculum and two projects in a junior- or senior-level Thermodynamics and Heat Transfercourse (T-HX) for the Industrial Supervision/Advanced Manufacturing curriculum. The contentof both of these courses has been
AC 2010-1812: SYSTEMATIC IDEATION CURRICULUM EFFECTIVENESSINVESTIGATION & DEPLOYMENT TO ENHANCE DESIGN LEARNINGNoe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas at El PasoGul Kremer, Pennsylvania State UniversityJulie Linsey, Texas A&M UniversityLinda Schmidt, University of Maryland Page 15.1160.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Systematic Ideation Curriculum Effectiveness Investigation & Deployment to Enhance Design LearningAbstractThis paper presents our current research on the effectiveness of TRIZ, emphasis on sketchingand technology enabled sketching in improving the ideation performance of undergraduateengineering
AC 2010-2338: ON MAPLET DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING TUTORIALFOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STUDENTSAarti Narayanan, Magnificat High SchoolGanapathy Narayanan, The University of Toledo Page 15.921.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On Maplet Development and Programming Tutorial for Science and Engineering StudentsAbstractThe information contained in this paper is of an introductory nature a tutorial on the ‘MapletDevelopment and Programming’ for selected science and engineering students. The knowledgegained by the authors is documented here to help students who are interested in pursuing scienceand/or engineering for their degree