Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta; Uttandaraman Sundararaj, University of Calgary; John A. Nychka, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

and group meetings of the faculty within the department. Conversations with Professor Sadler provided new perspectives and ideas on teaching with respect to assessment of students and self. More details are presented below.• Writing Well2 – Building Traction and Triumph into Co-authorship a 4 hour workshop on teaching graduates students how to write. This was offered to faculty members in the department (10 attended and 3 department members spoke). The workshop description and abstract have been submitted to the ASEE meeting.• Annual report revisions to include more detail about teaching quality and prompt reflective thought and assessment of new initiatives. Our task was to make suggestions on methods to better assess the quality of

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kathy J. Prem, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Engineering Career Services; Sara Wirsbinski, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

lesslikely to say that their mentors were always available for questions. In discussing their learning,females were more likely to cite improved professional communication skills and timemanagement skills, while males were more likely to describe improved technical skills. Thesefindings suggest that students should reflect on what they hope to learn within cooperativeexperiences in order to find a best fit for them and suggest learning experiences to their mentors.Additionally these findings imply that cooperative program coordinators and mentor engineersshould ensure broad based experiences for interns in order to best meet diverse needs and wants.Key words: cooperative education, internship, gender differences, values, learningIntroduction

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Adam Henry, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

to aplastic spindle for driving the conveyor belt, a freely rotating plastic spindle for the opposite side ofthe conveyor belt, and two Plexiglas sides. Three IR reflective sensors (one in the middle and one ateach end) are used to detect the position of an object on the conveyor. The objective of the projectis for students to design the software (using LabVIEW) and hardware interfacing electronics for theconveyor control system such that it mimics the operation of a conveyor with beginning, stamping,and ending stations. Students are required to use a National Instruments data acquisition systemwith analog I/O and digital I/O capability. This paper provides a detailed listing of the engineeringrequirements for the system, the functional test

Conference Session

Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

previously not considered by them. It is alsointeresting to note that many of the students, at the middle and high school levels, neverconsidered a technical career path or in some cases a college education.The range, depth, and breadth of questions were very intriguing, fascinating, and stimulating.The actions of the audiences reflected interest, curiosity, and excitement. As a result, thediscussion became a lively exchange of comments, questions, and ideas. The most frequentlyquestion asked was, why? Of course, that question is often times the hardest to answer.Many students stayed around after the presentation was over to ask more questions and exploreeducational possibilities. Many even asked if a college course was offered that

Conference Session

Special Session: Creating, Using, and Assessing with Concept Maps in Introductory Materials Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

show relationshipsbetween topics and include examples of real-world engineering components (such as a bicycletire, frame and headlight lens) to contextualize conceptual topics covered on any given map.Traditional concept maps show a visual map of boxed concepts connected to one another bylines which incorporate verbs that are used to link the concepts. In the Concept-in-Context mapswe are linking a wide array of different types of information that reflect the organization ofcontent within a topical area in an introductory materials course. As such, topics can becharacterized and articulated with multiple representations that can include equations, graphs,charts, macroscopic images, microscopic images, engineering components, and historical

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chitra Bharathi Ganapathy, University Of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

: Erlbaum.Bruner, Jerome. 1986. Actual minds, possible worlds. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.Bunt, A., Conati, C., Huggett, M., and Muldner, K. On improving the effectiveness of open learning environments through tailored support for exploration. In Proceedings of AIED 2001.Chen, H.L., Cannon, D.M., Gabrio, J., & Leifer, L. (2005, June). Using Wikis and Weblogs to Support Reflective Learning in an Introductory Engineering Design Course. Paper presented at the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland Oregon. 2005. Online at http://riee.stevens.edu/fileadmin/riee/pdf/ASEE2005_Paper_Wikis_and_Weblogs.pdfGrant, L. (2006) Using Wikis in Schools: a Case Study, FutureLab, Online at

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

specifications,brainstormed alternative designs, and designed and built a final product that was delivered to theclient at the end of the program. The students completed this project under the constraints ofusing locally available material and on a $50 budget. The paper details these activities used forboth the small group, case-study interviews and the large group design build. Assessment ofactual and perceived gains in engineering design topics were performed through Likert surveysof students and student comments. The paper concludes with reflections on improvements forthe next summer program. Page 22.45.2Program SummaryA team of Bioengineering and

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry B. Santoso, Utah State University; Raymond E. Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

semi-structured interview is a widely used method. The semi-structuredmethod offers high flexibility and interaction with the students while providing a consistentframework for interviews. The objectives of this preliminary study were to investigate students'activities that reflect their metacognition, and to suggest what preparation should be undertakenduring a semi-structured interview.Engineering graphics (MAE 1200) students (n=4) in the College of Engineering, at Utah StateUniversity (USU), participated in this preliminary study. Butler and Cartier's Self-RegulatedLearning model was used to frame interview questions. Two graduate students in the Departmentof Engineering and Technology Education (ETE) conducted interview sessions to assess

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of the program’s first year and graduatesof the two-year program can be measured using externally-developed measurements. Page 22.156.6 On further reflection and discussion, the faculty determined that several existing coursescould be adjusted to serve SES goals as well as those of our traditional EET program. Forexample, the definition of a current source taught in our basic circuits and electronics course(EET 141) can include a photovoltaic module or a grid-tied inverter as practical examples to whythe topic is necessary. Both our capstone project class (EET 282) and our seminar (independentstudent research) class (EET 298) can permit

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frances C. Ray-Earle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2); Nancy S. Tway, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

event.Goal 4: Recruit a competitive and diverse group of undergraduate students annually from acrossthe country – A principal objective of this site program is to encourage promising students, Page 22.165.4particularly women, underrepresented minorities, and students from primarily undergraduateinstitutions, to pursue careers in engineering and science research. This program is specificallydesigned to reflect the cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional nature of modern research,especially in renewable and sustainable energy. REU staff coordinates recruiting efforts withadministrative offices at each partner institution and maintains a database of

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of Miami; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

literature tended to focus on this area. This focus on core was also reflected inproposals. Thus, the percentages of items coded from each area were similar, but the numberswere different. Table 2. Averages and percentages for three main categories of transformation. Year External # External % Core # Core % Social # Social % 2005 4.6 29% 7.3 27% 3.5 27% 2009 3.0 18% 7.8 29% 3.6 28%We found that on average proposals included 25% to 30% of the items expected in a potentiallytransformative proposal with at least a few items in each of the three areas necessary fortransformation. However, the focus for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

through the mass ofthe building. Also used in buildings are materials that absorb energy when the temperatureexceeds human comfort levels and expels energy when the temperature drops. This building usesconcrete to absorb and expel the heat. Concrete is used because of its ability to collect and holdenergy more efficiently than other materials such as metals. This is another way that the HVACsystem may be integrated into the architectural design of the building.This building also uses the same system that is used to allow for passive ventilation to allow fornatural lighting to enter and reflect in the building and atrium. The dual use of the system allowsfor savings in initial cost and ongoing costs through energy conservation. Visual comfort is

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University; Emre Selvi, Muskingum University; Ferdinand Avila-Medina, Ohio State University, Newark

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the PK style helped a majority of the students in understanding the information presented. This is in comparison with the traditional style. Page 22.831.4• 10 out of 15 students in the audience indicated that they liked the pace and format of the presentations. 2 were neutral and 3 students in the audience didn’t like the form used for presenting the material. 67% of the students in the audience indicated that they liked the pace and format of the presentations. This doesn’t reflect that they learned something from the presentation, but they found the presentations entertaining.• 11 out of 15 students in the audience

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

and experiential learning1,2. Through peer interactionand collaboration student’s are able to synthesize and evaluate their ideas collectively3,4,5 and areforced to reflect upon and reason about their ideas at greater depth than when workingindividually6.In contrast, there are numerous studies that show the difficulty students experience working inteams. Student’s frequently cite that they have little influence and no control over their team-mates; they believe their grade will not reflect their contribution or competence; and thetransaction cost of scheduling meetings, and working collaboratively are not worth the rewards,of which they see few7. These bad team experiences can have a profound impact on thosestudents who are subsequently

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

sophisticated semiconductor test equipment.4 A recent survey of leaders from thesemiconductor industry underscores the desire for more universities to introduce material intotheir curriculum that more closely reflects the practices of industry, such as test programdevelopment.5This paper will discuss the partnership between The University of Texas at Tyler and SPEAAmerica to introduce test engineering into the BSEE curriculum. SPEA is major manufacturer of Page 22.965.2advanced automated test equipment (ATE) and has donated to our institution a high performance

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

styles.Diversity and Teamwork:Embracing differences in personality (Myer-Briggs) and learning styles (Global vs. Sequential;Intuitive vs. Sensing, Active vs. Reflective; Verbal vs. Visual). Decision trees and methods formentoring. Group communication and conflict management tools. Development of a plan ofaction (formulation, negotiation, fulfillment, and review). Project lifecycles and rhythm ofaction for teamwork.K-12 outreach: Levels of learning (Bloom’s taxonomy). Teaching methodologies in the K-12domain and the public sector (societal service). The heart of the leadership module is centered upon the 8-step design process (Figure 1).The concept is presented in lecture as a standard format for the engineering design process. Oneweek of lecture is

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

, Dollar, and Dantlzer showed that performance on conceptual andtraditional Statics problems does correlate well.8 Of course the correlation with performance inStatics and having taken calculus-based Physics I could also be a reflection of studentpreparation and self-confidence, but that is not discernable from these data.Finally, possibly the most interesting finding here is that only the drawing FBD self-assessmentcorrelates to performance, but it correlates to performance in all three of the areas examined:drawing FBDs, and writing and solving equilibrium equations. While most students gavethemselves the same ratings in all three areas, students in this study who did change their ratingscores in different areas were three times more likely to

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland; Dahlia Dantang Han, University Auckland, Engineering Library; Emil Melnichenko, University of Auckland; Susan Brookes, University of Auckland, Engineering Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

is your job now to findout if this is really a problem and if there are viable alternatives to its use as packaging.”After further discussion it was decided to divide the tutorial into modules that reflected the mainmanagement themes of Enggen303 and covered the information resources these required. All ofthese modules contained tips, self-tests and interactive exercises as detailed above. Most alsocontained short videos which showed students how to access particular types of information. Themodules became:Module 1 - ‘Is polystyrene bad?’ There are varying opinions on the environmental impact ofpolystyrene and you will need to do your own research. ‘Finding articles’ introduces students toeffective ways of searching using Google and Google

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Lessons Learned Offering a Combined BS Engineering (with Cooperative Education) and MBAAbstractThe development and implementation of a combined Bachelor of Science in Engineering with aMaster of Business Administration program is described. The paper articulates thecharacteristics of combined degree programs and enumerates the lessons learned in theimplementation so that other universities interested in pursuing a similar approach can learn fromthis experience. The first cohort of students graduate June of 2011 and their reflections on theprogram are provided.BackgroundWith the support of the Industrial Advisory Board, the College of Engineering &

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, while velocity is an instantaneous quantity. For the falling object, we candetermine the average velocity between successive frames by determining how far it moved anddividing this distance by the amount of time between frames, as in Figure 4. Page 22.1117.6Figure 4 – Extending results to determine average velocity versus timeLook closely at the data points on this plot in Figure 4. You may notice that the points are not ina perfectly straight line. What should our interpretation be for the “roughness” in the data? Doyou think this is an accurate reflection of the actual velocity changes versus time, or is the actualvelocity profile more smooth? If the actual change in velocity versus time was smooth, thenwhere did the

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

desire to become an engineer. 4, 10Individual agency is cast in such formulations as something which not only exists in meaningfulform among all students, of all backgrounds, but which, when present in sufficient amounts, candetermine a student's interior life (promoting the desirable activities of "self-regulation" or "self-reflection") and also his or her outwardly visible activities such as the attainment of goodgrades, or persistence. Skill acquisition and confidence are mutually supportive in many of theseanalyses, with both attainments in turn leading to success in college and the workplace. 11Negative interior experiences, such as anxiety and fear, also configure some students'performance and are seen to impede life success. While

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona; Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

) guarantyfor throughput cannot be provided by wireless systems. In industrial environments, the radioconditions can be especially difficult because metal walls have a significant impact on thetransmission. Metal shields causing more reflections during radio transmission is well known.Security dependent systems requiring stringent data rate throughput within strict time windowconditions should not be wireless.In addition to the parameters discussed above — factors like unit density, traffic demand,mobility, environmental changes during deployment, interference, frequency range, etc.,determine how well a technology satisfies the requirements. Thus, both the individual linkperformance and the overall network capacity should be optimized.One of the main

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Materials

for selectedareas of interest. This subjective survey solicited student and faculty input on a scale of 1 – 5where “1” correlated to little or no support and “5” indicated strong agreement. Benefitsincluded increased student engagement (rated nearly 4.4) and reflected a perceived increase inthe student engagement by providing many with their first hands-on experience with constructiontechniques and procedures; enhanced faculty-student interaction (rating of 4.125) deriveddirectly from a working environment that integrated faculty into the program working side-by-side with students to achieve a common constructive goal; improved student cooperation (ratingof 4.4), the project participants reported a marked collegial atmosphere that promoted

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

. Based on these results, it may be concluded that the majority ofstudents believes the course materials are suitable and the course is valuable for theirgraduate studies. There is a drop in rating in 2009 but there are no significant differences Page 22.1371.8in the course content as well as how the course is conducted so there is no simpleexplanation to the rating differences.Lesson 3: It is imperative for the instructor to balance mathematical knowledge andapplication of mathematics in all aspects of the course delivery.Lesson 4: The tests and exams should reflect the importance of mathematical knowledgeand application of the knowledge in

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

design projects, 93.6% of the students felt that the compressor project was suitable forfirst-year students and the same number felt that the walker project was suitable for first-yearstudents. The student comments reflect their enjoyment of hands-on design projects, and howmuch educational benefit they derive from them: “It was a fun, but challenging project.” “The project was challenging and time consuming but was not overly difficult.” “Fun” “It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot.” Page 22.1603.7 “Good project to get freshmen working hands on early on so they can understand problems with designs you

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Wallace T. Fowler, University of Texas, Austin; Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

thirteen hours of courses, with asecond design course being added to each area. The faculty in the space flight area chose torequire the Space Systems Engineering Design (SSED) course as the prerequisite for thecapstone spacecraft/ mission design course. Also, a computational laboratory attached to theorbital mechanics course was revamped to focus on the modeling of spacecraft subsystems. Thecourse was renamed as the Spacecraft Systems Laboratory (SSL) to better reflect the new coursecontent. These courses were formally adopted for inclusion in the curriculum as prerequisites forthe capstone design course effective in the fall 2008 semester.Space Systems Engineering Design (SSED) This course is a three semester-credit-hour course taught on a

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Carreno-Castillo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

understanding the role of education inbuttressing divisions within classes3.While these explanations have helped to assemble conceptual components, they leave someconcepts without an answer: how we define “engineering” and how we use “gender” as acategory to understand women’s underrepresentation in engineering. In order to give an answerto these concepts we utilize the construct of “boundary-work”, which describes an ideologicalstyle found in scientists’ attempts to create a public image for science by contrasting it favorablyto non-scientific intellectual or technical activities. Alternative sets of characteristics availablefor ideological attribution to science reflect ambivalences or strains within the institution: sciencecan be made to look

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Kaustubh A. Dharwadkar

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

for assessment. Since demographic profiles of “control” and “experimental” groupsmay be different, a demographic factor analysis would be needed to identify those demographicfactors that may contribute, in addition to a virtual experiment, to student learning enhancement.Statistical Analysis of Assessed DataThe main objective of statistical analysis is to determine if an implemented virtual experiment Page 22.1296.8contributes favorably to learning outcomes (quiz score etc.) of the “experimental” group and iflearning enhancement as reflected by increased group’s quiz mean score is statisticallysignificant. Since both group sizes were typically

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

tutor.” During each semester of the mentoring implementation, mentors invariably took on the role oftutors to satisfy student needs. Most documentation of these sessions alludes to more technicaldiscussions and review of concepts through concept mapping and other instructional strategies. Verylittle is actually said about any psycho-social issues (e.g. the difficulty of working and being in school,future career plans, life lessons, etc.) discussed during the meetings. It is unclear whether this situationrepresents a true challenge to the program or merely reflects the reality of what students in the programneed. It is equally unclear from the mentor documents whether this tutoring mode was more congruentwith the mentors’ range of experience

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Bridget N. Bero, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

project (2 students); Project in senior level elective (2 students) Elect. Egr. 1st Semester Masters Project elective 3 Comp. Sci. Junior level project elective 3 Business Project in two senior level courses (Market Analysis, 10 Business management) Civil Egr. Project in junior level structures course 2 Architecture Final Masters Project 1The broad variety of curricular integration solutions was not intended and reflects the greatdifficulty we encountered in working to find acceptable ways to