AC 2011-768: INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL REALITY GAMES TO TEACH-ING CIRCUIT ANALYSIS WITH METACOGNITIVE AND PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIESYing Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. She received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph. D degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, in 2001. Her research interests include virtual/augmented reality, operational research, discrete event systems, Petri nets applications, artificial intelligence, and computer networking.Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University Dr. Sachin Shetty is currently an Assistant
AC 2011-117: LEARNING ASSESSMENT IN A DESIGN-THROUGHOUT-THE-CURRICULUM PROGRAMNaomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison Naomi C. Chesler is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Christopher L Brace, University of WisconsinWillis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison Willis J. Tompkins received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Maine at Orono in 1963 and 1965
other than engineeringeducation and STEM education. Therefore, it is necessary to consider other possible sources forthe rise in student involvement in the field of engineering education.In parallel with the development of engineering education and STEM education degreeprograms, the engineering education community has been exposed to an emergence of student-focused activities within ASEE. These activities range from the growth of ASEE studentchapters to the development of the ASEE Student Constituent Committee.ASEE student chapters originated in 1993 when graduate students and faculty from PurdueUniversity established the first chapter with the following objectives in mind: - to mentor graduate students interested in engineering
AC 2011-142: DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP ATTITUDES AND SKILLSIN WORKING ADULT TECHNICAL GRADUATE STUDENTS: RESEARCHINTERVIEW RESULTS WITH ALUMNIRonald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas RONALD J. BENNETT PhD is Honeywell Fellow in Global Technology Management in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas after having served as the Founding Dean. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of more than 20 years in industry, Bennett teaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer, leadership and engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET commissioner for SME.Elaine R. Millam, EdD, University of St. Thomas
outcomes of bringingtogether minds, ideas and resources, while at the same time bringing value to all involvedstakeholders. GUAPO provides an example of a program where all three key outcomes cometogether.GUAPO provides HP Labs with top talent while effectively and efficiently supporting itsprototyping and development needs. GUAPO also allows HP Labs to protect its intellectualproperty (IP), as these engineers are contracted by HP and abide by employmentconfidentiality and IP agreements. Finally, the center also provides some economies of scalein terms of administrative benefits: instead of negotiating 20 contracts with universities orindividuals, there is now a single HP organization on site hosting and managing theseengineers.GUAPO provides
given to each student: Course: This is a three-hour survey course whose aim is to give you a brief exposure to the biomedical and rehabilitation engineering field. As such, it is impossible for me to transmit any knowledge to you in detail. I hopefully will present you with a pretty good feel for the field, based on my 35 years of experience in it. To be fair, it also follows that assignments cannot have real depth. But they can be broad, and the can test the developing status of your engi- neering mind. The overview of necessity will not be comprehensive - rather an in depth look at each topic is left to other topical classes that you will take later in your academic career. In all cases we will try to integrate lectures and clinical
AC 2011-2270: ACCLIMATING MECHANICAL DESIGNERS TO MANU-FACTURING TOLERANCES IN THE FRESHMAN YEARJulia L Morse, Kansas State University, Salina Julia Morse is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kansas State University, K-State Salina. She teaches lecture and laboratory courses in the areas of computer-aided design, manufacturing and automation. Ms. Morse earned a B.S.I.E. from the Univer- sity of Tennessee-Knoxville and an M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Auburn University, where she also worked with Auburn Industrial Extension Service. Her work in industry includes engi- neering experience in quality control, industrial engineering, and design and
the four modules and a voluntary in-class surveyconducted after all modules were performed. The overall student impression of the course was extremely favorable. The end of thesemester survey that is usually ran by the college of engineering yielded a 4.67/5.0 rating for thecourse. 64% of the students completed the end of semester course survey. Students enjoyed theflexibility of the hands-on modules and commented that the modules were very helpful inreinforcing specific concepts in their minds. The grading of the technical reports was performedaccording to a rubric. This rubric was shared with the students prior to report submission. Clearexpectations on what the report should include were as well given to the students. The reportswere
. The experience at the workshop made clear that differing backgrounds and vocabularies used by the various team members may lead to communication issues. For example, the engineering community has come to use terms like outcome and objective, as a result of ABET, in ways that are different from their use in the fields related to learning. Be sensitive to these differences and try to avoid wasting time arguing over semantics. The specific terms used are far less important than the meaning behind them.Guiding Questions for Evaluation PlansIn formulating an evaluation plan for an NSF-proposal on innovations in engineering education,it is important to keep in mind that there will be two major uses of evidence
AC 2011-989: A DESIGN COURSE IN CHINA FOR US AND CHINESESTUDENTS INVOLVING AN AMERICAN CORPORATIONCarl F. Zorowski, North Carolina State University Carnegie Inst.of Technology, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, 1956-1962; North Carolina State University, Associate professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Associate Professor, 1962- 1965, Professor, 1964-66, Reynolds Professor, 1966-1997, College of Engineering, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, 1978-1983, Institute for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Director, 1985-1993, NSF SUCCEED Coalition, Director, 1993-1997, Reynolds Professor Emeritus, 1997- B.S. M.E., 1952, Carnegie Institute of technology M.S. M.E., 1953, Carnegie Institute of
AC 2011-1653: DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A 3D CONSTRUCTIONMOBILE GAME FOR THE IPHONE/IPOD TOUCH PLATFORMNORENA MARTIN-DORTA, University of La Laguna Norena Martin-Dorta is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Graphics and CAD at La Laguna University (ULL). She earned a degree in Architectural Technology in 1998 from ULL, an MS degree in Library Science and Documentation in 2005 and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering in 2009 from UPV. She joined La Laguna University in 2001 and her research interests include development of spatial abilities using multimedia technologies and sketch-based modeling. Address: Av. ngel Guimer s/n, Escuela de Ingeniera de la Edificacin, Dpt. de Expresin Grfica en Arquitectura e Ingeniera
AC 2011-1493: AN APPLICATION-BASED GRADUATE COURSE IN AD-VANCED QUALITY TOOLSCraig T Evers, PhD, PE, Minnesota State University - Mankato Craig T. Evers currently I am an assistant professor at Minnesota State University Mankato teaching un- dergraduate and graduate courses in the Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering department. I have over 30 years experience in the manufacturing industry, mostly in automotive related positions. Some of my past employers include John Deere, Robert Bosch Corporation, Intel and IBM. Previous positions include tooling manager for a Fortune 500 electronics company, production engineer for fuel components line with $125 million annual sales, manufacturing engineering manager, and
AC 2011-1291: THE FIRST-TO-FOURTH FLATLINE: ASSESSING UN-DERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ CREATIVE CAPACITYHolli Burgon, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignJ. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign J. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield is assistant dean in Undergraduate Programs in Engineering. He advises stu- dents and directs the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education, the iFoundry Illinois Engineering First-year Experience, the Learning in Community program, and the Creativity, Innovation, and Vision course suite. He is faculty advisor for Engineers Without Borders and conducts research on what students learn via international service projects and how students learn to enhance creativity. An
AC 2011-615: TEACHING DYNAMICS WITH A DESIGN PROJECTSDavid R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University David R. Mikesell is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio Northern University. His research interests are in land vehicle dynamics, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. He joined the faculty in 2007 after work in automotive engineering at Ohio State (MS 2006, PhD 2008), six years designing automated assembly machines and metal-cutting tools for Grob Systems, and four years’ service as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He holds bachelor degrees in German (Duke 1986) and Mechanical Engineering (ONU 1997).John-David S Yoder, Ohio Northern University John-David Yoder received all of his degrees (B.S., M.S
AC 2011-2406: ACCELERATED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPE-RIENCE IN COGNITIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONSRatchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University RatchaneekornThamvichai received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Col- orado, Boulder. Currently, she is Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering depart- ment at Saint Cloud State University in Minnesota. She was a Visiting Research Associate Professor in the Wireless@VT group in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2009 and 2010. Her research interests include signal classification and signal processing for cognitive radios and one-dimensional and two-dimensional
AC 2011-2488: USE OF SOFTWARE AGENT-MONITORED TUTORIALSTO GUIDE STUDENT LEARNING IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN, ANAL-YSIS AND MATHEMATICS PROJECTSJack L. Beuth, Carnegie Mellon University Jack Beuth received his Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard in 1992. He has been on the faculty of the Carnegie Mellon University Department of Mechanical Engineering since 1992. Dr. Beuth’s re- search is in the areas of solid mechanics and manufacturing. He is currently working on projects in four areas: The Mechanics of Laser- and Electron Beam-Based Manufacturing Processes, Interfacial Tough- ness Testing of Thermal Barrier Coatings, Development of an In-situ On-chip Tensile Testing Platform, and the Modeling of Fracture
and the engineering profession,” International Journal of Engineering Education 18 (3): 295–300, 2002.[8] Lattuca, L.R., P.T. Terenzini, J.F. Volkwein, and G.D. Peterson, “The changing face of engineering education,” The Bridge 36 (2):6–44, 2006.[9] Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L. and Cocking, R.R, “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and Page 22.939.14 School,” Washington DC: National Academy Press, 1999.[10] Interactive Digital Software Association, “Essential Facts about The Computer and Video Game Industry”, http://my.tapwave.com/developers/docs/IDSABooklet.pdf, 2002.[11] Sanderson, A., Millard, D
AC 2011-253: INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION: A WINNING COMBINA-TIONCraig J. Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the Director of the Communication Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. His duties include the integration of communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical Engineering program, including overseas experiences. He works closely with the Cooperative Engineering Education Division of the College of Engineering to monitor the com- munication skills of students who co-op during their college years. He is currently the editor of the CEED Newsbriefs and is co-author of a number of textbooks focusing on engineering freshmen orientation
Physics webpage; http://physics.dickinson.edu/~abp_web/abp_homepage.html, accessed10/12/10Bernhard, Jonte. Improving Engineering Physics Teaching - Learning From Physics Education Research.In Physics Teaching in Engineering Education. 2000. Budapest.Bransford, J., Brown, A., and Cocking, R. 2000 How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School.Washington, D.C.: Commission on Behavioral and Social Science and Education, National ResearchCouncil.Carlton, K. (2000), 'Teaching about heat and temperature', Physics Education, 35 (2), 101.Chi, M. T. H. Commonsense Conceptions of Emergent Processes: Why Some Misconceptions AreRobust. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2005. 14. 161-99.Chi, M. T. H. (2006). Laboratory methods for assessing experts’ and
formerly the Technical Director and Community Access Coordinator for The Renaissance Center.Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Ismail Fidan is a faculty member at the college of engineering of Tennessee Tech University. His research and teaching interests are in additive manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, distance learning and STEM education. Dr. Fidan is a senior member and active participant of SME, ASME, IEEE, and ASEE.David McNeel, Education Consultant David McNeel is currently consultant to Metro Nashville Public Schools in high school redesign. He has served as PI and Co-PI on previous STEM-related grants and in addition to Art 2 STEM is currently Co-PI on an NSF grant at University of
engineering and communication component consists of a technical report, poster display,and engineering presentation that require students to present information about their team andvehicle. The poster displays are distinct in that the students are encouraged to prepare these withthe “general public” in mind. In this way, the posters help to inform and educate any visitors (orpotential teams, mentors, or sponsors) to the event venue. The report, poster, and presentationare delivered to working professionals who review, evaluate, and score them. Examples oftechnical reports from previous competitions can be found atwww.materover.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=170,while examples of the ROVs (and the students
,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 13(4), Dec 2005, pp. 266-279.4. Hsieh, S. and Hsieh, P.Y. “An Integrated Virtual Learning System for Programmable Logic Controller,” Journal of Engineering Education, 93(2), April, 2004.5. Hsieh, S. and Hsieh, P.Y. “Animations and Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Programmable Logic Controller Education,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 19(2), 2003.6. Brown, J.S., Collins, A., and Duguid, P. “Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning,” Educational Researcher, Vol. 18, No. 1. (Jan. - Feb., 1989), pp. 32-42.7. Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (Expanded Ed.). Washington, D.C
, engineers and technicians to fuel the transition from macro- to nano-engineering will be a great challenge 1.One of the initial steps for the development of new curricula is a clear notion of the keyconcepts or habits of mind that will remain with a learner long after the actual learningexperience has ended. Wiggins and McTighe have coined the term “enduringunderstandings” for these essential, long-term outcomes 2. However, enduringunderstandings should not be the only focus of effective curricula; effective pedagogical Page 22.1038.2methods and learning strategies that help learners make sense of such concepts must alsobe incorporated. These pedagogical
CDIO initiative in aerospace engineering, contextualization isfound to be a compelling learning approach that goes beyond the regular educationalenvironments: “The evidence for adopting a contextual learning approach is compelling. This approach encourages students to choose specific careers and remain in their respective career preparation programs. Learning environments and experiences set in professional contexts open students’ minds, enabling them to become more thoughtful, participative members of society and the workforce. Moreover, a contextual learning approach assists students in learning how to monitor their own learning so that they can become self-regulated learners.”52 As a point of
AC 2011-1539: BEST PRACTICES OF A TWO YEAR STUDY ON A RE-CRUITING PROGRAM TO BOOST ECE UNDERGRADUATE ENROLL-MENTJames J. Sluss, Jr., University of Oklahoma James J. Sluss, Jr., is the Morris R. Pitman Professor and Director of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He received the B.S. in Physics in 1984 from Marshall Uni- versity, and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1986 and 1989, respectively, from the Univer- sity of Virginia. His current research interests are in the areas of three-dimensional displays, optical com- munications, photonics, and intelligent transportation systems. He has been awarded 11 U.S. patents, has authored/co-authored over 100
AC 2011-1171: GUIDED DISCOVERY MODULES FOR STATICS ANDDYNAMICSDr. Javier A. Kypuros, The University of Texas-Pan American DR. JAVIER A. KYPUROS is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas-Pan American. He received his B.S.E from Princeton University in 1996, and his M.S.E. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998 and 2001, respectively. He is actively involved in research- ing methods to implement and assess multimodal, challenge-based modules for Mechanical Engineering curriculum including Engineering Mechanics, System Dynamics, and Automatic controls. Dr. Kypuros has developed numerous web-based and video-facilitated modules to better illustrate fundamental con
AC 2011-134: TRANSFORMING CULTURES IN INDUSTRY: BUILDINGLEADERSHIP ATTITUDES AND SKILLS FOR WORKING ADULT GRAD-UATE STUDENTSRonald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas RONALD J. BENNETT PhD is Honeywell Fellow in Global Technology Management in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas after having served as the Founding Dean. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of more than 20 years in industry, Bennett teaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer, leadership and engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET commissioner for SME.Dr. Elaine R. Millam, University of St. Thomas Dr. Elaine
AC 2011-47: USING SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO FOR MULTIDISCI-PLINARY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSJames Flynn, California State University, Northridge James Flynn is a part time faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). He holds a B.S. (1977) degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Master of Fine Arts (1981) degree from Northwestern Uni- versity. He is a partner in a consulting firm specializing in electronics for television and film production. Currently he is developing education tools involving software defined radio (SDR).Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge Sharlene Katz is a Professor
© 2011 American Society for Engineering Education.• What impact the project has on students in acquiring new knowledge and skills in alternate energy?• Does course delivery and experiential learning support constructivist learning theory that asserts that knowledge is not simply transmitted from teacher to student, but is actively constructed by the mind of the learner through experiences?• How effective is the experimental test bed in achieving a comprehensive knowledge of harnessing alternate energy?• How effective are the learning modules in meeting the objective of green energy education?• How does the new facility enhance the motivation and interest of students, and others in alternate energy
laboratory experience may add to the student learning outcomes and preparefuture engineers. With this in mind we feel that remote applications will greatly increase withineducational sites following the growth within industry.ConclusionRemote laboratories are coming to a point in their development where we feel they will becomeessential to the education of future engineers. Future engineers will work in an increasinglytechnical and interconnected world. Engineering education programs will continue to balance Page 22.538.8the time for degree completion with the continued rapid increase of engineering knowledge andapplications. Remote laboratory