Conference Session

Tablet PC use in Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

of promoting faculty development, and the TFLC wasbased on the authors’ experiences in a different University Faculty Learning Community. Thegoal for both the seminar and TFLC were simple: provide faculty with technical andpedagogical information, and then offer support for their attempts to incorporate Tablet PCs intothe classroom teaching.A major innovation developed for the seminar, and used in the workshop, was a multipleprojector approach to help faculty see each of the following: (a) the instructor’s Tablet PCscreen with controls, (b) the classroom projected content, and (c) a sample student Tablet PCscreen. As part of the TFLC, faculty participants were required to develop material for one oftheir courses using a Tablet PC and then

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Colin Coghill, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

education, although recent focus has been on the teaching of software engineering and providing assistance with various IT projects. He has spent several years creating the OASIS E-learning software application, a tool to assist with teach- ing which also provides a base for education related research. Before joining the University, he worked as a consultant in the computer security industry. Page 22.1708.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Work in Progress: Virtual outreach - facilitating the transition to university studyAbstractGlobally

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joe Ludlum, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

sig Soft No No (2-Engineering Program Skills Co-op Co-op Co-op Co-op F tailed)Aerospace: Experimental Fluid Y 545 161 3.14 3.33 8.692 *** Dynamics Introduction to Aerospace Y 672 181 2.98 3.17 8.505 *** Vehicle Performance System Dynamics & 646 170 2.56 2.77 7.178 ** Control Aerospace Design Project I Y 384 114 3.32 3.50 6.298 ** Jet & Rock Propulsion

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

road commission fornot maintaining sufficient road safety along this 3 three mile stretch. Both were dismissedbecause the drivers were going well in excess of the 45 mph speed limit.8. Exceeding Pollution Limits(Web Page on this Site) Hypothetical CaseMarvin has just prepared a report that indicates that the level of pollution in the plant's waterdischarges slightly exceeds the legal limitations. However, there is little reason to believe thatthis excessive amount poses any danger to people in the area; at worst, it will endanger a smallnumber of fish. On the other hand, solving the problem will cost the plant more than $200,000.9. Bringing in the First Woman(Web Page on this Site) Hypothetical CaseJim Grimaldi, projects manager in the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin S. High, Oklahoma State University; Steve Harrist, Oklahoma State University; Scott D. Gelfand, Oklahoma State University, Department of Philosophy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

minimalassistance, whether they see someone who needs assistance carrying groceries to a car, pickingup some dropped items or putting the final touches on a research project before a deadlinepasses. During most of one’s waking hours, one operates at level-1. For example, when a personpasses someone in need of (minimal) assistance; this person is likely on the way to anappointment or a class or trying to finish a task. How one responds or recognizes that they areconfronted with an ethical situation – whether to help the person in need of assistance – is to aconsiderable extent a function of habit and one’s emotional states. [This last, that emotion playsa significant role in ethical/ethical behavior at level-1 is important. Numerous studiesdemonstrate both

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University, West

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Research Initiative (NAAMREI). Dr. Gonzalez is a founding leader of the initiative which seeks to develop the infrastructure for an integrated PK through practice educational system for the Rio South Texas Region. This endeavor involves a strong relationship with the Economic Development community, South Texas College and Region One Education Service Center which facilitates the activities of the proposed project. Because of his experience and role as a regional leader in a wide variety of endeavors, Dr. Gonzalez has served and continues to serve in leadership positions in technology based economic development in the Rio South Texas Region.Connie M Borror, Arizona State University West

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University North Central

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

STD $2062 LDX #$2020 ; filtering data LDY #$2042 EMACS $2060 ;b0*w(n) INX INX INY INY EMACS $2060 ;b1*w(n-1) INX INX INY INY EMACS $2060 ;done with sum of b(n)*w(n) LDD $2044 ;update the linear buffer for w(n) STD $2046 LDD $2042 STD $2044 LDD $2060 LSLD ; change y(n) to Q-15 LSLD ; scale up by 4, S=4 LSLD ADDA #$80 ;add DC offset STD $2060Figure 18. A sample program segment for IIR filter implementation in direct form II. Page 22.1384.17With the established knowledge and sample programs, students can further conduct their ownfilter implementations using their own designed filters. Finally, a group project can be assignedto students to

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

hands-onaspects. The two courses in the first-year program have design-to-build team projects, multi-media presentations and activities, case studies, design problem sets, along with embeddedapplications in programming, computer classrooms with classroom assessment techniques,designed to actively engage the students, focused on their learning and learning styles. Yet evenwith continuous improvement and a strong focus on student learning and engagement, theproblem of students e-tasking persists in creating distractions in the classroom, even with effortsto dissuade them from doing so.Current Classroom Strategies for Reducing E-tasking DistractionsIn an attempt to reduce the e-tasking in class, some new strategies were adopted at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Grantham, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ryan Arlitt, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

areas with poor usability. Initial improvements to theinterface were made based upon feedback from the questionnaire. Page 22.652.2 1. INTRODUCTION The goal of this research project is to test usability of the Risk in Early Design(RED) application when used as an expert knowledge source for tasks previously thoughtto require engineering experience. As technology progresses, it is critical that educationalefforts focus on preparing students to build on the new developments, rather thancontinuously teaching them to “reinvent the wheel.” The teaching of new technology isnot limited to the integration of novel

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University; Harold Jay Harris, Eastern Illinois University School of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

bias - Discuss the result appropriatelyAt this point several thesis and research projects have been conducted with great success. Thepossibility to offer services to private or governmental institutions in order to test if biases arepresent in their FRS remains a possibility.Conclusion One important benefit of this paper may be to provide private or governmental institutionswith valuable information into how demographic and environmental conditions may lead to falsenegatives. The research could also determine, through statistical analysis, whether or not an in-service FRS is significantly effected by internal and external conditions, resulting in a biasresponse toward different complexions. This paper presents a system testing

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

helps us understand which students learn best under what conditions. Overthe past several years, the author has experimented on a wide variety of research projects and hascollected lot of data on several topics of interest. He has also reported on his findings at anumber of other ASEE conferences (Narayanan, 2007, 2008). As a part of the literaturesurvey, some of the paragraphs have been reproduced here for sake of clarity and completeness.In this particular presentation, he draws from the experience and expertise he has gathered overseveral years of research. According to guidelines proposed by the American Association for Higher Education( AAHE Assessment Forum, 1992 http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au/Articles/june97/ameri1.htm

Conference Session

A Global Engineer: International and Domestic Engineer

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Andrew P. Nichols, Marshall University; Wael A. Zatar, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

International

mistakenly assume boredom or alack of engagement from the seemingly passive listening displayed as a mode of preferredlearning for an Auditory student. Likewise, the learning materials and activities that an instructormight generally utilize with success, such as projected presentation materials, handouts of lecturenotes, hands-on demonstrations or laboratory experiments, and assigned readings of textbookchapters, can be less meaningful for students who exhibit a monomodal preference for Auditorylearning.When faced with an increased proportion of students who exhibit a preference for Auditorylearning, instructors may find increased success in their teaching by ensuring that main conceptsfrom the course are specifically described verbally in detail

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

analysis, engineering analysis and finite element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His research is in the areas of remote sensing and control with applications to remote experimentation as well as modeling of microstructure changes in metal forming processes. He publishes regularly in peer-reviewed conference proceedings and scientific journals. At the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, USA, he received the Best Paper Award for his article ’A Virtual Laboratory on Fluid Mechanics’.Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M Frehill, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

: Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering: A Data-Based Look at Diversity” and the NACME databook. Research in progress includes projects funded by the National Science Foundation on women’s interna- tional participation and collaboration in science and engineering and on career outcomes of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients. In addition, she is working on analyses of supply and demand for engineers and scientists. Support for this research was provided by NACME with additional support via a grant from the National Science Foundation, Research on Gender in Science and Engineering HRD#0827461. Any findings or conclusions are those of the author and do not reflect those of the National Science Foundation

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda S. Fry, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

how to improve as well as an understanding of how to make animprovement10.Because quality feedback is important, investigating the traits of good feedback is critical. Theaim of this study is to examine how students perceive and respond to feedback received from aGraduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) and their peers. This study is part of a larger project thatfocuses on the feedback that students receive as they iterate through multiple drafts of theirsolutions to MEAs. In addition, this study is part of a greater research endeavor to developpedagogical approaches around feedback on open-ended problem solving that enhancesinstructor and peer feedback and facilitates students learning to interpret and respond to feedback.II. MethodA. SettingThree

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

2200 K). Discuss the results. Also compare the results for the thermal efficiency with that obtained from equation (9.8) of the textbook17and discuss the differences.In addition to the external problems, six pop quizzes, five midterm exams and a comprehensivefinal exam were given during the semester. Two group design projects and one individual openended project were also assigned.Table 3 shows the grade distribution for Thermodynamics-II taught by the same instructor. Inspring 2008 and spring 2009 textbook problems were used for all home work assignments. Inspring 2008 a limited number of students were using solution manual or similar resources incompleting their homework assignments, because a new edition of the textbook was adopted

Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Frances Ibes, Saint Catherine University; Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the University of Minnesota as a mechanical and aerospace engineer, she worked in industry as an automation design engineer and contract programmer. She made computer sci- ence a more appealing topic for her all-women undergraduate student body by presenting this technically valuable course in a project-oriented comprehensive manner. She is currently the director of the Center of Excellence for Women, Science and Technology where she administers the college’s National Science Foundation scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors and fa- cilitates various recruiting, advising and placement activities for STEM majors and minors

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

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

” and values of the profession.20 Through interaction with facultyand peers and experiences inside and outside the classroom, students engage in anticipatoryprofessional behavior as they begin to master professional competencies, gain comfort withuncertainty, identify with valued symbols, enact expected norms, espouse professional truismsand learn to project a confident, capable image to others.10,11,17,18,21Socialization includes, then, assimilating the profession‟s “myths,” or the symbols, norms, andtruisms of engineering. Building on the centrality of scientific method, engineering embodies acommitment to meritocracy: an anchoring point of engineering‟s “folk wisdom” is thatindividuals who work hard and have the appropriate skills in math

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Names “Constructivist” (T, G), “Studio teaching,” (D, G) “ActivePhilosophy for instructional learning” (G, J, S), “Coaching” (T) approachesStrategies Concept, Problem, “Basic IT concepts, principles” (S), “Fundamental [idea]” Interaction, Exercise, (A, D, G, J), “Assignment” (A, D, T, G, J, L, S), Lab (A, Instructional period, D, T, G, J, L, S), “Project” (A, T, G, J, L), “what is a challenge, Unit, Lesson better way to present this than I've done in the past?” (A), “this is one we will build together in class

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lammi, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, realistic constraints,collaborative, and includes an artifact or artifact design. The high school program was chosenthrough chain sampling41. Chain sampling for this research involved asking those “in the know”(teacher educators, graduate students as practitioners, the state office of education) torecommend high school programs. The school was chosen from the Mountain West Region. The High School had predominantly White students. The school has a certified pre-engineering program using Project Lead the Way curriculum. There are six courses offered thatbecome available to the students starting their sophomore year: Introduction to Engineering,Digital Electronics, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Computer Integration andManufacturing

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P Gross, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

., and Hampton, F.P. (2009), “A Methodology for Undergraduate Curriculum Modification,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX.4. Mills, J.E. and Treagus, D.F. (2003) “Engineering Education, Is Problem-Based or Project-Based Learning the Answer?” Australian Journal of Engineering Education.5. Perrenet, J., Bouhuijs, P., and Smits, J. (2000) “The Suitability of Problem-Based Learning for Engineering Education: Theory and Practice,” Teaching in Higher Education, Vol. 5. No. 3.6. Mays, T., Bower, K., Settle, K., and Mitchell, B. (2007) “Using Concept-Oriented Example Problems to Improve Student Performacne in a Traditional Dynamics Course,” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Barrett, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

they need to understand how their research [is] contributing to the overall project. …They may have to take some time to learn what the other person is doing, so they can figure out how to integrate their part of the project [into the research].Bailey: I don't see anything really different about the concepts [in nanoscience and technology]. I think [they are] still the same fundamental concepts. …[But] because of these collaborations involving multiple people, that we can make certain molecules and … devices.Models and simulation are also an important part for understanding complex systems andin particular phenomena at the nanoscale. Here, Kingston described the importance ofcomputation not

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 22.1045.5 • Multimedia Design*: This course is focused on 2-dimensional layout and learning a variety of software skills. This course contains minimal math content. • Architectural & Civil Engineering Design+: This course covers a wide variety of topics. One of the topics covered, for ~1.5 days, is the statistics of human factors and its usefulness in design. • Prototyping Laboratory: This course requires students to complete the design and prototyping of a variety of projects utilizing a variety of 3-dimensinal fabrication tools. The strong design component contains a substantial measurement and calculation component due to numerous and subtle calibrations and corrections that are

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

graduates is widely recognized. Many undergraduate engineering programs, aswell as K-12 programs, have introduced a number of activities throughout the curriculum, rangingfrom a variety of team projects to the requirement of maintenance of portfolios of a student’s workas he/she goes through the program, to develop both sets of skills.At the same time, there has been a heated debate between some researchers who have developedthese approaches on the one hand and others who have focused on knowledge-centered approacheson the other hand about the relative merits of these two sets of approaches. What has been miss-ing is a suitable way to integrate knowledge-centered considerations and collaborative/reflection-centered considerations, with the focus

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; James Loren Christian, University of Michigan; Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan; Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

challenging and complex6. As a result, this skilldevelopment is often left to the students by providing opportunities in courses (e.g., an open-ended project) rather than providing explicit instruction on creative processes or approaches7,8.While adequate time to practice and learn by experience is necessary, more explicit instructionon creative processes could help students develop stronger innovative design strategies.One solution for these challenges is to provide students with a guide for concept generation.Many suggested procedures and tools exist9; however, many of them lack rigorous empiricalresearch in their development and validation. The present study employed strategies in the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. International Experience i. Short term (summer, one month or less) ii. Semester iii. Year c. Service Learning Project d. Experiential Learning (internships) i. Number completed ii. List companies worked for: 13. What traits do you think employers were looking for in potential candidates during your job search? (mark all that apply) a. Apply basic engineering principles b. Solve engineering problems c. Consider several points of view and arrive at a conclusion d. Plan, organize, and complete a task e. Design and conduct an experiment f. Continuously learn new skills and

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

to measure its success, but the feedback provided through this group has provided many Page 22.1457.18 suggestions for educational activities and improvements to the program. This activity is perceived to be extremely useful and successful.• Participation in external projects/competition – Several groups have participated in bridge building contests at the U of A and other external projects. It has been very difficult to measure the success of this activity. The student feedback on this type of activity is very positive. However, the students devote a tremendous amount of time to these activities and it is

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Judith A. Garzolini, Boise State University; Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Susan Shadle, Boise State University; Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) retention efforts at Boise State. She functions on campus as both the project coordinator for a $1 million grant from the Na- tional Science Foundation and the Idaho Science Talent Expansion Program (STEP), and as the first ever campus coordinator for STEM retention. Garzolini has a long term professional interest in increasing the participation and success of students in STEM fields. Throughout her career, she has provided extensive professional leadership and service to the Society of Women Engineers at the national level, and in 2007 was national society president. Garzolini has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Wayne State University and an MBA from UC

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

highlighted sustainability areas. Ecology 1. Which natural resources and ecosystem services does the experiment use directly and indirectly? 2. Which natural resources and ecosystem services does the experiment improve or harm? 3. What ecological impacts result? Where? How much? 4. How does the project impact other species? Energy 1. How much energy does the experiment use? 2. From which sources? 3. Are the energy sources renewable, efficient, or polluting? 4. What impacts result? 5. Are all material and energy inputs and outputs as inherently safe and benign as possible? Economy 1. What economic impacts result? Consider: • Human Capital – What people do

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jackson, VCU Haptics Lab; Dianne T.V. Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

. (2002) and Ph.D. (2005) in electrical engineering and physics from the University of Arkansas. Before coming to Arkansas in 2000, he worked for one year as a software development project manager at Capital One Financial Corporation in Richmond, Vir- ginia. Dr. Taylor has also held internship and research appointments with the U.S. Air Force, Central Intelligence Agency, United Technologies Corporation, and the National Center for Electron Microscopy at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Research interests include nanomanufacturing for the production of novel nanoelectronic and quantum devices, nanomechanical characterization of materials for development and improved reliability of nanodevices