Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Motto, Virginia Tech ; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

their coursesreported minimal support for their efforts from their colleagues (what about department oruniversity). Both a 2007 survey by House et al. of technical communication skills or practicesof faculty 5 and a 2006 survey by Paretti et al. 6 found little widespread collaboration betweenengineering faculty and those with expertise in communication pedagogy (e.g. technicalcommunication and writing across the curriculum programs). While notable examples of suchcollaborations exist at institutions such as Northwestern University 7, Louisiana State 8, VirginiaTech 9, and elsewhere, these cases tend to be the exception rather than the rule. Less evidence isavailable regarding the integration of teamwork skills; surveys of capstone design

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)via formation, nurturance, and sustaining an important targeted school-university urbaneducational partnership.Our university has partnered with two large urban school districts to plan, deliver and sustain atargeted inservice teacher professional development and a middle and high school STEMcurriculum intervention. The partnership goals are to assist inservice middle and high schoolscience teachers in (1) designing and implementing integrated science and engineering curriculaand (2) development of instructional methods and strategies that enable teachers to effectively:(a) teach challenging content and research skills in middle and high school as required bystate/national science standards; (b

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

next generation of emergency management professionals with theknowledge and skills they need to improve outcomes in disasters of all types. Students will gainan essential understanding of the mission and principles of emergency management technologywith an emphasis on management, use of technology, and cross-agency collaboration.Emergency Management Technology graduates will have an easier transition to the workplace.The curriculum covers EMT-related theories and research as well as their application, includingthe interpretation of hazard, vulnerability, and risk-related data and literature. Courses alsoexplore the major principles of this cross-disciplinary field that integrates all activities necessaryto build, sustain, and improve the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Andrew J. Holtz P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

of different disciplines and motivations. Universities have recognized this needand have adapted their curriculum to place additional emphasis on teaching the skills necessaryto be an effective team member. Yet universities, constrained by their organizational structureand missions, cannot completely mimic the realities of the workplace business environment.Classes have a finite length and students quickly learn that any problem can be endured throughthe academic quarter instead of truly working out a sustainable solution. Teams composed ofmembers with similar expertise are often willing to cover for the weaker team member due to theshort team life which is usually measured in weeks. In teams with mixed expertise, gradesearned are often

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Evaluation Form Page 25.286.5IV. Project DesignThe focus of this pilot study project was to develop a prototype of an Electronic Name Tag(ENT) system. This project focuses on creating an ENT that can be used for conferences,visitors’ badges etc. The development of the ENT will help the world become moreenvironmentally friendly. The ENT consists of a microcontroller, the brain of the system, whichis a programmable electronic integrated circuit with built in processor memory and peripherals.The microcontroller is programmed using the Basic Stamp Editor program. The microcontrolleruses this program to display the information on the liquid crystal

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

feed into the RFP response. All construction, vertical andhorizontal, has business components which accreditation boards deem essential tothe curriculum. The proposal will add to each course mix a strong businesscomponent of interested graduate students who would like to become more fluentwith aspects of construction while enriching the group with their knowledge andexpertise, as well as providing mentors and speakers to the whole class.The first year, faculty from other departments and colleges are involved as studentmentors. The second year, the faculty is further engaged and involved in (a)setting the integrated research agenda, (b) defining the experiential component ofproject RFP and selecting guest speakers from industry, (c) defining

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

analysis and a qualitative analysis. The paper concludes with some ideas for bestpractices and future structures of project-based, multidisciplinary courses.Environment and Course StructureThe University of the Pacific School of Engineering and Computer Science provides threedifferent concentrations within the Master of Science in Engineering Science degree: (1) Civil,(2) Mechanical, and (3) Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science(ECPE/CS). Each concentration requires a number of discipline-specific courses along with anadvanced math course and an engineering breadth course outside of their concentration, whilethe existing undergraduate curriculum allows for approximately 2 courses each semester withineach

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

emphasizes both theory and group project work, both in the classroom Page 25.1133.5 and in the field.  It covers both technology and systems of technology  Industry projects are an integral part of this degree, which should fit well with the needs of industry.  It represents an opportunity for educational innovation that we believe will be of great benefit.CurriculumThe MEngM is designed to give students a broad and solid understanding of the core principlesof manufacturing. Students take a comprehensive curriculum of Process and Assembly Physics(Materials, Machine, Automation, Quality), Factory and Supply Chain

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; John Y. Hung, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3915: STRUCTURING A SYSTEM DESIGN LABORATORY COURSETO FACILITATE OUTCOMES ASSESSMENTProf. Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University Victor P. Nelson is a professor and Assistant Chair of electrical and computer engineering at Auburn University. His primary research interests include embedded systems and computer-aided design and testing of digital systems and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). He is co-author of the textbook Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design and a tutorial book on fault-tolerant computing. He has been Chair of the ECE Curriculum Committee, Coordinator of the ECE Graduate Program, and served one year as Associate Dean for Assessment in the College of Engineering. He is a

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

corporation to “try-out” the engineering student prior to full-time consideration upon graduation from either an undergraduate or graduate engineering program. To develop an integrated program that provides relevant work experiences while meeting customer and corporate goals, each of the integrated program elements must be; proposed and “sold” to the internal (hiring) organizations, be vetted as individual programs, and carefully aligned and integrated such that the organization embraces the structure and expenses involved in creating these early career development opportunities. The Development Programs Office has two customers in this scenario; the eventual hiring organization and the soon to be new graduate engineering student who will

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

educator at a research university, these two components are an integral force for students to have a competitive advantage over the global peers.• I had only taken a few classes under the manufacturing curriculum as electives (mechanical being my emphasis), but in my experience at a manufacturing plant

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather E. Canary, University of Utah; Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Jameson M. Wetmore, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

and assessed the embedded model ofdelivering integrated macro and micro ethics education to science and engineering graduatestudents for the second time. While the faculty participants were the same as before, theembedded module was implemented in the second semester of the Biodesign core seminar, ratherthan the first as we did in fall 2009. This changed the context of the ethics instruction somewhatas the course has fewer contact hours, a more applied curriculum, and spread the research ethicscomponent over more days. Eleven students enrolled in the course which met for ninety minutesthree days a week. The course focused on integrative areas of bioinformatics, systems biologyand synthetic biology, and their application in biomedical research

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

5 - 50 4 2-3 0-1 Num. of awardees 2,232 3,395 4,171 3,378First, regardless of levels of scholars’ engagement in collaboration, the following topics gainalmost the same extent of attention from scholars: course, curriculum, undergraduate,mathematics, and instruction. Second, there are many areas that show a clear tendency to onlyone or two groups. For example, projects related to laboratory, computer, technology, software,design, and equipment are more likely to be conducted by scholars with fewer collaborators. Onthe contrary, grants about graduate, IGERT, community colleges, nanotechnology, integrate,NUE, workforce, and

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

educational provision correctly focuses on developing critical numeracy andliteracy skills. Contemporary living in a digital image culture supports education nowdeveloping what Fish1 describes as our visualizing instinct.At second level the national graphics curriculum in ________ has moved from TechnicalDrawing (TD) to Design and Communication Graphics (DCG). The traditional vocationalfocus is now replaced with learning graphics through design driven activities, whichencourage outcomes of innovation and creativity. While students still develop subjectspecific content knowledge, drafting skills and communication skills, the approach tolearning is concerned with the design process as a vehicle for transferable learning.Capturing the process of

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Bateman Newborg, University of Pittsburgh; Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

curriculum development across disciplines and schools, Newborg has an abiding interest in how students and faculty approach and benefit from in- terdisciplinary initiatives and studies. In addition to teaching, curriculum development,and outreach at Pitt, Newborg is a published poet.Dr. Teresa L. Larkin, American UniversityDr. Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh Dan Budny holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering and the Director of the Freshmen Engineering program at the University of Pittsburgh. His research area is in the development of programs that assist entering freshmen students by providing counseling and cooperative learning environments for students in their first and

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven J. Yelton P.E., Cincinnati State Technical and Community College; Roger Bowles, Texas State Technical College, Waco

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3051: HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: CHANG-ING THE NAME OF THE FIELD TO IMPROVE AWARENESSProf. Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Barbara Christe is an Associate Professor and Program Director for biomedical engineering technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Prior to teaching, Christe was a Clinical Engineer at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Conn. She holds a biomedical engineer- ing master’s degree from Rensselaer, Hartford, and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette University. She is actively engaged in the recruitment and retention of students in the BMET field.Prof. Steven J. Yelton P.E

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

collection of Unit Plans that integrate technology. 3. Models of meaningful classroom projects that integrate instruction in developing critical thinking skills provide the learners with an opportunity to enhance their knowledge. 4. Tools and strategies for developing one’s own exemplary technology-supported learning should always receive encouragement from the instructor 5. It is important to learn how project-based units can effectively engage students in meaningful work and promote higher-order thinking. 6. It is necessary to see how questions and ongoing assessment keep project work focused on important learning goals. 7. One needs to gather ideas from a collection of exemplary Unit Plans and design one’s own

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

very limited schools offer this course, there is a lack ofideal textbooks to cover the entire course content, which not only creates difficulties for theinstructor to design lecture materials, but also makes it very challenging for students to keep upwith the pace of the lecture content through activities outside of the classroom, instead of relyingsolely on the very limited in-class time. Finally, because of the depth of technical contents thatare to be covered, similar contents are more commonly found in graduate level curriculums,there is also the issue of how to effectively adapt the course content for an undergraduateaudience.2 Due to the above mentioned challenges, the instructor has to apply different strategiesto not only attract

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Tiss AIC, CPC, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2012-4801: DEVELOPING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT EDU-CATORS: IS INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVAL-UATION THE KEY?Mr. Kenneth J. Tiss AIC, CPC, State University of New York Mr. Kenneth J. Tiss, AIC, CPC is an instructor in the Department of Sustainable Construction Manage- ment at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. His research areas are in undergraduate and graduate education, curriculum, construction project management, construction safety, planning and scheduling, and equipment and methods. Page 25.426.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University; Juliana Su, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, a number of microcontroller manufacturers have adopted theIEEE 1149.1 Standard Test Access Port, more commonly known as a JTAG interface, to facilitateprogramming and debugging their processors. Software development tools have also begun toconverge into a collection of open-source point tools, such as a compiler and assembler, that aremanaged by an open-source integrated development environment. As a result, instructors caneasily provide a sophisticated development environment for embedded systems using tools andtechniques very similar to those used in industry, supporting a variety of microcontrollers for lessthan the cost of a typical textbook.We have used such a development environment in a microcontroller systems design course forsecond

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Wayne Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

provided a positive learning environment for the targeted students in high school building trades programs that are interested in construction careers, it also allowed three WCU construction and business management students an opportunity to apply their own management style to a live target group. Western Carolina University, where this study was conducted has implemented a Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) that challenges the faculty to develop intentional learning activities for their students. There are five objectives related to the QEP goal they are: 1) practice civic engagement, 2) clarify purpose and values, 3) integrate information from a variety of contexts, 4) solve complex problems, and 5) communicate effectively

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University; Terri E. Varnado, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

active learningstrategies, processes, and procedures. In looking at the literature, limited information has beenfound on strategies to integrate active learning. The active learning strategies discussed willfocus mainly on course content that can be utilized in engineering/technical graphics courses inhigher education settings.Introduction“Schools exist to provide educational opportunities. Education should enable students to developmentally, physically, morally, and aesthetically through the "experienced" curriculum”1 [p. 650].Formal instruction has two primary objectives1. First, cognitive development provides long-termacquisition and retention of stable and organized extensive bodies of knowledge and meaning.Second, is the growth in the

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mallory Lancaster, Purdue University; Yi Luo; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Figure 4 shows the cumulative distribution of keywords into the aforementioned categories for theentire duration of 1980-Feb.2010. This poses an alternate view of quantifying what research has beendone and what areas need more attention. Furthermore, this supports the theory that K-12 EngER ismoving towards implementation of curriculum because learning systems (10%), educator‘spractice/curriculum (15%), and diversity and inclusiveness (11%) have had the least amount of research.For this reason, it can be expected that in order for progress to be made more research in theaforementioned areas will increase in the next decade. . Figure 4 also shows that there has been close toequal amounts of research in epistemologies (17%), competence (16

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea Hong Choi, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

group are discipline-centered3. Ascross-disciplinary exchanges increase, however, the whole community is enriched by thediversity perspectives from within the discipline as well as those from outside. Engineeringeducation research (EER) has recently reoriented itself to integrate an interdisciplinary emphasison how people learn in the domain of engineering through the transition from the reformparadigm which emphasized development of teaching methods and curriculum development; toa research paradigm which stresses systematic investigations with theoretical rigor andempirical evidence4. To this end, the community of engineering education research, as anemerging interdisciplinary area of study, encourages experts from outside of engineering (e.g

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

experience in curriculum development. Page 25.447.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development and Implementation of i-Laboratory for Instrumentation, Sensors, Measurements and Controls CoursesAbstractComputing, information and communication technologies have strong impacts on education, bysignificantly improving the distance and online collaborative learning, via the virtual or remoteexperiments and simulations. One of the distinguishing features of engineering technologyeducation is the laboratory work and hands-on experience as an integral part of the

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Risa Robinson, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-3 Similarly, RIT students working as lab instructors on-campus or participating inteaching activities off-campus report that they viewed teaching experience as a valuable part oftheir college careers.4 However, in order to teach, we must first prepare our students tocommunicate their ideas clearly.Within the mechanical engineering curriculum at RIT there has been past work done tostrengthen the communication abilities of engineering students. Namely, a team-basedpresentation project has evolved within an advanced thermodynamics course as a way tointroduce upper-level engineering students to an engineering outreach opportunity while alsostrengthening communication skills and deepening engineering knowledge.5-6 Formativeassessment results

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Heidi Blackburn, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

books to their engineering and technology problems can be considered foundational totheir abilities to pursue lifelong-learning in their field. Searchable, electronic access totraditional engineering handbooks and reference books as provided by the database Knovelserves as a user-friendly platform to introduce students to both the breadth and depth of referencebook information available.Engineering technology students in a freshman manufacturing processes course and a sophomorematerials and metallurgy course were given a hands-on introduction to the Knovel database topromote an early familiarization to relevant engineering references. Activities introduced course-relevant handbooks and search techniques offered through the Knovel database. Time

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuo Hung Huang, National Taipei University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

international organizations worldwide (Anthony, 2002; Ministry ofEducation, 2010). It has also become the principle for national reformation and socialdevelopment in most countries. During the last few years, the learning requirements of adultlearners have increased in conjunction with the number of higher education organizations;university administrators began to value the function of extension education (Cowan andPinheiro-Torres, 2004). In 1991, fifty colleges and universities were operating in Taiwan. In2011, the number of colleges and universities was as high as 145, a three-fold growth rate. All145 colleges and universities have established extension education centers. Moreover, 19extension education institutions have an Architecture Department

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University; James K. Guest, Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2012-4324: TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION: THE USE OF CUTTINGEDGE NUMERICAL METHODS IN TEACHING STRUCTURES TO AR-CHITECTS.Dr. Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse UniversityProf. James K. Guest, Johns Hopkins University Jamie Guest is an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at Johns Hopkins University. His research and teaching interests focus on topology optimization and structural engineering. He received his M.S.E. and Ph.D. from Princeton University and B.S.E. from University of Pennsylvania, all in civil engineering. Page 25.1363.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Use

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Branislav Rosul, College of DuPage

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2012-5551: MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE: REPORT ON NSF-ATE PROJECT PERTAINING TO MECHATRONICS TECHNICIAN DE-VELOPMENTDr. Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet Niaz Latif is the Dean of the School of Technology at Purdue University, Calumet (PUC). He is also the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies at PUC. Latif served as an Assistant Dean for Statewide Technology Administration in the College of Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, before joining Purdue University, Calumet, on July 1, 2007. He is the Principal Investigator of the 2010 NSF-ATE grant ”Meeting workforce needs of Mechatronics Technicians.”Dr. Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet Mohammad A. Zahraee