Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Neal Armstrong, University of Texas at Austin; Sherry Woods, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

Community: Faculty should have opportunities to discuss the “business of teaching and learning.” Through their interactions with peers, students and staff, faculty enhance their instructional skills to meet the needs of a diverse student body. 3. Learning Environment: Technology enhanced instruction appropriately used promotes learner outcomes and quality student/faculty interactions. Learning Ø Enhance the educational experience Experience through a focus on student learning Ø Support the faculty, staff, students and other constituencies in this endeavor

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Teamwork & Assessment in the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Sauer; Pedro Arce

DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSESSMENT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Sharon G. Sauer and Pedro E. ArceI. INTRODUCTIONABET EC2000 is looking for positive changes in the engineering curriculum and theteaching process. Instructors should depart from old-fashioned, non-effectivemethodologies (from the learning point of view), and from non-motivating approachessuch the ‘solo performance’ with the back of the instructor to the students and/or with theinstructor writing equations, on overhead transparences, so small that the students seatedin the back can not see them. Ineffective engineering instructional methodologies havebeen the reasons for which, in many cases, very good candidates

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Scaroni; Jonathan Mathews; Sarma Pisupati

. Figure 2 is a picture of students working in groups to generate a list of steps that individuals can take at home to reduce their water heater energy costs. This is not meant to be a laboratory course or a research project. However, peer-to-peer learning is found to be more effective than delivering formal lectures. Activities required for the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maria Suchowski; Frank Severance; Damon Miller

solving skills; (2) motivating students and fostering confidence; (3) instilling anappreciation for the importance of prerequisite courses; (4) developing effective team players;(5) improving basic instrumentation and construction skills needed for the practice of ECE; (6)developing a physical intuition for electrical and mechanical systems; (7) clarifying careerchoices by learning if ECE is a good fit; (8) making students feel like part of the ECEdepartment; and (9) forming long-lasting peer support structures. Assessment results alsoreinforce the benefits of close instructor involvement, hands-on learning, and project-basedcourses. Additional details of the course are provided.NoteThis paper is based upon work supported by the National Science

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances II

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Bernstein

Follow-upsThe University of Wisconsin follows up their student, summer internships with a senior level Page 8.1127.6seminar in which the students report on their work experiences both orally and in writing. Thisseminar provides an opportunity for the students to discuss their experiences with their peers and “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education”their professors 2. It seems this would also be a good opportunity to discuss with the studentshow their academic

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jackie Sullivan; Daniel Knight

have many men students in their classes. Page 8.1316.2Instructors have also observed a general pattern whereby women students assume team roles that Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationinclude writing and presentation preparation, journaling, and team organization — and excel atthese functions — while choosing not to perform roles requiring hands-on skills such as computer-aided drawing, machining and component assembly. In contrast, male students often choose toperform the technical, hands-on tasks

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Tuana; John Wisw; John Christman; Andy Lau; Thomas Litzinger

design and an initial application of themethodology to design learning objectives for ethics activities; participants are also introduced totaxonomies of learning objectives such as Bloom’s taxonomy of cognitive objectives. Theparticipants are presented with a basic instructional design methodology including writing goodlearning objectives and linking them to pedagogical approaches and assessment. They also areintroduced to examples from the literature of various approaches to integrating ethics into coursesand for assessing the quality of student work. In one activity, participants are asked to writelearning objectives for their ethics activities and to discuss them with the group; another activityrequires them to complete a multiple-choice

Conference Session

Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wierman John; Shoukas Artin; Robert Allen; Larry Aronhime

formed as follows: Team leaders apply to HBDA, are screened by faculty in the Springand choose their upperclassmen, who also apply to HBDA. In the Fall, the Team Leaders andupperclassmen select their freshmen, who are grouped into sets of three based on nonacademiccriteria. In the Fall, new hires are oriented into HBDA by participating in a number of smallprojects where they often perform themselves. Here, they learn basic skills such as takingmeasurements, creating mock-ups, making presentations, keeping a journal, writing reports, andperforming literature searches; using these skills, freshman can contribute meaningfully to themain project, which is drawn from outside sponsors. Based on their own interest, teams selectmain projects that

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Norris; Duco Jansen; Sean Brophy

class. Using the PRS, the instructor can pose a multiple-choice question and the studentscan respond with a small infrared transmitter. Students’ responses are aggregated immediatelyand can be displayed in the form of a histogram. The authors and other colleagues in VaNTH findthe system very helpful at engaging students in the classroom, and it provides valuable feedbackon what students currently understand about the ideas presented. Students have found this veryhelpful to have this feedback during class along with follow-up discussion with their peers and theprofessor’s explanation [2].Technology for this functionality has evolved over the past decade. One of the earliest systems isClasstalk, consisting of small palmtop computers or

Conference Session

Mentoring Women and Minorities

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Angela Linse; Rebecca Bates

already aware, “it would have been better to have a really brief intro to thetools and then have a discussion of how to use this technology - when are online toolsappropriate and helpful, how can we best make use of them in the kinds of classes we're likelyto teach, etc.”6. Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)This session was led by Wayne Jacobson of the Center for Instructional Development andResearch at the University of Washington. Discussion focused on the connection betweenassessment tools and learning tools. Because the class had been writing two-minute papers atthe end of every class, they were familiar with one type of classroom assessment. The readingsand discussions generated other ideas. Student experience with different types of

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Sterkenburg

Session 2003-637 The Continuing Globalization Efforts of the Purdue Aviation Technology Department – The China Experience Ronald Sterkenburg, David L. Stanley, James E. Lampe Purdue UniversityAbstract - A number of universities are seeking ways to increase their study abroad offerings.The Purdue University Aviation Technology Department began this process a few years back,and a plan was established for increasing student participation in various study abroadopportunities. A portion of the plan was to visit peer institutions in Europe, Asia, South Americaand North America

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Stanley; Paul Kauffmann; Gary Crossman

institution arejust as well prepared for the four-credit course as their peers in engineering aftercompleting the Precalculus sequence. This first semester calculus course provides most ofthe fundamentals of both differential and integral calculus with a reasonable degree ofrigor. Page 8.67.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThe major change from the previous mathematics sequence for engineering technologystudents will be a new four-credit course taught by engineering technology faculty at thejunior level

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Shooter; Micheal Hanyak; Matt Higgins; Marie Wagner; Ed Mastascusa; Dan Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Bill Snyder; Michael Prince

that faculty teams are harder to form than student teams but areessential because individual faculty efforts are not capable of producing systemic change.From the student point of view, the team structure seemed to prevent the weaker studentsfrom falling too far behind their peers. Second, effective teaming requires time and well-structured exercises in team development. Third, overcoming resistance to teamwork isdifficult and requires instruction in teamwork and problem solving skills in order to gainthe maximum benefit from cooperative learning. Fourth, more often than not, we foundourselves being driven to problem base learning because real problems provided arealistic, motivating context for the teams used in cooperative learning. Finally

Conference Session

The Climate for Women In Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Natela Ostrovskaya; Jan Rinehart; Susan Metz

) writing down a formal plan for studentresearch; and 5) giving students at least one teaching experience (strategies 4 and 5 were also tiedin the ranking)., “Why these experiences are so important,” respondents particularly put importance on technicalconferences by reporting: “Technical conferences let students practice skills, with some guidance and some backup,before they are expected to do them on their own. Prospective faculty members must be able toprovide their own motivation and feedback. Gives insight into academia.” “Technical conferences are the heart and soul of research in academia. An understandingof how they work, what is expected, the networking experience is invaluable.” “Students must understand expectations. Students

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley Kieta; Christopher Decock; Gregory Dick; Jerry Samples

Session Number 2150 Students Teaching Students: a Pedagogical Experiment Gregory M. Dick, Stanley J. Kieta, Christopher A. Decock. Jerry W. Samples University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractHow do you fill a course and laboratory instructor vacancy on no notice? What happenswhen the Adjunct Professor cannot arrange a schedule for the laboratory portion of thecourse? Peer tutoring has been utilized for years in the sciences, math and humanities. Isit possible to use an upper-class student to assist in an engineering technology laboratorysetting

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Bishop; Gary Lewandowski; Joel Fried; Carla Purdy; Anant Kukreti

exportable modules which can be used as is or modified to fit the needs of otherinstitutions and which cover elementary teaching skills, advanced teaching skills, proposal writing,time management, and preparation for the job search process. There is also a mentored teachingcomponent, which is individually structured for each student. Requirements for participation areset by each department. The program prepares students for the full range of academic positions,at research-intensive or more teaching-oriented schools. It also offers a forum for faculty toupdate their teaching skills and for the discussion of issues of diversity, learning styles, anddifferences in culture between instructor and students. In addition, an associated yearly lecture

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Engineering Practice

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gesink; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

establishing project needs • Establishing, developing and writing design specifications • Developing design concepts • Testing the validity design concepts with physical and mathematical models • Feasibility: physical, economic and design team compatibility Page 8.189.4"Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education" • Human factors • Intellectual Property (patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, etc.) • Engineering Design Methodologies • Project Planning

Conference Session

Graduate Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahram Varzavand; John Fecik; Recayi Pecen; Teresa Hall

, andproficiency in Greek and Latin . . .” [5]. Some institutions also used German and/or French forlanguage proficiency. Furthermore, the German institutions emphasized the research component whilethe English placed emphasis on teaching.By the end of the nineteenth century the prior requirements were strengthened and the thesis whichhad been adopted from the German practice embodied “ . . . the results of original research bearingthe written acceptance of the professor or department in charge.” [6]. In general, obtaining a Ph.D involves 20 or more increasingly specialized courses (may include master degree level courses), conducting research on a very narrow subject, and writing a dissertation that describes the research and its

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Harris

. Page 8.1101.7“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Advantage: Student Students may edit and polish their writing with electronic Q/E rather than paper and pencil Q/E even during the pressure of a Q/E experience. Advantage: Faculty Faculty may experience benefits of being able to grade at least marginally higher level student answers because computer use provides students with an enhanced ability to edit and polish their writing than is typically possible with paper and pencil Q/E. • Students have the ability to access any of their electronic notes. Advantage: Student

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

R.W. Carpick; K.W. Lux; Buck Johnson; Wendy Crone

- and Nanoscale Mechanics,” isdesigned to introduce students to mechanics whenpracticed on the microscale and nanoscale with anemphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of nanoscalescience and engineering. Traditional approaches toengineering education, including lectures, homeworkassignments, and laboratory experiments, are combinedwith reflective writing assignments and the submissionof a nanotechnology review article to a simulated peer-reviewed journal edited by the instructors and otherstudents in the course. These activities are seamlesslyintegrated into the course providing a coherent, multi-faceted structure for the education of the studentsenrolled in the course. Figure 1

Conference Session

Assessment in BME Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Mente; Marian McCord; Joni Spurlin; H. Troy Nagle; Susan Blanchard

State.During this process, input was also sought from one group of constituents, juniors who arecurrently in the program. They were given the task of working in teams to brainstorm what therevised BME curriculum would look like given the following design constraints: 1. The NC Legislature has mandated that 4-year programs cannot exceed 128 hours of credit. 2. The curriculum must include fifty-one credit hours of courses mandated by the University and College of Engineering. These include 21 hours of humanities and social sciences courses, and a 4-hour writing course. ENG 111 and ENG 112 (Figure 8), two 3-hour courses, are to be replaced by a new 4-hour course, ENG 101, beginning in fall 2003. Other requirements include a 3

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Surya Mallapragada; Maureen Griffin; Mary Huba; Jacqueline Shanks; Kevin Saunders; Charles Glatz

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationbiocompatibility, and understand bioethical issues associated with the use of biomaterials.Results: Problem-solving student accomplishments Each of the three modules shared common problem-solving course learning outcomes.Through these courses, students develop problem solutions using information from severalinformation sources, function effectively on multidisciplinary teams, express ideas effectivelyorally and in writing, plan and monitor progress, improve self-knowledge of how they learn, andself-assess their role in developing an effective solution. Rubric development and implementation. The term

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Riley

after ties to ethnic or women’s studies have been severed, the helpfulaspects of the reforms for students of color and white women are often lost.* The name bell hooks is a writing voice the scholar, whose real name is Gloria Watkins, uses in order to remindreaders that she is a holistic self who embodies more than just her words. She does not capitalize the name (Bell Page 8.918.1Hooks is actually her great-grandmother’s name) in order to emphasize the importance of what she says over whosaid it. For the sake of accuracy and out of respect, bell hooks is not capitalized here.Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Connie Della-Piana

for all STEMstudents, a center for teaching and learning (faculty and student assistant professionaldevelopment), an academic support center for STEM students, research and peer teachingexperiences for STEM undergraduates, and support for evaluation and assessment of MIEproject activities.In this paper we describe the design of the model for entering students and the findings of thefive-year longitudinal evaluation study of student retention in STEM and at the university.Student and institutional outcomes are linked to project activities through the use of an input-activities-output-outcomes program logic map of the entering students program. First, webriefly describe the entering students program. Secondly, we describe how the program logic

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Krahe

empty vessel waiting to be filled; they come to us with preconceived notions.These are fortunate times for college teachers. There is so much fresh research and newinformation being released on theory and methods of learning and teaching. People like KennethEble, professor of English at the University of Utah, who dedicated much of his college career to Page 8.1054.2investigating and writing about college teaching. In his book, The Craft of Teaching 2, he says "Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

, engineers do not try to find the root of theproblem, but concentrate efforts on optimizing existing solutions which may not be based on themost suitable principles. That seems illogical, since using correct physical principle tends to givea simple and robust solution 12, 4, 6, 15, 19. On the other hand what could be the right solution isoften beyond the reach of the particular problem solver working on it, or it is deemed too costlyto pursue or implement. In 1716 Frenchman Mr. Gautier wrote an interesting observation in his“Text on Bridges”. He was the first to complain in writing about scientists of the day, who hadno interest in practical matters, e.g. arches in bridges 20. Little over three decades later,structured training in science and its

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed McCaul; Earl Whitlatch; Robert J. Gustafson

Beliefs 213 4.23 9 10 23 52 119 Supervisors 213 3.62 16 13 57 78 49 Public Laws 210 3.43 22 23 64 44 57 Customers/Clients 209 3.39 20 30 53 60 46 Peers 213 3.38 16 24 76 56 41 Company Policies 213 3.30 13 36 72 59 33 Profession 213 3.17 25 30 67 66 25 Design Codes 207 3.14 31 30 59 53

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; David Oglesby; Vikas Yellamraju; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 3268or paper" (p. 326). They also note that, given the popularity of this technique, it's quitesurprising that they could only find thirty controlled experiments of hypermedia that made use ofobjective outcomes. Further, they suggest that the lack of supporting evidence for the efficacy ofhypermedia is most likely partly due to flaws in experimental design. In a similarlycomprehensive assessment of the existing literature, Tergan echoed their sentiment, writing that"…because of inherent shortcomings in design and research the potential ofhypertext

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

J.W. Bruce

were perplexed. Our prototype effort during the previous semester wasarduous work, but we did not spend the hundreds of person-hours that these “all-star” teams wereexerting. Questioning the students exposed that the long hours were not spent in hardware designor troubleshooting. Most of their time was in software programming, testing, debugging, and fur-ther testing. In general, the team would write code for the task, download onto the target hard-ware, and run it. As expected, it would often crash. The latest code changes would be examined,and a rapid decision formed as to the cause. A single line of code is changed, and the processbegins a new. Most teams were developing the code in an evolutionary, trial-and-error process.They seldom gave

Conference Session

Design Through the Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Philips; John Hochstein; William Janna

to convey a specific fluid; sizing and selecting a pump; selecting a heat exchanger; predictingsystem performance; and writing a report about the design of the system.When the tasks are identified, a completion date is selected for each one. By the end of the fifthweek of the semester, for instance, a pipe material and size will be selected. The tasks and targetcompletion dates are summarized in the form of a task planning sheet, an example of which is inTable 2. Also included on the task planner is the name/initials of the individual responsible forcompleting the task.Each group member keeps and maintains a notebook or diary of all tasks completed for the project.The diary contains any and all details of the work done by that particular