Conference Session

A Challenge to Engineering Educators

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isolde Adriana Parker, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah; Seetha Veeraghanta, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #5821Embedding Information Literacy Within Sustainability Research: First YearStudents’ PerspectivesMs. Isolde Adriana Parker, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Adriana Parker was born and raised in Utah. She earned a bachelor of arts in English from Weber State University (2001) and a master of Library and Information Science from Drexel University (2007). She serves as the liaison to the English Department and coordinates information literacy instruction for the Engineering LEAP Program.Dr. Seetha Veeraghanta, University of Utah

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Charles Knight, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

to advance students to higher levels at any time of the program by monitoringweekly progress;f) New topics are released upon proof of mastering of previous topics;g) Breakfast, snacks and/or lunch provided;h) Post-test measurements of improvement; Page 23.55.3   2i) Tutoring hours beyond class time for the students;j) Student on-line homework (study plans);k) Weekly progress exams;l) Graduation ceremony (families invited);m)Stipends, bookstore vouchers as rewards for successful program completion.The following section describes each strategy listed

Conference Session

Novel Methods of Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

college ‘preeduated’ [sic]” (p. 3)2. The model was initiated at Indiana University after arealization that the mental operations required of undergraduates differ enormously fromdiscipline to discipline. The Decoding process is based on the premise that these ways ofthinking are rarely presented to students explicitly, that students generally lack an opportunity topractice and receive feedback on particular skills in isolation from others, and that there is rarelya systematic assessment of the extent to which students have mastered each of the ways ofthinking that are essential to particular disciplines 2.At least seventeen studies using the Decoding process in various disciplines have been published,including the fields of humanities13

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Engineering Practice

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gesink; S. Hossein Mousavinezhad

that YOUR team plans to design. 4) Make a table that lists the categories of technologies that will be required by the project and of the ECE courses that provide preparation in these technologies, e.g., ECE 420 Power Electronics, might be listed for a project requiring "power electronics technology". Then, show (in the same or a different table) that the team has collectively taken, and mastered with a C grade or better, or by experience (include appropriate substantiating documentation in attached resume), the course work necessary to master the project's technologies. For example, if the project might require micro-controller technology, at least one team member must have mastered ECE 451. Include copies of resumes and

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech; Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

Tagged Divisions

International

(no generaleducation) bachelors degree followed by a two-year technical masters degree. This conceptstuck, and on June 19, 1999 the ministers in charge of higher education in 29 European countriessigned the Bologna Declaration that started the ongoing process to harmonize European highereducation. Every few years since, these ministries, now spanning 47 countries, have committedtheir universities to a steadily growing set of directives and standards to facilitate increasedharmonization. The overarching objective is to facilitate student mobility and subsequent workermobility across Europe. Page 25.896.5The EU-US ATLANTIS ProgramNow that

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Scott David Greenhalgh, University of Northern Iowa; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Gary A. Stewardson, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

aretraditionally laboratory based. One specific area of traditional laboratory based instruction lieswithin the STEM field of engineering graphics. In 2004, fifty-one colleges and universitiessampled show that 21% of those schools offered a distance education graphics course23.Downs24 conducted a survey in 2008 of 56 engineering graphics instructors at a variety ofcolleges and universities showing that 32% offered a distance education engineering graphicscourse. In contrast to many subjects focusing on mastering information, engineering graphicslaboratories are unique in their focus on skills and design with emphasis on a hand on approach. Page

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Student

students in class and in office hours, grading of and feedback Page 25.949.2on student work, instructing laboratories, and creating homework assignments.2 Review of Motivation Theories2.1 Goal theory Goal theory tries to explain why students engage in their academic tasks by describingthe types of goals that students set and how they pursue those goals. Goals can be described bytwo parameters: orientation (mastery versus performance) and state (approach versusavoidance)5.  Mastery orientation goals “orient the individual to focus on the task in terms of mastering or learning how to do the task.”6  Performance

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1247: DESIGNING MODEL-BASED SOLUTIONS TO LEAKY FEMALEENGINEERING PIPELINE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF FEMALE ENGINEERNARRATIVESManjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University Manjusha T. Saraswathiamma is an ABD doctoral student in the School of Education at North Dakota State University and a Chemistry Instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead, Minnesota. She received her Master of Technology degree from Cochin University of Science and Technology, and Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from Mahatma Gandhi University, India.Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University Kathy B. Enger is an Assistant Professor of Education at North Dakota State

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

mathematics in an NSF-funded Math-Science Partnership grant; serving as Director of the Master of Natural Science (Physics) program at ASU, including ASU’s Modeling Workshops and other summer courses; and leading a new summer research experience for forty math and science teachers project, funded by Science Foundation Arizona. He is also actively involved in a pilot project to provide a compact path to teaching certification for mainstream math and science majors. He has directed an NSF REU program in condensed matter physics, and he is actively involved in undergraduate education, including the teaching of the introductory courses for majors. His experience in teaching and expertise in physical

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. ROCKLAND is Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and a Professor of Engineering Technology and Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received a B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in bioengineering and electrical engineering from New York University in 1967, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He also received an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of St. Thomas in 1977. He is a 2000 award winner in Excellence in Teaching for NJIT, a 2004 recipient of the F.J. Berger award from ASEE, and the past chair of the Master Teacher’s committee. Dr. Rockland has over 25 years of industrial experience in research, engineering, marketing and sales management with several high

Conference Session

Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Engineering and Technology Education - International Academic Advisory Committee (WIETE-IAAC): see www.wiete.com.au for details. He has been instrumental in research aimed at transitioning the University into a learning centered institution as well as research focusing on Materials Sciences/Engineering and Engineering education. He is also an author and co-author of over 270 papers in international refereed journals and over 230 papers in international refereed conference proceedings.Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor Ms. Benzinger holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Education Degrees. She has implemented student and learning support services for twenty years and has served as the

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Renato Carlson; Renato Pacheco; Lucia Helena Martins-Pacheco; Walter Antonio Bazzo

).BiographyRENATO LUCAS PACHECO is graduated in Electrical Engineering (1978), Master in Electrical Engineering(1983) and is presently pursuing his doctoral degree. He is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering Dept., atFederal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, since 1980. E-mail: pacheco@eel.ufsc.br.WALTER ANTONIO BAZZO is graduated in Mechanical Engineering (1977), Master in MechanicalEngineering (1980) and received his Dr.Edu degree from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, in1998. He is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Dept., at Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, Page 9.1085.11since 1978. E-mail

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie H. Magnell, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lars Allan Geschwind, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH, Department of Learning; Anette Jepsen Kolmos, Aalborg University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ingeneral should directly prepare students for the world of work or rather lay a broad foundationwithout having possible future professional roles in mind.7 This debate aside, preparation forthe world of work and employability has become a priority across disciplines and highereducation institutions. In Europe, this is manifest in the Bologna Process.8 The overall aim ofthe Bologna process is to create a common European Higher Education Area (EHEA) basedon international cooperation and academic exchange. This includes the introduction ofcomparable degrees organized in a three-cycle structure (bachelor-master-doctorate) and thesetting up of national qualifications frameworks that are compatible with the overarchingframework of qualifications for the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy; Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brent J. Pafford, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #10923Flipping the Engineering Classroom: Results and Observations with Non-Engineering StudentsMajor Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy Major Steven C. Chetcuti serves as an Instructor of Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has taught undergraduate courses in statics, mechanics of materials, thermal- fluid systems, and aerodynamics. Major Chetcuti graduated from West Point in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. Commissioned as an Aviation

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kaplan, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz P.E., California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #8599CubeSat: A Multidisciplinary Senior Design ProjectDr. Adam Kaplan, California State University, Northridge Adam Kaplan received a BS degree in Computer Science and Engineering from UCLA in the year 2000, and worked in the burgeoning internet software industry for a year and a half before returning to UCLA for a Masters (2003) and PhD (2008) in Computer Science. Since 2008, Adam has lectured at UCLA, UCLA Extension, and California State University, Dominguez Hills, while also working as a software engineer for local startup businesses IEnteractive and Perceptive Development. In the year 2012, he joined

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

New York Institute of Technology. Page 24.644.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Global Competency: Are Engineering Students Ready?Abstract:Increasingly, successful entry into the engineering and technology professions requires studentsto have “global competency” or significant cross-cultural skills, in order for them to collaborateeffectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.In 2005, the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) initiated a Master Strategic Plan thatestablished overarching strategies to guide the university as it embarked on its next

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

theyquickly became the real face of the project. Of four interns, only one of them had buildingexperience. But each developed their own expertise in the field during fact finding, sub-contractor coordination, worker training and negotiation with local powers. Our EarthBag homeproject offered learning opportunities for them in at least three ways, though they oftenoverlapped: structurally; socially; and by transforming otherwise autonomous design disciplines.First, students mastered the structural understanding of EarthBags and general building process.When introducing new construction techniques such as this one, they require peer-review,improvement and dissemination by the entire building sector. It is not enough to solve localeconomic and

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to master any particularbody of information. In this presentation, the author attempts to provide guidelines forarticulating learning objectives using a discovery approach and promotes the use of certain set ofassessment methods in conjunction with appropriate rubrics that could benefit the learner as wellas the instructor.Introduction We all agree on the fact that almost all instructors ask the students to take ownership oflearning. The discovery approach used by the author tries to create and establish an innovativeinstructional design by marrying content with presentation style in theory as well as in practice.Utilizing real-world problems as a stimulus for student learning is not at all new and has been inpractice for a very long

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

both a world class New Grauate Professional Development Program and a unique Experiential Leadership Training Program for Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems that recently celebrated it’s tenth year in existance. Eric brings a passion for people and their development based on twenty years of high level coaching of Page 23.1403.1 several sports in addition to having taught middle school science prior to his curent position at Northrop Grumman as the Director, Cross-Sector Develpment Programs. Eric holds a BS in Education from Bowie Stsre University and a Dual Masters from the Johns Hopkins Whiting

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhiyong Zhao; Joe Hagerty; J. P. Mohsen

40292, hagerty@louisville.edu 2 CEE Department, U. Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, jpm@louisville.edu Page 10.255.1 3 CEE Department, U. Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, z0zhao01@louisville.edu 2005 ASEE National Conference 1 COURSE CONCEPT AND OBJECTIVESThe Master of Engineering program at the Speed School of Engineering of the University of Louisville is uniquebecause it is accredited by ABET at the Advanced Level. The program includes

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Bodner; Deborah Follman; Mica Hutchison

the women sampledwere affected positively by their problem solving abilities while the rest saw them as detrimentalto their success. Again, students’ efficacy beliefs are being shaped by whether or not they feelthey have mastered the ability to use problem solving techniques effectively. Enjoyment, Interest, and Satisfaction. Similar portions of men and women sampleddiscussed their enjoyment, interest, and satisfaction in ENGR 106 as being influential on theirself-efficacy beliefs. The majority of students, both male and female, discussing these factorswere influenced positively; enjoying the course material or being interested in it or satisfied by itincreased their confidence in their success in the course. Less than a quarter of the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Carmine Balascio

complex realistic problems5. The goals in the applicationof PBL discussed here are somewhat more modest. The primary goal is to increase time studentsspend “on-task”, actively working with concepts by engaging in problem solving. In summary,the anticipated benefits of computer-assisted PBL through LON-CAPA included:• Firm electronic deadlines for problem assignments would encourage students to stay on track by actively mastering key concepts required for progression through the course. Students master the material by spending significant time in active learning.• High-value time with the instructor would be spent in active learning and problem solving. Inefficient solitary student “head scratching” would be greatly reduced. There

Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Veronica Dark; Mary Huba; Kevin Saunders; Frank Peters; Sarah Ryan; John Jackman; Sigurdur Olafsson

information technology to improve upon traditional lecture classes is to use it to promotecollaborative learning19 and active learning12,13. Specifically, using information technology,simulated environments can be created that allow students to address realistic problem scenariosin a hands-on fashion using domain knowledge mastered in the relevant courses4.There are also many other challenges in education where information technology can be used asan enabler. For example, the traditional industrial engineering curriculum includes what may Page 9.688.1seem like loosely connected courses that address different elements of manufacturing and service

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John R. Chandler; A. Dean Fontenot

restless or bored. The activities keep the kids engaged. The students can find any area where they excel. They may be master builders; they may be better artists for the technical drawings; they may operate a computer beautifully; or they may be a wonderful presenter. Each student can find their own niche. This allows for the students to gain tremendous skills in teamwork to accomplish the same goal. Even though the skills needed for TAKS are important, these engineering activities allow for more problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity on the students’ part. They are not tied to a certain form to solve the problem, and they are not tied to one particular answer. The students feel that

Conference Session

Effective Teaching to Motivate & Retain

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; Ronald Welch

(AY 02-1) semesterare shown in Table 1 below. Note: only the results for the first 13 course objectives arepresented for brevity. Course objectives assessed equally low by students and faculty alike areclosely evaluated to determine what changes are necessary to ensure students master theconcepts associated with the course objectives. Table 2 below presents the course director’s(CD’s) assessment of the contribution of the Mechanics of Materials course to the CivilEngineering Program Outcomes. Not every course can contribute in every area, but collectivelythe courses contribute to program outcomes and objectives. Page 8.693.6 Proceedings

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Kline

continuous improvement in design methodology, design tools, and personal/team capabilities that are valuable to future clients. Page 8.336.4 Behaviors and Characteristics of a Successful Design Process Compiling characteristics or attributes of the design processThe small groups were reconvened, and given twenty minutes to list characteristics or attributes ofa successful design process, based on behaviors that should be exhibited by a person who is asuccessful designer. At the end of the twenty minutes, the items were compiled into a master liston the laptop projection system. Each small group stated one of its

Conference Session

Programming Issues for Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Albee; Laura Dillon; Jonathon Oleszkiewicz; George Stockman

studentswere deemed to have mastered elementary control constructs. We take these numbers asmeasures of class learning, discussing these results further in the next section.Table 1. Programming Exam Results for CS 1 by Lab Section Number of students scoring 60% or higher CS1 Sec # N P1:control P2:func+vectors+streams 1 13 11 3 2 15 8 1 3 11 4 4 4 10 7 2 5 17 11 4 6 13 11 2 7 13 11 3 8 9 5 3 9 7 7 4 10 10 4 0 11 15

Conference Session

Technology, Communications & Ethics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Silliman; Leo Hubbard McWilliams

. Theseinclude: • Student course evaluations. • Student retention and degree of satisfaction with the freshman engineering course. • The value of the demographic comparisons for curriculum assessment. • Direct student surveys regarding the ARS. • Course material covered and mastered in the senior/graduate course.Application in Freshman Engineering Course The College of Engineering has required a two-semester freshman engineering course for thepast four years. This course has been described and evaluated in prior ASEE publications (e.g.,Pieronek et al.10; Brockman et al.11) and will therefore only be outlined herein. The courseinvolves four projects over the two semesters. Each project, or module, is based on a

Conference Session

Graduate Education

Collection

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

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Val Stamboltsian; Robert Dennis; Khy Huang

) what small groups the Page 7.1165.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationteacher might form and with which students, iii) and what discussion topics or concreteexercise might be assigned to these smaller groups.Our current work with teachers from a small school district in Southern California tocreate standards-based knowledge mapping tasks has been encouraging. We have seenteachers embrace the basic functionality of the Mind-Matrix knowledge map editorprogram and create simple maps. Mastering the