Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

engineering, and surveying/geomatics.Questions for Educator’s Consideration for Implementing Standards Education in ABETOutcomes 1. An individual educator may not be able impact a whole curriculum. The whole college or school/department needs to determine how standards education should be integrated into the curriculum. An individual educator maybe working with a class that has relevant topics related to standards. This should be a starting point to work with colleagues in this class and make strides working with other colleagues with other classes. The author has prepared this list of questions to consider for discussion. It is not a definitive list. 2. How should standards be introduced to students? a. What

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

biomechanics module as part of an NSF CCLI Phase I grant submitted by facultyAmber Kemppainen and Dr. Gretchen Hein (DUE-0836861).9 The biomechanics module is oneof three design modules being developed as part of this grant. All projects have engineeringactivities that include a MATLAB Mathematical Model, design/model/build sequence,spreadsheet analyses and technical communication of their activities. In this module, studentsdevelop a prosthetic limb over the course of the semester. They use virtual analysis techniques aswell as physically build the prosthetic and test it with a force plate.With her familiarity with the EF Department curriculum, and her background in biomedicalengineering, Ms. Roberts was an ideal candidate for this endeavor. Since

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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New Engineering Educators

white spaces for notetaking. Instead, a new approach isneeded, in which images are copied into a word processor, then manipulated to transform user-hostile handouts into user-friendly handouts. Assessment of this approach includes student-generated improvement recommendations. Students photocopy their notes, then mark them withred pen to indicate recommended changes. This approach is not limited to fluid power, or even toengineering; it lends itself to any image-intensive topic, technical or otherwise.IntroductionOne reason students choose to enroll in Mechanical Engineering Technology rather than inMechanical Engineering is the hands-on, practical nature of an MET curriculum. These studentslike the blend of engineering science and engineering

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Corey Balint, Northeastern University; Christopher Wishon, Northeastern University; Colleen Fritze, Northeastern University

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New Engineering Educators

at NU, Chris has served as a Residential Assistant for the Honors Program (of which he is a member himself), academic tutor for the Student Athlete Support Services office, and Peer Mentor for first year Engineering studentsColleen Fritze, Northeastern University Colleen J. Fritze, MS is a coordinator for Non-Credit Instruction at Northeastern University. She is currently pursuing an EdD in Higher Education at Northeastern. Her twenty-four years of teaching and coaching in the areas of Physical Education and Athletics brings a unique perspective to team building and group dynamics relative to the ATLAS initiative. Her current research interests include enhancing critical thinking

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

standards while ANSI certifies standards as meeting the criteria to be anAmerican National Standard (ANS). Increasing educational awareness about standardization is one of twelve primaryobjectives of the USSS (1). To that end, over the past several years standards professionals haveconducted studies to determine how professors are incorporating standards into currentcurriculums. In parallel, other attempts have been made to increase students’ awareness ofstandards by imposing minimal requirements for standards use within specific engineering andtechnology ABET requirements. Yet the question of how to adequately implement the practiceand application of standards into curriculums still remains largely unanswered. Among standards

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University; Bruce Harding, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

of integration of information literacy early in the curriculum, as done in the casestudy, is that all students complete the project in an early core class. Otherwise, if informationliteracy instruction has not been course integrated, some students acquire skills that others donot. Based on accreditation criteria discussed below, the best opportunities for integration arecore classes and design classes. This particular project, begun in 1982, continues withoutinterruption. Librarians became a formal part of the introduction to the project in 1986.ABET Curriculum and OutcomesTwo requirements of ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs (2009) 8emphasize information literacy and standards education. These include Criterion 3

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

. “Incorporating Diversity and International Awareness into an Introduction to Engineering Technology Seminar Course.” Proceedings, 2008 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2008, Pittsburgh, PA. (CD-ROM)13. Bowen, D., Ganjeizadah, F., Motavalli, S., and Zong, H. “Development of a new M.S. Degree in Engineering Management.” Proceedings, 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2005, Portland,, OR. (CD-ROM).14. Walsh, D. and Lanny, G. “The Development of a Biomedical Engineering Degree Program at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution.” Proceedings, 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2004, Salt Lake City, UT. (CD- ROM).15. Lewis, V.W., and Kauffmann, P. “Enhancement of a Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum by the Addition of a Minor

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

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New Engineering Educators

collectedwith the instruments described in this paper. To describe the others briefly:2) Sophomore Engineering Clinic I is an integrated course in which technical writing andengineering design are taught concurrently. Prior to 2004 the course always employed a Page 15.966.7semester-long design project. In 2004 the Sophomore Clinic team replaced the semester-long project model with a sequence of design projects of continuously increasingcomplexity. It was hypothesized that if this change was beneficial, students shouldperform better in subsequent courses (Sophomore Engineering Clinic II and capstonedesign courses) that involved substantial design content

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

possible, try to include senior faculty when the praise and rewards are distributed. Some NEE may have an independent streak and want to “go it alone”, as though they have to prove that they don’t need anyone else. A better approach is to include appropriate senior faculty in their research and scholarship activities, and certainly in program and curriculum development. This will serve as a lubricant in bringing things to fruition, particularly a well respected and accepted fruition.11. Although needing to be aware of departmental, college, and campus politics, NEE should do their best to stay clear of political drama, at least, until they are tenured. They should rarely-to-never criticize a senior professor, particularly

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2010, American Society for Engineering Educationkey change needs to occur that allows you to view the proposal writing process as an iterativegame which in most cases yields stronger, better conceived, more scientifically solid researchideas. The whole process is a fun challenge that you sometimes win and when you lose, there isso much to learn from it – and after all, isn’t continual learning one of the attributes that drew usinto academia?Now, why do I feel qualified to write this paper 6 ½ years later? To be honest, I still battle thatimposter syndrome17. However, I earned tenure / promotion to Associate

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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New Engineering Educators

- 5 mA Threshold of sensation 5 - 20 mA Involuntary muscle contraction ("can't-let-go") 20 - 100 mA Pain, breathing difficulties 100 - 300 mA Ventricular fibrillation (changes in heart beat), possible death > 300 mA Respiratory paralysis, burns, unconsciousnessThe amount of the current flowing through the body during an electric shock depends on thevoltage and the resistance between the terminals of the voltage source. This resistance consists of[12] : ≠ resistance of the contact point between body and circuit (e.g., a ring or a watch) ≠ skin resistance at the point the current flows into the body, ≠ internal