Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1462: PROPOSED FRESHMEN EXPERIENCE COURSEThomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central Page 15.1006.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Proposed Freshmen Experience CourseAbstractThere are many college campus’s moving towards Freshmen Experience courses as part of aGeneral Education. While at first glance this may appear appropriate “on paper”, a one size fits allapproach does not seem logical for such varied plans of study. Each college places academicemphasis in different areas. This makes a “one size fits all” approach to a freshman experiencecourse weak as the expectations that the faculty will have of their students will vary with

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

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Two Year College Division

graduation.To pair up Scholars with appropriate Industrial Mentors, we asked each Scholar to write a shortstatement about their engineering interests and plans. We then tried to match students withIndustrial Mentors most closely connected with their interests. Before each advisory boardmeeting (held in the early evenings), we schedule a short “Meet & Greet” function between thementors and the ECASE Scholars. The aim here is to provide a relaxed meeting environmentthrough efficient use of the Industrial Mentor’s time. Mentors and mentees are also welcome andencouraged to meet or exchange e-mails at their own convenience.So far, we have had mixed results of this program in its second year. Overall, the dedication ofthe Mentors has been excellent

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

courses encompasses the variety of the CIT discipline. There aremany specializations possible and we plan to offer our students the opportunity to customize thisprogram according to their needs. The choice of electives also recognizes the potential of varyingbackgrounds of students entering the program. Our electives emphasize several areas which arerecognized as the main components of the CIT discipline: security, networking, systemadministration, web technology, and databases. This program is designed to provide the requiredskill sets in many of the mentioned areas. It is through the electives that the interdisciplinarybreadth of the program is implemented. Courses in business informatics as well ascommunication are weighted just as heavily as

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

the plan to improve safety, shown by a reduced RPN. Specific recommendations arerecorded on the form along with the responsible person and planned date of completion. Duringthe improvement of the process, the team records the actual actions taken and recalculates theRPN. Process owner buy-in is critical to lasting process improvements. The process owner is the Page 15.1334.5person who is responsible for the process after the team has completed the improvements. Theteam works with the process owner to implement the process changes. The process owner mustensure that personnel are trained in the new methods and understand why the improvements

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Robert C Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

interdisciplinary survey minor in nanotechnology≠ Wireless Communication Systems (ETC 421) contains elements of nanotechnology like radio frequency (RF) MEMS≠ Optical Communications (ETC 483). Contains elements of nanotechnology including optical MEMS. It one of the capstone courses for students of electrical engineering technology department.≠ The modules will also be extended to other courses including, Thin Film Technology, VLSI design, Manufacturing Processes, whenever they are offered. Web access is also planned to increase the usage.In the two-year program at MVCC, Introduction to Semiconductor Manufacturing (ET 289)course is included in the plan of study. Certain features and structures in semiconductors can

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

strategies, providing an opportunityfor in-class competitions. These hands-on projects buildexcitement and foster the development of student confidenceand creativity.While careful planning ensures that this curriculum is not intimidating to teachers, it is importantthat the curriculum be rigorous and challenging. Additionally, the authors recognize that it mustbe appropriate for and within the grasp of high school students and must meet local and stateeducation standards. Collaborative partnerships developed with area high schools ensure that allof these conditions are met.The crucial component of implementing a project-based hands-on curriculum in schools is theteachers. Master teachers for the pilot curriculum were chosen from three schools that

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

level.Summary of Degree Plan Common CourseworkBoth MS and ME degree plans have the following common requirements: 1. Engineering Mechanics – 9 semester credit hours ≠ CVEN 633 Advanced Mechanics of Materials ≠ CVEN 657 Dynamic Loads and Structural Behavior ≠ A course in Finite Element Analysis (specific course varies for each degree) 2. Structural Element Behavior and Design – 6 semester credit hours Students must take at least two of the following courses: ≠ CVEN 671 Behavior and Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures ≠ CVEN 659 Behavior and Design of Steel Structures ≠ CVEN 621 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design ≠ CVEN 670 Behavior and Design of Composite StructuresThe MS degree further requires one math course and two

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Oscar Harasic, Organization of American States; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

) and ECUK(United Kingdom) were represented at the workshop. The perspectives of engineering deans and chairs were also presented and ANFEI(Mexico), ASIBEI(Iberoamerica), ACOFI(Columbia), and CONFINI(Perú- Industrial Engineers) were represented at the workshop. The workshop included four round tables to develop an action plan for Latin America and the Caribbean. There were over 40 participants at the workshop representing 13 countries. The cost of the workshop was $5000. Part of the workshop was funded by the University of Turabo and funding for travel for the OAS speaker was provided by OAS- EftA. Outcomes

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Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Brown, University of South Alabama; Michael Doran, University of South Alabama; David Langan, University of South Alabama; Tom Thomas, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

might be to replace a statement like “capture cue ball” with “capture theclosest ball.” By simplifying their original script, participants typically earned a sub-optimalscore. A better solution is to reorganize the script so that the maximum number of points, basedon remaining balls, can be earned.Strategy games such as Robo-Billiards can help to engage students in activities that are fun andsupport STEM concepts. As observed in the student behaviors, the most successful results occurwhen a clear and defined plan (algorithm) is used to form the necessary script. Even in the faceof a fault, it is the ability to adapt to the new circumstances that allowed further success. Therobot’s design likewise impacts the potential STEM learning

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to an organization. In the finalmarketing class period we focused on globalization to help students understand that what worksin one market does not necessarily work in another market, and there are other issues that need tobe addressed, as well.The initial outline in the Accounting and Finance area was aggressive. In addition to teachingstudents about income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, along with theinterconnections, we planned to include both horizontal and vertical analysis and budgeting.Managing cash flow and various methods of financing and the time value of money were part ofthe outline, as well.How It Played OutClearly what one plans is not always how things play out. This section of the paper will reviewwhat

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anouk Desjardins, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Louise Millette, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Erik Bélanger, École Polytechnique de Montréal

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Montréal’s First Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development.Erik Bélanger, École Polytechnique de Montréal Erik Bélanger has worked on the development of the course Sustainable Development Capstone Project. Since then, he has contributed to the evolution and the teaching of the course. He obtained his engineering bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from University of Sherbrooke in 1999. After graduating he worked in industry as a design engineer before completing a Master’s of Applied Science Montreal at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal. Since 2004 he has worked at Ecole Polytechnique as research assistant for sustainable development projects and as a lecturer

Conference Session

Including Engineering Economy in All Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leland Blank, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

education internationally in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Hungary, China, Japan, and South Africa. In addition to his academic appointments, Dr. Blank worked in industry for Southwestern Bell Telephone, GTE Data Services, and San Antonio Public Service. Lee has authored nine engineering textbooks for McGraw-Hill on the subjects of engineering economy and engineering statistics. His current book is the 7th edition of Engineering Economy (in preparation for 2011 release). His primary areas of interest are engineering economics, international higher education, and strategic planning

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, onestudent conducted the lesson while the rest of the team members sat with small groups of students tointeract informally and assist with the lesson activities. Materials developed for activities include anonline repository, lesson plans, supply lists, activity descriptions, and other supporting documents [2, 3]. In this paper, we present lessons developed by three Mechanical Engineering majors in the areas ofpipe design layout, computer vision systems, and plastic production, based on the students’ professionalexperiences. The students acquired the necessary background for their lessons while participating in theUniversity of Cincinnati’s co-operative education (co-op) program. In addition, two of the studentsattended the 2009 ACM SIGCSE

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Ricardo Mejia, Universidad EAFIT; Carlos Rodriguez, Universidad EAFIT

Tagged Divisions

International

operatingmode in recent years for the product development industries with the aim of optimizing designcycles, improving quality and reducing design and production time in bringing new products intothe global market3.The process of integration of economies and societies as well as the rapid advances intechnology are constantly changing the world’s business environment. Outsourcing, in-sourcingand off-shoring design and manufacturing operations are very common practices nowadays formany industries, making the international collaboration not only a common but also a necessaryactivity4. This global collaborative approach requires permanent communication among themembers of the product development team for project planning and execution, and for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

carryout the new concentration requirements at the AAS and BS degree levels. The best plan forintroducing concepts of alternative and renewable energy will be injecting information into theexisting courses. For example, new concepts will be introduced in Information SystemsTechnology by adding courses on computer networking and programming for power gridmanagement and Optical Systems Technology will develop courses on photovoltaic and solarenergy and establish a laboratory with a solar panel array. A capstone course in alternative andrenewable energy would incorporate the following: guest lecturers from industry; field trips toinvestigate operating solar, nuclear, wind and conventional power sources; laboratory instructionat ASU’s Photovoltaic

Conference Session

Alternate Energy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

planned projectsthrough the spring semester of 2010. The success of the program will be decided by evaluationof the student talks by the Power Company contacts, and by student comments on the value tothem of their participation in the program.Initial ContactIn April, 2008, late in the spring semester, a representative of the local electrical powercompany, CenterPoint Energy, contacted the College of Technology at the University ofHouston, to inquire whether the faculty of the College had an interest in mentoringundergraduate students who would participate in projects concerning plug-in hybrid electricvehicles (PHEVs). The local electrical power company, CenterPoint Energy, had developed aninterest in PHEVs, and wished to convert a hybrid SUV into

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Table 1 Robotics Course Content Week  Topics covered  1 Sub-systems and components of a robot Mechanical, electrical, process, control, sensor and planning sub-systems; robot arms; robotic actuators; transmission elements. Spatial Descriptions and Transformations Position, Orientation and frames; Mappings; Transform operator. 2 Spatial Desc. and Trans. (cont’d) Rotation operators; Transform equations; Absolute and Relative transformations. 3 Spatial Desc. and Trans. (cont’d

Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

programming skills that the students acquire through the degree plans. This is morecrucial to the Electrical Engineering area where we proposed this intervention. There are severalfactors that negatively affect our students, including the methodologies used to teach computerlanguages. The Computer Science department developed an introductory course in programmingtitled “Computational CS-Zero” (CCS0) or also called “Introductory Computational Systems”ICS5 used in the entering program4 that has shown its effectiveness in the past8, 9, 10 . Therefore,we proposed the modification of our engineering course incorporating some modules from CCS0and adding more relevance by applying the assignments to the simulation of electric circuits orother physical

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Clyne, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Page 15.768.4implemented that incorporated development of skills in key areas for career development, astructured values-based approach to career planning, and instruction in scholarly writing. Mostparticipants enjoyed several key meaningful outcomes, including structured short- and long-termcareer planning; development of close, collaborative relationships; development of skills innegotiation and conflict management, scholarly writing, and oral presentation; and improvedsatisfaction linked to participants’ decisions to remain in academic medicine 19. These types ofmentoring models may produce organizational change that benefits men as well as women 17.Since 2003, the Drexel University College of Engineering has hired and retained 35 new

Conference Session

New Instrumentation Ideas

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Dayvon Green, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

to such changes.The algal masses consume the dissolved oxygen for respiration leading to anoxic conditions inthe waters which in turn could result in massive fish kills and related organisms.4 The algalblooms are a strong indication of the overall health of a body of water in any region, and throughmonitoring the water quality of a specific ecosystem it becomes much easier to devise a waterquality management plan towards reversing or preventing the changes that are negativelyaffecting the region.5The monitoring of water quality using remote sensing was initiated in the 1970’s using earthresources technology satellite, later renamed Landsat1 (ERTS-1). Since then, the digitalevaluation of remotely sensed data has been widely used to estimate

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

mathematics and science classes. The up-front preparationoccurs in “Instructional Planning,” a formal three credit hour course offered by the College ofEducation, taught primarily by the Grant Coordinator (co-author) with support provided for aCollege of Education faculty member who is a Co-Principal Investigator on the grant. The courseaddresses a wide range of topics: STEM achievement standards, lesson and unit planning,instructional models of teaching, instructional management, the nature of students, skills ofconnecting with students at a personal level, understanding student cultures and respondingappropriately, and assessment or evaluation of student learning and instructional efforts. Thecourse is scheduled during the summer before the Fellows

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Amr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

AC 2010-2158: IMPROVING FUTURE FACULTY WITH GRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATIONAndrea Burrows, The University of CincinnatiAnant Kukreti, The University of CincinnatiMike Borowczak, The University of CincinnatiAmr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati Page 15.696.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Future Faculty with Graduate Engineering EducationAbstractOne of the major missing links in today’s graduate engineering curriculum is the lack ofeffective preparation of students who plan on entering into academia upon graduation. Whileclasses exist to prepare future engineering faculty, these classes are often taught by currentfaculty members with limited breadth

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

studywhile we use statistical analysis in the later part of the paper. The data used are collected fromrecent sample courses in engineering and technology taught by the authors and their colleagues.We conclude that the currently available automated robust and effective online assessment toolsare significant in pedagogical assessment in engineering and technology. The results areconfirmed through our discussions with the colleagues having similar experience at some otherinstitutions of higher education. We plan to expand our database and revalidate our studythrough collaborative data-sharing efforts with our colleagues across the States in the near future.Introduction“Distance learning” and interchangeably used in this article “distance education

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS); Daniella Severs, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS)

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

(with one being an adjunct instructor when possible) and the director ofcounseling. Other possible members include the learning center director, tutoring center director,curriculum developer, articulation officer, recruitment director, outreach coordinator, publicinformation officer, an equity/women's center coordinator, a school-to-career director, a researchand planning officer, and other key stakeholders.The leadership team model ensures that the entire college will work together to make surewomen are recruited and retained in STEM programs, and that the STEM program will not beexpected to take on functions outside of its normal duties. For example, in many of the collegesthe public information officer has assisted with distributing a press

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Tech; Steven Lee, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2010-2283: DEVELOPING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FORCLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIESJoseph Tront, Virginia TechDavid Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State UniversityThomas Walker, Virginia TechSteven Lee, Virginia Tech Page 15.387.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 DEVELOPING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGIESAbstractIn order for classroom technologies to be useful in engineering education, appropriateinfrastructures must be planned, implemented and tested so that they are sufficiently robust toserve the needs of the target usage. Usage will vary depending on size of the class, complexityof the teaching technology being used, and

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Ernest Blatchley, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

goals of normalized sustainability.Introduction:The broad popular concept of sustainability has grown from its roots in the United Nations’“Brundtland Commission” on sustainable development over two decades ago, which providedthe classical definition of “meet[ing] the needs of the present without compromising the abilityof future generations to meet their own needs.”1 Subsequent formulations of sustainability indifferent contexts have diverged from the initial Brundtland wording, but the basic themes ofintergenerational equity and long-term planning, often cast in terms of renewability, havegenerally remained as core concepts. The introduction of the “triple bottom line” of social, andenvironmental, and economic considerations2, and the related

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of Hartford; MirGhulam BarizHosaini, Herat University in Western Afghanistan; Alnajjar Hisham, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

International

Higher Education, IslamicRepublic of Afghanistan, and is funded through a grant from the World Bank. At the outset, itwas decided to provide technical assistance to six Afghan universities for the development oftheir strategic plans. Following the World Bank procedures, Request for Expression of Interest(REOIs) were published for academic partnerships in key areas identified for partnership by theAfghan universities: Engineering, English as a Second Language, Computer Science,Economics/Management and Natural Sciences.A block grant of $500,000 was disbursed to each university (based on block grant criteria) tokick off disbursements and maintain momentum. Initially, there was no response on REOIs andthe project was unable to move because the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

theimplementation sequence involved is not trivial, the technology has become a necessary tosuccessfully manage the implementation of MEAs in the course. The resulting system hasbecome a kluge of bloated inflexible code that now requires a part time graduate student tomanage the deployment of 2-4 MEAs per semester. New functions are desired but are either notcompatible or are too cumbersome to implement under the existing architecture. Based on this, anew system is currently being developed to allow for greater flexibility, easier expandability, andexpanded functionality. The largest feature-set being developed for the new system are theadministrative tools to ease the deployment process. Other features being planned are the abilityto have students upload

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Andrea L. Welker; Leslie McCarthy; John Komlos; Alfred Fry

Knowledge4: • an ability to communicate effectively (ABET g, BOK 16) and • a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (ABET i, BOK 23).Outcomes by yearTo guide our instruction, 26 outcomes, which were based on those developed by ACRL1, werecreated for each year of study within our curriculum.By the end of the sophomore year, the students should be able to:1. explore general information sources to increase familiarity with a topic2. identify key concepts and terms that describe the information need3. define a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information4. read text, select main ideas, and restate textual concepts in their own words5. identify verbatim material that can then be

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kevin Dahm

regularly. To be sustainable, assessment plans must makeefficient use of faculty time. This paper will present strategies for integrating thecollection of assessment data with the process of grading individual student assignments.The Rowan Chemical Engineering programs’ identified objectives are all summative innature: e.g., “Graduates will have the ability to do…” Consequently, programmaticassessment strategies are based upon two courses that offer a culminating experience withrespect to these desired outcomes; namely, the capstone design course and theJunior/Senior Engineering Clinic. In both courses, the major deliverables are final designreports and final presentations. Detailed grading rubrics have been crafted for theseassignments in both