Conference Session

Business & Entrepreneurial Information for Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Drew, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

needs of the University.” This partnership, as you will learn,helped us realize our potential by pushing the boundaries of our “highly technologicalenvironment … staffed by skilled experts who assist and instruct users wherever they may be.”3We support more than 3800 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, and 325 full and parttime faculty. Two-thirds of our students complete one or more significant projects off campusand overseas.4As part of the library’s information literacy planning process we began outreach to variousinstitutes and centers on campus. This opened dialogue about the research needs of certain focusareas. One in particular resulted in collaboration between the library and the Collaborative for

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State University; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

established at the Northwestern University, with apartnership between Northwestern, Purdue University, the University of Michigan, ArgonneNational Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Chicago and Urbana-Champaign, todevelop educators to introduce the nanoscale science and engineering concepts into schools andundergraduate classrooms7,8. All the noted efforts and programs focus on science andengineering education. However, there are only a few projects, which address the challenges intechnological education for nanotechnology. The projects include the "regional center fornanofabrication manufacturing education" created at the Pennsylvania State University with agrant support from the state and NSF. A partnership between the state

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University; William Kennedy, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

concrete experiences directly, employ reflective observations regarding thoseexperiences, engage in a periods of abstract conceptualization, and then participate in learningactivities that involve active experimentation such as projects and classroom discussions. Once,again, the inclusion of rich case studies from other domains such as MOM in Action would seemconsonant with Kolb’s ideas.Another influential contemporary educator long concerned with human learning, John Biggs,argues11 that a student’s choice of learning strategy and his/her motive for learning largely prede-termine the depth and durability of their learning. Biggs argues that students engage in superficiallearning when their study strategies primarily involve doing the least that

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2007-1038: COMPARING THE WALSH DOMAIN TO THE FOURIERDOMAIN WITH A LABVIEW-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TOOLKITMurat Tanyel, Geneva College Murat Tanyel is a professor of engineering at Geneva College. He teaches upper level electrical engineering courses. Prior to Geneva College, Dr. Tanyel taught at Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA from Aug. 1995 to Aug. 2003. Prior to 1995, he was at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA where he worked for the Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project, setting up and teaching laboratory and hands-on computer experiments for engineering freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visiting professor at the United Arab

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Santi, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-student interaction, and the post-test consisted of a shortinterview where revisions in the student’s understanding were probed.Two misconceptions were addressed in this class as well. The first involved the informationneeded and the nature of the questions that should be asked in order to select the proper drillingand sampling methods for subsurface drilling investigations. Over several years of teaching aclass in Site Investigation, the author has noticed that students are mystified as to whichcomponents of the project tend to drive the selection of drilling and sampling methods: Is it thesoil type? The purpose of the investigation? The level of detail required? As a consequence,many of them focus on the wrong parameters or improperly weight

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

the engineeringcourses for non-engineers include Project-Based Introduction to Engineering at theUniversity of New Haven4, Technology 21 at the University of Denver,5 Materials: TheFoundations of Society and Technology at Washington State University,6 and HowThings Work at North Carolina State University.7 More complete summaries of recentlydeveloped courses for non-engineers can be found in Byars,8 and Krupczak and Ollis.9Science and Technology of Everyday Life at Hope College.The work reported here is based on the results of teaching the “Science and Technologyof Everyday Life,” at Hope College. This course is intended for students from non-technical majors and includes students from business, history, fine arts, and pre-serviceeducation

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Harby, UCM; Patricia Polastri, UCM; Chakapong Chuenprasertsuk, UCM

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

automated way of developing a program. The project here presented, combines someof the key concepts from the above mentioned techniques to produce a unique and effectiveautomated method.The state diagram approach is one of the most used methods2, showing the flow diagram forsequential processes. First a diagram is constructed, showing all possible paths the process cantake; and then Boolean conditions are added for each present path. The diagram is then easily Page 12.77.2converted to a PLC program and tested. Changes are made to the Boolean conditions and thenthe new program is tested. This process of trial and error continues until a bug free

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Tom Miller, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Engineering degree, the VBEE program offered: • Five undergraduate courses • A computer science certificate program • A bachelor of science in engineering with emphasis in nuclear engineering. This program was industry sponsored and delivered in partnership with three community colleges. • The Engineering Entrepreneurs Program seminar series (an engineering education coalition sponsored project) to students at NC A&T State University.The College also had in existence at that time one site-based 2+2 undergraduate program locatedat the University of North Carolina Asheville.To meet the demands of the adult part-time learner and other place-bound students, the Collegeof Engineering felt it was important to develop

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, alternately, that can return to industrial cycles to supply high-quality raw materials for new products; • Transportation that improves the quality of life while delivering goods and services; • A world of abundance, not one of limits, pollution, and waste.Building on this, McLennan2 puts forward the following definition of sustainable design:“Sustainable Design is a design philosophy that seeks to maximize the quality of the builtenvironment, while minimizing or eliminating negative impact to the natural environment.”Sustainable design is seen as a philosophy, an approach to design that can be applied to anyobject or project. It tries to enhance quality which as McLennan (p5) argues is about “creatingbetter buildings for people, better

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Kramer, Kansas State University; Todd Easton, Kansas State University

support all of these newstudents. We are currently supporting most of these students on department funds to assistfaculty members with their courses. However, we foresee that the program will soon exceed ourneeds for these assistants. Furthermore, our departmental priority for extramurally fundedresearch assistantships is to support Ph.D. students. Consequently, we are working to developapplied research projects that can utilize the B.S./M.S. students to work on projects for industrythat support our research priorities.8. ConclusionThe success of the Concurrent B.S./M.S.I.E. degree has been astounding from both thedepartmental and students’ perspectives. This program has been extremely beneficial for boththe IMSE department and its students. The

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Computer Engineering.The strong focus on real world problems and practical applications throughout the programnot only has the significant benefit of producing work ready graduates who are immediately ofvalue to an employer, but also has the benefit of maintaining students’ interest because theycan see a clear connection between what they are learning and where that knowledge can beapplied. It enables first year engineering students to see the road ahead and helps to focusthem on that road.Laboratory sessions, run in conjunction with lectures, focus on real world projects andproblems and enable first year students to make an immediate connection between theory and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Borenstein, Georgia Tech; Matthew Drake, Duquesne University; Robert Kirkman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie Swann, Georgia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

schemata frame thesituations in which they find themselves. For example, one person may frame a gift-givingsituation as a potential conflict of interest while another frames it as a very nice perk of doingbusiness. Moral imagination takes on a more critical function when it leads people to reframethe situation, either by taking up another person’s point of view or by projecting narratives ofwhat might happen next. In this light, ethics education can be seen as increasing students’ stockof conceptual schemata and narrative possibilities, which would have the effect of making themmore sensitive to the ethical dimensions of everyday situations. Accordingly, one goal of ethics assessment could be to determine whether and whatforms of ethics

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Lozano, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

relate to your most recent full-time job interview. If you didn’t have one, project your answer for a future job interview related to your major.)1.- What is your level of comfort knowing that 6.- How comfortable do you feel in placing anyou were dressed (or will dress) appropriately economical value to your technical skills? (infor the job interview and will be able to other words, how comfortable you are inconduct it in a professional manner? establishing a salary for you).2.- Describe how comfortable or 7.- How comfortable do you feel aboutuncomfortable you were during the whole job understanding the non

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

computer analyses often leadsthe engineer to forget that the computer really is only performing a more highly refinedversion of the distillation calculations described above. It is essential therefore,particularly in cases where public/user safety are concerned that appropriate testing beundertaken. Such testing should be expected to provide feedback that will influence thefinal design and as such this should be scheduled into the project at a very early stage.The importance of uncertainty analysis with regard to experimental results should also beemphasized and no results should ideally be presented without their associateduncertainty attached. Too many times the design and fabrication takes up so much of a course that thisstage is often only

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2008-642: ANALYSIS OF APPLICANT DATA TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENTOF FEMALE AND UNDERREPRESENTED ENGINEERING STUDENTSDouglas Cleary, Rowan University Douglas Cleary is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rowan University. His research interests are in structural engineering and education. He is a member of ACI Committees 408 and E802. In addition, his is the Affiliate Director for Project Lead the Way in New Jersey.William Riddell, Rowan University William Riddell is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rowan University. His research and teaching interests include design, structural mechanics

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Sciences.Effective delivery of professional service depends critically upon these connections.The formal education process sets the stage for individuals to become effective professionals. Inpractice, virtually all projects and design work involve varying degrees of integration of socialsciences knowledge, such as economic and socio-political aspects. Engineers must be able torecognize and incorporate these considerations into the development, delivery, and evaluation ofsolutions to engineering problems. Continued development of professional competence must Page 13.623.9come from life-long learning, mentorship from senior engineers, and practical experience

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Thomas Schulte, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nathaniel Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine Lewis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

implementation of a cardboard boat race that included AP students from WestIrondequoit High School and Batavia High School. This was the culminating project forstudents who had challenged the AP-B Physics course. Student teams were tasked withdesigning a boat made solely from cardboard and duct tape that would carry two students acrossa school swimming pool. Understanding concepts in structural design and buoyancy werecritical to this project. It provided faster response to student questions and certainly made for astronger learning environment in teacher’s classroom. The response to this program during thefirst quarter was positive from both a student perspective as well as a teacher perspective. Theability to have someone with the necessary technical

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Assistant Award. She has worked on research projects in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as for the Department of Transportation in both Georgia and North Carolina. While pursuing her graduate degrees she enjoyed working with the Engineering Summer Program for high school students. Dr. Kunberger is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Her research interests include contaminant remediation, colloid mobilization, soil mineral - contaminant interaction, and chemical and physical methods of soil stabilizationDiane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University DIANE BONDEHAGEN is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, U.A

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia; Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

methods. Changes and advancementsin instrumentation were a major factor in this evolution (see discussion of the measurement ofangles later).Traverse Adjustment3The traditional way of establishing horizontal control is to layout a closed traverse. A traverse isa plane polygon of three or more sides. Each side of the traverse is the hypotenuse of a righttriangle. When oriented in a north-south direction, the projection of the side in the east-westdirection is called the departure, and the projection in the north-south direction is called thelatitude. The angle that the side makes with a north-south reference line is called the bearing ofthe side. Because the sides and the angles are measured with varying degrees of precision, thesides of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Forouzan Golshani, Wright State University; Michele Wheatly, Wright State University; Mary Ellen Bargerhuff, Wright State University; John Flach, Wright State University; Jeffrey Vernooy, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

his/her graduate research project, each student willstudy, design, or create experiences for people with disabilities that will empower them toovercome existing obstacles or barriers in their lives and learning. The findings are expected tobroadly impact learning among students.Overall Program StructureLWD was initially created as a concentration among four of WSU’s existing Ph.D. programs:BioMedical Sciences (BMS), Engineering (Eng), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), andHuman Factors and Industrial/Organizational Psychology (HF/IO). While these programs reflectdifferent methodological and theoretical traditions, there are many potential points ofoverlapping interest and intersection that favor an interdisciplinary approach. For example

Conference Session

A Century of Development, Promotion, and Reform: ASEE and Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Johnson, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

up this charge.In 1904 the founding associations, ASCE, ASME, AIME, IEEE, joined in a project to house theiroffices at a single location and combine their libraries in a single collection open to the public.Andrew Carnegie provided $1,050,000.00 for a library and office building in New York City.1Later the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) joined this group, forming theUnited Engineering Society. At first, each society maintained its own section of the library. Theearly library was a simple affair: if there were librarians, they had no offices in which to work sothey worked in the main reading room (Fig. 1).1 Page 13.1226.5

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot Douglas, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2008-116: GUIDED INQUIRY LESSONS FOR INTRODUCTION TOMATERIALSElliot Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida. His education research focuses on critical thinking, active learning in the classroom, and qualitative methods for engineering education. Page 13.660.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Guided Inquiry Lessons for Introduction to MaterialsAbstractThis proposal describes a project to develop and test new classroom materials for theIntroduction to Materials course within

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Egoitz Sierra Uria, The University of the Basque Country; Mikel Garmendia Mujika, The University of the Basque Country

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, Egoitz, 2005)1.The ability to mentally visualize and manipulate objects and situations is an essentialneed in many jobs and careers. It is estimated that at least 84 majors consider thespatial visualization a fundamental need (Smith, 1964) and in technical jobs, such as thedifferent types of engineering, the abilities to visualize are especially important (Maier,1994)2.The third reason that justifies this study is that educators need to continually analyze andinvestigate their own teaching to be more effective educators (Fernando Hernandez,1992) 3.Previous analysis and current situationThe visualization of parts in the multiview projections system, in other words, theinterpretation of views of an object represented by its technical drawing, is

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

issues and concerns related to the admissionsprocess at a University and makes recommendations for implementation. This study wascompleted as part of a master’s project. The paper first outlines Six Sigma principle and thendiscusses various tools and techniques that can be applied to the admissions process. The delaysin the application evaluation process are caused due to several factors, student not submittingcredentials on time, delays at processing stations and delays due to un-necessary routing. Aprocess map was created followed by data collection at various stations along the value stream.Finally DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) principles were applied toidentify sources of bottlenecks and to suggest improvements to the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

material and later give another presentation to answer those questions. Once the topic hasbeen explored to the satisfaction of the instructor and the class, a new topic would be chosen.Regular presentations also provide the students with enough experience working in groups forpeer evaluations to play a role in final grades. The method that has been most recommended for encouraging active learning in the classis through project-based learning, such as investigating real-world problems, working with actualmedical equipment, and by holding regular laboratory exercises. Incorporating projects wouldrequire some restructuring of the class, but may be synergistic with the regular group

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Arnold Weimerskirch, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

of the faculty, IAB and local industrialsponsors, student self-assessment surveys, and nationally normed topical examinations. As aresult of these annual assessment retreats a number of substantial changes have been made toexisting programs. For example, in a recent assessment retreat student self-assessments andfaculty observations of weak programming skills led to an interdepartmental project to remedythe situation.Level IV – CourseIndividual instructors are responsible for design, implementation, and delivery of courses thateffectively and efficiently achieve the course’s learning outcomes. Each semester, individualinstructors assess the effectiveness of their courses for three purposes. First, an individualstudent’s accomplishment of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

codes.During all of this classroom discussion, actual work experiences are solicited from the students.Many of the students have previous or current job experiences and most of the students have, bythis point in their academic program, completed an internship. Experiences that the students havehad in these working environments provide a wealth of material for discussion. Additionally, theinstructor provides a few examples of his own, and also includes some of the classic examplesused to discuss ethical failures within the technology and engineering professions. This entirelesson is also a subset of a lifelong learning project each student in the capstone course mustcomplete. In this project the students create a ten-year career plan that involves

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hoadley, Professor @ VMI

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

objectives of management development is the“inculcation of behavioral change in the manufacturing executives. This change may be in theform of knowledge, skills and attitudes.”8 Henshaw surveyed job advertisements for engineeringprofessionals and found that employers wanted applicants with good communication skills, whowork well on teams, who possess the ability to relate to people, and who hold positive attitudes.9If attitudes are important to the professional engineer then what attitudes should be considered?It would be difficult to develop an exhaustive list of appropriate attitudes since the list woulddepend upon the situation and temper of those involved on a given project team. One ASCEcommittee has suggested that significant attitudes are

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

accomplished in the past year and what I wanted to accomplish in thenext three years. Only occasionally did I meet with my department chairs over the years todiscuss my career, however. I also started my faculty career before the implementation of aformal faculty mentoring system, and did not have the friendly advice of a trusted colleague toguide me, nor did I actively seek out such advice.I was in a quandary: according to the plan—never articulated in the academy, but generallyunderstood by all—everything was fine. Like Balboa upon finding the Pacific Ocean, rather thanjoy, I was professionally void. While large-scale research was fun and rewarding, I found that itlacked a certain satisfaction. Perhaps it was that as projects get bigger, one moves

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Chuck Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

how they “engineered” the use of the natural resources available tomeet their needs. These language arts lessons support the concurrent engineering unit. In thisunit, students learn how the Calusas built their dugout and what kinds of loads were carried. Asa design project, students built clay dugouts and tested them with different loads. Students alsoinvestigated and calculated buoyant forces using their dugouts. The following table illustratesthese lessons and other examples of grade level curriculum integration.Reading-Engineering Integration Grade Science Unit of Literature Titles Reading Focus Engineering Level Study Strategy/Skill Connection K Gravitational Force