Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Dahm

and acetic acid to form ethyl acetate.The reaction is carried out in a fixed-bed reactor with Purolite resin 269 acting as acatalyst. Students first examine this esterification reaction in their organic chemistryclass, and the focus is on the esterification reaction mechanism. The packed bedexperiment developed in this project re-examines this reaction from a chemicalengineering perspective. For example, the reaction is reversible and equilibrium-limited,but in the organic chemistry lab, there is no examination of the kinetics. Thecomplementary chemical engineering experiment examines the relationship betweenresidence time and conversion.The second experiment is a competitive system involving these two reactions

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ram Mohan; Narayan Radhakrishnan; Guoqing Tang; Kenneth Murray; Ajit Kelkar

engineering. CSE is an interdisciplinary program drawing courses,research, faculty and students from two colleges - Arts and Sciences, and Engineering, and threeschools - Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Business and Economics, and Technology.The program will be supported by the current and emerging strengths in the computational areasof science, engineering, and technology, including infrastructure developments in highperformance, scalable computing, and large-scale modeling and simulations. Several faculty andfunded research projects exist in the areas of computational sciences and engineering. These willprovide the research expertise and infrastructure that enhance the computational science andengineering programs. Computational techniques

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Schneider

in solving a problem through the creation of a software program. Theproblems are tackled both with and without going through the software development process tohighlight how the time spent in preparing to write the code does save time and produce cleaner,more efficient code. One key aspect demonstrated to students is that catching and fixingalgorithmic errors is much easier if done prior to the code writing phase. Once the algorithm iscoded it is often difficult to debug the syntax and algorithm independently to determine the rootcause of a problem.A full program development process is required for all homework and project assignments thatresult in a code writing exercise. Providing a consistent emphasis on the program developmentprocess is

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Trine Kvidal; April Kedrowicz

collaborated to create a series of required engineeringcourses that contain an integrated communication component. Communication isintegrated such that engineering undergraduates speak about and work on projects as theywould in the workplace. Specifically, Mechanical Engineering 1000, An Introduction toDesign, is a project based course in which students work in teams to learn the basics ofdesign, computer programs, and communication fundamentals while competing againstone another to design a device in accordance with various parameters and win thecompetition. As a part of this process, teams formally present their work twicethroughout the semester. These presentations are delivered to the professor and

Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Goodwin

Relational Leadership Model; and (4) their leadershipdevelopment action plan for the next two years.Each week different topics were covered and students were asked to read a chapter or two in themain text along with supplemental reading material. The first few weeks of the semester, thestudents covered topics such as differences in personality using the Myers-Briggs model,leadership theories, communication and conflict management. Other topics covered includedcritical thinking, the formation of teams, ethics, and vision. In the students’ reflection papers itwas remarkable to see how these topics affected the students.Personality DifferencesIn regards to how people can have different personalities and ways of approaching projects anddeadlines

Conference Session

Professional Development & Women Faculty

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

F. Carroll Dougherty; Cheryl Schrader

. Dr. Gribb earned M.S. and Ph.D. degreesin Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and is a licensed professionalengineer in Idaho. She began her academic career in 1993 as an assistant professor and firstfemale faculty member ever in the Civil Engineering Department, and only female facultymember in the College of Engineering at the University of South Carolina. In 1999, she wasgranted tenure and promoted to associate professor. She teaches and does research related togroundwater, contaminant transport, and unsaturated soils. Dr. Gribb currently leads amultidisciplinary research project sponsored by the EPA to develop multi-purpose sensors todetect and analyze environmental contaminants, and is involved in another

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Said Shakerin

Page 10.587.5required course for all engineering students. Specifically, one formal lecture was delivered on Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationestimation followed by a homework set of six problems and mini-projects, similar to the setdescribed in this paper. One laboratory session was also dedicated to the height estimation,followed by crude measurement, of a tall building on campus. Students actively participated inthese exercises. We are hoping to continue to strengthen our coverage on estimation throughoutthe curricula with the goal of equipping our students for this important

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Pinkham; Cathryne Jordan; Lisa Peterson

Institutional Perspectives. Division of Undergraduate Studies Report No. 1990.1. Pennsylvania State University.7. Morning, C. and J. Fleming. (1994). Project Preserve: A Program to Retain Minorities in Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 83(2), 237-242.8. National Science Board. (2002). Science and Engineering Indicators. Arlington: National Science Foundation.9. National Science Foundation. Science and Engineering State Profiles: 2001-2003. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf05301/start.htm10. Ohland, M.W. and E.R. Crockett. (2002). Creating a Catalog and Meta-Analysis of Freshman Prorams for Engineering Students: Part 1: Summer Bridge Programs. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Ellzey; Ted Aanstoos, The University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

. Two three hour courses will be taught at UCL. The technical course, ME 379M--International Engineering: Practice and Professionalism in the 21st Century, will be taught byTed Aanstoos, while the second, which is provisionally titled Artists, Pirates, and theManagement of Innovation, will be taught by UCL faculty. The ME 379 course will include awide variety of topics in an international setting, using a project-based team approach. Topicswill include international technical standards, international environmental regulation, corporateresponsibility, and multinational business structure. The UCL-taught companion course willaddress the management of innovation in corporations and in society. Various case studies fromhistory and business will be

Conference Session

TIME 6: Web-based Instruction

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anwar Hossain; James Fragomeni

foundation in a broad range ofvarious courses in the different disciplines across engineering by using the web. This wouldprovide undergraduate students with access to various opportunities and capabilities in theircurriculum using the web to access different materials engineering related goals, activities, andlearning experiences. The web development work illustrated in this communication will provideundergraduate engineering students a user friendly approach to learning and better understandingthe principles of basic fundamental engineering materials, chemical engineering, materialsdesign, engineering science, chemistry and metallurgy necessary for a more fulfilling andexciting undergraduate engineering experience.IntroductionThis project is

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mikaya Lumori; Ernest Kim

BalunsThe laboratory exercise design and development goals were: ‚ Analysis of the product chosen: Develop a theoretical understanding of the topic chosen. Perform required research. Use appropriate mathematical relationships and electromagnetic theory. The operational wavelength is the 2-meter amateur radio band (144.0-148.0 MHz) 3. ‚ Design the product: Use sound design techniques to develop the project chosen. The end result must be the electromagnetic product (e.g. antenna). Use appropriate design equations and software. ‚ Use appropriate means to test the product. Test appropriate parameters and compare to theory (radiation pattern, radiation resistance, and efficiency if possible).In developing

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Papers Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

June Marshall; John Marshall

pilot characterprograms. As of May 1999, nine states have initiated such projects. In Virginia, Georgia,Florida, and Mississippi legislation has been passed mandating that Character Educationprograms be implemented statewide. As a result, teacher education programs are nowbeing called on to provide a basic framework of Ethics and Character Education topreservice teachers. Greer (1998) believes that matters will certainly grow worse if theschools of education-and their colleagues in the liberal arts colleges-do not prepare thenation’s future teachers to teach effectively about morals and character.Developing an Ethics Education ComponentIn the fall of 1998, discussions began in our traditional four-year teacher preparatoryprogram on how to

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Accredition in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

minimum of four (4) recognized major civil engineeringareas; the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data inmore than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas; the ability to perform civilengineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professionalcomponent of the curriculum; an understanding of professional practice issues such as:procurement of work; bidding versus quality based selection processes; how the designprofessionals and the construction professions interact to construct a project; the importance ofprofessional licensure and continuing education; and/or other professional practice issues [1].Regarding this criteria, the curriculum is design to meet

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Curtis Carver

treatment. The initial assignment addresses simple programs that provide prescreening data and data conversion. The second assignment examines using that data to diagnose childhood diseases while the third assignment employs a robot to deliver medicine to patients in a small room. The final projects adds minefields and a more open-ended scenario that challenges the cadets to solve general as opposed to specific problems. These types of problem solving appeal to females and minorities more so than solving problems for technology’s sake. Instructors focus on the problem-solving aspect of the course and deemphasize programming as not the primary purpose of the course but instead a tool for

Conference Session

Best Zone Papers

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott DeLoach; Eric Matson

Society for Engineering Educationpossess and describe the AmigoBot robot shown in Figure 2, which is the standard robotused in our program. Figure 2: AmigoBot RobotThe movie shown visually describes a potential Mars exploration project usingbiologically inspired robots, from the field of biomimetics. The Entomoptor movie4shows a space craft flying through space, moving into Mars orbit and landing on the Marssurface. After a successful landing, a team or robots unfolds and starts to explore theplanetary surface. The main idea of the movie is the nature of the robots. There are robotbase stations that look like standard Mars rover robots and they are accompanied byrobots that appear similar to butterflies or birds

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Frederick Stern

undergraduate engineering courses and laboratories.Project part of a three-year National Science Foundation sponsored Course, Curriculum andLaboratory Improvement - Educational Materials Development project with faculty partnersfrom colleges of engineering at Iowa, Iowa State, Cornell and Howard universities along withindustrial (commercial CFD code) partner FLUENT Inc, including complementary experimentalfluid dynamics and uncertainty analysis. The design of the educational interface teaches studentsCFD methodology (modeling and numerical methods) and procedures through interactiveimplementation that automates the CFD process following a step-by-step approach. The CFDprocess mirrors actual engineering practice: geometry, physics, mesh, solve, reports

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electromechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jan Lugowski

, for the students to do this on their own. However, students lost a greatopportunity to build the systems, and learn by doing this. Students often asked us if they couldbuild the systems themselves. They wanted to learn even more hands-on.The Project Has Been FundedThe MET fluid power project has received $170,000 from the Otto J. Maha endowment for fouryears, till 2005. The MET Fluid Power Laboratory has been equipped with new pressure sensorsand display units, Automation Studio 4.1, and upgraded to LabVIEW 6.1 software for dataacquisition. LabVIEW 7 will be introduced in fall 2004.At first, Automation Studio software was introduced into several fluid power courses with greatsuccess. Students learn to design hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric

Conference Session

Web-Based & Distance Instruction

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Weber

Securing Microsoft Windows® for On-line Testing Dr. Fred Weber Department of Chemical Engineering The University of TennesseeAbstractBeginning in fall of 2002 the Chemical Engineering department at The University of Tennesseerequired all sophomores to bring a laptop computer to class. One use of the computer was on-linetesting in the classroom. This paper focuses on techniques for securing the windows operatingsystem (NT or later) for on-line assessment.Criteria for the project included: • As secure as traditional paper and pencil testing • No additional applications installed on the student’s computer

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Anderson; Lance Perez; Jerald Varner

304 lab or understandings that were reinforced through multipleexperiences such as the lab, the homework assignments, or the lectures. However, of theseventeen students interviewed from ELEC 462 and ELEC 464 all were able to generallyidentify concepts that were reinforced in earlier lab experiences. Here is another student responseto a direct question about concept retention and the TIMS laboratory experience. I think so. To be honest, I hadn’t done anything in the lab really for outside of senior design project, I hadn’t done anything in a lab course since I took 307 so it was nice to have that experience again, because you lose sight of that, you know, it eventually comes

Conference Session

Interactive Technology in the Classroom

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Kowalski; Luke Campagnola; Frank Kowalski

Society for Engineering Education http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie98/papers/1359.pdf.12.Griffiths, D.J. (1989). "Introduction to electrodynamics," second edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. See discussion, pp-348-349.Biographical InformationFRANK V. KOWALSKI (Ph.D., Stanford University) is a professor of physics at CSM. As a strong proponent ofusing technology to improve engineering physics instruction, he uses both classroom communicators and applets ona regular basis in the courses he teaches. He encourages other teachers to explore the possibilities this technologyfacilitates.SUSAN E. KOWALSKI (M.B.S., University of Colorado, Boulder) has been project coordinator for CSM’sClassroom Communicator Project since its inception three

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Newell

sessions offer expert advice on ASU resources, departmental policies, where togo for advising, time management, and how to study.ECE 100: Introduces students to engineering design projects and the Integrated ManufacturingEngineering Laboratory (IMEL) where semester projects are housed. All students taking ECE100 are required to work with team members to solve problems for real-life situations.Team Training: A team training session is offered on the first evening to ensure proper trainingto work in groups. Students are given information developed by Fulton faculty as well as expertadvice from program counselors.Time Management: Information for proper time management and suggestions are made to helpstudents realize the importance of balancing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Edgar; Michael Urynowicz; Jerry Hamann

device and are limited to a cost of $15.00 to$20.00 or less. The students have indicated that the Design Challenge has been the mostinteresting aspect of the course.A second consequence of the university requirement relaxation has been to give more time forprofessors to present topics which they believe the students would find useful and interesting inengineering. Currently there are about five 30 minute blocks of time available throughout thesemester during which topics such as design process, team building, creativity and the designchallenge are discussed. This paper is focused on a project which relates to several areas ofengineering, deals with experimental design and errors and provides an opportunity to discussthe nature of decision making

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Pete Jankovsky; Matt Valerio; Jack Skinner; Khalid Al-Olimat

impedance, complex power of combined line impedances,complex power of combined load impedances, total complex power, complex power supplied bysource, power factor angle of the load, power factor of the load, and the value of the reactiveelement to correct the power factor to a desired value. The choice for the “Show Steps” was setto “No”, so the output shown in Table 1 is without showing any intermediate steps. Table 1 Program output without calculation steps Project 2 – Three Phase Circuits ECCS-336 Power SystemsSource reference voltage: (110.000 @ +0.000 deg) V (Y Connection)Line Impedance: (5.000 , -2.000) ohmLoad Impedance: (10.000 , 8.000) ohm (Y

Conference Session

Faculty Development II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Bates

academicinstitution. In larger universities, knowing about administration differences may help innegotiations for compensation or release time. Coming into contact with people from otherdepartments will also contribute to the atmosphere of ideas that stimulate any researcher and mayinspire interdisciplinary research projects. One known benefit of having a mentor is help in Page 10.345.3integrating into the academic community.5 When viewed at multiple levels, integration into a Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Warren; Diana Mellar

5-15-04.doc2. ABET Technology Accreditation Commission Team Chair Report, form TC14, 5/15/04, http://www.abet.org/documents/tac/TC014 Evaluation of Administration 5-15-04.doc3. Cornesky, Robert A., "Six Steps to Quality: How to Plan and Implement a Continuous Quality Improvement Program for Colleges and Universities," Cornesky & Associates, Inc., Anderson, SC, 19964. U.S. Census Bureau, "Projections of the Population, By Age and Sex, of States: 1995 to 2025," http://www.census.gov/population/projections/state/stpjage.txt5. Thomas, Michael K., "Migration Patterns among New England’s College Freshmen," Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education, Summer 2003 http://www.nebhe.org/pdfs/Connection

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhifeng Kou; Sudhir Mehta

showed a higher engagement in higher-level classes and also thoseclasses with fewer students. In addition, the level of engagement was typically higher in thoseclassrooms with more Problem-Based Learning (PBL). This paper is a followup study ofAhlfeldt et al’s research and reports the whole university student engagement level in classroomsin five consecutive semesters from spring 2001 to spring 2003.Research context and methodParticipants and ProcedureThis study is a campus-wide project to survey the student engagement at a class level. Fromspring 2001 to spring 2003, there are five semesters in total covered in the survey. At the end ofeach semester, the students were asked to fill out an engagement survey, which is describedbelow. In total

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences and Funding

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nolan Hertel; Michael Shannon

the medical applications of radiation. This course, unlike NE 4315, was alaboratory course so the focus was directed toward hands-on learning. Students were alsoexpected to complete 4 major laboratory projects as well as perform Monte Carlo simulationsand deconvolution (unfolding) simulations. Figure 2 shows the course description, goals andcredit from the 1997 Georgia Tech General Catalog and Table 2 presents the breakdown oflectures for the course.5Course Credit 3 Credit Hours (2 Lecture / 3 Laboratory)Course Description Numerical and experimental methods for the application of radiation in industry and

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jose Calixto; Glaucia Almeida; Frederico Rodrigues; elizabeth maia

under the hypermedia project paradigm. Thisway apprentices will have autonomy, which, through their findings, will enable them, buildconcepts and knowledge from their own searching procedures. It is therefore a heuristic typeapplication 3. In addition students will have access to basic concepts in reinforced concrete,glossary for clarifying technical terms, and visualizations of the design and the detailing ofreinforced concrete elements.To achieve the above-mentioned characteristics, the following pedagogical aspects wereconsidered during the development of the virtual reinforced concrete teaching-learningenvironment: • information on the application procedures is always available to the users; • subjects are presented in a relevant and

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

O. Geoffrey Egekwu; Prince Anyalebechi

,students, in addition to the ISAT courses, must also satisfy a required 30 credit hours ofliberal studies (general education) electives. Twenty-one credit hours are available asapproved electives to encourage the student to develop further in an ISAT related area ofinterest. The capstone of the program is a senior project, in which students work in teams offour to six members to solve an industry or government-related problem. These problems Page 9.212.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyrightø 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationare usually

Conference Session

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chintan Parekh; Anthony Warren; Elizabeth Kisenwether

CommercializationCourse: Week 1: Course kick-off; introduction of two inventions (Chest Brace, NORI) Week 2: Secondary Market research - start Week 3: Review of three patents (2 Chest brace, 1 NORI); Week 4: Travel to Hershey Medical Center; visit neonatal intensive care unit Week 5: Review, analysis and discussions on Chest Brace license and NORI option agreements Week 6: PA Life Sciences Greenhouse presentation; role and investment in NORI; students select NORI or Chest Brace project to focus on Week 7: Senior representative – PA medical products company; presentation/Q&A Page