Conference Session

Implementing Active Learning in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W Martin, Northern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

STEM disciplines. This initiative is driven by the receipt of anNSF grant titled “Increasing adoption of active learning in STEM disciplines by integrating afaculty development program and a technology-facilitated learning environment”. Six faculty inthe STEM disciplines from across campus and one staff member from the IT department were Page 23.706.2involved in this effort. The author is the representative from the Engineering TechnologyDepartment. A high technology room to facilitate the active learning concept was constructed,and the class was taught in this room (see Figure 1 below). This room has 8 round tables thatcan seat 8 people

Conference Session

FPD 8: Engineering Math Issues

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath A Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Kellie Schneider, University of Arkansas; Adrienne L. Gaines, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

alternative to the Precalculus course. E-Mathis modeled after a similar course developed at Wright State University [1]. The course coversmany of the topics from the Precalculus course (in the context of engineering applications) aswell as topics heavily used in sophomore-level engineering courses (including derivatives andintegrals). To date, over 370 students have taken the course, and an additional 66 students areenrolled this spring.In this paper, we discuss the evolution of the E-Math course structure since its implementationincluding our work with the Department of Mathematical Sciences in having the courserecognized as a prerequisite to the Calculus I course. We evaluate the retention rates andprogression through the math sequence of students

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Ethnic and gender breakdowns were similar for each group andspecific demographic information can be found in Table 1.Teachers. Sixteen Parallax teachers and 15 control teachers participated. All teachers werefemale. Demographics of the teachers can be found in Table 2.Table 1Demographics of Parallax and Control School Students Control (%) Intervention (%) Entire Group (%)Male 53.1 47.7 50.9White 63.5 59.5 62.8Black 20.2 21.6 22.4Hispanic 12.6 11.8 12.1Qualify for 66.1 62.8 65.4Lunch

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

,interactive, and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve throughcollaboration between self-organizing and cross-functional teams.IntroductionA Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) in a Hispanic servinginstitution, such as Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), intends to reduce the classdrop rate for early college education in engineering, mathematics, and physics curriculums.According to the enrollment in fall 2012 the university has more than 7,213 students who arestudying in various degree programs of science, engineering, education, nursing and business.The enrollment data presented in Table 1, indicates that the majority of the students are Hispanicand among them almost 50% are first

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina R Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students are summarized in Table 1. Graduate degree plans Number of students Accepted or enrolled in MS STEM program 1 Plan on MS in a STEM field in the future 3 Accepted or enrolled in MBA program 2 Plan on MBA in the future 2 Plan on either a masters or PhD in the future 2 No current plans for a graduate degree 1 Table 1: Graduate study plans of program participantsPerceptions of the K-12 STEM systemWe were also interested in whether the students‟ participation made them more likely to be

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Clobes, University of Virginia; William H Guilford, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

assignmentIntroductionWriting of research papers in undergraduate courses is often used to improve students’ writtencommunication skills, promote independent study, and enable the application of newly acquiredknowledge. There is also an implicit assumption that writing emphasizes and improves higher-order cognitive skills, though there is little evidence that this is true 1. An important question iswhether these gains are influenced by the structure of the writing assignment itself?The professional publishing process has been used to structure writing assignments, develop instudents an appreciation of peer review, and to enhance the development of cognitive skills 2.Briefly, undergraduate engineering students can be required to write “review articles” in a

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Salessawi Ferede Yitbarek, Addis Ababa University, Institute of Technology; Albert Edward Sweets Jr., iSTEMS; Farzad Moazzami, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

International

Mobile Studio Technology and PedagogyAbstract In today’s global and highly competitive world, human capital has been so important thatfinding, developing, and retaining highly qualified workers, that can function in high demandand high growth sectors such as Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) isvery critical. The higher education sector of Africa has been decimated by the lack of fundingand shortage of qualified instructors [1]. The shortage is magnified in STEM areas that requireadvanced training for the instructors and expensive equipment to conduct the hands-onlaboratories. The lack of dependable laboratory equipment, especially in engineering education,has led higher education institutions in developing nations to

Conference Session

Capstone Manufacturing and Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

curriculum to establish a “before” baseline for theirunderstanding of the product design and development process. The survey was later given toassess their responses to the survey questions. Some of the questions included in the survey are: 1. Describe the role of the designer in new product development. 2. Describe the role of the engineer in new product development. 3. Describe the role of the market researcher in new product development. 4. How is qualitative research different from quantitative research? Briefly explain. 5. What is the difference between a prototype and a model? 6. How do aesthetics affect the success of a product? 7. Why is the relationship between the user, the object and the environment in which it is used

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Valeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura; Dante Arturo Guerrero, Universidad de Piura; Martin Palma, Universidad de Piura; Susana Vegas, Universidad de Piura

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

work environmentdemands that engineering students feel comfortable and are able to use the most advancedtechnology to access information and communicate with others. It is therefore necessary thatengineering programs provide students with awareness and a deeper understanding of teamwork,more than most current curricula offer [1].Historically, technical education has been based on an analytical model (Science). Futureteaching of engineering must be more inclusive [2]. Organizations seek and require engineers Page 23.715.2who are able to use the computer as a support tool, understand technology in a broad sense, withexcellent analytical skills

Conference Session

Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

takes into consideration the cognitive knowledgeand skills needed at each stage of the process. The integrated model, called the Dual CommonModel (DCM), identifies for each problem solving/program development task, the specificcognitive techniques required to accomplish that task. A brief overview of the problem solvingtasks is as follows:1. Formulating the problem: This stage leads to an organized representation of all relevantproblem information: the goal, givens, unknowns, conditions and problem constraints.2. Planning the solution: During this stage, the user identifies and evaluates or assessesalternative possible solutions, and also partitions the problem by refining the overall problemgoal into sub-goals.3. Designing the solution: This

Conference Session

Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Dulaski PE, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

that they would like to have work with their “firm”. Each class, which ranges in size from 16 to 30 students, depending on the graduating demographic, is broken down into several design firms. Each firm varies in size, but typically ranges from four to six students. The internal structure of the company follows that of a large- scale consulting firm, including management and engineers. The instructor serves as the principal-in-charge (PIC) (Figure 1). Each team has a project manager, and several engineers. InstructorStudents Figure 1 – Capstone Consulting Firm Structure – Four Students The Civil Engineering capstone class at Northeastern University is 14 weeks long, and is broken up into two manageable sections

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

XP). Assignments and reports were as described above,only now each experiment was worth 1000 XP (for a 3000 XP total). Students began thesemester at Level 1, and every 300 XP they earned increased their level by 1. While these levelsdid not necessarily correlate to letter grades to allow for grade scaling, students were told that thehigher their final level, the higher their grade in the course will be. This method of gamifying aclass has been used previously and has been shown to be effective9. It was thought that thiswould be effective for the laboratory class, as students would be encouraged by the desire to earnmore points, rather than demotivated by the fear of losing points. Furthermore, it was

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, the teaching assistants, and even the instructor to discern.In this study, we investigated whether we could maintain student interest by using students'previous experiences to personalize the course material throughout the semester. When studentsfind the course material relevant to their own interests, they are likely to become engaged and toachieve deep learning.1 By continually applying the course topics towards personal interests, thestudents are primed to tackle a final project where they are encouraged and guided whileapplying their skills to a project of personal interest.To personalize the course material, we pose a general question to the students, evaluate theiranswers, and then hopefully convert one or more answers into an example

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Dulaski, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

coursealthough the depth and breadth of community participation is often unknown. Students at theUniversity of Missouri-Kansas worked with the public works department to redesign a bridgeand an adjacent intersection (1). Students at the University of Colorado worked on water andwastewater municipal projects as part of their capstone experience (2). In some instances, thecommunity is engaged. North Dakota State University addressed a neighborhood’s drainageissues through a capstone course that culminated with a presentation to communityrepresentatives at the end of the semester (3). Although there are ample opportunities for civilengineering programs to improve the community as well as student experience through capstone,experiences appear to be

Conference Session

Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Milke P.E., University of Canterbury; Creon Upton, Unaffiliated; Glen F Koorey, University of Canterbury; Aisling Dominique O'Sullivan Ph. D., University of Canterbury; Keith Comer, Chalmers University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

development of the programme, theinvolvement of practicing engineers, and preliminary outcomes. The trial has taught us thatstudent work must be tied to professional report practices and practicing engineers must beinvolved in delivering the message. Despite intensive workshops and advice, only 8 out of43 portfolios were judged to have met professional expectations. One key finding of theinvestigation to date is that students need more advice and practice at error checking. TheDepartment has the full support of employers to keep the pass bar high and to fail studentswho do not demonstrate competence with their standards. Results of the 2012 portfolios(submitted in November 2012) will be provided at the conference.1. MotivationEngineering graduates

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

in need ofstrengthening. As a profession, engineering recognizes the importance of ethical behavior, citingit as the first obligation of a newly graduated engineering student,1 and as the final canon of theNSPE Code of Ethics.2 Given this recognition, engineers should take a leading role in serving asa positive role model for the ethical behavior expected within a healthy society. Engineeringeducators play a key role in developing engineers who see this role as a key aspect of theirprofessional responsibility. By ensuring that engineering ethics becomes an increasinglyimportant component of engineering education, educators can model the way to instill thesebehaviors in professional practice

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E Canney P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Tess Bowling, University of Colorado at Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

they give fullconsideration to the relationship between the engineering profession and society throughout thedesign process. Many professional engineering organizations are calling for engineers with abetter understanding of the societal context in which they work 1, 2, 3, 4, but there is no clearpathway to teach this understanding to students, nor how students will interpret what they areprovided. With the profession and engineering educators pushing towards this goal, it seemscritical to talk with students to find out how they view the engineering profession in society and,more specifically, how they see themselves benefitting society as engineers.Twenty-five students representing Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, and AerospaceEngineering

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Santa Cruz, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University; Darren John Hartl, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

SMA actuations. Integration of hardware, software, and new algorithms was undertakento identify regions of localized strain during thermal cycling. In addition, the programs missionwas to help the student gain an appreciation for and interest in graduate studies and a futureresearch career.Technical backgroundShape memory alloys are very promising materials for compact actuators, distributed withinaircraft wings, horizontal stabilizers, and elevators where space and weight are critical.1 Themultifunctionality of SMAs enables for the installation of one piece components versus anassembly. Performance gains realized from the SMAs will enable the design of morphing oradaptive aircraft structures for optimal fuel efficiency, reduced emissions

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part III: Research, Sustainability, and Professionalism

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

teaching engineering students about sustainability, sustainabledevelopment, and sustainable design is also evident on the basis of the number of paperspresented at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference thatincluded these keywords in their titles, which increased from 1 to 3 papers in the 1998–2002period to 27 papers in 2009 to 36 in 2012. Page 23.726.2Additionally, the Code of Ethics for the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)states that engineers have an ethical obligation to hold paramount the health, safety and welfareof the public in the performance of their professional duties (NSPE website at

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M Peuker, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

studentswere asked to complete an engineering analysis, code the equations, and check answers. By work-ing through the analysis on paper and using EES to solve, the students are learning/practicing notonly the theory and analysis, but also translating equations into a coded program. Using EES alsoallows for larger problems to be solved than that could easily be done by hand calculations, includ-ing solving problems that require iteration or optimization. Each in-class activity was completedin groups of two. The following are details for two in-class activities: a heat exchanger problemand a piping network design problem.The heat exchanger problem—shown in Figure 1; full details and handouts are in Appendix A.1—asked the students to determine for a

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia L Harris, NIST

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

instructors. This publication provides quick, easy tounderstand guidance on each of the five phases of the ADDIE model. 1. Analysis – the audience is identified during the analysis phase. The essential outcomes of the training are identified in this phase, sometimes in conjunction with the participant, but more importantly the employer. During a metrology trainer session held in Mexico in 2012, several metrology instructors expressed frustration with the diversity of student knowledge level and level of experience of students attending their courses. A quick review of their metrology course descriptions resulted in identifying an audience that was much broader than they ideally wanted in each course. 2. Design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Cotter, Union College; Anastasia Pease, Union College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Society1 and to the impact of September 11thon civil liberties in the last ten years through a study by the American Civil Liberties Union2. Inclass, students discussed the role of biometrics and how they feel the world has changed since9/11. Interestingly, we found that students have relatively little knowledge of the world prior to9/11 upon which to base a comparison, as they would only have been around 8 years old at thetime of the attack.We introduced students to the technology behind a number of biometrics, and in each case thebasic structure of the technology was emphasized so that students learned the fundamentals ofthese pattern recognition systems. As shown in figure 1, the systems all rely on the gathering ofclean training samples to

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Awlad HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

prototype development taught to the MET students. We have taught thesecourses four times with the new R&D focus, and would like to present our findings and plans.Literature Review of Capstone ProjectsYousuf and Mustafa [1] at Savannah State University conducted a capstone project that dealtwith Electronic Name Tag (ENT) system that can be used for conferences, visitors’ badges, andother purposes. The basic project requirement was to design and build an ENT system using thePIC16C57 microcontroller. The main objective of the project was to familiarize students withEmbedded Systems, which is a combination of computer hardware and software, and additionalmechanical and electronic parts. Students were required to design the system to perform

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriella J Ducamp, University of Virginia; Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classes. However, one studentwas absent throughout, and four either missed the pre- or post-test administration of the STEMSemantics Survey, so their data was not analyzed. All participating students (n=57) were 13-14years old. Classes were indirectly tracked by ability, because advanced and remedial LanguageArts and Math classes impact enrollment in these science classes. Therefore, section 1 tended tohave advanced students (n=23), while sections 2 (n=17) and 3 (n=17) had balanced and remedialpopulations, respectively. The classes were at a suburban school in a small Mid-Atlantic city.33 males and 24 females participated.Research Design Students participated in a science unit on electricity, taught by their normal instructor,and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Arnold, Alma High School, Alma, MI; Ze Zhang; Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Bingbing Li, Department of Chemistry, Science of Advanced Materials Doctoral Program, Central Michigan University ; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

converge on the powerful idea that by integrating technology and engineering into the science curriculum, teachers can enable their students to use what they learn in their everyday lives.1 Science teachers have traditionally followed the textbook definition of the scientificmethod which consists of the following steps: define problem, make hypothesis, set up and doexperiment and draw conclusion, but today’s science teachers are now facing the reality ofhaving to implement the engineering process in their instruction. The engineering processconsists of these following steps: define problem; research problem; develop possible solutions;select best possible solution; construct prototype; test and evaluate; and redesign

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W Wait, Marshall University; Mike McSween, Bentley Systems; Bradley E Workman, Bentley Systems Inc,

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

program, andif the requisite client software (i.e., Citrix Receiver) is not installed on the student machine, thenit provides an intuitive and easy way to install the client (see Figure 1). Since administratorrights were not required to install the client, this meant that students were able to configureaccess to the virtualized WaterGEMS even on computers where they have limited accounts. Figure 1 – Obtaining the virtualization client.Trigger software virtualization. Once the client software was installed and running in thebackground as evidenced by an icon displayed in the computer’s system tray, students onceagain clicked on the instructor-provided access link to trigger virtualization of WaterGEMS (seeFigures 2 and 3

Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Qaiser H Malik, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Pakistan University

Tagged Divisions

International

active learning.30 1. Talking informally with students as they arrived for class. 2. Expecting that students would participate and acting accordingly. 3. Arranging the classroom to encourage participation including putting chairs in a cluster or circle. 4. Using small group discussion, questioning, and writing to allow for non-threatening methods of student participation. 5. Giving students time to give responses, not rushing them. 6. Rewarding students for participating by praising them or paraphrasing what they say. 7. Reducing anonymity by introducing yourself and asking the students for their names, and Page 23.734.8

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Piervincenzo Rizzo, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Page 23.735.3Figure 1. Development of two experiential and active sustainability-learning labs. This figure illustrates the labsdeployed in three courses at UPitt and one course at ASU assessed with three pre- and post-survey questions.Figure 2. Sample of developed and incorporated sustainability labs. This figure depicts the timeline of events for theimplementation of these labs in in three courses at UPitt and one course at ASU assessed with three pre- and post-survey questions.Description of the infrared thermography (IRT) energy audit labThe IRT Energy Audit Lab was designed to enhance existing activities within the traditional civilengineering course, NDE, and a new civil engineering course, DfE. Dr. Rizzo (NDE instructor

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lyndsey Alyssa Wright, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the hour. Below is a brief description of each day’sactivities for the summer of 2012.Day 1: Biology (recycling and conservation)The week started with an activity in which the students built planters out of newspaper. Duringthe activity, they engaged in a discussion about decomposition and the definition and merits ofbiodegradable substances. Students planted watermelon and bean seeds, and discussed theresponsibility involved in caring for their plants for the duration of the week. Later, studentsdiscussed the resources needed by people, animals, and plants. They explored the idea of limitedresources, including how resources become limited and the impact of that limitation. Thestudents participated in an activity about Prairie Dog

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Lee Heyman, United States Military Academy; Wenli Huang, U.S. Military Academy; Guangming Xie, Peking University; Pongpat Taephanitcharoen, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Competition Platform. The underwater robot platform developed at the Peking University consists of four subsystems1,2: the robotic fish, image capturing and processing, decision making and wireless communication. The layout of the platform is shown in Figure 1. The pool dimensions are rectangular, 3 meters by 2 meters, with a water depth of .5 meters. The information about the robotic fish and their surroundings is captured by an overhead camera. The camera interfaces with a computer to serve together as the vision system and effectively collect real time data for the positions and directions of the fish as well as the surrounding objects, such as water polo ball and obstacles. This data is then sent to the decision