Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Chonacky, Yale University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

undergraduate physics nationwidefalls below the need for it as judged by physics instructors themselves. This situation has apotentially greater impact upon engineering than on physics in as much as computation plays amore prominent role in engineering than it does in current physics professional practices. Inaddition, it is arguable that the ways in which engineers use computation are considerablydifferent, not only in practice but also in concept, from those of physicists. It follows thatengineering stands to gain from a greater presence of computation in physics curricula, but onlyone thoughtfully designed by a dialogue between both these communities.The analyses and conclusions in this paper are based on the perspective of an experimentalphysicist

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

work together, the better it gets.”Case Study: Accurate Heart ModelThe impact of this program on individual students can best be illustrated by an example from ourfirst trial experience. A typical case involves a Biomechanical Engineering student with noprevious research experience, and pre-class survey results illustrating her belief that she had Page 12.1053.9below-average aptitude for computer use and independent learning. The industrial challengeoffered to her team came from a pacemaker manufacturer: create both an accurate CAD modeland a mechanically-accurate physical model of the human heart to be used in the development ofpacemakers

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin; Thomas Milner, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, we are not asking the research question: Isdistance education as good as, or better than, traditional education? For we are notmaking the assumption that traditional education is the ideal mode of delivery norare we fully aware of how each of the faculty in our department teach. Instead weare looking at current practice (as described by the faculty and students) and thenidentifying needs and where assistance will be needed.BackgroundThe UT Austin Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering was established in1968. A Department of Biomedical Engineering was established at UT Austin in2001 and the first undergraduate class graduated in 2006. An Inter-InstitutionalDepartment of Biomedical Engineering was created in the fall of 2006 thatincludes

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda Kelly, Duke University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Lee Anne Cox, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and was formerly the Graduate Student Coordinator for the Technotronics After-School Program. In addition to his K-12 outreach work, he has researched novel therapeutic radiation delivery methods for cancer treatment and utilized lock-in thermographic techniques for imaging photovoltaic cells.Gary Ybarra, Duke University Gary A. Ybarra, Ph.D. is a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He is the principal investigator of several K-12 engineering outreach programs as part of his Engineering K-PhD program at Duke. He received a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from North Carolina State

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

academic institutions, engineering employers, researchers, and ABET’sEngineering Criteria 2000, which requires that engineering programs demonstrate that theirgraduates have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (Bekir, Cable,Hashimoto, & Katz, 2001; Herkert, 2000; Hissey, 2000; Passino, 1998; Stephan, 2002; Stern, &Pimmel, 2002). The importance of incorporating ethical education in engineering programs lieson the need of properly preparing engineering graduates for their careers. As Stern and Pimmel(2002) stated, An engineer’s work can have significant impact on society; therefore the practice of engineering carries certain obligations and responsibilities. Engineers need to assess both positive

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College; William Kelly, Catholic University of America; Manoj Jha, Morgan State University; Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

references on sustainable infrastructure are: • ASCE Code of Ethics • ASCE Committee on Sustainability • ASCE Policy 418 The Role of the Civil Engineering in Sustainable Development • ASCE Report on Forum on Technical Opportunities for Sustainable Infrastructure, ASCE Committee on Sustainability, Approved June 3, 2005 • Editors of Fortune (1957 Exploding Metropolis, Garden City, NY, Double Day Anchor. • Jacobs, J (2004). Dark Age Ahead. Random House, New York.The Research FrontierNo one would assert that at present we know how to achieve a steady, productive relationshipwith nature. Thus we are in a transient stage where knowledge and hence technology must beadvancing toward more sustainable practices. This research

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Curtis Johnson, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

another.7So how do we as engineering and technology educators, practically provide our students with aneducation that includes the approach fostered by a liberal education in addition to technicalcontent? How do we provide technical content and perspective for students pursuing a liberaleducation? Although there may be a myriad of approaches to the problem, an obvious tactic thatwould reach all students is to focus on the core curriculum (courses required of all students) andalso on courses required in the technical major. By focusing on these two elements of thecurriculum we have the potential to provide learning opportunities that can impact and broadenperspectives of both technical and non-technical students.Within curricula of the College of

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J.W. Bruce, Mississippi State University; Lee Hathcock, Mississippi State Univ.

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

systems-on-a-chip design and was named the Bagley College of Engineering Outstanding Engineering Educator in 2003. Dr. Bruce received the John A. Curtis Lecture Award from the ASEE CoED in 2004. Dr. Bruce performs research in embedded systems design. He is the author or coauthor on more than twenty-five journal articles, technical publications, and book chapters. He is a member of IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, and ASEE.Lee Hathcock, Mississippi State Univ. Page 12.596.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Embedded Systems Education via Dissection

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Berry; Patricia Carlson

. However, it is still easy to obtain market information for each product and then estimate a market if the two different products were combined into one product.CPR 4, Product Design Specification: A Project Design Specification (PDS) is a documentshould reflect the common knowledge of the team about the project. The students make use oftheir preliminary research to develop environmental, performance, and technology specificationsfor their projects.CPR 5, Social Impact Statement: This CPR requires the students to reflect on their proposedproject and write a social impact document using the IEEE Code of Ethics as the rubric. For thisassignment the students write one or two pages about the impact of their project on society.CPR 6, Project

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Mello, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Vol. X. 2004.[15] DiBiasio, D., N.A. Mello, and D. Woods, (April, 2000). Multidisciplinary Teamwork: Academic Practices and Assessment of Student Outcomes. Paper presented at Best Assessment Processes III Conference, Rose-Hulman University, Terre Haute, IN.[16] Besterfield-Sacre, M., L.J. Shuman, H. Wolfe, C.J. Atman, J. McGourty, R.L. Miller, B.M. Olds, and G.M. Rogers, (2000). Defining the Outcomes: A Framework for EC 2000. IEEE Transactions on Education 43 (2), 100-110.[17] DiBiasio, D., & Jiusto, S "Experiential Learning Environments: Do They Prepare Our Students to be Self- Directed, Life-Long Learners?" 2006. JEE, 95 (3), pp. 195-204

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sharon Kvamme, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Brian Weninger, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Jess Boardman, Minnesota State University-Mankato

is especially truein the first thermodynamics course which is theory heavy. The result is that many students haveexcessive difficulty with the subject and do not develop a "feel" for the topic or the associatedreal-world equipment2,3. Felder et al. have summarized this best by stating that without studentinterest or a belief in the need to learn the material, a course “stimulates neither interest normotivation to learn. The fact that many students in these courses appear apathetic and dopoorly…should not come as a surprise”.4The relevant educational research and literature is clear in the belief that greater student impact,understanding, and retention can only be achieved with greater student engagement5. Thisengagement must come by

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Evers, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; James Ledlie Klosky

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

geographic information systems (GIS) technology in the solution of engineering problems. 6. Able to select the best site for a given purpose, and devise the modifications to the site required to prepare it for that purpose. The sixth objective encompasses the context for the entire course, the ability to be able toconduct a site analysis and design. The common theme for the course was an engineering designproject to reconnaissance, research, and design modifications for an undeveloped site for aspecific use. This design project was taken from a variety of future building projects theacademy is currently investigating. In order to design the site, knowledge was required in avariety of the major topics listed in Table 1. Table 3

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath; Dawna Schultz

partnered with the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, the NewJersey Department of Education and Verizon Communications to co-sponsor a one-day summit at Stevensin May 2007 for principals and administrators to share a vision of the technological competencies neededby citizens and workers in the 21st century. This conference will present research on student impact of K-12 engineering programs; provide an orientation to exemplary K-12 engineering curriculum resources;showcase best practices and strategies for integration of engineering/technology into existing curricula;and link K-12 engineering efforts to New Jersey’s policy and plans for STEM education and workforcedevelopment. Five New Jersey engineering universities will present

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ward, California State University-Chico

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Rogers gives EC2000 implementers collective a grade of “F,” for failing to identify alimited number of performance indicators for each outcome. Based on personal observationsfrom accreditation visits, the author shares this opinion. While this is likely the most difficultelement in creating an effective assessment plan it is also the most important because it requiresfaculty to collectively decide what are appropriate measures of student learning.Like most new undertakings, much can be learned from studying the success and failure ofothers -which approaches constitute best practices, and which assessment methods should beavoided. The good news is that it is up to faculty and administrators to develop and implementassessment plans that fit

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

minimumstandards that must be incorporated into your program outcomes. These standards are specifiedin the Criterion 3 a-k outcomes and include requirements for math, science, lifelong learning,engineering design, professional responsibility, ethics, and contemporary issues. Theserequirements are not trivial.Program: Then I will simply adopt the Criterion 3 a-k as my program outcomes.Expert: Using the Criterion 3 a-k outcomes without modification is probably acceptable but isdefinitely unwise. This practice sends the message that there is nothing special about yourprogram; that you have not given your educational outcomes much thought; and that you arewilling to let an outside agency dictate what you expect your students to accomplish. It is betterto

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Implement, Operate) framework. Students taking the mechanical detailingcourse are involved in reverse engineering project. Students work in teams in redesigning theproduct, developing technical drawings, exchanging drawings with a different group tomanufacture their product, and test and operate the product. This approach demonstrates the realworld workplace environment of product design and manufacturing in which technicalknowledge and other skills are learned and practiced. The freshman course project is an earlyexposure to students to demonstrate the relevance of mechanical engineering technology. It helpsthe students see graduates as practitioners of the profession, implementers of technology, job-ready and focused on applied

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne; Jenni Goricanec, RMIT University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

.”• Project Mentoring – “The Project Mentor’s task is providing guidance in relation to your project. Note that the project work is intended as ‘guided research’ and that the whole Master of Sustainable Practice program has been designed around this concept (among others).” Each participant is assigned a mentor within the university who is able to provide some expert guidance (a little like a research supervisor) around their project.• Portfolios – “Your portfolio is a primary source for assessment and evaluation in this program. It is both a container of evidence of your skills and a portrait of your development throughout the program. It is a purposeful collection of work that exhibits your efforts, progress and achievements in

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

as “a central component of interdisciplinary research byencouraging students to understand and pursue multiple disciplines and to addresscomplex problems from the perspective of multiple fields.”6 Students that learn within aninterdisciplinary environment will be better equipped to address the evolving needs of thebiotechnology industry.Therefore, courses that are a part of the biotechnology curriculum provide education onskills unique for life sciences manufacturing. The biotechnology labs cover severaltechniques employed in biotechnological research and emphasize experimental design,technical applications and the use of appropriate instrumentation. Graduates of thebiotechnology program are unique because they have both manufacturing and

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Gazmuri, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Gonzalo Pizarro, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Jose Bilbao, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Tagged Divisions

International

workshop representing approximately a 45% of the faculty.- Once the Committee for Competences had advanced significantly in its job, so that the curricular change process was adequately settling in every Department and Center, another 14 committees were created focusing on the analysis and propositions in specific areas of teaching in Engineering; these were: o Mathematics and Physics o Chemistry and Biology o Computers Programming o Methodologies for teaching - Learning o Innovation and entrepreneurship o Service learning and social responsibility o Design o Graduation mechanisms o Undergraduate – graduate articulation o ABET 2000 processes o Financial impact of the new curriculum o Communication strategies for the national media

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Fani Zlatarova

mentioned above? Theauthor’s answer, based on her experiences from the last eight years of teaching at Elizabethtown College,has to do with the concept of the computing project and the way how these projects are created. 2Obviously, university students develop a taste for research, not only in practice-oriented issues, but also intheoretical concepts related to the respective project area. Their projects are comprehensive and thecomplexity involved is high. Usually, the number of projects is reduced to one per course and someinstructors do not even assign such projects in computing disciplines. The project results are due at theend of the

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, discussion, etc., can be described. Table 1 shows asample rubric for written reports. Similar rubrics for oral presentations, designs, and laboratoryare available.11 As mentioned above, developing rubrics takes initial effort. Once developed, rubrics must betested, and deviations between raters of the same instrument should not exceed one level. It israre that a rubric will prove satisfactory without modifications after testing, and periodic re-evaluation and modification are also necessary. Once performance criteria and/or attributes aredefined, the best way to proceed is to define what superior performance is and what notacceptable performance is, i.e., the extremes should be defined first. Precisely defined wordingis necessary. For example

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC) for WirelessIntegrated MicroSystems (WIMS) has conducted pre-college programs for seven summers (inyears 2000 to 2006). During these seven summers, more than 880 pre-college students haveenrolled in 30 courses. Moreover, female and minority categories each constitute more than50% of the participants. Indeed, youth are being greatly impacted by the WIMS summerprograms. The significance of the summer programs can be indicated with several factors:1. Phenomenal participation count and percentages by female and minority students.2. Educational content of the programs; each program has a subset of the core topics.3. WIMS core components (microsystems and miniaturization, sensors

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

program model and driven by a set of well-chosen learning outcomes. This curriculumuses the IS2002 model curriculum as a basis and is designed to reflect the UAE needs forgraduates that are well prepared to enter the workforce and to assume their place ofresponsibility in the nation. The goal of the College is to produce graduates having strongtechnology and communication skills as well as a good understanding of business practices andwork ethics.The academic program model is driven by two sets of learning outcomes at both the college andUniversity levels. All IS courses are developed to address College and University level learningoutcomes. Master course syllabi are developed to show the course contributions to variouslearning outcomes. During

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynnane George, U.S. Air Force Academy; Robert Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, technical analysis, mission specific hardware design and procurement, contracting actions, launch readiness, and launch operations for the launch. TIV-23 was launched successfully from Cape Canaveral on 14 May 1995. She next moved to the US Air Force Academy in 1995, where she served as an instructor and later professor of astronautics as well as Director of Research. She then returned to Georgia Tech to pursue her PhD in Mechanical Engineering and completed her research dissertation “Active Vibration Control of a Flexible Base Manipulator” and degree in 2002. She next moved to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

remains a challenge for young facultymembers. There are helpful materials that are provided in the literature 2,3; however, they maynot be specific enough to deal with one’s actual struggles. When a new faculty member joins anew institution, they may be pressured to adapt to that institution’s teaching style, researchinterests, and its cultural environment. This pressure may be driven by the administration and/orthe individual may simply feel pressured to fit in. Graduating from the University of Florida(UF), the author’s academic career started at The City College of New York (CCNY). CCNYand UF differ in teaching atmosphere, research environment, history, demographics, and culture.The author believed that the use of visual aids such as

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Edgardo Torres-Caballero, Hewlett Packard; Francisco Andrade, Hewlett-Packard México, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Tagged Divisions

International

implementationHP’s University Technology Programs respond to a particular focus area in HP’s researchagenda, and seek to create linkages with the higher education community in order to advance thestate of technology in this area and develop relationships with thought leaders. These company-level strategies, however, must be examined in the context of the region’s own capabilities andexperience. UR Program Managers in Latin America regularly visit partner universities tounderstand their needs and skills, and create links to the right HP technology programs. At thesame time, these relationships offer an opportunity to share best practices and contribute toaligning universities’ research capabilities to industry-specific challenges, acting as a bridgebetween

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology; Mike Murphy

Tagged Divisions

International

seen to be outdated because of their slowness inresponding to a changing environment. Corporate institutions respond quickly withtop down change initiatives but often alienate academic staff and so do not harnessand maximise the talent at their disposal. An entrepreneurial organisation appears tobe the way forward combining top down and bottom up change.This requires major structural and cultural change within the College underconsideration and is the focus of ongoing research. There is a gap in knowledge inunderstanding how best practice change which might have been successful elsewherecan be applied to the specific culture of the College in question. The authors areexpected to have some of the outcomes of this inquiry at the time of

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subhi Bazlamit, Ohio Northern University; Farhad Reza, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2603: LEARNING THROUGH WORK STUDY OPPORTUNITIES INCIVIL ENGINEERINGSubhi Bazlamit, Ohio Northern University Subhi M Bazlamit is a Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University. Dr. Bazlamit is the Director of Pavement management Center for Cities Counties and Villages (PMC-CCV)Farhad Reza, Ohio Northern University Farhad Reza is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University. Dr. Reza's research interests include pavement management,design and maintenance. Page 12.1012.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

exposing and educating our students to topics such as reusable energy resources, the Page 12.968.4societal impact of recycling, environmental issues in engineering design, sustainable design,humanitarian design.Connecting with the PI Community and BeyondWe then brainstormed the possibilities for improvement in different design skills. Would thestudents’ research skills and data collection skills improve because of the authenticity and“concern” related to the issue? Could a model similar to Purdue University’s EPICS Program(Engineering Practices in Community Service) serve our program? At Purdue, students operatein a service-learning context to

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alec Simcock, Victoria University; Robert ives, Victoria University; Paul Bronson, Victoria University; Charles Mphande, Victoria University; Juan SHI, Victoria University

Tagged Divisions

International

the University’s profile in engineering education. PBLprovides the means to:-a) address more explicitly the essential attributes needed by engineering graduates in professional practice;b) enhance pedagogical effectiveness;c) tackle at the outset the learning difficulties faced by many commencing students.”In summary there were political, practical, social, industrial/employment related as well as thepedagogically sound reason that PBL would best suit our particularly diverse student cohort.Overall VU could cite 8 (namely 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11) of the 12 reasons for making thechange to PBL as identified by Moesby 2, and shown in Table 1. 1 To attract better and - if preferred - more students. 2 To improve the