Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

formal assessmentis in order. Thus we have embarked on a project to survey past participants (there arewell over 100 "graduates" since the program began in 1999) to see what changes will bemost beneficial for future participants. We are also setting up a website for current andpast participants to encourage mentoring of newer participants by PFF in Engineeringgraduates. The survey of past participants is still ongoing, since contact information forsome past participants has been difficult to obtain. But we do have data for recentparticipants and some anecdotal evidence to present at this time.Survey Results—Recent ParticipantsSurvey questions are shown in Figure 1 below. Complete survey results from the pastyear are available. Ten students, from

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Bill Blank, University of South Florida; Victor Hernandez-Gantes, University of South Florida; Maniphone Dickerson, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2010-1675: USING CONSTRUCTIVIST TEACHING STRATEGIES INPROBABILITY AND STATISTICSKingsley Reeves, University of South FloridaBill Blank, University of South FloridaVictor Hernandez-Gantes, University of South FloridaManiphone Dickerson, University of South Florida Page 15.1322.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Constructivist Teaching Strategies in Probability and StatisticsAbstractThis paper discusses the early results of an NSF EEC project that focuses on the impact of usingconstructivist approaches to teaching probability and statistics for engineers. Twelve exerciseswere developed and used in a modified version of the course to promote student

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Bouamor, University of Oklahoma; Chen Ling, University of Oklahoma; Binil Starly, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

to better fathom the students’ levels of understanding of theconcepts.The satisfactory evaluation results and feedback from the students were encouraging to furtherenhance the learning of engineering statics and mechanics concepts by improving the design andcontent of the interface. Adding other parameters and more complex statics problems to theexisting interface can be done as a future project. The interface could be tested on a largersample of engineering students who are taking the relevant courses and who are more motivatedto participate in the study. Another possible relevant research project that can be conducted inthis field is comparing the effectiveness of the multimodal lab to physical labs in engineeringcourses. Indeed, labs in

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Lower, Purdue.edu; Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

homebuilders in the nation as well as a regional commercial/residential development company in Florida. He has also worked as a research engineer for the National Association of Home Builders Research Foundation where he was a project manager for the EER energy efficiency research and demonstration residence. He recently completed his Ph.D. concentrating on reconstruction and demolition with a cognate specialty in education. He currently teaches in and administers the Purdue Department of Building Construction Management’s Demolition and Reconstruction concentration, the first college level program in the nation with an emphasis on the management of demolition projects

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 15.49.5the most recent RIT survey. The percentage of response for 2002 and 1997 in all of thefollowing tables is for all alumni who responded to the survey. As is evident in Table 1, the mostcommon response was engineer, with specific modifiers such as electrical, power, civil, network,software, project, manufacturing and design. Senior management titles included president/ownerand vice president. Job titles in the Technician category were engineering technician (civil),nuclear reactor operator (mechanical) and voice repair technician (telecommunications).Technical Services was not a category for the 1997 survey but included the job title of consultantfor the 2009 survey. In 2002, the other category was split evenly between ET-related and

Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Carr; J. Steven Brown

need to reduce global-warming gas emissionsthrough more efficient and cleaner engine designs.Engine DesignThe engine is a 5 HP, overhead valve, four-cycle, recoil start, reciprocating engine with ahorizontal shaft. The stock engine includes a float carburetor. The prototype setup demonstratesthe feasibility of this approach for incorporating small engines into an undergraduate engineeringcurriculum. The project execution will occur in several phases in order to provide experiencewith the equipment at progressive stages of additional instrumentation and power absorbingattachments and to minimize initial cash outlay. The current intention is to replicate thedeveloped prototype in order to provide enough units for three or four students per

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Edmund Tsang

construction of a prototype, a group of business students enrolled in MGMT 301,“Project Management,” conducted a market study during Summer 2003 to assess the marketpotential of OPTX. A letter survey was sent to 100 private and public middle-school teachers inthree geographic (rural, suburban, and urban) areas of Michigan. Forty-nine responses werereceived (49% return rate). Sixteen percent of the respondents have taught between 1-to-5 years,31% 6-to-10 years, 22% 11-to-15 years, and 24% 16 years or more.The major findings of the survey were: 1. All respondents agreed a new approach is needed to teach light reflection, refraction, absorption, and transmission; 2. 90% of all respondents stated OPTX would be useful for multiple lessons; 3. 12

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rex Fisher

; Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationthe traditional way. The demonstrations, lab exercises and projects, and field trips that thestudents planned and carried out were outstanding. One student had been an automobilemechanic. He showed the class various sensors and actuators typically found on cars anddemonstrated how they worked. One of the labs was about building electric motors out ofcommon materials found around the house. One project culminated with a tournament of battlerobots. (No, the instructor did not win.) Team-built electric cars were raced up and down thehallway. They built a miniature fire truck that actually pumped water from an external tank andsquirted it out a “water cannon

Conference Session

Course Development and Services

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marc Hoit

esThe development of the survey system tool was done using the Microsoft SQL Server 2000database as the backend. We used Active Server Pages technology to develop the web-basedinterface for the project. The following is a list of the basic functions of the survey system;1. Cr eate Sur vey: The system allows the authorized user to create a survey. At his/her disposal the user has several question types to choose from. They can group questions in to sections for better understanding.2. Administer Sur vey: Once the survey is complete, the system will let the user specify email addresses of students that the survey link is emailed to.3. Take Sur vey: Students can log in to the system using their University of Florida student id numbers

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yogesh Thakar; Vinay Kadekar; Todd Sparks; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

? If so, what topic? Do you see any correlation between today’s topics and the courses you are teaching? Overall, what is your opinion of today’s topic? On a 1-5 scale, how would you rate your understanding of manufacturing technology? (1= little understanding, 5=great understanding)In the future, such workshops should focus on activities. While lectures are necessaryfor laying groundwork for more interesting activities, most of the feedback receivedduring workshop asked for more time with hands-on activities.IX. AcknowledgmentsThis project is supported by NSF DUE-0202247 and the Society of ManufacturingEngineers Education

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Papers Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Harter; Mark Dean; Donna Evanecky

think well, the question arises whether systems thinkingassists us in our “conceptual engineering” – that is, does it help us to think? Other writers havealready attempted to answer that question. In the field of leadership studies, for example, onecould investigate the work of Talcott Parsons, Niklas Luhmann,16 Jay Forrester,6-10 RussellAckoff,1 W. Edwards Deming,5 Peter Senge,20 and Margaret Wheatley.21 There is no reason toduplicate their work here. We endorse this project because we certainly believe it is ethical tothink well, but for present purposes we ask ourselves instead a second question, from the otherdirection, as it were, and that question is whether systems thinking helps us do ethics.According to what are known as cognitivist

Conference Session

Technology and Tools for IE Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Dilorenzo; Kurt Gramoll

. The Flashinterface allows for outstanding information access in an intuitive format. This applicationexemplifies how a graphical interface can be implemented to aid in education and informationsharing in industry. The system design is adaptable for other types of information managementfor education.VI. AcknowledgmentThe authors gratefully acknowledge the support of this work from the Defense AmmunitionCenter in McAlester, OK through the project “Demilitarization Knowledge ManagementApplication for Transitioning the Ammunition Stockpile”. The authors would like to thankTyrone Nordquist, Greg Olson, Tim Isenberg and all the employees of the Defense AmmunitionCenter for their generous time and beneficial input which was vital to the success of

Conference Session

Innovation in Continuing Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hengzhong Wen; Kurt Gramoll

2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø2004, American Society for Engineering EducationWhile there are many well known DBMS, such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MicrosoftAccess, etc., this project selected SQL Server due, in part, to its ability to service over 5,000users while still be reasonably priced. The SQL Server is also designed and optimized forWindows NT which also runs the web-server for training system [4]. Secondly, although bothSQL Server and Microsoft Access are mid-size DBMS, the SQL Server can store more data thanAccess. Also, Microsoft Access can serve only 64 connections where as the SQL Server iscapable of supporting up to 1,000 current connections

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chean-Chin Ngo; Kurt Gramoll

motivation for the current project to develop a web-based Multimedia Engineering FluidMechanics eBook (www.eCourses.ou.edu), which is both informative and interactive. The goalis to enhance the learning experience of the student in studying fluid mechanics, and also perhapsattract more students to become enthusiastic in the field of fluid mechanics. To encourage usingelectronic media, the material of this eBook is freely open for any institution or student to usewithout cost or conditions through the Internet. This eBook can be used as a stand-alone tool fordistance learning or for regular classes in which students are expected to go over and review thematerials before class on their own. Instructor can then make better use of the class time

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ravi Ramachandran; David Silverstein; Kevin Dahm

a semester-long project,that simulates practical economic decision-making. Students started the semester with $10,000and “ran their company” throughout the semester, applying the principles learned in class to aseries of possible investments presented by the instructor. The game thus filled the role of thetraditional homework problems, but had some additional goals and benefits: It created a framework for active learning of the material. Students had to not only learn various economic analysis techniques but also determine which ones were most applicable to the case at hand. It created a classroom environment that was fun, relaxed and informal while still being instructive.The game was first developed and used at Rowan

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Blanton

TeamworkEffective instructor-to-student communication Oral and written communicationsEffective student-to-instructor communication Incorporation of leading edge technologiesEffective student-to-student communicationAnytime, anyplace learningSelf-paced scheduleSimulates an in class "feel"Class sizeFeedback clear, timely, and meaningfulAdequately prepared for online courseIncorporation of leading edge technologiesSelf reported learningChallenging learning The Genesis Project, a Texas Engineering and Technical Consortium (TETC) and NationalInstruments Initiative, brings together electrical engineering programs from throughout Texas todiscuss and implement new ways to engage students early and throughout their electricalengineering experience with

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University; Bob White, Western Michigan University; Steven E. Butt, Western Michigan University; Tycho K. Fredericks, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering Economist, Computers and Industrial Engineering, The International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, and The International Journal of Production Research. His professional affiliations include or have included IIE, ASEE, and SME.Dr. Steven E. Butt, Western Michigan University Dr. Steven Butt is Professor and Chair of the Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management at WMU. Dr. Butt has worked in the areas of operations research, product design, and engineering statistics for over 20 years. Projects with private, corporate, and government institutions have led to data sets with billions of elements for which Dr. Butt has written software to maintain, mine, and model

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Martin L. Tombari, University of Texas, Austin; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Stanford she has served a chair of the faculty senate, and is currently the Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education.Ms. Kaye Storm, Stanford University Kaye Storm joined Stanford University as the Director of the Office of Science Outreach in January 2008. She has campus-wide responsibility for assisting faculty to develop their Broader Impacts ideas and activities. Prior to 2008, she was the founding Executive Director and later the Director of Special Projects at Indus- try Initiatives for Science and Math Education (IISME), an educational nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Marketing Manager for the University College London, linking faculty scientists and engineers with British industry. She also

Conference Session

Virtual and Online Learning Tools in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Liz Rayfield, Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University; Niraj Kashinath Palsule, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

interest in solar energy. Thisresearch takes inspiration from a successful similar project on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology.Objectives and MotivationThe need for utilizing clean energy is widely accepted throughout the world and is no longer atopic of debate or discussion. In his 2011 State of Union Address, President Obama called for agoal of achieving 80% of America’s electricity through clean energy sources by 20351. Amongall the alternative energy sources, solar energy has played and will play a pivotal role in meetingthis goal. The support of the Obama administration for solar energy can be symbolicallyunderstood by the installation of solar panels at the White House. The support for solar energy isseen across the political spectrum

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Assessment Methods. Choosing Assessment Methods Webinar (2010). at 9. The Sakai Project. Sakai Project | collaboration and learning - for educators by educators. (2012). at 10. Brumm, T. J., Hanneman, L. F. & Mickelson, S. K. The Data Are In: Student Workplace Competencies in the Experiential Workplace. in Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2005). Page 24.510.11

Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Nadia Sunny, Grand Valley State University; Md Mehedi Hasan, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

from her employer in 2009, 2011 and 2012 for successful project management. Her areas of work and research interest are device design and regulation on medical devices.Mr. Md Mehedi Hasan, Grand Valley State University I have been working as a research assistant in supply-demand planning of Lithium-ion batteries for electric drive vehicles while pursuing my MS in Product Design & Manufacturing Engineering in Grand Valley State University. I pursued my bachelor in Industrial & Production Engineering from Bangladesh Uni- versity of Engineering & Technology in 2012. My areas of interests are manufacturing processes, quality management, supply chain management etc

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xaver Neumeyer, Western Michigan University; Kathleen Teressa Foote, North Carolina State University; Robert J. Beichner, North Carolina State University; Melissa H. Dancy, University of Colorado, Boulder; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #8865Examining the diffusion of research-based instructional strategies using so-cial network analysis: A case study of SCALE-UPMr. Xaver Neumeyer, Western Michigan University Xaver Neumeyer is currently a research associate at Western Michigan University, working on diffusion mechanisms of research-based instructional strategies. In his dissertation work, he examined the effect of team conflicts on students’ perceptions of effective teamwork. He received his Master of Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has worked on research projects related to team learning, the role of team conflict in

Conference Session

Computing in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Tom G. Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

immediate, visual,verification of project solutions. The students quickly gain skills and facility with both tools,creatively addressing the various assigned tasks. The program has been highly successful incapturing the interest of the participants and has led to increased retention of these students inengineering.IntroductionRecruiting and retaining students in engineering programs is a national problem that has beenaddressed in many, varied ways.1 Many universities offer bridge programs for incomingfreshmen to increase their success in engineering programs.2,3 These programs are oftendesigned to improve skills in fundamental courses such as mathematics and English as well asacademic strategies. In contrast, the University of South Alabama offers

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #9808An Exploratory Study to Identify an Effective Pedagogical Approach to Teach-ing Math-Related Content Knowledge in Construction EducationDr. Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Namhun Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing & Construction Manage- ment at Central Connecticut State University, where he has been teaching Construction Graphics/Quantity Take-Off, Building Construction Systems, Heavy/Highway Construction Estimating, Building Construc- tion Estimating, and Construction Project Management. Dr. Lee’s main research areas include: 1) In- formation

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; George Roskovich, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

of a larger program at Florida Atlantic University that targetsmultiple topics and concepts in engineering, computer science, physics, and mathematics. The method was employed over the course of a semester for a class titled “Control Systems1”. A small scale assessment was applied to gauge the students’ receptiveness to the techniques.Although the project is in the preliminary stages, the feedback has been positive. Currently,further efforts are being made to assess students throughout the course of the semester,comparing their overall success with their opinion of the techniques highlighted in the project. Page 24.172.2 1. Introduction

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick Robinson, Virginia State University; Pallant Ramsundar, Virginia State University; Chandan B Samantaray, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

-0.4225 -0.5000 Figure 9. Calculation through the MATLAB software5. ConclusionsThe primary objective of this project was to analyze how well the grayscale thresholding methodcan evaluate porosity in a thermal barrier coating. It was found that the MATLAB software wasable to estimate porosity within about 0.5 %. The knowledge gained from this image processmethod should be able lead to a greater understanding, and eventually an increase in the lifecycle durability of the coating, and how porosity affects that durability too.6. Future worksA downside to this system is that the program takes significantly longer to analyze large images.The ideal solution to this problem would be to design the system in a way which breaks

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mindy Hart, EPICS; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, College of Engineering, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering camps offered by The Engineering Place are the same across allcamp locations: to interest and excite K-12 students about engineering and to convey the truenature of modern engineering to K-12 students, parents and teachers. In support of thesegoals, many of our activities are designed based on either the Grand Challenges ofEngineering, as listed by the National Academy, current research projects of our faculty, orengineering in the news. This results in a wide variety of activities, many non-traditional,and applications that appeal to the appropriate age group. In addition, our camps deliberatelydo not teach that certain activities are tied to certain engineering disciplines, since most of thecutting edge research at our university lies

Conference Session

Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brittany Paige Mihalec-Adkins; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

professional development in engineering to elementary (grades 2-4) teachers. The goalof the project was to examine the impact of elementary engineering professional development onteacher change and student achievement. The focus of the professional development was forteachers to be able to: 1) convey a broad perspective of engineering, 2) articulate differencesbetween engineering and science thinking, 3) develop a level of comfort in discussing engineersand engineering with elementary students, and 4) use problem-solving processes to engage inopen-ended problem solving. An on-site teacher liaison provided ongoing support to teachersduring the school year through brief workshops and individual consultation.Each year, a new cohort of teachers committed

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna L. Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, Science Museum of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

environments. Her research explores how pre-college youth develop engineering skills, knowledge, and ways of thinking as a result of participating in engineering experiences within out-of-school settings. Since joining the Science Museum of Minnesota, Dr. Svarovsky has conducted both evaluation and research studies on a broad range of projects, each focused on engaging the public in current science and engineering topics. Dr. Svarovsky holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Page 24.256.1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9338CAREER: Student Motivation and Learning in EngineeringDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clem- son University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. Her research interests include assessment of motivation, how motivation affects student learning, and student-centered active learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance and assess learning, and in- corporating engineering into secondary science and math classrooms. Dr. Benson teaches introductory