AC 2010-99: THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON SUPPORT AND SELF-EFFICACY INUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMSRachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University Rachelle Reisberg is Director of Women in Engineering at Northeastern University. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rice University. She was President of a start-up software company before joining Northeastern.Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as
SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State and Interim Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His educational research interests include developing techniques for enhancing engineering design education, innovation in design, teaching technological entrepreneurship, global product design, and systems design.Olivier de Weck, MIT OLIVIER DE WECK is professor of Engineering at MIT and holds degrees in industrial engineering from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and aerospace systems engineering from MIT. Prof. de Weck is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, winner of the 2007 Best
AC 2010-2270: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTDEVELOPMENTNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.1295.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT 1. AbstractThe technical and business case for hydrogen-powered supersonic airliners is re-examined as anexercise in multidisciplinary concept innovation by undergraduates at different levels. Aprogression of exercises is used. A conceptual design exercise in a freshman introduction coursewas expanded to modify a conventional hydrocarbon fuelled airliner concept to one
AC 2010-503: MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE INMICRO/NANOROBOTICS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONSYi Guo, Stevens Institute of TechnologyShubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of TechnologyArthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of TechnologyHong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.866.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Meeting the Educational Challenge in Micro/nanorobotics for Biomedical ApplicationsAbstractWe present the progress of our NSF CCLI project to design teaching materials onmicro/nanorobotics for biomedical engineering students. We have developed a case study and alaboratory module, both of which are centered on a vitamin pill
AC 2010-1061: THE CODING OF SOUND BY A COCHLEAR PROSTHESIS: ANINTRODUCTORY SIGNAL PROCESSING LABPamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Pamela Bhatti received her B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in 1993, and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2006 with an emphasis on Micro-electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). She joined the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta in 2007. Her research focuses on the development of implantable biosystems to overcome sensory loss in the auditory
AC 2010-2263: MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FORINTERNATIONAL AWARENESSNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS 1. ABSTRACT The subject of Micro Renewable Energy Systems is explored as a medium for learning across disciplines, and for global knowledge exchange. Experience from 3 years of course offerings is distilled. Students in these courses came with their own strong motivation to help solve major global problems. Individual assignments
AC 2010-992: DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERIC COMMUNICATION SERVICEBETWEEN PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS AND PERSONALCOMPUTERS USING MICROSOFT ROBOTICS DEVELOPER STUDIO FORDATA COLLECTION IN AUTOMATED AND SEMI-AUTOMATEDMANUFACTURING PROCESSESJose Gutierrez, Oregon Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics, ITESM, MXJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of TechnologyDavid Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 15.401.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Generic Communication Service Between Programmable Logic Controllers and Personal Computers using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio for Data Collection in
AC 2010-1089: WHAT DO PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND STUDENT ATTITUDESSAY ABOUT ECE LAB ABILITY?Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University Christopher Van Arsdale is a graduate student in mining engineering. His interests include power systems, controls, and mining.Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University Anna Pereira is a graduate student in mechanical engineering. Her research interests include human factors and engineering education.Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University Dr. Leonard Bohmann is a faculty member in electrical engineering and presently serves as the Associate Dean of Engineering. His disciplinary research interests are in expanding the use of
AC 2010-2422: INTEL: PRESENTING REALISTIC EXERCISES IN A STATICSCLASSChristine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologySue Rosser, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJanet Murray, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.786.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 InTEL: Presenting Realistic Exercises in a Statics ClassAbstractStatics, a foundational engineering course, introduces a unique approach to problem solving,which is characterized by model-based reasoning. The major intended course outcome is forstudents to develop the ability to create and utilize
has received numerous teaching awards from his institution. In 2004 he was awarded a (National) Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award in the Sustained Excellence in Teaching category and in 2005 he received the Australasian Association for Engineering Education award for excellence in Engineering Education in the Teaching and Learning category. Dr Rowe is a member of the IET, the IEEE, the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ), ASEE, STLHE and AaeE.Chris Smaill, University of Auckland Dr Chris Smaill holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and degrees in physics, mathematics and philosophy from the University of Auckland
AC 2010-424: A STUDY OF PROJECT-BASED STEM LEARNING IN TAIWANShi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and TechnoShun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal UniversityHsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyRon Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, TaiwanKuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of TechnologyChi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology Page 15.98.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Project-Based STEM Learning for Senior High School Students in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of incorporating the Project-Based
different high schools was enrolled in four differentengineering and computer science courses. These courses, offered at Lapeer Technology Center,provided a classroom environment similar to high school, using instructional materials relatingstudents‟ prior knowledge of science and math that are relevant in engineering education.A survey questionnaire was used to evaluate students‟ backgrounds in science and mathematics,perception and motivation towards engineering, and whether the pre-engineering programmotivated them towards engineering or other STEM disciplines. Classroom observation andchanges in participation were also made during the courses, to evaluate the level of motivation.The number of students from the first year pre-engineering cohort
is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University having recently moved from Mississippi State University. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. Adrienne is an NSF CAREER Awardee and was the faculty advisor for MSU’s NOBCChE chapter. Her research is in medical microdevice diagnostics & dielectrophoresis.Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University Soumya K. Srivastava is a Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her M.S. from Illinois Institute of Technology and B.S from R.V. College of Engineering (Bangalore, India). Her research involves
AC 2010-22: MOBILE ROBOTICS: A TOOL FOR APPLICATION-BASEDINTEGRATION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE CONCEPTSAND RESEARCHCarlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Berry is an assistant professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is one of the principal investigators on the multidisciplinary educational robotics initiative and the Rose building undergraduate diversity program. Her research areas include the design and evaluation of human-robot interfaces and innovations in engineering education using active learning and mobile robotics
part.Preliminary student assessment indicates that the students feel that designing, rapid prototyping,and physically producing the Cube of Knowledge was both a valuable and enjoyable experience.The vast majority of students agree that the project experience will be valuable for senior designand their future engineering careers. Additionally, they indicated that they would like to see themodule expanded to include a larger variety of fabrication techniques and more time for basicskill development.IntroductionGiven the broad spectrum of topics that must be addressed in an undergraduate biomedicalengineering (BME) curriculum it is difficult to provide adequate exposure to students in designand manufacturing technology such as computer-aided design (CAD) and
AC 2010-2216: LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF A LEARNING SYSTEM FORTEACHING GIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMAparna Sukhavasi, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRonaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.847.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF A LEARNING SYSTEM FORTEACHING GIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMAbstract: A learning system, to train civil engineering students to apply GeographicalInformation Systems (GIS) in geotechnical
AC 2010-685: A SECOND LIFE VIRTUAL STUDIO AS AN ONLINE TEACHINGENVIRONMENTKatrina Neville, Royal Melbourne Institute of TechnologyPeter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of TechnologyIan Burnett, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Page 15.86.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Second Life Virtual Studio as an Online Teaching EnvironmentAbstractIn this paper the development of a virtual learning environment in Second Life is detailed. Thelearning environment described is in the form of a virtual television studio for use in multimediaengineering courses, with an example implementation described for RMIT University’s offshorecampus.This paper
AC 2010-1482: TEACHING ENGINEERING TO ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONMAJORSLaura Bottomley, North Carolina State UniversityJustin Osterstrom, Combs Elementary Scho Page 15.1174.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Engineering to Elementary Education MajorsThe elementary education teacher preparation program at North Carolina State University is aSTEM-focused program that requires a course in engineering and technology called ChildrenDesign, Invent, Create. For the fall 2009 semester, the course was taught by a faculty member ofthe College of Engineering from an engineering perspective. Although only one set ofassessment data is available, presentation of
Ethics. http://www.asce.org (January 13, 2008). 4. Steinemann, A. (2003). “Implementing sustainable development through problem-based learning: Pedagogy and practice.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 129(4), 216-224. 5. ASCE (2002). Engineers and sustainable development (report summarized in publication of Sustainable engineering practice: an introduction). Prepared by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations’ Committee on Technology. 6. Turner, C.D., Li, W.-W., Martinez, A. (2001). “Developing sustainable engineering across a College of Engineering.” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, June 24-27, 2001
. Page 15.227.3 First, a broad range of literature covers STEM education for non-STEM majors, with asubset of that including technical or engineering knowledge. One such study is from Krupczakand Green who described what non-engineers were interested in learning about within atechnological literacy course15. Students frequently mentioned wanting to gain practicalinformation to help consumers and users of technology, such as understanding what to do whentechnology breaks down. Understanding the actual thinking processes of scientists or engineersdid not come up. However, some educators do emphasize the need to make engineeringeducation more flexible so that non-engineering majors who want more technical backgroundhave a means for getting
engineering industry is atopic of long and increasing interest. Research investigating why students choose to discontinuescience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors has indicated that students’perceptions of engineering as a career play a major role in persistence decisions1. Similarly,students’ definitions of what engineers do play an important role in persistence, particularly instudents’ identification of themselves as engineers. These conceptions change over students’college careers2, 3, but students of all ages and stages often have great difficulty communicatingor defining what the discipline of engineering encompasses2.In the rich body of literature exploring how individuals make career decisions knowledge ofvarious
AC 2010-1611: ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR ENGAGING FIRSTYEAR STUDENTS IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESSES COURSEMichael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Page 15.121.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Active Learning Techniques for Engaging First Year Students in a Manufacturing Processes CourseAbstractThis paper deals with the instruction and testing of first year students takingmanufacturing process courses by determining and raising all students to a common levelof understanding prior to covering specific manufacturing processes, the use of activelearning techniques, and a unique testing procedure. Through the use of a
AC 2010-1285: PRACTICAL, EFFICIENT STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSMENT OFENGINEERING PROJECTS AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMSKevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1992 and his Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998. He has published in the areas of engineering design, pedagogically sound uses for simulation and computing, assessment of student learning, and teaching engineering economy. He has received four ASEE awards: the 2002 PIC-III award, the 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award, the 2004 Raymond W. Fahien Award and the 2005 Corcoran Award
AC 2010-1790: INTEGRATING SOCIAL JUSTICE IDEAS INTO A NUMERICALMETHODS COURSE IN BIOENGINEERINGGeorge Catalano, State University of New York, BinghamtonCaroline Baillie, Western AustraliaDonna Riley, Smith CollegeDean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteChris Byrne, Cascadia Community CollegeMargaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of TechnologyKaty Haralampides, University of New Brunswick Page 15.772.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Social Justice Ideas into a Numerical Methods Course in BioengineeringAbstractA newly developed course introduces students to the analytical and numerical techniques
AC 2010-1427: DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL ANALYSIS OF A MINI CNCRAPID DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMLie Tang, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRobert Landers, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.398.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development and Initial Analysis of a Mini CNC Rapid Development SystemAbstractThis paper describes the development of a mini Computer Numerical Control (CNC) RapidDevelopment System (RDS). The mini CNC RDS, which is based on Matlab Simulink, providesthe student
MES program. Thegoal is to help the engineering graduate students (the graduate educators) become bettercommunicator and better educators by training non-engineering students in technologicalliteracy classes. We believe that this practice will develop and enhance the effectivenessof the graduate educators as classroom instructors and that therefore this is the way totrain effective future faculty in engineering. In this paper we introduce the conceptualframework of the MES and the results of the early implementation of this study.IntroductionThe quality of life and economic prosperity of the over 300 million residents of theUnited States are critically dependent on making wise choices on the use and furtherdevelopment of technology
Biotechnology and Bioethics in Engineering Education 1 R. Asmatulu, 1W.S. Khan, 2E. Asmatulu, and 1M. Ceylan 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering 2 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133ABSTRACTBiotechnology offers a great deal of opportunities for human to improve the health and quality oflife using new medicines and biomedical devices. However, this technology brings a number ofquestions and concerns about the social, cultural
Member of International Monitoring Committee in IGIP, Council Member of "International Council for Engineering and Technology Education" (INTERTECH), Board Member of “Global Council on Manufacturing and Management" (GCMM) and Director of Brazilian Network of Engineering (RBE/SP). He was President of Brazilian Chapter of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), Member of Administrative Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) in USA, Secretary of Santos region of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science, Adviser for International Subjects of the
American Society For Engineering Education Spring 2010 Middle-Atlantic Section Conference ENGINEERING EDUCATION:GLOBAL CHALLENGES, LOCAL SOLUTIONS April 16-17 2010 , ACOPIAN ENGINEERING CENTER LAFAYETTE COLLEGE Easton, Pennsylvania Leading Engineering Technologies, LLC1BIOGRAPHIES OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERSAlexander W. Masetti Renata S. EngelVice President, Continuous Improvement Professor & Associate Dean Undergraduate StudiesAlexander W. Masetti was appointed vicepresident, continuous improvement, in Renata S. Engel is associate dean for
American Society For Engineering Education Spring 2010 Middle-Atlantic Section Conference ENGINEERING EDUCATION:GLOBAL CHALLENGES, LOCAL SOLUTIONS April 16-17, 2010 ACOPIAN ENGINEERING CENTER LAFAYETTE COLLEGE Easton, Pennsylvania Leading Engineering Technologies, LLC1BIOGRAPHIES OF KEYNOTE SPEAKERSAlexander W. Masetti Renata S. EngelVice President, Continuous Improvement Professor & Associate Dean Undergraduate StudiesAlexander W. Masetti was appointed vicepresident, continuous improvement, in Renata S. Engel is associate dean for academicOctober 2009. In this