Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Eisner, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Eisner, H., “Essentials of Project and Systems Engineering Management”, 3 rd Edition, John Wiley, 2008 5. U. S. Department of Defense (DoD), (2003), The Defense Acquisition System, Directive 5000.1, and Operation of the Defense Acquisition System, Instruction 5000.2, Washington, DC, May 12 6. Eisner, H. (2004), “New Systems Architecture Views”, paper presented at the 25th National Conference of the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM), Alexandria, VA, October 20-23. 7. Eisner, H. “Managing Complex Systems – Thinking Outside the Box”, John Wiley, 2005 Page 15.738.9

Conference Session

Documenting Success

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Bern; Brian Steward; Amy Kaleita-Forbes; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

• active learning techniques • academic dishonesty • ABET accreditation • electronic portfolios • capstone design projects • competencies • advisingThe response by faculty, staff and graduate students to the ABE Learning Circle has been good.There is a core group of eight to ten faculty members that regularly attend. Many others haveindicated that they would like to attend, but schedule conflicts don’t allow them. And of course,having donuts available never hurts attendance.The ABE Learning Circle allows us to foster an interest in the scholarship of teaching within ourfaculty. It gives us an informal and non-threatening venue to explore new ideas and to

Conference Session

Leadership and Strategic Planning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Robert Davis, Purdue University; Shripad Revankar, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University; Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; Leah Jamieson, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

against the uncertainty of these assumptions.Milestone PlanThe remainder of DDP consists of establishing milestones and a plan forhow to reach them.Each milestone tests one or more of the key assumptions. DDP is a learning approach to newventures or projects so there is a studied re-planning based on the knowledge gain/uncertainlyreduction at each milestone. Careful design of the milestone program will permit minimum risk Page 15.58.7to be taken prior to commencing with final implementation of the Blue Ocean opportunity.7. DiscussionOur process has been unique in two dimensions. These tools are traditionally applied in industrycontexts, not academic

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

UnderrepresentedPeople) program at North Carolina State University (NCSU) is to increase the number anddiversity of students who enroll and succeed in higher-level mathematics courses. To achievethis goal, the RAMP-UP project places NCSU graduate engineering and undergraduateengineering and mathematics education students, and mathematics and computer sciencestudents from Shaw University (a historically black university) in local public schools. Theplacement of these university students (fellows) serves two purposes. One is to enrich thelearning experiences of K-12 students by serving as role models and mentors to students and theother is to work with teachers collaboratively to create hands-on mathematics activities andexperiments in order to cultivate an

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

% 85.3% 89.5% 81.7% Overall team rank 9th 3rd 1st 1st Scores based upon total points availableConclusionStudent participation in Challenge X and EcoCAR has been a rewarding experience that hasenriched their education through “hands-on” automotive development. Not only has thisexposed them to the most recent technology, but the team experience has emphasized how large, Page 15.226.10multi-faceted projects are undertaken in industry. For many of the students, this has also resultedin a familiarization with the industry and job opportunities.There were likewise benefits to the

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Garcia, Miami Dade College; Jonathan Andrechik, U.S. Coast Guard

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Agree Not1. I enjoyed taking this course. 28% 69% 3% 0% 0% 0% 97% 0%13. I’d be interested in a design project 38 45 3 10 3 0 83 14 based on ocean energy.20. This seminar improved my understanding of issues 48 52 0 0 0 0 100 0 surrounding ocean energy.27. The instructors were encouraging 48 41 10 0 0 0 90

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

. Furthermore, our (part-time) Project Coordinator also works part-time as a Transfer Admissions Counselor in the Officeof Undergraduate Admissions. This arrangement provides excellent interaction and collaborationbetween engineering and the Admissions Office and has brought a heightened awareness of theprogram in Admissions. As a Transfer Admissions Counselor, our Program Coordinator is ableto meet with prospective engineering students throughout the recruitment process, and she has Page 15.460.4access to more efficient ways to track and organize communication with ECASE applicants. Thishas been an excellent model that maximizes our Coordinators

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan agrawal, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-1551: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF VISUALLY-ORIENTEDLEARNING SOFTWARE ONRichard Zollars, Washington State UniversityChristopher Hundhausen, Washington State UniversityPawan agrawal, Washington State University Pawan Agrawal is a PhD student in Computer Science at Washington State University. He has been involved on this visualization project for two years. Page 15.564.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Impact of Visually-Oriented Software on Student Understanding in Chemical Engineering Education Most engineering curricula have a “gateway” class; a class early in the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

engineering and technology, each ofthese items is relevant and worthy of discussion. A prospective major should recognize thebroad scope of technology (i.e., technology is not just information technology). They shouldrecognize the importance of technology in our lives and how many important technologicalmarvels are so commonplace as to be ignored. While recognizing the benefits of technology, thestudents also need to recognize the downside to technology and the risks inherent intechnological developments. Failure to recognize that there are negative as well as positiveconsequences and that a poorly chosen or managed technological project may promise benefits

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University; Mohammad MUQRI

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

instrumental.Without doubt, technology has been the most influential force behind the growth in economy.The Business is placing greater emphasis in information technology. Traces of informationtechnology can be found from sales to marketing, to inventory, and to R&D. An integralcomponent of technology is that it is highly dynamic. Technology changes at a rapid rate and therate of change is increasing.The Java programming language is one such instrumental change that has taken the industry bystorm. Its introduction was followed by a huge growth in the computer industry. It is ironic, thatsuch a success would be caused by a failure. Java was a descendent of a failed project at SunMicrosystems in its attempt to get into the interactive TV business. From one

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay; Rajesh Kitey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

discontinuity. The finite elementmethod is introduced in the lab session only as a hands-on approach to solve a structuralproblem. No theoretical or numerical treatments associated with the finite element method arediscussed. Instead, some of the modeling concepts involving symmetry features and boundaryconditions are highlighted. As evidenced by the end of semester student evaluations, thestudents felt it was a good opportunity to get exposed to a general purpose finite element codesuch as ANSYS and its ability to solve problems involving stress concentrations associated withtension and bending situations.BIBLIOGRAPHYANSYS 12 (2009), ANSYS, Inc, www.ansys.comCrone, W. C. (2002), “Using an Advanced Mechanics of Materials Design Project to Enhance

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

core knowledge did not differ between the instructionaltechniques, but students in the inquiry-based course demonstrated significant improvement in“innovative thinking abilities.” These observations were corroborated by Leon-Rovira et al.9; theauthors also found that student creativity was enhanced as a result of integration ofactive/inquiry-based techniques. Problem-based learning approaches have also been employedand resulted in positive student feedback.6 Some curricula are integrating entire courses(predominantly upper level design courses) based on such techniques. Quinn and Albano4 reporton a problem-based learning course (i.e., senior year project) in structural engineering in whichstudent feedback is positive. A problem-based capstone

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Christal Wade, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

AC 2010-1791: WATER TRAINING INSTITUTE: INDUSTRY LINKAGES ANDINSTITUTIONALIZATIONJana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Jana Fattic is the Associate Director of the Center for Water Resource Studies at Western Kentucky University. Her role includes project coordination and budget management of state and federal grants totaling over one million dollars annually. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University, and is currently conducting research for her Master's thesis on ways to connect hands-on experiential components with distance learning opportunities for students in STEM disciplines. Ms. Fattic worked in both the public sector as a regulator and private

Conference Session

Technological Literacy I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ollis

2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition” Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education.9. Krupczak, J., “Reaching Out Across Campus: Engineers as Champions of Technological Literacy,” in Liberal Education in Twenty-first Century Engineering, (editors: Ollis, D.S., Neeley, K.A., and Luegenbiehl, H.C., Peter Lang Publishers, New York, NY, 2004, pp. 171- 188.10. Krupczak, J., et al., “Hands-On Laboratory Projects for Non-Science Majors: Learning Principles of Physics in the Context of Everyday Technology,” J. Krupczak et al., ASEE Proceeding, June, 2000, St. Louis.11. Byars, N.A., “Technology Literacy Classes: The State of the Art,” J. Engineering Education

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Myat Hla; Samuel Lakeou

. With the server computer and experimental set up located in separate project room,the experiment was tested on a network of computers at a remote electronic laboratory. Inaddition, it was also tested outside the school network, such as in a home setting and at aremote university. Currently, LabVIEW comes with only one license by default. Therefore,only one client computer can monitor and run it at any time. Additional licenses such as 5,20, or 50 can be purchased from National Instruments (the company that developedLabVIEW), which will allow multiple clients to view the experiment simultaneously.II. Brief Theoretical Background The primary purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate to the students that a smallvoltage signal (46mV rms

Conference Session

Library Instruction Forum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Derby; Bruce Reid

installed at the library has provento be an important resource. Some faculty members are applying the technology in their courses.New courses are being developed in non-engineering disciplines for students to gain exposure tothe strength and benefits of the technology. A new course in spatial data communications hasbeen developed with the aim of exposing non-engineering students to the technology. Finally, anentirely new program is under development which will incorporate spatial informationtechnology and data analysis to other disciplines such as business management, environmentalscience and transportation management.ReferencesAdler. P. (1995) The ARL GIS Literacy Project, Association of Research Libraries, Washington D.C. (ftp

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Han-Way Huang

Session 1520 EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING THE PIC MICROCONTROLLERS Han-Way Huang, Shu-Jen Chen Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota/ DeVry University, Tinley Park, IllinoisAbstractThis paper reports our experience in teaching the Microchip 8-bit PIC microcontrollers.The 8-bit Motorola 68HC11 microcontroller has been taught extensively in ourintroductory microprocessor courses and used in many student design projects in the lasttwelve years. However, the microcontroller market place has changed considerably in therecent years. Motorola stopped new development for the 68HC11 and introduced the 8-bit 68HC908 and

Conference Session

Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Orling; Lisa Christensen; Blair London; Linda Vanasupa; Katherine Chen

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliography1. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Criteria for accreditation engineering programs, Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 2000.2. William D. Callister, Jr. Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003.3. www.active-learning-site.com/4. Karl A. Smith, Teamwork and Project Management, 2nd ed., McGraw Hill, 2000.5. www.i-zone.com/izone/index.jsp6. Rodney W. Napier and Matti K. Gershenfeld, Groups: Theory and experience, Houghton Miffin, 1973.7. mazur.deas.harvard.edu/education/educationmenu.phpBiographical

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marina Pantazidou; Paul Steif

undergraduates or faculty, in part because they were viewed as having afair ability at modeling, but still sufficiently new at the task that they were likely to be betterable to articulate their thought process.Prior to the interview, we gave the subjects a description of the research project, whichexplained the focus on modeling physical artifacts and phenomena of interest for engineeringapplications and the aim of understanding what is going on during this task. We emphasizedthat the process leading to answers to problems posed was critical; hence, all preliminary,tentative or dead-end ideas and partial solutions were very useful. Apart from the materialsdescribing the problems (a short written description with one or two additional pages withdrawings

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Steif

shown to simplify the display.) Figure 1. Single Screen Graphical User Interface for Web Based FEA Program.Use of Program in ClassThe program is envisioned to have two primary uses: (i) for instructors with access to acomputer and projection equipment in lecture hall to demonstrate ideas through pre-defined example problems, and (ii) for students to do homework assignments thatcomplement typical problems solved in mechanics of materials.Examples of pre-defined problems for demonstration in classIn each of the examples below, we draw the problem on the left and show the deformed Page 9.1358.3mesh as predicted by the finite element program

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Pravin Raut; Jonathan Lambright

teaches introductory computer science courses for engineers and scientists as well as Pre-Calculus through Calculus II for Engineers. Dr. Lambright is the Co-Project Director for the Savannah StateUniversity MAGEC-STEM program.PRAVIN RAUTDr. Raut is a Full Professor in the Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Savannah StateUniversity. He is the coordinator for the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program (GTREP) at Savannah Stateand teaches courses that include Manufacturing Processes, Robotic Applications, Computer Graphics and FluidMechanics. Page 9.61.9“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Scholarship in Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano

and share withthe academic community and the public at large. Even press releases should be considered ashaving merit of deserving the credit for research scholarship. Other venues that should beconsidered by faculty members and especially the administrators of engineering technologyprograms at the time of defining and setting the parameters of what is acceptable as thescholarship of research and discovery can be the writing of grant proposals, patent applications,projects with consortiums, etc. All these activities are strong representatives of very high qualitywork.The Scholarship of Service and Professional Practice is maybe the area that shows the greaterpotential to increase the schola rship of Engineering Technology faculty members

Conference Session

Innovations in Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Turner Stuart; Cary Fisher; Jason Bartolomei

course wasoffered in spring semester 2004.The sequence concludes with the heart of the systems engineering program, the capstone designexperience. Cadets will be given the opportunity to apply their expertise on interdisciplinaryprojects. Cadets majoring in systems engineering will work alongside other engineering majorsto form true interdisciplinary teams. Existing engineering capstone projects include the Air ForceAcademy’s unmanned aerial vehicle work for the Air Force, the Society of AutomotiveEngineers (SAE) Formula Racecar, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Human Powered Vehicle student competitions as well as the unique small satellite program, toname just a few.The details of the preliminary design were presented to an

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Walters; Albert Lozano

years for research anddevelopment programs coordinated among several federal agencies. According to the bill, tenfederal agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, would award grants to sixnanoscience research centers established by the National Nanotechnology Initiative. It authorizespublic hearings and expert advisory panels, as well as the American NanotechnologyPreparedness Center to study the emerging technology's potential societal and ethical effects.3About 70 percent of the new nanotechnology funding will go to university research efforts,which will help meet the demand for workers with nanoscale science and engineering skills. Theinitiative will also fund the projects of several governmental agencies. Much of the research

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Helen Kuznetsov

. Teaching problem solving and design requires a lot of faculty time for checking and grading individual works of many students. Finding effective ways of using the latest developments in computer technology for this purpose has been my goal for many years. Interactive problem-solving programs in Mechanics were tested and used at the School of Architecture and at the Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Department at UIUC as well as at Engineering Schools in Alabama A& M University at Normal, Alabama (AAMU) and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE). The development was partially sponsored by several grants from NSF. AAMU and SIUE were coinvestigators in the sponsored projects. Learner-Tailored Teaching Method for Problem Solving

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Alenskis

), “Creating a Course in Engineering Problem Solving for Future Teachers”, Proceedings of the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.4. Project Lead The Way, www.pltw.org, Clifton Park NY,5. Wankat, P.C., Oreovicz, F.S., (1993), Teaching Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York NY, 68, 76-76. Woods, D.R., et.al, (1997), “Developing Problem Solving Skills: The McMaster Problem Solving Program”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 86 (2), 75-917. Prince, M., et.al, (2002), “A Conceptual Framework for Progressively Developing Students’ Team and Problem Solving Skills Across the Curriculum”, Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition8. Kremer, G.G., (2001), “Teaching a Rigorous Problem-Solving Framework in Entry-Level

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jaehoon Seong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Peter A. Dashner, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Mechanics

at Cal Poly Pomona, covering topics such as kinematics of particles, kinetics ofparticles, kinematics of rigid bodies, and kinetics of rigid bodies within a 10-week academic term.The rapid pace of the course means there often is not enough time to go through a sufficientnumber of examples in the classroom. The project discussed in this paper was intended to helpremedy these problems, ultimately increasing the retention rate of engineering students throughimprovements in their academic performance in Vector Dynamics.The authors created video tutorials and virtual simulations to help students visualize dynamicsconcepts, as well as relate the theory and math to engineering problems.1) The video tutorials were created for topics that students

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

shown in Table 3. The scales we selected for this analysis wereincluded because they represent active learning and student centered teaching strategies. Table 3. Dependent variable scales with item components. The Cronbach’s alpha indicates the internal consistency reliability. Hands-on activities/assignments In-class, small-group learning Student-Centered Group projects Teaching (alpha=.70) In-class discussions Reverse-engineering exercises Case studies/real-world

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt A. Thoroughman, Washington University; Alessandra Hruschka, Washington University in St.Louis; Patricia Widder, Washington University in St. Louis

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

discussions within their teams of six and dissectthe published material; explore the computational model; and examine the discussion questions.Each freshmen team is visited by an online mentor, upperclassmen who serve as part-time TAs,to help foster a local community of scholars, both pushed and supported to complement theirdeep foundational study with broader, integrative consideration. The fall sophomore semesterhas more student freedom in which they pursue a larger, self-guided project. Each module endswith the team “leader” (a rotating position) of a particular module posting the highlights of teamdiscussion to a course-wide board.EVS KEEN ModulesEVS KEEN Modules (4 in total) follow the basic EVS module structure, but add interaction withan

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University; Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

science and energy resources is shown in Table1.Table 1: Sample participant schedule for Green Techfacturing three-day camp. Day Timing Activity1 Early morning Check-in Introductions Describe “green” manufacturing Late morning Tour facility with renewable biofuel power plant, solvent recovery and reuse, and wastewater treatment Early Afternoon Environmental Science Project at University Pond and Arboretum Late Afternoon Discussion of days learning activities Review