Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P Gross, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

more integrated sequence.Courses in the classical areas of Statics, Mechanics of Solids, and Civil Engineering Materialswere repackaged into a pair of four-credit mechanics courses which combine content from theseareas. The first course (Mechanics I) integrates elements of Statics and Mechanics of Solidsalong with a few topics from Civil Engineering Materials. The second course (Mechanics II)integrates the remaining elements of Mechanics of Solids with the majority of Civil EngineeringMaterials.A key pedagogical component in this integrated curricular restructuring is a structuredimplementation of problem-based learning: the use of overarching problems. An overarchingproblem is a common design and/or analysis problem encountered in the

Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Frances Ibes, Saint Catherine University; Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

other some foundational understanding and a basis to ask more in-depth questions. This was an important first step to finding common ground. The Montessori expert saw that systematic problem solving was an essential part of engineering that had great promise within the Montessori program while the engineering expert saw the balance of sensorial experience and spiral learning was fruitful for teaching engineering foundations. 2. Curriculum-specific brainstorming: In the next phase, the Montessori expert took the engineering expert through a typical set of lessons. Through this, two Montessori content areas were identified as the richest potential for the seamless integration of engineering: the Great

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Jabulani Nyathi, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the curriculum, as every class is coupled with a laboratory. Labs are always team-based and, whenever possible, a “real-world” problem is assigned as a final project. The AeA involvement with the project ensured that a vast number of local and regional industrial partners were available from the very inception of the program, thereby simplifying the initial contact with local and regional industry. This aggressive solution intends to provide students with a much more seamless transition into the labor force, and to better prepare them for the changing engineering profession [8].ii. Serve place-bound students. In an effort to fulfill the needs of both the industrial community and of those

Conference Session

ETD Design V: Classroom Delivery, Course Content, and Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

suggestions32.The more proactive an institution is by creating a culture that embraces part-time faculty byproviding both opportunities and responsibilities for them, the less hostile the climate towardspart-time faculty. This lack of hostility results in greater satisfaction for part-time faculty. Whenpart-time faculty are not engaged and treated with respect, the coherence of academic programsand quality of instruction can be damaged32.Another issue with the integration of part-time faculty relates to time on campus. Many part-timers are hired to teach evening, weekend, and off-campus classes. Lack of department officespace is another constraint5. Part-time faculty often work without normal support services thatfull-time faculty take for granted such

Conference Session

Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

. STUDENTS F P A A C R U T L N T E Y R Sound Instructional Methods, Program Accreditation Criteria, Curriculum Design Figure 1: Basic Components of Experiential Learning When EL is used in courses, faculty will be able to engage all learners, help students tostructure and act on knowledge, facilitate critical synthesis and learning, enhance

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center; John Vardalas, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

integrated social impact into the engineering curriculum.Virginia Tech, which boasts of having “the only STS program in the U.S. that is situated withinan engineering school at a national, comprehensive university,” provides a four-course sequencethat is required of all engineering majors. At Princeton, Dave Billington developed a two-semester history of technology course that—by having engineers take reading and writingsections and non-engineers take an laboratory section—fulfills requirements for each whilesuccessfully integrating the two topics. Although not technically required, it draws a huge Page 22.1622.5percentage of the freshman class.The

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Paul G. Ranky

industrial engineering,engineering quality management, project management, concurrent / simultaneous greenproduct / process design, visual lean factory management, and continuous professionaleducation. 557IntroductionMillennial generation students are interested in an integrated, simultaneously analytical,computational, interactive, as well as practical, real-world-focused, customized education.They expect a large number of choices, because they understand the power of simulation.They are very visually focused, because this is the video gaming generation. They wantpersonalized, customized products, processes and service, and their education process isnot an exception. They look for technical details, and want

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland; Dahlia Dantang Han, University Auckland, Engineering Library; Emil Melnichenko, University of Auckland; Susan Brookes, University of Auckland, Engineering Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

. Individual help from theappropriate subject librarian is also offered.It had always been difficult to integrate information literacy into the third year programme. Onlyone paper was common, and compulsory, for all 550 third year students. This is EngGen303 whichcovers “An introduction to modern theory and practice of management, including project, qualityand financial management appropriate to the engineering profession”. When there was a change ofdirection in the course, the new teaching staff were receptive to the idea of library collaboration.They realised that the students need to find and use information that is not necessarily strictly‘engineering’, and need to know how to do this quickly and efficiently.Subject librarians and faculty

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

as the Page 22.847.13interface realms. Although it was a valuable learning experience that may even be closer to thereal world situation, the compounded complexity inevitably prolonged the lab sessions and inone group case the standard three-hour lab session became an over six-hour adventuring ordeal.This complication can be largely reduced in the future when a full LabVIEW thread isimplemented in the PBL enhanced curriculum. There we will have sufficient dedicatedLabVIEW sessions as well as integrated lab and LabVIEW sessions on a learning curve withmuch reduced slope throughout the curriculum. Additionally, integrating some basicrequirements

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University; Joseph Neal, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

. Project Description - Coordination of research efforts between physics and the crash safety center to fulfill the obligations of the funding agency in the redesign of the PHYS-115 lab curriculum. Create, edit, and integrate data and multimedia for use in lab curriculum. Assess curricular materials and student feedback for improvement in lab activities. Perform research in Kettering University’s Crash Safety Center Page 22.389.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Crash Safety in the Introductory Physics LabIntroductionIntroductory Physics labs would seem

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Braun Riggins, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

work oran internship as a replacement for an exchange experience. With the large number of students Page 22.949.6studying abroad, spaces were limited and competitive. Academic advisors matched students withcountries based on class ranking and student preferences.Campus Life: INSA-Lyon was proud of its tradition of integrating sports and music in theengineering curriculum. The preparatory filière “sport-études” combined competitive sports withengineering classes. All students were required to participate in a sport for two hours per week.The preparatory filière “musique-études” combined music studies with the first two years ofpreparatory

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

PATRICA A. S. RALSTON; JEFFREY L. HIEB

and capable of studying STEM fields inpost-secondary education is critical to our nation’s future success. The American Society forEngineering Education, (ASEE) published an analysis of current practices and guidelines for the future9and is involved in an ambitious effort to improve K-12 engineering education and outreach. 544A Brief Review Outreach Programs for Engineering and K-12 Engineering Curriculum The literature on outreach programs and outreach program assessment is vast. However, there islittle information on assessment of K-12 engineering outreach programs16. A review of K-12engineering outreach programs10 describes several different models. The review notes that it has

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James McConnell, North Carolina State University; Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Global Programs

, because of its unique historical mixing of Christian, Jewish and Muslimcultures, is an ideal focus for students who are considering questions of the relationship betweentechnology and culture and in finding their place in our global society.Curriculum IntegrationAt NC State University, international study is increasingly integrated into the curriculum. It isessential for a students’ international experience to be integrated into their plan of study 6whereby differentiating themselves from the more than 1,000 that will graduate from just thisCollege of Engineering, not to mention the 70,000 plus graduating with an engineering degreenationwide and the over 1/3 million engineering graduates worldwide – just in one year alone

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Interdisciplinary STEM-Business Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship ProgramAbstractEfforts to merge entrepreneurial training into graduate STEM education face many obstacles toimplementation. These include curriculum crowding, STEM faculty opposition to time spentoutside the research laboratory, STEM student focus on traditional opportunities in largetechnical organizations, and lack of coordination between STEM departments and colleges ofbusiness.This paper will describe efforts to first embed entrepreneurial research commercializationtraining into an interdisciplinary science/engineering graduate program. We will then describethe creation of a more

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lammi, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

understand and interpret systems and engineeringdesign themes and findings. Through the qualitative analysis, it was shown that the students demonstrated thinking interms of systems. The results imply that systems thinking can be part of a high schoolengineering curriculum. The students considered and explored multiple interconnected variablesthat were technical as well as non-technical in nature. The students showed further systemsthinking by optimizing their design through balancing trade-offs of non-linear interconnectedvariables. Sketching played an integral part in the students’ design process as it was used togenerate, develop, and communicate their designs. Although many of the students recognizedtheir own lack of drawing abilities

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad N. Amin, National University; Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Pradip Peter Dey, National University; Bhaskar Raj Sinha, National University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

lives and property, by designing a new fire detecting system using very low costelectronics, newly developed software, and existing wireless technologies. The system is capableof detecting fire at an early stage and helping to make an accurate plan to fight the wildfires in abetter way. The “Wildfire Detection and Monitoring System” capstone project dealt with a new design anddevelopment of a fire detecting system. In this capstone project, students integrated hardwareand software to develop an engineering product prototype to meet a pressing need3. They Page 22.344.2developed new software applications and used very low cost commercially

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Su Wang, China National Institute for Educational Research

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

institutions in China. The Buffalo State College Center for China Studiescelebrated its ten-year anniversary this past fall (2010). Additionally, Buffalo State Collegehouses a Technology Education program and several Engineering Technology programs.Workshop Goals and Objectives The workshop goals were developed collaboratively among CNIER staff and BuffaloState College faculty. Research was conducted by reviewing CNIER Future Engineers materials,Chinese news stories on education, and conducting many interviews. The common over-archingtheme was to promote technological literacy in an integrated fashion that is not specific to anyexisting curriculum, e.g., not a portion of the science or math curriculum. The workshop goals were to

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nicholas van Bloemen Waanders, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. These MEAs are currently being developed and tested to confirm that theyare helping engineering students learn essential skills. This paper focuses on a particular MEAdealing with the introductory thermodynamic concepts of processes and uses an in-depth reflectiontool to determine the concepts that students' learned and their opinions. The premise for thisMEA surrounds the analysis of an engine cycle that needs to be modeled for thermal efficiency.The MEA was run in six separate classes in groups of four, the students were given one week tofinish and turn in a memo that described their analysis of the engine cycle. The groups thatmodeled their cycle with at least one isothermal process calculated a work output for the cycle thatwas about 25

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shree Frazier; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

to spend considerable time coding, checking,cleaning and reordering data14.Despite the aforementioned limitations and issues, CVs poses unique features as the mostcomplete longitudinal record of people’s careers 14. As Pirralha et al. (2009) explain, “the CV isa relatively easy document to get, displays an extended amount of information that would take along time and money to gather otherwise and allows the return to the original source wheneverrequired” (p. 4) 17. Through this relatively unobtrusive method, a plethora of longitudinal careeranalyses might be performed. A recent special issue of Research Evaluation, published in June2009, compiles different examples of the state-of-the-art curriculum vitae method as to thetheory and

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

: Launch curriculum where students design (conceptually) and build multiple modules in asemester and use these modules on a regular basis to explore multiple thermodynamics conceptsinside the classroom.Overview of Year 1It must be stated that Year 1 is not truly the first year the author has used some form of projectdesign in his class, but it is the first year that the thought of integrating the projects inside theclassroom on a desktop has occurred. The students who were involved in the Year 1 course werefirst semester, junior-level students (33 ChE and 3 CEE) at TTU. There were nine teams ofstudents and each team contained four members. The teams were solely decided by the instructorbased on an analysis of the students’ college transcripts and

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Chen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

. Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 2010 Annual International Conference.8. Autodesk Revit family. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=14898170&siteID=1231129. Salazar, G., Mokbel, H., and Aboulez, M., (2006). The Building Information Model in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Education at WPI, Proceedings of the ASEE New England Section 2006 Annual Conference.10. Taylor, J. M., Liu, J., and Hein, M.F., (2008). Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) into an ACCE Accredited Construction Management Curriculum. Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 2008 Annual International Conference.11. Vico Software. http://www.vicosoftware.com/.12. Sabongi, F.J., (2009). The

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Emma M. Allain, Louisiana State University; Harald Thomas Leder, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

withineach department’s curriculum to give student appropriate credit was not easy; this was a tediousand time consuming task. In addition to the course Manufacturing and Technology, we arecurrently working on opportunities to offer the regular German first semester course toengineering students for General Education credit. This would be an additional step to integratethe two programs more and provide another course selection for students. Appropriate classroom space and internet access for the students was the biggestlogistical challenge for the students and faculty. Two of the housing locations did not have orhad limited internet access so special arrangements had to be made for the engineering studentsto be able to finish their

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haluk M. Aktan, Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University; Kevin James Phillips

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Abstract A two semester senior level capstone design course has been restructured (Senior Design I and II) in response to the outcomes defined by the industry to assure job ready engineers and outcomes set by the academicians to assure math and science based fundamentals. The restructuring purpose was also to align the course outcomes with the college mission of graduating „Career- Ready‟ engineers. The department offers programs in civil engineering and construction engineering. Both program curriculums require a two semester course on a comprehensive design application. The courses are designed to meet specific ABET outcomes. Also to meet an additional program outcome of: students are able to explain

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

]. Page 22.1351.2The team based presentation project evolved within advanced thermodynamic courses as a wayto introduce upper-level engineering students to an engineering outreach opportunity while alsostrengthening communication skills and deepening engineering knowledge. The need for moreworkers with an engineering background in the coming years is clear [6] and it is often necessaryfor students to track into appropriate math and science classes as early as middle school if theyare to be ready for a college engineering curriculum. RIT already has an active women inengineering (WE@RIT) outreach program [7] with a successful infrastructure in place, so it is anatural extension of work already being done within the college to start a program to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

AC 2011-507: CERTIFICATE/CONCENTRATION IN ENGINEERING FORP-12 EDUCATORSAnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is an assistant professor of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, and co- director of the UST Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education. Her teaching and research focus on Engineering Design and K-12 Engineering Education. Prior to her appointment at UST, she was a faculty member at Art Center College of Design.Jan B. Hansen, Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas Jan B. Hansen is co-director of the Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education at the University of St. Thomas. Her current interests as an educational psychologist focus on outreach through the nonprofit

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

states. Typically oneproperty is left unchanged, as in the cases of isochoric, isobaric, isothermal or isentropic process.Therefore, if the initial state is specified, the final state can be determined with an additionalproperty. Using the first law of thermodynamics, heat exchange and work can be calculated. Forexample, as no work is done in an isochoric process, the amount of heat exchange can be figuredout from the difference in internal energy. On the other hand, an adiabatic process allows work tobe calculated from this difference in internal energy.During the investigation of internal combustion engines, a P-v diagram is very helpful, as thework can be intuitively shown as the integral of pressure over volume. In addition, it is a

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rana Mitra, Southeastern Louisiana University; Maarij M Syed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

world. Wireless technology will be an integral part of this.  Introduce many additional stimulating and challenging activities or student projects that will Page 22.1658.3 modeled after real-world situations in the laboratory 2  Initiate interactive pedagogical methods to increase class participation, and effective student- teacher communication.Implementation of new ideasThe concept of centripetal acceleration is often not understood properly, and students often confusethe pseudo centrifugal force as being a

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jin-Lee Kim; Tang-Hung Nguyen

90840 - U.S.A Email: thnguyen@csulb.eduAbstractThe need to integrate advanced education technology tools, such as interactive simulations andvisualizations, into the curriculum has been recognized by accrediting bodies because these toolsenhance student learning and improve the quality of an engineering education. In this paper, theauthors describe a visualization-based teaching approach to construction education in whichdifferent visualization tools, including video clips, 3D models, drawings, and pictures/photos,together with complementary texts, are used to assist students in deeper understanding andeffective mastering of materials. The proposed teaching method was used to teach a constructionmanagement course

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2011-579: HYBRID LESSONS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SENIOR DE-SIGN: A STUDYCatherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines Catherine Skokan is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. She received her BSc, MSc, and PhD from the Colorado School of Mines in Geophysical Engineering and was the first woman to receive a graduate degree from that institution. Her educational research interests include multidisciplinary engineering, humanitarian engineering, and curriculum devel- opment and design. Page 22.790.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Ashfaq Ansery, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating and testing assessments and curriculum materials for engineering design and professional skills, especially for use in capstone engineering design courses. He has been a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education since 2002.Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in the Voiland School of School of Chemical Engineering and Bio-engineering