Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

usually harder to teach in a fully online environmentbecause of the need for laboratories, machinery, chemicals or equipment. The structure of theclassroom blended with the Web could be the answer for engineering education. Blendedlearning can be described as the optimum balance of online and face-to-face classes that fosterstudent learning at reasonable costs. The limited literature on blended learning is full ofexamples from all disciplines. A number of universities (State University of New York,University of Massachusetts, University of South Florida, and Penn State University) haveconverted entire programs to the blended format1. Other universities are considering the blendedformat as an option to increase student learning and decrease costs

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Engineering Physics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Bougie, American University; Philip Johnson, American University; Nathan Harshman, American University; Teresa Larkin, American University; Michael Black, American University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

: Page 12.1232.3 • Provide students with knowledge of physics. • Provide students with technical skills such as familiarity with modern laboratory equipment, technical writing, and computer programming. • Provide students with the experiences and skills necessary for them to do scientific work independently and within larger groups. • Provide students with the academic skills required to achieve success in later academic degree programs.The physics curriculum should have adequate options to prepare students for graduate work, butalso be flexible enough for students to get a solid foundation in physics. In addition, anopportunity to develop the skills required of a scientific thinker and researcher is vital to

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

concentration in Advanced Manufacturing processes, both traditional and Manufacturing. Student is Processes nontraditional. Study of both theory and introduced to advanced methods practice will be tied to laboratory utilized in a modern manufacturing experiments utilizing a spectrum of unique facility. materials and methods. MET4900 This course studies conventional and This course was added to build a Alternative Energy emerging energy sources. Conversion concentration in Fluids & Power Systems methods are discussed in terms of their long Systems

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Strength of Sophomore level Materials core requirement Figure 1. Course Relation to Other CoursesThus, students are expected to have fundamental knowledge of engineering material properties,both macroscopic and microscopic, before taking this manufacturing processes course. TheENGR 220 course is a typical first course in engineering solid mechanics. The ENGR 310course has a laboratory component which includes activities on materials testing and processingof materials to affect properties. Both of these courses are core program required courses.Text SelectionAfter reviewing several excellent textbooks, the author/instructor deemed it beneficial to use atext that placed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

crucial issues concerning energy production and consumption. A brief introduction into many types of energy systems. Regulatory laws, as well as economic and environmental issues. Suggested Texts: Boyle, G., Everett, B., Ramage, J., Energy Systems and Sustainability, Oxford University Press, 2003. Fanchi, J., Energy in the 21st Century, World Scientific Publishing Company, 2005.Sensors and Instrumentation is a course designed to be very “hands-on”. Students willhave been exposed to several methods of measurement in previous laboratory courses;this course, along with the accompanying laboratory course, will provide a more in-depthlook at various

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

station and fuel cell power demonstration project, funded by the Department of Energy. He and his student research team have a research contract with the Army to study the long-term durability of multiple PEM fuel cells used under a wide range of operational conditions. He is also establishing an alternative energy laboratory at LTU that will contain integrated fuel cell and hydrogen generation systems, as well as equipment for solar (thermal and photovoltaic), biomass, wind and other alternative and renewable energy generation equipment. Page 12.1563.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Grandin, University of Rhode Island

Tagged Divisions

International

in another laboratory 3000 Page 12.950.7mile away. It is of interest only if the graduate student can go abroad and continueproject work begun at home in the laboratory of a collaborator abroad, thus makingthe departure a “win” for all persons involved. The faculty can benefit from eachother’s expertise and complementary facilities, as can the student. The time inGermany under such circumstances can become a rich international experiencewith the potential for joint publications, and laying the groundwork for futurefunding and collaboration as well as support for the next graduate students.With a grant from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology5

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Chonacky, Yale University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, atmospheric physics, applied computer science, sensor engineering, instrumentation, and environmental engineering. He has been associated with, among other institutions: the Southern Connecticut State and Columbia universities; Bates, Bowdoin, and The Evergreen State colleges; the Rome Air Development Center of the U.S. Air Force; and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In addition to the ASEE, he is a currently a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Physical Society, the IEEE-Computer Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1967

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Boyle, Saint Mary's University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

supplement. They were encouraged to read the supplement before the first day of lectures. About sixty interactive models and six animated screen videos prepared the student for self-test exercises. About ten hours were required for a student to assimilate the material in the software supplement, and the paper discusses the value of this time commitment. 7) The role of virtual laboratory exercises included in the ePAC is briefly described.IntroductionImprovements in online learning tools, evolving student demands and universal computer access,prompt the initiation of course delivery methods that challenge the hegemony of traditionalpresentation formats. The courses described here were not offered by distance delivery, but

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

International

delivery tools aroundthe world. Currently, more than 3,700 world-wide higher education, K-12, corporate,government and commercial academic institutions utilize solutions offered by WebCT and itsparent company Blackboard4. In Tennessee Tech University, WebCT has been the only tool usedto deliver the web-based courses to its distance students. WebCT provides an environment fordeveloping and delivering web-based educational activities and materials. It permits instructorsto make tests, discussions, lecture materials, and sample solutions available via the world-wideweb. Some coursework such as homework, tests and laboratory reports, can also be submittedand controlled via WebCT.IDEA EvaluationsThe IDEA survey system takes a positive approach to

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Sullivan, The College of New Jersey; Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey; John Karsnitz, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implementation of three complimentary technology threads. o Mechanical Systems ̇ Structures and Mechanics ̇ Mechanisms and Materials Lab ̇ Thermo/Fluid Systems ̇ Mechanical Systems Design o Electrical Systems ̇ Analog Circuits and Devices ̇ Digital Electronics ̇ Instrumentation and Controls Lab ̇ Mechatronics o Designed World ̇ Creative Design ̇ Engineering Design ̇ Multimedia Design ̇ Architectural and Civil Engineering Design ̇ Prototyping Laboratory ̇ Manufacturing SystemsThe complete four-year course of

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, space, costs, and available resources. Each team designedand tested one or more subsystems. These systems were next integrated into the full system. Thedesign teams, thus, gained a better understanding of practical design considerations andintegration as well as project management. The students tested the functional ability of the robotin the laboratory after subsystem integration.The success of the hands-on practical design approach in the microprocessor based control classis clearly demonstrated by student satisfaction, presentations, reports, and overall achievement inthe course. The new redesigned course allowed more realistic practical industry based designconcepts to be adopted together with more active student

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Tech; Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Laboratory Physics. Table 3 shows courses taught at RVGS that aredirectly relevant to material taught in GSEN with the corresponding year students typically takeeach class. Table 3 - RVGS Courses Relevant to Engineering Education Course Academic Level Governor's School Engineering** Senior Integrated Mathematics Freshman Laboratory Physics Freshman Fundamentals of Research Freshman Contemporary Pre-calculus Sophomore Laboratory Calculus Junior Advanced Calculus

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Michael Lesiecki, Maricopa Community College; Robert Simington, Intel; Mariano Carreras, SMC-IT; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Natalia Sandburg, University of South Florida; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

concepts, factory metrics andmanufacturing execution systems emerged from this study. It is important to note thatthese components are emerging in automated fabrication facilities in all types ofindustries including, but not limited to semiconductor manufacturing, food processing,metals, wood, and plastics fabrication, electronics, automotive, and distribution facilities.The second challenge was to create a laboratory-learning environment that simulated asophisticated manufacturing operation that could be deployed in a community college orfour-year college setting. In the late 1990s some Arizona educators had started discussinghow community colleges might better prepare students for automated workplaces. Thediscussions widened to include Intel and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

(SS) course, taught in virtually every EE program. The traditionallecture/exam format is, for many students, not effective at instilling the key concepts such thatthe students truly understand. They frequently fail at making the connections betweenmathematical results and physical results and lack the ability to gain engineering insights frommathematical results.Various programs have approached these challenges by adding a lab, or augmenting their classeswith web-based or computer demonstrations. Because of other pressures in the curriculum, wesought an alternative approach that did not increase laboratory time but obtained the goals ofhands-on learning. In order to obtain the increases in comprehension we are seeking, our focushas been on

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

or graduates? In research, as in so many other endeavors, there is safety in numbers.5. Independent studies and researchHow might an independent-study student assist with research? The possibilities are many. Letme list a few. • Help set up a lab experiment, or a simulation environment. Lai and Sullivan3 had independent-study students set up lab experiments in a polymer-processing laboratory, and provide feedback to improve the experimental procedures. • Run a set of benchmarks on a simulator, and tabulate and analyze the results. • Do a literature search in an area that you are interested in moving into; ideally, this could lead to a publishable survey paper. • Write code for a program being used in

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

collected throughmodeling and simulation is entered in an MS Excel spreadsheet, MS Project is used totrack the tasks assigned in the project, MS Word is used to create a report, and MSPowerPoint is used to create a presentation of the project to the class. This course thenserves as the foundation for laboratory courses utilizing CAD and MS Office softwaretools. Figure 1 – Bottle Opener Assembly Practical Applications in Parametric ModelingThe parametric modeling course integrates geometric dimensioning and tolerances, anddescriptive geometry while creating 3D parametric models, assemblies and associativedrawings. The theme of embedding design solutions in the computer graphics courses iscontinued in this course

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville; Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville

certainty of aperson’s identity because of its unique features (Fig. 1), especially when combined in ahybrid arrangement. Iris biometrics has proven to be a viable solution to a number ofsecurity-related applications. Its application ranges from allowing physical access intosecure sites, networked computers, sensitive facilities, and financial transactions whereprevention of identity theft is vital, as well as surveillance applications such as Page 12.1163.2identifying a potential terrorist in a public place. In academic and research environments,biometrics is especially useful for access control to private areas, laboratories containinghazardous materials

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

the College of Engineering at Rowan University, we have developed a curricularcomponent, “Engineering Clinics” [3], to address this challenge in engineering education.Based upon the medical school model, students and faculty work side-by-side inEngineering Clinics on multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary laboratory experiments,design projects, applied researches, and product developments. While each clinic coursehas a specific theme, the underlying concept of engineering design permeates all clinics.The progression through clinics systematically develops our students as collaborativedesigners. This begins with the Freshmen Engineering Clinic, which introduces designthrough reverse engineering [9]. At the sophomore level, students experience

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

been a Visiting Professor at the University of South Carolina and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He served also as a Visiting Scientific Advisor to Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca, Mexico. In 1987, Dr. Grzybowski joined Mississippi State University, where he is now a Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the High Voltage Laboratory at Mississippi State University. Dr. Grzybowski is a Life Fellow of the IEEE. His main research interests are in the area of high voltage engineering. His current research focuses on the lightning protection of power systems, ships, aerostats and other objects. He conducted study

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Holger Dahms, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jens Thiedke, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

International

University in 1985 and is a registered PE in Wisconsin. He teaches courses in circuits and communications.Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Petersen is Department Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering.Holger Dahms, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences Dr. Dahms is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences since 1991. He

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Dianne Dorland, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

firstsemester of the course focuses on multidisciplinary engineering experiments using engineeringmeasurements as a common thread. The theme of the second semester is reverse engineering ofa commercial product or process. Sophomore Clinic I combines a 1-credit multidisciplinaryengineering laboratory with the 3-credit college composition and rhetoric requirement and is co- Page 12.1011.4taught by engineering and writing arts faculty. The 3-hour laboratory for the course is asemester-long multidisciplinary design project. Sophomore Clinic II follows the same structureas Sophomore Clinic I, with public speaking as the 3 credits of required

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Rawles, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

being reviewed in addition to a numeric score. This approach can beuseful in helping the students justify their scores. It is the author’s opinion that comments shouldbe required for any students that is given either bonus points or less than fifty percent of theavailable points. In this manner students learn to document exceptional and poor performanceand it provides better evidence of over and underperforming student’s work that may be useful ina grade appeal situation.The author normally uses peer evaluation in the laboratory section of upper divisionundergraduate courses. Teams of two to four students work to complete each project and itsdocumentation. In this environment the peer evaluation base is 20 points with up to 150% of thebase

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efstathios Michaelides, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

4 CSCE1020 Mechanics 3 PHYS1710Learning to learn 2 EENG1910 Mechanics Lab 1 PHYS1730MEE practice I 1 MEEN1110 Gen. Chemistry for Science Majors 3 CHEM1410UCC course (Wellness) 3 Laboratory for Gen. Chemistry 1 CHEM1430English 3 ENGL1310/13 Technical Writing (UCC) 3 ENGL2700 MEE practice II 1 MEEN1210Total credit hours 17 15 Table B. Sophomore

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

reflect our Engineering Clinic activities that are offered to ourincoming freshman engineering students. As such a brief overview of the Rowan engineeringclinics is provided below:Rowan’s engineering programs include hands-on, team-oriented laboratory and real worldexperiences with a strong interdisciplinary component. All engineering students take eightsemesters of required Engineering Clinic Courses4-5 a unique component of the engineeringprogram. Key clinic features include:• Creating inter- and multi-disciplinary experiences through collaborative teamwork,• Stressing innovation and total quality management (TQM) as the necessary framework for solving complex problems,• Incorporating state-of-the-art technologies throughout

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Kathleen Sernak, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to ourincoming freshman engineering students. As such a brief overview of the Rowan engineeringclinics is provided below:Rowan’s engineering programs include hands-on, team-oriented laboratory and real worldexperiences with a strong interdisciplinary component. All engineering students take eightsemesters of required Engineering Clinic Courses4-5 a unique component of the engineeringprogram. Key clinic features include:• Creating inter- and multi-disciplinary experiences through collaborative teamwork,• Stressing innovation and total quality management (TQM) as the necessary framework for solving complex problems,• Incorporating state-of-the-art technologies throughout the curricula, and• Creating continuous

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

to the traveling public and reduce discharge ofunclean runoff which is known to kill wildlife.The Civil Engineering Materials course is typically arranged into one or two weekly lectures,each lasting one hour, and one weekly laboratory period lasting two to three hours. Usually twolaboratory periods are sufficient time to allot to any of these projects, though some additionalwork by the students outside of class is almost always necessary. The laboratory periods maynot be in consecutive weeks to allow sufficient time between batching and testing of theconcrete. Concrete typically sets in a few hours, but the curing process requires several days orweeks. Additional class time can be reserved to allow teams to give presentations.These three

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Hope College engineering majors do nottake general physics in the first year, the introduction to engineering course must teachcritical prerequisite information students need before enrolling in solid mechanics andelectronics. The course has two lectures and one 3 hour laboratory per week for 14 weeks.Details of this course have been described by Krupczak et al. [20]. Table 2. contains alisting of the major course topics in introduction to engineering at Hope College.MechanicsIn the mechanics section of the course students learn the concepts of vectors, forces, free-body diagram, static equilibrium, stress, strain, Hooke’s Law and stress-strain diagrams

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho; Brian Johnson, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

process. Program-specific laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment and technology keep students on the cutting edge in their fields. Roomsdesigned for the purpose of displaying building system components allow these cutting edgestudents to see how their designs will be integrated into the designs of other professions.Students in the electrical option are introduced to the fundamentals of building system designwith emphasis on electrical circuit analysis, machinery principles, fundamental of lightingtheory, and building communication systems. Students also enroll in interdisciplinary design Page 12.1192.3courses with projects that lead to a

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Knudson, Oregon State University; John Schmitt, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

allows the professor ample time to present the wide range of topics that typicallyform the foundation of control theory and mechatronics. Additionally it is the best option for alimited funding situation, as students require few external resources.Alternatively, a course laboratory section can be developed, requiring students to spend aspecific amount of time external to the lecture hall applying theory to real-world, physical,problems. This provides the best opportunity for the students to prepare for applicationsencountered in industry. However, it may also require that the professor spend a significantamount of lecture time providing supplementary education for the laboratory experiments. Thiscan strongly affect the course lecture schedule