Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey

suppose. The whole course is directed at making Page 8.133.4 you think differently, that is how I feel it.Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education John, 1st year studentOther cultural norms, such as the pervasiveness of mathematics as an efficient, effective means ofcommunication throughout engineering education were tacitly understood although neverarticulated in strategic plans. Students and staff appeared to

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay K. Martin; Jay Martin; Dayle K. Haglund; Jennifer Kushner

Foundation Coalition indeveloping novel undergraduate curricula. Consequently, the Department Chair was approachedand asked if he would endorse a plan similar to what we describe here. The Department Chairsupported the idea of working on curriculum evolution. He took the idea to the Dean of theCollege for his approval. With the approval of the department chair and the support of the Dean,the process was on its way. Page 8.394.5Our efforts started with the faculty at a “beginning of the academic year” department gathering. “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Cramer; Nancy Ciezki; Hussain Bahia

University of WisconsinTeaching Academy. Once the direction was established, the first steps were to videotape thetesting procedures as conducted by experienced graduate students and convert the videotapesinto a digital format to be placed on a web site. This was done during the first semester after theproject started and was clearly disappointing. The lack of expertise in taping, the lack of a plan toconvert the audio and visual components into a digital format, and the complexity of integratingthe materials on a web site resulted in unsatisfactory progress for the project. The initial teamdiscovered the challenges involved in developing the required materials and the need for aprofessional team.With support from the University of Wisconsin College

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William MacKunis; Daniel Raviv

without explicitcommunication between the team members. A robot soccer team control scheme was illustrated in12 , which used Hidden Markov Models to recognize and represent strategic behaviors of roboticagents. In 5 another robot soccer system was employed that utilized inter-robot communication.This work proposed that the use of communication among the players may improve the team’sperformance, but that an increase in the amount of transmitted data does not imply better results.While many recently developed systems incorporate behavior-based algorithms 2,19,22,24,26,28,31,33,34,35,systems involving path-planning are also popular 1,6,7,8,10,14,15,16,21,30,32. The system in 14 dealt withfinding the time-optimal path of a robot in the presence of

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Katie Torrey; James Hertel; Douglas Oppliger; Gretchen Hein; Glen Archer; Jason Keith

design process, working drawings, graphical communication, and docu- mentation.Project Proposal - Student teams were asked to create a vending machine concept that improved on the state-of-the-art. Following a creative problem solving session, each team developed a decision matrix to help select their best vending machine concept. A brief development pro- posal was written to describe the physical and functional concepts as well as the project plan (i.e., team roles, Gantt chart). This assignment introduced students to project planning and gave practice in written communication.Physical Layout and Product Flow - Using I-DEAS, students modeled both internal and exter- nal features of their vending machine. Several views were created

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Middleton; Cheryl Gengler; Antonio Garciq; D. L. Evans; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Peter Crouch; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

; Technological (DET) concepts into scienceand mathematics curricula in ways that meet the science and technological standards. The visionfor the post-planning and implementation phase is for teachers to understand more about thedesigned (i.e., technological) world and how it is created. With this knowledge, we submit thatteachers will be better able to engage their students through project-based learning thatconcurrently builds their understanding of science and mathematics, as well asengineering/technology. The object is to plan ways to ultimately institutionalize the ideas beingpursued so that DET- intensive courses co-taught by both education faculty and engineeringfaculty are sustainable. This program is aimed at increasing the scientific and

Conference Session

Integration vs. Compartmentalization

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Goldberg

credited to an activity that the WaltDisney Company refers to as imagineering. This term refers to an entire spectrum of activitiesranging from master-planning and creative development to video production, audio/lightingdesign, and on-board vehicle performance. In addition, traditional engineering analyses such as Page 8.259.1those exploring the impact of layout on customer flow through the attraction were of critical Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

agreed tasks into a logical order. § Estimate the time and additional resources you will need (e.g. web searching and research time) to accomplish the job. § Allocate responsibility. § Review the entire plan before you start using our requirements analysis (CORA) spreadsheet template and adjust / customize as necessary. § Review the entire plan before you start using our process failure risk analysis (PFRA) spreadsheet template and adjust / customize as necessary.Having accomplished the above plan, we brainstorm by focusing on the following rules: § Keep a relaxed atmosphere by choosing a comfortable, undisturbed environment. § Choose a team leader who has some experience in how a session will operate

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Theresa Jones; Jerold Jones; Gary Vliet; Philip Schmidt

consult with students. In someinstances, direct testing of and/or obtaining measured performance data for the system understudy provides a valuable learning experience vis a vis testing and data analysis.Development of professional skills and extended-project experience: The project-centeredapproach used in ME343 permits students to develop professionally in a number of ways. Thedevelopment of a "systems mentality" and the experience of working on a real engineering systemwith real hardware have already been mentioned. Projects are carried out in teams and extendover a period of weeks. Thus students gain experience in both the benefits and liabilities ofteamwork: brainstorming, work planning and scheduling to accomodate the differingcommitments

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Maxwell; John Janecek; Jerry Kucirka; Jamal Ghorieshi

acids (A, G, U, & C) were the subject of assignedproblems.The use of peer instruction facilitated by the assigning of teams of 3 to 5 students for classroomproblem solving has always been encouraged. This was usually followed up by group out-of-classassignments. Individual problem solving skills are assessed on homework and exams.Some type of team-based design project has been a continuous requirement for all IE courses.Both the topic and the team composition (typically 4 to 5 members) are assigned. Topics areusually open ended, so the team must define its specific problem and consider possible solutions.Sometimes a project prototype is actually built, but usually the assignment only requires aproposal with a detailed plan to solve a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationA CET graduate with concentration in the area of transportation is likely to be involved in one ormore of the five major areas: planning, design (geometric and pavement), construction, operation,and maintenance. The current curriculum provides a foundation in all but the area of pavementdesign and management, especially maintenance. Filling this void is the motivation behinddeveloping the new elective.The road network in the United States is largely in place and the national highway system, inparticular interstate and principal arterial highways, is now complete. However, the physicalfacilities of this transportation system are aging and deteriorating. (1) For the state of Pennsylvania,a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kelvin Kirby

Page 8.5.2 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”§ Bi-weekly meetings for student feedbackCourse syllabi have been extensively modified for prerequisite mathematics courses tobetter prepare students for SMET gate-keeper courses. Course content has beenreorganized to provide subject foundation within the course itself and curriculummodifications are continually under evaluation. Joint planning activities between SMETprogram officials and other PVAMU departments help to promote recruitment, retentionand academic excellence.Enhanced SMET CoursesRevisions of gate-keeper course syllabi were completed during

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Thompson; William Riffe; Laura Rust; Brenda Lemke; B. Lee Tuttle; Henry Kowalski; Douglas Melton; Lucy King; Jacqueline El-Sayed

servo driver circuit), use its simulation capabilities tosimulate the timer circuit operation and use a computer layout program (Ultiboard) to layout aprinted circuit board that could be used to fabricate the PWM circuit. Figures 3-4 show thecomponents of the RoboBug. Figure 1: Animated Animals Figure 2: Motion Mechanisms Figure 3: RoboBug showing “St. Bernard”, “Miss Piggy” Shown in Dissected Animal 6 Walking Legs & MotorsIn manufacturing, projects in welding, tensile testing, hardness testing, casting, machining,injection molding, and thermoforming are performed by students. They learn the sequence ofoperations, planning and fabricating procedures. They learn the supporting models, theory andcalculations

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Akram AlRawi; Faouzi Bouslama

based on how best tofacilitate the desired outcome. This leads to a planning process that is different from thetraditional educational planning. The desired outcome is first identified and the curriculum iscreated to support the intended outcome5, 6.There is no single authoritative model for Outcome-Based Education (OBE). Frameworks forOBE share an emphasis on systems-level change; observable, measurable outcomes; and the beliefthat given time all students can learn. The shift toward OBE is a result of educational institutions’worries about the current education system7. There is a belief in the academic world that theclassic “input” educational system can not adequately prepare students for life and work in thetwenty first century

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Kithcart; Legunchim Emmanwori; G. Van Ness Burbach; Dominic Clemence; Caesar Jackson; Guoqing Tang

research projects, and integrating researchand STEM education. This paper will report the progress that we have made so far in all fourareas.Through the TALENT-21 Program, a facility has been established for undergraduate researchtraining in the geophysical and environmental sciences. The facility includes a Seismic PhysicalModeling Laboratory for earth subsurface modeling and simulated measurements, and a SeismicData Processing Laboratory for data analysis and visualization. Planned for the research trainingprogram is a three-pronged approach of generating (1) real-world seismic data by seismic fieldsurveys, (2) physical modeled data through the Seismic Physical Modeling Laboratories, and (3)computer simulated data through mathematical modeling

Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Reid; Charles Tiltrum

meetings will require the student leaders to spend time outside thenormal meeting schedule to adequately plan meetings and organize activities. A regularlyscheduled weekly officers meeting provides an opportunity for the students to work outideas and assign tasks. Their hard work will result in well organized meetings that remaininteresting to the attendees. Student leaders also find themselves spending more of theirown money to travel on behalf of the chapter. Regional and national conferences alongwith student competitions are not typically fully funded by the chapter or department.With many students spending more time being employed during the school year, studentswho have significant involvement in leading the chapter may find themselves

Conference Session

Improving Communication Skills in ME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman Asper; Bijan Sepahpour

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Planning the Project1. Evaluate the feasibility of conducting the project with regard to its required finances, human resources, equipment, facilities, deadline for completion, etc.2. Recruit members that their interpersonal and intellectual skills complement each other.3. Set realistic expectations and challenge each the members at a level that they may succeed.4. Prepare a preliminary timetable for major activities involved in the project.5. Establish a clear grading policy that is consistent with project objectives and its requirements for success. Conducting the Project1

Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Turner; Glenn Ellis

andLoggerPro8 to measure the changing air force on coffee filters falling to the earth. We havefound that in loosely defined activities such as the coffee filter laboratory, the dynamicsframework becomes a particularly important tool for helping students to develop a plan of action.Similar results were found when the dynamics framework was used for project work9. Finally, atypical test question used to assess student learning in this curriculum unit is given in Figure 6. Page 8.632.7Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education 1. Take

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosa Cano; Howard Kimmel

provides an enhanced learning environment for thestudents of these teachers. Systemic reform that will: a) change the teaching of science at allgrade levels in all classrooms; and b) provide the integration of science with mathematics andin other subject areas in each school is needed. Such systemic reform must extendthroughout the K-12 pipeline.The Center for Pre-College ProgramsSince its inception, the Pre-College Center has sought to become a driving force in providingincreasing access to scientific and technological fields to all students. Through its carefuland thorough planning the Pre-College Center has been remarkably successful in reaching,those populations that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM areas.1-2 All pre

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Lineberger; Larry Stikeleather

instructor is creating and administering meaningfuland pedagogically productive projects that are feasible within the time and resource constraints.This paper describes a project that manages to integrate into one activity, a large number of skillsand learning objectives consistent with current ABET criteria. Students plan and execute a simplebut meaningful project that starts with the application of the design process to meet specificdesign requirements. In the design stage students use CAD 3D solids modeling software to modelall parts and assemblies, and determine the required mass properties. Once the specifications aremet, the student teams generate G code for manufacturing the primary part on a 3-axis computernumerically controlled (CNC) mill

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Keyser; Ronald Musiak; Richard Mindek; Mary Vollaro; Steven Schreiner

course policies handouts, or most recently, through the SummerOrientation and Registration Program (SOAR) for incoming freshmen, who were given an explicit ethicshomework problem to work on over the summer and turn in when they arrived at school in the fall. Thisintegration came as a direct result of faculty participation in an “Ethics Across the Curriculum” workshopgiven at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) during the previous summer. And, as planning for fall Page 8.750.1courses and faculty dialogue on ethics integration in the School of Engineering at WNEC continued over thesummer, it became apparent that ethics

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Miller

3 5 11 the book – not teaching straight from book is good Tests and quizzes are fair – similar to homework – challenging but I can do so 3 3 2 8 long as I do the homework Good Job – Keep up the good work – I’m getting more from this class than any 4 4 8 other Lectures are much better – explanations are better 1 3 4 Willingness to compromise with students is commendable – I like the flexibility 2 2 with the lesson plan/homework I like that the home work is collected weekly instead of nightly 1

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nabil Ibrahim

Engr 164 Comp/human Interaction 3Engr 146 Information Engineering 3 Engr 195B Senior Project II 3Engr 195A Senior Project I 1 ME 109 or MatE 153 3ME 136 Design for Manufacturing 3 Advanced General Education 3ISE 140 Operations Planning/Control 3 ISE 115 Comp Integrated Mfg 3Advanced General Education 3 ISE 167 Systems Simulation 3Total 16 18 Figure (4) CurriculumCurriculum

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ferat Sahin; Wayne Walter

Microrobotics byworking on multidisciplinary projects of mutual interest at various levels. This paper discussesour experience in teaching microrobotics by designing multidisciplinary projects forundergraduates and their integration with research and graduate students. It also discusses thebroader impact of these activities on various levels of students. The activities can be categorizedin three levels: undergraduate teaching, graduate research, and clubs and organizations.This paper explores our experience in developing these projects and related research, includingour lessons learned so far, and our plans for the future. Some statistical data are also provided toshow the broader impact of these multidisciplinary microrobotics teaching and research

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed McCaul; Earl Whitlatch; Robert J. Gustafson

236 1.33 185 34 9 6 2 Advertising Service on 231 1.32 182 30 15 2 2 Advisory Boards Misuse of PE Seal 225 1.25 196 15 5 4 5 (plan stamping)Seven (7) additional suggested topics were written in by respondents. The following is a list ofthose topics, and the indicated ranking: Boss asks you to deviate from accepted practices causing problems for others (Often, 3) Compensation (Often, 3) Conflict between business decisions and technical/engineering decisions (Often, 3) Conflict with legal requirements (Often, 3) Delivery on word (Extremely Often, 5

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud; Tom Timmermann; Bonita Barger; Ahmed Elsawy

its evolution online. Business faculty share theirprocesses and research findings to these questions.Industrial Projects CourseThis course is the capstone experience, which requires both teamwork and individual skills inidentifying and solving an industrial problem. It requires the application of design;manufacturing processing, project management plan, and public presentation of results.It is a proven fact that students have the ability to learn, demonstrated by the fact that they havesuccessfully completed the prerequisites of this class. However, very rarely do students have theopportunity to put into practice the skills and knowledge they have acquired during the course oftheir education in solving real-life industrial problems before

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Rennels

communicate effectively in 2003-2004 English; exemplary ethical and professional behavior; and involvement with students in extracurricular activities. Faculty members must maintain current knowledge of their field and understanding of the tasks industry expects technicians and technologists to perform. Faculty members normally remain current by active participation in professional societies; reading the literature; continuing education; applied research; consulting and periodic return to industry. The institution should have a well-planned, adequately funded, and effective program for the professional development of its

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Guidera

Three requirements included exterior perspectives, detailed plansof a typical apartment unit, a plan oblique view of the refined structural proposal, and a physicalmodel of the proposed building.Discussion and Assessment of outcomes The conceptualization Phase was conducted as a “traditional” studio. Although media-independence was stressed, six of the ten students in the course chose to use CAD rather thanmanual graphic mediums (pencil or pencil and ink) to create the required 2D and 3D drawings inthe conceptualization phase. While the projects presented at the completion of theconceptualization phase varied with the design skills of the students, all students met therequirements. Initial activities emphasized conceptual issues

Conference Session

Outreach and Freshman Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Margaret Pinnell; Gabrielle Williamson; Corinne Daprano

, coordinating material donations and repairteams and providing specifications and guidance to the MAE students. The HSS class was Page 8.75.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationresponsible for doing the necessary background research and submitting request for proposals(RFP) for new designs of the wall to the MAE student teams. The MAE student teams were torespond to this proposal with design plans and a cost estimate for repairing or rebuilding the wallbased upon their research on the current

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra

, monitor overall student progress and to plan and improve curriculum andteaching. As such, an educational assessment professional engages in the following tasks: 1. Working with subject matter experts in the area targeted for assessment to determine the goals, objectives and outcomes of the intervention that is to be assessed; 2. Develop valid assessment tools (whether traditional or rubrics) to measure desired outcomes; 3. Alternatively, helping to choose already-existing assessment instruments that are relevant to the intervention’s intended outcomes; 4. Implement finalized instruments for the desired program or intervention; 5. Report assessment data; and 6. Help to interpret