Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

andinquisitive. Fourth, students might have to apply their knowledge in a different manner in orderto understand or solve a problem. Fifth, all projects require reporting on the work completed.That is accomplished through verbal communication with a faculty member or in a formal paperor presentation. This will strengthen and enhance student communication skills and betterprepare them to function in their future careers. Finally, even though this is not research it willrequire critical thinking and problem solving skills by the students. It has also been shown thatstudent projects carried out with faculty mentoring results in increased student retention andachievement. This is important not only to our institution but to the local community as wellsince

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Gunnink, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

development.Some graduates can expect to be able to: 6. Enter the surveying profession and become licensed to practice surveying; 7. Begin careers in the construction industry; 8. Or earn advanced degrees in Civil Engineering or other fields.Courses in the first two years of the program develop a student's mathematical skills andunderstanding of the physical principles that underlie the practice of civil engineering.Engineering science courses in the second, third, and fourth years develop the student's ability toapply mathematics and basic scientific principles to the solution of practical engineeringproblems. The third year student develops a broad perspective of the field and establishes thefoundation for professional practice and

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heublein, Kansas State University, Salina; Kenneth Barnard, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

lead to understandingthe relevancy and importance of a solid background in mathematics. Moreover, this knowledgeis necessary for aviation students to attain success in their aviation careers. The researchersdesire to create a learning environment and meaningful course for the students. They not onlywant to teach the content of the courses to be understandable and meaningful, but also enhancethe ability of the students to develop and process the current information to formulate new ideas,concepts, and use in subsequent courses. “Learning is not just a process of taking in newinformation, ideas, and skills, but the new material is reconstructed by the mind.”9   By engagingand motivating the students, they will not only attain academic success

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Matt Lammi, Utah State University; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Elizabeth Dansie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1972: METHODS FOR EXPLORING ENGINEERING DESIGNTHINKING IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TEAMSCameron Denson, Utah State UniversityMatt Lammi, Utah State UniversityKyungsuk Park, Utah State UniversityElizabeth Dansie, Purdue University Page 15.869.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Methods for Exploring Engineering Design Thinking in High School Student Teams A better understanding of engineering and its relationship to society is critical for allAmericans even though few will pursue engineering as a career 1. At the heart of engineering isdesign and therefore developing an understanding of the engineering design process

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Elliott Butay, Oral Roberts University; Ben Hase, Oral Roberts University; Sean McDonough, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Tryon, Oral Roberts University; Joshua Weed, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

forsolidifying personal meaning and purpose. What better place than in higher education toaddress such monumental and multi-faceted questions? These are the issues that studentswant to discuss, since the answers they uncover play a significant role in shaping andmotivating their future careers and lives. The fields of science and engineering have ahuge role to play in this discussion, but they need other disciplines to join them at thetable. Engineering students in particular are well equipped to address such big questions,but they benefit greatly from dialogue with students and faculty in other areas. If the goalof higher education is to produce well-rounded and responsible professionals, theninstitutions should seriously consider addressing the issue

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl West, UMass Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts Lowell

28plastics engineering students. In addition, a convenience sampling of 5 U Mass Lowellengineering alum employment recruiters were enlisted for voluntary interviews during anEngineering & Technical Career Day Fair in April 2009. Alum recruits were comprised of 3male and 2 female engineering graduates employed in various engineering related industry roles(domestic-international). Over a five-month period during April to August 2009, in-depthinterviews and focus groups were conducted utilizing the same protocol and inquired about eachparticipant’s S-L experiences and associated impacts on their perspectives, learning and futurecareer roles, along with additional comments or recommendations.Surveys, interviews and focus groups were conducted under

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams PhD, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

aproblem by learning and acquiring knowledge. Thus, campers are engaged daily in inquirydriven environments where they work as teams on assignments to design products, completeassignments, and report plausible solutions to the original core problem. Beyond these practicalskills campers are given the chance to interact with a number of STEM professionals, learn morein depth about STEM careers, and tour the university under guided supervision. All of theirexperiences and thoughts are recorded in their notebooks nightly during journal time. Thisactivity not only gives campers time to relax, but it provides them with the opportunity to reflectback on what they have learned. Given this break, we anticipate that many campers retain theinformation

Collection

2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Andrew Grossfield P.E.

ability to understand the intuitive problems at hand.Every mathematical concept has a story that provides its meaning. If the narrative is not relatedcorrectly, the student will be left confused. In too many texts, concepts are given abstractdefinitions, which appear seemingly out of nowhere, that are designed to be the foundation of theproofs that the mathematicians admire and some students may need later. But when theintroductory story is needed, it is missing. It is possible to make ‘true’ statements about a newconcept which do not disclose meaningful information to the student. The student, confrontedwith too many ‘true’ statements which do not make sense, will walk away and select a non-technical career where the courses may be found to be

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Page 15.613.6another engineering field and three had considered majoring in a science.In answer to the question – Why did you stay in the ARCE program, even though it is a rigorousstructural engineering program? - the responses give a more detailed picture of the students’attraction to the major and department. Several (4/18) commented that the challenge presentedby the rigorous program appealed to them. Students stated that they could visualize themselvesworking in the career (4/18). A number of students expressed that the path opened doors toopportunities beyond ARCE exclusively (5/19). The potential for prestige and money werementioned as reasons for staying in the program by 4 of 18 students. Four students commentedon the comfort they felt

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

instances they held a day job, had family withchildren and took mostly night classes to improve their education to advance in their career atwork or to take on a new job on graduation. What the technology students lacked inmathematics when compared to the engineers, was more than made up in their hard work anddetermination to stay focused and learn. Some of them seemed to be less focused on the rigoroustheoretical development and deductive reasoning used in engineering. They were more inclinedto look at an equation, determine how to apply the same, solve many example problems toreinforce the concepts. They generally followed a “template” or “recipe approach” to solvingproblems. The working students also brought varied and very interesting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James Young, Rice University

builds on the promising results from the Minor in Engineering Studies at IowaState University. Started in 2006, the Iowa State Minor in Engineering Studies hasattracted many non-engineering students participating in the program. Thus far, eightstudents have graduated with the minor degree; of these, three are working in technology-related companies. One graduate, a female non-engineering major, completed the Minorin Engineering Studies, reevaluated her career plans, and is now pursuing a graduatedegree in aerospace engineering.The approach and goalsWe are working on a collaborative approach to expand the Iowa State effort intechnological literacy among a diverse set of institutions. This work involves fourdifferent schools with different

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

AC 2010-1213: MEMS ACCELEROMETER INVESTIGATION IN ANUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTATIONLABORATORYDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Glenn Blackwell, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

increasingly important forengineering and technology students to have an international experience, both technical andcultural, as part of their undergraduate education [2]. The Internet has the capability to allowstudents separated by great distances and diverse cultures to successfully participate in jointprojects [3].Darwin21 is a joint venture of the industrial automation sector in Switzerland. Approximately 50companies, associations and educational institutions are engaged in the project. The goal is todisclose the attractiveness of careers in technology and inspire young people [4]. The challengefor the competition covered by this paper was to develop a body that is able to express fivedifferent types of emotions on demand like salutation

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Dale Pokorski, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

information technology and desktop support, and software support for Engineering students. Additionally Dale coordinates information technology efforts that benefit the entire college and facilitates all college level information technology projects. Prior to joining Virginia Tech She began her Air Force career as Financial Systems Analyst shortly after graduating from Smith College with a degree in Computer Science. While in the Air Force, Dale earned her MBA from Auburn University in Montgomery.David Bailey, Virginia Tech David Bailey is an industrial and systems engineering graduate student at Virginia Tech. He worked in the telecommunications/IT industry as a network management

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Barbara Clark, Purdue University; Susan Geier, Purdue University; Christie Sahley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

systemicapproaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science andengineering careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more diverse science andengineering workforce.” (NSF ADVANCE grant webpagewww.nsf.gov/crssprgm/advance/index.jsp). Purdue was awarded an Institutional TransformationADVANCE grant in October 2008. The overarching goal of ADVANCE-Purdue is to be anadvocate for institutional change. To become embedded into the fabric of the institution, policyand/or procedural changes must occur at the institutional level.At the heart of ADVANCE-Purdue is the Purdue Center for Faculty Success (PCFS) focused ondeveloping programming and implementing activities for the success of all faculty. The activitiesare

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Micomonaco, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Hewitt.11 Seymour and Hewitt found that students who leave STEMfields do not differ significantly on measures of performance, motivation, or study-relatedbehavior. In interviews with leavers about departing STEM, the students most often citefrustration with the experience in the discipline including criticism of the quality of teaching,advising, and curriculum design. Further students expressed frustration with uninteresting andcontent-laden courses that led to an increasingly negative perception of STEM careers and anoverall disinterest in the subject matter. As a result, much of the focus in engineering educationhas focused on developing engaging classroom experiences through curricular and pedagogicalinnovations.12,13,14,15 This focus has

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Justin Osterstrom, Combs Elementary Scho

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the elementary teacher, who is ageneralist with preparation in a broad array of subjects. Some Colleges of Education arebeginning to evolve their elementary preparation programs into STEM (science, technology,engineering and mathematics) programs to address the growing demand for more STEMorientation in the K-12 educational space. As these programs are created and implemented, theoutstanding question will be how does engineering, which many view as career-oriented asopposed to curriculum oriented, play a role? The tendency is for either a College of EducationOR a College of Engineering to address engineering education in their degree offerings. TheCollege of Education at North Carolina State University is among the first to develop

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Louis Martin-Vega, Saigal

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

fundamental engineering skill areas, we are able toimprove interest, excitement and pursuit of engineering as a plan of study and career in newways. This effect is particularly needed among historically under-represented populations inengineering.IntroductionIn the current engineering environment we are faced with several distinct problems with respectto the future development of our workforce. One is that students graduating from our K-12school system, although excellent in recall of fact, are not technologically literate in the broadestsense of the term1. (Note, that this does not mean that US students are not technically capable.Technological literacy equips an individual to confront life situations and enables them toidentify the technological

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

support of federal agencies to make progress toward a diverse,competitive and globally engaged US workforce of scientists, engineers, technologists and wellprepared citizens, as well as to better fulfill its departmental primary purpose to prepare studentsfor a successful professional career in engineering technology and related fields, authors are nowcollaborating on 4 external grants, including 3 from NSF and 1 from Dept of Education, topropel the curriculum development and laboratory enhancement. And this paper introduces thecurrent progress and following implementation strategies on the undergraduate laboratoryenhancement plan. Page 15.497.2

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chasnov

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

than a comparable solar power plant. Money isn’t everything, though. The shift in thinking towards environmentally friendly power plays to solar power’s strength over coal.8ConclusionA mechanical engineering (ME) education includes many topics which are essential to theproblem-solving career MEs are known for. The ABET requirement for “design of componentsor processes of thermal systems” might be satisfied by a course or other experience during whichall students design and fabricate a pump or compressor or heat exchanger. We have chosen tointegrate energy production and policy into a project through which students are encouraged tobecome more active as citizens. Our hope is that future generations of MEs will be

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

session, a professor from a particular disciplineintroduces his/her discipline and answers any questions about it. The second hour isstructured so that students research the particular discipline, for example, finding outwhat graduates in the field do, average salary, employment statistics, outlook, potentialfor graduate study, national needs, potential for advancement, career outlook, etc.Students purchase a textbook about engineering graphics and will be required to completeseveral graphics assignments. Students benefit from access to online tutoring material,some interactive sessions with an instructor, and questions and answers sessions spreadthroughout the semester.Enrollment in this course is currently capped at 16 students, with 8 lab

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the needs of creative engineering practice in industry toenhance U.S. technological innovation and competitiveness. This paper implements the findingsof the National Collaborative as a model pilot effort at a major university. The Masters forEngineering Professionals to be introduced at New Jersey Institute of Technology is reflective ofthe skills, knowledge and actions required for early career development in developingengineering leaders for the first stage of Direct Leadership [Levels 1-3 Engineering]. Thepostgraduate engineering curriculum has been designed as a matrix of advanced studies versusskills, knowledge and actions required for Level 3 engineering. Program emphasis is placed uponengineering creativity, innovation, and its

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

/Manufacturing (ITM)The objective of the ITM track is to develop advanced leadership skills needed by technicalmanagers and related positions in world-class industries. It widens student career potential withproject management skills for organizing resources, implementing systems, increasingproductivity, reducing waste and improving product quality using statistics and business researchmethods.Program OutcomesProgram outcomes describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities students are expected to acquirefrom the program, and prepare them to achieve the program educational objectives.Measurement will be in accordance with the program assessment and continuous improvementtools given in later section.It is intended that graduates of Master of Science in

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

creative engineering design for academia,business, and the engineering profession is a much greater challenge than was originallyimagined by the founders. The ideal product of the program is an individual with traits thatstretch beyond conventional engineering education norms to include commitment to Page 15.1052.2creating value, creativity, risk-taking, strong communication and interpersonal skills,business acumen, ability to integrate ideas, capability to explore ideas, and a capability tocollaborate with other professions, in addition to technical competence. This individual, indue course in their career, would show adeptness at creating higher

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; MIchael Knieser, ILSI; Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

offered for the first time inFall 2007. The three modules were ASIC design, PCB design, and MEMS. Thefollowing survey was taken for 21 students who attended both ASIC and PCB design.Highest score was 5.0 and lowest is 1. 1. I intend to pursue a career in electronic manufacturing or a closely related area 3.77 2. I enjoyed Catapult software used in this ASIC design course 3.77 3. I found computer laboratories with ASIC design easy to follow and helpful for the project 4.05 4. I feel like I’ m gaining confidence to do hardware design with ASIC or PCB

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Ehsan Sheybani, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Page 15.496.3Another benefit of this approach is to hardwire the concept of “deadlines” by relating the numberof points earned in each step of the project to timely submission of the required documents. Timemanagement, stress management, and dealing with deadlines are among the skills necessary forlanding a successful career in engineering. As part of the design assessment, students also haveto perform a cost and failure analysis of their design. This gives the students an opportunity toevaluate the real value of their design and to critic their approach.One major challenge for the supervisor is evaluating every individual student in every team.Certainly, some team members contribute to the project more than others. One of the methodsused in

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miers, Western Carolina Univeristy; George Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

students with problem solvingskills. Assessing situations and drawing conclusions to requests from a client is requisite for allarchitects, engineers, and construction management students. Problem resolution in a step bystep approach leading to creative development of the project outcomes leads directly into criticalthinking processes. Outcomes are based and assessed on the participation, creation, reflection,resolution and acceptance by a client. Orientation and transition of students into their careers canbe dependent on the processes undertaken in problem based learning and is relevant to the PeggyCrosby Center Project. Real life situations lend themselves to develop creative thinkers that canpresent their results in a professional manner. This

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Brewer, Northern Illinois University; Brett Speiser, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

) PinIn the students’ final project report, students state that “The design challenges presented anoutstanding learning experience to help add knowledge in troubleshooting and circuit design on apractical level as opposed to a simulation level. The final circuit is the result of lots of hard work,with much knowledge gained along the way.” This shows students gained valuable realengineering experiences through this project, which will benefit their future careers. Page 15.349.5 Figure 2. Experimental setup of the solar battery charger Table 3. Efficiency of the SEPIC converter with different input voltage

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

teaching career. Any measurable improvements in student learning since then couldbe attributable to the handout design, or they could be attributable to overall improvements in myteaching abilities.ConclusionsIn a highly visual course such as Fluid Power, PowerPoint is an essential instructional tool forteaching engineering graphs, cutaway images, electrical circuits, and fluid power diagrams. Page 15.372.9However, PowerPoint’s printing options are inadequate. This paper discusses a number oftechniques for creating note-friendly handouts by moving PowerPoint images into MS Word,modifying the images, and providing generous whitespace for

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

constantexploration of innovative design. In a collaborative, integrated and multidisciplinary setting, ourArchitectural Program provides a professional education joined with other programs. Thepractitioner-based program balances theoretical, technical, professional, and current knowledge.Students are ultimately prepared for careers in architecture and a wide assortment of otherdesign, construction, or business related professions. Architecture curriculum is by natureconnected.Many believe that learning in a compartmental fashion has never been fully successful; ourarchitecture curriculum is by its nature integrated and connected. We have found that the mostimportant element in good teaching is enabling students to think and learn on their own.However, more