Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; William S. Oates, Florida State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

testing of a six- McLarty component strain gage balance calibrationNote for Table 2 and 3: 1 African American, 2 Women, 3 Hispanic American, 4 International StudentsGroup Design ProjectA group design project was included as part of the REU program to expose students to openended projects within a team environment. The goals of the project included overarchingemphasis on applications in product design and management applied to robotics, aerospace, andintegration of adaptive structures. We summarize here evolution of this project over the first twoyears of the REU. Plans for year three are briefly discussed with additional details about futureplans in subsequent sections.In year 1, a design goal

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Pitts, Northeastern University; Steve McGonagle, Northeastern University; Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

of Powertrain Planning and then Product Development Operations for all Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Volvo brands globally. Prior to joining Northeastern, Pitts served as director of the Ford-MIT Research Alliance.Steve McGonagle,Mr. Steven W Klosterman, Northeastern University Director of Engineering Leadership Steven Klosterman works in the Gordon Engineering Leadership Pro- gram. Klosterman is also a professor of the practice in Engineering Leadership at Northeastern University. Klosterman teaches leadership, product development and systems engineering. He has over 25 years of experience in the high technology and renewable energy industries. Following roles in computer archi- tecture and design at the

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Havener

Force problems, both well and ill- defined. 6. Know and practice their ethical, professional, and community responsibilities as embodied in the United States Air Force Core Values.We also have six statements that define our program educational outcomes.Upon graduation, cadets will have demonstrated that they can: 1. Use fundamental knowledge to solve aeronautical engineering problems commensurate with a Bachelor of Science degree. 2. Plan and execute experimental investigations, and interpret and analyze data from such investigations to formulate sound conclusions. 3. Develop and evaluate an engineering design that meets customer needs. 4. Use oral and writing skills to

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Prestwich; Fiona McNeill; David Chettle

programmefrom our undergraduate programme have already completed two of the required graduatecourses in the Health and Radiation Physics M.Sc. programme. These students thereforeneed only take 4 graduate courses to complete the requirements of the programme.This refining of the graduate programme has led to a concept of a new 5 year M.Sc.programme, where students can enter from High School. Our proposal is outlined below.The Combined ProgrammeThe plan is to offer a combined five year programme offering a B.Sc. Honours/ M.Sc. inMedical and Health Physics/ Health and Radiation Physics. Students will be awarded aB.Sc. Honours Degree in Medical and Health Physics upon satisfactory completion of fouryears of study. Students who maintain a B+ average in

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama, Hunstville; Monica Letrece Dillihunt, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew William Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

transitioning seamlessly into thelocal workforce. A recent study by Davis et al., suggests that there is a need to match thecapstone course objectives within an engineering curriculum to the attributes needed of topquality engineers.10 As a result, in order to make the IPT project more beneficial, the IPT facultyengaged the UAHuntsville Department of Education to establish an interdisciplinarycollaboration in order to learn how to evaluate the current programThe first task of the new collaborative research team was to determine what aspects of the IPTproject to assess. While the course assignments, reviews by external review boards, and finalreports were all part of the course, there was no evaluation plan to determine if the capstonecourse had a

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Wayne Ford, Western Carolina University

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Construction

Magazine, entitled, “Industry Engaged Leadership Development for Career and Technical Education Programs”. This magazine is affiliated with the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and has generated new interest in the approach to construction related education programs. The article described a grant program developed specifically for adolescent learners currently enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) programs in high schools that relied on competent personnel with actual field experience to present a portion of the lesson plans associated with the program’s developed curriculum.  The program’s curriculum and related lesson plans were developed to fit the chapter outlines of the National Center

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University; Ronald Lessard, Norwich University

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

common program, to be reintegrated by a series of lectures tointroduce concepts and explain how to produce SE-appropriate deliverables.The framework for presenting SE content in the capstone course for non-SE majors is to presentmodules as required1 beginning in a single weekly lecture that decreased in frequency as theprojects transitioned from intensive up-front planning to longer execution tasks. The SE processoutlined in the Systems Engineering Fundamentals (SEF) guide2 was initially adopted, and isoutlined in Table 1 with an approximate correspondence to the steps in the EDP. Supplementalmaterial was also drawn from Systems Engineering Handbook,3 as well as other sources

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3762: LOOKING AHEAD: SOME TRENDS IN GRADUATE ED-UCATION AND THEIR IMPACT ON ENGINEERING AND TECHNOL-OGYProf. Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet Joy L. Colwell, J.D., is currently Director of Graduate Studies at Purdue University Calumet, and profes- sor of organizational leadership and supervision. Page 25.903.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012  Looking Ahead: Some Trends in Graduate Education and Their Impact on Engineering and Technology AbstractIn order to plan for and meet future needs, graduate education in engineering and

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Cordes, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Women in Engineering

. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic administration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he has participated as an expert in three different capacities regarding reviews of levee performance in Hurricane Katrina. He is a three-time recipient of his college’s Withrow Award for Teaching

Conference Session

Women in IT Fields

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Crystal Hoyer; Crystal Eney

learned during our first threeofferings of the course, and how we plan to improve upon our experience in the future. We willshow how we developed creative solutions to support women in technology with minimaldepartment resources.IntroductionThe University of Washington is a large research institution with nearly 40,000 students, 28,000of whom are undergraduates. The university is just over 50% women but the Computer Scienceand Engineering (CSE) Department has held steady with roughly 17% women for the pastseveral years. High achieving women are going into fields such as bioengineering, chemistry,math, business, and biological science, but not computer science. Research by Jepson and Perlshow that the misperception of computer science and the lack

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Scott

, experience, and custom. Theiterative process of engineering design is characterized by a series of distinct functions: identifyingneeds, defining options, making decisions, gathering data, preparing a plan, and implementing aplan. Demonstrating these functions, along with introducing the students to open-ended problemsolving, produced both universal and culturally distinctive results. This paper will demonstrate various cultural distinctions affecting the progress and success ofadapting an engineering model to a Middle Eastern culture. In a sense, this paper reflects the Page 10.125.2colonization of a Western academic community in the Middle

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Welch

. Planning and preparation often occur long before studentsreturn from their winter leave to ensure that adequate time and resources are available tosuccessfully complete the project before graduation in May. There are essentially three basicgenres of senior capstone projects: research-based, competition-based, and service-based. TheMotor Pool Bridge project fell into the most sought after form of project in the department—theservice-based project. The three seniors selected for this project expressed a strong desire todevelop the need of the motor pool staff into a well-articulated plan, and finally construct aphysical product allowing employees convenient access to their break area across the stream.The project began by meeting with motor pool

Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Elizabeth Connor, The Citadel

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #9037Enhancing Undergraduate Civil Engineering Opportunities for Minority, Fe-male, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged StudentsDr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is a professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. His research interests focus on transportation infrastructure planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. Courses he teaches include transportation engineering, geographic information systems, pavement design, and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

learning priorities require work by students at these higher levels. This learning is not easily demonstrated with traditional timed tests. A selection of case studies of geologic failures was deemed a better fit for this higher level learning. Learning about failure case studies and how to analyze the failures also requires significant class time. Thus, a much greater emphasis on the use of case studies for in class activities was planned. Page 24.640.4 • Project work that requires the students to apply geologic science to planning civil and environmental engineering projects

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Rhonda K. Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; John W. Nicklow, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

motivatingand managing our students to strive for excellence. The X-matrix was introduced to the LDP as ameans of uniting the students from different RSOs to work towards a common goal, to teachthem the value of this powerful tool, and to drive success in the LDP and their student projectteams.This paper addresses the fundamental process for constructing and using an X-matrix, and thendescribes how it is applied to achieve success in SIUC’S LDP.Engineering Management ToolMost major organizations have developed mission and vision statements to serve as a goal andconstant reminder of what the organization stands for and what it’s working towards. To achievetheir mission and vision, organizations engage in developing a strategic plan every one to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. A. Dancz, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth A. Adams, Mesa Community College; Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Thomas P. Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

on student, faculty, and programperformance. All materials developed in the proposed TUES 2 program (courses, modules) willemploy well-known experiential learning pedagogies and build on the teams’ sustainabilityengineering educational expertise. Flexibility will be built into the stand-alone course materialsand modules to accommodate the resources of different faculty and facilitate the adoption ofthese courses across different universities. Our aim is to train students to think outside the box,connect their learning to the real world, and who are prepared to tackle the engineeringchallenges of a global economy. Specifically, through this proposal we plan to (1) create and (2

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 2 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andres Cornel Chavez, California State University Northridge; Stephanie Marie Jaco, California State University Northridge; Alejandro Roldan, California State University Northridge; Matthew Ferrer, CSUN; Joyceanne Sim; George Youssef, California State University, Northridge

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implemented in local school curricula in the near future. Andres plans to continue his education by pursuing doctoral studies in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Solid Mechanics and conducting research in smart material systems.Stephanie Marie Jaco, California State University NorthridgeAlejandro Roldan, California State University NorthridgeMatthew Ferrer, CSUNMiss Joyceanne SimDr. George Youssef, California State University, Northridge Dr. George Youssef is an Assistant Professor at California State University, Northridge. His research interest is in the area of experimental mechanics and biomechanics. He recently was recognized by Engineers Council as Distinguished Engineering Educator for 2014. Dr. Youssef has many

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Research Council

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International

), (2008-2011) and (2011-2014), Member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the In- stitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), Board Member of ”Global Council on Manufacturing and Management” (GCMM) and Director of Brazilian Network of Engineering (RBE). He was President of Brazilian Chapter of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), Regional Secretary of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science, Adviser for International Subjects of the Presidency of Brazilian Society for Engineering Education (ABENGE), Dean of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and Technol- ogy, Member of Executive

Conference Session

BME Introductory Courses

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

experience inpresentation related to three areas in BME. The initial area is cell and tissue engineeringwith a focus on determining the best area for a planned corporate research. The secondarea is biomechanics. This area is will combine statistic, statics, and particle dynamicsfor the solution of simple problems. Based on group measurements, the range of valuesfor joint loading will be assessed. The last part of the course will involve a combinationof instrumentation and imaging. The added aspects are the considerations of A/Dconversion, Fourier Analysis, and systems modeling. Page 10.498.1Methods Lectures are seldom effective to provide student

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

projects.Working from engineering sketches, digital models, or blueprints, students typically produceengineering devices that challenge the students’ abilities to use manufacturing equipmentranging in complexity from simple hand tools to CNC machine shop equipment. Projectcomplexity can range from fairly simple first-year introductory projects to large-scale multi-disciplinary projects such as the Solar Powered Aircraft or the Waterbike projects (Figure 2)undertaken at KTH, Stockholm, Sweden. From a workspace perspective, the Implementationphase places a premium on preparatory planning for efficient use, adequate construction space tosupport a multi-disciplinary curriculum, and tools and manufacturing machinery that are goodmatches to engineering students

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mara Wasburn

future success. It responds to the tradition of action research, a deficit model thatviews organizations as having problems in need of solution, and proposes the development of anaction plan to correct the problems that are identified (22). Appreciative Inquiry rejects thepositivist view that social knowledge is derived from objective observation, in favor of the socialconstructionist paradigm that sees reality as constructed through our social interactions (23). Page 10.1139.7 The Appreciate Inquiry process reflects a set of principles drawn from current theory andresearch in the human and social sciences (24). 1. The

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl Stevens; Sharon Schlossberg; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie

., Campbell2,3,4,Director,5, Drier6, IEEE7, NSF8.Project Plan and OrganizationSTEP is a partnership between the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) College of Engineering,industry partners, and the National Science Foundation. NSF provides funds for scholarships,industry partners provide professional development opportunities and other project support, andthe College of Engineering provides student support and project management.The four-year STEP project began in July 2000 and ends in June 2004. It is organized into twophases, each of two-year duration. In each project phase, thirty (30) undergraduates inengineering and computer science participate in STEP as a cohort group during their junior andsenior years. Results presented in this paper are primarily

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

Education.1. Submitting the FAFSA form to qualify for Federal aid and identify the maximum permitted amount of aid receivable under this program. This is required by CSEMS.2. Downloading a one-page form from the Financial Aid website, filling it with details such as class standing, GPA, and other aspects required to evaluate qualifications of the overall CSEMS program and the specific Georgia Tech requirements.3. Writing and attaching a 1-page to 2-page free-form “essay” delineating the candidate’s interests in a career in technology, and beginning the process of getting candidates to think about “where” they planned to be in 5, 10 and 20 years’ time.4. Mailing the package to the Financial Aid Office (or to the project director), along

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene P. Deess; Kamal Joshi; Vladimir Briller; Raymond Calluori

goals and factors in the enrollment decision.Students were asked to describe their financial situations using two multiple-choice items. Thehigh school average, and student academic plans and aspirations were captured, as were thereported emotional support provided by family and friends regarding the decision to pursue a Page 9.1001.2 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education"degree. Five items related to the student level of commitment to earning a degree and to NJITspecifically. The

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Sanders; John Favata; David Kukulka; David Barker

14Student higher educationEngineering Enrolled f/t Enrolled p/t Enrolled in a Enrolled in Not NotTechnology* in grad in grad certificate grad presently presently degree degree program courses enrolled, but enrolled and program program plan to in no plans to the future in the future 7% 11 4 0 57 21 * all programs combined – some are not part of CSEMSStudent CriteriaWith this NSF award, students at Buffalo State College who

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Pei-Fen Chang; Jiunn-Chi Wu

rewarded forbeing competitive, getting the right answer, and getting higher grades than most of theirclassmates. However, in courses where team performance becomes part of the evaluation process,the student must master an entirely different set of abilities that demonstrate knowledge by [3]: (1) Help team members and cooperating in a group; (2) Helping to plan; (3) Pacing and scheduling projects; (4) Getting peer and teacher feedback on work; and (5) Teaching classmates. Therefore, learning teamwork skills may be difficult for engineering students. The shiftfrom the traditional system of education to one based on groups and student participation alsoredefines what a good student does, which can threaten and raise the

Conference Session

The Climate for Women in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharnnia Artis; Bevlee Watford

How to Work a Career Fair3 9/8 & 9/10 Ware Lab 9/11 Assistive Technology Presentation4 9/15 & 9/17 Study Skills/Time Management 9/18 McGyver Box Exercise5 9/22 & 9/24 Women in Industry Panel Discussion 9/25 Math and Science Elementary School Project6 9/29 & 10/1 Web Development 10/2 Learning Styles/Teaching Styles7 10/6 & 10/8 True Colors 10/9 Planning Your Academic Timetable; College

Conference Session

Engineers & Engineering Education in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, and Turkey

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lerzan Özkale; Fatma Küskü; Gülsün Saglamer

ofpreferences, as is compatible with their scores. The final selection and placement of students inhigher education institutions is dependent on the composite scores of the candidates (raised bythe amount of the special credit mentioned above, if it applies), on the personal preferences theyhave listed, and on the quotas and prerequisites of the higher education programs. The centralplacement procedure in the higher education programs admitting students on the results of theexamination is carried out through an iterative computing routine. Each candidate can be placedin one program only [16].Planning to Work as an Engineer after GraduationMost of the students (both boys and girls) say they plan to work as engineers after graduation.Half of the students

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Murphy

? Thesethoughts are natural and will soon dissipate as you become absorbed in your new duties. Do your homework. Learn as much as possible about your new environment. You haveevidently completed your homework with regard to the interview; now finish the rest of theassignment. Upon an offer of the position, place a pre-arranged phone call to one of yourinterviewers. Prepare a list of questions in order to secure answers that may smooth yourtransition. You may wish to plan an early trip specifically for this purpose. Any informationgathered prior to arrival will provide major personal benefit. If you don’t know – ask! There truly is no such thing as a dumb question. Establishedfaculty members can remember what it is like to be the “new kid

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eldon Larsen; Betsy Dulin

can be helpful in bridging this gap and making the program more accessible to alarger group of individuals. However, the implementation of courses and programs via distancelearning requires much more than mere translation of traditional class materials and methods intonew media, and careful planning is required in order to provide the optimum mix of traditionaland non-traditional delivery methods. In addition, although working professional students oftenappreciate the convenience of an unconventional approach, they and their employers are muchmore focused and assertive regarding their expectations for the outcomes of courses and degreeprograms. This paper discusses positive and negative experiences associated with simultaneousdelivery of