Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Dym and colleagues11 assert that “the purpose of engineering education is to graduateengineers who can design, and that design thinking is complex.” Because of the importance ofdesign in engineering education, efforts are ongoing to integrate design throughout theundergraduate curriculum, rather than reserving it for a single capstone course. Many studentssupplement their in-class design activities with non-required participation in designcompetitions. Focusing on the ABET learning outcomes, Lattuca, et al.6 found that studentparticipation in design competition significantly and positively influenced students’ self-reportedskills and abilities, including design and problem-solving skills, experimental skills, and life-longlearning skills

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

thenecessary data entry could be completed in time for the division level curriculum reviewmeeting. At the first pass through the division level review, the scientists on the committeevoiced enthusiastic support for the concept of an engineering focused GE science course.Suggestions were made to add more information about the structure and role of the lab materialto the course, broader information within Topics and Scope, a wider spectrum of representativetextbooks, and to add physics as an alternate discipline. This last suggestion was deemedinappropriate by the outline author because a physicist would lack the necessary exposure to theengineering design process that is an integral part of the course. An individual faculty memberhad expressed concern

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; John Clements, California Polytechnic State University; David Janzen, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

?” 35 42 “Is Computer Science collaborative?” 97 100 “Is Computer Science multidisciplinary?” 100 97 “Is Computer Science creative?” 90 97 “Is Computer Science intimidating?” 55 80 Figure 2: Responses of ‘yes’ to selected yes/no questionsFigures 1 and 2 summarize the responses of the students to selected questions before and after theclass. We omit from this table questions related to gender, age, race, and class year. Table 1 showsthe fraction of students (expressed as an integral percentage) that chose either 4 or 5 in responseto the given “1 through 5

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

StudentsAbstractDrexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies has offered a co-op-based AppliedEngineering Technology (AET) major since 2002. The program comprises three concentrations inElectrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering Technology and provides an integrated educationalexperience directed toward developing the ability to apply the knowledge gained in the college to thesolution of practical problems in the engineering technology field. The majority of courses are fullyintegrated with training and laboratory experience to provide students with a strong foundation ofengineering practices and to stimulate students’ interest by using a problem solving approach in state-of-the-art laboratories. Key factors in the development process

Conference Session

Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

. The immediate and continuedsuccess of students involved in this two course sequence is described, as they put their lab skillsto work in the lab, at home, and on individual research projects. The evolution and expansion oflaboratory instrumentation is described and the assessment of this laboratory sequence isdiscussed.Introduction to Experimental MethodsIn the aerospace engineering curriculum at many universities, laboratory exercises are eitherincluded as an integral part of various classes, or separated into a sequence of courses taught inthe upper division. Previously at Mississippi State University, laboratory courses were offeredonly in the senior year, with one course being a lecture/lab class introducing experimentalmethods, and the

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Hossein Oloomi, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Elizabeth Thompson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Steve Walter, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. ‚ The curriculum is extremely flexible. Students are be able to tailor the program to meet their needs by blending courses offered by the IPFW Department of Engineering and the Purdue College of Engineering, as well as approved courses offered by the IPFW Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, School of Business and division of Organizational Leadership and Supervision (OLS). ‚ A clear path has been established to allow students without a degree in engineering to be admitted. This will serve industry and assist in populating the program.The graduate committee is currently considering the following issues: ‚ the development of an assessment plan that

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

is the process ofbuilding an integrated knowledge base that will ultimately prepare them for applying thatknowledge in their career.IntroductionThis paper presents a series of solid mechanics challenges that are being developed to reinforcesolid mechanics concepts and to illustrate the relationship between classical mechanics of solidsand finite element stress analysis while highly motivating students. The challenges are beingdeveloped through an interaction with VANTH, an NSF funded Engineering Research Center forBioengineering Educational Technologies, that introduced the authors to the How People Learn1(HPL) framework for the design of effective learning environments and challenge/problem basedinstruction. The challenges are based on the

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoffa, none; Steven Freeman, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

equally effective learning experience as thetraditional lab report format while requiring less of an instructor’s time for grading and freeingup a significant amount of students’ out-of-class study time for other assignments, would bebeneficial to instructors who choose to adopt it and to their students.Laboratory Reports in Industrial TechnologyMany industrial technology programs incorporate both a lecture component and a laboratorycomponent in order to help students increase their understanding of the curriculum. Felder andPeretti9 stated that “a basic tenet of learning theory is that people learn by doing, not by watchingand listening. Industrial technology accreditation requirements emphasize the importance oflaboratory experiences.18 While

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P K Raju, Auburn University

BHEL) in India, • opportunities for U.S. academics to collaborate with academic and industrial researchers in India, • opportunities for the researchers to integrate their findings into education through the development of new instructional materials, and • the excitement of discovery to undergraduate students when they use the resulting instructional materials in their classrooms.Description of the intellectual collaboration with foreign collaborators The projects focused on research connected with acoustics and non-destructiveevaluation, areas in which Auburn’s Dr. Raju, is an expert. Dr. A. Ramachandriah of the Dept. ofCivil Engineering at IIT Madras was his counter-part on

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Construction

industry, and an advocate to the program. The advisory board acts in advisorycapacity to the SDCET program, the School of Science, Engineering and Technology, and thecollege. Each member of the advisory board is chosen by their position and/or expertise in theindustry, government, and academics. The advisory board committee meets and reviewsapplicants’ resumes and then selects the applicant or applicants that are best fit for the advisoryboard. There is a cap of 22 members that can serve in the advisory board.One of their goals is to identify the needs and trends regarding employment of the SDCETgraduates. The board offers recommendations for improvement to the curriculum offerings andserves as an avenue of communication between the SDCET program

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Kohlmyer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Schatz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marcus Marr, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

(e.g.nanotechnology, material science) and that will require computer modeling as well as analysisfor solving complex problems.As a result, faculty in the School of Physics at Georgia Tech became interested in modernizingboth the content and pedagogy of the introductory physics course. Beginning in Summer 2006,the School has been offering sections of its introductory physics course for scientists andengineers using the Matter & Interactions1,2 curriculum. Matter & Interactions (or M&I),developed by R. Chabay and B. Sherwood at North Carolina State University, is an innovative Page 13.707.2introductory calculus-based physics curriculum. It has

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

technologies influence theireducational experience and learning. Yet their attitudes and perceptions must be considered in Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2008 American Society for Engineering Educationthe use of instructional technology if the end result is to have the technology enhance theirlearning. In order to investigate student perceptions in these areas: general attitudes aboutlearning; reactions to their experiences with technologies in the classroom; and faculty use oftechnology, an online survey was administered to the students.2. MethodsThese courses integrate instructional technologies across the curriculum and we used

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kanti Prasad

-art technology, so that they are productive right away”. Dr.John White (Dean of Georgia Tech, then) said, “Our job is to teach Fundamentals”.Motorola’s executive V.P. said, “You will be history, and to prove my point I am awarding $1 million to Purdue University to come out with an integrated curriculum, whichwill accomplish both”. I came overwhelmed with enthusiasm and shared thisFigure 1: VLSI Education Modelconversation with our former Chancellor William T. Hogan who said, “This is ourmission in the university”. I felt deeply relieved, that we were doing the right thing.The author involved leaders namely Robert Meisenhelder and Robert O’Reilly fromAnalog Devices, George LeVan, Drs. Bradley Barber, Stan Swearingen, and VinayKulkarni from

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Kanti Prasad

-art technology, so that they are productive right away”. Dr.John White (Dean of Georgia Tech, then) said, “Our job is to teach Fundamentals”.Motorola’s executive V.P. said, “You will be history, and to prove my point I am awarding $1 million to Purdue University to come out with an integrated curriculum, whichwill accomplish both”. I came overwhelmed with enthusiasm and shared thisFigure 1: VLSI Education Modelconversation with our former Chancellor William T. Hogan who said, “This is ourmission in the university”. I felt deeply relieved, that we were doing the right thing.The author involved leaders namely Robert Meisenhelder and Robert O’Reilly fromAnalog Devices, George LeVan, Drs. Bradley Barber, Stan Swearingen, and VinayKulkarni from

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

MindManager Mindmap Created in Ink Modemarkers, notes, task memos, andprioritizations can be inserted intothe map as well. The map can be viewed in outline format or presentation mode. In presentationmode, each topic of the map is featured while presenting details of the topic. Map topics can be Page 13.1333.12linked to databases, other documents, web pages, bookmarks within the map, and to other maps.Maps can remain dynamic by saving them in native MindManager format, or completed mapscan be saved as images or web pages. An attractive MindManager feature is its integration withMicrosoft Office. Maps can be exported to PowerPoint and Word. Tasks

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meyer, Purdue University; Mark Johnson, Purdue University School of ECE; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Laboratories with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Purdue University since July 1999. He received his PhD in 1998 from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He teaches Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design, advises senior design project teams, supervises teaching assistants in several laboratories, develops computer engineering laboratory curricula, manages design automation software for instruction and research, and is chair of an ECE committee for instructional innovation. Dr. Johnson served as proceedings chair for Microelectronic Systems Education 2003, program chair for Microelectronic Systems

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. As the demand for technical talent continues to grow,underrepresented groups must become an integral part of this workforce. Precollege STEMprograms specifically targeted at women and minorities are invaluable tools in creating apipeline to higher education. Coupled with additional access, mentoring, and retentionprograms, these programs increase the diversity of the pool of future scientific and technicalworkers.Focusing on students entering the pipeline, Michigan Technological University’s extensiveprecollege programs (Youth Programs) have the strength of a 35 year history. The primary goalsof the programs are to increase students knowledge and awareness of career options and toencourage students to become academically prepared for higher

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Peter Klein, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

real manufacturing enterprise. The design of the course is based on constructionist curriculum design. An understanding of theconstructionist approach to curriculum design can be seen in the writings of Jean Piaget, JeromeBruner, and John Dewey. Both Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner see the individual as the principlein the acquisition and construction of his or her own knowledge. Both are consideredconstructivists. Constructivism is a learning theory in which individuals interact with the worldaround them and then go through internal processes to make sense of those interactions. BothPiaget and Bruner discuss the relevance of a curriculum based on the developmental stage of theindividual and the need for interaction with objects and individuals

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

from the softwarecompany that underscores the integrative nature of design, detailing and construction. Theauthor conducted interviews with a select group of fabricators, contractors, and engineers, andsought their views on the current process of production of shop drawings. Based on his ownexperiences as an engineering consultant, and based on the input received from the A/E/Cindustry, the author concludes that shop drawings produced using computer software such as,SDS/2 (one of 3D modeling software for structural steel, which is a component of BuildingInformation Modeling - BIM), is a positive step toward improving constructability. However,data-sharing among parties still remains a concern, and unless all parties involved, namely

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Chelita Pate, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

the college.Description of BYU ProgramsProgram FormatsIn previous research, we identified different kinds of program formats for engineering studyabroad programs.4 To provide context for the discussion which follows, we summarize thoseformats in Table 1 below. These formats are not all inclusive; some programs cut across more Page 13.600.3than one format. Table 1Format DescriptionDual degree Students obtain two degrees—one from the home university and one from the abroad university. Students follow an integrated

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Baylor University; William Lawson, Texas Tech University; Kathy Austin, Texas Tech University; Greta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University; Thomas Darwin, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

in Science, Engineering and Technology, 09/01/2006-08/31/2009.2. Herkert, J.R. "Engineering ethics education in the USA: content, pedagogy and curriculum." European Journal of Engineering Education 25 (4) Dec. 2000: 303-313.3. Newberry, B. “The Dilemma of Ethics in Engineering Education.” Science and Engineering Ethics 10 (2) 2004: 343-351.4. Stephan, K.D. “A survey of ethics-related instruction in U.S. engineering programs,” ASEE J. Engineering Education. 88 (4) Oct. 1999: 459-464.5. Luegenbiehl, H.C. “Themes for an International Code of Engineering Ethics.” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE/WFEO International Colloquium. http://www.asee.org/conferences/international/2003highlights.cfm, accessed 1/17/08.6. Luegenbiehl, H.C

Conference Session

Bridging and Freshman Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos; John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

for success. In fact, perhaps studentsin such bridge programs will outperform even those who had intrinsically higher aptitude scores,but who were not exposed to exploratory activities. As a practical matter, identifying bridgeprograms as remedial is also ill-advised because it can attach a stigma that will discourageparticipation. Therefore, casting bridge programs in an exploratory, rather than remedial, contextwill foster both student and program success.Bibliography 1. Ardebili, Mahmoud. “Improving Retention: Engaging Pre-Engineering Students via Integrated Enrichment Activities”, Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. [Borough of Manhattan Community College

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Salazar, Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education (ASIBEI); Jorge Ignacio Velez Munera, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, ACOFI; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

International

. ̇ CACEI: The Consejo de Acreditación de la Enseñanza de la Ingeniería was conformed in 1994 as a collegiate civil organization with legal representation. ̇ Accreditation is voluntary and periodic; it uses auto-evaluation and an external peers evaluation; its costs are assumed by the institutions. ̇ Accreditation has an integral character since It evaluates resources, processes and results. ̇ Accreditation is granted when minimum standards are achieved. ̇ There are 319 engineering programs accredited out of a total of 1.000 offered. Also there are 4 programs re-accredited as of September 2006.Central America ̇ Since 1948 was created the CSUCA: Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano. ̇ In

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

need for life-long learning 7. demonstrate an interest in liberal arts and the Judaeo-Christian humanistic tradition.CEE Professional Practice is the most heavily assessed course in our curriculum. The followingABET criteria are assessed in this course:d. an ability to function on multidisciplinary teamsf. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityh. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,economic, environmental, and societal contexti. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learningj. a knowledge of contemporary issuesIn addition, a portion of the ASCE program criteria is assessed as well. Specifically, the

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Lund, State University of New York at Buffalo

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

introduces a prototype TExT(Toolkit for Exceptional Teaching) that is being developed for this purpose. The TExT expandsupon the information transfer provided by current textbooks and integrates it with a comprehen-sive set of teaching tools and resources. The objective is to deliver an effective educational expe-rience to engineering students, while simultaneously providing almost everything a teacher needsin order to implement effective teaching without investing significantly more time than would beused in the traditional lecture method. Indeed, most engineering professors are not trained edu-cators; they are engineers. In other educational settings where it can be anticipated that the in-structors will not be trained educators (e. g. nursery

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

unique in the challenges posed to communication given the wide arrayof clients, especially physicians and clinicians. The ability to work well with collaborators (notjust immediate members of a design team) is essential to success in BME, whether in industry,the clinic, or academia. Moreover, specialized knowledge and skills are needed forcommunication with collaborators in the various sectors pertinent to BME.8The integration of professional skills into a BME curriculum at a holistic level (not just“inoculated” into a specific course) has been described previously in the implementation ofproblem-based learning throughout a curriculum.9 However, there has been little publication ofsuch methods for teaching and assessing professional skills

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

CHITRA RAJAGOPAL, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

readinessEach one of these factors is a challenge in its own right. This paper discusses how each challengecan be met. The problems encountered in the development and deployment of an asynchronousWeb-based associate degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering technology, and the effectivesolutions for these problems, will be covered. . Since 1996, educators at the University ofMissouri-Columbia (MU) have integrated video materials, lab kits, field trips, local resources,and World Wide Web into asynchronous learning network (ALN) graduate level courses7. AtCalifornia State University, Fresno, Bachelor’s degree program in Industrial Technology isoffered, where students have to travel to the home campus to do laboratory work in two and ahalf weekends4

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

education projects from kindergarten through graduate school. She has extensive experience in designing, directing, and evaluating science education programs. Dr. Sterling is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and an author of over seventy-five articles, books, and reports.Philip Henning, James Madison University Phil Henning is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the department of Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University. He is the external Project evaluator for SUNRISE at George Mason University. Page 13.964.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Paul Krajeski, U.S. Naval War College; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2008-1879: A PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE: HOW COOPERATION BETWEENTHE NATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTAN AND KABULUNIVERSITY BENEFITS BOTH INSTITUTIONS AND THE AFGHAN NATIONRichard Gash, United States Military Academy Major Richard Gash, P.E. is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point. He graduated from USMA in 1996, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He has since earned Master of Science Degrees in Geophysics from the University of Missouri, Rolla and Earthquake Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has served in a variety of military assignments around the world

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Nicholas Giordano, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

NSE phenomena and 11 driving questions.Forty students were interviewed to investigate why students were (or were not) interested in thesurvey items. Findings indicated that students were more interested in NSE topics when theactivities and concepts indicated relevance to life, were novel, and could be experienced. Bothmiddle- and high-school students indicated interest in the same topics. Gender was found tohave little effect on students’ interests, although, males were more interested in mechanicstopics, whereas females were more interested in health topics.IntroductionStatistics from the National Science Board [NSB] (2006) indicate that the number of freshmanexpressing an interest in majoring in the physical sciences had decreased over the