Conference Session

Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Giesey

Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”After deciding on the award, the nextstep is to complete the application. It Nambiaincludes a project title, list of COMPUTER SCIENCE OR ENGINEERINGaccomplishments, list of accompanying Award#1804dependents, and description of past Category · Lecturing/Researchinternational experience. There is a Grant Activity · Teach undergraduate courses infive-page project statement that computer software development, datatbaseaddresses topics such as how the development or network administration; electrical orapplicant’s background relates to the electronics engineering. Assist with curriculumneeds of the host institution, the

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Kander

integrated, interdisciplinary fashion. Typicalsemester-long topics include the environment, modern production methods, living systems, andenergy systems. The Connections sequence is made up of two courses that consider the ethical,economic, political and societal context of science and technology. Finally, the Instrumentationand Measurement course focuses on the use of laboratory instruments, measurement systems,data analysis, and the presentation of experimental results. Most of the Foundation courses havelaboratory components that give the students hands-on experience in a team environment. Table III: Four Basic Areas in the Foundation Course Sequence COURSE SEQUENCE CREDITS

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Krouglicof

a hands-on approach to engineeringeducation whereby theoretical analysis is reinforced by laboratory exercises and designexperiences. In fact, the program features two senior level capstone design courses. Design ofThermo-Fluid Systems (MER-160) applies optimization techniques and cost analysis to thedesign of thermal/fluid processes and systems. The second design course, Design of MechanicalSystems (MER-144), is a project-oriented course that provides a capstone design experience forthe mechanics area of the mechanical engineering curriculum.This paper focuses on the latter and specifically addresses the question of selecting anappropriate design project that is consistent with the course objectives and outcomes. The designproject is the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Murphy; Vincent Capece; John Baker

, in January 2002. The two-dayprogram involved lectures, short research projects, and laboratory work at theengineering campus. Initial lecture material covered the broad mechanical engineeringprofession. Additional presentations included gas turbine engines, alternative energysources (solar and wind), and applications of solid modeling and finite element analysissoftware. Based on the lecture material, students selected a topic, and used web-basedresources to complete a short research paper. One laboratory exercise involvedmeasurement of flow around a golf ball in a wind tunnel, with supervised calculations ofthe aerodynamic drag coefficient using Microsoft Excel software. Another exerciseinvolved each student creating a solid model of a

Conference Session

Teamwork & Assessment in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell

and M. W. Dickson, "Teams in organizations: recent research on performance and effectiveness," Annual Review of Psychology, vol. 47, pp. 307, 1996.[11] J. R. Katzenbach and D. K. Smith, The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High Performance Organization. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1993.[12] J. S. Byrd and J. L. Hudgkins, "Teaming in the design laboratory," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 84, pp. 335, 1995.[13] E. Seat and S. M. Lord, "Enabling effective engineering teams: a program for teaching interaction skills," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, pp. 385, 1999

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Amir Karimi

cost breakdown was performed showing asavings that exceeded the design goal. The proposed design allowed a variety of voltages andheat sizes to be derived by cutting a base heater that could be mass-produced. As a result of thisproject, the design team leader was hired as a full-time design engineer at ThermonManufacturing.Design of Below the Knee Prosthetic Socket: The University of Texas Health Science Center atSan Antonio (UTHSCSA) supported this project. Two students (Diane Higgs and PhanvanSanders) got part time employment in the Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory of theUTHSCSA. The project deals with the development of design and optimization of a below theknee prosthetic socket for successful ambulation, comfort, and stability. The

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Will; Doug Tougaw

, Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education,Washington, D.C., 1986.2. American Society for Engineering Education Task Force, A National Action Agenda forEngineering Education, Washington, D.C., 1987.3. Felder, R.M., R. Brice, and J. Stice, National Effective Teaching Institute, 1997.4. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Criteria for Accrediting EngineeringPrograms, Baltimore, MD, 2002.5. Olds, B. M., M. J. Pavelich, and F. R. Yearts, “Teaching the Design Process to Freshmen andSophomores,” Engineering Education, July/August 1990, pp. 554-559.6. King, R. H., T. E. Parker, T. P. Grover, J. P. Goshink, and N. T. Middleton, “A MultidisciplinaryEngineering Laboratory Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sven Hvid Nielsen

reward systems.   Different time horizons.   But potential synergy and benefit by using Industry as a laboratories for teaching and   research.Benefits in the industrial, education and research areas. • Competence development rather than a project. • Innovative solutions. • Attention to development issues. • New tools and methods. • Updating of knowledge. • New point of views. • Cross-functional discussions. • They can promote themselves.A continuous act of balancing. • Focus, time and effort- two different goals? • Students are often to eager to engage in company problems. • A spectrum of solutions – from repair to radical innovations.New role of the teachers

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Englebert; Tom Owen; Stephen Kuyath

expressedFor students, the DE staff offers training and help in everything from submitting assignments inWebCT and how to handle common problems to providing a Student Study Guide for OnlineLearning. The DE staff takes care of all technical problems that may arise as well as registration,record keeping, finding suitable proctors for testing, and mailing and receiving tests. Facultyneed only concentrate on teaching their course as they would almost any other course.Course Development:The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) faculty designed, developed and implemented theonline courses for the junior and senior EET students. Faculty were offered the release from oneclass to develop a web-based course. A tremendous amount of individual learning, trial

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Horton

can be replicated on other campuses that have staff with a desire to promote genderequity in technical training to teach the CAD modeling, available room and board on campus, asuitable computer laboratory, an established summer recreation program, and an organization tohandle administrative tasks.CAD CampThe CAD Camp was available to campers entering grades nine through twelve, and the span ofthe age group was represented at each camp. The first group of campers arrived on the afternoonof Sunday, July 22, 2002 and left on the afternoon of Friday, July 26. The second camp was heldthe following week, from July 28 to August 2. Upon arrival, resident campers met the staff andtheir counselors, were issued meal cards with daily spending limits to

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jill Lynn

to the changing, technologically enhanced world ofeducational institutions are pursued to extend the education toady. Some of engineering and technology courses and laboratory work will need Page 8.442.4to be developed in partnership with several Today’s students are demanding a change toinstitutions and/or with industry partners to provide traditional educational delivery methods, and wethe hands-on training and processing necessary. must respond. The time for action is now, and evenThese are not concepts of the future, but are actual with the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Forbes; Mary Emplaincourt

the water heater is ASME approved by an appropriate standard.Their automobile contains standard nuts and bolts (SAE), operates on standard gasoline (ASTM),and standard oil (SAE) is used (hopefully) to protect the engine during operation. As educators,we have an obligation to introduce our students to engineering standards. Laboratory courses areideal settings for teaching and demonstrating standards; however opportunity exists duringlecture courses as well. An example involving the first law of thermodynamics could contain areference to the ANSI approved residential water heater. In litigation matters, the first step uponreceiving questions about a product is to check for any applicable standards and whether or notthe product conforms to the

Conference Session

Experiences with the TTL Turbojet Engine

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Staci White; Paul Strykowski

engines. Substances may be placed in the exhaust stream to make visible theescaping gas. For example, copper strips placed in the velocity field downstream of the exhaustnozzle would turn this high temperature gas green. Professors may choose to give point datarather than profile data at the exhaust nozzle exit (rather than the compressor exit) to bafflestudents. Data acquisition systems can be added to the engine to measure real time temperaturesand pressures. This provides the opportunity of adding a load cell to the engine stand to measurethrust and have students compare that value with their integrated values. Many parameters canbe altered or added in order to teach students to think when conducting laboratory experiments.The lesson learned

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Havener

a time, in all courses inthe curriculum. Near the end of the program, the capstone design and senior laboratory-courses(AE 481, AE 482, and AE 471) are used to put all pieces of the thread into a single product. Communications Thread - The educational objective of the Communications Thread is:Graduates will use professional writing and speaking skills necessary to communicate effectively.We believe the process of developing effective communicators involves consistent and continuousdevelopment across the curriculum. Thus, instead of teaching technical report writing in a singlecourse, the pieces of a technical report along with efforts to develop good writing skills are taughtin several courses. One course may teach writing an abstract

Conference Session

Student Interaction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

teaching and learning methods,and laboratory activities the first time in NJIT’s history of education, students were usingbrowser readable 3D interactive eBooks, including text, 2D and 3D objects, animation,videos, 3D objects of real components, virtual 3D disassembly methods of objects, activecode, network simulation examples, and simulated (virtual) 2D and 3D factory tours thatstudents and faculty could explore and study together.Furthermore, using old PCs, we set up a simple disassembly line in the classroom, andwith the aid of wireless, Internet-linked laptops, students were able to communicate witheach other, as if we were networked cells in a real, digital factory ([1], [3] and [5], and[16] to [20]). (For a detailed example of this

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

stimulates innovation by effectivelyusing both sides of the brain. It is a unified approach that builds on comprehensive problemsolving knowledge from industry, business, marketing, math, science, engineering, technology,and daily life. The different dimensions, namely Uniqueness, Dimensionality, Directionality,Consolidation, Segmentation, Modification, Similarity, and Experimentation provide leaders,managers, and other problem solvers with new insights and thinking strategies to solve everydayproblems they face in the workplace. Problems are not constrained to a particular profession orsubject, and may be used by individuals and teams. It is easy to teach, learn and use themethodology.1. Introduction This paper details case studies where

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt; David Bigio; Linda Schmidt; Paige Smith

existing engineering undergraduate curriculum. Funded by a three-yearNSF-Course, Curriculum, Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) grant, the BESTEAMS curriculum iscomprehensive and developmental, offering three levels of instruction (introductory, intermediate,advanced) in three key areas of team functioning (personal awareness, interpersonal dynamics,and project management).The purpose of this paper is to describe the results of student evaluation of the introductory levelcurriculum that has been introduced into the Clark School of Engineering's - Introduction toEngineering Design course (ENES 100). Students completed three team work modules presentedby faculty trained in the module delivery during the 2001-2002 academic year. The firstIntroductory

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Shooter; Micheal Hanyak; Matt Higgins; Marie Wagner; Ed Mastascusa; Dan Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Bill Snyder; Michael Prince

inengineering education by integrating instructional design techniques, transforming theclassroom into a cooperative learning environment, and incorporating the use ofinformation technology in the teaching/learning process. One of the major outcomes ofthat work is a conceptual framework for assisting faculty in transitioning from moretraditional instructional modes to more collaborative modes of instruction. Drawingheavily on a typical engineering process, this framework maps concepts readilyunderstood in the engineering design world to the development of instructionalexperiences. This paper outlines that framework and discusses our efforts to export thisframework to faculty beyond Bucknell through a pair of national workshops conductedlast summer

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Scaroni; Jonathan Mathews; Sarma Pisupati

sections for the spring semester of 2003 is 432students. Enrollment in each section was limited to a maximum of 120 students with theintent of maintaining class interaction and class discussion. The methodology used forlearning and teaching is discussed later in the paper. Distribution data on the studentpopulation by major indicate that the course has been taken by students from 87 different Page 8.486.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference& Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”majors. Students emanate from the Colleges of Arts, Liberal Arts, Business Administration

Conference Session

Tenure and Promotion Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Diane Muratore; Jeannette Russ

professor on adaily, practical level. When the well educated and highly motivated new professor firstencounters the everyday challenges of teaching technical topics to students, the resultingmismatch between the anticipated situation and the actual one can be both surprising anddistressing. In fact, the widespread feelings of discouragement and the high levels of stressassociated with the first year of teaching are well documented.1Perhaps the disappointments experienced by many first-year professors stem from the potentiallylarge disconnect between their excellent preparation in some areas and their relative lack ofpreparation in others. Specifically, many new professors are extremely well prepared in terms oftechnical understanding and personal

Conference Session

Partnerships in IE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Emanuel

. These include: 1) The quality of the problems given to the students has increased significantly, thus enhancing the learning experience. Companies are no longer providing projects that are “busy work” type problems, but are now providing real problems to which they expect real solutions. 2) The almost $1 million derived from these projects has funded space and equipment for the senior design students and pass-down equipment for the department. During the last three years, the department has been able to invest more than $130,000 in the capstone design facility. Much of this has gone to new technology. One-third of the computers in the capstone design laboratory are replaced every 6 months. The replaced units are moved to

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mehran Kasra; Joe Iannelli; Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman; Anthony English; Monica Schmidt

the ABET team site inspection visit.As indicated above, questions about the program, particularly any potential areas of concernwere anticipated, discussed among program faculty and appropriate actions were initiatedimmediately to correct the small number of potential problems identified. The BME programoffice and laboratory facilities were cleaned and organized as needed. A BME laboratory underrenovation was selected to be showcased as a prime example of continuous program updatingand a high level of commitment of College of Engineering to the funding of the BME program.Additional recent improvements to the teaching classrooms including the installation of "SmartBoard" computer-operated interactive display monitors were selected to be

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Bottomley; Aaron Clark

cluster identified knowledge and skills need for all levels of manufacturing from planning to final products and related support activities. 14. Marketing, Sales, and Service- Guidelines were developed for the planning and managing of marketing activities to reach organizational objectives. 15. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics- The cluster developed guidelines to be used for curricula development in the four areas including laboratory research and development services. 16. Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics- This cluster defined careers from the planning and management of movement of people and goods, to support and logistic services related to

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wade Driscoll

course, curriculum,program, department and college planning. Although some faculty may receive additionalresources to handle the extra workload required to implement the assessment of studentoutcomes, all must meet the requirements without compromising their contributions in teaching,scholarship and service. An ASEE position paper1 addresses the concept of economical use offaculty resources by stating "The cost of assessment should be outweighed by the benefits to the educational program being assessed."Many engineering professors welcome any method that can be used to provide meaningfulfeedback while requiring only minimal resources.This paper reports on an investigation into the use of Visual Basic applications and computernetworking

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Control Applications

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Koffman; Bryan Waltrip; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

education. In particular the major concentrates oncontrol of electrical, computer and mechanical systems. In addition to several tracks, students havethe opportunity to independently research a field of interest. This is a great opportunity for teachersand students to pursue more in-depth analyses. This paper will describe one such experiment in thefield of metrology.Very often engineering laboratories at undergraduate schools are well equipped with power supplies,signal generators, oscilloscopes and general-purpose multimeters. This set allows teachers andstudents to set up test-beds for most of the basic electronics circuits studied in different engineeringtracks. Modern instrumentation is in general user-friendly and students like using the

Collection

2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Beckry Abdel-Magid; Yunsheng Xu

opportunity to engage in a long-term open-ended projectthat involves deep inquiry in their field. The experience provides an intellectualchallenge that often fosters a creative spirit, a capacity for critical judgment andenthusiasm for learning. In addition, the research experience improves thestudents’ problem-solving and communications skills, enhances their self-confidence and gives them a sense of accomplishment beyond classroomlearning. Furthermore, it gives them a sense of wonder and discovery, ayearning for more discoveries and learning, and the skill of self-motivating andself-teaching. This in turn puts students on a path of lifelong learning andprepares them for continuous professional development throughout their career.Research is defined

Conference Session

NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

J Hines; Fred Weber; John Prados; Kurt Gramoll

levelengineering study that are not offered in pre-engineering programs. Most of these courses arefairly specialized and do not draw sufficient enrollments to make their offering cost effective atmost pre-engineering institutions. Others like Statics and Dynamics are common, but do nothave sufficient enrollment to teach each semester or year at most community colleges.ObjectivesThe National Science Foundation has recently funded a project to develop and deliver severalInternet-based freshman and sophomore level engineering courses through a partnership betweenThe University of Tennessee (UT), The University of Oklahoma (OU) and area communitycolleges such as the Knoxville-based Pellissippi State Technical Community College (PSTCC).Of the fifteen courses

Conference Session

Assessment in BME Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gassert

required to apply for one ormore of the following positions on a design team: Group Manager, Project Manger, AssociateProject Manager, or Project Engineer. The teams are then assigned “open-ended” designprojects. For example, one year’s design teams were required to develop educational aids fortraining medical professionals; two groups were asked to design an aid for critical careeducation, two for intermediate care, and two for home care. Resulting projects includedmanikins to teach proper placement of ECG electrodes, manikins that provide simulation of heartsound, bowel sound, and intracranial pressure and a neonatal intensive care simulation. Studentsalso developed a method for the measurement of blood flow in the coronary arteries using far

Collection

2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Melinda Gallagher; Lawrence J. Genalo

as a leader in global affairs and to solidifying ourposition in the emerging global economy (Report of the Expert Panel for the Review ofFederal Education Programs in Science, 1993). Furthermore, this situation placesspecial responsibility on American educators to guarantee that students at all levels gainexposure and encompass opportunities to pursue quality science, mathematics,engineering, and technology (SMET) education. To ensure that students are receivingquality educational experiences in the above areas, teachers must be competent andcapable of providing their students exemplary learning experiences, yet many educationprograms are currently graduating future teachers that are unprepared to teach science,math, and technology. K-12

Conference Session

Outreach and Freshman Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nadia Craig; Michelle Maher; Walter Peters

some flexibilitydepending on what teaching methods worked well for the students. Page 8.973.1 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”The “story” of how this course exposed students to simple and complex system concepts andhow they applied these concepts in an experiential learning project will be presented. A final“stew cooking” metaphorical experience that demonstrated the complexities involved in almostevery facet of their lives will also be discussed. Because of the unique way that the