Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tremayne Waller; Bevlee Watford

for all incoming freshman. A score is assigned to Page 9.218.4each student based on if they took calculus in high school, what grades they earned in high “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineeringschool math and their math SAT score. Students with low scores reflecting weak mathematicsbackgrounds are required to enroll in College Algebra (Math 1015). However a student maytake a math readiness test (MRT), which if passed will allow them to enroll in first semestercalculus. For College of Engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma; Cheng Lin

reflect the changing needs of industry. This can happen only if the faculty are aware of the currenttrends in industry and are actively involved with industry and research projects. ASEE/NASA FacultyFellowship program offers opportunities for professional development for Engineering Technologyfaculty. A parametric study of water jet cutting (WJC) process was done under the ASEE / NASAfaculty fellowship program at NASA Langley Research Center. This research experience has been usedto enhance undergraduate curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University(ODU).I Introduction Success of engineering technology programs depends upon the effectiveness with which thecurriculum addresses needs of industry, the primary

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth A. Stephan; Amy G. Yuhasz; Matthew Ohland

severaladvantages: (1) It is controlled by the General Engineering Program, (2) The three-credit-hourcourse includes one hour of lecture and two two-hour labs each week, (3) The topical materialcovered in the class lends itself to a variety of exercises, (4) It is an introductory class at thefreshman level, and (5) Many sections (about 20) are offered every semester, eight of which arecentral this study, and the others of which are used in the assessment of baseline measures andother objectives of interest.Experimental DesignOriginally, a multiple-intervention assessment protocol was designed to determine thecomparative benefit to learning effectiveness of (1) presentation of concepts with time forreflection, (2) reflection guided by instructor

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William J., Jr. Park; Elizabeth A. Stephan; Benjamin L. Sill; Matthew Ohland

, incorporates structured reflection to achieve someof discovery learning’s benefits without making a major commitment of time. The introductionof discovery methods shifts some control over the learning process to the learner. This approachagrees with Goforth4 who, in a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of learner control in tutorialcomputer assisted instruction, found that "it is important that the learner have some controlrather than none.” If we wish our students to learn and to be creative, they must be given thatopportunity—at least some assignments must be open-ended. Students must learn to think aboutthe problem, to ask questions, and to design an experiment to test their hypothesis. This alsodirectly addresses a number of ABET EC 2000 Criterion

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Joel Lenoir

capital investment.Consumables for the course are covered completely by the program, no course fees are chargedfor any course in the Department of Engineering. This course is normally offered in the fallsemester, with approximately fifty students completing a steam engine. Aluminum stock,fasteners, springs, taps, cutters, and replacement tools are typically $2500 per year, althoughthese costs are amortized over the entire school year since students working on other courses andprojects take supplies for their use. This recurring cost is added to the normal programmaticbudget each fall.Summary of Course AssessmentCourse outcomes were developed for this course that reflect the established course objectives.These outcomes state the skill and

Conference Session

Creative Ways to Present Basic Materials

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

M.L. Meier

informative and effective laboratory reports. Organizing and presenting data, illustrating concepts, solving engineering problems, handling data from experiments, Broader Impact likelihood of using spreadsheets in other engineering courses, and spreadsheets becoming a normal part of all materials science courses.Figure 2 shows the responses to the two questions which address broader impacts and long termgoals of this effort along with the totals from all questions, indicating that an overwhelmingmajority agreed with each of the statements in their surveys, reflecting outstanding success inthis effort

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Vaz

learning outcomes plays an important role in WPI’s undergraduate programs.Although many outcomes are best demonstrated through the three required projects, course-based assessment is also an important component of evaluating the program. Each first- andsecond-year ECE course has a set of explicit learning outcomes (typically between five andseven) that has been agreed upon by the faculty members who regularly teach the course. Theprogress of each student with respect to each outcome is monitored and used to evaluate andimprove the courses and overall curriculum.The list of learning outcomes for the ECE Design course is unusual in both its breadth and depth,and reflects the high expectations that are placed on the student design teams. Students

Conference Session

Course/Program Assessment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

. The methodology builds on University, School, andProgram missions and goals which are themselves iterative in nature to reflect assessmentand input from appropriate staff, faculty, and other constituents. The Program Goals andMission have a direct link to Program assessment and evaluation activities. Bydefinition, this phase is characterized by ongoing training and support coupled with aconstant drive to sense and address the recurring needs of the faculty as they workcollectively to implement TC2K. The goal is for the programs to ultimately progress to apoint where iterative cycles of continuous improvement would commence characterizedby an appropriate level of assessment, evaluation, and response actions that are plannedand executed to

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Vaz

enterprises are organized and managed.III. Presenting Engineering as a Helping ProfessionThe ECE Design course was developed and, for the first few years, taught by a team of facultymembers with extensive engineering design and management experience with large corporations. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 9.1127.2 Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationAccordingly, the perspective from which the course was presented reflected product design as itoccurs in a corporate setting. Students learned about corporate organization and

Conference Session

Professional Ethics in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Meade

statement on sustainable development (ASCE, 1996). The codeand policy statement can be found at the ASCE web site.What they learnedThe class, armed with the ASCE code with its principles, canons, and guidelines, reviewed thework they had performed. A handout provided to the students is shown in the box on thefollowing page. The handout was keyed to the guidelines found in the code. The students wereto reflect on the work that they had performed during the course. Had we complied with theconcepts of the code? The class and I also reviewed the ethics situation from the exam.I selected nine topics on which to focus our classroom discussion. The topics were chosen basedon my experience in the practice and teaching of geotechnical engineering. The

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence Genalo

for things like breaking laws and getting into trouble. It is evident that Edison wasalways expanding his knowledge base about a given topic through reading books andnewspapers.The illustrations shown in Figure 1 represent Edison’s thought processes and learningexperiences while developing the automatic telegraphy.8 These illustrations provide someevidence that Edison’s approach to problem solving reflect thinking processes and knowledgeacquisition that occur during Piaget’s developmental stage of formal operations. As Edisonbegins to construct his ideas about how this invention will ultimately work, the illustrationsdemonstrate how he assimilated his new ideas with his existing cognitive structures and thenmade adjustments in his

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Judith Miller; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

Science Foundation under Grant No.0231773. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors acknowledge valuable interactions with Gale Nigrosh (WPS) andMartha Cyr (WPI); the assessment work of Paula Quinn; the dedication of the WPS principals(Patricia McCullough and Ruthann Melancon), WPS teachers (Lisa Ansara, Susan Bercume,Michael Dunphy, Cecelia Gray, Michele Sullivan, Jodi Watson), WPI graduate fellows (RichardBara, Colby Hobart, Brian Lehtinen, Sarah Linderme, Bradley Martone, Amanda Tucker,Elizabeth Tyree), and WPI undergraduate students; and the resources and training assistance ofPauline

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aisha Lawrey

socialdiversity of students that better reflects the diversity of the U.S. and takes full advantage of thenation’s talent.” This is especially important since, according to the U.S. Department ofEducation, most of the 25 fastest growing careers over the next ten years will be in high-tech andhealthcare industries. This growth means, the 21st century economy demands an educated anddiverse workforce. Engineering, science, and technology jobs will have increased by 51%between 1998 and 2008. Despite the current soft economy, many high-tech industries have jobsthat are going unfilled. The U.S. needs over 1.3 million new engineers, scientists, and computerexperts by 2006. To fill these positions the US needs to attract more young men and women tothe

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Alford

the setup and use of thehardware and the software applications. There is a mandatory technology enhancement purchasescheduled prior to the beginning of a student’s junior year, primarily used to upgrade equipmentso that their personal computer and PDA will remain as current and functional as possible.Growth of Handheld ComputingThere is a growing body of research and experience regarding the undergraduate educational useof handheld computing devices. With increasing frequency universities and colleges are turningto handheld computing to solve problems and to provide students with additional resources. HereThe views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of theUnited States Military

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Case Studies

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Trussell

economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use the information ethically and legally7Engineering faculty and librarians can plan to incrementally incorporate information literacy Page 9.131.3skill training into departmental curricula. The ACRL recommended skill set coordinates Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationextremely well with the skill set and requirements reflected in ABET Criteria 3 and 4

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael McGeen

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationmethod of fabrication a part will have a slight internal grain that shows up when usingphoto stress analysis that must be taken into account. In other words the orientation ofthe part on the build platform makes no difference in the appearance of the part, but itcan make a difference in the test results when using photo stress analysis. Clearly moreneeds to be done in this area. To overcome this “grain” in the structure the part firstneeded to be covered with a reflective paint and then covered with a clear coat that willreact to the polarized light when stress is applied.. Knowles is demonstrating theapplication of this clear finish in figure 4. Figure 5 is an example from the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson

Conference, Boulder CO.12. Steif, P. Initial data from a statics concept inventory. In press for the Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Conference of the ASEE, Salt Lake, UT. New York: American Society of Engineering EducationBiographySCOTT DANIELSON is the Department Chair of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology atArizona State University. He and Sudhir Mehta are authors of the Statics—The next generation, an instructor’spackage published by Prentice-Hall Inc. accompanying the 10th edition of Engineering Mechanics: Statics by R.C.Hibbeler.Appendix AThe following is a reduced set of the raw data from the first round of the Delphi process.Concepts and skills were reduced to simple phrases. Their order is random and reflects noassumed

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Heinz Erbe; F. Wilhelm Bruns

describe electro-pneumatics (Bruns5et al) in a unified and didactically expandable way as well as to have a link to several powerfulsimulation tools supporting bond graph modeling.DERIVE provides a new learning environment that supports schools for technicians to delivercourses in mechatronics. The support for the learning process will be reflected in a graduationfrom local real to local virtual to remote virtual to remote real, taking the student from basicknowledge to the full implementation in industry.The tele-cooperation functionality in the learning environment will allow enterprises to use thetraining facilities of vocational schools and/or other providers for updating their employees. Withnew equipment being more complex and requiring more

Conference Session

ABET Criterion 4 and Liberal Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Elzey; Dan Bauer; Paxton Marshall; Kathryn Neeley

reflection and improvement program. Certainly, the first offeringof the courses will not be totally satisfactory and will require modification. To address thisobjective, we utilized two university sponsored resources: (1) a standard student courseevaluation survey and (2) the Teaching Resource Center (TRC), whose trained, objective, andimpartial researchers conducted a special review session with the ENGR 401 class to determinewhether the objectives of the course were met. Each of these surveys, the individual studentsurvey and the Teaching Resource Center review, is discussed below.The TRC assessment activity was designed to measure the outcomes of the EIC course sequenceagainst the EIC course objectives. As discussed earlier, the objectives of the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kun-jung Hsu

role played by the head of Li; and the idealistic-level-benefits represented by the academia; all the above-mentioned phenomena demonstrate one thing, they are the optimum choices made by distinct participating individuals. Economically, the dilemma resulting from the contradiction of marketplace values and community values will be reflected in different resource constraints, the divergence of the production probability curve, and different preferences among the various the actors. The Dilemma: Marketplace Value vs. Community Value From general theory of economics, we know that with perfect market information, an optimized demand-supply market adjustment can bring forth an efficient result. But

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Graduate Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Kavetsky

flexible, many of the changes proposed will not impact in the main the ability to recruit andretain preeminent research talent. Taking all these issues into consideration it becomes apparentthat the need to act is urgent. The decline of this crucial portion of the Warfare Centerpopulation from the personnel pipeline threatens future generations of warfighting systems.A Change in CultureThe Naval S&T community has undertaken several initiatives to revitalize S&T capabilities withthe Warfare Centers. We will highlight three of these initiatives in this paper. These examplesare reflective of the changing culture in these centers, where the linkage between the Universitiesand the Warfare Centers is at the heart of revitalization.The N-STAR

Conference Session

Visualization and Computer Graphics

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

level of difficulty of visualization. When designing tests for spatialvisualization, it would be preferable to cover all 24 views (including the initial view). If more orless views are to be used in an assessment, the degree of difficulty of visualization should betaken into consideration. Depending on the goal of assessment, questions may be chosen fromappropriate levels of difficulty of visualization as listed in Table 4. For example, if a test intendsto assess all levels of visualization, an equal number of question items may be chosen from eachtype of rotations as listed in Table 4. A spatial visualization test should provide a trueassessment of students’ visualization skills and reflect the fact that the more complicated therotation, the

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Gandolfo; Ken Alford

havelittle to no prior teaching experience.The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of theUnited States Military Academy, the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the United States Page 9.666.1Government. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThree important actions occur before each new faculty member arrives: • A faculty sponsor is assigned. • The new hire receives a date to begin

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roxanne Jacoby

various participating student teams via the Internet and teleconferences, and at the end of the simulation, contracts are awarded to the best overall proposals, one per project. C) At the end of the simulation, students and faculty have the opportunity to participate via the Internet in the project assessment and feedback process, to discuss the positive and negative aspects of each team’s participation.Recent GLOBETECH Experiences In 1995 and 1996, GLOBETECH- I and II discussed automobile and vans manufacturingjoint ventures in China and Thailand. In 1997, reflecting the world’s increased interest inenvironmental issues, GLOBETECH-III explored projects in the air pollution control andabatement field. The retrofit of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

experience at least 14 speed bumps onmy way to and from work, and feel that there is a “problem”.In a multi-group brainstorming session students are asked to identify/clarify/define (not tosolve yet) the “Speed Bump Problem.” In a typical session they find more that 20 problemsthat are related or caused by speed bumps. The following is a “sample” categorized list ofstudent responses. Driving/Traffic: Cause Traffic Jams/ backups Slow-down traffic Cause tailgate and other accidents Cars drive in bike-lanes to avoid them Not convenient for bicycles Driver: Sometimes invisible/ confusing (weather conditions, reflections) May surprise drivers Annoying and frustrating Bad for the body

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Gasper; Keith Whites; Michael Batchelder

Copyright ASEE 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” (a) Solar Car Telemetry Group (b) TH-D7A(G)Photo Three Kenwood HT used to send data packets from the solar carAs another example of telemetry, SDSM&T faculty, alumni, and students designed thetelemetry system for the Starshine 3 satellite [13] that reported data on advancedexperimental solar cells being tested by NASA. The primary goal of the satellite wasinvolving K-12 students in an experiment to determine upper atmosphere density bytracking reflections from many small polished aluminum mirrors. Students from 1,000schools in 30 countries polished the 1500 mirrors and then tracked the satellite in orbit byreflections from the sun at dusk. The secondary goal was

Conference Session

Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Zainulabeddin; Essaid Bouktache; Chandra Sekhar; Ashfaq Ahmed; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

employing. This approach to curriculum bridges the gapthat exists between the classroom practices and industrial practices. This unifiedapproach would deliver students with career-bound knowledge essential for the industry.I. IntroductionIn the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) department of PurdueUniversity Calumet (PUC), the faculty by choice have taken upon themselves to makethe changes, the essence of which is reflected in this paper. After a lot of deliberation thecurriculum committee agreed to make the changes to the curriculum that essentially,prepares the student to function in the market place as the System Designer. It wasrealized that the ECET curriculum should impart to the graduating student enoughexposure to pursue

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury

. Personal contact also improvesstudent retention and will help to increase the percentage of minority black engineers infuture.1. BackgroundAlabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU), a historically blackuniversity, reflects the uniqueness of the traditional land-grant institution, whichcombines professional, vocational and liberal arts pursuits. The University providesbaccalaureate and graduate studies that are compatible with the times to all qualified, Page 9.502.1capable individuals who are interested in further developing their technical, professional,and scholastic skills and competencies. A center of substance and excellence, AlabamaA&

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

George D. Gray; Raju Dandu

maximize students’ opportunities for upward articulation intouniversity programs. Contacts were made from a variety of constituencies, includingprofessional organizations/committees, WATC general advisory board members and the Wichitachamber of commerce. Once the overall committee was established, a meeting was scheduledand an agenda was formalized. The agenda reflected the following topics: I. Greetings and Introductions (roster) II. MET Perspective and Proposal (handout) III. Advisory Board Scope and Role (handout) IV. KBOR Requirements (handout) V. Program Content / Level (handout) VI. Curriculum Elements (handout) VII. Employment Outlook/Need Assessment (handout) VIII

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Suzanna Long; David G. Spurlock

team membership and task structure.14 Global management structures cover greater geographical distances than traditionalbusiness organizations. A corresponding increase in cultural distances follows. In today’scomplex business world, the communications system reflects the intended command and controlof the organization. The choice between organizational structure may well depend on which setof drawbacks the management can handle best.11Academic Credentials: Organizational Value. Training can be considered formal educationwithin many organizations. Organizations are hesitant to provide training that can easily be usedelsewhere. Specialized training that is more organization or process specific is deemed morevaluable. Organizations