Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University

the pairs missed the Page 11.924.8opportunity to forge a stronger relationship. This is viewed as another opportunity forimprovement.Question 7: Do you believe an organized relationship with a MENTOR would have beenhelpful when you were a First Year Engineer? (N = 109) X Yes, it would have been helpful (38.5%) X Yes, somewhat helpful (33.9%) X Maybe, for other students (21.1%) X No, not at all (6.4%)Analysis: The mentor cohorts did not have a MENTOR Program available when theywere first-semester engineers. On reflection, over 70% commented that they would haveseen value. This re-enforces the existence of the opportunity.Overall, the MENTOR

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, Texas A&M University; James H. Gill, Jr., Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

systematic approach to determine and select values for individual conduct andapplication of these values in human interrelationships. These basic principles and selection ofvalues are at the center of our personal lives and their reflections drive the relationshipsbetween parties in professional and business context.Codes of ethics/professional conduct are commonly used as guidelines in professionalrelationships that are generally defined by institutions, professional organizations or withinindividual companies or firms. Although they address specific issues and circumstancesrelated to particular organizations or professions, there are commonalities among differentcodes. For example, codes of ethics for American Institute of Architects1, American

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; David Kieser, Kieser Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. According to the State of Indiana rules for registering to become aprofessional engineer, graduates holding the B.S. degree could sit for the EIT and FE exams,provided they had enough experience, to become registered professional engineers if they optedto do so and they still can. However, later on, the emphasis for the B.S. degree graduates of theDepartment became more focused on construction management than on civil or constructionengineering and preparing students for the P.E. license was no longer a part of the mission.The said course was revised to reflect the changes in the Department’s focus but probably neverto the degree that it would serve the needs of the current graduates more aptly in today’s

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy Hamilton, Purdue University-Calumet; Harvey Abramowitz, Purdue University-Calumet

reflects the post graduate activity of the Purdue University Calumet CSEM Scholars.The number of Scholars who responded to a post graduate activity survey was less than thenumber that received degrees. Included in the other category are students who are out of thework force for personal reasons or are currently seeking employment. Scholars are or have beenemployed by corporations such as Caterpillar, Proctor and Gamble, Lockheed, Ford MotorCompany, Crane Naval, and Keslin Engineering (Valparaiso, IN). In addition, Scholars haveenrolled in graduate engineering and business programs at Purdue University Calumet, PurdueUniversity (West Lafayette), and Stanford University.Implications for the futureFunds for grant administrationUnfortunately, the

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Santi, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Page 11.221.6unidentified future time (not shown on the graph) when the dams are destroyed by silting andovertopping, by overtopping from rare, large flood events, or by additional landslide movementcaused by large-scale triggering events.Figure 5. Failure rate of natural landslide dams, based on 187 case studies of failed dams (from reference 6). Notethat this curve represents the first half of a bathtub-shaped hazard rate curve.Maintainability Dhillon3 defines maintainability as “a characteristic that reflects the accuracy, safety, costeffectiveness, ease, and time required to perform any needed maintenance tasks.”3 Theconnotation is that the goal is to keep equipment and machinery in good working order.Although geological engineering

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

STEM Material Critical for Solving Dynamic Systems Problems”. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation The authors are gratefulfor the support obtained from NSF to further engineering education. Page 11.771.11VII Bibliography1 Higley,K.A., Marianno,C.M., “Making Engineering Education Fun”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp105-107, January 20012 Davis,B.G., “Tools for Teaching”, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1993, p100.3 Piaget,J., “To Understand is to Invent

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University

things when we taught them. After a few minutes of instructions, about half the kids were turned loose to use the programs on their own. I was really surprised at how well they were able to operate everything quickly and confidently. As I reflected on the experience I felt it was rewarding to see both college students and6th grade children engaged in the teaching and learning process. All involved increased in theirunderstanding of information technology and multimedia design, but I looked forward to the nextopportunity to bring a more traditional engineering perspective to the classroom. I wanted mystudents to bring something to Canyon Crest Elementary that they could not do on their ownconcerning technology and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

game AI techniques using criteria discussed in class. Each student prepares awritten report summarizing the findings of his or her review and makes an oral presentation ofthe review to the class using MS PowerPoint. The intent of this assignment is to help studentsdetermine the feasibility of incorporating specific types of game AI in the next releases of theirevolving game products.Project 5 (CIS 488): Beta Release Prototype and Design Document (4 weeks)Teams develop the requirements for an intelligent agent or NPC (non-playing character) to addto their game. The implementation of the intelligent agent becomes part of an incremental releaseof the game product. Revision of design document reflects this change and regression testingoccurs to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Devine, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

participation and because some questioned are deemed nolonger necessary.SPIE FORM ProcessThe format of conducting the SPIE FORM process is formal and organized. The process isexplained to students in class. Importance of student response is stressed. Students areasked to consider the questions and reflect prior to providing a response. Students are toldthat they are required to complete this evaluation or the Final Exam will not be graded.Then students are each provided with a copy of the form in the final week of classes. Thisis done at the end of class when students are often anxious to leave. Few students will wantto stay and complete the form when they get it. However students will read over some ofthe questions as they pack their backpack and walk

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Reising, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

5 〈0〉 h Figure 11As in the earlier examples, changes made in the Rayleigh parameter b and/or the length n of thedata vector are reflected in the corresponding plot.Pairs of Random VariablesThe joint probability function is used in computing probabilities and expected values offunctions. Calculations involve the evaluation of double integrals. Figure 12 below shows a Page 11.913.7very simple example of a joint probability function and multiple integral

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

; thirteen teams hadtwo female members; and two teams had three female members. The evaluation of variousaspects of the team’s performance is represented on a “grade point average” scale with an “A”equaling 4.0, a “B”, 3.0, etc. in the four columns on the right. (Extraordinary work orperformance is awarded a grade above 4.0.) As noted above, the project grade is composed ofthree components: artifact testing, design quality, and communications.Some of the literature, e.g.2, suggests that adding one female to an otherwise all male team couldbe disruptive. However, that doesn’t seem to be reflected in the team performances in this study.Further, some say adding a second female would be better, while others say it would make thingsworse1. The current

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Houdeshell, Sinclair Community College; Paul Giguere, Sinclair Community College; Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Diffusion of Innovations. This research is supported in part by the National Science Foundation under DUE 0302574. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References Cited1. Houdeshell, J. and G. Pomeranz. Preliminary Results from a NSF-ATE Funded Distributed Hybrid Instructional Delivery Project. in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, "Engineering Education Reaches New Heights". 2004. Salt Lake, Utah: American Society for Engineering Education.2. Houdeshell, J. Results From the NSF-ATE Distributed Hybrid Instructional Delivery Project. in ASEE Annual Conference

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Langen, Clarkson University; Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

’ (e.g. sports leagues,barbecues), the Clarkson REU Site Program has included some formal activities for community-building and increasing awareness of the larger community. The first weekend of the program isspent at an outdoor retreat center in the Adirondack Mountains, where students participate inactivities designed to build trust and multicultural awareness, and cause them to reflect on the Page 11.266.5leadership and collaborative skills needed to conduct research as part of a research team. Later inthe program, participants are taken on three field trips to view efforts at environmentalsustainability in the field, for example large scale

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Kowalski, U.S. Military Academy; Joe Manous, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

results areinteresting and indicate fundamental concepts such as balancing reactions are better retained thanmore abstract concepts such as the behavior of molecular forces within compounds. There alsoseems to be only modest correlation between the graduation quality point average (QPA) and theresults of this assessment. Increasing the value of “n” being assessed is an appropriate next stepin this multi-year evaluation. We will interview another cohort of students this spring. While quantifiable trends are difficult to assess with the current density of data, theassessment process has aided the investigators in refining the list of input variables related tocognitive learning (Table 4). The resulting variables 1 through 3 reflect human

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

; the grades reflect the students’ progress. Lessons learned from this projectare easily applied to future course work including Senior Design where many presentations andanalyses are required.Student FeedbackThe Materials Science course was traditionally very straightforward: memorize this information,and it will be on the test. Early feedback was less than favorable when an open ended out-of-class project was introduced. Students were surveyed at the end of each quarter to collect theirfeedback on aspects of the project that they liked and disliked; that information is presented in Page 11.637.8this section, along with instructor

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Cejka, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

seem to overcome these problems. In fact,46% report that they have gained positive relationships with colleagues through the program. Page 11.718.12 11The decreased availability at the office is troublesome for at least one classroom mentor whoworry that his time away from the office may reflect poorly on him: “While I have enjoyed [the program], it does impact my job in that I do spend time away from my desk. I'm also never fully sure how my time away is seen by my superiors. Do they view it as slacking off or helping

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Lee, San Jose State University; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

audiences.However, in addition to the multidisciplinary nature of hands-on MEMS there is a very practicaland fundamental problem that few universities nationwide are able to offer hands-on experiencein microfabrication at the undergraduate level. So in addition to pedagogical and teamworkchallenges are the often prohibitive obstacles of facilities and cost.The most perceptible goal of the authors’ present work in MEMS education is to develop anundergraduate hands-on course in MEMS, with a variety of modules to reflect a representativeset of the many different applications and technologies involved. This course developmentproject will be manifested as an interdepartmentally cross-listed course, developed in detail bythe authors throughout the 2005-2006

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Shepard, Engenius Solutions

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

constraints and meeting course objectives, these classes tend to offer either structuredprojects or surface level introduction to product development and especially new productdevelopment. The projects developed, in Engenius Solutions Lab, are not structured and requirea level of commitment not generally required in the student inventor’s classes.Over the past five years, Engenius Solutions has worked with over 20 different projects whichspan the various engineering disciplines and product lines. The Board of Directors and staff haveaccumulated a reservoir of knowledge in assisting students with product development. Thispaper is a reflection on the successes, failures and next steps for Engenius Solutions, a grantfunded, student run, product

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

survey to reflect on theirexperience and describe basic tasks completed. Similarly, employers will be asked to completebrief reports about student performance. Student and employer feedback will be invaluable tocarefully improve the program. Data will be gathered at the end of each year including studentacademic courseload, GPA and number of internship hours to identify any correlations betweenacademic success and the internship experience. Other factors such as student demographics anddistance commuted to the worksite will be collected to help evaluate parameters that affectstudent success and their internship experience. The ultimate goal of the program, studentretention, will be tracked by student re-enrollment in

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

isproblematic.This paper describes elements of a methodology for creating hands-on lab activities thatminimize budget and support requirements. We have used this methodology to create hands-onactivities in Operating System, Networking, and Security contexts. These activities providestudents with concrete experience that the student can, in most cases, duplicate and extendoutside of the laboratory environment. These structured activities are accompanied by questionsand assignments that provoke reflection and stimulate critical thinking.Our experience has been that Open Source Tools and Live CDs are critical elements in thedesign of our hands-on learning activities. These two elements produce a synergy that facilitatesthe creation of learning experiences that

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

confidence after the class are assessed.Some of the assessment questions that were given to students with respect to the quality of theclass/lab are listed below. a. Rate the instructor’s overall teaching effectiveness b. Rate the overall quality of this course c. Was the grading system for the course explained d. The instructor seemed well prepared for the class e. The instructor promoted an atmosphere conductive to work and learning Page 11.860.8 f. Was there agreement between announced course objectives and what was taught? g. How well did examination questions reflect content and emphasis of the course?The results

Conference Session

International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy; Cecilia Chan, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

comes to “girls-only” activities, they enjoy the idea, but Page 11.1456.6the participation rate does not reflect their stated interest. In this aspect, it is true womenwant to feel special, but yet there exists a need to balance. It is hoped to include the malegender for some of the future activities to create the balance. A competitive spirit wouldalso be an asset between female and male, a healthy trait for the “well adjustedyoungster” in engineering.2.1.3 STAGE 3: Post-College ~ Postgraduates, research and academic staff CohortAs China and India are becoming increasingly globalise and economically strong due toits massive population and cheap

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Paris Stringfellow, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Andrew Duchowski, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-- reflective of those experiencedby a mechanic in the aircraft maintenance hangar environment. As a result, students can inspectairframe structure as they would in the real world and initiate appropriate maintenance actionbased on their knowledge of airframe structures and information resources such as on-linemanuals, airworthiness directives, etc. Their performance in tackling these scenarios can betracked in real-time with the potential for immediate feedback. Students will be able to grasp thelinks between various visual cues presented, the need for specific inspection items and potentialmaintenance solutions. Repeated exposure to various scenarios along with classroom teachingwill help them link theoretical scientific knowledge, for example

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Koopmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Erick Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

values from 0 to 1.0, where larger values indicate higherlevels of internal consistency. Nunnally (1978) and Spector (1992) provide an accepted rule thatcoefficient alpha should be at least 0.70 for a scale to demonstrate internal consistency.Coefficient alpha, commonly referred to as Cronbach’s alpha, reflects internal-consistencyreliability for the constructs in this study.The coefficient of determination, R square, is commonly used in research to measure theadequacy of regression models. It can also be looked at as the proportion of variation in thedependent variable “explained” by the model. In general higher the R square the moreacceptable, the model. Stepwise regression was used at an alpha level of 0.05 for our regressionanalysis. The

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of the number of credit hoursrequired for each core. Nonetheless, the main focus is at distribution and technology core.Especially when considered in detail, most courses are related to distribution, logistics, andsupply chain. It is very important for students to have knowledge and skill in these areas becausethey are directly involved with the distribution in industry. Some courses in technology areincluded to make student get more understanding and skill in industry. There are also widevariations in course titles, areas of concentrated study, and use of internships among programs.Finally, the changes in industry have reflected to the curriculum of the program due to themarket needs.ReferencesAnonymous (1998). Distribution '98

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Moshe Hartman, Retired

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

themselves (e.g., reported 0 females, when they were a female themselves;unfortunately, if they reported at least 1 female and were female themselves, there was no way toknow if they had excluded themselves or not).Grades were indicated by a self-reported response about engineering grade on the secondsemester survey, reflecting grades in the first semester’s engineering clinic, as the secondsemester had not yet ended. In the first year engineering grades are almost always exclusively inengineering clinic, as the students are otherwise scheduled for general education, computerscience and math classes but no other engineering classes. Sample programs of study can befound on the College of Engineering’s website, www.rowan.edu/engineering.Persistence in

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; Henry Sodano, Michigan Technological University; Harold Evensen, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

was partially funded by the NSF Engineering EducationDivision Grant EEC-0314875 entitled “Multi-Semester Interwoven Project for Teaching BasicCore STEM Material Critical for Solving Dynamic Systems Problems”. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation The authors are grateful forthe support obtained from NSF to further engineering education.References 1. Avitabile, P., Pennell, S., White, J.R., “An Interwoven Multisemester Dynanic Systems Project To Integrate Stem Material", Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Paper 2005

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Koubek, Pennsylvania State University; M. Jeya Chandra, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

manufacturing be changed to reflect the needs of manufacturing industries.Track in Engineering Service Systems Historically industrial engineering problem solving tools have been appliedmostly to something physical like a production line. But recently, the service sector hasbecome very important in today’s economy and a very large percentage of the workingpopulation is employed in the service sector. The problem solving tools which thestudents in industrial engineering learn can be applied to improvement of serviceindustries also. Many major service industries suffer from low quality and productivity,which can be remedied by industrial engineers. Because of this need for industrialengineers in service sector, an advisory board of Industrial

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

cost/ROI (Returnon Investment) calculations for the project. With an initial investment of approximately $120Kand a 15:1 ROI goal from the regional CEO – the expectations were set very high to reflect theimportance of the project.Sample Data BG before 2p BG after 2p IN before 2p IN after 2p Order to Begin 1.5 hr 1.5 hr 1.5 hr 1.5 hr Begin to End 30 min MR, 7 min CT End to Read 1 hr 1 hr 1 hr 1 hr Read to Transcribe 3 hrs 8 hrs 7 hrs 14 hrs

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Rajai, Northern Kentucky University; Hank Javan, University of Memphis; Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Horold Wiebe, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

and all even harmonics. Further, thesame circuit is used with the Computer Aided Spectrum Analyzer.For the second instrument in Part 2, the principles of operation of a Time DomainReflectometer (TDR) are discussed. A block diagram shown in figure 4 was first illustrated,then the theory of determining the nature of fault and its location were discussed usingfollowing equation: Fig. 4- A Simple Block Diagram Showing the Principle of TDR z1 − z c Γ= (4) z1 + z cΓ is the reflection coefficient and z is the impedance of load and the characteristic impedance ofthe