Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bartholomew; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

country? [In Class Assessment] 1.75(1-5 scale, 5 = very frequently used; 1 = very infrequently used)Are the STL's used in classrooms across the country? [In collaboration with 3.5other teachers] (1-5 scale, 5 = very frequently used; 1 = very infrequentlyused)Are the STL's used in classrooms across the country? [In personal reflection] 1.75(1-5 scale, 5 = very frequently used; 1 = very infrequently used)Are the STL's used in classrooms across the country? [In Unit/Activity 2.25planning] (1-5 scale, 5 = very frequently used; 1 = very infrequently used)FindingsSurvey Results. Several noteworthy findings were recorded from the university student survey.Although students regarded ITEEA’s technological literacy standards

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

journals linked Georgia Tech to the students allowing us to remotely monitor theiradjustment and safety in real-time in the event that emergency intervention might be required.The prompts also provided a therapeutic tool for the students as a neutral place to vent theirfrustrations, share their triumphs, and distill their experiences.   Student L: Thanks for having us do these journal updates. It’s been nice to have someone to talk to (and sometimes vent to as well). Student D: the journal entries… did help me reflect on my trip in a way I wouldn't have been able to do alone.Students were told to conceptualize the journal as a personal conversation with the first author ofthis paper in the form of an informal

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. Page 22.474.8The development of lab contents recently emphasizes the needs to give properpreparation so that students can deal with inevitable changes in materials science andengineering. Some concerns reflected on the development of laboratory session are toenhance knowledge in green materials, to develop laboratory skills, and to synthesize thecourse goals. Since the newly developed lab session has been implementing in spring, theresults of the assessment of the student performance will be documented.Conclusions The tensile properties of the hybrids (NCCS 631 and CCCS 631) were generally higher than the TPC blend (CS 730). The tensile strength of the hybrid materials substantially increased as the humidity in the sample

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Brose, Hamburg University of Technology; Christian H. Kautz, Hamburg University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

are identified as moments due to a set of several forces, such that the resultant forceis zero while there is a (non-vanishing) resultant moment. Most often one considers two forces ofequal magnitude and opposite direction having different lines of action. The resultant force iszero, but a non-vanishing moment is induced (which can be calculated by adding the momentsdue to each single force with respect to a given point). The non-vanishing moment that arises inthis example is called a couple, or force couple, likely reflecting the fact that it can be thought of Page 22.792.3as the result of two opposing forces whose net moment does not

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Kuder, Seattle University; Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

graded report is returned, their focus has likely shifted to the next assignmentand they may not even reflect on the feedback received. Peer-reviews were implemented in twoCivil Engineering laboratory classes: Mechanics of Materials and Soil Mechanics. The primarypurpose of these reviews was two-fold: (1) students were required to think more holisticallyabout their own writing and the writing process and (2) students were exposed to the technicalwriting process, which includes rough drafts, reviews and revisions. Students preparedpreliminary drafts of their reports and then exchanged reports with classmates for review. Thereview feedback from their classmate was then used in the preparation of the final report. Finalreports were submitted to the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine McComas, Cornell University; Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Page 22.851.3facilitating SEI research on NNIN users and technologies. It opens itself to outside SEIresearchers from outside the network for data collection, ethnographic study, experimentation,and other types of research. A fundamental objective of the federal SEI initiative is to developnational self-awareness and self-reflection regarding the impact of NSE research. We believethat this approach will allow for responsible development of this emerging field which has thepotential of influencing and impacting many aspects of society.To attain its broad-minded goals, NNIN has designed three primary activities to address SEI: 1)providing SEI education and engagement opportunities for NNIN users; 2) stimulating SEIresearch on NNIN users and

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott A. Curtis, University of Missouri, Kansas City

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

several formatsthat other researchers have grouped under grey literature, as well as a grey literatureclassification (e.g. separate classifications for government documents, patents, technical reports,and standards). If these findings were combined, Eckel’s data would indicate that, for allMasters’ theses in all majors in the College of Engineering, citation of grey literature wasroughly 25-30% of all citations in the theses. Eckel was also able to show that Ph.D. dissertationscontained more journal articles, fewer web sites, and on average had older resources over a Page 22.876.5longer span of time than the Masters’ theses, perhaps reflecting a

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Arthur Brown, Penn State University ; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, this program is important because if students mistake “factual” claims as“value-neutral” claims then they will not be able to reflect upon the value-laden nature ofthe claims.However, the goal of the program in another way is quite modest because it does notpresume to teach students to evaluate ethical questions in depth. Developing in-depthskills to evaluate ethical questions raised by environmental controversies is beyond thescope of this program because there is not usually enough time in the courses that thisprogram targets to devote to teaching deep ethical reflection about environmentalproblems.The program also seeks to develop a teaching module that will allow transferability tofaculty colleagues, who are not trained in ethics, to teach

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

having thefreedom to engage through a thought process from theory, design, execution, and reflection. 1. In what way did this course enhance your learning of Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer? 2. What do you consider advantages and disadvantages of active learning (open ended) as have been done in this class? Advantages (Strengths)- Disadvantages (challenges) – 3. How would you compare canned laboratory exercises versus active learning process? Page 22.1005.154. How did the fact that you were developing an experiment for others affect what you learnt and how you considered your design?5. What type preparation did

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Iteration Zero) that is needed at the beginning of the project to create the initialversion of the Product Backlog, develop the architecture or high level design and perform anyother activities needed to support the start of the first sprint. It is during this period that requiredproject artifacts and their content are identified.The Product Backlog is prioritized by the order in which features are to be added to a sprint fordevelopment. There may be a variety of characteristics influencing the backlog priority –business value, time to market, technical dependencies, etc., but the Product Owner is ultimatelyresponsible for the ordering of the backlog. The completeness of user stories in the ProductBacklog reflects their relative priority. Stories

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University; Christine Mattley, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

than four-year institutions in the state of Ohio. Of the115 public institutions in Ohio, 36 are two-year institutions. We excluded all regional and branchcampuses affiliated with the major state universities, leaving 27 community and technicalcolleges. Next, we used IPEDS’ location variables to break down institutions by degree ofurbanization: urban (city large, city midsize, city small), suburban (suburban large suburbanmidsize, suburban small), and rural (town fringe, town distant, town remote, rural fringe, ruraldistant, rural remote) containing 8, 10, and 9 potential institutions, respectively. From this list weselected nine institutions that reflect different student and faculty demographics as well asgeographic region of the state.Once

Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

David Che; David Clark; Tom Magnone

becoming an important part of theengineering profession.To help students understand the global aspects of manufacturing, we asked them to read ThomasFriedman’s ―The World is Flat‖9 and journal their response to it. Towards the end of thesemester, each student was then required to give a presentation and write a reflective paper onthe topic. Since Friedman is a proponent of globalization, we needed an opposing view to helpour students see both sides of the issue. Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5 Figure 1 Business model of a modern manufacturing

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi; Michael McShane

Definition Anthony Giddens (Former Globalization can be defined as the intensification of worldwide social relationsDirector of London School of which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by Economics) events occurring many miles away and vice versa. The concept of globalization reflects the sense of an immense enlargement ofFredric Jameson (Professor of world communication, as well as of the horizon of a world market, both of which Literature, Duke University) seem far more tangible and immediate than in earlier stages of modernity

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

curriculum elements, and this benefit can extend beyondthose students directly associated with the SE capstone projects. The program has received positivefeedback from most of the graduates that have participated on these projects, and the influence ofthe SE program has grown far beyond the number of students entering the graduate school forSE.Introduction The US Department of Defense (DoD) is facing major challenges associated with theirScience, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workforce. This problem goes beyond theneeds of the core acquisition workforce that comprise only 40% of the overall STEMworkforce1, and in fact is a reflection of shortages of engineers throughout defense industries and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Lynn Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

tochange their business plan, before a second year of simulation was run. Again, each airline wasgiven their ranking and their profit/loss statement after the second year of simulation.Each group was required to produce several deliverables. First, the groups were required todocument their business decisions. Groups were then asked to reflect on how they did after ayear of simulation. In instances in which groups succeeded at making a profit, they were askedto comment on why they thought they were successful. In instances in which groups were not assuccessful, they were asked to comment on what they thought could have hindered their abilityto make a profit. Groups were then asked to document any changes they made before the secondyear of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

not effective to keep students’ interest in their majors. This is particularlytrue for the engineering majors.There are efforts to cultivate more student-centered learning pedagogies in higher education(Bransford, Brown, and Cocking, 2000; McKenna, Yalvac, and Light, 2009). Transformingengineering education context from a teacher-centered orientation to a learner-centeredorientation is a common interest in engineering education research. Group work, formativeassessment, contextualized instruction, use of peer review and self-reflective tools, and out-ofclass collaborations are some learning-centered instructional strategies (Bransford, Brown, andCocking, 2000; Yalvac, Smith, Hirsch, and Troy, 2007; Yalvac, Smith, Hirsch, & Birol, 2006

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

, unfortunately, and this is reflected in the rather highrate of mistakes per student.It is ill-advised to draw firm conclusions on the effect of this prerequisite skills testing on finalexam outcomes; however, from this simple analysis there is unfortunately no apparent trend thatshows students achieving a higher level of competency. Page 22.88.8Qualitative evaluationWhile the meager analysis above does not show an obvious quantitative benefit to students, theauthor nevertheless believes there are certain qualitative benefits to administering the PSE,which compel him to continue administering the exam in solid mechanics. First, many studentscome to the

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Warren R. Hull, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Stephen O. Sears, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

American Society for Engineering Education. Austin, TX, June, 2009.21. Downey, Gary Lee, Juan C. Lucena, Barbara M. Moskal, Rosamond Parkhurst, Thomas Bigley, Chris Hays, Brent K. Jesiek, Liam Kelly, Johson Miller, Sharon Ruff, Jane L. Lehr, and Amy Nichols-Belo, “The Globally Competent Engineer: Working Effectively with People Who Define Problems Differently,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 2006.22. Carlsen, Christopher R, “Reflection #2,” Globalhub, Page 22.131.12 http://globalhub.org/members/3531/blog/2010/8/reflection-2---carlsen, August 4, 2010, Accessed March 7, 2011.

Conference Session

Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

and reflect on the how it might work. Faraday’s law and examples ofsome applications are discussed. Students then examine the ring thrower from the point of viewof Lenz’s law. Next students are given a copper pipe and a very strong magnet that fits insidethe pipe. When the magnet is dropped inside the pipe it falls more slowly than a magnet fallingthrough a non-conducting pipe. This difference is to the magnetic field caused by the currentinduced in the pipe by the field of the falling magnet. Students are asked to explain the reasonfor the slower rate of falling. The principle is the same as the ring throwing device but this notrevealed to the students initially. Figures 9 and 10 are photographs of these two devices.Figure 11 shows a sample

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Grau, University of Alabama; Guillermo Mejia, University of Alabama and Universidad Industrial de Santander

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

students’ and professors’ feedback. Hence, three data collection tools allowed thedefinition of the key instruction strategies to enhance the academic performance of the students.The findings of an open survey, a structured survey, and a Test of Felder applied to threedifferent samples, reflected the students’ perceptions, which were analyzed and adapted todeliver the course syllabus.. The survey sample included students officially registered within thecourses of the construction area in the school of civil engineering.. First, the open surveycollected the preferences and suggestions of the students with respect to the methodology that Page

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia; Shing Wai Yam, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

female than male students reported havinglaboratory experiences. The most significant predictors were the correlate KSA scores betweenlabs and what students wanted to learn (p = 0.14), student preference to work alone or in teams(p = 0.14), and student desire to work with live animals or perform animal surgery (p = 0.16).Each of these makes intuitive sense in a BME lab setting. A better match between laboratory andstudent interests, at any educational level, lends itself to success. Given that most researchlaboratory settings are inherently team-based, a desire to work in teams rather than alone alsomakes sense. That a student desire to work with live animals was a negative predictor may either(a) reflect the fact that the majority of

Conference Session

Assessment Instruments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jonna M. Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

difficulty estimates ranged from.13 to .94. We find these initial reliability statistics very good given the short scale.Validity Results for Construct M2No correlation coefficient was greater than .11 when studying Construct M2 with the externalcriteria. This pattern of correlation coefficients suggests that Construct M2 is representing a latenttrait that may not be reflected in engineering coursework. Further, the pattern of results is differentthan that observed for Construct M1. We did compute the Pearson correlation coefficient forscores representing both M1 and M2. The degree of association was .44. While this value doessupport a significant relationship, descriptively it is only moderate. As such, it appears that there isevidence to support

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.; Mircea Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

is an impossible topic tomaster. The current method of teaching analog circuits focuses on procedural, quantitative andanalytical methods to describe individual circuits 2.According to3, there are four types of learners: Type 1(concrete, reflective)-the diverger; Type2(abstract, reflective)-the assimilator; Type 3(abstract, active)-the converger; Type 4 (concrete,active)-the accommodator. Traditional science and engineering instruction focuses almostexclusively on lecturing, a style comfortable for only Type 2 learners. Effective instructioninvolves teaching all learning styles–motivating each new topic (Type 1), presenting the basicinformation and methods associated with the topic (Type 2), providing opportunities forpracticing the methods

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

footprint compatible with roof terraces in the developing world. It uses a reflective trough of aluminum sheeting formed by a simple wooden truss, covered with 99% reflective Mylar to focusFigure 2: 2m Wind turbine with flexible blades sunlight onto copper tubes that form the heatingin wind tunnel testing element of a gaseous heat engine. System analyses came to the conclusion in Spring 2010 that for the operating temperature range and safety constraints of the device, an open-return air

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

social justice issues, an important aspect of the engineering field. Engineers make decisionsthat affect societies. They must understand the impact these decisions have and carefullyexamine their own motives as well as those of their superiors. Exposing students to pedagogiesof liberation encourages them to claim responsibility for their decisions and to see themselves asco-teachers in a community of scholars15. Critical thinking and reflective action16 are aspects ofethics. These are also the outcomes of pedagogies of liberation. Students who are taught fromthis perspective not only learn to think ethically but also to act ethically.How to Teach with CasesHerreid13 stated that the use of case studies in teaching could be classified into four

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin S. High, Oklahoma State University; Steve Harrist, Oklahoma State University; Scott D. Gelfand, Oklahoma State University, Department of Philosophy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Inventory Report, will help the student engage in reflection inorder to determine what sorts of situations the student might find ethically challenging. Thestudent will then develop a personal plan (Adaptive-Strategies Report) addressing what strategiesthey might use in order to increase the likelihood that they will act ethically in challengingsituations (that is, the situations arrived at while developing the Personal Inventory Report). TheAdaptive Strategies Report will help the student: 1) recognize when an ethically challengingsituation; and 2) act ethically in ethically challenging situations (that is, apply the strategiesdeveloped for the Adaptive-Strategies Report). The products of this exercise – PersonalInventory Report and Adaptive

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

feasibility of designing a 10-week course thataddressed all the concerns communicated by the interviewees. After having discussions withcampus stakeholders and other interested faculty members, a new scope was established tooptimize the course design while operating within the current resource constraints. Additionally,two major concerns were explicitly expressed: 1) Create a course that maintains the academicexcellence and rigor reflected in other Rose-Hulman STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics) courses and 2) Integrate experiences to help students build the leadershipskills required of successful project leaders. Given these criteria and the original interviewfindings, the final scope read as follows: Design a 10-week

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

example), this paper focuses on the academic aspects.“The first college year is critical not only for how much students learn but also for laying thefoundation on which their subsequent academic success and persistence rest.”2Students regularly overestimate their knowledge and abilities3. As an anecdotal example, thereis the student who receives a D or F on an exam, but claims to have studied for hours (studyingwhat, we don’t know…), and another student with a similar grade who didn’t study at all becausethey thought they already knew the information well enough. Students also unreasonably expectthat their assignment and test grades should reflect not just their achievements, but also theamount of time and effort they expend4. We regularly have

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta; John A. Nychka, University of Alberta; Roger Graves, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, but interestingly, a vast majority of students find “Exercise 5: Visual Abstract” verydifficult the first time they reflect on their research. However, most students comment that thevisual abstract exercise is crucial to them realizing what it is they are doing in their research. Ageneral written outline exercise has been used in the past for students to reflect on their research,but it is not as powerful as the visual abstract, likely because the students tend to make visualconnections and image cues in their minds when thinking about their research, which cannot beas easily captured for them with words on a page. By performing the described exercises graduate students feel that they have become better

Conference Session

A Global Engineer: International and Domestic Engineer

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization

Tagged Divisions

International

understanding of different cultures and respect for diversity andcommunication. There are differences in the focus of the courses, general or more specific, moreor less practical and etc. There is no recipe, an equation that can be applied to all the Institutionsto ensure the expected results, precisely because there is a great diversity in addition to theincreasingly rapid changes that happen and more embodiments by scientific and technologicaldevelopment. This paper has the goal to instigate the reflection on the formation of engineeringteachers in present challenging academic community.Keywords: Mobility, program design; motivation; global formation; skills.1. IntroductionNo matter the field of expertise civil, electronic, chemical, environmental it