Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Science Education, 21(10), 1051-1066.8 Southerland, S., Kittleson, J., Settlage, J., and Lanier, K. (2005). Individual and group meaning-making in an urban third grade classroom: red fog, cold cans, and seeping vapor. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 42(9), 1032-1061.9 Bandura (2001). Social Cognitive Theory: An Agentic Perspective, Annual. Reviews of Psychology. 52, 1–26.10 Bandura, A. (1997). Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company.11 Pajares, F. ( 2007) viewed on January 2, 2007. http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/eff.html12 Lent, R.W., Lopez, F.G., and Bieschke, K.J. (1991). Mathematics self-efficacy: Sources and relations to science- based career choice. Journal of Counseling

Conference Session

Been There/Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Laura Genik, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

teaming and leadership skills. We suggest employing thefollowing tactics to rebuild an officer group. First, obtain the names and emails for the20 top GPA students in the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes in the appropriatemajor(s). Email these students, inform them about the organization and the opportunitiesavailable to serve as officers, and ask them to attend an organizational meeting or cometo your office individually to discuss the possibilities. An important aspect of thisrecruitment is convincing these students that there is value added in the activity. Thougheach organization is somewhat different, the main value added deals with thedevelopment and demonstration of attributes that are not technical in nature (peopleskills

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Schaffer, Purdue College of Technology; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Damon Sisk, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

advisors at targeted high schools in the college’sservice area or targeted recruiting area. Thirty minutes is sufficient to explain Day in College andthe nomination process, but more time may be needed if other college programs and services are Page 13.667.2to be presented during the visit. These appointments should be scheduled two to three monthsbefore the Day in College event.2. The college’s best recruiter(s) should be selected and sent on these appointments.3. College recruiter meets with the high school advisor and outlines the purpose and targetaudience for Day in College. Next, the nomination process is explained by focusing on

Conference Session

CAD/CAM in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Teo, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

software, further optimization is required by doing a series of testruns.Even for small-manufacturing runs, this approach can be applied. The performance baselinesmake a very good starting point to help use the machine’s capabilities fully. A well-plannedapplication of HPM can see a 50% or better cycle time reduction, increasing the manufacturingthroughput by a factor of two. The time expended in applying HSM methodologies pays offalmost immediately, since the performance gains can be applied to manufacturing processes forboth existing and new parts.Bibliography1. Woody, B. A. & Smith, S. K. (2006). High Speed Machining Technology Basics, SME Technical Report.2. Arone, M. (1998). High Performance Machining. Hanser Gardner Publications.3. Oberg

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

of 1300 m/s?Aircraft altitude: 12 kmBurner air inlet temperature: 320 KBurner pressure: 8 times the ambient pressure Page 13.1143.5Problem 4Consider an aircraft flying at 120 m/s at 5 km with the following characteristics: Aircraft mass: 7,000 kg Wing pitching moment: 800 Nt⋅m Wing lift: 50,000 Nt Wing aerodynamic center: 2.5 m ahead of the center of gravity Tail wing pitching moment: 0 Nt⋅mDetermine the tail wing lift and position required for pitch trim condition.Problem 5Determine the combustion chamber temperature required for the turbojet engine describedbelow.Aircraft speed: 120 m/sAircraft altitude: 7

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

students’ emotional andpsychological pattern in service learning. In order to increase effectiveness of service learningoutcomes, faculty members must understand specific cognitive process. Contributing designsolutions of the built environment is a valuable goal for both students and the community.Bibliography1. Ash, S., Clayton, P. and Atkinson, M. (Spring, 2005). Integrating Reflection and Assessment to Capture and Page 13.299.11Improve Student Learning . Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Volume 11. No.2. 102

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Barnard, K-State at Salina; Greg Stephens, K-State at Salina; Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina Raju S. Dandu is the program coordinator and professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kansas State University at Salina. He teaches courses in CNC Machine Processes, Material Strength and Testing, Advanced CAD/CAM, Industrial Instrumentation and Controls, and Automated Manufacturing Systems II. He is active in offering workforce training in reliability centered maintenance, CE certification, process instrumentation and PLCs. His areas of interest are: Product risk analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Energy Efficient Lighting, CAD/CAM, and Industrial Automation. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SAE, and SME

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mir Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

be used, S and L types as shown in figure 6 below. Round hole punches 8 mm and 25 mm and a carpenter’s chisel (3/4 inch) was successfully used to cut out the specimens. Thus the uniformity can be guaranteed. (a) (b) Figure 6: Two standard specimen (a) type L and (b) type S.Precautions The specimen should not be too tightly fastened to the strike plate or the base. Else some bending may be introduced if specimen is not perfectly aligned. Avoid any not smooth cut as any notch would prompt a fracture and skew the results lower. Take multiple measurements at various locations on the gage length as it is uncertain exactly

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

are teaching courses in the sustainability area. We have identified universities from 15 states and the 3Page 13.115.4 District of Columbia which are teaching college level courses in the area of sustainability. The project team is checking on the web and using various databases to determine the courses listed on the university “books” as being taught in their departments, with the goal being to develop a questionnaire/survey to be sent to the department head and engineering dean to identify (a) how frequently these courses are taught, number of students who took these classes, etc., and (b) a copy of the course syllabus and information on the textbook(s) used. This

Conference Session

Bridging and Freshman Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos; John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. [Pennsylvania State University]10. Varde, Keshav S. “Effects of Pre-Freshman Program for Minority Students in Engineering”, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. [University of Michigan-Dearborn]11. White, Carl, Myra W. Curtis, and Clifton S. Martin. “Pre-Freshman Accelerated Curriculum in Engineering (PACE) Summer Bridge Program”, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. [Morgan State University]12. Office of Engineering Student Services, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2007.13. Ohland, Matthew W. and Elizabeth R. Crockett

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kindschi, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Plan a AssessProject facts about describe the e or and review unified likely levelProposal a problem problem illustrate the possible approach to of success; to be solved expected implication solution predict use of the s of the (timeline, value of proposed proposed budget, proposed solution. solution. personnel). solution

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

approach expanded to ceramiccomposites in the form of columns.In the lab, students simulate composite columns and use a smart spreadsheet to help optimizetheir design for engineering performance, including ‘specific’ properties. Parameters arediscussed and evaluated before the column is made. The composite is then fabricated. Finally,the composite is tested and the experimental data (‘critical load’ for columns) is compared topredictions.Introduction:The National Educator’s Workshop requires certain information be provided in the manuscript.This information includes ‘Key Words’, ‘Target Grade Level(s)’, ‘Prerequisite Knowledge’,‘Objectives’, and ‘Equipment and Supplies Needed’ are shown below. A traditional‘Introduction’ appears subsequently.Key

Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jakob Carnemark, SKANSKA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

, then Case 3.1 (See Appendix III, Figure 3 - 3.1) and the ATAapproach would be used.Some other observations about this case: Minimum effectiveness and maximum budgetconstraints were not considered. Obviously, if these are known, they would influence thedecision.Also, the gap in Capital Cost and Life Cycle Cost is large compared to the reduction in downtimehours. That may mean that other cases like III A, etc. should be examined. It appears that theremay be an ‘S” curve in Cost Effectiveness between Tier III and IV.Implications for Engineering Economics (EE) EducationThis case illustrates how the analysis method, Figures of Merit and decision criteria areinfluenced by downtime estimate units and whether this estimate should be included as part

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Moshe Kam, Drexel University; Joan Carletta, University of Akron; Douglas Gorham, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

by the “PQRSTU” wave. A ventricular fibrillation arrhythmiaoccurs (right) when abnormal electrical activity upsets the heart’s normal contract-relax cycle. Page 13.683.4For selected abstracts, the authors were invited to submit a full proposal that consisted of a five-page document that elaborates on the key elements of the abstract. The review criteria employedfor the abstracts and proposals are threefold: relevance, quality, and discovery.‚ Relevance: Does the proposed project address a problem whose solution(s) benefits society? Is the project presented in the context of a real-world, contemporary

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

4 teams composed ofbetween 4-5 students. Table 4 lists the titles of the problems selected by each team.Table 4: Problems identified by each team in OLS 350 (Fall 2007)Team 1 (5 members): How to Deal with Workplace BulliesTeam 2 (4 members): How to Improve Student Retention at Purdue University CalumetTeam 3 (5 members): How to Improve Parking Concerns for Students with Disabilities at PurdueUniversity CalumetTeam 4 (4 members): How to Improve Teachers at Purdue University CalumetThe author will discuss Team 3’s problem solving case study, “How to Improve ParkingConcerns for Students with Disabilities at Purdue University Calumet.”1. Facts Surrounding the ProblemHistorically, Purdue University Calumet, along with many other universities

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Alfred State College; David Hunt, State University of New York, Alfred

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

reassign teams two or three times during thesemester.The EMA Laboratory has seven basic stations to accommodate 14 to 16 students. Students work Page 13.734.4in groups of two or three. Each basic station is equipped with a PC, digital oscilloscope, digitalmultimeter, power supply, function generator and data acquisition board. The data acquisitionhardware and software is the NI PCI-6024E from National Instruments (200kS/s, 12 bit, 16-Analog-Input, 8 digital I/O lines, two 24-bit counters) and LabVIEW® 7.1. Figure 1 shows abasic EMA Lab station. Figure 1 - Basic Electromechanical Analysis Lab StationBesides these basic stations

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willie Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

Tagged Divisions

International

, the presence of these two sources must be clearly defined.Objective1. Select site(s) on KNUST campus where measurements will be taken.2. Determine frequencies of transmitting stations.3. Measure and map the coverage of detectable sources of radio and TV broadcasts.Equipment ListRF AnalyzerGlobal Positioning System (GPS)Surveyor’s TapePegs and RopeCamera for recording measurement site(s) and equipment set-upMeasurement Procedure1. Record the date, time and weather condition.2. Use the GPS to determine coodinates of points where measurements will be made.3. After powering on the RF Analyzer, select Step Frequency of 20kHz.4. Select the scan mode from the main menu

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista Donaldson, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

SES affected students’ level of university involvement and indirectly impacted graduateschool attendance.SES for college students is most often based on family income (typically a numerical range),mother’s and sometimes father’s education, and/or one or more parent’s occupation(s). Entwisleand Astone8 advocated using three types of capital when calculating SES for youth: financial(based on income), human (based on mother’s education level) and social (based on number ofadults in the home). While we were intrigued with their model, there was insufficient guidancein the research literature as to how these factors were operationalized.SES is challenging to operationalize. There is high non-response rate to questions about familyfinancial

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Jewell, Union College

Tagged Divisions

International

classes as pertain to the students in the receiving institution. a) The designated student(s) must have completed at least one year of study at the home institution before beginning the exchange period. Exchange students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 or better at the time of application and at the time of the exchange. While students nominated by the home university will normally be accepted by the host university for exchange, the host university retains the right to review the students nominated for exchange Page 13.724.7 and to make

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

instruction. However, the small differences between theaverage post-test scores and gains for the experimental and control groups are notstatistically different. Therefore changing the order in which the modules were covereddid not impact the development of students’ spatial skills s measured by these testinginstruments.Table 2: Average Pre- and Post-test scores for students in the experimental andcomparison groups. Experimental Group Comparison Group Significance Pre-test Post- Gain Pre-test Post- Gain Pre- Gain Test Test testPSVT: 15.4 23.6 8.29 15.4 23.2 8.4 >0.4 >0.4R

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Mithun Singla, University of Houston; Christy Chang, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Free vibration 0.4 0.3 0.2 P os ition error 0.1 0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 5 10 15 20 25 Time(S) Figure 6: Comparison of Beam in Free Vibration

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

staffing/human resources RG, MY leadership delegation Legal business/tax legal structure S,C,sole,LLC,LLP,LTD nonprofit: 501c3, etc. Intellectual property Copyrights Trademarks Page 13.1360.13 trade secrets utility and design patents RG, MY provisional patentsTopic

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Jon Pratt, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 13.698.72. Crittenden, K., IMPaCT: Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams. Proceedings of the American society for Engineering Education National Conference 2007.3. Benedict, B.; Napper, S. A.; Guice, L. K., Restructuring for Strategic Outcomes. Journal of Engineering Education 2000, 89, (2), 237-246.4. Guice, L. K.; Napper, S. A.; Nelson, J. D., Interdisciplinary Administration Supports Interdisciplinary Education and Research. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education 2003, 2003- 216.5. Shalley, C. Effects of Coaction, Expected Evaluation, and Goal Setting on Creativity and Productivity. Academy of Management Journal 1995, 38, (2), 483-503.6. Amabile

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

at (724)-334-6742, tzb1@psu.edu, for Tracie Brockhoff, or (724-334-6737, jak12@psu.edu for Joan Kowalski.Sincerely, Sincerely,Tracie L. Brockhoff Joan A. KowalskiFIRSTE Program (1999) Survey 1. Did you receive a college degree? If yes, what was your major (s), and what school(s) did you attend? If no, skip to question 2. 2. Are you currently employed? If yes, where, and what position do you hold there?Table 3 contains the responses obtained from the questionnaire in tabulated form. Each columnrefers to a question shown on the survey. There is a row allotted to each of the respondents,though some of them elected not to supply their

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Robert Houghton, Western Carolina University; Elaine Franklin, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

districts in a mixed group.The ages of the students were from the mid 20’s to the mid 50’s. Of these students, only one hadhad any programming experience which was important in testing the ease with which teacherscould become competent with the software and the programming concepts in a short time. Initialstudent motivation ranged from very high, actually playing with the Mindstorms® product athome, to very resistant, saying that they were unable to learn new “technology.” This informationset the stage for the first day.Problem SolvingThe first goal was to clearly indicate to the teachers that the learning was to be beyondtechnology specifics. The initial exercise was unrelated directly to the LEGO® product and wasgeared simply to problem solving

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette; Taima Alhiyari, Al-Balqaa Applied University; Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hashemite University,

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2008-1964: ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THEKINGDOM OF JORDANAiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette AIMAN S. KUZMAR is an assistant professor of engineering at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus. He holds a Ph. D. degree from Duke University. He has a Master’s degree from Rice University. His B. S. is from the University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia. All of his degrees are in civil engineering. His industrial experience includes working as an Engineer for the NCDOT. He is a registered engineer in North Carolina.Taima Alhiyari, Al-Balqaa Applied University Mrs. Taima Alhyari is an instructor in the Dept. of Special Education at Al-Balqaa Applied

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

customize lesson slides before their first workshop. Theyalso wanted more information about what topics and activities were approaching in the next fewweeks. As an additional time commitment, office hours can run over when needy students visit.Finally, since these courses surveyed a wide range of engineering topics, workshop leaders spentmore time learning new content than they might if teaching in their degree-granting department.At least one workshop leader spent up to two additional hours per week doing the homeworkassignments so s/he could be prepared when students came to office hours with questions.Another stated that helping students for additional hours was far more desirable than preparingfor class for additional hours.Office hours was a

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

scales used in thedevelopment of a predictive model of engineering student retention, Unpublished manuscript.6 House, J. (2000). Academic background and self-beliefs as predictors of student grade performance in science,engineering and mathematics, International Journal of Instructional Media, 27, 207-220.7 Nichols, G., Wolfe, H., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Shuman, L. & Larpkiattaworn, S., (2007). A method for identifyingvariables for predicting STEM enrollments,” Journal of Engineering Education, 96 (1), 33-44.8 Besterfield-Sacre, M., Moreno, M., Shuman, L., and Atman, C., (1999). Comparing entering freshman engineers:Institutional differences in student attitudes, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering EducationNational Conference

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Ser ies1 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 2 4 6 D e f l e c t i on i n i nc he s Figure 4: Student-generated graph of a possible launcher energy sourceGarnering industry supportThe engineering technology programs at Purdue University are fortunate to have strongindustrial advisory committees with members who serve as program advocates at their respectivecompanies. Ford Motor Company’s MET representative worked with their vice-president formanufacturing and their Women in

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoli Jeune, University of Florida; Henry Hess, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Materials

)and the camera were controlled using a LabView program. The microtubules were exposed tolight for 0.2 s every 200 ms. Students captured 5-10 images per sample and saved these as Tifffiles for further analysis. Due to the large size of the polymers and the fluorescent dye on thetubulin proteins, the images could be easily seen by the students. A sample of the images isshown in Figure 2, below. Figure 2: Fluorescent image of microtubules adhering to a coverslip surface. The microtubules were polymerized at 37oC for 10 minutes