Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Phillip Thompson; Denny Davis; Larry McKenzie; Kenneth Gentili

least Product Performance one primary design requirement. 9. Communicate for Use formal and informal communications with team, advisor, and clients Project Success to document and facilitate progress and to enhance impact of design products. 10. Pursue Needed Assess and pursue personal professional growth in concert with project Professional requirements and personal career goals. DevelopmentThe ten capstone course outcomes were checked for alignment with two sets of criteria—attributes (and performance factors) of top quality engineers and ABET criteria— to determinetheir versatility and relevance to design educators’ needs. As shown in Table 5, each

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

help explain how young engineers can avoid such pit-falls as theystart their careers. CASE STUDY No. 3: HISTORY & ENGINEERING: Tracing Engineering Failures (and Successes) due to HistoryEngineering is one of the most human of engaging activities. One does not have to be a professional Engineer in order to BE an engineer;although it has been said that what separates an Engineer from the layman is how long it may take to accomplish a specific task to somegiven desired degree of quality and/or completeness. It is sometimes desirable to think that, unlike other more common activities,engineering is not

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip Rosenkrantz

, American Society for Engineering Education”Learning Activity #1: The first three components will be taught mostly in a linear, processoriented style. However, to generate engagement students will be asked along the way to createtheir own retirement plan scenario to illustrate the concepts, terminology and methods in a waythat should interest them. The normal lecture material was supplemented with a four-partPowerPoint presentation on retirement planning that included information about retirement plansand investing options. A basic EXCEL template was provided as a starting point for each studentto develop their own retirement plan and sensitivity analysis. In the end they had some idea abouthow much they will need to save over their working career

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott T. Miller; Andrew C. Arvin; Francesco Costanzo

frequency of use of Mathematica as a presentation tool.AcknowledgmentsThe authors wishe to gratefully acknowledge the support provided by the National Sci-ence Foundation CAREER program through grant No. CMS 9733653.References[1] R. M. B OWEN, Introduction to Continuum Mechanics for Engineers, 39 of Mathematical concepts and methods in science and engineering, Plenum Press, New York, 1989.[2] F. C OSTANZO AND G. L. G RAY, “On the implementation of interactive dynamics,” Interna- tional Journal of Engineering Education, 16(5), 2000, pp. 385–393.[3] G. L. G RAY AND F. C OSTANZO, “The interactive classroom and its integration into the me- chanics curriculum,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 15(1), 1999, pp. 41–50.[4] M. E. G

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Lynne Slivovsky; William Oakes

careers has been well-documented1,2. These experiencesshould emphasize the application of the technical skills in the classroom as well as the "softer"skills such as communication, working as a team and customer interaction3-5. The need for suchexperiences has spawned many innovative approaches to senior capstone design courses6,7 aswell as design courses for underclassmen8-11. The most common model for these courses hasbeen a one semester experience intended to give the students an intense exposure to the designprocess. Page 8.540.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

completing theassignment.The next topic introduced is that of bibliographic citations and correct format. A few real-lifeexamples are provided that are so obtuse it is virtually impossible to find the source material. Aweb page provides detailed information on the importance of citations and links to several guides.While a very mundane topic, it is necessary for a quality research paper. Different style guides arediscussed. The last part of the class is devoted to the topic of plagiarism. The importance of thetopic is emphasized with some real life examples and a visit to the academic integrity site at PennState. For many students, this might be the first discussion of the topic and it is one that must beintroduced early in the academic career. The

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Katie Torrey; James Hertel; Douglas Oppliger; Gretchen Hein; Glen Archer; Jason Keith

received her BS and MSdegrees in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.JAMES HERTEL comes to teaching following 25 years in business developing automated industrial machinery. Hereceived the BSME from Marquette University and the MS from Lawrence Universityand an MSME from theUniversity of Washington, Seattle. He is currently teaching Fundamentals of Engineering I & II, Statics andMechanics of Materials and advises the Automotive Systems Enterprise.DOUG OPPLIGER is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan TechnologicalUniversity. He earned his BSCE from Michigan Tech and worked for several years in the Marine ConstructionIndustry. He returned to school to pursue a career in teaching and

Conference Session

Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Silliman

frustration over trying to find solutions to problems for which the technical aspects were relatively mundane in comparison to the social and economic aspects. The essays from the REU program, in contrast, revolve very much around the research experience in a unique setting. The difference in student experience is also evident in the difference in post-graduation career choice of the students (with nearly all REU participants heading towards graduate education while the Haiti participants chose a number of paths including service and graduate school). Hence, it can be concluded that these three models produce three unique outcomes. • These learning experiences appear to preferentially attract women engineering students. The

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Connie Della-Piana

education.II. Circles of Learning for Entering Students (CircLES)The Circles of Learning for Entering Students (CircLES) program is a key component of theModel Institutions for Excellence (MIE) project at UTEP.11, 12, 13, & 14 CircLES is dedicated toproviding all pre-science and pre-engineering students with opportunities to develop the skillsand knowledge associated with a successful college career, to enhance student leadership skillsand self-awareness, to make connections with the university, the engineering and/or sciencecolleges and programs, and to become acquainted with STEM faculty, staff, upper divisionstudents, and their peers. The goals of the CircLES program are to increase student persistence,improve their academic performance, and

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William O. Jolley; Hartley T. Grandin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas