Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences

Tagged Divisions

International

program that has been designed in order to lead the attendees to think“out of the box” imprinting the notion of dynamic teaching environment that is necessary inorder to form the new professional. It has been designed for professionals interested in theimprovement of career and quality performance.The evaluations of the courses have been very positive. The attendees are satisfied with theapproach and the content of the courses.It consists in a great achievement for engineering midst once it can provide for engineers andinterested professionals the opportunity to update and achieve the knowledge about the portengineering and at the same time to fulfill the lack of professionals for this field of action.The number of professionals interested in the

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; Tom McGlew, MATEC

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

, technician, manager, etc.) and hierarchical positions matter for hiring but thereafter career progress is determined by who can do the job best. International competitiveness means there is no place for people or organizations that are not continuously updating. Credentials therefore have to be transferrable. Communication is not stereotyped; it has to be matched to the receiver and the purpose. It must, however, be clear, accurate and actionable.Fortunately, some of these features of our systems world are now being addressed inorder to rebalance academic technical programs. But it is all too slow.Acknowledgments. The authors thank all the contributors to the ESYST project. Theyshow the boundless imagination and

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

in STEM disciplines, calculus is a major obstacleduring their career decision as well9.Summer transition programs play a key role in achieving necessary mathematics preparation forthe upcoming academic year. As in [10] engineering “math-based” retention programs had asignificant impact on students’ performance on their first mathematics course. Another studyrevealed that there was no significant impact of such program on participant’s performance11.Nevertheless, the results from the same study showed that program participants’ performancewas at lease the same as non-participants’ performance. Virginia Commonwealth University(VCU), similar to many other institutions, has calculus as the first required mathematics coursein the engineering

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah McAvoy, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

knowledge retention of engineering students as they advance through their academiccareers can enhance their quality of education and career success. However, engineeringprofessors constantly battle the quality of student knowledge retention from course to course.Knowledge retention has been a consistent problem for students regardless of the length of breakbetween courses, such as a one-week break or a three-month summer break. This is evidenced ina study conducted by the United States Military Academy at West Point (1). Student knowledgeof Statics and Strength of Materials were examined after a three-month summer break in theMechanics course. Faculty found that knowledge retention of the Statics and Strength ofMaterials topics was poor. They

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Nordstrom, Lipscomb University; John Pettit, David Lipscomb University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

results that inform various program improvement efforts, whichin turn drive program change. This process is shown in Figure 1 below. Program Educational Objectives process information “Employer Feedback on PEOs” survey results Faculty and Board of Advisors input Alumni “Career Assess Progress” survey results Institutional vision and mission

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Althea Arnold, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Construction

direct access to the Page 15.315.8kind of work for which their college career is preparing them.Lastly but just as importantly, students exposure to the industry puts them in direct contact withpotential employers and employers can evaluate students on more than just a formal interview.Students have a better understanding of what will be expected of them when they enter theprofessional work force.DisadvantagesThe disadvantages lean more toward classroom control. Faculty has less control over the projectsand students experience varies with the cooperation of the company representative. Somecompanies provide teams with an excessive amount of

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Schroeder, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2010-1299: ONLINE TUTORING SUPPORT SERVICE FOR STEMSusan Miertschin, University of Houston Susan L. Miertschin is an Associate Professor in Computer Information Systems at the University of Houston. She began her career in higher education teaching applied mathematics for engineering technology students. She demonstrated consistent interest in the application of information and communication technologies to instruction. This interest plus demonstrated depth of knowledge of computer applications and systems caused her to change her teaching focus to computer information systems in 2000. Recently, she has completed graduate course work in the area of Medical Informatics in order to deepen

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

indicators suggest that the changes to the water turbine project were successful inachieving the course director’s goals. Course-end feedback is collected on all courses at WestPoint. The students are asked a series of open-ended questions. The students are asked “If youwere course director, what would you keep in the course next year? Why?” The following arerepresentative of the answers received for this question with regard to the water turbine.  “The water turbine project- it assimilated everything and I learned more about engineering from it than anything in my engineering career so far.”  “…I'd also keep the Water Turbine Project because it allows students to enhance their skills of the machines.”  “The Water Turbine

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

standardsbetter prepare graduates to work for this company?17. If such a course was offered and required for students would this potentially reduce theamount of on-site employee training?18. Would this company be willing to work with local educational institutions to establish acurriculum in which more focus is placed on implementing education aboutstandardization?19. What types of standards would this company like to see applied within the curriculumto better prepare students for a career with this company or similar companies?20. What type and approximately how much funding would be available to assist?21. If a multinational competition were held for students to demonstrate their knowledgeabout standardization, would this company be willing to help

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

guest speakerswho can help students understand the application of what they are learning in theprofession. Depending on the focus of the course, this could include both “traditional”speakers who directly address topics related to process design and operation, as well asengineering graduates who have had non-traditional careers (medicine, law, pharmacy,business, teaching, or entrepreneurship). Financial planning, business and electronicetiquette, and professional dress are issues which students will soon face. Alumni panelson “Making the Transition from Student to Employee”, “Changing Jobs”, and “GraduateSchool” can be a very effective way to address these issues

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University; Marc Devries, University of Technology, Delft; Ammeret Rossouw, University of Technology, Delft

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

general education, the focus historically has beenon practical (craft) skills. However, this emphasis has changed in most countries, including theU.S.; traditional school subjects have been replaced with what is generally called “technologyeducation.” The main purpose of technology education is developing technological literacy, butin some cases a vocational element remains. In vocational education the focus has been onpreparing for a career in the trades or in technical areas. This kind of teaching has focused onspecific knowledge and skills. The latest development is that engineering has been accorded amore substantial place in general (technology) education. This shift is combined with theintegration of science and math and leads to what is

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

text books that Page 15.946.7 match. It is time to look into each program and decide how a topic teaches the technology that a graduating student would use tomorrow on their first day in their new job role. If it doesn't support this than it should be considered for removal from the topics that do.I think we are doing a good job providing the skills for manufacturing. However, we don’t have enough students and parents that value careers in manufactur- ing at this time.SME has failed to carry the status of the manufacturing engineer (MfE) to a national level. This is because none of the major colleges of engineering pro- duce MfEs so the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

International Dictionary Unabridged, page. 1983.3. http://icarusfilms.com/cat97/t-z/the_way.html4. http://www.tabloidcolumn.com/honda-accord-cog.html5. http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/1289436. http://www.rubemachine.com7. http://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/rube/goodrubes.html8. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/communications/news/stories/videos/rube-goldberg.php9. http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2008/10/06/LaVida/Engineering.Students.F lex.Mechanical.Muscles.Demonstrate.Rube.Goldberg.Machines-3470113.shtml10. DeBartolo, E. & Robinson, R. , A freshman engineering curriculum integrating design and experimentation, International journal of mechanical engineering education, , Volume 35

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

course and students indicate that it is aneffective means to discuss concepts. From an instructor’s point of view, while the discussionwas adequate, there were very few instances where students engaged in more than the requireddialogue. Continuing and more robust discussion is a desired outcome that has not yet been Page 15.170.9obtained.ConclusionStudent comments and course evaluations indicate an appreciation for the content presented inthe course. Students gain both an understanding of and an appreciation for the role interpersonalskills play in enabling a successful career. While many students have an abstract idea of certaininterpersonal

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

IT-CAD/CAM program are required to taketwo additional courses that cover more advanced topics in CAD. These courses are in AssemblyDesign and Mechanisms Modeling, and in Surface Design and Modeling. The former courseuses Pro/Engineer® and the latter CATIA. Again the use of two CAD systems in this wayreflects the philosophy of combining depth-of-study with breadth-of-exposure. This isparticularly important for CAD/CAM technologists who are likely over their careers to need totransition between CAD applications.The rest of this paper is devoted to describing the instructional approach taken in the advancedCAD class on assembly and mechanisms modeling using Pro/Engineer®. In particular it willfocus on how homework and project assignments are

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Anderson, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) General Elective (3)Calculus (5) General Elective (3)Physics (4) Technical Elective (3)Chemistry (4)Total Hours: 124 Page 15.380.5Accreditation IssuesWhen determining the content of a new curriculum, program objectives must first be considered.The mission of the Engineering Technology (ET) program is to prepare graduates with thetechnical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in process and systems design,technical sales, manufacturing operations, maintenance or service functions of a manufacturingenterprise. Further, the program supports the University’s

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

result. The analysis result also provides great input tofuture improvement and dissemination of the novel teaching methods on dynamics concepts. 1. IntroductionDynamics is an important engineering course for three reasons. First, it is essential to have astrong grasp of the concepts covered in the course when pursuing a degree in engineering.Second, it is a required course for many engineering departments and is the first engineeringcourse that covers both difficult and abstract concepts. Third, for many capable students thiscourse can become a roadblock to a career in engineering1.Computer-mediated instructional technologies, typically in Virtual Environments, hold greatpromise for use in educational settings in that they can increase

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Diane Folz, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Materials

≠ conduct follow-up surveys for immediately following the summer program and over the course of the senior capstone project period (3) Total the number of submitted publications resulting from the capstone projects (success based in part on the number of students and faculty involved in the program) ≠ student papers ≠ scholarly work by faculty based on the work initiated in the capstone projects (4) Surveys of industry partner perceptions related to student progress ≠ gauge relevance and technical contributions of the student work as perceived by the industry partners (5) Program alumni surveys ≠ total value perceived for graduate studies or professional career

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; B.J. Kim, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

AC 2010-1477: INTEGRATION OF ENGINEERING ECONOMICS, STATISTICS,AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT: REINFORCING KEY CONCEPTSPaul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and North Carolina.Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University Stephanie Sullivan is a visiting instructor in the Department of

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Garcia, Miami Dade College; Jonathan Andrechik, U.S. Coast Guard

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

0 of students.29. The instructors had competency in 41 59 0 0 0 0 100 0 the subject of ocean energy.40. I believe this course will benefit 34 59 7 0 0 0 93 0 me during my career.45. I researched the issues discussed in class on my own after 3 69 10 17 0 0 72 17 presentations/discussions.49. My ability to communicate with students from other majors has 17 31 28 24 0 0

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan agrawal, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

being an important skill in its own right, theability to map a written problem to a visual diagram allows students to continue learningusing their preferred learning style. By creating a tool to aid in transforming writteninformation into visual images, we believed that we could help students develop anessential skill that they will need not only in the material and energy balance class, butthroughout their careers as engineers.Development of a Software Tool To provide this scaffolding we wished to design a software tool that would aid inthe transition from written to visual to mathematical representations. Such a task faces afundamental challenge: how to provide students with enough guidance that they canmaster the skill, without giving

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Misty Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.; David Woehr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida

Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from California State University, Northridge, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His areas of scholarship include student team-building, team-formation and peer-evaluation, laboratory reform, data analysis and presentation, and system dynamics. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is a guitarist and songwriter with the classic alternative rock band

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. It is the leadershipcomponent, from a regulatory or business point of view, that represents the difference to thestudent.By coordinating academic course work with the lecture topics, specific topics may resonate withstudents because they are learning about the subject during the same period of time in theireducational career. Simply put, speakers from industry provide a different voice on a givensubject. This subtle, yet clearly identified change in delivery method has a positive effect on thestudents. Similarly, when an industry professional identifies proven techniques that the studentcan use to be successful, the information provided by the educator is bolstered. It is thiselevation of the subject and methodology that creates the synergy

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong Woo; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Also,further study must be completed on the use of other knowledge sharing tools such as blogs andpodcasts in order to optimally present and use these technologies, and to expose the students totools that may be used in their professional careers after graduation.List of References 1. Chao, J. (2007). Student Project Collaboration using Wikis. Proceedings of the 20th Conference on Software Engineering Education & Training. Dublin, Ireland. 2. Duffy, P. and Bruns, A. “The use of blogs, wikis and RSS in education: A conversation of possibilities.” Proceedings of the Online Learning and Teaching Conference 2006, pgs. 31-38, Brisbane. 3. Ebner, M., Kickmeier-Rust, M., and Holzinger, A. "Utilizing wiki-Systems in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

them to technical resources that are usedby industry, and give them an opportunity to develop decision making skills [3].We are considered “digital immigrants” and must alter the way in which we instruct students inorder to maximize their learning. This change should not take place because it is what they have Page 15.121.2been exposed to. Rather, this is the environment that they will encounter during their careers [3].Some questions that arise are: ≠ Although they have large amounts of digital experience, do they have an understanding of how they can use these resources for their benefit in education and

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

your professional career?5. How would you define productive Aims at faculty perception of productiveconflict? conflict. Table 1.Faculty interview questionsFor example, when faculty responded to question 2 that “some students just didn’t pulltheir weight (Instructor A in EDC)” we categorized that as different levels of Page 15.309.4commitment. Other conflict categories were different skill-sets, different ideas about theproject direction, different personalities, and different working styles. These conflictcategories would then be implemented into a forced-choice question that

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

corresponding increasein understanding and achievement 2, 3. In most cases, they remain dedicated courses, oftenfulfilling university communications requirements.The University of C___’s S____ School of Engineering has decided on a slightlydifferent approach, in order to ensure that students are gaining the propercommunications skills. While engineering students are still required to take theuniversity-mandated technical communications course, students are also given instructionin communications in their first year of study, as part of an engineering design course.This method ensures not only that students are exposed to proper technicalcommunications skills from the start of their engineering careers, but that communicationis seen as an integral part

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Riddell, Baker College Of Flint; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

ProgramProgram Educational Objectives1) To produce graduates who demonstrate professional competence in engineering practice inlocal and global industry environments, or in related careers in government or academia.2) To produce graduates who exhibit effective communication, team work, and readiness forleadership while acting ethically and professionally.3) To produce graduates who maintain awareness of societal and contemporary issues and fulfillcommunity and society’s needs.4) To produce graduates who actively engage in life-long learning, by completing professionaldevelopment/training courses and workshops, acquiring engineering certification, or pursuingand completing an advanced degree.Program OutcomesThe graduate will have:(a) an ability to apply

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia; Bonnie Cramond, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

level of integration asdescribed above.16 Our premise is that as a result of the Studio Series, the students will becomesystems thinkers with the ability to think holistically as well as reductively in order to beprepared to deal with complex issues in their careers. The Studios of the different years will meetsimultaneously to encourage near-peer learning and mentoring among the students, for exampleseniors will provide mentoring to sophomores. These Studios are modeled after the graduate-level studios that have been implemented in the Department of Educational Psychology andInstructional Technology over the last 10 years.18-19The Synthesis and Design Studio Series consists of studio sessions throughout every semester ofthe curriculum that

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Christal Wade, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

degree by providing counseling and resources for adultlearners, including career services and scholarship opportunities.In order to recruit existing operators into the program, the trade associations involved with WTIhave agreed to promote the WTI program through their email communications and periodicnewsletters distributed to members.ConclusionIt is expected that the WTI degree program, which provides a combination of on-line instructionand localized experiential programs, such as internship opportunities at water treatment plantswithin the student’s community, will assist in filling the workforce needs of the water andwastewater industry.As a demonstrably functional framework is being put in place, the program is being extrapolatedto address