Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

manufacturing that is totallydependant on manual labor will be moving countries with lower labor cost. Consequently, themain part of the non-engineering US workforce (especially those who will not have engineeringor technological trainings) will have to have fundamental understanding of technology, the usageof technology and issues related to technology.In addition fundamental understanding of technology is becoming necessary for many managers,directors, CEOs, as well as policy makers. However, most such key decision makers do not haveengineering degrees. At the same time such individuals are defining policies, companydirections, and future planning for technologically related or technologically affected disciplines

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport; Mahesh Baral, University of Bridgeport; Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

2003. She has been a research associate in the Laboratory for Responsible Manufacturing (LRM) at Northeastern University since September 1999. She has also been employed as an Assistant Professor by Yildiz Technical University till February 2006. Dr. Kongar is currently an Assistant Professor at Bridgeport University and a Part-Time Researcher in the Center for Industrial Ecology at Yale University. Her research interests include the areas of supply chain management, logistics, environmentally conscious manufacturing, product recovery, disassembly systems, production planning and scheduling and multiple criteria decision making. She has co-authored several technical

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Krantz, National University of Singapore

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

recorded student presentations, four hours of lectures by theWorkshop Coordinator, and illustrative PowerPoint® and poster presentations given by theWorkshop Coordinator were also posted on the website. The website also serves as a forum forfeedback from the students.3. Organizing a Technical Paper PresentationA technical paper presentation can involve the following components: (1) Abstract; (2) TitleSlide; (3) Outline; (4) Introduction; (5) Review of Prior Studies; (6) Research Plan; (7)Discussion; (8) Conclusions; (9) Future Work; (10) Acknowledgments; and (11) ‘Thank You’slide. Components (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), and (8) are critical to any technical presentation, whereasthe others might not be necessary in some cases.3a. The AbstractAn

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(e.g.understanding the non-technical aspects of an engineering career or solving an open-endedproblem), level of expertise in certain skills, and descriptions of relationships with advisors andother faculty and staff. For engineering students planning to transfer to the Penn State UniversityPark campus for upper-division work, the survey also asked questions about the transfer process,and two final open-ended questions asked what could be done to support the transfer process andbetter aid students in their engineering studies while at the Altoona campus. The transfer open-ended question was not included in the technology survey, and some of the program contentquestions differed between the two groups.The paper presents the results of the survey, contrasting

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Reinhart, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

includes, but isnot limited to planning, design, teaching, applied or fundamental research, publicadministration, or utility operation and the EnVEBOK must address all these forms ofpractice. Individuals receiving a degree in environmental engineering may neverpractice environmental engineering, but rather may seek other professional degrees, suchas law or medicine, or follow an entirely different career path. Therefore some pathsbeginning with a baccalaureate degree in environmental engineering may not lead tocomplete EnVEBOK fulfillment.The EnVEBOK builds on the body of knowledge appropriate for all engineers thenexpands into areas specific and unique to environmental engineering. The EnVEBOKprovides a guide for curriculum development and reform

Conference Session

FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas at Tyler; Sagun Shrestha, University of Texas at Tyler

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

year included two women and one Hispanic-American.The program expenditures for the 2006-2007 academic year were $36,955. This was 25% lowerthan the previous year. The 2006-2007 program survey showed that 47 engineering students tookadvantage of the program. Of these, 17 were electrical engineering majors, resulting in a cost perof $2,174 per student, which is consistent with the original plan, and much below the 2005-2006cost per student. The expenditures over the first two years of the program totaled $82,998. Thisamount is below the original projected expenditure of $125,000 over two years and leaves abalance of roughly $42,000. This can be attributed mainly to the decreased number of enteringstudents in the program. The program project

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauri Burke, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

International

grants are funded by the NSF, the Colorado Department of Education, and the ColoradoDepartment of Higher Education. As a result of these efforts, a series of activities have beendeveloped for middle school students and teachers that illustrate the applications of mathematicsand science to engineering. The purpose of this project is to convert these activities for on-linedelivery in both a regional and international context. Scholarship recipients will use thisinfrastructure to produce lesson plans that will be tested in a local area school district, andeventually be used in St. Denis Senior Secondary School in Makondo, Masaka District, Uganda.This project requires that scholarship recipients develop a strong background in webdevelopment as well

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi Thai, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

time spent "on-task" by the students and also to observe the problem-solving approaches used by students during planned independent problem-solving activities. TheTeacher Tablet PC secondary task is to "activate" the NSM Control tools on selected student PCsas part of the sequence to get our instructional system into the two "collaborative" modes to bedescribed in details below.For the first mode, called "collaborative community work", Figure 2 described the ITarchitecture to deploy the NSM Control tools on the student PCs in order to let them access theTeacher Desktop PC, essentially serving as an E-chalkboard, where the community work would

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Uhlig, National University; Ali Farahani; Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mark Sotelo, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; John Mclaughlin, Clarkson University; Cetin Cetinkaya, Clarkson University; Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University; Fa-Gung Fan, Xerox Corp.

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

computational modules to make the coursepresentations of the materials more interactive. The plan is to have sufficient number ofcalculation modules for the student to experiment with. As a result the student willdevelop a physical understanding of some of the more complex concepts. Figure 2shows a sample of the fundamental module dealing with the lift force acting on a particlein a shear flow. Lift Force u f u du f 1 / 2 du f Saffman (1965) FL

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Chih-Hao Wu; Kim Troboy; Tracy Cole; Loretta Cochran; David Roach

and environmental responsibility, and lifelong learning. 2. Team Players - communicating, planning, coordinating, and managing projects and personnel with efficiency and effectiveness. 3. Problem solvers - learning new concepts, techniques, skills, and tools to aid in analyzing and designing electrical engineering systems. 4. Professionals - trained and competent in the fundamentals of engineering science, applied mathematics, laboratory practice, and principles of electrical engineering.”6 The ATU Engineering courses that specifically address ethics in their technical objectivesare ELEG/MCEG 1012 – Introduction to Engineering, MCEG 2023 – Engineering Materials,MCEG

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering dealing with the planning, design,construction, maintenance and management of physical infrastructure networks, e.g.,power plants, bridges, roads, railways, structures, water supply, irrigation, the naturalenvironment, sewer, flood control, transportation and traffic19. Educational programs andpractices in civil engineering have been incrementally revised and adapted over the years.Typically a BS program in civil engineering is comprised of a sequence of courses inMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Humanities, Business, and a few other fieldsof Engineering. Table 3 shows an example of curriculum in civil engineering at theUniversity of Southern California (USC), which is accredited by ABET. This program isrepresentative of many

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

theproject steps, the resulting prototype and plans to solve the water problem in Famanye.Product Development ProcessA conventional engineering product development process was used for this project includingproblem definition, identification of customer needs, development of target specifications,concept generation, concept selection and prototyping and testing the chosen concept.Implementation in the village is currently being pursued as is funding to deliver and install thepurifier.For the purpose of this project, the customer is defined as an average family in the village ofFamanye. This family customer is chosen over the customer “the village” in order to minimizesocial and political concerns relating to the maintenance and ownership of the

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robb Larson, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

group meanwhile registered with theuniversity’s student activities office to achieve approval as a registered student club, andinitial meetings commenced in the rented garage of one of the students. The groupelected officers to provide some club organization and also worked to become familiarwith the extensive rule book posted on the SAE website.One of the obvious first steps was to obtain funding for club activities: Fund-raisingefforts were planned and students began to prepare flyers to distribute to local business.Cash was in very short supply when the College of Engineering at MSU stepped up withan agreement to provide a $20K startup package over a three-year “incubation” period,negating the need for extensive initial fund-raising. This

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

provides project planning skills and development of a Six Sigma Project Charter (contract) in cooperation with the community partner. The student will begin the project in the second portion of the course. • 400 Level Course: Design of Experiments – This course provides training in DOE and Design for Six Sigma, including robust design. This course is an existing course in the MfgET curriculum. • 400 Level Course: Six Sigma Project II – This course is for completion of the Six Sigma Project and writing of a formal report. The formal report must be written from the position of a consultant and not simply a practitioner. This is important because the formal report is what the student will have to

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Treats students fairly 4.7113 Available outside of class 4.9314 Tests cover course material 4.6415 Reasonable assignments 4.6416 Returns tests/papers in a timely manner 4.9317 Adequate notice for exams 5.018 Makes course interesting 4.7119 Class length 5.020 Fundamental concepts are made clear 4.7121 Lecture planning 4.5722 Class attendance worthwhile

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

enroll in eighteen structures basedcourses, a fairly even mix of analytical and design based courses. The curriculum preparesstudents for the building industry so graduates are aware of structures related topics, but alsothose of other associated disciplines. When working on a project, students should be cognizantof design, engineering, as well as, constructability so a viable solution is developed. The use ofmodels is one way of infusing these topics into the curriculum.A number of model making activities have been developed for sophomore through senior yearengineering courses that integrate design and construction issues. A sample of the activities isnoted below: Arch and truss behavior Load path, framing plans, and deflection

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

ofschematic design. They experienced how fluid and dynamic the design process can becomewhen two associated disciplines come together to solve a common goal. And just like practice,each design team’s approach changed with the give and take that occurs during negotiations andevolved into a cohesive solution that addressed both architecture and structure. Design Charette No.1In addition to working, students were hosts to the visiting institution. Extra curricular activitiesand a group dinner were planned to showcase regional attractions, but to also foster friendships.A full afternoon and evening of events were planned: from playing on the beach to playingFrisbee golf. It was a great experience for the students to

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

must be at the 400 or 500 level. Thus a student inGeneral Engineering could count one four-unit 400 level course and one four-unit 500 levelcourse (or two four-unit 400 level courses, or two four-unit 500 level courses) towardrequirements for both degrees. Again, there must be a minimum total of 231 discrete units in any4+1 students program, requirements for particular programs, and thus the number of doublecounted units allowed, will vary. There must be a minimum of twenty-three 500 level units in thegraduate formal study plan. Students may begin double-counting in the quarter they wereaccepted into the 4+1 program.Joining the 4+1 ProgramParticipation in the program is based on prior academic performance and other measures ofprofessional

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Alan Kallmeyer, NDSU; Michael Stewart, North Dakota State University; Leslie Backer, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

sequence is really handled as though it were a singlecourse flowing through 30 weeks of academic time, exemplified by a single student team, oneproject and planning timeline for that entire period. Instructional guidance is provided throughtwo department faculty members. Each faculty member is responsible for unique aspect of thecourse. One, which could be considered the "Instructor" is responsible for the administration ofthe course, assembling design project for the students, entering grades and other systemrequirements. The instructor has primary responsible for educating the students on thetheoretical process of design. The second faculty member serves as a content specialist for the

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Lee, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

South Florida’s IRB andalso Hillsborough County school systems. Junior and senior students were selected fromthree regional general high schools, two engineering/technology high school magnetprograms, and two IB (International Baccalaureate) high school programs. A total of277 students participated, of which 72.9% were seniors and 27.1% were juniors. Of thesestudents, 11.6% considered themselves to be on a pre-engineering track, 29.2% on a pre-science (including pre-med) track, and 59.2% on another track, did not have plans topursue college, or were undecided. In terms of type of high school, 50.2% were fromregular high schools, 22.4% from the engineering/technology magnets, and 27.4% fromthe IB programs. Gender composition was 52.0% male and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

communications, engineering economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 13.762.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integr ating Engineer ing Ethics Education into a Multi-Disciplinar y Seminar Cour se: Making the ÐUqhvÑ"Qwveqogu RelevantIntr oduction The Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina atCharlotte (UNCC) has developed and implemented a comprehensive program leading toan academic environment of continuous improvement consistent with the ABETTechnology Criteria 2000 (TC2K).1 With the advent of TC2K, many

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Graduate Study • Research Career PathsWe plan to make the short videos and discussion activities, as well as an annotated compilationof readings and other resources, publicly available in the summer of 2008 via the website of theInterdisciplinary Education Group of the MRSEC at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.23Although the initial creation and compilation of videos, activities and readings for both the EP468 course and the MRSEC Undergraduate seminar series was quite time-consuming, we plan toutilize these resources repeatedly in the future. It is also our intention that by publishing theseresources on the internet, others who may wish to implement similar courses, seminars orindividual modules within a course will be

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Malady, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Whitney Bopp, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Alexa Jones, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brittany McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kim Norris, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

course had severe retention problems: only 38% of the women and 63% of the men who enrolled in the course completed it. We designed and implemented better pedagogy in the class (introducing teamwork and a more effective assessment plan were central to the new approach) and the results were amazing: now 86% of the women and 91% of the men completed the course. 3. Create supportive communities for students. It is important that these communities originate within a technical discipline (like ECE communities)—a broad, all-engineering- disciplines community has limited effectiveness. At our university, a WIE committee of the student IEEE group has created supportive communities for women and men. By not

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Dana Ingalsbe, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Spring: MFG 505, MFG 511Spring: MFG 507, MFG 511 Summer: Elective 1Summer: Elective 1, Elective 2 Fall: MFG 521, MFG 531Year Two Year TwoFall: MFG 521, MFG 595 Spring: MFG 507, MFG 515Spring: MFG 515, MFG 596 Summer: Elective 2 Fall: MFG 595 Spring: MFG 596Table 2. Plan of Study Manufacturing Systems Technology Programthat are teaching at local community colleges that select education courses for their electives. Theelective courses may be taken at JSU or transferred from another institution. This

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Lim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

academic plan, and monitor studentprogress. Typically, teachers receive a modest stipend for their efforts. The university providescurriculum, activities, teacher training, materials and supplies, and program evaluation.The MESA programs at the schools are in two formats: weekly lunch or after-school meetings,or daily MESA periods. The format at each school is determined by the school’s principal, anddepends on the individual school’s needs and constraints. During these meetings, studentsparticipate in MESA core components. Core components include: academic support – AcademicExcellence Workshops/tutoring, study skills development, college admission exam (SAT/ACT)preparation; college and career exploration – field trips, speakers, College Day and

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Koontz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Chance Glenn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Indelicato, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

associated technology.Our Telecommunication Systems Laboratory now features both passive optical network (PON)and hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) technology. These are two leading approaches to providebroadband access to support the triple play. In addition, we are developing new courses to covertopics such as video transmission and broadband network engineering. This paper presents thecurrent status of our laboratory and course development along with our plans for futureenhancements.IntroductionThis paper consists of two parts: a review of communication requirements and technology in thelocal access network and a report on how this area is being addressed by the TelecommunicationEngineering Technology Program and Rochester Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schubert, Packer Engineering; Kara Cunzeman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Fellowship, and his undergraduate degree is a BA in Physics from Washington U. in St. Louis. Dr. Schubert has directly supervised over 60 students while in industry.Kara Cunzeman, Purdue University Ms. Cunzeman is a senior in Multidisciplinary Engineering, a new BSE major at Purdue University. Through summer intern work and undergraduate research, she been involved with nanotechnology (including a published journal article), advanced materials and database creation. She plans to continue her studies in graduate school. Page 13.1302.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Ultra

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reynaldo Pablo, Jr., Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

dead load effect’s nominal values can be calculated using the available bridge plans. Thedead load is assumed to act as a uniformly distributed load to the focused bridge member. Eachdead load has an associated bias and coefficient of variation (COV). The COV is defined as theratio of the standard deviation to the mean value. The dead load bias, Dbias , is expressed in termsof the nominal dead load effect, Dnom, and the mean dead load effect, Dmean as Dmean Dbias = (10) DnomIn the dead load effects calculations, the students will learn how to interpret bridge architecturaland detail drawings. This will give them the

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Jewell, Union College

Tagged Divisions

International

active terms abroad program. Approximately 60%of all Union students go on some form of study experience in a foreign country during theirtenure at the College. Union ranks near the top of all schools in the nation in percentage ofstudents going abroad. Engineers have always been eligible for terms abroad, but before the Class of 1999students were not required to complete the section of the General Education requirements thatincluded terms abroad. Prior to 1996 Union’s engineering curricula were not set up with termsabroad in mind. Since the programs are relatively small, most required and elective courses inthe major are offered once a year. Therefore, it took very careful planning and advisement toallow students to go abroad without