Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Brenda Nixon, Louisiana State University; Daivon Craft, Louisiana State University; Cheryle Peters, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

REHAMS students reported adissatisfaction with the workload in the time provided which resulted in very little free time. Tosome extent contradictory to the REHAMS students, the majority of the SEHS students wereextremely positive in their feedback of the program and have recommended younger students tothe mentors and vice versa. In reviewing the SEHS students’ weekly journals, as expected, the students keptinformation concerning their projects, such as research notes and experiment details. However,several students also included questions that they would ask their mentors, prepared individualbudgets, and developed basic plans and portfolios for college. These students also took notes atthe various academic preparedness courses

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hanus, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

: How well did your team integrate and capitalize on your diversity, 1 2 3 4 5 i.e., backgrounds, experiences, etc. Leadership: How effective was your leadership plan and leadership efforts in 1 2 3 4 5 achieving project objectives? Communication: How effective was your team’s internal and external 1 2 3 4 5 communication skills?The students’ average response was 3.5 to 3.9 in all four TDLC skills. They felt they performed“above average” with respect to the TDLC skills. These responses correlated with the previoussurvey. The second part of the survey was an open-ended query question, “What advice withrespect to

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

planning,deployment, use, and maintenance. This paper will focus on the first reason and leave thesecond to be discussed elsewhere. Engineering management is a discipline in its own right as can be seen by the number ofengineering schools that offer a degree. The ABET website shows that there are eight accreditedundergraduate programs in the U.S. and one accredited graduate program. Besides these, thereare many more graduate programs not listed by ABET including an MS EngineeringManagement degree offered at National University. Furthermore, the discipline of engineeringmanagement is highly related to systems engineering. Kotnour and Farr2 list four definitions of

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Joel Townsend, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

The project was completed as part of a course. Two teams of four people each worked through semester.Product Realization Capstone Working in multidisciplinary design teams from engineering Project and business, students take a product from concept to business plan. In doing this, they address issues of market analysis, design, manufacturing design, and production planning. Two teams of five people worked on the project for a semester.Two student teams per project were taped. The tapes were then experimentally observed withtwo sets of raters observing

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brennan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

instrumentation platform, agraduate Mechatronics course, and a controls laboratory suitable for undergraduate systemtheory and control. Nearly all new faculty are faced with a similar challenge and situation, albeitwith different subject material. It is therefore it is hoped that the insights offered in this articleprovide some guidance for long-term integrative planning of research and teaching acrossdisciplines.To summarize and illustrate the synergistic integration of this article, the uses of the hardwareand software involved are generalized at each of the levels education in Fig. 1. This figure alsoprovides a quick reference for the remainder of the article on how the same core equipment, inthis case a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) is reconfigured

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

outcomes and department’s course learningoutcomes that particular tool assesses, and the constituents involved in thatassessment process. The table shows that each assessment tool satisfies multiplea-k program outcomes and course learning outcomes. A discussion of eachassessment tool follows.a) Written Proposal and Final ReportAs mentioned previously, the design teams prepare a written proposal in the fallquarter and a final report in the end of spring quarter. The fall quarter proposalcovers the project background, problem statement, project objective, scope ofwork, plan of implementation (task break down and deliverables at the completionof each task, if applicable), project schedule, budget, references and bibliographyand team member resumes

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; John F. Flannigan, III, III, Sloan Construction Company; Renee M. Wooten, SAS Institute, Inc.; Eric P. Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

12.1410.1Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University Angelitha L. Daniel graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. After graduation, she was hired as the Coordinator of Minority Recruitment for PECAP, Pitt’s Engineering Career Access Program (formerly known as the IMPACT Program) from July 1998 until June 2003. Ms. Daniel currently works as the© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assistant Director of Minority Engineering Programs at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs that assist the college in recruiting, retaining, and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Learners can go through the cyclenumerous times resulting in a spiral of cycles. Kolb further suggests that students havepreferential ways of learning and can be classified as divergers (using brainstorming andgeneration of ideas), assimilators (using inductive reasoning and creation of models), convergers Page 12.799.4(using hypothetical-deductive reasoning), and accommodators (plans, experiments and3/5/2007 Page 3 of 11 AC 2007Paper2835immediate circumstances to learn). In addition, Bloom’s taxonomy11 provides the expectedlearning levels for the stages. It has six levels for the cognitive domain: knowledge

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kieran Sullivan, Santa Clara University; Ruth Davis, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

their meetings. We set up regular meetings for the students to interact on atechnical issue of importance to all of them – how best to make use of a device they had all beengiven.[2]Purpose and HypothesesThe purpose of the current study was twofold. First, we planned to develop and evaluate aninstrument to measure the factors related to retention of women entering their first year ofengineering. Utilizing this new instrument, we then planned to determine whether interveningwith first-year women engineering students would positively influence their attitudes andincrease their retention rates in engineering.The following hypotheses were posed: 1. Psychosocial factors will be related to success in engineering programs (i.e., whether

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Moss, Clemson University; Dorothy Moss, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mathematical learning. Page 12.1039.3 • Assessment guides students in knowing what they have learned, aids teachers in planning instruction, and informs the community. • Technology supports students and teachers as they engage in rich mathematical experiences.Literature that describes pedagogy relating to design standards includes many of the samebeliefs. In a synthesis of the literature, Burghardt and Hacker described “pedagogically soliddesign projects” as having the following criteria

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

concepts into their teaching. The majority of participants (67%) indicatedthey will “definitely” begin their lessons discussing engineering concepts with theirstudents and 27% indicated they would “probably” begin their lessons with thisdiscussion. Many participants have already begun to incorporate engineering conceptsinto their curriculum (38%) or plan to do so (50%).Rod Custer [9], PI for the NCETE TTE institutions, observed that for participants in theworkshops, “the engineering design challenges clearly shifted the focus from trial anderror problem solving to a more predictive process using mathematics and science tools.This is new to technology education and is an important key to aligning the professionmore closely with engineering.”2

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Promiti Dutta, Columbia University; Alexander Haubold, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

,while Figure 4 shows the complete overall proposed design solution. The team also successfullyimplemented their proposed design plans in Ford Hall even after the completion of the projectterm. Table 2: Ford Hall Food Pantry project in the civil/architectural designs genre. Comparison of current situation versus proposed design solution for the three rooms in Ford Hall Food Pantry. Current Situation Proposed Design Front Room Middle Room Back Room Page 12.623.7In most instances, projects in this genre usually terminate with a design plan for feasibleimplementation. Lack of available resources results

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Cama, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

substantialdifference in learning or performance. Page 12.272.3Reflections traditionally have been used in service-learning projects6; the applicability toother kinds of experiential, team-based learning programs has not been assessed. Wehave adopted the process of reflections to be included in multidisciplinary project teamsfound in the IPRO program where some, but not all, are service-learning teams. OtherIPRO teams include business planning, design, and process improvement projects.Reflections used in the Purdue EPICS program have focused expanding the use ofreflective judgment skill to include team dynamics, the design process, and ethics. Purduehas outlined a

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Liang Zhu, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

variety of sources. This provides a means to cross-check the outcomes.The United States Military Academy uses a Course Assessment Plan to collect and analyze data.2This system relies on surveys and end of course grades to provide qualitative and quantitativeassessments. Felder3 suggests that there are many ways to assess student learning and, ultimately,program outcomes, but both qualitative and quantitative methods should be employed. With allof these recommendations in mind, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UMBC,developed a process to assess program outcomes that reinvigorated the course delivery andassessment process.MethodologyAs the reality of ABET 2000 criteria began to set in, the department began discussions centeredaround the

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Charles Coddington, East Carolina University; Paul Petersen, East Carolina University; Fonooni Hamid

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

University FacultyWelfare Committee (FWC) was charged with reviewing and evaluating current facultymentoring practices at ECU. This charge was in response to a concern on the part of the FacultySenate that “…good colleagues have been given less guidance than they deserved”3 and that“…the energy and aspirations upon which our university is built are squandered as facultyattempt to move forward in their scholarly careers”.4 In partial response to their charge, the FWC conducted an investigation of existingfaculty mentoring practices at ECU and solicited comments from the faculty. In response totheir findings, the FWC formulate five initiatives. Their plan includes: (a) compiling a detailedlist of mentoring practices at ECU, (b) determining

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manfred Hampe, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt; Lars Hagman, KTH; Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

together VT, TUD, and KTH towards a new comprehensive partnership that willgrow to open many new, exciting opportunities for global education and research throughout theBS, MS, and doctoral levels. For all three partners, internationalization is a cornerstone to theirrespective strategic plans, the commitment to which is clearly demonstrated by their pioneeringand high-quality progress towards global educational collaborations. These collaborative degreeprograms are considered essential to support a deep and sustained internationalization with asolid base in world-leading engineering research. The dual BSME degree consortium and theirprograms are being designed to be fully symmetric with equal partners. Each degree will beowned by the awarding

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

, environmental-friendly energy sources are some of the major challengesfacing the energy industry. Along with its planned new high temperature teaching andresearch reactor The University of Texas of the Permian Basin has the unique opportunityof being able to design a new Mechanical Engineering department that will focus on allthe issues surrounding energy resources and production that will include a strong nuclearcomponent as well. The curriculum will incorporate application of fundamentalengineering principles to energy concepts in basic mechanical engineering courses, aswell as offer technical area electives that will provide a more in-depth look into certaintypes energy resources. The program will meet all ABET requirements to become anaccredited

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, mentoring, or answering questions. Residentialadvisors are also assigned to a group of students, called their activity group, for which they mustplan an event each week on a minimal budget. Activities range from volleyball, Frisbee, andbasketball to ice cream eating contests and karaoke, among others. The RAs and staff helpcelebrate birthdays during the program and students attend a 4th of July picnic on campus. Theamusement park trip usually planned during ASPIRE has been replaced with a less costly trip toplay laser tag, bowl, and/or roller skate. Students could also attend a trip to the local mall andMovie Theater on one weekend.Students meet every Friday afternoon for seminar to cover different aspects of campus life. Theincreased size of STEP

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

EWB-CUstudent team, and the same six students visited the two communities again in June.Produced deliverables included: • an interview plan to learn about the broader needs of the communities • design of an expanded rainwater catchment system • design of solar powered lighting systems for a school, a medical clinic, and a hospitalVarious reports written as part of the project included: • A Project Management Summary -- December 2005 • A January 2006 Implementation Trip report • A Project Management Summary -- May 2006 • A draft technical design document and user’s guide of the “Bring Your Own Water” (BYOW) hybrid water purification system • A Solar Lighting System User’s Guide • A final report in June 2006In the fall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Tao, Florida International University; Yiding Cao, Florida International University

proposal to NSF that theDBT projects will enhance the student learning if the pedagogy change to the traditionalfragmented teaching can be changed. From the analysis of the survey results, we plan to revise the user manual for DBT #1 sothat a better design component of the DBT experience can be improved. We then decided that inFall 2006, it would be offered to students in the course of EML 4706, Design of Thermal FluidSystems, a design course, which requires the prerequisites of Heat Transfer and MechanicalEngineering Lab. This is because of the following two reasons: (a) Students would be betterprepared to conduct a quality DBT project with more thorough knowledge of heat transferprinciples, and (b) the course content would be aligned better

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelli Higley, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Page 12.586.2Since Polya’s seminal work in mathematics,2 the utility of learning and using a sequence of stepsduring problem-solving has been widely accepted. Although several specific models exist, ageneric 4-step model captures most: (1) Represent the Problem, (2) Goal Setting and Planning,(3) Execute the Plan, and (4) Evaluate the Solution. In the first step, problem representation, thestudent must read the problem statement and discern the objective. There are instructionalinterventions for engineering education that are grounded in this theoretical model of problem-solving. For example, Gray et al.3 developed a systematic approach to solving Statics andDynamics problems. In this intervention, it is recommended that students be taught the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Bob Nelson, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

at a large Western University.Since 1996, individuals from the Department of Communication and the University WritingProgram have provided instructional support in communication on an as needed, sometimesinformal basis. In 2003, thanks to the generous support from the William and Flora HewlettFoundation, the CLEAR Program was able to formalize communication instruction and developa four-year communication integration plan that includes curriculum development, directinstruction in the classroom, and student and faculty consultations, as well as researchingcommunication and engineering pedagogy.At the end of each semester, course evaluations are distributed in every course with formalizedCLEAR instruction. These evaluations, developed by the

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

learning to occur: 1) Active Experimentation (protoboards, simulations, case study,homework), 2) Reflective Observation (logs, journals, brainstorming), 3) AbstractConceptualization (lecture, papers, analogies), and 4) Concrete Experience (laboratories, fieldwork, observations). This project is investigating the impact on student learning outcomesproduced by incorporation of the Mobile Studio pedagogy in courses that will be delivered usingthe Kolb cycle to sequence the courses’ activities as follows: 1. Students are introduced to topics and are then asked to formulate hypotheses and plan/perform experiments to determine the validity of their intuition. 2. The students relate their outcomes to real-life applications and provide a sense as

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

first responder by meetingwith students who are referred by faculty to determine the cause of the student’s academic stress,to identify needed academic services and to help the student develop an action plan. Although aformal evaluation of the Early Alert program has yet to be completed, results within the Schoolhave indicated a positive influence on retention rates within engineering and computer science aswell as increased University retention rates for students that leave ECS.Other activities within the School that are targeted at improving student retention and successinclude a new approach in the freshman computer science sequence, making theSuccess4Students program (www.success4students.com) available to all entering ECS freshmen,and

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering and was employed by McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, where he was a lead engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station.Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical Jon Whited graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Engineering Management. He is currently Manager, University Relations and Recruiting for St. Jude Medical, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. He has worked as a Software Test Manager and Systems Test Manager for General Electric Space Systems

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Brunette, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; paula rayman, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; meg bond, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Lu Yuan, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

responses from Q2) Planning Workshop (August 30th, 2006 - Lowell, MA) Final structure of discussed research themes and list of Spring 07 participants Scholars review and discuss Is consensus No

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Eger Bill; Phillip Aaron, University of Dayton; Charles Schreier, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

International

, cultural immersion,language development, and ethical engineering practices. Feedback provided by students,collaborating agencies and other institutions have indicated that the current program does a verygood job of preparing the students for their immersions and helping the students to becomeglobal engineers. Although there are many well established international technical opportunitiesand programs that can be easily adopted by universities, it is often difficult, due to a lack ofresources, to establish these programs at smaller universities. This paper will describe theETHOS program and discuss the mechanics and resources used to facilitate this program.Additionally, this paper will discuss plans for intercollegiate collaboration through this

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

learning to occur: 1) Active Experimentation (protoboards, simulations, case study,homework), 2) Reflective Observation (logs, journals, brainstorming), 3) AbstractConceptualization (lecture, papers, analogies), and 4) Concrete Experience (laboratories, fieldwork, observations). This project is investigating the impact on student learning outcomesproduced by incorporation of the Mobile Studio pedagogy in courses that will be delivered usingthe Kolb cycle to sequence the courses’ activities as follows: 1. Students are introduced to topics and are then asked to formulate hypotheses and plan/perform experiments to determine the validity of their intuition. 2. The students relate their outcomes to real-life applications and provide a sense as

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Bikowski, Ohio University; Melissa Broeckelman, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

initiatives and efforts, and undergraduate and graduate students in the RussCollege of Engineering and Technology were invited to join the Student Academic HonorCouncil. Though advised by the Academic Honesty Advisor, the SAHC was given a great dealof authority in defining its role and responsibilities. The group began by learning more aboutacademic honesty, both through presentations by the advisor and through individual research thatmembers then shared with the group. To date, the SAHC has developed and adopted a charterand has begun planning outreach initiatives to educate student peers and promote a culture of Page 12.204.5academic honesty. It is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

that collaborative teaching experiences that emphasize the planning andimplementation of inquiry-based instruction and are maintained over a sustained periodof time may alter these differing points of view. A new question then arises as to whichof these factors or combination of factors -- collaboration, planning, teaching, inquiry-based strategies, or length of collaboration -- most influenced the GK-12s' views.Identifying the pivotal features might streamline the processes of GK-12 involvement inK-12 science and math education by including only those factors that provide the greatestpay-off with the least investment.These types of studies could also help reduce the pressures experienced by youngscientists and engineers attempting to become