Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-yin Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Kwok-wai Mui, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

2.8(B7) Links to external resources (e.g. EPD) 4.4 4.0(B8) Intranet (Departmental) 3.2 3.6(B9) Format of documents at Web 4.5 4.1(B10) Overall satisfaction of materials at the Web N/A 3.3(C1) Interactivity of course materials 4.6 3.0(C2) Facilitator feedback (e-mail/post message) 5.1 2.2(C3) Facilitators’ involvement in chat room 4.3 1.6(Cc4) Peer discussion at chat room 4.4 3.2(C5) Online quiz (w/ explanation

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

updated technologyOrganization and used in the lab; the course is cohesive with other courses (e.g.,Structure reinforces topics that were discussed in genetics classes)Course Content Course covers a wide range of topicsInstructor The instructor is knowledgeable, available, and cares about theCharacteristics studentsTeaching The homework is a good review of the content; the lab has a goodTechniques paceEvaluation and The exams are low pressure and they focus on communication,Grading thinking, and application within the field II. What specific suggestions do you have for changing this course?Course Have a better defined syllabus; have all protocols in one manual

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo; Daniel Cavanagh

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Ojectives• Think in terms of systems and signals, not individual components• Design and build a complex system to answer a question or fix a problem• Record, analyze and interpret the results from a system Page 12.101.3 Biomedical Signals and Systems Design Course 3These learning objectives were written on the board the first day of the course. They wereused to motivate a discussion of the topics listed in the syllabus and justify the purpose ofthe semester-long design project.Specific Outcomes• Apply the Laplace transform to solve differential equations• Apply and interpret the Fourier transform of a signal

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Wang, University of Nevada-Reno; Jeffrey LaCombe, University of Nevada-Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada-Reno

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

engineeringundergraduates and some secondary science education majors. Traditionally these three courseshave a combined enrollment of approximately 100 students. During the last offering, theeducation students constituted 4% of the enrollment.As stated in the course syllabus: the overall goal of the course is for the student to learn thefundamentals of structured computer programming, the design process, and creative thinking. Inorder to accomplish this goal students create autonomous robots with LEGO bricks and acomputer program called ROBOLAB. By the end of this course students should be able to: writeROBOLAB programs that contain structures, variables, and multi-tasking; explain the designprocess in their own words; and describe several creative thinking

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Tech; Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students atRVGS and to other governor’s school students via an online computer course managementsystem (CMS). GSEN has a pre-requisite of introductory calculus and extends over the entireschool year. RVGS is one of the first high schools in the United States that allows students totake an online calculus based engineering mechanics course for college credit. Most other highschool engineering programs investigate the profession in general terms and then focus on“hands-on” project oriented activities. Many of the programs reviewed by the authors involvesummer “boot camp” type curriculums usually not requiring a mathematics background beyondalgebra or trigonometry. While important, these programs do not allow students to be exposed toconcepts in

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

-time review and supplemental instructional support, theindustrial engineering department embarked on a long term project to provide online self-correcting modules in the areas of finance, entrepreneurship, economic valuation, andmanagement science tools. This paper discusses a strategy for designing web-based tutorialsthat can help provide an element of scaffolding necessary for a developmental approach whilesimultaneously addressing alternative learning styles. Tutorial examples along with preliminaryassessment results are provided.IntroductionCalls for greater accountability in higher education are more strident than ever. Although statedin a variety of formats, these calls may almost always be couched within two distinct butoverlapping

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

” is defined as “making an “A”, “B” or “C” in the course” (since all engineering andscience majors are required to earn a grade of “C” or higher in all math courses which areprerequisites for other courses).ALEKS is a web-based system (versus software-based) that can be accessed from any computerwith web access and a java-enabled web browser. The ALEKS syllabus for each course isaligned with the actual content of the syllabus for the corresponding course at our university. Page 12.1170.2Students who purchase an ALEKS access code and are provided a course code by the instructorof their mathematics class can then access the ALEKS program for

Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Gaughran, University of Limerick; Stephen Burke, University of Limerick; Sonya Quinn, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

educational intervention modules for SMEs as well as for engineering and design undergraduates for Interregional EU application. He lectures in design for sustainability across a number of courses in UL, and endeavours to link academic research with industry, through seminars and onsite coaching. He believes that the application of sustainability strategies is not just a moral obligation in manufacturing, but also helps secure competitive advantage. He holds a PhD in Design and Ergonomics from Brunel University.Stephen Burke, University of Limerick Stephen Burke graduated from the University of Limerick with a 1st Honours in Technology Education in 2002. He has served for two years as a teaching

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Leite, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

.” 8The authors were very pleased with the project’s outcome. However, several changes will bemade for the Spring 2007 course offering: 1. The project will be carried out with the senior class only. This is due to the fact that students at the senior level have more technical knowledge and overall academic coursework to appreciate the topic of diversity and its impact on their professional lives. 2. The project will be part of the coursework, it will be noted in the course syllabus, and will be assigned much earlier in the semester (perhaps around week 5). 3. The project will be graded as a regular lab project not as an extra-credit assignment. 4. Rather than choosing a country; students will be assigned a technical project

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William M. Baer

paper.Additionally, the upcoming generation views materials retrieved online differently than thoseobtained from other sources. Clifton Poole stated “there is a tendency to think that cutting andpasting from the Internet is a form of good research and not plagiarism.”6 Several students arefurther confused because of online access to scholarly journals and conference reports throughtheir libraries web sites. Townley and Parsell note that “the Internet presents mixed messagesthat may confuse people as to what is and what is not acceptable appropriation practice.”7 The Internet also facilitates the ultimate form of plagiarism, turning in someone else’spaper as one’s own. A simple search for “research papers” on Google will produce a list ofplaces to

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

Tagged Divisions

International

-minute periods, for each subject. It was then possible tohave an initial 45-minute period where teachers presented the subject that ensured that thenominal 13 weeks enabled students to cope with the syllabus for a semester course: I. Introduction, Concepts, Units and Definitions II. Thermodynamic Properties III. First Law for Closed Systems IV. First Law for Open Systems V. Second Law and Entropy VI. Second Law for Closed Systems VII. Second Law for Open Systems VIII. Power and Refrigeration Cycles IX. Gas Mixtures and Air Conditioning4.1. Structure of the classesFollowing the initial 45 minutes of classic exposition, using OHP transparencies and powerpoint slides, as well as the board to illustrate practical cases and

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Figure 1 for a complete listing). In creating the courseABET syllabus for ME 413, the course learning objectives reflected many of these sameobjectives due to the inclusion of the project. The technical book review project therefore can beshown to assist engineering students attain attributes defined through ABET Criterion 3 ProgramOutcomes and Assessment which are challenging to reinforce in a conventionalThermodynamics course. These ABET criterion include (d) regarding teamwork, (g) regardingcommunication, (h) relating to impact of engineering solutions, (i) discussing life-long learning,and (j) regarding knowledge of contemporary issues [13].Resembling the technical book review, the team-based presentation project assigned in ME 680allows

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Kurt Rosentrator, USDA

the importance of energy conservation and efficiency through hands-on lessons.To adequately cover the extensive range of possible topics that would be relevant to this paper,the authors recommend a full-semester stand-alone course. Table 1 presents core topics for sucha course which, in conjunction with the other topics discussed in this paper, could readily beconverted into a syllabus. Table 1: Potential renewable energy course topicsSection Topic 1 INTRODUCTION Definitions, historic energy consumption statistics, renewable options available 2 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS Mathematics, physics, and chemistry concepts germane to production of renewable energy, unit

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hillary Hart, University of Texas-Austin; Christy Moore, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Quick Start teaching options for each lesson; instructors can choosethe option that best fits their schedule and syllabus. Quick Start enables instructors teachingdifferent courses to make use of any or all of the PRiME lesson materials quickly and easily. TheQuick Start teaching options give step-by-step lesson plans, ranging from having students workthrough the material on their own outside of class to engaging the students in various ways overmultiple days in and outside of class. In between those two extremes are other options for feweror more days in class and fewer or more assignments. Page 12.493.10Figure 9. Table of contents of the

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

paper describes integration of Tablet PCs into a required first semester freshman yearengineering course called EngE 1024, "Engineering Exploration." Assessment results from in-class clicker-based responses and online course exit surveys are presented to assess theeffectiveness of Tablet PC-based instruction. Problems encountered and plans for futureenhancements are also briefly discussed. A summary table showing Tablet PC related instructionactivities in various other academic programs is also presented.2. EngE 1024, Engineering Exploration – BackgroundEngineering freshmen at COE are required to pass two freshman engineering courses duringtheir 1-year long freshman engineering (also called General Engineering (GE)) program. Thefirst course is

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Richardson, College of the Canyons; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Joseph Gerda, College of the Canyons; Floyd Moos, College of the Canyons

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

framework of an individual lesson. Forinstance, the syllabus is a basic building block of course construction. Even experiencedteachers seem to have issues related to the syllabus that they are interested in exploring withother teachers. Active learning, classroom assessment techniques, motivation, and learningstyles are other topics addressed in this 15-hour workshop. The workshop also includes time for Page 12.850.5participants to initiate discussion of challenges that they are experiencing in their ownclassrooms. In this way, the workshop is, in part, molded to the desires and predilections of theparticular group.According to a study done by the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

to adequately prepare them for the FE exam. 2) As shown in Table 5, the weighted coverage is not sufficient to ensure a high passing rate on the exam. It is our belief that the engineering program should achieve a weighted coverage of at least 80%, or in general we should not allow greater than 1.5% lost coverage in any one of the thirteen topical areas. Applying this criterion, 8 of the 13 topical areas are inadequately covered in the engineering curriculum. 3) The inadequate coverage stems from two sources. First, the material is just not being covered. This is the case for the Engineering Material and Properties FE topical area. Second, the course syllabus gives little indication that the

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Osman Tokhi, University of Sheffield, UK.

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Engineering Educators Division), June 24-27, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Course implementation: Unlike in the US, a course is owned by the institute not byan individual faculty. Each course should have a standardized course outline withprescribed assessment methods and mark distribution for each method. There is no needfor an individual faculty to develop their own course outline/syllabus. Apart from certaincourses (such as Senior Design Project), all courses should have a standard mid-term andcourse final (comprehensive). All the course finals have to be administrated on pre-determined dates, usually as a part of mass examinations, and these examinations carryaround 40% of the total marks for a course. The mid-term and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgil Cox, Gaston College; Mary Beth Ross, Gaston College; Phyllis EssexFraser, Gaston College

AC 2007-2219: STUDENT/TEACHER TEAM BIOTECHNOLOGY/GENETICSWORKSHOPVirgil Cox, Gaston College Virgil G. Cox, OE , Dean of Engineering and Industrial Technologies at Gaston College for almost twenty years Dean Cox has taught courses in a broad range of engineering disciplines, has evaluated many programs and courses and published over 10 articles dealing with technology and education in refereed journals. Dean Cox was also an Associate Professor of Ocean Engineering at Maine Maritime Academy. Dean Cox is a retiree of the US Navy and a Veteran. Dean Cox received his B.S., MSEE, and Ocean Engineers degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Mary Beth Ross, Gaston College

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Haubold, Columbia University; John R. Kender, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

client and the class twice a semester: once during a preliminary designreview and once for the final project completion. Midterm and final presentations are video-taped by the instructional staff in a typical classroom environment. During the semester, teamsconduct frequent informal meetings to discuss their progress, and are required to meet with theirclient at least once. At subjectively selected times, students record these events as part of theirvideo journal. At the end of the semester, teams summarize their team and client interaction in anedited version of the footage.Our engineering design course is offered to more than 150 students per semester, who areassigned to teams of 5-6 students. Inarguably, the introduction of interactive video

Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jay Straker, Colorado School of Mines; Marcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

humanitarian thought and action 3. To learn the basic history of humanitarianismIt then provides reading assignments and a brief objective personal assessment quiz. Althoughpresently only in hardcopy format, the team member in charge of this module wants to make itavailable in a web-based format. Faculty can add it to a course syllabus, either as a requiredcomponent or as a supplement. Then it could easily become a course assignment where studentscan imagine ways in which their technical learning could be adapted or put to humanitarian use.Rather than teaching ethics as a professional code that places boundary conditions onprofessional practice, this module would attempt to stimulate idealism among students andencourage the expansion of