Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Alva L. Couch

), SoftwareEngineering (Fall 2009), and preliminary results from Cloud Computing (Spring 2010).Software Engineering (Fall 2009; Tufts Comp180) is a senior capstone course required of allstudents in the “Bachelor of Science in Computer Science” degree in the school of Engineering.The student population included all seniors in the BSCS, plus several seniors in related programsand two graduate students from Electrical Engineering. In this course the in-class exercises wererequired, graded like homework, and listed in the syllabus as 10% of each student’s grade. Classparticipation has always been required in this course, but the instructor was teaching it for thefirst time in many years, and the exercises represented a change in participation format fromprevious

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Andrea Baruzzi; Theresa M Calcagno

instill a desire for lifelong learning ensuring they will be valuedemployees and citizens in the future. Incorporating information literacy skills into a curriculumor specific course, in an organized manner, is difficult. The ABET standards for informationliteracy highlight the importance of including this instruction in the engineering curriculum. Atnumerous institutions, the individual instructor determines how and when this is accomplished.For many instructors, there is not enough time in the academic calendar to do all that is required.Consequently, information literacy skills maybe mentioned in passing or completely eliminatedto make room for other topics in the syllabus. Academic libraries have developed tools to helpstudents learn basic

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Schaufeld, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 15.434.4Figure 1. The course syllabus for the second offering of the course in the fall of 2009.Outside Speakers: To enlarge the coverage, to offer the students a broader perspective, and tohelp the students better grasp the various aspects of I & E, we brought in two outside speakers.The first outside speaker talked about his experience working on product design at IDEO and themany diverse consideration needed in coming up with a marketable products. The other speakerwas the person in charge of technology transfer at our institution who discussed the role ofintellectual property in the innovation process.The first offering of the course took place in the second half of the spring semester of 2009 (DTerm). Although the original intent

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Ben Stuart, Ohio University-Athens

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

sticking to thedeveloped syllabus. Based on the published syllabus (see Appendix), course outcomes that werediminished in coverage included outcomes 2, 5, 9, 16, and 17 and a few that were eliminated asexplicit topics (although some representative ideals were included in discussion of other topics)included outcomes 8, 10, and 14. The first two classes were devoted to writing basics, including assignments onpunctuation, format, citation, and style (e.g. APA vs. MLA). The next four classes focused onthe Federal government structure and processes (e.g. how laws are made and enacted) and anadditional two classes were spent on State government operations. The following two classeswere focused on introductory topics for writing public policy

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University; Andrew Walters, Mississippi State University; Anthony Vizzini, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

advanced mechanicscourses including Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Mechanics of Materials. Students who havetrouble with Statics often face great difficulty learning the more advanced concepts insubsequent courses.In an effort to enhance learning, many educators have successfully developed and integratedmultimedia and computer technology in Statics instruction.1-4 Some of these tools are used toenhance the traditional (face-to-face) lecture format whereas others provide a framework forfully Web-based (online) or blended delivery of the course content. Although these tools help todiversify the delivery of instructional materials, the pedagogical paradigm of lecture-basedinstruction (on campus or distance) remains the same.Despite students’ mixed

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Woods, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

10% of responders o University resources and skills to do well (20, 34) or 10% of responders. Page 15.658.13 - How to succeed in university (1, 20)Other priorities were - to teach design (13) or 5% - to introduce Math and ChE concepts (5, 11, 30, 38, 43, 46) or 30% of responders.What is ChE? - Pease of the University of Utah has an excellent, three paragraph introduction the profession of ChE. This is included in his syllabus for Introduction to Chemical Engineering (Computing), CHEN 1703. (43) - The University of Arkansas with a 3 credit course describes alternatives to traditional chemical

Collection

2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Christopher L. Reitsma

of the adjustments were also introduced into othercourses, Introduction to Electronics (EE362), and Military Electronic Systems (EE450), toprovide further comparison and analysis. EE362 is the follow-on course to EE302, while EE450is the final electrical engineering sequence course offered for non-engineering majors.BackgroundIn EE302, throughout the course students were taught using the crawl, walk and runmethodology which capitalized on the Thayer method and an Army approach to training2,3,4.They were introduced to the crawl phase during preparation using their syllabus, textbook andprovided instructor notes—which were from a previous instructor in the course—for each lesson.During the walk phase, the students received a lecture—a third

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

development in chemical engineering at a large publicuniversity. The topical content which has been developed may also be used “À la carte” forincorporating elements into existing engineering courses if there is not room in the curriculumfor an integrated course of this type. The complete course content, including the syllabus,subject matter presentations, assignments, and relevant links, is available on a public web sitefor use by engineering instructors: (www.courses.ncsu.edu/che395). Course evaluationsindicate that students assign high values to this required seminar.IntroductionEngineering departments employ different strategies for introducing soft skills such as writing,oral presentation, teamwork, information literacy, and ethics. A frequently

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

university). This task takes place within the community of learners, who both give andreceive peer feedback at all steps of the design process. The community of learners follows D.Fink's process of integrated course design using a learner-centered paradigm. Participants learnabout several different advanced pedagogies, such as problem based learning and peer facilitatedlearning. Products created in the course include: a full course syllabus including an overallcourse schedule, a detailed plan for the first 3 weeks of the course, a project, paper or other non-exam based assessment for the course with an accompanying rubric, and a (revised) teachingphilosophy. Step 5 of the Tech to Teaching certificate is a mentored teaching immersion where

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

to deepen and broaden her knowledge of a key application domain for information systems. She has taught both online and hybrid courses and is interested in enhancing the quality of online learning experiences.Cheryl Willis, University of Houston Cheryl Willis is an Associate Professor of Information Systems Technology at the University of Houston. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida. Her teaching focus is primarily on applications development and database management. Her research interests include curriculum revision processes for career and technology programs; service learning in information technology undergraduate programs and the use of

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Charles R. Sullivan; Mark J. Franklin

. The course is designed to be accessible to students withexpertise in different engineering disciplines. The learning objectives we chose are listed inTable 1, and the syllabus is outlined in Table 2. Technical issues in efficient systems for energyutilization are analyzed across major uses, with in-depth technical analysis of critical factors 5determining possible, practical, and economical Table 1. Course Learning Objectivesefficiency improvements in both present technology Students, upon completing this course, areand potential future developments. Areas addressed expected to be able to

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

o Table 6-2. Faculty Analysis • ABET Course Notebook Contents Page 15.1271.6 o Sample Course Syllabus o Course Assessment Form o Record of Course Updates o Sample 1 - Course Update Rubric o Sample 2 - Course Changes • Program Assessment Materials o Program Educational Objectives o Curriculum Grid o Program Outcomes o Documentation Responsibilities o Program Outcome-based Assessment Plans • Assessment Forms & Tools o Outcome-Based Assessment Forms & Rubrics o Numerical Grade Distribution o Team Skills

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

will be presented infuture publications.During the two workdays, faculty members are given time and resources to develop coursecontent for one of their STEM courses. The initial implementation is a single lecture using theCBI methods built on the Legacy Cycle. The CBI lecture content exposes the faculty andstudents to CBI and provides data to the faculty on the effectiveness and efficiency of thepedagogical method. Several CBI examples were presented to faculty from former participantswho served as mentors during the workdays. The workdays were scheduled in a computer lab onthe UTPA campus where the faculty members were provided with training and access to anumber of online tools helpful in the development of CBI content and delivery. The CBI

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Engineering course (taken by juniors), sometimes in Engineering Geology (asophomore/junior level course), and in the senior capstone design course. The capstone designcourse reaches Bloom’s level 3 analysis; per the syllabus: “Students synthesize technicalknowledge from prior courses, incorporating aspects of ethics, sustainability and safety. The Page 15.803.4course will consider multiple constraints, including economics and engineering standards as wellas social and political issues.”It was also of interest to determine if focusing on sustainability might appeal to groupstraditionally under-represented in engineering. This has been proposed in

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, ASIC development, system electronics and architecture, program management, and senior hardware development manager. Currently, Dr. Liddicoat is the Assistant Vice President for Academic Personnel and the Forbes Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. He teaches digital design and embedded systems courses. His research interests include computer architecture, computer arithmetic, networks, re-configurable computing and engineering education. Dr. Liddicoat received the Professional Achievement Award from the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in 2003, and he is a Senior Member of

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

valuable experience of workingwith their peers to accomplish a common goal. 11 Page 15.236.4 Table 1. Class syllabus for Structural Aspects of Biomaterials.This course covers the structure and mechanical function of load bearing tissues and theirreplacements. Biocompatibility of biomaterials and host response to structural implants areexamined. Quantitative treatment of biomechanical issues and constitutive relationships ofmaterials are covered in order to design implants for structural function. Material selection for loadbearing applications including reconstructive surgery, orthopedics, dentistry and cardiology areaddressed. Case

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

observed by Iridescent staff in each session and given feedbackon how to improve their communication. The course syllabus with weekly training details andthe lesson plan template can be accessed from our website (www.IridescentLearning.org), under“Programs” and “Engineer Training”. Page 15.500.6 Page 15.500.7Figure 1: First page of completed sample lesson plan on Animal Locomotion: ViscosityFeedback and SupportThroughout the 16 week training, participating engineers practice teach their lessons in front ofthe rest of the class and elicit feedback. They present

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Robert Jeanne, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael J. Litkow, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amber R. Smith, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lillian Tong, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

project management space to ask questions ofany of the TEL project team. This created a repository of new learning abouteCOW2/Moodle and project documentation so all of the courses were developed withthe shared knowledge of the entire TEL team.Based upon the needs of the faculty, different development strategies were adopted todesign a sample course implementing eCOW2/Moodle technologies. For example,some faculty wanted to see all of the features of eCOW2 and determine if they wereeffective teaching and learning tools for their courses. Others who had exploredeCOW2 previously and had used the CMS as an online syllabus were now interestedin seeing some of the more advanced features. When the course ideas were in placeand ready to show to the

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

J. S. Shelley P.E.

classroom buildings. Polycominstructional broadcast systems have both instructor and student focused cameras. Three screensdisplay the content and instructor views at the front of the room and the distant students at theback of the room, as shown in figure 1. The instructor controls the camera views and contentimages from a control panel at the front of the room. A Blackboard website supports the course.The content storage tools for keeping the syllabus and course notes, the gradebook function,assessment and survey tools, and occasionally bulletin board and chat room features inBlackboard are used to enhance the in-class instruction. Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University; Janet Braun, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

betterunderstanding of the general university requirements (GUR’s) and overall degree requirementswas obtained. Prior to this, lack of available time and exposure to programs outside of our ownhas precluded a complete comprehension of program requirements outside of our functionaldepartment. While university requirements are typically indicated in course catalogs or online, aset of standard guidelines or an SOP could benefit the less experienced teacher and help makethe process more efficient. Additionally, the development of an organizational “flow chart” forthe overall advising process may be helpful when facing questions that are outside of theimmediate program jurisdiction, to aid students and advisors in determining the most effectivepath to follow for

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University; Lisa Grable, North Carolina State University; Patricia Dixon, Florida State University; Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

track REU students 1999-2009, as well as a study on same-sex camps effects on course choice in high school and college. Dr. Dixon is also an adjunct instructor at Flagler College, developing their Science Methods for Elementary Teachers syllabus and teaching the course since 2001. In addition to overseeing all educational programs K-20 at the Magnet Lab, Dr. Dixon is actively engaged in educational research on the effects of programs from national laboratories on students and teachers.Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University Dr. Sharon K. Schulze is the Director of The Science House and an Associate Faculty member of the Physics Department. She manages the day-to-day operations

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

course syllabi are individually modified to specifically incorporatewriting assignments that match the designated IDM progression. These specified assignments arecalled “signature assignments.” At NU, course syllabi are the fundamental documents controllingcourse content and course learning objectives (CLOs). (CLOs are appropriately related andlinked to the overall PLOs for a program.) The inclusion of a specific writing assignment in acourse syllabus ensures that this ”signature assignment” will be included every time the course istaught, regardless of instructor or location. This is especially important for multi-campus systemsand institutions such as NU that provide both multiple locations and multiple modes of programdelivery – such as both

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Anthony Richardson, University of Evansville; David Mitchell, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

] Algorithms and problem-solving [8] Data structures [13] Recursion [5] Object-oriented programming Event-driven and concurrent programming Using APIs Figure 2 An example of an area in computer engineering and the topics included in that areaAn instructor who wants to use an open-ended project for a class completes an online formwhich includes the course information, project title, a project description, and a checklist whichclassifies the project using the BOK classification data. This form becomes part of the data thatis used for assessment of the course.All

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

nature topics. ways to teach the course Such a course may improve the content teaching style to make the course content more interesting and understandableThe concept of spiral It is not subject specific and More number of hands on kitscurriculum applicable to all branches ofDemonstration of engineering. In my opinion allLabVIEW experiments faculty must attend this coursethrough remote controlProcessing knowledgemaps scientificallyExperimentation skills on Importance to laboratory, Study of syllabus of some ofMechatronics

Conference Session

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Jen Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Sustainable Community Development. Our project is acritical pedagogy, one aimed at enhancing students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes to reflect onthe historical and political location of engineering, question the authority and relevance ofengineering problem-solving and design methods, and “examine their education, includinglearning objectives, the course syllabus, and the textbook itself” (Riley, 2008, p. 113).Specifically, our project is aimed at engineering education as it relates to a diversity of theseefforts, which we call “Engineering to Help” (ETH). ETH initiatives often exist under namessuch as community service, humanitarian engineering, service learning, Engineers WithoutBorders (EWB), Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Clayson, Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education; P K Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

engineering students due to the fact that it may or may not be possibleto change a person’s ethical values . Page 15.906.84. Incorporating a Real World Case Study into the Syllabus of a Senior ConstructionEngineering Course, Eli FiniCase Study Used: Mauritius Auditorium Design Case StudyThis paper investigates the effect of bringing real world case studies on college students’self efficacy, their confidence, and their motivation toward an engineering field. It wasfound that working with real cases increases student’s motivation and maximizes theirlearning by becoming personally committed to course and program goals. As a result oftrying to address the problem

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

collaborative manner typically without the need for registration and webmasterinvolvement5. Users are allowed to post their information on these wikis with little training orcomputer experience, making it easier for the free flow of information. But with this free flow ofunregulated information the possibility of proliferation of misinformation is also possible.The use of wikis in an academic setting, specifically in the construction education arena, is fairlynew. The use of the KM tools such as wikis for use in the classroom is becoming more evident.A recent study identified seven possible uses of wikis in education, with items ranging fromusing the wiki to publish the course syllabus to students using the wiki to develop researchprojects1.Another

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

a certain part of the pattern. (S. C.) This student had a left, visual and tactile super link, and it is easy to see her using the left hemispheric strategy of linear, step-by-step thinking to determine her answer to the question.(3) Finally, the responses to the journal assignments revealed information about the students’ efforts and growth in the course that the professor otherwise would have never known. Some students reported really struggling with some of the concepts and repeatedly seeking additional outside help or conducting online research. Many of the students’ responses revealed sudden engagement with the mathematical concepts as students discovered a relationship to their interests and passions. For example

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Jonathan Hilpert, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Katrien Kraft, Arizona State University; Laura Baughman, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

. 384-395.9. Miller, R. B., DeBacker, T. K., Greene, B. A., Perceived instrumentality and academics: The link to task valuing. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 26(4), pp. 250-261, 1999.10. Husman, J. & Hilpert, J., The intersection of students’ perceptions of instrumentality, self-efficacy, and goal orientations in an online mathematics course. Zeitschrift fűr Pädagogische Psychologie. 21(3/4), pp. 229-239, 2007.11. Seginer, R., Future Orientation: Developmental and Ecological Perspectives. New York: Springer., 200912. Authors, Validating measures of future time perspective for engineering students: steps toward improving engineering education. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

............................................................................................................... 37“A Learning Community for First-Year Engineering Students”* Ding Yuan, Jude DePalma, & Nebojsa Jaksic .......................................................................................... 45“Assessing the Effectiveness of Synchronous Content Delivery in an Online Introductory Circuits Analysis Course” Amelito Enriquez ....................................................................................................................................... 48“Evaluating Oscilloscope Sample Rates vs. Sampling Fidelity: How to Make the Most Accurate Digital Measurements” Johnnie Hancock ....................................................................................................................................... 60