Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

inception, helps with the project planning (and ifbrought in early enough, with the proposal writing), continually assesses the implementation, andprovides feedback that can keep the project from going off the rails and greatly improve thechances of its achieving its goals. This process has elements in common with continuous qualityimprovement in industry and with the CQI process associated with the ABET EngineeringCriteria, and so it should not be foreign to engineering educators. In a search of papers in theJournal of Engineering Education and ASEE conference proceedings, however, many papersreported outcomes evaluations of projects but few mentioned any formal implementationevaluation.The following questions should be addressed periodically when

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

a brief plan to make improvements.This plan is then implemented in the next team experience which may be later in the samecourse, or in a subsequent semester. Feedback, improvement plans, and closing-the-loopevaluations are all compiled in a web-based portfolio which grows with each subsequentexperience so that by graduation each student has a rich record of leadership experiences withsuccesses, challenges, and improvements neatly documented. This process of continuous-improvement efforts tied to periodic feedback mimics the professional practice of regularperformance evaluations.The entire process is student-driven so that it adds very little to faculty work load. Studentengagement and their efforts to implement goals can be assessed from

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dani Sledz, Colorado School of Mines; Allison M. Silvaggio, STEM Magnet Lab School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers for up to fifteenhours per week, throughout the academic year, in implementing the discovery-based learning activitiesin the K-5 classrooms. These same graduate students are also responsible for 1) arranging visits byprominent individuals to the K-5 classroom, 2) researching additional mathematical and scientificclassroom topics, and 3) arranging elementary school campus tours. Since mathematics and sciencecomprise, on average, forty-five minutes of an elementary school day, one graduate student supportsmultiple classrooms. As has been argued elsewhere 5,6,7, there is a growing interest among engineers and teachers inthe development and design of lesson plans that introduce renewable energy and energy generation topre-college

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

in the transition to business and industry, such as skills and competencies, careermanagement, organization types and cultures, roles and responsibilities, and balancing career andpersonal life. These interactive learning activities include, Cultivating Your Professional Identity;CARS (Context, Action, Result, Skills) Impact Statements; Creating a Networking Map; JobDescription Analysis; Developing Job Search Strategies; Self-Assessment; Institutional Profile;Individual Development Plan and Career Strategic Plan. The implementation of these activitiesaims at addressing the different aspects of graduate students’ professional development. Theseactivities have been piloted among 34 graduate students. This paper provides an overview of

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sujatha J., Mission10X, Wipro Technologies; Rajshri Jobanputra

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the most commonly used pedagogy for laboratory sessions in engineering curriculum.However, though commonly used, it is often marred by improper planning and inadequatedefinition as well as assessment of learning objectives. Based on this premise, this paper aims tosupport the claim that while the use of “Group-Work” doubtlessly entail several positive learningoutcomes through collaborative and cooperative learning, it has to be facilitated appropriately toearn higher dividends as an active-learning technique. Good facilitation is fundamentally a resultof good planning. When a session is diligently planned, execution of the same becomeseffortless and increases the likelihood of a session being successful is terms of involving thelearner and

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; LeAnn E. Faidley, Iowa State University; Terrence R. Meyer, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

coefficients for flow over a sphere over a range ofReynolds numbers. The students were required to formulate the theoretical approach and solvebased on given information and assumptions. Subsequently the students were required to plan anexperiment using available equipment to obtain data to support their theoretical approach. Oncethe experimental plan was reviewed to avoid critical errors, students completed the experimentand compared solutions to theoretical predictions. Students write a paper on the laboratoryexercise, which is graded against a defined rubric that assesses the work on various areasincluding theoretical approach, experimental approach, data reporting and discussion of results.The overall feedback from students (through online surveys

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

about graduate school until they became a part of thisprogram.The programming changed every semester. The paper will describe the Academic ScholarshipClass that goes with this program and the changes that have been made over the four years,including a paper assignment on career plans after graduation. The students were encouraged todo research and to take internship positions. Twenty-one of the 30 students in the programworked during Spring 2011, the last semester of this program.Challenges that still remain will be discussed including: convincing students that 18 hours is too Page 25.110.2large a load of classes if they are also working

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Curricula 2015; An update for 2012AbstractBetween 2008 and 2011 the Curricula 2015 (C2015) initiative was undertaken by hundreds ofprofessionals from industry, academia, and service groups. The goal was to examine the state ofmanufacturing education and develop a plan for revising manufacturing education. Thepreliminary content was well received and multiple groups are currently working on variousrecommendations and action items. This paper describes the progress of the work.IntroductionThe developments in the economy, globalization, and technology made the last decade difficultfor manufacturers. Many companies were caught trying to make rapid changes to

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

International

University (M.A. and M.B.A). Page 25.492.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Educating Globally Competent Engineers in London, United KingdomAbstractThis paper describes the background, implementation, assessment, and future plans of theLONDON: ENG 331 program hosted by the College of Engineering (COE) and the College ofHumanities & Social Sciences (CHASS) at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Themotivation for initiating the program was to structure an international experience for engineeringstudents, which differentiates them

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

competitive. Somestudies have shown that underrepresented students drop out of STEM programs at much higherrates than non-STEM programs. Although, providing equal access to higher education isnecessary, colleges and universities must also provide equal opportunity for retention,graduation, and advancement.2 In the book Talking About Leaving, Why Undergraduates Leavethe Sciences, 1.3 it is stated that nationally 40 percent of undergraduate students leave engineeringprograms, 50 percent leave the physical and biological sciences programs, and 60 percent leavemathematics programs to pursue other non-STEM programs.Recent findings from the Academic Pathways Study (APS) have shown that among the factorsthat predict the post-graduation plans of seniors

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, they prepare guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for project owners usually based on 75 to80% complete construction documents. The GMP brings substantial risk to contractors sincethey promise a cap price to project owners. The ability to take such risks is possible by beingable to conduct and perform well in preconstruction. This is the stage where a contractor canaccomplish a risk management plan for the entire construction process. Part of the top 100 greencontractors' success can be attributed to their preconstruction expertise which comes from theirCM at Risk project delivery expertise (Table 1). Green building process may significantly benefitfrom a collaborative project delivery approach which emphasizes the early teaming of

Conference Session

Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Department of Industrial Technology is providing the needed support and educationalmaterials and graduate students support for both STC and South Texas technical colleges toassist them with this task. This include faculty training, updated software, online training,resources needed to train qualified manufacturing technicians, and recruiting and promotingadvanced manufacturing careers as an attractive option to high school seniors. Page 25.727.3 Total College Technical College City Degrees Offered Degree Plan

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Kenneth Cook P.E., Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

GC 2012-5606: STUDENT’S TEAMWORK EVALUATION: AN EFFEC-TIVE MODELDr. Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Sabah Abro is an internationally educated math professor and program Director at Lawrence Techno- logical University. He graduated with a Bachelor degree from the University of Baghdad, pursued a post graduate diploma in planning from the United Nations institute in the middle east, Went to Wales in the United kingdom to get his Master’s degree and then to Belgium for his Ph.D. He has also international work experience; he served as Faculty at Al Mustansiria University in Baghdad, a regional consultant at the Arab Institute for Statistics, a position that enabled him to lecture in a number

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laurie S. Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

). Page 25.682.2This is still the basic format we use today; however, over time, we noticed some faculty neededmore than this basic information to successfully navigate the proposal development process.Faculty are experts in their technical disciplines, but not necessarily experts in grant writing, sodetails of proposal parts and how to write them effectively were added to the workshop agenda,including proposal templates and more sample proposals. We also added a guest speakerfocusing on an aspect of Broader Impacts2, to alert the faculty to opportunities available whendeveloping the Education Plans of their CAREER proposals3. Unfortunately the broader impactscriterion required of all NSF proposals presents a significant stumbling block to many

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina J. Casad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

event and the responses were analyzed and compared against acontrol group consisting of 66 students. The theory of planned behavior was used to predictstudents‟ plans for future STEM education. The results of this study suggest that the roboticsprogram based on the guided discovery approach is successful. The success of this program ledto a follow-up study to measure students‟ perceived math and engineering ability, difficulty,STEM attitudes, and intentions to obtain good math grades. The second study indicated thatmany of the positive outcomes of this program persisted six months later.BackgroundScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the United Statescontinues to garner national concern.1 A National Academies

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; William L. DUPE Chan, Josiah Quincy High School; Kristina Buenafe, Josiah Quincy High School; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

endeavor, but finding efficient ways for K-12 teachersto effectively convey these concepts and for students to retain their knowledge has been achallenge. To meet this need, Northeastern University’s NSF-funded CAPSULEprogram was developed as a professional development program that guides STEMteachers to learn how to use and implement engineering-based learning (EBL) in highschool classes. Content included are the engineering design process, CAD modeling,capstone projects, and action plans for the academic year. Two JQUS teachers (math andtechnology) attended the summer 2010 CAPSULE program and implemented actionplans during the 2010-2011 school year.This paper covers the details of the JQUS math and technology CAPSULE curriculumand implementation

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sree Kalyani Lakkaraju, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan M. Morgan, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2012 Survey of Civil Engineering Assessment Changes in Response to Revised ABET CE Program Criteria1. AbstractIn 2008, ABET, Inc. revised the “Program Criteria for Civil Engineering (CE)” included in theCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs to better reflect the Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century. CE faculty at Southern Illinois University Edwardsvilleconducted a nationwide survey during the summer of 2011 using the American Society of CivilEngineers‟ Department Heads Council list serve to determine if other CE Departments weremaking changes in their programs or assessment plans in response to the revised criteria. In theUS there are 224 accredited CE

Collection

2012 EDI

Authors

Peter Crouch

University of Hawaii’s Deepening Partnership with the DoD through EngineeringPresented by:Dean Peter E. CrouchCollege of EngineeringUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUH-PACOM Memorandum of Understanding UH and PACOM MOU: collaborative efforts to promote regional stability and sustainability in the Asia Pacific region. Near term partnering areas include: 1. Develop strategies and plans for research collaboration; 2. Identify opportunities for education and project collaboration; 3. Formulate Steering Committee to Pictured here from right to left*: advise UH and PACOM; UH President M.R.C. Greenwood, former Commander of

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological University; Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Carlos A. Alvarado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Jose A. Rojas, Universidad del Turabo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Design Analysis Evaluation Concept Readiness QFD Assembly Design Organization Description Constraints Statement Plan Assessment Evaluation Concept Drawings Materials Specifications Plan Plan Keys

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vivek Sharma, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

/safetyconsiderations this course underwent a modification whereby students were engaged in physicalconstruction of a small scale mock-up of residential units on campus in the constructionlaboratory. This modification obviated some of the critical issues. There was minimal industrialinvolvement with the capstone course. The modification notwithstanding, both the students andthe industrial advisory board (IAB) felt that more could be done by way of preparing students forthe construction industry. During summer 2011 the process of reengineering the capstone coursebegan. The following sections detail the planning and design of a “new” capstone course, withsignificant industrial participation, for the purpose of better preparing CSM majors for theconstruction

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

districts to plan, deliver and sustain atargeted inservice teacher professional development and a middle and high school STEM studentcurriculum intervention. Recognizing that understanding informational text is a major problem inurban schools and a major barrier to science and achievement, we have worked at improvingstrategic instruction in science literacy for our teachers and their students in addition to foci oninquiry instruction with emphases on engineering problem solving and experimentation. Resultsof this teacher and student focused STEM educational intervention has revealed a dramaticincrease in student interest in scientific experimentation, engineering problem solving andincreased science literacy and achievement.IntroductionEngineers

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy; Ryan Jay Silva, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

sticky points of this observation is that that the example or demonstrationused in class to relate theory to the real-world must be applicable to the students. If they cannotidentify with the example or demonstration and relate it to their world, it’s merely anotheracademic exercise. It’s irrelevant. So, we casually opine that the “relevance needs to berelevant.” Beyond the need of the “relevance to be relevant,” well-intended instructors becomeso consumed with the syllabus or lesson plan, they forget to plan specifically for these examples. Page 25.987.5If proper planning prevents poor performance, than certainly improper planning promotes

Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Michelle Warner, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

alumni are a common approach taken by departments to collect evidencedemonstrating how educational objectives are being met for the purpose of continuousimprovement of the program (ABET Criterion 4). While survey administration tools havebecome widely available and easy to navigate, researchers must still address the challenges ofdesigning not only a concise survey instrument but also an effective deployment plan that resultsin a high response rate among targeted respondents.To explore these issues in a real world context, this paper draws upon first hand experiencesrelated to the planning of the Pathways of Engineering Alumni Research Survey (PEARS) whichwas piloted with geographically distributed engineering alumni from four institutions in

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Opportunity, the Director of University Planning and Analysis (the university’soffice of institutional research), and the Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Diversitywas formed and met for ten months in 2007. A retreat with an outside facilitator forced us toclarify our goals and our understanding of which goals might be drivers of change in increasingfemale faculty presence. Through this process it emerged that having women in leadershippositions and in senior faculty roles within the department changed the tone of departmentconversations and was key to hiring and retaining more women. That became the first principleof the D3 project.The grant proposal was developed by a subcommittee of the Task Force on Women Faculty,which included social

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2012 EDI

Authors

Andrew Reynolds

Engineering for Diplomacy, Development and National Security: U.S. Universities on the Front Lines Andrew Reynolds U.S. Department of State 2012 Engineering Deans Institute Conference “Engineering Transcending Boundaries” Kauai, Hawaii April 15-18, 2012 Outline of Remarks“SET for Grand Challenges”National Security, Foreign Policy StrategiesHard, Soft and “Smart Power”State/USAID/PACOM - Pacific and Western HemisphereUniversities Gone Global on the Front LinesRecruitment - A Word from Our SponsorStrategic Planning/Horizon Scanning - Crystal Ball DarklySome Disruptive Technologies and Paradigm Shifts“Black Swans” and Renaissance Engineers U.S. Department of State

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingshan Wu, Zhejiang University; Xiaodong Zou, Zhejiang University; Hanbing Kong, Zhejiang University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-5526: CULTIVATING T-SHAPED ENGINEERS FOR 21ST CEN-TURY: EXPERIENCES IN CHINAMiss Jingshan Wu, Zhejiang University Jingshan Wu, Ph.D. candidate, majors in educational economy and management. Her research interest is the cultivation of engineering talents. She has been working for ”Research on International Engineering Education: Frontiers and Progress” and ”Model Innovation on Engineering Education” recently.Prof. Xiaodong Zou, Zhejiang University Xiaodong ZouPh.D., Vice President of Zhejiang University, professor of Public Administration School, Zhejiang University. His research area is administration and strategic planning of science, technology and higher education, organization management, and innovation

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

, the students work on the analysis and design of the system during the first eightweeks of the semester and on implementation in the second eight weeks. During the first half,they also learn and take exams on the support process, present their results orally for the otherstudent teams to review, and prepare intermediary project reports. During the second half of thecourse, the students make the research presentation, complete the project, make the projectpresentation, demonstrate the system to evaluators, and prepare the final project report. Table 1: Common Hour Schedule Week # Course Content 1 Course overview, project management (plan) 2

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Sullivan, University of Florida, Gainesville

Tagged Divisions

Construction

) Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) for New Construction and Major Renovation (LEED-NC) orLEED for Existing Building (LEED-EB). In 2008 the Florida Energy Act mandated that all statefunded buildings pursue a nationally recognized high-performance green building rating systemas approved by the Department of Management Services. LEED and Green Building InitiativesGreen Globes are specifically mentioned. In 2010 there were over 600 registered LEED projectsin the state of Florida. Preparing our students for these jobsite requirements is essential.University Facilities SettingIn 2003, the University of Florida Facilities, Planning, and Construction (FPC) Officeconstructed the first USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

activities were scheduled on Monday thru Friday from8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Award of certifications were presented on the last day, Friday, July 22,2011. As for the subject matter in the profession, two sessions accomplished a very importantportion of the program. One was on “Engineering design projects using AutoCAD” and the otherwas “Lego robot session” followed by “Lego robot competition for the participants”. Winners ofthe competition were recognized.Program planning included first, seeking adequate collaboration from local schools, UnitedIndependent School District (UISD), Laredo Independent School District (LISD), and other areaeducational academies. A website was developed to provide details about the program, includingapplication material. A

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kellie Schneider; Heath A. Schluterman; C. Richard Cassady

tools. In the Spring semester, course topics focus onprofessional development, academic planning, and expanding basic engineering problem solvingskills.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 3Fall Semester Topics  Syllabus and Policies For many students, the fall semester of college is first time they are given a syllabus for a course. Therefore, the syllabus is discussed in detail. Students are also introduced to the FEP Assignment, Conduct, and Grading Policies. The FEP Assignment Policy clearly defines the guidelines for properly formatting handwritten