Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Douglas R. Carroll, University of Missouri - Rolla

down" learningprocess in a very high quality environment. It is not possible to work this problem in atraditional chalk and talk lecture because it is not possible to draw a high enough quality graphicon the board. Even if the faculty member is a wonderful artist capable of drawing such animage, the students will not be able to duplicate it in their notes. Figure 2. Notes Developed During Class.Preparing the Lecture The software that I use to create the lecture files is Microsoft Word®; any word processorwould work. The textbook companies make all of the figures in the book available to faculty,either on a CD or at a web site. For derivations that I plan to present in class, I copy theappropriate figure from the web site and

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Lovitts, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

biases will be worked outover time as we process the remainder of the Phase Two articles. Despite these biases, the datacurrently in the database provide insight into the state of engineering education research oninterventions and practice.Depending on the nature of the data, the data in some tables are presented in descending order offrequency, while the data in other tables are presented conceptually. Regardless of method ofpresentation, “Other” is often the most frequently coded item. We plan to analyze the text-baseditems that have been coded to “Other,” and, where appropriate, create new discrete items.Our analysis of the current content of our database is structured as follows: First we discuss theinterventions. Second, we present data on

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Connelly Barnes, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

implementation of an assessment plan toevaluate the effectiveness of this tool in promoting higher order thinking skills. The NorthwestRegional Educational Laboratory is providing support for the project evaluation and assessment.A five-member advisory committee consists of engineers and statisticians from academia(Oregon State University, University of Oregon) and industry (LSI Logic, Intel, WaferTech).The VirtualCVD Learning Platform is available now for use in approved courses. Instructorswho are interested in adopting this software into their curriculum can go to the following webpage for information: http://che.oregonstate.edu/research/VirtualCVDMotivationProficiency with statistical methodologies such as Design of Experiments (DOE) is

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

the GIT Digital Photography Laboratory.These essential components were not ordered for the SME, because the grant funding wasdepleted.Media Room DecisionsThe next remaining hurdle to overcome was to identify a location for the room for the studioreside; like most universities, space is at a premium and often a challenge. Currently the studiois housed on an interim basis in 200 square foot office space located in the Technology CenterBuilding. A permanent laboratory and studio space are being planned by the ES.V. FindingsBenefits and SuccessesPolitical factorsThe overriding benefit of the SME study was the interdepartmental collaboration that wasspawned. Like many departments within a large university system, the opportunity to

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Cheryl Bluestone, Queensborough Community College; Amy Bieber, Queensborough Community College; James Valentino, Queensborough Community College; Patrick Wallach, Queensborough Community College; Joseph Goldenberg, Queensborough Community College; Clara Wajngurt, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

presented all commands and necessary instructions foreach project. Thereafter, the instructor was continuously involved in assisting the participants incarrying out their design projects. Completed projects were printed or plotted and checked bythe instructor for correctness. Participants wanted to save their work and were encouraged tokeep a portfolio of their projects.The first mechanical project was to draw a clamp body of specified dimensions.The participant then designed the moveable jaw portion. In the architectural project theparticipant drew an elevation view of a house of specified dimensions using architectural units.Other projects included drawing a gear actuator-mechanical and creating a floor plan-architectural. A project that really

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Shawn Schumacher, DeVry University; Lynn Burks, DeVry University

and specific feedback to students about theirlearning. The results also agree with the recommendations (use of active learningtechniques, providing feedback) made by Chickering and Gasmson [4] for effectiveundergraduate education.More than 90 percent of seniors agreed that professor’s lectures, coordinating lab withlecture, and organization and preparation for class and lab activities, are important fortheir learning and success. These results support the findings reported by Guskeyregarding the importance of planning and organization. The majority of EET seniorsperceive that coordinating lab with lecture is important for their learning. When a facultymember tries to coordinate lab with class, students see the application of technical

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research on both electrophysiology and metabolism. He plans to study medicine next year.Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University Vineet Agrawal is a fourth year undergraduate student in Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering where he is majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. He is in his second year as CIO and Webmaster of the InnoWorks program. In addition to K-12 outreach and educational research, he is researching novel ultrasonic differentiation methods between cystic and solid lesions.Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University Jessica E. Manson is a senior undergraduate at Duke University double majoring in Biomedical

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Schmidt, Bismarck State College; William Wahlman, Bismarck State College; Zachery Allen, Bismarck State College

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. These are theinstructional and ancillary systems. The original plan for the WebLab system was to create asystem that allowed remote access to laboratory equipment. That plan has come to fruition;however, it became apparent early in the project that much more is needed to make the system aviable educational platform.The term instructional systems is inclusive of all the learning materials, lab manuals, lessons,tests, quizzes, assessment, and laboratory activities that go along with any given laboratory. Theterm ancillary systems is inclusive of systems designed and needed to support the operation ofthe laboratory such as the student database, scheduling system, data logging and trending, etc.While the WebLab project succeeded technically, no

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech

-credit) Documenting Research (2-credits)Spring 2005: 20 students Fall 2005 Undergraduate Research Symposium Fall 2005Figure 1. Relation of proposed technical communication course sequence to summer research experience. Thepurpose of the course sequence was to deepen the research experience and to attract other undergraduates to suchresearch experiences. For the degree plans of most of the participating students, the course sequence served as eithera substitution for a required technical communication course or a technical elective. The College of Engineering at Virginia Tech was the testing site for

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Melissa Lin, Exactech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

draws the conclusion.II. Technical Problem Solving ProcessIt is observed that the problem solving models developed in the 1960s and 70s that are still usedwith many general problem solving courses found in academic are to teach math problem solvingas a thinking skill, not integrated with the rest of the curriculum or work environment.Through this course, students will learn about the computer-based problem solving on individualand team-based technical problems, by experiencing several independent and overlapping stages,including: 1) Problem statement 2) Analyze the problem statement and Plan inputs and outputs 3) Design solution or algorithm 4) Implement the solution (programming) 5) Verifying the

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Vincent Childress, North Carolina A&T; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

curriculum materials thatintegrate middle school mathematics, science, and technology (among other subjects). TheIMaST curriculum was developed by teams of master STEM teachers who came together in thesummer for training. Like the TSM Project, IMaST has a learning cycle associated with it:design, assess, plan, implement, and communicate. Both the TSM and IMaST projects focus onaddressing national standards in mathematics, science, and technology.Frye 22 documented the engineering problem-solving process used in the Dartmouth Project. Thisproject was an effort to get mathematics and science teachers to integrate engineering design intothe high school curriculum. Later, technology education teachers were included in theprofessional development offered

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson; Ying Tang; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; John Schmalzel, Rowan University; Shreekanth Mandayam, Rowan University; Robert Krchnavek, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Raul Ordonez, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

examiningentrepreneurism is to bring in outside speakers who address important elements such asdeveloping a business plan, the role of other professionals in a business, etc. The Clinicsprovide the key vehicle for achieving multidisciplinarity [43]. We seek to broadenparticipation in Clinic projects to include as many other disciplines as possible. ECEstudents are actively managed during their junior and senior years to ensure that they signup for at least one Clinic project sponsored by a different discipline. Future plans call forexpansion to include students from disciplines outside engineering such as ComputerScience, Biochemistry, and Business, to name a few.Another of the unique features of this program is “Engineering Clinic Consultant”. Theseone-credit

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-content test andLearning Styles Inventory were administered to each student. On the final day of class, a post- Page 11.605.8survey, post-content test and university Faculty Course Questionnaire (FCQ) was distributed toeach of the class participants. Throughout the semester, the instructor maintained a journal torecord class attendance, hours required for class preparation and time spent in office hours.Journal ResultsAt the end of the semester the instructor tabulated entries from the daily journal to analyze theaverage daily attendance, the number of hours students visited office hours and the time requiredto plan both sections of the

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

International

ofthe following: • Recruitment of qualified academics, with experience in developing education tools, curricula, and delivery systems. Their primary role is to provide guidance, help in seeding the new culture, and in developing emerging professionals; • Initiation and maintenance of regular well-planned interaction with industry; and to seek industries’ input, assistance, and feed back; • An engineering “up-front” approach, where engineering is the intellectual centerpiece of the curriculum and to be used from the beginning, i.e., not simply be the traditional introductory and/or survey type course offered as an independent exercise during the first year

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Catherine Bale, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

occur when the contest was advertised in metropolitannewspapers and other media with large audiences as planned for the Bicentennial. Some furtherback-of-the-envelope calculation indicated that a 0.03 second service time provided anacceptable performance margin. The same calculations indicated that an inexpensive0.4 megabit per second Internet uplink would serve all purposes except downloads of the clientsoftware. The client has therefore been distributed through volunteer educational institutions,including ours, through their high-bandwidth connections to the Internet.Special technical requirementsA few fascinating problems in software design are inherent in the rules of the contest. One isthe need to reject bridges that are duplicates of

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

images. Note that in the future our department is planning tooffer an introductory freshman level MATLAB course which should eliminate the needto spend time at the beginning of each course to teach MATLAB.The lecture material, hands-on examples, and in-class computer exercises were blendedtogether to form a unique interactive learning experience. All lectures (delivered viaPowerPoint) contained numerous MATLAB-based examples and students were requiredto experiment with short programs during the presentation. Each class period included alonger computer exercise designed to give the students opportunity to practice thematerial they just learned.The author experimented with two methods of incorporating interactive exercises into theclass. In the

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

applications enforced such that students realize the different knowledge other students have?29. Are out-of-class activities designed such that all team members have to participate?Instructional Methods to Address the 2nd Pillar of Active/ CooperativeLearning: “Individual Accountability”30. Does the grading system allocate at least 25% of the final grade to individual work?31. Are learning structures (such as Jigsaw) which enforce “Teach it to someone else” encouraged?32. Is individual contribution to team reports demonstrated and rewarded?33. Is random checking (i.e. selecting students at random to answer a question) used to assist individual accountability?34. Are individual quizzes, examinations, presentations, etc, planned to

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Francis Praska, University of Northern Iowa; Ashraf Al-Qassab, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

primary questions collected were: • How much power/voltage/current will this system produce? • What can you do with the power you produce? • Isn’t it hard to build? • Is it expensive? • Can I come and look at it when it’s finished?This paper describes detailed design and construction of an axial flux wind turbine/generator.This includes a cost analysis, and pictures of the project phases. Graphs showing wind speed andelectrical power data during testing are obtained. A brief layout of the educational module thatwill be taught with all the information is compiled into a teaching plan. Students involved in theproject have gained knowledge and skills in electrical and mechanical areas. They also

Conference Session

Engineering Practice for a Moral World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

that provide a basis for the opinion. An example issue is shown below. May an attorney engaged by a client for counseling in estate planning and trust matters provide estate planning services to the client and (1) offer to sell to the client financial products, such as insurance or securities, which the attorney is licensed to sell; or (2) refer the client to a business in which the attorney owns an interest (or from which he or she receives compensation) for the purchase of such products? 35In answering this particular question, Model Rules 1.7(b), Concurrent Conflict of Interest; 1.8(a),Business Transactions with Client; and 2.1 (Role of Attorney as Advisor) were considered. Theopinion concludes: “[i]f the

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

frequently madeavailable to undergraduates. While completing whatever technical training they require to workin the lab, participants create a plan of research with their mentors taking into account therelatively short, ten-week, time frame of the research experience. In this period the student musthave time to complete the planned research, analyze findings and write up their results. One ofthe stipulations is that the research be relevant to the faculty-mentor’s overall research goals sothat the student is involved in a meaningful way. During the course of their research, theparticipant meets regularly with their mentors which include the faculty member as well as withthe graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and even undergraduate

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri-Rolla; William Daughton, University of Missouri-Rolla (ENG)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

themarketing and production of a Palmtop type product, and the second covered theproduction of a car in a “Monster Garage” scenario to serve a target market. These twoactivities would expose the students to the concepts of teamwork, decision making, andtypical product management activities such as planning, marketing, logistics, andproduction.The Palmtop, Inc. Simulation was crafted by the EMSE department for the Introductionto Engineering program. The goal of this simulation is to enable the students toexperience decision making in an uncertain business environment and to shed light on thejob functions that EMSE graduates often execute. This simulation is run forapproximately 60 minutes and does not require specific knowledge of technical orbusiness

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Haws, Boise State University

, neither of which I begrudge. When a student is really lost or lacks confidence,expert modeling is of little help. Floundering students need someone with an understandingcloser to their own—someone whose success at mastering the content they feel competent toemulate.Our best, realistic hope is that students will become competent professionals. Few, if any, willbecome the outliers whose general understanding far out-distances our own. While theseindividuals of rare genius are extremely important, to the professions and to society, they are fartoo rare to warrant more than a passing acknowledgment in our teaching plans. What’s more,you don’t need to be a genius to help a genius understand something—more typically, yousimply need to get out of the

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hurny, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gina Hurny, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

community to instructors who are caringand respectful, excited about the material, and able to motivate them. Students also prefer alearning environment where they feel safe and connected to other students, strong curriculumlinkages between the courses, and consistency and visibility of the connection between learningcommunity faculty.The instructors for the various courses supporting the learning community pilot program wereidentified prior to the summer launch. The identification of the instructor team and initialinteraction began at the workshop (referred to in the Background section) with focusedorganization and planning activities for the respective learning communities. This interaction forthe CpET learning community continued on an ad hoc

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cinnamon Carlarne, University of Cincinnati; Eric Maurer, University of Cincinnati; Regina Lamendella, University of Cincinnati; Sarah Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

plan team experiments that are self-selected and ultimately designed andperformed by the teams with a significant degree of autonomy. In particular, to complement theP3 project the course emphasizes the acid-base and precipitation chemistry of phosphorusrecovery as struvite and the microbiology of enhanced biological phosphorus removal foractivated sludge sewage treatment systems.The format for EVST 501 is significantly different from CEE 600/601. Students are providedwith reading assignments and an opportunity for self-paced, monitored, independent study.Reading assignments are selected to stimulate Socratic discussions of sustainability where theinstructors facilitate an open-ended discussion within the classroom among the students to self

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California-Berkeley; Eric Lew, University of California-Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engi-neering (eventually including commentary from professional engineers), as well as the class’srelevance with respect to other areas within the mechanical engineering curriculum.To aid students in planning their schedules, it will also list prerequisites, the estimated workload, helpful books and/or internet sites, places to get help, and other similar classes the Page 11.145.10student might like if he or she enjoyed the class.Interests PageThis page is designed to guide students through mechanical engineering based on theirparticular interests. It will describe the various fields within mechanical engineering, notingthe types of jobs available

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

28 +1 Yes3A and 3B 20 21 +1 Yes4A and 4B 18 17 -1 Yes5A 15 16 +1 YesTotal 100 100 0Appendix A. ABET Criteria for EM programsSource: ABET:Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the US, 2003 -04Program Criteria for Engineering Management and Similarly Named EngineeringPrograms1. Curriculum. The program must demonstrate that graduates have: an understanding of the engineering relationships between the tasks of planning, organization, leadership, control, and the human element in production, research, and service

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

class; however the studentsunderstand the theory by solving real-world problems that are relevant to the theory.IntroductionThe transportation engineering is taught in the junior year as a required course for all civilengineering (CE) students. The course provides an introduction to various aspects oftransportation engineering. The course, which is traditionally a lecture course, was redesigned toensure that every student actively participates and understands the physical elements oftransportation design. The students then have the option of taking an advanced transportationDesign and Planning or pavement Design and Evaluation.Course OutlineThe course (Table 1) included six topics, 1) driver, pedestrian, vehicle and road characteristics,;2

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Introductory Physics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Turner, Morningside College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Physics, with 1 hour per week extra forstudents needing Calculus-based Physics. Spring semesters tend to attract fewer studentsbecause many majors require only one semester of Physics.Further WorkWe are continuing to develop a detailed syllabus, but do not have any immediate plans forformal assessment of the methods described in this paper, primarily for lack of a comparativeaudience. With a detailed curriculum in place, we will approach some larger universities, withmultiple sections of calculus-based physics, to invite collaboration with the assessment.Bibliography1. Milne, Esther (1971) “Spiral Approach” School Science and Mathematics 71, 1, p12-162. Harden, R.M.; Stamper, N. (1999) “What is a Spiral Curriculum?” Medical Teacher v21 n2 p141

Conference Session

Innovative Lower Division Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College; Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

. According to the group BusinessRoundtable, a Washington-based coalition of leading U.S. corporations, the number of studentsin the United States planning to pursue engineering degrees declined by one-third between 1992and 2002. ("Business Coalition Focuses on Math, Science Careers," Aug. 10, 2005) TheBusiness Roundtable report also estimates that half the doctoral students graduating fromengineering colleges in the United States are foreign nationals and the National Science Board in2004 reported “a troubling decline in the number of U.S. citizens who are training to becomescientists and engineers…” 1At the same time the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that the number of jobs requiringscience, engineering, and technical training will increase by

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University-Fort Wayne (ET)

Tagged Divisions

Materials

sequential slides in a PP show cannot be displayed in a row or column. There is no flexibility in PP for printing five slides on one page, two on the second page, three across the width of a third, with strategically planned whitespace. 6. Homework assignments were limited to what would fit easily on a slide, which made it difficult to assign wordy problems, or problems using graphs or pictures. 7. Supplemental handouts, such as Figure 1, were stapled to the end of the PP handout, not in the order of discussion during the class. The only way to insert this material within a PP printout is to create a new slide within the PP show. The solution to all of these problems was to import figures, tables, graphs, and text