Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John McLaughlin, MacLaughlin Associates; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2304: THE EVALUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLOUTREACH PROGRAM--THE STRATEGY, THE RESULTS, AND THECHALLENGESJohn McLaughlin, MacLaughlin Associates John McLaughlin is a senior consultant in strategic planning, performance measurement, and program evaluation. He is presently working on several project including the Environmental Protection Agency, Health and Human Services Administration on Aging and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well serving as the lead evaluation consultant to seven national centers.Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary Gail Hardinge is an educational psychologist who currently works with the Va. Department of Education's Training and

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Large Seagrave, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

team project, and intra- teamreports were not to duplicate information. During that semester, the instructors met once everytwo weeks to set the lecture schedule and discuss appropriate content. The course was taughtmainly through lectures, with the engineering professor teaching approximately 60%. Guestlecturers spoke on library resources, Franklin-Covey planning and time management, and web-based communication. The CLEAR consultants gave focused lectures on resume writing,sentence clarity, outlining reports, and presentation skills. Functioning on a coordinated, multi-disciplinary model, the instructors formed a team with one administrator keeping track of thelecture and assignment schedule. Although the instructors collaborated on the

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Svec, South Dakota State University; Harriet Svec, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

thateducation has three purposes: to pass on knowledge acquired through the ages, to help studentsdiscover their potential, and to equip them with the tools and skills for self-directed learning2.The MNET program has an established program in place for continuous improvement based onthe Deming Wheel (PDCA Cycle), a widely recognized method for improving processes wherethe participants (in our case educators) “Plan, Do, Check, and Act” and repeat or loop throughthe cycle typically every three years. The cycle includes testing, learning experiences, and classperformance. In addition student surveys, employer surveys, alumni surveys provide supportalong with accreditation audits, advisory council input, and an SDSU institutional review.The curriculum re

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal; Cesar Larriva; Jill Nemiro

discovery activity. Developing principledrationales for the choice of tasks and their order is an essential piece of the program and a Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Educationfundamental challenge. An associated question relates to the preconception that young studentsprefer concrete (building) over abstract (programming) activity seems so far to not hold up in ourclassrooms and merits further study. Insights in this area will affect our choice and ordering oftasks.Expansion of ProjectThe project plan calls for the addition to the program of an elementary- or middle-, schoolclassroom within the next two

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

John T. Tester

would culminate in a complex robotic project, requiring the efforts of roughly 10 to 12 students in a single “megateam.” 4. This “large project” (also known as the “final design project”) would be conducted over the last six to seven weeks of the semester.Small Team FormatBy working in smaller teams at the start of the semester, individuals gain immediate ownership ofthe technical knowledge required to tackle the larger, complex final project. The smaller teams alsobegin to work in larger groups by being paired with other teams for the last one or two short projects.This procedure allows for a ‘growing’ of teamwork and planning in intermediate-sized groups,before being finally organized into a single, large megateam for the final

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

departments.Portfolios show professors students’ skill level and knowledge. A major challenge shenoted was that gaps exist between class teaching and students’ prior knowledge andskills. She suggested this may occur because professors do not seem to know whatstudents have already learned and what students’ skills are. She sees the portfolio as abridge to connect students’ knowledge and skills into the classroom, so that what theylearned in the class may fit into each individual’s learning plan and goals. “I'm talking about all of the courses that I've taken at the University of Washington, whether it be in the philosophy department or in the electrical engineering department or even in the mechanical engineering department. Um, like

Conference Session

Leadership Perspectives in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Segalewitz, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 12.834.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Implementing a 3 + 1 Articulation Agreement in Engineering Technology Between Universities in China and the United StatesAn Agreement of Cooperation between Shanghai Normal University (SNU) and the Universityof Dayton (UD) to establish transfer and joint BS programs in Electronic EngineeringTechnology (EET) and Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFG) was signed on March 3,20031. The plan called for development of a “3 + 1 + 1 course” transfer program whereby thefirst three years of the program are taught in China by Shanghai Normal University faculty, andthe last year of the program is taught by University of Dayton faculty in Dayton, OH. This is tobe followed by

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Gally, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

installedin the wind tunnel for flow visualization testing. (Several students even took their models homewith them during the break between semesters so they could show them off to their families andfriends.) However, the planned use of ‘canned’ software to allow students to perform quickdesign trade studies was abandoned in favor of a ‘handout’ which provided students with theoption of choosing several assumptions to facilitate completion of their project before the end ofthe semester. Use of these assumptions made the analysis performed less than rigorous, althoughit did provide a preview of the more complete analysis to be required of students in seniorcapstone courses. The project was also highly end-loaded, with a large amount of work requiredof

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

mockups are built to gain confidence in theplacement of flexible components. These mockups are made from hard-tooled components, thusleading to another problem: the hose models make a late entry into the CAD database. Theeffect is that it is difficult to plan for the space needed for proper hose clearance. Better andvalid modeling techniques are needed.One hose modeling technique being studied at Western Michigan University involves the use ofdiscrete flexible links in simulation software. To aid in the proper implementation and validationof this modeling technique, a group of four students in a Capstone Design Course were asked toapply reverse engineering techniques to measure points along an actual hose and enter thosepoints into the simulation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.

precepts of cooperative-learning. Both packages meet the everydayneeds of faculty via web interfaces that are easy to understand and easy to use. Moreover, theresulting team assignments have been shown to meet instructors’ team-assignment criteria betterand more consistently than assigning the teams manually [2] and the peer evaluation instrumenthas been shown to be simple, reliable, and valid [5].In addition to the system’s utility in the classroom, the system has potential for investigating awide range of research questions related to the experiences of teams in engineering education. Amulti-university team is currently planning to use the combined CATME/Team-Maker system as

Conference Session

Electromechanical and Manufacturing Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Rudisill, Northern Michigan University; Jesse Racine, Northern Michigan University; Tim Nelson, Northern Michigan University; Michael Truscott, Northern Michigan University; Jesse Roberts, Northern Michigan University; David Hedberg, Northern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

still very limited.Tech CompetitionThe next step planned for the vehicle is the Michigan Technological University’s (MTU) WinterBaja Competition. We have minor work required in “ruggedizing” the vehicle which mainlyconsists of protecting the contactors and motors from snow and/or mud. We don’t expect to becompetitive as the car is still very heavy but we hope to prove our systems and get a feel forwhere we stand and how far we will have to go with the next generation vehicle.Future PlansThe mini-baja hybrid project is still a very active program and there are several different avenuesthat we intend to pursue simultaneously with the project. The ability to involve students inprojects that interest them and are in timely research areas is an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Frances Stewart; Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University

. Humanities Programs Mary F. Stewart and Malgorzata S. Zywno Ryerson UniversityAbstractAttrition rates in junior years of technology-focused programs are much higher than inhumanities. As well, in recent years technology-focused programs have been experiencing dropsin enrollment, and difficulties in attracting qualified candidates, while admissions to otherprograms seem unaffected. Such trends are worrying and thus we, as educators, need to improveefforts to better understand our students that would in turn allow the university to better plan andtailor their student success, retention and recruitment programs. This paper reports on thebackground and

Conference Session

Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Baker, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Richard Berkey, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. degree from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Wayne State University.Richard Berkey, Michigan Technological University Rick Berkey works in Michigan Technological University’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, as a Senior Research Engineer II/Project Manager. In this role, Rick acts as a primary point-of-contact for the identification, planning, and coordination of industrial-sponsored Senior Design and Enterprise projects. Prior to working for Michigan Tech, Rick spent twelve years in the automotive, commercial vehicle, and consumer products industries, working for Honeywell, Dana Corporation, and Applied Technologies, Inc. His career progressed through positions in

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Brian Weninger, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Sharon Kvamme, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Jess Boardman, Minnesota State University-Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Minnesota State.Sharon Kvamme, Minnesota State University-Mankato Sharon Kvamme is a graduating senior in the Mechanical Engineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is a McNair scholar and currently serves as President of the local SWE student chapter. Sharon plans to continue her education at the graduate level in the thermal-fluids area.Jess Boardman, Minnesota State University-Mankato Jess Boardman is a graduating senior in the Mechanical Engineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He currently serves as the President of the local ASHRAE student chapter and plans to continue working at McNeilus Truck Manufacturing (MTM) following graduation

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Eccles, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Terry Schumacher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

learning nature3. The course focused on client-driven, entrepreneurial productdevelopment to meet the needs of community based clients. Accordingly, students discover client needs, defineproduct specifications, search for relevant intellectual property, prepare budgetary and scheduling plans, considersocial impact of the product; in short they prepare a complete proposal for the development of a product to meet theclient’s needs. The heavy grading load for the many written components of the proposals was greatly reduced by theintroduction of Calibrated Peer Review (CPR)4,5 in which the students evaluate each others work and in the processare able to better judge their written work. This has resulted in a significant reduction in the faculty

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omar Zia, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

education takes place in manydifferent academic departments and disciplines, and control systems applications occur in a widevariety of technologies. Viewed from the broadest perspective control systems science andengineering is concerned with automation. It involves a variety of tasks such as modeling,identification, simulation, planning, decision making and optimization, combating uncertaintythrough feedback, and performance evaluation. In addition successful application of controlprinciples involves the integration of various tools from related disciplines, such as signalprocessing, electronics, communications, software, algorithms, real-time computing, sensors andactuators as well as application specific knowledge.Control systems taught under

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense; Kevin Liu, USNA; Bryan Waltrip, NIST; Andrew Koffman, NIST

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

this independence is that work progressed slowly and many codingideas were explored, found to be inadequate, and discarded. The end result of this project wasthat a well-planned and detailed LabView driver was successfully created, but integration intothe rest of the system was not achieved because of lack of time. References:[1] S. Avramov-Zamurovic, B. Waltrip, K. Stricklett, and A. Koffman, "A Balancing Algorithm for system with correlated injections" IEEE IMTC Proc., Vail, Colorado, 2003.[2] B. Waltrip, A. Koffman, S. Avramov-Zamurovic: "The Design and Self-Calibration of Inductive Voltage Dividers for an Automated Impedance Scaling Bridge", IEEE IMTC Proc. Anchorage, Alaska, 2002.[3] B. C. Waltrip S

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Biegalski, University of Texas-Austin; Sean O'Kelly, University of Texas-Austin; Larry Welch, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

experiments are planned for future classes. These include the prompt jump,prompt drop and reactor pulse experiments that showcase time-dependent nuclear reactorkinetics. Page 12.398.6

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

were given to the students and they wereasked in teams to develop the plan. A presentation was given on their results.Use of the Machinery’s HandbookNot usually used as a textbook the Machinery’s Handbook presented some challengesincorporating it in the classroom. The book was written for informational and referencepurposes, rather than teaching. So the language was difficult. The book was written with manycharts and calculations for a wide variety of different conditions. So the quantity of informationwas almost too much. For this course only certain sections were relevant. Therefore time wasalso spent on how to use the book as a reference.There were three sections in the 27th edition that were relevant for this class. These were thesections

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University; Diane Zemke, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

interactions will ensue. Furthermore,faculty may also wish to diagnose whether their application of an active learning method isworking as planned. One way to assess active learning is to assess the depth of the studentinteractions. These interactions may be assessed by recording, transcribing, and analyzingstudent dialogues. Our question is: What important design features for active learning sessions can be identified by the use of brief analyses of student dialogue?This case study examines the student dialogues in four sequential active learning sessions. Ineach session, a student team was recorded and their conversation transcribed. The transcriptionwas reviewed and the observations were used to improve the design of the next session

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 12.898.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Innovative Strategies for Teaching Construction Fundamentals: Implementing Design-Build Project Delivery Procedures into a Course in Cost EstimatingIntroduction This paper describes the integration of design-build projects during the FallSemester, 2006, into a cost estimating course in the Department of EngineeringTechnology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Design-build is a projectdelivery

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Diaz, Clemson University; Pam King, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Four Schools 89.8% 94.2% Meal Plan N=147 N=137 Statewide 91.8% 91.1% Various curricula used N=22,463 N=22,253 Subsidized Four Schools 74.9% 81.7% Meal Plan N=195 N=180 Statewide

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vasili Zhurakovskiy, Russian Association of Engineering Universities; Aleksey Nesterov, Russian Association of Engineering Universities

Tagged Divisions

International

Russian engineering universities is planned within the framework of a large-scalenational project, which is now being prepared for realization with participation and supportof the World Bank. The main purpose of the project will be to set up conditions for formingof effective partnerships (consortiums) of universities, scientific and design institutions,enterprises and corporations with a view to enter the global market of educational services,technologies and science intensive products. Page 12.1448.5

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Rynne, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

CAD models can thereby be created using parametric or constraint basedmodelling systems. Just as cognitive scientists have developed a grammar of vision, a set ofrules that direct our perception of line, colour, form, depth, and motion so too there is a needto develop a coherent grammar of design intent for parametric modelling. The sense of visionhas fantastic ability to actively construct every aspect of our visual experience. Vision is notsimply a matter of passive perception; it is an intelligent process of active construction.Similarly creating intelligent parametric models requires thought and careful planning andinvolves a well-developed 3D mindset to actively and intelligently deconstruct andreconstruct part and assembly models.Best

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Bonita Anthony, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, plans, and intrusive interventions into thecollege freshmen's life. Conversion into an active learning format with hands-on experience wasnecessary decrease student attrition in these disciplines.Student AdvisingA key component of the Engineering Fundamentals division is advising. The first-yearengineering student has a safety net inclusive of a professional advising team, faculty mentors,learning cohorts, and supplemental instruction that promotes nurturing. The professionaladvising team consists of an academic advisor, a freshman success advisor, and a career advisor.The freshman success advisor works with students categorized as such that special attention isneeded to ensure their success, based upon high school grades, SAT scores, math

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Nasir Ghani, Tennessee Tech University

the future distance delivery of a RPcourse planned to be offered through TTU.Project EvaluationIn order to receive solid feedback about the project’s impact on student learning, a survey toolhas been developed and circulated for the full board review of the Institutional Review Board(IRB) at TTU. TTU’s IRB has approved the developed survey tool.This survey has been used in a RP workshop held in summer 2006. Note that several P16 STEM Page 12.1237.5instructors were invited for a day long RP workshop held in TTU in Spring 2006 and the samesurvey form was used here. In addition, this survey was also used for principal investigator’sMIT4450 RP course

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Daughton, University of Missouri; Benjamin Dow, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, conducted by theEMSE department, revealed several interesting results. • 53% of alumni and 45% of current students surveyed were not at all familiar with the PSM program • 74% of alumni and 96% of current students plan to pursue graduate education at some point • 63% of alumni and 77% of current students would choose a PSM degree over a graduate degree in their field of study • 63% of alumni and 83% of current students would choose a PSM degree over an MBA • 79% of alumni and 92% of current students felt a PSM degree would be valuable to their careers.The option of taking the courses by distance education was mentioned by a considerablenumber of respondents as a desirable characteristic of any PSM

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

support her self-efficacy.The second design project involved the design and construction of a robot and was completedwith a new group of team members. During the robot project Sherry received negative verbalpersuasion when her team members rejected her ideas without much discussion.“Before we started the construction of our robot, I suggested that we build a physical model.Mark (pseudonym) rejected this idea immediately saying that we had the CAD model and didnot need a second one. Ben (pseudonym) on the other hand was worried about time. Later onMark made a calculation error in his CAD design of the robot. When we put it together, it wasmuch bigger than planned. A physical model could have prevented this problem and saved ustime in the long run

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Said Abubakr, Western Michigan University; Dewei Qi, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

International

, engineering Page 12.534.3seminars, engineering field trips, student presentation and final written report and exam.All lectures, seminar, field trips, presentations and exam should be carried out at thehosting universities. A course Pack focused on the culture and language was developedand required reading by participants during pre-visit orientation.20 students participated in the program last year and we are planning to attract 20 WMU studentsto participate in this program in 2007.The program itinerary is given below.ImpactThis project will certainly enhance the international reputation of WMU in engineering teaching,learning and research. WMU

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

J. Oh; B. Kissick

ACRL points outcarefully defined roles, comprehensive planning and shared leadership as requirement ofsuccessful collaboration. Respect for each party is important in order to reach thecommon goal, fostering successful student learning.A faculty/librarian relationship at a regional university was formed among the librarydirector, technical service librarian, chemistry professor and English professor. Twofaculty members who attended the American Association Higher Education (AAHE)conference in 2001 started sharing what they learned from the conference with twolibrarians. This collaboration has produced fruitful outcomes in campus wideinformation literacy instruction and collaborator’s professional development. The focusof this collaboration has