Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey R Seay, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

requested.The questions were grouped into 3 categories. The first group of questions were designed todetermine the student’s self-assessed belief in the importance of sustainability to themselves, thecountry and industry. The second group of questions was designed to determine the student’sself-assessed knowledge of engineering job functions as well as their how sustainability might fitinto their future career plans. Finally, the third group of questions was designed to determine thestudent’s self-assessed knowledge of key concepts in sustainability. The assessment questionsare illustrated in Figure 5 and the results are given in Figures 6 – 8. The demographics of theassessment included 22 chemical, 4 mechanical and 1 biosystems and agricultural

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Ferris, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Power Systems Protection Teaching Laboratory for Undergraduate and Graduate Power Engineering EducationAbstractThe Electrical & Computer Engineering faculty at Portland State University has redesigned itsBS- and MS-level electrical engineering power systems programs. This paper focuses on thedevelopment of a new education laboratory for the redesigned 400/500-level power systemprotection course. Specifically, we discuss the educational goals of the laboratory, thecurriculum presented during the inaugural offering of the course, results from student surveysand our plans for refining the curriculum and expanding the laboratory.IntroductionMotivated by the growing

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET RELATED OUTCOME BASED ISSUES

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

eightEE students. The grading for the projects is a collaborative effort with input from the facultymentor, project sponsor, and lead instructor with three milestone presentations each semester.In the previous five years, 63 projects have been initiated. In order to frame and demonstrate thecomplexity and varied nature of the addressed problems, several are highlighted as follows: (1)LED Lighting System to Assist Prostate Cancer Treatment. Brachy therapy treats cancerousprostate tissue by implanting radioactive seeds into the prostate. A student team developed adisposable light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system and software to connect a physiciantreatment plan to seed implantation. A second team improved the design by making the systemwireless

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geselowitz, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Lyle Feisel P.E., Binghamton University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

respondents on the preference of covering recenttechnology or the entire history of technology combined with the desire for modularity suggeststhe possibility of developing a sequence of two or three chronologically-based courses.Therefore, the authors intend to work with their association to develop a business model that willenable such a course to be planned and delivered. A critical component of the business plan willbe the development of metrics (besides such obvious ones of number of institutions that sign onand number of students to take the course) to assess the efficacy of the course. In fact, a coursedelivered to multiple institutions has the potential to provide a test bed for the assumedimportance of history in engineering education, since

Conference Session

CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth B Pidugu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Mamdouh M. Bakr, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; George P Tebbetts, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

-ETAC oral, and graphical communication … criterion (f) Assessment Scores/ Performance: Excellent 0-1 , Good1-2, Average2-3, Below Average3-4, Failing4-5 *New indirect assessment method started beginning from spring 2009 The final and important phase of assessing Student Outcomes is to identify the generaland specific concerns and issues in student learning (outcomes), and to suggest appropriaterecommendations to correct the concerns, where needed. These corrective actions and plans areindicated for each criterion and for the selected course as shown in table 6 for student outcome f

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Kenneth F Bloemer, University of Dayton; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Tourino, North Carolina State University; Martin W. King, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #7475Engineering Librarians as Partners of Faculty in Teaching Scholarly Inquiryto Undergraduate Students through Curriculum Integration: The BiotextilesProduct Development Course BlogMr. Greg Tourino, North Carolina State University Greg Tourino is the associate director of Centennial Campus Research Services at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina where he shares responsibility for planning, delivering, and manag- ing library services to the large and growing number of faculty and students in the Colleges of Engineering and Textiles on Centennial Campus.Prof. Martin W. King, North Carolina

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Alef, Rochester College; Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

outlived Pontiac, SAAB, Saturn, and Oldsmobile all within a twentyfive year span. But it was by no means ideal and necessitated flexibility, continuousimprovement and planned innovation in areas vital to sustaining strength in its core valuepositioning. Still, it possessed strong and admirable attributes that help comprise the TCEPmodel presented here.The second source is a compilation and synthesis of the strengths of over 650 technicalcontinuing education programs operated by other national and international organizations. Theseare articulated by nine universities with successful, high-quality distance learning continuingeducation program experiences with these same organizations.The criterion for selection for strengths within the TCEP model

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

not have a prior knowledge in the field of mechanical design and it’s applications); • Determine faculty role in the learning process; • Develop an instructional plan; Page 23.5.3 • Design activities, assignments, and assessments that are congruent with the four desired student outcomes: (a) improved critical thinking skills, (b) greater capacity for independent work, (c) taking more responsibility for one’s own learning, (d) intellectual growth, congruent with the above mentioned goals and objectives.In what follows, we briefly discuss the two projects, Device Analysis and

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Hiroko Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Jun Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Scott Clark, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard Eugene Stamper P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

Developed Joint Global Engineer Education ProgramIn order to expand the international exchange activities further, KIT and RHIT organized the“KIT-RHIT Joint Committee” in February, 2010, including faculty and staff from each institution.The committee members discussed the objectives and agreed that they should aim for developinga new scheme to foster global engineers together over a longer period of time. The program,“Joint Global Engineer Education Program,” was launched in 2011. The new program is afour-year undergraduate program, and upon completion, can be used toward a second major.Figure 1 depicts the four year plan of the program. Page 21.13.5

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth J. Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

% strongly agreed; 60% agreed). We plan to conduct additional mentor and mentee surveys so that we can evaluate and trackchanges in faculty attitudes and perceptions. We are seeing the following results of our juniorfaculty cohort mentoring program:  higher retention of faculty.  better understanding of the factors that lead to the retention of faculty, by gender.  lower levels of stress and isolation reported by faculty, especially women and faculty of color, in our campus climate surveys.  positive experiences reported for both mentors and mentees (lower stress, less isolation, greater networking and community building, greater productivity).  (positive) differences in self-reported attitudes of chairs and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Newberry, Dakota County Technical College; Marilyn Barger P.E., National Science Foundation ATE Centers

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

creators) are creating and what ourcustomers (other educators) need may be one of the fundamental reasons for the lack ofemerging technology or application driven examples into the classroom.For example, DCTC spent significant time and effort creating lecture materials to complementthe module content. This effort involved obtaining copyright approval for some material, as wellas redrawing or creating new content. This was a tedious activity undertaken prior to the surveyactivity. Based on the survey data and well as the focus groups, lecture material is of moderateimportance to the user community. In many cases, educators just plan to use their own lecturematerial or minimally use that resource. Therefore, time was spent creating material that was

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; Tom G Thomas, University of South Alabama; Kuang-Ting Hsiao, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

of Research and Professional Development at the Center for Critical Thinking and Chairof the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking. A PowerPoint presentationsummarized main points from the keynote lecture and also introduced planned activities for thetwo-week workshop.Following the presentation, the students took an on-line test to evaluate critical thinking skills4before beginning workshop activities. The on-line test took the students about an hour tocomplete. When the students returned to the classroom, a “fun” test in critical thinking wasgiven, which was followed by a general discussion on creative and critical thinking. Thestudents took the on-line test again at the end of the program. Student scores on the

Conference Session

Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Mariana Archibold, CONEAUPA

Tagged Divisions

International

for the global market.Engineering programs in developing nations face the additional barrier of interpretingaccreditation criteria in a foreign language and are more likely to treat accreditation efforts as atest they must pass every accreditation cycle.20 A systematic approach for programs to becomeaccreditation ready is essential for the development of accredited programs in developingnations.The development of global engineers, capacity building and economic development depend onaccreditation as a means of quality assurance and an opportunity for innovation21 and continuousimprovement.22, 23 The emphasis on institutional planning and assessment can serve as a vehiclefor continuous improvement. This requires the consideration that self

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson P.E., South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

satisfied with the easy to use nature of the program. 70% of the students completed allassignments without any help and they answered questions related to variables, processes andassignments, selections and iterations clearly. We plan to monitor these students in subsequentprogramming courses for their performance and present the findings in another paper. In the CS 300course, we used RAPTOR in 2012 Fall semester. There were 12 students and most of them (90%) likedRAPTOR for small problems (small flowcharts). Since the flowchart for their number system converterwas large and required a deeper understanding some of the features of RAPTOR, only 25% of thestudents thought RAPTOR is helpful for solving complex problems. Since the students in this

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark O. Federle, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

rounded educationfor engineering students. Because we had this starting point in creating our curriculum, thenatural tension that is sometimes created in trying to fit as much technical content in as possiblewas simply eliminated (since there was nothing that could be done to change this Universityrequirement it seemed much more readily accepted by the faculty and advisory council than thisauthor has experienced at other universities).The Plan of Study for the original curriculum is shown below: Page 23.1081.4 Table 1 – Construction Engrg Curriculum 2009Creating buy-in/enthusiasm amongst the industry during a downturnOne of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey G. Groark, Southern Methodist University; Delores M. Etter, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

eight CSICamps-for-a-Day in military connectedcommunities. The first of these camps wasoffered to 98 students and six teachers nearJoint Base Lewis-McChord in WashingtonState and planning has begun for the nexttwo camps to be offered during the springof 2013. In addition to the one day camp,we are also working with each communityto offer a half-day CSI Teacher Workshopfor local teachers who are interested inincorporating engaging CSI activities into Figure 7: A soldier from the Joint Base Lewis-their classroom curriculum. When possible, McChord Military Police demonstrateswe will work with the states where we offer fingerprint dusting to campers during thethis program to provide professional first CSI

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

benefit from utilizing guest lecturers from the local engineering and computer science community. EGR 300 Introduction to Capstone Project – 1 cr. hr. Preparation for the senior capstone courses in the School of Engineering. Students practice project management tools and techniques and learn about the requirements for senior design projects. Project ideas proposed by clients from the University and the professional community will be discussed and assessed. Additional material is presented on career planning, professionalism and some discipline-specific topics. Students conclude the course by forming a team and preparing a preliminary project proposal. (Prerequisite: Upper-division standing)b) Multi-disciplinary Senior Capstone

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; F. Carroll Dougherty, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

oral presentations on their topic and plans for the videos. Topics have included:financial aid, library resources, student health center, the recreation center, career services,student organizations on campus, transfer credits, important dates for students to know,parking services, JagSuccess (a new set of university resources to help students succeed) andadvising tips. The videos will be placed on a College of Engineering website as a form ofFAQ’s. The videos take many different forms, depending on the creativity of the students.Career PlanningCareer Services staff are invited to a class to discuss the resources available to studentssearching for co-op jobs, internships and permanent jobs. The staff provide useful handoutsand discuss the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pnina Ari-Gur, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Roman Rabiej, Western Michigan University; Peter Thannhauser, Western Michigan University; Marwa M Hassan, Louisiana State University; Daniel M. Litynski, Western Michigan University; Renee Schwartz, Western Michigan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Simulations Components VR Simulation Figure 5. Building of a VR simulation ApplicationAssessmentImpact on sophomore studentsSo far most of the project time was devoted to the development of the virtual laboratorymodules. A comprehensive assessment plan is in place. Only limited assessment data could becollected on modules that were not fully developed. The impact of the virtual laboratory moduleswas then assessed through a post survey of those students who participated in the learningmodules. A group of students served as an intervention group

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leda Lunardi, NC State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Power Page 23.1277.5Table III: Sample of research projects in different disciplinesREU PARTICIPANT ACTIVITIESDuring the ten week program the students are presented with a schedule of organized activities.Some are jointly co-sponsored by the NC Office of Undergraduate Research and other summerprograms to create developing inter and multidisciplinary network. A typical schedule ofactivities includes:  Campus, safety and laboratory training  Professional development seminar on ethics and responsible conduct  Workshop on public presentation skills and career planning  Graduate school application and fellowship opportunities at

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

actual experiment will be explained, along with the results and instructor reflectionon learning outcomes. Finally, planned future efforts will be discussed.BackgroundThe pivotal aspect of this work was that skills taught to select engineering students to improvetheir leadership development could be used to help freshmen learn how to ask questions in anopen-ended or interview situation to define a problem or obtain information for a desiredoutcome. The model used for helping students learn these skills was the (unnamed) LeadershipInstitute’s annual leadership class (seminar) that focuses on development of the student’sleadership styles through understanding of leadership concepts, emotional intelligence,examining the leadership styles of proven

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

. Theresults of this analysis are consistent with instructors’ assumptions about attendance. Whilemore data needs to be collected from multiple semesters, the results support continuing toencourage attendance. This and additional data may prove useful in convincing students of theimportance of attending class.Future plans include on-going collection of attendance data and exploring when and how topresent the analysis results to students. While this study looked at using MyMathLab in-classproblems to record attendance, the mid-semester feedback from students indicates that theadditional practice in MyMathLab had value on its own, and the department plans to investigatethis in greater detail in the future. Part of the motivation for encouraging and

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Jarvis Brewer T, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto G De La Cruz, Savannah State University; Faraz Muhammad Yousuf, 3D Imaging Developer

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

students, high school student andfaculty. Presentation mainly focused on robotics and was titled “Wireless Robots”. The mainobjective of the presentation was to highlight Project Based Learning activities that are used insystem design. The planned activities allowed the students to focus on learning about sensors,motors, controllers and Easy Bluetooth module to wirelessly control the movements of the robot.The area high school teaches a course in Computer Aided Design (CAD) in which the studentsuse the 3D modeling software solid works. During the high school presentation of wireless robotstudents are given assignments to design the 3D model of sensors, motors, controllers, chassis ofthe robot, breadboard and Easy Bluetooth module.Program

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for post-secondary STEM education. Some representative examples includeoutreaching to high school students to introduce STEM career options and benefits, developingacademic articulation/bridge plans with high schools, holding recruitment seminars, workingwith K-12 teachers to offer hands-on learning activities in the classroom, and providing financialsupport for targeted students 5-7.The College of Engineering at Utah State University (i.e., the author’s institution) organizes anannual three-day “Engineering State” event held each summer. During this event, high schoolstudents across the state are invited to the campus to visit each engineering department andlaboratories to learn about engineering and engineering sciences. Serving as a

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joan Frances Schanck, Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Inc.; Kalyani Raghavan, LRDC, University of Pittsburgh; Nathan Grant Smith, OpenArc LLC; Kurt Hess, Kurt Hess Illustration & Information Design; Brian Michael Buirge; Robert Melvin; Brian Hackett

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, Women’s Health Services, Allegheny Reproductive Center, and Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, and is an active member of the Allegheny County Workforce Diversity Committee. Within PTEI, her efforts focus on the leadership, development, planning, coordination, and implementation of PTEI’s complete suite of educational programs.Dr. Kalyani Raghavan, LRDC, University of PittsburghMr. Nathan Grant Smith, OpenArc LLC Over the past eighteen years, Nate has led marketing and brand management for organizations including international non-profits, communications firms and technology start-ups. Smith’s professional expertise includes, strategy and tactics to build brands for colleges and universities, technology ventures, healthcare

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amirhossein Arasteh, Washington State University; Casey M. Clark, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

cell types. This will lead to larger relative settling velocities for Page 23.1389.3 larger cells in dilute particle suspensions and surprisingly to larger relative settling velocities for smaller cells in dense particle suspensions. 6) At certain dilutions an “azeotrope”-like condition occurs where both larger and smaller diameter cell species will have the same settling velocity.System AnalysisTo develop a learning module for students it is important to understand the fundamentalconcepts surrounding cell separations. Our plan is to take these concepts and developboth in class worksheets and pre- and post-assessments.Basically, there

Conference Session

Computers in Education (CoED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Augustus Krudysz, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

ameta-cognitive activity. Students engage in hypothesis testing by attempting to activatebackground knowledge, predict and later explain outcomes, plan ahead, and apportion time andmemory. Research studies have demonstrated that by simply "deciding what to study oftenrelies on a meta-cognitive judgment about what has already been learned, an introspectiveprocess that can enhance memory independently of any further study" 11.Knowledge RetrievalLearning is a sequential decision process where knowledge is rehearsed through repeatedselection and revision. Through concept application, learners partake in a process of sequentialdecision making where existing knowledge is consolidated, strategies are formed, and aprediction is formulated with an

Collection

2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tony Kerzmann; Gavin Buxton

background, andstrong vocational emphasis, that makes RMU the ideal environment for training our futureworkforce for careers in the alternative energy sectors, and providing local employees withscience and business graduates with a strong background in environmental issues andsustainability.On a recent visit to Pittsburgh, President Obama outlined the importance of energy: “The timehas come, once and for all, for this nation to fully embrace a clean energy future. Now, thatmeans continuing our unprecedented effort to make everything from our homes and businessesto our cars and trucks more energy-efficient. It means tapping into our natural gas reserves, andmoving ahead with our plan to expand our nation’s fleet of nuclear power plants. It means

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Cheng Chen; John DeAndreis; Peter Moala; Agustin Robles; Jose Valdovinos; Qiming Zeng; Amelito G. Enriquez; Wenshen Pong; Hamid Shanasser; Hao Jiang; Hamid Mahmoodi

experience enabled the interns to realize how trained civil engineers in the fieldwill have to collaborate with other members on their team. Trained civil engineers will need tomake weekly meetings with their supervisor to discuss their progress on their design and providefeedback on what they can improve. They will need to make a detailed, tentative plan that theymust follow until their deadline when the building must be constructed. The research projectcould not have been completed by one engineer because it takes teamwork and collaboration oneveryone’s part to get the project done.To obtain a quantitative assessment of the project and further improve the project in the future,an exit survey was conducted for all twelve student participants