Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E S Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering problems. The engineering designprocess is a representation of the practices engineers engage in when solving design problemsand is commonly included as part of K-12 engineering education activities. Service learningprojects are used in undergraduate engineering education to motivate students and give them realworld experience [1]. Following this style of curricula we piloted an engineering service learningcurriculum in one 5th grade classroom. Students’ were asked to find a problem in their school andsolve it using the engineering design process. We were interested in two things. First, what typesof problems do students choose to pursue? Second, how do students go about evaluating theirsolution? In this paper, we will characterize the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas S Spanias, Arizona State University; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan; Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Mahesh K Banavar, Arizona State University; Suhas Ranganath, ASU; Xue Zhang; Deepta Rajan, Arizona State University; Girish Kalyanasundaram, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

with iOS (iJDSP) and Android(AJDSP) mobile devices8,9.Given the large set of DSP education tools that we have made available, and the potential tointroduce new tools in e-learning, we are currently developing an e-book that can be readily usedwith computers and mobile devices, along with a companion website10. The e-book containschapters that are developed based on the DSP textbook written by one of the authors. It contains Page 23.445.3 Figure 2: A Sample quiz question with Figure 1: An example block diagram and plot in links to J-DSP

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeLean A Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

themathematical thinking processes students develop in their pre-college education may serve ascognitive obstacles students must overcome in order to develop the design thinking skills that arecritical for engineering practice broadly as well as for creativity and innovation. Therefore; it isimportant to understand the possible mathematical and design knowledge students have whenthey enter college from experiences both within and outside the classroom.In precursive studies, researchers found that students’ design behavior differed when theyattempted problems for which the context was familiar to them 1. The design task in theMathematics as a Gatekeeper to Engineering study is a modified version of the playgrounddesign task used in previous first-year and

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

an energy system, a method is needed that incorporates the role of both initialcapital costs and ongoing operating costs. One of the tools commonly used and accepted byindustry is known as Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE)3-5. LCOE is a useful metric used tocompare an owner’s life-cycle cost by converting all costs into a single cost of electricity rate,usually expressed in cents or dollars per kilowatt-hour of electricity4. The levelized cost per unitof energy output provides a way to combine all cost factors into a cost-per-unit measure that iscomparable between technologies3. It can be defined as3 Eq. (1)where total annual cost = annualized capital

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

usesover the course of a year. The project was piloted by Prof. Lau in spring semester 2010, and infall semester 2010, two other faculty used it, followed by spring 2011 when two additionalfaculty utilized the project. The experiences and practices from these semesters was reported atthe 2012 ASEE meeting in San Antonio.1 Page 23.448.2The project is intended to take seven to eight weeks to complete. It is also designed to utilizeteam-based active learning in the classroom. Most importantly, it serves as a rich context forlearning and applying engineering design principles and selected analytical concepts, mostnotably conservation of energy and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Ware; David J. Ahlgren, Trinity College; Harvey F. Silverman, Brown University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

value and effectiveness of the ethics lectures. The surveyquestions asked students to recall the lecture, to consider the lecture’s effect on their ability tomake ethical choices, and to rate the value of the ethics lecture on their engineering education.Approximately 80% of those surveyed considered ethics to be a generally important topic to becovered in their college education, and 74% found this particular lecture to have been helpful formaking ethical choices.Making the Case for an Ethics LectureThere is an apparent consensus among the business world, educators, accrediting authorities andagencies for scientific advancement [1] that colleges and universities should address ethics aspart of undergraduate and graduate engineering curricula

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

other settings to introduceinformation literacy content and reinforce the need for quality evidence in making decisions.IntroductionEmbedding information literacy content into the curriculum has been presented as an ideal wayto teach the information in a meaningful way for the students 1–3. At Purdue University there isnot a single course all new students must take, so it is important for the librarians to work withthe first year engineering program to ensure the engineering students get an early introduction tothe use of published resources in engineering design.The first year engineering course at Purdue University is taken by all incoming and transferstudents who intend to major in engineering. Course enrollment is around 1,600 students

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. This mission is supported through its member boards, board of directors, staff, board administrators, and volunteers by: • Providing outstanding nationally normed examinations for engineers and surveyors • Providing uniform model laws and model rules for adoption by the member boards • Promoting professional ethics among all engineers and surveyors • Coordinating with domestic and international organizations to advance licensure of all engineers and surveyors Figure 1. NCEES Vision and Mission [NCEES, 2012]II. The Process of Developing Professional TopicsThe NCEES process of re-evaluating

Conference Session

Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clare McInerney, Lero - the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre; Mike Hinchey, Lero-the Irish Software Engineering Reseaach Centre

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

university for a number ofweeks during the summer period. Software engineering concepts are introduced in all four parts ofthe programme during the software project phases. Our outreach efforts primarily use the Scratchtool that was developed at the MIT Media Lab.We describe each outreach effort in detail and outline our experiences based on a mixture ofsurvey results, instructor observation and participant feedback. We will conclude by describinghow the E&O programme has led to Lero being commissioned by the Department of Education towrite a computing course for high school students that will be part of the official curriculum.1. IntroductionThere are many well-known and well-documented computer science outreach programmes such as“Computer

Conference Session

Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert T. Yeung, University of Hong Kong

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

; electronics;environmental; fire; gas; geotechnical; information; logistics & transportation; manufacturing &industrial; marine & naval architecture; materials; mechanical; and structural. Moreover, theHKIE is also the signatory representing Hong Kong in the Washington Accord2, the InternationalProfessional Engineers Agreement (IPEA)3 (formally the Engineers Mobility Forum Agreement),and the APEC Engineer Agreement4.Regardless of the discipline, there are three different routes to Membership: (1) Formal TrainingRoute (also known as Engineering Graduate Training Scheme A); (2) General Experience Route;and (3) Mature Route. Details of these three routes are depicted in Figures 1 and 2.Formal Training and General Experience RoutesFor

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tan Ma, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Ahmed Taha Elsayed, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the global energy reserves has already been a worldwide problem atenvironmental, industrial, economic and societal levels. In 2011, more than 80% of the energyconsumed in the USA was generated by petroleum, natural gas and coal, meanwhile renewableenergy sources only supplied less than 8% of the total energy [1], [2]. Therefore it is urgent andsignificant to teach the technologies related to development of utilization of renewable energy.Meanwhile, as the concept of the smart grid is becoming popular, intelligent analysis, controland optimization algorithms and tools are becoming essential topic to be taught to engineeringstudents [3]-[5].There are three major obstacles in the utilization of renewable energy in our daily life. First

Conference Session

Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Anne Gustafson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Carl Vieth, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

campus.Sustainability Competency Models and Curriculum DevelopmentCompetency models differ from other approaches to job task assessment because models focuson performance rather than credentials, and define exemplary rather than minimal performance.The value of competency models is to provide consistent and relatively unbiased criteria forexemplary performance in a role or function.1 Competencies are identified knowledge, skills,abilities and mindsets, evaluated through demonstrated behaviors, which directly and positivelycontribute to the success of the organization and to the success of employees in their job role,position, or function.2Through interviews with faculty and industrial stakeholders, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madelyn Espinosa, The Pavlis Institute - Michigan Technological Univerisity; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University; Nicole Westphal, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

- I am more comfortable in figuring out problems on my own, without the guidance of a higher authority figure.” (A1)[1]Realizing this sense of self-confidence is paramount in becoming an effective leader. In order to be aneffective leader one must be confident enough in one’s abilities to make decisions for the group. A leaderoften arises as a person who can make decisions in difficult situations where information may be limited.Francisco Dao is the founder of 50 Kings, an exclusive annual retreat aimed at fostering meaningfulrelationships among members of the technology and media community. [2] Dao states, “While the fearful will agonize over decisions and always make the safe choice, the confident will take the

Conference Session

Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark William Killgore PE, D. WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, education beyond the baccalaureate degree will be necessary for entry into theprofessional practice of civil engineering. Already several countries have recognized the needfor advanced education for licensure or chartering.This is one of several scholarly papers that will be written and presented about the preparationof engineers for licensure or equivalent outside of the United States. These papers will bewritten from different, yet related, perspectives including the (1) overview, (2) educationalrequirements for licensure in Asia and the United Kingdom, (3) ABET role and understanding Page 23.457.2about overseas educational preparation for

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Seth William Adams

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

OverviewThe unit is primarily comprised of 5 main components, as shown in the diagram below. Fig. 1 Block Diagram of UnitWhen the unit is turned on, the GPS data logger (1) begins to record the unit’s position every 30minutes. To help ensure a clear signal is obtained, the unit must be equipped with an externalantenna. The GPS is connected to an external battery pack (5) for the GPS to last for 30+ daysof continuous operation. The integrated temperature/humidity sensor (2) samples the temperatureand humidity of the area every 30 minutes and records it in internal memory. The externalmemory unit (3) consists of a flash memory drive and its main purpose is to hold the programsneeded to extract the data when the unit

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norm Clark, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Assignment 25 08-Mar Project Update Report 50 20-Apr Final Report 75 20-Apr Presentations 75 Total 250 Table 1 Project Activities/MilestonesStudent Difficulties during Fall 2011The assessment of the course taught in the fall of 2011 revealed that students experienceconfusion and frustration for these reasons:  Many students were unsure what was expected of them throughout the project  They struggled with applying the concepts that they were learning to their specific project topics

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M Peuker, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Jennifer McFerran Brock, University of Alaska Anchorage; Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, four statics problems were given, each in two formats: MC and CR. Twoversions of the exam were made—Exam A and Exam B—and each exam had a differentcombination of the four statics problems, two that had a series of MC questions, and two thatwere CR, (see the Appendix for all problems). Seventy-five students did either a MC version ora CR version of each problem, resulting in MC answers and a control group of CR answers toeach statics problem. The students were also polled for feedback regarding their preferences oftest question/problem format at the end of the semester.The four statics problems used were as follows. The first problem, Figures A.1 (CR version) andA.5 (MC version) presented a concurrent force system and asked the student to

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

high GPAs, on average, do well on their projects  student groups with more industry work experience, on average, tend to do better in the project’s soft skills, as well as the ability overall to complete their projects successfully  peer evaluations of group team work provided no data that related to project success  the number of hours worked on the job tended to not have an effect on project successIntroductionThe 2012-13 ABET-ETAC Criterion 5 Curriculum section states that “Baccalaureate degreeprograms must provide a capstone or integrating experience that develops student competenciesin applying both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems.”1. A short search ofASEE Conference papers variously defines the goal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

incorporate collaborative project-based and inquiry-based learning inundergraduate computer networking curriculum. The project goals include: 1) Establish a cyber-infrastructure to enable remote learning which significantly improve the learning efficiency ofstudents on a commuter campus; 2) Foster students’ hands-on design and implementation skillsin networking field; 3) Improve teaching and learning efficiency by integrating project-based andinquiry-based learning pedagogy. During the past two years, an effective infrastructure has beenbuilt to support various online collaborative learning activities; and our proposed teachingstrategies have been continuously improved to meet the needs of a diversified student body. Theon-going project assessment

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Higgins, Engineering is Elementary, Museum of Science; Jonathan Hertel, Engineering is Elementary

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 23.464.3wands they designed. The crowd “oohs” and claps as the first giant bubble is released (figure 1). Figure 1. A bubble show at Girls Inc. in Lynn, MACritical ComponentsAs evinced by the Bubble Bonanza show at Girls Inc., successful engineering curricula for OSTempowers kids to feel that they are engineers and guides them to effectively use the engineeringdesign process as a tool. Perhaps most importantly, successful OST engineering activities are funand engaging for the participants. Development of the first EA units led to the creation of criticalbeliefs and learning goals about effective engineering materials for OST (Table 1). AllEngineering Adventures units are developed, and then later evaluated, based on these criteria.Table 1

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Lee Finley; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. In thisway, students gain necessary hands-on and real-world experience about concepts that wouldotherwise be abstract and intangible. The received feedback from students has been positive andmost of them have expressed that they enjoy learning the course material much more if it is Page 23.465.2accompanied with such activities.Keywords: Mechanical properties, Undergraduate Research Fellow, hands-on experience, stressanalysis, Maxwell’s reciprocity theorem 1. IntroductionThis paper summarizes the activities of an Undergraduate Research Fellow (URF) during thesummer of 2012. He (the first author) designed and built a few experimental setups

Conference Session

Best of Computer in Education Division

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

at Austin9.At SJSU, Tech 198 is required for several majors in the College of Engineering and the courseprovides assessment data for ABET and other accrediting bodies. Tech 198 is a required coursefor all BS Industrial Technology, BS Aviation, and BS Computer Engineering majors; inaddition, it attracts students from other engineering majors and other majors at SJSU. This courseis delivered in a novel way. It has a hybrid structure and is composed of three units that aredelivered through self-paced multimedia CD (Units 1, 3, and 4), one unit that is deliveredthrough WWW instruction (Unit 2), and three units that are delivered either through a traditionalclassroom model or using the Desire2Learn (D2L) course management system. This course

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

 who wasn’t really contributing to the team would be unable to articulate how the team solved a problem.  The following sections present efforts to assess the effectiveness of using  Page 23.467.3the abstracts. Experimental and Control Groups In 2011, Principles of Chemical Processes I was taught in a single section, and 40 students completed the course.  In 2012, the course was taught in two sections: section 1, with 24 students, was taught by the 2011 instructor, and section 2, with 27 students, was taught by an instructor who had never taught the course before.  Since the 2011 cohort was not required to complete homework problem

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Larry Everett Pearson, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

withemphasis on numerical analysis and numerical methods and a 1 credit hour laboratory added tothe existing Process Design course where process simulation would be explored. However, thisapproach resulted in a disconnect between the calculations/concepts learned in earlier coursesand learning how they are implemented in the process simulation software. Within the processsimulation laboratory, there was not sufficient time to review the calculations/concepts learnedearlier as well as provide instruction regarding use of process simulator for design-orientedactivities.Approach to Incorporating Process Simulation Activities into a CurriculumThe structure of process simulation software lends itself to a distributed instructional approach.Since each

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

course, there were many learning objectives that students mastered to varying degrees.Table 1 lists the objectives and what items were measured to assess how well the studentsachieved each objective. Many of the objectives are used in the department’s assessment ofABET a-k outcomes2. Because the scope of this paper is limited to the electrical engineeringaspects of the project, this paper will focus solely on the objectives related to the electricalsystems and the FMEA aspects used to teach robust design. The last three learning objectives: Page 23.469.3teamwork, written and oral communication, and societal impact are not covered in this

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William T. Evans PhD P.E., University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

at their company. These people were from large companies with largecorporate staffs as well as private consultants who regularly deal with issues of safety in thedesign of electrical equipment including the electrical control panel.Some of the areas of interest from these sources have been listed below: 1. Arc Flash Safety Practices (Short Circuit Safety Calculations) 2. NFPA 70E Compliance 3. UL Guidelines 4. US Panels to CE Compliance (European Design) 5. Risk Assessment 6. PLC Open Safety Embedded Software 7. Achieving Reliability in Safety PLCs 8. Functional Safety from a European Perspective (BGIA Report) 9. Inclusion of Safety PLC Programming RequirementsThis list serves as a starting point for the

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Phelps, Missouri S&T, Educational Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

project we exploreengineering students’ willingness and interest in using electronic flashcards.For each class, the resulting flashcards were embedded in the class’s Blackboard page. Studentscould choose to review the cards in a variety of formats and from different devices. Figure 1 is ascreenshot of two electronic flashcards. The top card displays the term and its definition at thesame time (for initial study). The lower card is showing just one side, allowing the students totest themselves. After answering the question, the student can electronically “flip” to the see thecorrect answer. The card sets from each chapter can be combined and shuffled. The material canbe presented in a random matching exercise as well. The electronic flashcards

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

schools.4,5 In fact, all studentscurrently undergo a capstone product development experience in their senior year. Working inteams of four students, they have to conceptualize a product and then build a functionalprototype over a nine-month period. Many of these groups have either shown an interest oractually made efforts to commercialize their product. Figure 1 shows a few examples of thehundred or so products the students have already designed. Figure 1 – Examples of products developed by ESET students starting top left, clockwise: E-Paper Pricing Tags; Page 23.472.2 NASA Autonomous Mobile Robot; Auto-tuning Guitar; Phone Alert

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

identity. The findings section isdivided into six major sections: 1) Teaching Roles; 2) Sense Making about Teacher-of-Engineering Identity; 3) Competence and Career Goals; 4) Describing Engineering andElementary Teaching Professions; 5) Frequency of Social Interaction; and 6) TeachingEngineering: Similar to or Different From Any New Curriculum? Following the findings section,the paper concludes with a four key assertions from the study, and implications for them. Page 23.473.2Theoretical Background Identity refers to the ways that individuals enact, voice and embody certain ways ofbeing. Gee associates this concept quite closely with (big “D