Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Younker; Ann McKenna

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students’ use ofknowledge when making decisions in the process of developing design solutions.Background LiteratureOur study is exploring the use of student knowledge during decision making in the engineeringdesign process. Ulrich and Eppinger2 present a framework for the design process. A six phase Page 14.598.2model is used to present the complex design process as a series of actions: Planning, ConceptPage 14.598.3assembly which goes directly against our goal to decrease the number of parts in the product.The Edge-n-Roll’s quick release mechanism is simple and does not require many parts7.The design criteria established by this team was to

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

sense that carrying out the stepsof a research project (e.g., administering a survey, conducting interviews) and analyzing data(e.g., calculating statistics, searching texts for themes) is much more likely to affect students’confidence in their research abilities than talking about the intended purpose of a study, readingliterature about a particular topic, and writing literature summaries for one’s mentor (see Hu,Kuh, & Gayles). Thus, program administrators would do well to consult this information whenworking with faculty mentors; program staff might encourage faculty to plan a summerexperience that actually engages students in collecting or analyzing data if the goal of theprogram is to enhance students’ research self-efficacy

Conference Session

Research and Project Initiatives in IT and IET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

21-37, 2000 5. Yen, D., “Graph-based set-up planning and tolerance decomposition for computer-aided fixture design”, International Journal of Production Research, v 38, n 1, Jan 10, p 21-37, 2000 6. Lin, C., and Verma, A., “Clarifications of Rule 2 in Teaching Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing”, ASEE Annual Conference, Session 1147, June 2007 7. Foster, L., “Geo-Metrics III”, Prentice Hall, 1994 Page 14.301.10

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Computers and Software in Teaching Mathemathetics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Reba, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

bring up a discussion of what went wrong at this point. As a recipients of a three-year 2008 NSF-CCLI-II grant, we hope to collect thousands ofsamples of student pen-based submissions on a variety of Calculus problem. From the results ofthis “data-mining,” our goal is to create effective group activities that are scientifically-basedteaching tools. We plan also to involve our local community college (Tri-County TechnicalCollege). We will collect these students’ pen-based submissions in Calculus and compare thetypes of errors these students make. We hope to share experiences and new materials, and tostrengthen the bridge to Engineering and Science careers for Tri-County students as they moveinto Clemson and other 4-year

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Lawrence Chatman, Camden County College

filter.Introduction to ECE Principles Course at CCC A new summer bridge course is under developmentfor Engineering Science (ES) program at CCC as part of this proposal. ES program is a transfer programfor students who have a strong interest in engineering and plan for further study of engineering at a 4-year college/university. This course uses the low-level experiments from the projects above andemphasizes coherent ECE content with a focus on digital/analog system analysis, design and integration.Topics includes Boolean Algebra, Combinational and Sequential Circuit analysis, Diodes, Transistors,Operational Amplifier, AC circuit analysis, concepts of frequency response, transfer functions, andanalog filter design and realization. The laboratory-oriented

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

interviewees were male. Two of theengineers were Asian and one was African-American. The HR director was African-American. Data from our interviews and observations emphasized the importance of the extendedhistory that participants had together and their enjoyment of their work. The majority had beenat P&Y Tech for over 10 years, some for over 30, and nobody expressed plans to moveelsewhere. They knew each other well and knew where they could go for assistance on a project,for another viewpoint on a problem, or for an answer to a question. The participants weinterviewed and observed were clearly focused on doing good work and putting out qualityproducts. The engineers talked about a few key things that they valued in their work. One

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Nyarsuk, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

Tagged Divisions

International

five-year program based on two 19-week semesters Page 14.324.3with the interval of eight weeks per year. The student must take classes based onpredetermined course plans. In the final year of the program, students must select onetechnical elective course per semester. The program consists of ten semesters, with anaverage of seven courses per semester6.The department decides the number of courses that each student must take during eachsemester. A student’s normal course load in each semester is between 16 and 26 credit hours.The minimum requirement to pass academic year is grade C (GPA of 2.00) without any F.Most of the courses in the first four

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Paul Corder, Lamar University; Hsing-wei Chu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Students answer questions on a Likert [10] scale of 1 (truly inadequate) to 7 (trulyoutstanding). The result is shown in Table 1. While there is no hard evidence yet, the results ofimplementation of the both projects in spring 2008 are very promising. The students indicatedthat they felt that doing the projects helped them better understand course concepts. The realworld projects improved student satisfaction and student examination performance in the course.Full formal assessment and evaluation for both projects are planned for spring 2009. Table 1: Student satisfaction survey in spring 2007 Number of Students Average Rating Standard Deviation 35 5.8

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2009-320: ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT MATERIALS: THEORY MEETSAPPLICATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department of Technology at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 14.156.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Intelligent Materials: Theory Meets ApplicationThe focus of this paper is a “hands-on” activity that was

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Eisner, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

can be paid to the point of view of the acquirer of the system inquestion, who follows a set of procedures that might be called the systems acquisitionprocess. The “5000 series” of documents in the Department of Defense define theimportant features of this process, and deal with a variety of topics that need to be knownto the systems engineer. These topics include: (a) integrated plans and capabilityroadmaps, (b) a management framework, (c) integrated architectures, (d) evolutionaryacquisition, (e) advanced technology, and (f) the total systems approach. 10. Systems of SystemsAs systems have grown in size, complexity and scope, we have been developing what hascome to be called “systems of systems” and “federations” of systems 2. In

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibibia Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

both as clients andinstructors that result in a variety of learning modes. For this project, the class was keptas a whole with one defined project leader who oversaw several project teams.Engineering design concepts with emphasis on various aspects of planning, developingand product design via hands-on approach was the key to this course experience. It alsoenhanced the students’ communication skills and teamwork. Product visualizationutilizing computer software such as word processing, power point, and spreadsheetenhanced the students’ ability to collaborate in defining, developing, and designing aworking prototype. Students learned the components of product development such asbrainstorming, time allocation, project management, alternative

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; william Monroe, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Chester Wilmot, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

feedback and final score Figure 1: Learning Task “Episodes” Tracked in CPR Session (from CPR Training Materials, Arlene Russell and Tim Su)ASSESSMENTEffective formative and summative assessments by a well-qualified outside evaluator will help toensure the effectiveness and universality of the enhanced CPR model. Dianne Raubenheimerserves as the project external evaluator. She is currently the Director of Assessment for theCollege of Engineering at North Carolina State University. She will guide the team through awell-planned agenda of assessment tasks: 1. Develop revised evaluation rubrics for assessing student’s written, oral, and visual communications

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

accountability.The overall assessment plan included direct and indirect measures gathered as formative andsummative assessments using quantitative and qualitative assessments [3]. The portion of theplan presented in this paper is a quantitative, indirect assessment used as a pretest and posttest.We recognized the importance of alignment [4] and examined the university’s mission, thegeneral education goals, and the student learning outcomes for the course. The instrument usedin this study was developed to align with the course outcomes and the course content. Evaluationforms used by the instructor, the student for her/his own reflection, peers, and audience memberswere developed to reflect the same criteria. The instrument reported on in this paper

Collection

2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

R. Asmatulu

assessment to facilitate continuousimprovement on biomaterials and related topics: 1) What are the three strengths of this course? 2) What are the top three things that you have learned? 3) What are the three improvements for this course that would help you learn better? 4) How can these improvements be made? 5) What action plans can be put in place to help you learn more? 6) What have you learned about your own learning process? 7) Is there anything else you would like the instructor to know about the class? Several different answers were received from the students depending on the background,field of interest, level of students (BS and MS) and employment. The common answers for thequestion number 1

Collection

2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Viacheslav Adamchuk; Gwen Nugent; Bradley Barker; Neal Grandgenett

specificproblem solving approaches to successfully accomplish robotics tasks. Informal observations ofthe students had shown that they used a variety of problem-solving approaches - including trialand error as well as, less frequently, pre-planning and problem analysis.Similar to the learning instrument, participants scored significantly higher on the posttest(M=155.91, SD = 20.20) than on the pretest (M=147.52, SD = 22.03, t (133) = -5.09, p < .001)indicating the 4-H robotics and GPS/GIS summer camps have a positive short-term effect onattitudes towards STEM topics. While most sites had pre-post increases in attitudinal means, thet-results were not as significant as those from the content test (Table 3). Table 3

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Carl A. Erikson

addresses all safety and maintenance concerns, clearly describes systematic procedures, and provides a user-friendly list of input variables with instructions for dealing with them. 4] Create a business plan for implementation of community biodiesel reaction facilities both here in the USA and overseas. 5] Minimize waste by managing glycerin and other biodiesel side streams.IPC students are also involved in developing a quality control lab as part of the 3 year DOEgrant . Five key tests associated with ASTM D6751 quality standard for biodiesel have beenidentified for this lab. These tests include: ASTM D 93 Standard Test Methods for Flash Pointby Penksy-Martens Closed Cup Tester, ASTM D 2709 Standard Test

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

studentperformance and instruction.Future StudiesThe author’s plan to extend this study to look at individual faculty and their performance overtime, the overall performance of faculty teaching a given course, and difference in faculty 4performance, as reflected by the method presented in this paper, for various areas of instruction(sciences, humanities etc.). 1. Annual Conference, ASEE, Austin, TX, 2009, C 2009-1377: CIVIL E GI EERI G COURSES TAUGHT WITH I DIVIDUALIZED STUDE T ASSIG ME TS Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia © American 2. ABET Accreditation Policy & Procedure Manual, 2009-2010, section II.D.1.c

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Anthony Manno; Kamal Shahrabi

are available. Podcasts can be on virtually any topicimaginable and traditional media companies are now in the game by distributing their shows viapodcasts. This is a boon to consumers since now they don’t have to plan their day aroundprograms they like. They can now listen to or watch their programs when the person is available.Universities are also encouraging their professors to post their lectures as podcasts or webcasts.Webcasts are also being used as webinars to give a presentation on the latest technology that acompany will be using. This helps educate their potential customers on the newest technologiesand it allows them to pitch their products at the same time. It gives companies a much widerdistribution than they would have been

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

generate memory files compatible with theDE2 board SRAM memory interface. We also plan to utilize the LCD screen to provideadditional I/O feedback to the students. The internal processor data shown on the 7-segmentdisplays could instead be displayed on the LCD which would create a better interface for thestudents. There are also many architectural improvements that students could make to their ownprocessors in follow-on courses.8. ConclusionsImplementing the MARC2 on the Altera DE2 board in our Computer Architecture courseprovides a common hardware platform across the digital thread in our program. The initialresults are encouraging where students find making a processor work is exciting and improvestheir motivation to do proper simulation. The

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Micah Lande; Larry Leifer

for the “remaking of asolution” with the results being “facsimiles of stuff” or plans by which to make copies. FutureThinking12 allows one to “reset the problem” with the outcome being a “question.” Human Product Manufacturing Tool Figure 1 Ways of Thinking Framework for Engineering Design ProjectsThis maps very closely to the Manufacturing – Test – Product – Human-centered design productcoding schema. Figure 1 highlights where these descriptions fall on the “Ways of Thinking”framework.Results in Classifying ProjectsA survey of 30 years of ME310

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Rohlfing, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Brandon Yabko, Arizona State University; Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

practice and success in the application of problem solving to technicalproblems. The CareerWISE online training tool builds on the technical problem solving skillswith which they are already familiar and provides instruction in applying them to theinterpersonal problems they may be having with their advisor. Page 14.709.4The CareerWISE problem solving model has four key steps that are analogous to those in atypical technical problem process: assessing the problem, specifying the outcome you want,weighing strategies and making a plan, and taking action and reviewing results. This modelallows users to apply a familiar, systematic approach to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Town Hall Meeting: Supporting University Priorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

creative enterprise such as assembling creative teams, generating ideas, alignment ofteams, customers, suppliers etc as well as planning, design, risk management, production anddeployment. In this specific course, the design and construction of a robot based on the LegoMindstorm system provides the hands-on exercises.The uniqueness of this effort can be found in the authors’ background with 35 years ofexperience in creative industrial enterprises such as NASA projects and experiences fromdeveloping courses in managing creativity for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, JPL. A particular Page 14.512.7focus in this paper is the notion of collective

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

and predicaments. As this studydiscovered, many students are not well enough prepared to encounter real world engineeringchallenges. Additional training and exercises are being planned to improve this aspect of theirengineering ethics education.This study also revealed that many students still make poor ethical decisions. This finding aloneindicates that more work needs to be done. The earlier and more frequently a student becomesexposed to engineering ethics, the better prepared they will be to meet the challenges of the realworld upon graduation. A single learning module incorporated into one course cannotaccomplish this. It takes repetitive exposures from a variety of engineering courses to accomplishthis objective.Conclusions

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

curriculum, advising, career planning, study abroad, early engineering and other related initiatives.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Understanding Factors Contributing to Retention in Engineering: A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) ApproachIntroductionRetention of early engineering students is a nation-wide concern that will affect the strength ofthe future engineering workforce and, hence, the role of the United States as a dominant worldplayer in engineering and technology1. Michigan State University (MSU) and LansingCommunity College (LCC) were recently awarded a five-year NSF STEP grant (STEM TalentExpansion Program) to increase retention by 10% over current levels at our large, research-intensive

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

to theircommitment to engineering. Passionately committed means the participant shows exceptionalenthusiasm for their major or prospective future job. Happily committed means the participant issatisfied with their choice of major and looking forward to their future in engineering.Committed with resignation means the participant has accepted that they will be an engineer butthey are not very excited about it. Uncommitted participants talk about careers unrelated toengineering even if they plan to finish their engineering degree. As previously mentioned, interview data were triangulated with survey data. All studyparticipants completed the Persistence in Engineering (PIE) survey in the fall and spring of thefirst three academic years and

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayhan Irfanoglu, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

study-abroad programs, faculty members,especially junior faculty members who have yet to obtain their tenures, find it time consuming toengage in teach abroad and related programmatic logistics. The development and managementprogram involves great amount of administrative details, ranging from program recruitment,flight arrangements, program payment and budgeting, excursion planning, and so forth. These Page 14.803.9tasks are outside of faculty members’ functions and can become impeding to the success of theprogram.As mentioned before, IAESTE-USA, a program of AIPT requested teaching plans and proposalsfrom various schools. The Earthquake

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Amy Thompson, University of New Haven; Carl Barratt, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

courses.This paper discusses our experience at the University of New Haven in addressing issues thatarise when running multiple sections of a first semester freshman engineering course. Some ofthe management issues that occur involve scheduling time of teaching assistants, planning andpurchasing materials, scheduling classrooms, recruiting and training full time faculty and adjunctfaculty and planning for their schedules, and managing the dissemination of information undertight budget constraints.IntroductionMany changes in engineering education over the past 20 years have focused on enhancing thefirst year experience to improve the academic performance and persistence of engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Mukolobwiez, Saint Ursula Academy; Michelle Beach, Midpark High School; Jaswinder Dhillon, Withrow High School; Raviteja Chalasani, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

experience reproduces, at a smaller scale, what they had experienced for six weeksduring the RET Site. Following a 5E lesson plan, the teachers introduced the relation betweenbuilding, earthquake and harmonic motion. The activity is designed for the students to initiallytry to find out the main parameters of small scale building models that impact its dynamicvibration characteristics and the impact they may have in causing some damage or even completefailure (or collapse) after an earthquake. Using the engineering design process, students developpreventive devices, such as base isolators or dampers, to mitigate the damage. They investigatedthe effects of these devices on the natural frequency and/or damping coefficient of the building.They also

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

HF design additionally requires that engineering and otherstudents see how HF design is applied to challenges in their discipline or future career. Ensuringfuture vitality requires that HF courses both enhance students’ chances HF-related employmentas well as entice students to pursue graduate studies.Discussion of Planning MeetingsTo create a course on high frequency design techniques that could serve as wide an audienceof students as possible, the three faculty and one graduate student involved in the course meton a regular basis (primarily) during a summer intercession to discuss the key requirementsfor such a course. The following paragraphs summarize the discussion of these individualsand serve to outline the framework around which the

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hitt, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Page 14.987.6laboratory did not eliminate fully the potential for overcrowding issues during prototypeproduction. Future course offerings will also incorporate more stringent scheduling andmaximum occupancy requirements for the laboratory. The standard shop safety briefing will beaugmented with a requirement for students to verbally describe their fabrication plan to alaboratory technician prior to using any powered tools. Student inexperience with shopequipment is a systematic shortcoming in West Point‟s mechanical engineering program.Increased emphasis for hands-on applications will be incorporated into the Manufacturing andMachine Component Design course which precedes Mechanical Engineering Design to providestudents with greater exposure