Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Birchman; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

brainstorming and/or multiple solutions or attempts atsolutions as a part of the process. We ask engineering students who have spent their academiclives studying calculus, physics, and the like to be creative or to think on the right side of theirbrain. Storyboarding can be another tool for developing visual problem solving andcommunication skills.Laseau describes Graphic Thinking as “thinking assisted by sketching.” He further states thatgraphic thinking is usually “…associated with the conceptual design stages of a project in whichthinking and sketching work closely together as stimulants for developing ideas.” (Laseau, 2001)According to Barr (1999), sketching is a quick and easy way to express ideas manually. It is anatural psychomotor process of

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

interpretation to public meetings. The ConstructionManagement Technology (CMT) program at the University adopted writing intensive standardswithin CET 356 Construction Documentation and Administration. In CET 356, students writeand revise formal business letters, memos, meeting minutes, and field notes through a series ofclass exercises based on an ongoing project. Exercises are evaluated through an assessment matrix. First draft assessments arereturned for student review and are resubmitted in a final form for grading. The informationfrom the two stage evaluation is reviewed to assess improvement in the individual student. Writing intensive requirements have been applied through two semesters over twoacademic years. Results reflect the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Society for Engineering Education, 2006Journal Club: A Forum to Encourage Graduate and Undergraduate Research Students to Critically Review the LiteratureAbstractThis contribution outlines a strategy that the author has used to counteract literature lethargy andtrain beginning researchers how to efficiently learn from and critique articles. Journal Club is aweekly meeting with all members of the research group where a research article related to eachstudent’s project is discussed by the entire research group. Due to multiple projects in the lab,each researcher contributes to discussions of articles tangentially related to their own research;this is a long-term benefit because it increases the breadth of each individual’s knowledge

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

applications toenhance construction process visualization with such tools as 3D animation. The sequence oftopics, course sequencing, software licensing, and laboratory development will be discussed inthe paper along with a proposed project example. After students obtain these basic skills, theywill be able to graphically simulate and the operate construction process with spatial constructiondata in a simple, accurate, safe, and effective way. The prerequisite knowledge for these coursesand the way to bring industry practice into this course is discussed as well.IntroductionRecently, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) arebecoming increasingly useful and beneficial in construction engineering and management

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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Douglas R. Carroll, University of Missouri - Rolla

classrooms, it is now possible to help alarger percentage of students break through this barrier and learn to work the more challengingproblems. The students like this process; in many cases it will serve as a motivational tool to getthem to try a little harder. The three dimensional problems are important; students at a topquality engineering school should learn to work the hard problems. Figure 1. High Quality Graphic and Blackboard Equations Figure 1 illustrates the lecture process. The figure was projected on the left board to startthe process. I talk about the supports and add the support reactions. I label the x-y-z coordinatesof the key points and develop the unit vectors for the cable supports. I then develop

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

Airbus and Boeing. The text covers matters like the walkwayfailure at the Kansas City Hyatt [7], and has sections on both the Challenger and Columbiadisasters [8][9].Ethics intrude pervasively into many of the cases that are discussed. Most especially it isemphasized that to accomplish anything ‘perfectly,’ whether it be a design, or a project, requiresinfinite time and infinite resources. Triage is essential in engineering, as in life; the quality andlevel of perfection of any project is constrained and defined by the time and resources that aremade available for its completion. Students are reminded constantly that they must manage theirtime and priorities so as to meet requirements satisfactorily. In most cases on-time and somewhatless than

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

impetus, three more classes were targeted for technical writing skillswork. The 332/333 series fluids lab classes under Dr. John Foss gave the junior engineeringstudents a chance to look closely at the writing that they were doing in the form of memos andlater in formal reports. The 422 Design Projects class emphasized the added skills needed ingroup work on a much larger scale coupled with the presentation skills needed to explain andchampion the proposed designs.In an effort to continue and expand this course of action, a writing class was designed in thesummer of 1987 especially for and contained within the Mechanical Engineering Department.The articles read, the communications prepared, and the papers presented all contain informationrelevant

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Leandra Aburusa-Lete, Boise State University; Christa Budinoff, Visioneering LLC; Janet Callahan; Michael Luque, Boise School District; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Michelle Taylor, Micron Technology, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

2006-1145: WHERE THE GIRLS ARE: APPLYING AN INTEGRATEDMARKETING APPROACH TO ATTRACT GIRLS INTO ENGINEERINGPROGRAMSPat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia Pyke is the Director of Special Programs for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman experience, retention, math support, mentoring, and women’s programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a Master’s degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley.Leandra Aburusa-Lete, Boise State University Leandra Aburusa-Lete is the Student Support Coordinator for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She earned a B.S. degree in

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

nextverbally and pictorially and then tasked with translating those known operations into Matlabcode using Matlab’s extensive help menus. The help menus allow users to employ keywordsearches to find descriptions and examples of commands with the needed functionality.Results of student projects show improvement from the first to second years. Student responseto the course also shows an increased respect for Matlab as a useful engineering tool. In bothyears, students who were unable to verbally describe the needed operations in the programsgenerated less efficient or inoperable code.IntroductionComputational Materials Science (CMS) is a cross-listed senior elective and graduate course inMechanical Engineering that meets for 75 minutes twice weekly. The

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering undergraduate students are required to take atwo-semester (6-credits) capstone design course sequence. The course sequence represents theculmination of the students’ undergraduate engineering training and education. Student teamsinterested in the power engineering field have the opportunity to select a design project thatcomplements their interest in the energy sector. For example, last year eight students from theelectrical and mechanical specialties investigated the CSM campus energy needs for the year2020 and beyond. Working closely with the campus architect, CSM plant facilities, XcelEnergy, NREL, and the group of power faculty, the students developed a detailed technicalengineering study focusing on the reliability and sustainability

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

2006-1698: DEFINITION, MISSION, AND REVITALIZATION OF COOPERATIVEEDUCATION PROGRAMSRobert Stwalley, Purdue University Robert M. Stwalley III, Ph.D., P.E. is the Director of Cooperative Education Programs for Purdue University. Dr. Stwalley has been involved in education for over twenty years in three different institutions of higher education. He is currently the President of the Lafayette School Corporation Board of Trustees. Dr. Stwalley maintains a private consulting practice where he specializes in renewable energy projects and property transfer issues. He is married to Dr. Carol Stwalley, and they have four children: Kathryn, Robert IV, Elizabeth, and Daniel

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

planning, scheduling, estimating, and management.Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. BRUCE GEHRIG brings over 15 years of industry experience and 6 years of university level teaching experience to the program. His academic preparation includes three degrees in civil engineering including a M.S. in water quality and water/wastewater treatment processes and a Ph.D. in water resources planning and management and the delivery of public works projects. He is a licensed professional engineer in both Colorado and North Carolina.Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. ANTHONY BRIZENDINE currently serves as Department Chair and Professor, Department of Engineering

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Lawrence Neeley, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

weresufficient to deem a course a design course. However, any combination of these classificationscan be used to describe a single design class.What follows is a description of each of the classifications along with representative syllabusexcerpts.Design as ExperienceThe classification treats the most familiar variety of design course—the design experiencecourse. The dominant and most familiar form in which design exists in the classroom is as designexperience. In almost every program, this experience-based design appears in the capstonedesign course. Students typically work on open-ended projects in teams. Often these projects arefor external clients, in order to increase the “reality” of the experience. There is an emphasis onapproximating “real-world

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

International

Industrial Revolution, into modern times; 2. Understand the limitations of technology and how today’s engineering solutions can become tomorrow’s societal problems; 3. Develop a historic perspective on the development of the United Kingdom; 4. Understand how traditions, customs, and culture impact engineering projects; 5. Understand how projects in one country can be affected by policies, laws, and customs of other countries; 6. Understand how political, financial, and environmental constraints affect the planning, design, construction, and operation of large engineering projects; 7. Understand why personal property rights that are so important in the US are less important in European countries

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

classificatory schemes of how people learn. We willprovide examples of how selected faculty in our College of Engineering are developing ways tointegrate ePortfolio into undergraduate curricula as a device that (1) guides students tounderstand and take ownership of their education, (2) helps faculty define and teach the ABETprogram outcomes (both technical and professional), and (3) enables departments to assessspecific programs and archive materials for outside assessment.Rationale: E-Portfolio Tools for Assessing Professional SkillsAs part of a larger NSF-funded Department-Level Reform (DLR) grant, we are developingmechanisms for using electronic portfolios to document and assess engineering outcomes. Thispaper reports the first phases of this project

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Erdogan M. Sener

and its execution in various ways and will continue to do so [18]. Use of 2-D CAD, 3-D CAD, project execution related communication work using the internet, use of project management information systems, use of internet-based training/learning is increasingly becoming mainstream. As far as new entries go, 4-D CAD systems that incorporate the time element into 3-D CAD work is making great strides in terms of showing proper construction sequencing in parallel with 3-D drawings, greatly facilitating construction operations especially in view of a construction workforce whose training is not keeping pace with the advances in construction work technology [1,14]. Similarly, database- assisted design and construction that rely on

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

ofbiometric identification and provides a comparatively inexpensive and unobtrusive method ofhardening the normal login and password process. This Project aims at investigating the validityof using typing dynamics to strengthen security in a computer system. A Keystroke DynamicsAnalysis tool is developed that uses statistical analysis of a user’s typing patterns to performidentity verification.IntroductionThe increasing need for securing access to computer systems and networks from intruders isgrowing rapidly as the type of data and capabilities of these systems is becoming significantlysensitive. To provide access to these systems while preventing illegitimate access is the keyrequirement of modern day computing. Since biometric systems do not

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

are typically the sources of errorsand delays.The methods for reducing cycle time have many similarities relating to speed and organization.Allen1 (2003) utilizes goal setting, documentation, along with accountability to save time.Chang3 (2005) also uses goals while expanding the solution to systems and habits of organizationto increase the efficiency of the team and individual. Betz2 (2003) stresses the managementaspect of the entire process for organization and cooperation. The goal is to make tasks moreefficient and eliminate wasted time and effort. Collectively they are all techniques utilized in oneway or another for project management. Viewing reduced cycle time as a project makes sense.After all, the objective requires the coordination

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Scudder, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Stratton, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

% Middle Management 5% Applications Engineer 6% Project/program manager 22% Other (specify) 14% Manufacturing engineering 17%In addition, most respondents (>80%) reported

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

2006-483: MEASURING ENGINEERING CLASSROOM COMMUNITY:LEARNING AND CONNECTEDNESS OF STUDENTSTodd Johnson, Washington State University Dr. Johnson is Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology. His primary teaching activity includes theoretical foundations of learning and instruction, educational statistics, educational measurement,assessment of learning, and program evaluation. He served as Co-PI on an NSF ?Bridging Engineering Education? grant called the CyberMentor (Mathematics and Engineering via New Technologies: Outreach and Recruitment) project. A major part of this grant was to promote and develop partnerships and interdisciplinary initiatives connecting education, engineering, K-12

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashraf M. Ghaly; Michael J. Bogino

associated with each structure’s construction. The software package allows the user to view the completed project or any of its components from any desired angle. It is believed that this approach will appeal to students due to the interactive and exciting nature of solving the entire puzzle one piece at a time.Key words: Engineering, Liberal Arts, Construction, Computer Graphics.Introduction:In a typical engineering curriculum students are required to take courses in theLiberal Arts and the Humanities. The total count of these courses may reach, andin some cases exceeds, a third of all the courses an engineering graduate takes.This structure of the curriculum is intended to increase the exposure ofengineering students to non-technical

Collection

2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

LeeRoy Bronner; Olusola Laniyi

the education information solution such that the target audience and the stakeholders can fully comprehend the problems and also act decisively to implement the necessary solutions?3. Project ScopeThis research project has the possibility of becoming an enormous effort. Therefore, it isimperative to analyze the problem and set bounds on the research. The project scope defines theboundaries (figure 1) of the project. Also, the scope defines the aspects of the system that areoutside the project boundaries. “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Educators

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rosanna Ortiz; Hong Li

Client-Server Applications Using Sockets in Java and C++ Languages Rosanna Ortiz, Mentor: Dr. Hong Li Computer Systems Technology Department New York City College of Technology 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11201AbstractJava and C++ are the premiere languages used in Web-based programming. In particular, wewill investigate an important component in Web-based programming called socketprogramming, using Java and C++, on Unix and Windows platforms. The project consists ofthree (3) parts. First, comparisons between Java and C++ were made with respect to syntax andprogram structure, as well as key features of each

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wei Cao; Peggy Vance; Michael Maxson; Thomas Minnich

(Math, Science, Engineering andTechnology) in WV.Learn from Others Dr. Cao had learnt that many prestige engineering schools, such as Purdue, CWRU andPenn State, even brought Lego Robots into college curriculum. However, at that time, there is noany schools in WV had used Lego Robots neither for college curriculum nor for k-12 offcurriculum activities. With the help from Prof. Tom Minnich, who was the department chair at that time, Dr.Cao decided to bring the Lego Robots in his class and assigned a group of students using it as aproject for microprocessor class in fall 2000. The project was a great success, all the students andDr. Cao believed that Lego Robots was a powerful mechanism for promoting MSET for k-12kids. And students

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

teams captured those demands into their manufacturing design in the simulation.The team that obtains the highest profit level after two simulated years of decisionmaking wins the simulation. Finally, the simulation is brought to a close by a discussionof how an EMSE degree is valuable to students to educate them in the areas ofengineering and business that the students just encountered. Page 11.831.3During the course of the students’ visit, they are also asked to compete in a simulationdesigned to illustrate decision-making regarding manufacturing, management, logistics,project management, marketing and scheduling. The students were split into teams

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuping Wang, University of North Texas; Vijay Vaidyanathan, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fabrications is achievable. Weanticipate that concepts and experiences students gain through the project will prepare them to bejob ready and productive from day one of their employment.Laser Direct Writing Technology LDW is a maskless, low-cost, approach for polymer micro structure fabrication. To fabricatea waveguide, the laser sensitive photoresist/polymer is spin coated on a substrate. Waveguidepatterns are written by tracing a laser beam through objective lenses, which control the beam sizeand consequently the micro patterns’ size across the surface of the polymer film. The film willthen be developed to remove the unexposed area. Combined with other equipment (substratecleaning equipment, photoresist spinner, etc.), the fabrication system

Conference Session

Faculty Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Amy Gottfried, University of Michigan; Matthew Kaplan, University of Michigan; Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan; Christopher O'Neal, University of Michigan; Mary Piontek, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

faculty at a large research institution participated in a project for evaluating methodsto improve teaching. Faculty were randomly assigned to one of four separate cohorts (eachreceiving a different type of feedback designed to improve teaching) and comparative data wascollected on each of the four methods. Faculty in Cohort 0: Control served as the controlpopulation and did not receive formal feedback of any kind to improve teaching. Faculty inCohort 1: Ratings Report received a report summarizing student ratings of teaching at midterm.For faculty in Cohort 2: Feedback and Consult, an instructional consultant facilitated a studentfeedback session at midterm (also known as a small group instructional diagnosis) and thenconducted a follow-up

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad; Kathy Schmidt; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

collaborativecommunication among geographically diverse groups. Evaluation under controlled conditions suggests the new method is not only extremelyeffective, but also easy to use and well received by students. Classroom testing has shown verypositive results, signifying broad applicability in education as well as field practice. We arecurrently integrating the method into the design curricula of our departments and conductingongoing assessment for continued improvement. Here we present the essence of the method, results of preliminary testing, and examplesof student projects which could benefit from the method. Templates, lecture slides, andexamples in electronic format are freely available from the corresponding author

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Summers, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

examples/cases specifically dealing with service industries to share with your students? Yes 11 No 11 7. Do any of your course projects take place in a service industry? Yes 10 No 21While only one or two schools did any tracking of student placement in service industryjobs, some of the respondents specifically mentioned including service industryapplications, examples, or cases in their courses. The email respondents included serviceindustry examples and exercises because their own work experience included servicefirms such as logistics, schools, hospitals, and government.Taking the broader view of engineering technology in the service industries, there aremany applications for all majors. Some examples included disaster

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Mark Humphries, University of Texas-Tyler; Leonardo Estevez, Texas Instruments Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Page 11.1064.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Real Time Systems Laboratory Development: Experiments Focusing on a Dual Core ProcessorAbstractThis paper presents the laboratory curriculum developed for a senior-level elective course inReal Time Systems. The labs developed for this semester long course are aimed at providing achallenging experience to electrical and computer engineering students and exposing them tostate-of-the-art tools from industry. The projects were developed on the OMAP 5912 starter kitmodule supplied by Texas Instruments (TI). The open multimedia architecture platform (OMAP)technology from TI consists mainly of dual-core processor chips. The OMAP 5912 chip has anARM