Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

opportunity to make several decisions and takeownership of their learning path while constructing solutions to the programming assignments.This relates to problem-based learning5, where students are given problems to solve and theyseek the necessary material, digest it, and apply it to solve the problem. A third learning theorythat informed the creation of the programming assignments is that of metacognition1,2. Learnersmust be aware of their own cognitive system and monitor their own learning process and style.The assignments were devised to have a tandem written summary, where students have anopportunity to reflect upon the learning process while (hopefully) providing a hook formetacognitive activity.2.2 Programming AssignmentsNine programming

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joel Bloom, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering to help inform students6-9. Unlike many professions, engineers are rarelydepicted in movies and television shows. The engineers in the Dilbert® comic strip may befunny, but they do not reflect the typical engineering workplace and do not persuade students tostudy engineering.Inadequate academic preparation and lack of information about engineering are the most crucialreasons why students do not pursue engineering careers10, but even students with adequatepreparation who pursue engineering studies often do not persist in their programs. Numerousstudies of students who dropped out of engineering programs have determined that poorpreparation and lack of information account for only a part of the reason why students leaveengineering programs

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, 17% chose saturated,and 8% did not respond. The responses on the three parts of Question III as 75%, 92%, and 81%correct are moderately good scores that reflect good, but not complete understanding of theconcepts of unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated on the phase diagram. The scores werelower than for posttest Questions I and II, which indicates that there was not full conceptualtransfer from the solution understanding in chemistry classes, supplemented by instruction in thematerials engineering class, to the new context of phase diagrams. Additional probing, possiblywith interviews or focus groups, will be necessary to better understand student thinking todevelop more effective teaching on the subject of phase diagrams.Summary and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

book How People Learn1, the authors arrive at several important findings including: o Students come to the classroom with preconceptions about how the world works. If their initial understanding is not engaged, they may fail to grasp new concepts and information presented in the classroom, or they may learn them for purposes of a test but revert to their preconceptions outside the classroom. This finding requires that teachers be prepared to draw out their students' existing understandings and help to shape them into an understanding that reflects the concepts and knowledge in the particular discipline of study. o To develop competence in an area of learning, students must have both a deep foundation

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

International

the entiresemester. Student tips are commonly used so that students learn the upcoming assignments anddue dates quickly.Findings of the IDEA EvaluationsAs reflected in Figure 3, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology students always enjoypracticing their learning in a laboratory environment. This means that professional skills andapplications are very essential. Topics in IDEA key factors related to social, cultural andpersonal values are not as important as other ones. For the MIT3301 course; applying coursematerials is the essential objective for the student progress. Gaining factual knowledge andlearning fundamental principles are selected as important course objectives.Online MIT3301 IDEA evaluation findings present parallel results when

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Ringenberg, University of Michigan; David Chesney, University of Michigan

had a larger pool of notes to draw upon. In addition, it allowed theinstructors to check if the students’ solutions varied from the expected results and correct them ifnecessary.A final observation showed that there is a possible correlation between the student’s social typeand the overall grade the student received in the course. The overall grade for the course reliedheavily on the ability of each student to work in a team and this was reflected using the results ofpeer evaluations. These evaluations are an indicator of how team-oriented a student is and also Page 12.1093.10how much s/he contributes in a social situation. However, homework

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, mouse trap, tape, pins and similar items; aregiven to the students with some form of fun problem to solve. Time is given to develop anddemonstrate their solution and class time is set aside for evaluation and reflection on the process.The project for the past two years was to launch a marshmallow a distance of ten feet and have ateammate catch it in their mouth.Throughout the semester various assignments are developed to integrate the SolidWorks andMultisim computer tools, technical writing assignments and ethical discussions into the othercourse activities. Students are aware that this is only a beginning. 1) They will see many differentcomputer tools throughout their time at the university. 2) Writing is not just an exercise for theEnglish

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

ongoingsense of accomplishment as I tracked my scholarship activities. The dossier was also useful inhelping me identify gaps in my scholarship and goals for next year. A dossier can also be usefulin identifying areas for improvement (although this required me to really try to be objective).One of the hardest things I had to learn to write was my teaching philosophy. I think this wasdifficult because I had focused on discipline specific content at university but had not takencourses in teaching. By reviewing examples on the Internet, I found some useful ones thatallowed me to reflect on my teaching philosophy and document it accordingly. In particular, Ifound that the dossier helped me review my research program and from time to time, identifysome

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

courses, students finish the course much more homogeneous in theirmastery than they begin. The assessment provides direction for our program of continuousdesign. We find that high school experiences and interests change as the technology changes.The level and specifics of instruction must be monitored while maintaining the rigor of thecourse work.In addition, we are interested in identifying students’ attitudes regarding courses. The surveyfocuses our attention on the importance of student attitude toward production engineering.Although given at the end of the project, the survey provides an opportunity for reflection by thestudents as they internalize the importance of the specifics to their career path. In summary, thesurvey provides a focus

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Waugh, Hewlett-Packard Company; Claudia Morrell, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC; Nancy Hafkin, Knowledge Working

Tagged Divisions

International

Successiveprocess/method/assumption point/project Approximation/Discovery management Process/probability /predictabilityPlanning Precise Planning/ Successive Linear/Incremental Approximation/Action- Reflection cycles/DisruptiveChange Manage it Catalyze emergenceDecision-Making Leader decides Consensus emergesIn the context of the foregoing discussion, the goal of Engineering Africa! is to support andaccelerate the emergence of an African innovation ecosystem by helping to build the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

by the Bro-ids and transformed into the Network connection datasuitable for data mining.Bro is an intrusion detection system that works by passively watching traffic seen on a networklink. It is built around an event engine that pieces network packets into events that reflectdifferent types of activity. Some events are quite low-level, such as the monitor seeing aconnection attempt; some are specific to a particular network protocol, such as an FTP request orreply; and some reflect fairly high-level notions, such as a user that was successfullyauthenticated during a login session. Bro runs the events produced by the event engine through apolicy script supplied to it by the administrator. Bro scripts are made up of event handlers thatspecify

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

engineering curriculum haspositively impacted our program as is evidenced by increased matriculation rate. The result ofthe outreach activity in the form of Bridge Building Competition and Engineering Workshopsalso has created a greater awareness among the high school seniors which is reflected in verysignificant improvement in enrollment numbers.However, retention continues to be a serious issue that is being addressed at all levels. It hasbeen seen at ASU as in other institutions that early intervention and remediation at the freshmanand sophomore levels do make a difference in students understanding the concepts better as wellas provide confidence to face the challenging tasks ahead in their course work. As such, apartfrom continuation of academic

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Levern Rollins-Haynes; Keith L. Haynes

. 3Pursuing scholastic goals is also considered being uncool or acting white, i.e., being anti-intellectual.Anti-intellectualism, as defined by Richard Hofstadter is “a resentment and suspicion of the life of themind and of those who are considered to represent it; and a disposition constantly to minimize the valueof life…. [and] is usually the incidental consequence of some other intention, often some justifiableintention.”10Engineering scientist, Keith W. Jones’ description supports this definition. He states, When the ability to understand and manipulate science, technology, mathematics, and abstract ideas reflects our intelligence, we try to play it down. Of course, as most of us know, in some parts of the African American

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

E. Hou; T. N. Chang; A. Dhawan; J. Ji; E. Luxford; D. Rodriguez; W. Stoddart; S. Siddiqui

, GPS (Global Positioning System), wheelencoders. To minimize lead time and cost, commercial off the shelf units are used.2.1.1 Perception The LADAR system will be used primarily for obstacle detection. Because of the high-resolutionoutput, we will be able to differentiate obstacles with relative ease. We also plan to use a ground scanningLADAR unit for lane detection. The drawback to LADAR is in the reflections. The Radar andUltrasound sensors will be used as bump-detection mechanisms. These will be low-range systems thatdetect the presence of objects. The vision systems will be used for road detection as well as obstacle avoidance. Also, since theDARPA specified waypoints would be sparse and not guaranteed to be accurate, our

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

John C. Giordano; J. Scot Ransbottom

the militaryleaders of the future.The views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of theUnited States Military Academy, the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense or the UnitedStates Government.[1] U.S. GAO, GAO/NSIAD-94-95, Military Academy: Gender and Race Disparities 13 (Mar. 17, 1994)[2] Sayles, A., Picart, J., Nadeau-Schaff. “Leading Diversity: How Diversity Works.”http://www.eecs.usma.edu/[3] United States Military Academy. Educating Future Army Officers for a Changing World, 2003.(at http://www.dean.usma.edu/support/aad/efaocw.pdf)[4] Felder, R.M. and R. Brent, "Understanding Student Differences." J. Engr. Education, 94(1), 57-72(2005). An exploration of differences in student

Collection

2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Christopher M. Korpela; William J. Adams

robotics platformlike the Boe-Bot® can be programmed through a commonly used language like Java to form thebasis of undergraduate research exercises. The immediate feedback offered by programming andobserving the robot spurred students to find innovative and collaborative solutions to standardengineering problems. The confidence offered by the project also helped students overcomelinguistic and cultural obstacles, enabling cadets to learn about other cultures as well as robotics.The views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position ofthe U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Department of the Army, the U.S. Department of Defense orthe United States Government. Proceedings of the 2007 Middle

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan; Beverly Cronin; Maneesh Kumar; Atef Mustafa; Pankti Patel; Joey Socorro

Preprocessor), a reflective programming language mainly used in server-side scripting. 7. X3D for 3D model – The ISO standard for real-time 3-D computer graphics.VIII. Development and Testing of Prototype The unified process (UP) method was used to develop this project. The UP method isgenerally deployed in software development environments, but can be applied to both hardwareand software development. This process combines the incremental process model and iterativeprocesses Another process defined by the UP method is the development of ' use cases'that detailhow a user will interact with a part of the system. They are developed with the idea thatcomputer systems/people will interact with hardware and software

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Deborah Tihanyi; Margaret N. Hundleby

is related to the others as being aknowledge-generating activity and a knowledge-presenting one. The assessment appropriate tothis construction is a set of activities that • take account of the origins of and expectations for the work being done, • orient to the purposes at which the work is aimed, • identify rhetorical techniques as a response to both context and purpose, and • consider outcomes to reflect the disciplinary context while adding to the knowledge and practice of which it consists.Instead of a stop/start procedure, assessment provides a continuous flow of information about thecondition of the communication outcomes, the relation of that condition to the context(s) oforigin, and the elements that

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

difference,” value of teamwork (among others) students recorded a range ofagreement to non-agreement on a 1-9 point Likert scale. The averages were all 6 or Page 12.1274.3above, disagreement ranged from 7 % to 14% and agreement from 60 to 75%. Mostfaculty cited time as the biggest barrier to implementation. Improvements are plannedwith more student/faculty analysis of broader impacts.IntroductionService-learning is the integration of academic subject matter with service to thecommunity in credit-bearing courses, with key elements including reciprocity, reflection,coaching, and community voice in projects (Jacoby, 1996)1. Service-learning (S-L) hasbeen shown

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

percentages reflect that engineering majors often take more than four years toearn the bachelor degree. Table 4 shows these comparisons in table form, with counts andpercentages. Table 3 --- Demographics of LSAMP REU Participants for Summer 2005 and Summer 2006, Plus WIMS REU Summary for Summers 2002 to 2004 --- Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Academic Level, and Academic MajorCategory Summer Summer Summers 2005 2006 2002 to 2004 REU Programs (LSAMP REU) (LSAMP REU)Totals 7 6

Conference Session

Leadership Perspectives in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamad Albadr, Riyadh College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

simply expressed – the provision of free health servicesfor the benefit of all the citizens of Saudi Arabia – and King Fahd has shown, throughout hisreign, a very real understanding of the importance of adequate health provision for those whoneed it, both within and outside the Kingdom.The Ministry of Health policy reflects the Government’s national development strategy,which is committed to improving the quality of life of the Saudi people, and to helping themto participate fully in the development plan and to benefit from it.To carry out this policy, the Ministry of Health provides a whole range of health services(preventive, corrective, educational and rehabilitative) to the entire population. This isachieved through a network of hospitals

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University; Nancy Felipe Russo, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Actually this argument is also astrong reason why engineering needs more women trained in engineering to increasediversity in the values and perspectives of engineering personnel and to change methodsand processes of delivering material to future generations of engineers.In 2001, Lazarus, Ritter, and Ambrose underscored the seriousness of the lack of womenin engineering and science doctoral programs in “The Woman’s Guide to Navigating thePh.D. in Engineering & Science.”2 They reported that of the 5,919 engineeringdoctorates awarded in 1998, only 769 (13%) were earned by women. These figures donot reflect the continued under representation of domestic women in engineeringprograms. Table 1 presents the national summary of PhD degrees in

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Mohammad Dadfar, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

t T 3000 i m e 2000 1000 0 4 1 2 3 Basic Aggressive Lookahead Nodes Requested Multiple Queue Figure 7: Nodes Requested versus Waiting Time6.2 Gang Scheduling and BackfillingA policy is evaluated by scheduling criteria which reflect user’s parameters of interest. A fairand quick response time is

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew Mayhew, New York University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

from 11% to 49%, and the percentage who admitsto copying on examinations has increased from 26% to 52%.It has been well documented that the rate of undergraduate cheating differs by college major4, 8, 9,31, 33, 40, 44, 49, 52, 53 , and for the E3 Team, the pattern of cheating among engineering students is ofparticular interest. The findings in this regard are consistent, and they reflect those reported byMcCabe40–the percentage of undergraduates who report engaging in any type of cheating ishighest for those students enrolled in “vocationally-oriented majors such as business andengineering”: business (91%), engineering (82%), social sciences (73%), and natural sciences(71%).Over the past seven years, the E3 Team has designed

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

biomolecular tools for engineering applications.The initial cohort will consist of 10 students divided into groups of two students each. With theassistance of the instructor, each student group will select and present one article to the class.Presentation of the article will be followed by group discussion. Also students will be requiredto keep a journal of their thoughts and reflections on the reading and lecture material. Supportmaterial from initial teaching of this course is posted on the course homepage:www.engr.colstate.edu/ce/homepages/pruden/classes/ce58/ce581/index.shtml. This course wasoriginal developed at the University of Cincinnati and has been taught in schools withengineering programs 1. The model for ASU is new since this is the first

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

her hand guides the eye down through the image.1 I think the reflection should be farther to the right. It's too centered right now. Draws too much attention to an unimportant part.1 Lights around the mirror give good motion. The angle looks good.1 The lights on each side of the picture really keep your eye onto the center of the page on her, which is good since she's the main focal point.1 You’re right about not using a straight on shot. The angle is more dynamic.10. How well did the color fit the mood or theme of the piece. Does the image havean attractive and/or appropriate color scheme?1="Just didn't do it for me", 10="fabulous!!" Average rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphne Duncan, Purdue University; Euridice Oware, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

indicate that these adaptations were successful.The Reading Certificate MEA was unexpectedly very difficult to implement. The local teacherswere perhaps too familiar with the context of the problem. Issues arose with the data set thatprevented the teachers from engaging in the mathematics of the problem. The teachers maderecommendation to improve the book list for each child and the level of difficulty associatedwith each book on the list. They also recommended the addition of a reading level for eachchild. Certainly, the assessment results reflect teachers dislike of this problem. This MEA wasnot carried over into INSPIRE Academy II.The NASA MEA was originally targeted for first-year engineering students. Attempts to adjustthe MEA to a 5th-6th

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

variousengineering labs across the campus.Science, technology, society projectsAll students completed two science, technology, and society projects. Working in teamsof three and imitating the work in the “take-apart” lab, they studied an artifact of theHispanic world. Their task was to research and describe the historical significance andengineering importance of the artifact and then to explain how the artifact reflects theculture which produced it. The fruits of these activities were two group presentations inthe course of the semester –practicing the final methodology of the end project—and agroup paper in English to summarize their project in Sevilla, Spain, and inMilwaukee,Wisconsin, two cities seemingly disparate in culture.Evaluation and assessment

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hamid Hadim, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert Ubell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

low very high LowIt is anticipated that a major obstacle to realizing a truly successful online undergraduateengineering curriculum is the development of an appropriate combination of virtual experiments(simulations), laboratory exposure through on-site visits, simple experiments conducted at home,and remotely accessible laboratory experiments, which is necessary to contribute towardsenhanced learning in accordance with the respective ABET criteria. The vital importance of acomprehensive laboratory experience in the engineering curricula is widely acknowledged by allconstituents and reflected prominently in the ABET Engineering Criteria 2000.42 ABET hasalready begun the process to establish criteria for assessing the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Safety and Security Engineering11. X X X Capstone Course Safety and Security Engineering12. X X X Capstone CourseOutcomes for the overall program will be measured by: 1) trends in the numbers of studentsenrolling; 2) student, alumni and employer surveys; and, 3) assessment of final student thesis andproject reports and presentations by internal (faculty) and external expert review boards. Long-term success of this program will be reflected by increased numbers of individuals whosuccessfully graduate and enter security and safety careers as a result of this unique