Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shari Klotzkin; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Reginald Percy Tomkins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

connected to the subject matter that students are expected to acquire and retain. Thechallenges for university faculty to undertake changes in their syllabi (i.e. curriculum) andinstructional methodologies are very similar to those faced by K-12 teachers working toward thealignment of their curriculum and instruction with state content standards and indicators ofacademic progress 2. University faculty will need to realize that, as K-12 teachers have modifiedtheir teaching practice and lesson planning, faculty will also need to change their practice to meetaccreditation expectations. Page 22.1332.2An informative parallel exists between the attitudes

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

students to engineering andscience. A rarer application of LEGOs in engineering education is the use of virtual LEGO®environments. In addition to robotics, Lai-Yuen1 also describes the use of a virtual assembly ofLEGO® blocks to teach students concepts in micro-manufacturing. Kelley7 describes a similarapproach in which virtual LEGO® blocks are used to teach and implement Product DataManagement (PDM) techniques. Pasek et al.8 have developed automation to assemble LEGO®blocks as part of a CIM driven LEGO® Factory. This utilizes a virtual assembly of LEGO®blocks as input to process planning that sequences assembly of the LEGO® model in the factory.While these cases involve students creating virtual LEGO® assemblies, none of them include

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald M Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

research projects with Chrysler, Ford, DTE Energy, Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Interna- tional Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), National/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell Automation. His research interests include manufacturing systems modeling, simulation and optimization, reliability, intelligent scheduling and planning, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, e-manufacturing, and lean manufacturing. He is member of IIE, INFORMS, SME and IEEE.Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Sabah Abro is an internationally educated math professor and program Director at Lawrence Tech- nological University. He graduated with a Bachelor degree from

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Bowles-Terry, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

before they come to the library for an instruction session. With a simple web formwe find out which library databases students have used before, how confident they are withacademic research, their working definition of scholarly resources, and what search conceptsthey have heard of before. With this information in hand, we have a better idea of what weshould focus on in the library session. Having the results of the background knowledge checkalso provides us with a jumping-off point for questions to actively engage students in theclassroom.Active learning in the classroom Page 22.554.3In Fall 2009 we began jointly revising the lesson plan for the

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Lauren Chapman, Boston College; Mac Cannady, Boston College; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

discussions were two curriculum models proposed as alternatives to“traditional” engineering and engineering technology education degree plans. These aredescribed below as option 1 and option 2. Option 1: Two-Year Pre-Degree Requirement When properly designed and executed, the first two years of accredited, 4-year B.S. degrees in ET disciplines can serve as the pre-degree requirement for engineering-bound students. We submit then that the template for a 2-year, University-level, pre-engineering program is already in place in at least 100 US Universities. If executed, it is envisioned that a new first professional engineering degree can be defined whereby: 1. All engineering-profession-bound students would first complete 2 years completing E and ET

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Phillip A. Sanger, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

timeno technique has been demonstrated to be superior. The most unpopular approach with thestudents, but the one that has the highest fidelity with the real world, has been the assignment ofteams by the instructor. The “best” results in our program have been a balance of instructorassignment and self selection through common interest in a specific project. Students select andprioritize the project topics that they prefer and the instructor then matches and forms teamsbased on that selection. In the coming classes, the authors are planning to use the “Teammaker”interview survey provided in the Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectivenesstool (CATME) to assist in forming team based on project preference. This survey gathersinformation on

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

teaches a wide range of subjects from Engineering Economy to Facilities Planning and Design. She has developed good relation- ships with local industry and provides her students with opportunities to participate in real projects for real clients. Page 22.438.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design projects with out-of town companiesAbstractThe capstone design class in the industrial engineering department at California PolytechnicState University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) includes projects with companies. The projects arelarge ambiguous facilities

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew T. Rose

consultingengineering position. We are both aware of each other’s work schedule. She knows thatTuesday is my professional development day with no classes scheduled. Monday evenings aretherefore good for shopping together when we need to make a decision about a major purchase.On several occasions I have chosen to work at home on a Tuesday to be able to spend some timewith my wife during a week when she is working evenings. Scheduling household appointmentson Tuesdays has also allowed me to be present for furniture deliveries and the plumber. Thedisadvantage is that I have to discipline myself and work for most of a weekend day or severalevenings to make up the lost time.Although we both work together on our long-term financial planning, my wife generally

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles T. Jahren

for the mock bid letting are that the students will: Page 5.154.21. Understand the entire bidding procedure2. Appreciate the attention to detail required to submit a responsive bid3. Work effectively in groups4. Interact effectively with contracting agency personnel, suppliers, subcontractors and competing contractors.5. Discreetly handle confidential information6. Conduct a thorough site visit.7. Interpret contract documents including standard plans and general specifications8. Visualize and communicate the construction process required to complete the project.9. Estimate the prime contractor’s portion of the cost of the project and provide

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

V. Coppola; K. Powell; D. Hyland; B. Cosgrove; A. Waas; A. Messiter; Joe G. Eisley

the time that the Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force was doing its work, theAerospace Department was hiring a new chairman, contemplating a strategic-planning exer-cise, and beginning a curriculum revision effort of its own. This confluence of events led to anexcellent environment for a clean-slate approach to the Aerospace undergraduate curriculum. Page 2.458.5 5 Out of the department’s strategic planning effort, the following mission statement wasdrafted. In addition, a number of strategic goals and objectives were developed: the onesmost relevant to the undergraduate curriculum in the department

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Beach, Western New England College; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

theentrepreneurial spirit to transform their creations into viable businesses. Therefore, we havebegun to engage young men and women in Robotics by building a university-based communityof entrepreneurial robotics students nationwide through a Robotics Innovations Competition andConference.The Robotics Innovations Competition and Conference, held Nov. 7-8, 2009, challengedstudents to design and build robots to perform useful and novel tasks through a university-levelcompetition. Entrants were judged primarily on the extent to which they met existing needs orcreated new markets, and secondarily with respect to design and analysis, implementation skill, and business plans. While robotics

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah McCubbin-Cain, University of Kentucky; Bruce Tschantz, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

 Challenge the engineering education community to foster greater collaboration between universities and practicing engineers who specialize in dam engineering.A Shortage of Engineers: Perceptions and SolutionsOver the past two decades, an apparent decline in the percentage of college students studyingengineering led to speculation about its potential effects on the nation’s future. According to a Page 15.1353.32003 American College Testing (ACT) report2, fewer than six percent of seniors who took theACT examination in 2002 planned to study engineering; a decade earlier, the figure was nearlynine percent. A 2003 National Science Board report4

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University; James Minogue, North Carolina State University; Mike Carter, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(measuring and creating devices), science contentknowledge and the practice of scientific inquiry. For the purposes of this study we are interestedin how the inquiry process is used in a similar fashion to the engineering design cycle (as definedby Informed Design) to investigate phenomena, answer questions and solve engineeringproblems. This is not unlike other initiatives that take a design-science approach to exploreengineering problems 9. Inquiry involves posing questions and making predictions, backgroundresearch, planning investigations, making observations, gathering evidence, proposingexplanations and communicating findings 4. There are opportunities to use inquiry-based sciencekits to engage in engineering problem-based learning but the

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

DaytonRegional STEM Center is an unprecedented partnership that combines the strength of educationprofessionals with the realities of industry needs, allowing students to make the connectionbetween what they are learning and how it will be used in future careers.Lesson Plans – The Center develops inquiry-based, hands-on STEM curriculum utilizingregional workplace sectors or clusters that map to real-world work being done at the AFRL in theareas of sensors, power/propulsion/energy, advance materials/manufacturing, air systems andmedicine/human performance. The Center works closely with AFRL STEM Fellows to developinquiry-based/hands-on instructional lessons based on AFRL work in order to capture the real-life connection between the study of math and

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Ian Gravagne, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

become increasinglyimportant and will continue to be so in the future. As part of the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation effort at Baylor University, the authors proposed aunique energy literacy class for incoming freshmen as an element of Baylor University’sQuality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The QEP called for the development of several EngagedLearning Groups (ELG) for freshmen (from any major on campus) which met one semester hourfor four semesters. The purpose of this particular ELG was to address the lack of energyawareness on the part of students involved in all majors. Entitled “Energy and Society,” thecourse was also part of the residential learning communities on campus. It revolved around thetopic of energy

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Thomas, University of South Alabama; Michael Doran, University of South Alabama; James Sakalaukus, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering design process. A series of preliminary designmeetings were held to develop a set of functional behaviors that included the following:≠ Speech recognition/synthesis capabilities - JagBot, like any tour guide, should be able to greet participants going on a campus tour. A directional microphone and a speaker should provide input/output for the speech synthesis system implemented in software.≠ Autonomous navigation - The robot should be able to determine its position at all times. As landmarks and locations are reached and identified, questions might be posed by the human participants that should be answered by JagBot and/or lead to possible detours from the planned route.≠ Physical interaction with participants - To

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-289: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS: A REQUIREMENT FORGRADUATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Internships as a

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) is a field of study which focuses on the applications of engineering and modern technology, rather than the theoretical.What does ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) say? ABET describesthe difference between engineering and engineering technology as: "Engineering and technologyare separate but intimately related professions. They differ on the basis of: ≠ “Engineering undergraduate programs include more mathematics work and higher level mathematics than technology programs. ≠ Engineering undergraduate programs often focus on theory, while technology programs usually focus on application. ≠ Once they enter the workforce, engineering graduates typically spend their time planning, while

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of early fostering of communication and collaboration skills that are seen by industry as paramount and essential for team based software development [27]. With PBL, students will work as a team, which mirrors the professional behavior of software developers. As a result, students’ teamwork and leadership skills will be developed or improved. 4. Life-long learning is a necessity for software developers due to the rapidly and continually changing nature of the IT industry. PBL can develop students’ self- learning capability, which can help them keep abreast of multicore computing and other new technology.4. Apply PBL to the Multicore Programming Course I plan to apply the guided problem-based

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Chad D Vecitis; Jason Dyett, Harvard University, DRCLAS; Monica F A Porto, USP

Tagged Topics

Student Development

collaborations. To help meet these goals, Harvard and USP participants were fullyintegrated in the classroom, on field visits, in hotels, and throughout their social interactions.Participants were encouraged to experience the culture of the destination cities during the freetime and organized group outings. Additionally, students were given information about potentialfunding opportunities for international internships and were encouraged to talk with facultymembers about their academic and career goals.Course planning and pre-departure preparationsIn order to plan an effective course that encompassed these comprehensive goals, a long-termcollaborative effort by a dedicated team of faculty and staff members from the three sponsoringinstitutions was

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Page 22.7.2the US workforce in general. Within the DoD, jobs associated with capability planning andrequirements definition, as well as much of the studies and analysis efforts that support pre-acquisition decision making, are typically not counted as part of the acquisition workforce, butthey often require individuals with STEM proficiencies. Within the STEM career fields, theDoD has singled out Systems Engineering (SE) as a critical need in order to improve the abilityto conceive , develop, sustain, modify and eventually retire its’ warfighting systems. Thosepersonnel identified as occupying critical positions (typically those in the acquisition workforce)receive training and certification on SE through a series of Defense Acquisition

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Turek-Krengel, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul; Scott Woelber, Edina Public Schools; Ellen Johnson, Edina Public Schools; AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

specific focus on theterms A(amplitude) and (angular velocity). There were four primary goals for this project: (1)to open lines of communication between the University Saint Thomas and local PK-12 teachers,(2) to aid in the teaching of trigonometry lessons through the use of hands-on activities created tosatisfy MN Academic Standard #9.2.1., (3) to incorporate engineering content into math lessons,and (4) to hone students’ visual-to-mathematic conversion skills, which has been recognized asan increasingly important skill1 for students to possess. This paper discusses the collaborationprocess and presents a lesson plan that can be replicated by other schools.IntroductionThe engineering department at the University of Saint Thomas was approached by

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

the identified areas. Thesurvey instrument is unique in that it presents students with a realistic global engineeringscenario, and then prompts them to pick the specific abilities and qualities they think would bemost essential for completing the described assignment. The list of 15 attributes presented torespondents is focused on the professional and global dimensions of engineering practice, and isbased on relevant attributes from Purdue University’s Engineer of 2020 initiative. In addition topresenting aggregate results from the survey, we use demographic data to discuss somesimilarities and differences across different sub-populations. We conclude with a discussion ofongoing and future work, including similar surveys planned for faculty

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

was charged with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for Texas A&M in South America. While at the Office for Latin America Programs, Maria was also responsible for the opening of the Soltis Center in Costa Rica. Maria speaks three languages fluently (Spanish, Portuguese and English). Maria completed her undergraduate studies at Lynn University in Florida, where she graduated with honors in Business Administration in 2002. She was part of the tennis team and was the team captain for two years, including the year the team was NCAA National Champion in 2001. She is a December 2003 graduate of the MS-Marketing program at Texas A&M University. And in the Fall of 2009, Maria started the PhD

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Krishnanand Y Maillacheruvu, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

during the summer. In this paper, two GEPexperiences are presented: one in Scandinavia and one in Egypt-Jordan. The authors agree withMintz et al.2 who noted that participatory and active learning experiences were the mostsignificant learning experiences in a study to educate engineers in addressing global societalproblems. In fact, participatory and active learning experiences have been emphasized in theGEP since its inception.3.1 The Scandinavian ExperienceBefore the first GEP to Scandinavia, pre-planning trips were undertaken to make appropriatecontacts with Copenhagen University and Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) and to lay thegroundwork for delivery of the course and cultural experience. Issues of safety were paramountand access to

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Bryan Norman; Jayant Rajgopal; Bopaya Bidanda; Kim Needy

programs, with the capability for adaptation by other fields of study.The authors also presented a conceptual model for integrating and synthesizing the industrialengineering curriculum. We began by identifying the core knowledge areas of IE and theexpected life-long engineering proficiencies. We then developed a plan that builds on andcontinually reinforces these areas throughout the curriculum in support of our first objective ofintegration. Following this we detailed a plan for combining the technical skills with life-longengineering proficiencies, in support of our second objective of synthesis. Finally, we discussedcurricular implications of the changing role of science and technology in society. Pedagogicalissues related to each of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Drummer; James Frendewey; Sheryl Sorby; Kris Mattila; John Sutherland; Leonard Bohmann

in the era of manufacturing, have a focus on thedesign and fabrication of “products” rather than the design and creation of service systems.While curricula such as engineering management and industrial engineering provide somesupport to service systems engineering, their legacies are tied to the manufacturing sector, and asa result, they are not optimized to support the service sector. With this in mind, a Delphi Studywas performed to identify the features, characteristics, and topics relevant to a service systemsengineering curriculum. This paper describes the planning, conduct, and results of the servicesystems engineering Delphi Study and how this information is being used to establish a newdegree program.IntroductionThe modern-day

Conference Session

Innovations in Library Management

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Weiner; Honora Nerz

for that and tohave a plan for dealing with it. Thinking about it ahead of time, free from the stress and emotionof a change in progress, will lessen the blow and make the change easier to handle. Likewise, itis folly to spend years waiting for a negative to change if it is never going to happen.Learning and Development “The term development implies a positive step forward towards the future, with better personal well-being and professional growth as the outcomes. Career development no longer implies onwards and upwards for the broad mass of people, and perhaps it never did. Career development is coming to mean developing the workplace in a way which is personally satisfying. Development can occur when people

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Renee Rogge; Loren Sumner

material. An infrastructure of learningmodules complements the general analysis thread in engineering education while imposingcontrolled exposure to CAE software. Learning modules expose students to state-of-the-art CAEtools without requiring a specialized CAE course. Encouraging the development of CAE skills,the project aims to facilitate and enhance undergraduate scholarship such as capstone seniordesign projects. This paper discusses the project strategies, concerns, plans for assessment, andsome formative assessment results. The project reveals a practical means for faculty to begindeveloping and implementing active learning techniques.IntroductionThe Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE) strives to prepare graduates to serve

Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Louise Yates; Maura Borrego

engineering remains a problem.In this paper, we describe development of a seminar course to address other ABETCriterion 3 outcomes in the freshman year, particularly global and societal context (h),contemporary issues (j), and lifelong learning (i). Objectives-based course design wasused to develop activities directed toward these outcomes. Assessments of both the pilotand the full program involving all USC engineering freshmen are presented.Improvements made and future plans will also be discussed.IntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) EC 2000 Criterion 3mandates 11 program outcomes common to all engineering degree programs seekingaccreditation to ensure that engineering graduates have the nontechnical skills