Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

his/her engineering career.” Itis clear that critical thinking, which is the essence of life-long learning, should be emphasizedin course design since it supports current and future productive research, knowledge synthesisand interdisciplinary communication of knowledge.11,12,13,14 Therefore, the authors strived toinclude student activities that would encourage the development of critical thinking with anemphasis on self-direction.15,16 Student perceptions of the value of the BOK2 were useful indeveloping these activities.17,18As there is no college directive on how to include life-long learning in our curriculum, thefaculty role in meeting this objective and the details of curriculum incorporation are analyzedand assessed by applying this

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

non-traditional adult students.Mr. Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley Page 23.234.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Authenticity Promotes Student Engagement and Learning in a Stand-Alone Technical Communications CourseTechnical Communications for Chemical Engineers has recently been reintroduced to thechemical engineering undergraduate curriculum at the University of California, Berkeley. Thegoal of the course is for students to gain skills in written, oral, and interpersonal communicationsthat will help them excel in their careers and in senior-level

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeannie Brown Leonard; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

the past through the exhibition and interpretation of historical significant artifactsand documents related to electronics technology1. The education goal of the museum is toprovide visitors with an understanding of the basic concept of electronics and an appreciation ofevolutionary milestones of sophisticated electronics systems. In support of these objectives, themuseum’s priority is to provide a motivational environment for students of all ages to gain anunderstanding of basic engineering and the career opportunities available through highereducation. With this priority in mind, the Historical Electronic Museum started the YoungEngineers and Scientist Seminars (YESS) program in the fall of 2002, for highly gifted highschool students from

Conference Session

Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen High; Ben Lawrence; Cynthia Mann

express apathy toward the field of engineering.Upon finally reaching graduation, some are so burned-out that they are not able to look forwardto beginning a new career. At OSU some were specifically asking for more opportunity to havecreative input in their education. It was believed that if they could take more ownership in theirprojects—by expressing their unique ideas, that they would feel more pride in their work2. Thus Page 10.1015.1projects that had been exhausting because of their abstractness might become less exhaustingbecause of the personal pride and motivation of working toward one’s own creative expression3. Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne Stein

any kind of career, Silverman and Pritchard 2 found that if girlsare not informed about the aspects of a variety of careers by eighth grade, they may not make theconnection between classroom learning, world-of-work, and classes available to them in highschool. Silverman and Pritchard contend that this could limit options for girls to select highwage careers, such as engineering. Therefore, it is important to look at ways in which middleschools and outreach programs, such as Botball, can be useful in expanding women’s horizons,especially when it comes to engineering.According to Sheila Widnall, the main reasons women don’t go into engineering are a “Lack ofconnection between engineering and the problems of our society. Lack of understanding

Conference Session

Philosophical Foundations, Frameworks, and Testing in K-12 Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Wicklein; David Gattie

for teacher educators and in-service teachers.Current issues of concern for the overall academic K-12 education subjects have developed dueto low nationwide performance in mathematics and science subjects, and a general absence of K-12 programs that motivate and prepare students to consider engineering as a career option.8Recently, the field of technology education has attempted to address these concerns byincorporating engineering concepts into its educational schema, thereby providing a formalstructure for synthesis of science, mathematics, and technology. The recently developedStandards for Technological Literacy (STL) “defines what students should know and be able todo in order to be technologically literate and provides standards that

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacie Edington; Melissa Eljamal; Stella Pang

will engage both itsundergraduate and graduate student populations to develop global skills. Programs rangein duration from a few hours to the length of an academic career and include languagelearning and cross-cultural training. These programs are accompanied by a strategicmarketing plan that has resulted in a steady increase in participation, with more graduateswho are well-equipped to deal with the challenges posed by working in multi-nationalcorporations.I. IntroductionEngineers are increasingly asked to work with international suppliers, co-workers, and clients.Global assignments for companies in industries such as communications, informationtechnology, and automotive manufacturing, require engineers to integrate technical knowledgewith

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Simo Lehto

the same reasons, high-quality EEis essential to the future of developing countries.Structure and organization of current EEThe situation during this decade places new demands on the EE organizations for deeperlearning, more efficient and innovative teaching, more responsibility for student employment Page 9.1318.2and career success, and responsibility to society. In the field of education, the transition to thedevelopment mode is still at its infancy. The profound changes in societies and the dramaticdevelopments of technology have had relatively little effect on the structure of the EE. Mostof the current EE organizations and programs have

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Ziegler

schools. PLTW has developed a four year sequence of courses which, whencombined with traditional mathematics and science courses in high school, introduces students tothe scope, rigor and discipline of engineering and engineering technology prior to enteringcollege. The courses are Introduction to Engineering Design, Digital Electronics, ComputerIntegrated Manufacturing, Principles of Engineering, and Engineering Design and Development.Providing a technology based introduction at this level will attract more students to engineering,and will allow students, while still in high school, to determine if engineering is the career theydesire. The PLTW graduate will be better prepared for college engineering programs and willmore likely be successful

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: Inside the Class

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lori M. Bruce; J.W. Bruce

evaluations and high discouragement for the new engineeringeducator. This paper gives seven simple and easy to remember “tricks of the trade” for newengineering educators to be effective instructors.1 IntroductionWhile every Ph.D. engineering program prepares the student for a career in research, manyprograms fail to prepare, even superficially, the Ph.D. student for a career in instruction [1], [20].Some universities identify students with aspirations to be engineering faculty and prepare themfor the three main faculty duties: instruction, research, and service. Ideally, the future “newengineering educator” (NEE) is educated in, or at least exposed to, learning styles [5], [23],instructional methods [17], [18], basic cognition theory [23], and

Conference Session

Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Ward; Richard Howell; Debby Knotts; Deborah Fisher; Jerald Rounds; Jennifer Scott

The Construction Advancement Institute at the University of New Mexico was created to advance the state-of-the-practice in the construction industry in New Mexico, the USA and internationally. The CAI will advance the industry through education, service, and applied research. Education will include programs of study leading to certification, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and graduate degrees so that individuals from all levels in the construction industry can choose and follow a career path aided by the appropriate coursework. The CAI is responsive to the needs of students, industry, and the citizens of New Mexico through a unique education-industry partnership unlike any other

Conference Session

Student Chapters - Formulas for Success

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Reid; Charles Tiltrum

student organization, like a corporation, may occur due to the work of oneor more gifted individuals who through personal will, ability and effort can create a strongstudent chapter. However, relying on this type of individual leaves the success or failureof the organization to chance. When these individuals graduate, there may not be anothersimilar performer to replace them. Repeating student chapter success year after yearrequires an organizational structure and operation that involves interested students early intheir academic career and trains them to carry on the work of their predecessors.Therefore the program operation and organization should involve interested students earlyand train them to continue the work of their predecessors

Conference Session

The Climate for Women in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharnnia Artis; Bevlee Watford

Another perspective from Astin states: Such communities can beorganized along curricular lines, common career interests, vocational interests, residential livingarea, and so on. These can be used to build a sense of group identity, cohesiveness, anduniqueness; to encourage community and the integration of diverse curricular and co-curricularexperiences; and to counteract the isolation that many students feel.4Rather than defining learning communities according to a specific structure, Virginia Techadministrators have chosen to allow a broad definition of learning communities.5 For that reason,Virginia Tech decided to focus on distinguishing characteristics of potential learningcommunities. These characteristics include: (a) a group of purposes

Conference Session

The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Winzer

Session 1149 Assessing Program Objectives for TC2K Randy Winzer Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KansasAbstractThis paper outlines the policy, procedure and management adjustments of an ElectronicsEngineering Technology (EET) program implemented in order to measure early career programobjectives for TAC of ABET TC2K accreditation. This program participated in TAC of ABET’spilot study for outcomes-based assessment (TC2K) and was reaccredited in 2001. These changesincluded developing a set of policies

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Engineering Education I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Corradini

would be highly transportable, drawing its content from faculty members at nuclearengineering programs across the nation and subsidized, in part, by industry and the federalgovernment, it would broaden considerably the number of institutions capable of offeringinstruction in nuclear fission power engineering. The paradigm of certificate-credentialed minorconcentrations could serve as a useful model in engineering education for addressing the needsfor engineers trained in other highly specialized areas such as power systems engineering,integrated manufacturing, nanotechnology, quantum engineering, and biomedical engineering.An undergraduate minor concentration appended to a more traditional curriculum would allowstudents to prepare for careers

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Denise Carlson; Janet Yowell; Jacquelyn Sullivan

face the challenge of teaching students the skills necessary to flourish inan increasingly technological society. While many students will not pursue careers in engineeringor technology, all students can benefit from a basic understanding of how social, economic andcultural systems are transformed by the integration of the two 1. Studies indicate that women andminorities continue to be underrepresented in the fields of engineering and technology and oftenfail to consider engineering as a viable career choice. For example, in 1999, less than 7% of highschool advanced placement computer science test takers nationwide were African American andHispanic, collectively2.A need exists within K-12 education to provide a comprehensive engineering

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Haley; Calvin Mackie; Sundiata Jangha

representatives of the Graduate Admissions Office to discussadmissions timelines, expectations, sources of funding, application procedures and more. • Interact with current students and alumni via panels to hear real life experiencesabout academic life and professional careers. • Visit historic sites around Atlanta, as well as experience the cultural and socialaspects of the city. • FOCUS Friends - This program seeks to encourage academically gifted highschool seniors to explore the benefits of a Georgia Tech education. The Friends areexposed to our undergraduate degree programs, support programs and other studentservices. They also benefit from the opportunity to interact with other top students whohave chosen to pursue advanced

Conference Session

Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth R. Crockett; Matthew Ohland

career when the intervention occurs assimply another variable, rather than to consider summer bridge programs as a separate entity.This will be discussed further in the conclusions section. Note that other references are availablefor some programs, but are not necessarily added if they contain no new assessment information.Classification. The programs in the study have been classified in the tables in the appendix.Tables 1 through 9 classify a broad range of program characteristics that can be used to identifyprograms of interest for comparison studies and sharing of ideas. These tables contain thefollowing characteristics: 1. Programs included in this sample, their institution (by web address), and references 2. Population served

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Kliewer

andSurveying (NCEES) prepares the FE and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE)examinations. NCEES is working with academia to encourage the use of the FEexamination to help engineering programs satisfy the student outcomes assessmentrequired by the new EAC of ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000). Could the FEexamination also be successfully employed as an outcomes assessment tool for TAC ofABET programs? What impact could an increase in engineering graduates taking andpresumably passing the FE examination have on the career potential of engineeringtechnology graduates? This paper explores these and other issues related to outcomesassessment using the FE examination emphasizing Electrical/Electronic(s) andMechanical Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

financial support from the program due to low GPA or major change. During thetwo years of Phase 2, 13 scholars participated with seven chosen as second semester freshmenand six chosen as second semester sophomores.The one-on-one mentoring element of the program was directed by the ExxonMobil liaison whoselected ExxonMobil engineers and matched them with an LSU ExxonMobil scholar.Additionally, the liaison coordinated workshops with the mentors and protégés, and these eventswere utilized to communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities of each person. Thementors helped the scholars with professional development and career planning. Feedback forthis part of the program was obtained through discussions during Phase 1, and a formal survey

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Rhonda R. Franklin, Univeristy of Minnesota

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

2005, the USF President’s Award for Faculty Excellence in 2003, IBM Faculty Partnership Awards in 2000/2001, a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 1999 and the IEEE MTT Society Microwave Prize in 1996. His current research interests are in the areas of RF micro electromechanical systems, development and application of microwave materials, and integrated circuit design. He has thirteen U.S. patents and over 150 professional journal and conference publications.Jeff Frolik, University of VermontPaul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University Paul G. Flikkema received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. From 1993-1998 he was an Assistant Professor at the University of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah A. Rajala, Mississippi State University; Robert A. Green, Mississippi State University; Rayford B. Vaughn, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1724: TRANSITIONING AMERICA’S VETERANS INTO SCI-ENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM)ACADEMIC PROGRAMSSarah A Rajala, Mississippi State University Sarah A. Rajala is currently professor and dean of engineering at Mississippi State University. Previously, she served as department head of electrical and computer engineering at Mississippi State University, professor, associate dean for research and graduate programs, and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. From 1987-1998, she held a visiting ap- pointment in the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University. During her career she conducted research on the analysis and

Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, SKG Analysis; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Michelle Warner, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

’ development as ECPs and their conceptionsof and preparations for their specific careers; 2) identify the educational and workplace factors,or combinations of factors, that most influence the development of engineering students intosuccessful ECPs; and 3) illuminate the pathways of early ECPs in terms of planning andpreparing to meet future career goals and overcome challenges. Framing the purpose andobjectives of PEARS in ways that would resonate with alumni was critical in the design of allcommunications with survey respondents.Benefits and Limitations of Surveying AlumniThe design of the PEARS deployment plan was informed by perspectives from scholars ininstitutional research and alumni relations. Ewell (2005) documents the history of surveying

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Niranjan Venkatraman, Northern Arizona University; Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

economy. Students who havea broader view of their engineering education, and understand how engineering solutions impactthe environment and cultures, as well as how culture impacts engineering, are better prepared fortheir career as an engineer in a global society.Three Global Learning Outcomes were identified as part of the university-wide initiative: 1) GlobalEngagement; 2) Diversity Education; and 3) Environmental Sustainability. We agree with this di-vision of global learning aspects. While sustainability may not initially seem to be a component ofglobal learning, it is an aspect that is truly global in its scope, and of concern to all peoples on thisEarth. Disregard for the importance of sustainability has global effects. Furthermore

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur F. Garcia Jr. P.E., Palm Beach State College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

College exclusively. After his college graduation in 1966, Garcia had a rewarding career in engineering and in business prior to retiring in early 2000. He used computers extensively throughout his career as a tool for solving engineering problems and for solving business problems as well. In 1986, he founded GCI Information Services, Inc. (originally Garcia Consulting, Inc.), with a staff of only four employees and with the objective of offering specialty engineering services to the Naval Sea Systems Command (U.S. Navy) in Arlington, Va. Over the following 13 years, Garcia expanded his Virginia-based company to offer information services as well as engineering services, which led to a dramatic growth of his company as

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H. Brown, Marquette University; Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University; George Corliss, Marquette University; Jay R. Goldberg, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

natural gas demand. The GasDay Project functions as an extracurricular learning laboratory that incorporatesseveral student-centered learning methods including active, collaborative, and project-basedlearning. It provides students with experiential learning opportunities similar to those associatedwith co-op, internship, and research experiences. Students learn about entrepreneurship,teamwork, and dealing with customers, which prepare them for successful careers. This paper describes the pedagogical approaches to student learning employed by theGasDay Project as well as the educational benefits to students including (i) hands-on learning ina business setting with real-world consequences for successes and failures, (ii) direct contactwith

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Eric Deemer Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Education, 2012 Using Cyber Discovery to Assess Change in Student STEM Related AttitudesAbstractComputer science has been identified by the National Science Foundation (2010) as a science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discipline in which there has been a shortage ofstudents and workers. Identifying ways to increase interest in computing careers has thus becomeincreasingly important in light of the rapid evolution and use of cyber technology in society, as well asgrowing threats to cyber security in both personal and public domains.To address this issue, mathematics, science, engineering, and liberal arts faculty members at LouisianaTech University developed an intervention program, called “Cyber Discovery,” that is

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany L. Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lauren Alise Jones; Margaret-Avis Anyeley Akofio-Sowah, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stefanie Brodie, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the airlineindustryThe camp was very effective in familiarizing participating students with the airline industry andin helping students understand the career opportunities available in industrial engineering (Table1). The means before and after the camp increased from 2.70 to 3.75 and from 2.30 to 3.33,respectively, indicating that students were positively impacted by the program in these areas. Theresults also indicated that the camp had less impact on students’ future education or potentialcareers in industrial engineering. The data for these two questions suggests that students cameinto the program with an interest in the airline industry and in industrial engineering; therefore, itis possible that their interest would not have changed

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Montgomery

Session Number 1675Suffering Burnout but don’t Want to Quit your Job? Try Finding a Teaching Sabbatical Robert E. Montgomery Department of Freshman Engineering, Purdue UniversityAbstract After nearly fifteen years of the same basic job, the author knew that a change was neededin order to assure a continuation of new ideas and progress in his career. Two choices wereavailable: finding a new job, or finding a sabbatical host and getting leave approved. While it isuntested as to which would be easier, since only one path could be chosen, the choice to seek asabbatical leave

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rona Colosimo Warner; Paul J. Warner; Kim LaScola Needy

manufacturing center to trainpeople interested in machining/tool and die making careers. The major steps taken followedbasic systems analysis. The needs of local manufacturers were assessed, objectives and goals ofthe program were defined from these needs, then a team was assembled to define, assign, budget,schedule, and execute the various tasks to develop this program through the use of classicalproject management techniques.3.1 Needs AssessmentThe preferred employees sought by southwestern Pennsylvania manufacturers are experienced,journeyman machinists or tool and die makers. Pennsylvania’s journeyman certification is anextensive four year program consisting of classroom theory and 8,000 hours of hands-onmachining for a manufacturer. The