Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Page 11.909.3CAD/CAM/CMM ModuleThe objective of this module is to train the students to design, fabricate, and measure a simplepart using the knowledge they gained in the manufacturing processes course (ISE 370). Thiscourse is offered in the Fall Semester of the junior year.The design sub-module consists of: 1. Brainstorm ideas of possible parts to design and make.2. Determine the part which would be challenging yet attainable to complete. 3. Draw the partdrawing using correct dimensions on engineering paper. 4. Provide appropriate tolerances, ifnecessary, to certain dimensions in the drawing. 5. Draw the part drawing in Pro-Engineer/AutoCAD. Label all end points and points of interest to tool path. 6. Decide whether to useabsolute or

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

accreditation from ABET (the major accrediting body ofuniversity/college engineering programs within the United States) are required to define thetypes of skills that students will possess by the time they graduate, and to provide evidence thatprogram graduates possess a set of skills/knowledge designated by ABET. In other words, andusing ABET terminology, all engineering programs seeking ABET accreditation must define andmeasure student achievement of Program Outcomes, and through this process, must demonstratethat their students attain an ABET-designated set of abilities, criteria lettered “a” through “k”[1]).Biomedical Engineering programs must additionally demonstrate that their graduates have: “anunderstanding of biology and physiology, and the

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

now be effectively utilized to produce variousmanufactured products in their place. Similar to refineries that are used in the petroleumindustry, new processing facilities are being designed and constructed to manufacture, frombiomass resources, multiple value streams including energy, fuels, chemicals, and variousintermediate and finished products. Thus, biomass refineries (known as “biorefineries”) arepoised to contribute significantly to the growth and sustainability of the U.S. economy in comingyears [1]. Engineering expertise will be required to design, construct, and operate all of theequipment, processes, and facilities for these processing plants. Because biorefineries presentmany opportunities for the engineering profession, the main

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Santi, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

specialized knowledge”1 Typical engineering science problems might include calculation of deflection of a loaded Page 11.221.2steel beam or calculation of current flowing through a given circuit. In contrast, engineering design problems have more open-ended characteristics: • “the problem statement is incomplete, ambiguous, and self-contradictory • the problem does not have a readily identifiable closure • solutions are neither unique nor compact • the problem requires integration of knowledge from many fields”1 A typical engineering design statement in a traditional discipline (mechanical, in

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

needed to do ? Student views material Professor clearly sees in a disjointed fashion how pieces fit together Figure 1 – Professor vs. Student View of Material PresentedThis is especially true in a senior level Dynamic Systems course where previous material inDifferential Equations, Mathematical Methods for Engineers, Dynamics, Solid Mechanics,Electrical Circuits, Thermal-Fluid Systems, etc. all have relevance to the understanding of thedynamic response of a system.II. IntroductionThe mission for all instructors is to educate their students in the most efficient manner possible.Teaching techniques should challenge, educate and promote innovative thinking from

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

introduced to enhance thestudents’ learning and appreciation of Fourier Series and the FFT process. These two items arediscussed briefly below. Page 11.771.3III.1 Spectral Processing using a Dedicated FFT AnalyzerSeveral laboratory based projects have been used for over a decade. These labs introduceconcepts of Fourier transforms, Fourier series, Fast Fourier Transforms, spectral processing withnoise, harmonics and related topics, including frequency response measurements for mechanicaland electrical systems. These labs use dedicated FFT analyzers to address these issues as part ofa very well-scripted laboratory procedure. Using the FFT analyzer

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Jones, Southwest Tennessee Community College; James M. Northern, Southwest Tennessee Community College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

exercises and presentations to thecourses help develop those skills. Figure 1 shows students collaboratively working on a Page 11.1417.2problem. Figure 2 shows one of the student’s classroom presentations. Wireless tablet PCs are asignificant contributor to enabling the Engineering Technology Department’s ability to provide aquality education to its students and achieving its commitments and educational outcomes. Figure 1. Students collaborating on a problem. Figure 2. An example of a student presentation.Research demonstrates the ability of tablet PCs to improve teaching and learning at all levels

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

since there is no apparent reason to want toactively retain the information. All professors encounter this problem as depicted in Figure 1. Page 11.204.2 Professor, why didn’t you tell us that the material covered at the beginning of the semester was going to be really important for the work we needed to do ? Student views material Professor clearly sees in a disjointed fashion how pieces fit together

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Wood, Florida Tech; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

development for specificmissions, and is being supported by research students from three different programs at thetwo institutions. The modular design of the vehicle has opened it to be an educationalplatform as well for undergraduate design activities in Ocean Engineering (FIT),Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (WCU), and Engineering Technology(WCU). Sparked by demands from the ocean community, Kamikaze has well definedmissions as follows: 1) Explore geochemical events of interest using feature basednavigation; 2) Explore and study coral reef ecological features; 3) Be able to recognizeand track events in various sensorial fields. Given this basic charter, a vehicle design wasbroken into small tasks. This paper describes the baseline

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

engineering students, we have created partnerships with University of Texas-El Paso and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. Also, to best prepare our IGERT Fellows forstudy and research in sustainability, a special sequence of courses is being implemented that willinclude a two-part capstone sustainable design course providing students from the variousspecialties with a common educational framework. Finally, the University of Pittsburgh’s Centerfor Latin American Studies will develop a sequence of courses in Brazilian Portuguese to betterprepare the IGERT Fellows for their research internship. This paper presents an overview of ourinitiative and describes progress to date with respect to research and pedagogy.1. IntroductionThe hallmark of US

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

greater depth as aresult of the project.Problem & Approach TakenMany times students do not clearly understand the need for basic STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, Mathematics) material. Courses in the early part of their educational experiencepresent the necessary prerequisite material for upper level courses. However, the students neverrealize the importance of this material since it is taught without any real-world, practicalapplication. Thus, the student has no initiative to retain the material and try to integrate it intotheir knowledge database. The cartoon in Figure 1 is a common theme heard time and timeagain by just about every professor in regards to STEM material

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Volino, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew Smith, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

delivery.EquipmentA list of equipment with approximate costs is shown in Table 1. Table 1. Laboratory Equipment Single cylinder engines (5, $325 each) $1,625 Tool kits (4, $50 each) $200 Water brake dynamometer (1) $2,500 Laptop computer $1,500 Miscellaneous equipment $50 Total Cost $5,875The engines were Briggs and Stratton, Raptor 3 Racing Engines. They were 5 hp, singlecylinder, 4-stroke

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

curricular needs appears important for gaining course permanence, and inaiding the spread of technological literacy instruction. Most of the existing courses were established before the recent efforts to by theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE)1 and the International Technology EducationAssociation (ITEA)2,3 to define technological literacy and establish standards for thistopic. The course curricula were determined by the individual instructors. In most cases,elements of the NAE and ITEA standards are incorporated into these already existingcourses. Because the standards are of broad scope, not single course includes all.Review of Technological Literacy Courses The following examples illustrate that technological literacy courses

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt University; Christopher Garay, Vanderbilt University; Aubrey McKelvey, Vanderbilt University; Patrick Gonzales, Vanderbilt University; Alex Nguyen, University of Rochester

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2005, the x-ray/CT mosaic was used in whole or in part by three physicsteachers. The first classroom had six students at an urban private school located inNashville. The second and third classrooms, with 41 and 24 students respectively, werelocated in nearby Rutherford County in two different suburban high schools. The thirdclassroom ran out of time to complete the materials and only completed the firstchallenge. All teachers had extensive experience teaching high school level physics. Thestudents were a mix of juniors and seniors.Four quizzes were written to reflect the material in each of the four challenges of thecurriculum. Challenge 1 was designed to help students answer the question, “How dodifferent materials interact with x-rays and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

atypical risks related to terrorism are there to chemical plants? ‚ Are current safeguards adequate? ‚ Who is responsible for protecting chemical plants and their communities from threats?A brief discussion ensues, with students led to conclude that the risks associated with terrorismare essentially the same as they would ordinarily need to consider. The key difference is that theinitiating events are extraordinary. Consequently, the approaches taken using risk analysis toaddress only issues of highest probabilities and/or greatest impact must consider these unlikelybut possible events. The same tools they had already studied in the broader context of plant andprocess safety were still applicable.1 The third question addresses an

Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

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Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

why SEs must be able to developthem, are not covered in the current work; readers interested in these topics are encouraged to seeprevious papers by the author and his colleagues1, 2.The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the process used. To that end, all the keymethods applied are presented: (1) introducing the BE client teams to requirements, (2) clientteam project presentations to the requirements teams, (3) team training, (4) the four assignments,(5) interim general meetings for process review, (6) informal reviews of work in progress, (7) agroup presentation rubric, (8) a final report rubric, (9) student self-assessment of courseoutcomes, and (10) student feedback on the course

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Lance Edwards, MT Tech of the U of MT; John Evans, MT Tech of the U of MT; Leo Heath, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mike Johnson, MT Tech of the U of MT; Timothy Kober, MT Tech of the U of MT; Mary North-Abbott, MT Tech of the U of MT; Roger Oldenkamp, MT Tech of the U of MT

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurship coursework in the curriculum.The Course – Pet 4460An array of pertinent petroleum engineering and business topics were included in PET 4460,Petroleum Project Evaluation. The topics ranged from land ownership and reservoir estimationto methods of financing, financial statement interpretation and cost accounting. The subjectmatter was selected to provide practical information needed by entry-level petroleum engineers,based on the previously discussed input from the petroleum industry and fromdiscussion/planning sessions by a representative group from the Business and PetroleumEngineering Departments. Table 1, PET 4460 – Petroleum Project Evaluation Course, contains alist of the major topics and subtopics, along with the department

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. V. Sudhakar, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Tadeusz Majewski, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Luis Maus, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla

analyzing properties of vibrating mechanical systems and also themethod of measuring and analyzing vibrations. A written report is required to be turned-inbefore the next laboratory class. There should be a description of the lab stand, method ofproviding the experiment, the final results, and discussion of the errors. The final grade is theresult of the quiz, experiment activities, and the final report 1, 4.3. System with one-degree-of-freedomClasses of vibration start with the simplest system, i.e., with one degree of freedom (1DOF).The method of analysis (equipment, acquisition of data and its analysis) for this system will beused in the next experiments. The basic relation for the system with 1DOF can be used indifferent ways. In the first

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Richard Zollars, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Engineering Division Forum 1.0 The first implementation of the Forum is accessible from the Forum link on the ChED Page 11.827.4website, http://www.asee-ched.org/, as shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Forum as viewed from within the ChED web site. The Forum is organized into broad groups, which are then broken down into areas.Currently, the groups include Announcements; ChE Division; Course Discussion; EducationalResearch, Theory and Methods; and New Faculty. The Announcements group is intended to serve more as a posting area than a discussionarea. The areas are broken down as follows ‚ Forum Announcements: Describes changes and

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Price, DeVry University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

educational system 1, questions to whetherhypermedia learning environments can be designed to be effective and efficient for differentkinds of learning objectives are still unanswered 2. Hypermedia environments, characterized asthe inclusion of hypertext with additional multimedia artifacts, have three problems when used tosupport learning: user distraction due to the large amount of information in the hyperspace,spatial disorientation due to the user not knowing where they are in the hyperspace, andcognitive overload when a user is confronted with high memory demands 2. The first twoproblems deal with the information retrieval process and the third problem is related to humaninformation acquisition. To overcome the problems associated with

Conference Session

New Topics in Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ristroph, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

before or after duedates using either paper or the Internet. In any case, and it does not take long before homeworkfiles are created and exchanged. It is appropriate to explore alternatives to current homeworkpractices, and the next section presents a feasibility study consisting of a survey that solicitedstudents’ input.SurveyStudents in two engineering economics sections learned of their progress in the course by receiv-ing the results of their first test shortly before receiving the email survey shown in Table 1. Eachof the test’s ten problems was based on a homework question. The results were clearly bimodal,with 54% of the students earning A’s or B’s and 41% having D’s or F’s. The design of the testshould have rewarded mastery of the

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Shollenberger, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

earlier studies at M.I.T.1 and Georgia Tech2 that addressedstudent perceptions of cheating. This survey was administered in a number of required courses,with multiple sections that are typically offered every quarter at Cal Poly. The goal of this surveywas to determine the incidence rate of solution manual use and student perceptions on the ethicsand educational value of using the solution manuals when working homework assignments.Faculty perceptions were also tabulated using a similar survey. Quantitative results are presentedalong with an assessment of interactions between student perceptions and their use of thesolution manuals.IntroductionCalifornia Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo’s College of Engineeringhas

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Willis Tompkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Engineering (the authors), Electrical and Computer Engineering,Chemical and Biological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and SystemsEngineering, Biological Systems Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering.The certificate requirements are as follows3:Prerequisites: A student must be enrolled in an engineering degree program.Requirements: A student must complete at least 15 semester credits of courses including:1) a basic biology course with lab (typically at least 5 credits)2) at least 6 credits of advanced biology courses (e.g., physiology, cell biology, neurobiology)3) at least one 3-credit course that substantially combines biology and engineering (e.g., biomaterials, tissue engineering), and4) a required 1-credit

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Veenstra, University of Michigan; Gary D. Herrin, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

preparednessupon entering college. 5Much emphasis in academia has been placed on the enrollment of minority students with muchless emphasis on the graduation rate of minorities. For under-represented minorities the 6-yeargraduation rate for all four-year colleges and universities is only 45%, compared to the overall 6-year graduation rate of 55%. 1 Among the large research universities that grant doctorates, the6-year graduation rate for under-represented minorities is 58% compared to approximately a67% 6-year graduation rate overall. (These statistics for large research universities are based onan average across all universities that are classified as Doctoral research extensive in theEducation Trust 2003 database.)Yet, there are success stories. Some

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

context. The emphasis of the course material is on the federallevel, however international, state, and local differences are included. The desired studentoutcomes are as follows:1) Students will know why public policy is needed in modern society, and in particular, why it is needed for technological issues.2) Students will know what the main organizations are in the technical public policy arena.3) Students will understand at a basic level what the public policy process involves, and how that relates to technological issues.4) Students will understand at a basic level what the policy analysis process involves, and how that relates to technological issues.5) Students will understand what it means to be a

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Mullenax, Tulane University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

/purpose:American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) student chapters have formed at severaluniversities in recent years. The original paper developed an analytical method to predict ASEEstudent chapter viability from environmental conditions at an institution. The goal of this paperwas to revisit the output of the original equation using current demographic and student chapterinformation, and determine if the given analysis is still applicable.Materials/methods:In the original study, a regression equation was generated which related university demographicdata to successful student chapter metrics.1 Data were gathered for the academic year 2004-2005based on the ASEE college profiles and direct inquiry of current chapter officers and the

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary D. Herrin, University of Michigan; Cindy Veenstra, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

which students will need academic intervention such astutoring or mentoring. Engineering Physics is not being considered because most students takePhysics the 2nd term of their freshman year and this analysis is limited to first-term courses.Research Questions:Two research questions will be addressed in this paper:1. Can the ACT Math or SAT Math tests predict a passing grade of a “C” or better for the typicalfreshman first term engineering courses: Calculus I and II, Chemistry, Engineering 100 andEngineering 101?2. Which test, the ACT Math or SAT Math, produces a better prediction?First, these two questions will be considered on a theoretical basis and then on an empirical basisusing recent student data from the University of Michigan College

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

International

engineering education in the Region.IntroductionAchieving change via engineering education reform is a formidable challenge to any college ofengineering, whether in North America or anywhere else in the world. This paper, is a follow upto prior papers (1, 2, 3, 4) on engineering reform in the Arab Gulf Sates (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the Sultanate of Oman) focusing on vital issues thathave been either neglected or have not been sufficiently addressed. The purpose here is toprovide some perspectives, and at the same time, renew the call for a new and fresh outlook atengineering education for the Region, commensurate with demands for more roundedengineering graduates with the ability to function in a modern

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

pushbutton is clicked,the GUI invokes the action described on the label of that button in conjunction with the textboxinput, slider input, pull-down menu, or toggle button requirements. One of the best advantagesof the using GUI verses traditional programming is that in GUI it is not necessary to beknowledgeable in programming. Eliminating this requirement forces students to focus on thesubject matter, rather than on debugging and editing programs or learning how to program. Theapplication can also be compiled into a window-based executable format or integrated into JAVAapplets 1.MATLAB is a widely easy-to-use technical computing language that integrates computation,visualization, and programming. More than 800 MatLab-based books are available for