Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, each requiring time and effort. Research projectsand programs need to be developed. Grant proposals must be written. Graduate students need tobe mentored as they are incorporated into research teams. Classes need to be taught.Assignments have to be developed, distributed, and graded. Tests must be given to assesslearning. Of course, everything has deadlines which seem to come due long before they should.All the while they are trying to acclimate to the culture and politics of a new university.In today’s society of limited budgets and outcomes-oriented assessment, universities are asked“to perform miracles by doing more with less, producing more and better research, andgraduating highly employable individuals.”1 Faculty members are pressured to

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Two Year College Division

Page 14.260.5Since TCI is on a tri semester September 2008 was the start of the Fall Term. 157 studentsaccessed the website. When the new semester started in January 2009 the number of studentsthat accessed the web rose to 301. So you can see that intranet is getting more popular withour students and we have a quantities method of assessing the time students spend studying.References 1 “Video Lecture on the Pythagorean Theory” ASEE 2008, by B Pariser, C Meherji 2 MAT135 Syllabus, TCI September 2008 3 “A Geometrical Proof of Pythagoras Theory” ASEE 1999 by B Pariser 4 “Data Acquisition for Outcomes and Assessments” ASEE 2008, by B Pariser, C Meherji AuthorBert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

Coordinator for the Texas Alliance for Minority Participation program from 1993 to 2002, and is currently the Department Chairperson for Physics, Engineering, & Architecture. He has been involved in numerous initiatives to integrate the findings of physics and engineering education research with education practice. Page 14.505.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 EDGE 2008 Program – The First Signs of MaturityAbstractThis paper presents a brief description and history of the EDGE (Early Development of GeneralEngineering) Summer Bridge Program that was initiated in 2003 1 and focuses on

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

model, and a series of relatedactivities, assignments, and projects. Third, it concludes with benefits and future directions.1. IntroductionSoftware projects play a major role in software engineering (SE) education, and have a longhistory and extensive literature7. General principles for instructional design can help instructorsto design more effective projects and project-based courses. These principles suggest that Freeand Open Source Software (FOSS) can be used to support and enhance SE projects and projectcourses. This paper proposes that faculty can help students by using a five step “USABL” modelin which students use FOSS projects, study the project as a worked example, add minorenhancements, build larger components, and finally leverage

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Arion, Carthage College; Matt Wagner, Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation; Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, and workshops to help faculty at other institutions integrate InovaED into their courses. Page 14.739.6Figure 1 below summarizes the workflow interactions and feedback loops between businesses,CATI, and students and faculty. For businesses, their goals and needs drive the R&D that resultsin new IP, and that can serve as the basis for student projects which provide both direct andindirect benefits to the company, and may also provide a way to identify potential employees.Documents produced by students may lead to new offerings based on other companies’ IP, ormay lead to other ventures that produce license revenue for the business owning the

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas; Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

whichstudents at different locations can greatly benefit by accessing remote laboratory equipment andobtaining hands-on experience [1-7]. Not only that, but Web technology is also able to providenew teaching techniques that are appealing to students [5]. On the other hand, RFID is one of the new technologies that is more visible than ever and hasa high potential of being used extensively in the near future. The existence of RFID laboratoriesin educational environments will serve the purpose of providing testing results and conclusions,as well as giving the involved students the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience, making Page 14.209.2them

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

activity,necessarily simple at this stage, consisted of designing, building, and testing a drag racer,constructed from LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT parts and powered by a single rubber band.Assessment of the value of the experience focused not only on gains in student perceptions ofknowledge of and confidence in applying the engineering design process, but also on actualgains in knowledge, as judged by written responses, and on the use of the engineering designprocess, as judged by student design step logs.Student learning was assessed through questionnaires at the beginning and end of the laboratoryperiod. The questionnaires addressed both student knowledge and student confidence levels. Inaddition to assigning numerical values (on a scale from 1 to 5

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

that enable them to construct theirown paths. Sustained advising contact has led to strong statistically-based success of studentswho have progressed through our program with approximately 30% of our graduates entering topten chemical engineering graduate programs, 100% student placement of graduates almost everyyear, and a host of university-based, state, and national awards going to our students.IntroductionMost faculty appointments in the United States carry the expectation that there will be a balanceamong different work activities[1-4]. The typical assumed split on a time percentage basis is40% on research, 40% on teaching, and 20% on service, although those percentages vary inreality[5]. One way of meeting service obligations is for

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Jill Cheney, United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

usesstudent teams to teach engineering. Page 14.297.2IntroductionProject-based learning has been gaining popularity for many years as a method of teachingdesign to engineering students.1 Project-based design not only allows students to “experiencedesign as active participants”1 but also allows them to learn subject matter in an environment thatmore closely replicates professional practice than other standard classroom activities. Mostoften, design projects are assigned to teams of students who must work closely together to solvecomplex problems. Allowing students to work in teams has many benefits, from helping meetABET general engineering criteria

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Cynthia Jester, United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

with three commands coordination would bechallenging. In February 2007, the Bush Administration announced the creation of anew unified combatant command for the continent of Africa because of its emergingstrategic importance. AFRICOM was declared operational on 1 October 2008. (Figure 1) Page 14.165.3Figure 1. AFRICOM Area of Responsibility (CRS Report for Congress)As stated earlier, AFRICOM is a combatant command and has all the traditionalresponsibilities associated with military operations. However, AFRICOM has also beengiven a “soft power” mandate which concentrates on building a stable environment withthe help of a civilian component. The civilian

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ehsan Sheybani; Singli Garcia-Otero; Keith Williamson

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

(EBI) for gathering a significant amount of data that can provide meaningful andreliable information about the quality of programs. In addition to data gathering, the system inplace also performs some preliminary evaluation of data, both in the quality of data beinggathered and in the effectiveness of the process. There are four easily developed sources of data:(1) student exit interview; (2) an external advisory committee; (3) alumni interview for programobjectives (3-5 years after graduation); and (4) corporate feedback requests.Additionally, every semester and in every course, feedback from students is gathered where theyare asked to rate how well they have mastered the ABET Program Outcomes in their respectiveprograms. While ABET has

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

recent study 1 indicates that collaborative studio permits grouping of differentpersonality types, reflecting the real world team experience that engaged not only diversecomposition of student preferences but also rich diverse design outcomes. Another researchfinding indicates that partnership attracts youth and develops their knowledge of the profession;hence, it ensures profession’s continuity, vitality and growth 2. The findings of the early studyindicated that collaborative studio would benefit students and generate creative design solutions.However, how the partnership between students and practitioners will affect students’ designsolutions was not found in the existing literatures. Therefore, a further exploration ofcollaborative studio

Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan Agrawal, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

1, the students in ourmaterial and energy balance are no different, showing a strong preference for a visuallearning style (average score = - 5 on the Felder-Silverman scale). By creating a tool toaid in transforming written information into visual images, we believed that we couldhelp students develop an essential skill that they will need not only in the material andenergy balance class, but throughout their careers as engineers. Visual/Verbal 25 20 20 15 15 12 12 12 10 9 6 5

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; R. Casey Cline, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

thecourse versus students enrolled in a combined lecture and laboratory version of the course.IntroductionConstruction education programs are charged with providing an education that will foster astudent’s ability to successfully undertake a leadership role in the management of theconstruction process. To manage the complex construction process requires substantialknowledge of modern management theory and practices, the ability to lead a diverse group ofskilled and non-skilled personnel in daily operations, and expertise in the construction processesfor which he or she is responsible 1. Traditional transmission type teaching methodologies,requiring the teacher to “stand and deliver” information in a systematic process 2 are conducivefor teaching

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

three more.They are: Naturalist Intelligence, Spatial Intelligence and Existential Intelligence.1. Word Smart: Linguistic Intelligence2. Number Smart: Mathematical Intelligence3. Picture Smart: Spatial Intelligence4. Body Smart: Kinesthetic Intelligence5. Music Smart: Musical Intelligence6. People Smart: Interpersonal Intelligence Page 14.253.27. Self Smart: Intrapersonal IntelligenceHoward Gardner is the Director of Harvard Project Zero and Professor of Cognition andEducation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has received numeroushonors and written dozens of books (Gardner, 1983). Howard Gardner was the firstAmerican to receive the

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stanley, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

was found that the students’ qualitative understanding of particle kinematics andkinetics was significantly improved by using the program. The students consider the softwareeasy to use and recommend it to instructors who teach introductory Dynamics classes.In this paper, the software functionality will be explained. The results of the subjectiveassignment will be detailed, and pedagogical advantages will be clarified via survey results andthe comments of students.1. IntroductionIn typical Dynamics courses, most homework problems require the student to solve for a givenvariable at an instant in space and time. The professor typically assigns a set of homeworkproblems and the students solve each problem by hand. The student knows that his or

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

targets reconfigurable hardware,such as FPGA, as a vehicle for design implementation utilizing the capabilities of high levelVHDL abstraction tool. This paper discusses the development of such a course and the relevantexperience gained.Course DevelopmentThe set of learning outcomes for the course under discussion are as follows: 1) To learn VHDL to carry out logic design, 2) To understand basic processor components and their design , 3) To use VHDL to implement a simple processor, and 4) To implement an IP processor with an external system in FPGABased on the above goals, the lecture contents are developed as described in the followingparagraphs.Register Transfer Language (RTL) and digital system design are introduced first. Micro

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Hovell, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

five or six studentsfor a concrete cast or for running a test, itis never difficult to find volunteers. Aswell, when visitors come to the lab, almostany student can give a detailed tour, withdetails of each project on the lab floor.The student benefits from the additionalknowledge that their peer is discovering, Figure 1: Students working together to cast a largeand visitors benefit from the thorough concrete specimensummary of current activities.These may seem like minor comments on the social and work structure of this lab, but the resultsare extraordinary. A communal working attitude spills over into friendships, extra-curricularactivities, and a sense of school

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Stice, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

truth is putting on itsshoes. Well, my shoes are laced up, and I’m trying to atone for my sins! Bibliographic Information1. (Removed from draft for author anonymity.)2. Handout from “Training the Trainer” workshop, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1970. Author unknown.3. Thalheimer, Will, “People Remember 10%, 20% … Oh, Really?” Work-Learning Research, Inc. (May 1, 2006). Available at http://www.work-learning/chigraph.htm.4. Dale, E., Audio-visual Methods in Teaching, p. 107. New York: Dryden (1969).5. Molenda, M. H., personal communications with Will Thalheimer, February and March, 2003.6. Treichler, D. G., “Are You Missing the Boat in Training Aids?” Film and Audio-Visual Communication, 1, 14

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Hacker, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mary Lucero Ferrel, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

project is attempting to change the culture of the campus inorder to increase the number of women faculty in STEM and to help further the careers of thosealready on campus. Mentoring Circles have been created to allow networking among a smallgroup of women and reduce the burden on any individual of implementing such a program.IntroductionMentoring programs have been implemented to improve the retention and increase the success offaculty at many universities, especially for women in the male-dominated fields of science andengineering.1, 2, 3, 4 A number of different models have been used for the mentoring programsincluding the traditional dyadic relationship of a mentor and protégé, referred to as the groomingmentoring model, a less-structured

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida

combination of lectures on theoretical concepts and hands-onlaboratory sessions focused on medical devices to help students through the learning process andthe realization of their projects. Preliminary results show that the redesigned course throughintegration of a real-world medical device project-based learning approach increased students’interest and understanding of design and manufacturing principles.1. IntroductionThe medical device and equipment industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world.The U.S. is the largest medical device market and is the global leader of the medical device andtechnology industry. Medical devices are important for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatmentof disease, and for the compensation for an

Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; R. William Graff; B.Kyun Lee, Le Tourneau University; Martin Batts, Le Tourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

that such an environmentally based ethic has four major pitfalls, as follows: 1. It proves detrimental to the meaning of engineering. 2. It provides an inadequate base for an ethical system. 3. It requires a major shift in worldview, and 4. It could produce a situation that is actually harmful to human lives.Historical background of environmentally-based ethicsBefore discussing the specific impact of environmentally-based ethics on engineering, it isimportant to take a brief look at the events that brought us to our current situation. Seriousconcern for the environment over the last five decades produced both (1) a scientific examinationof the issues at stake and (2) various philosophical or socio-political movements rooted

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

reasons for this include the learning curve for usingtablet PCs effectively and the limited but quickly growing body of research supporting theireffectiveness.There has been much work at our school since 2003 studying the implementation of tablet PCs inthe classroom and DyKnow Vision collaborative software.1-4 In these studies the instructor hashad a tablet PC and the students have had tablet PCs, laptops with Wacom slates, or no computerduring lecture. The DyKnow Vision software enabled implementation of a variety of classroomassessment techniques and electronic collaborations between students and between students andthe instructor. This study focuses on instructor use of a tablet PC for lecture delivery whilestudents only have hard paper copies

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Dannenhoffer, Syracuse University; Joan Dannenhoffer, State University of New York, Morrisville

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

of these objectives, the system described in the next system was developed. It waswritten to run on any Windows or Macintosh platform using the Tcl/Tk15 developmentenvironment.Example problemThe following problem is a combination of the various tutorial examples that are provided withARCHIMEDES. The problem asks the user to solve for an internal force in a frame.When the user loads a problem into ARCHIMEDES, he/she is presented with a window such asshown in Figure 1. Near the top of the window is a menu bar, a set of buttons, the problemstatement, and a diagram. Note that the forces, couples, and geometry of the problem aredescribed symbolically; this forces the student to solve the problem symbolically up until the laststep in the

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego; Lal Tummala, San Diego State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. For two years in a row, Academic Analytics has ranked SDSU as the#1 most productive research university among schools with 14 or fewer Ph.D. programs based onthe Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. Since 2000 SDSU faculty and staff have been awardedover $1 billion in contracts and grants. The Carnegie Foundation rates the University as a“research/high research” institution, and SDSU anticipates that designation will soon be changedto “doctoral research/extensive”6.SDSU’s College of Engineering7Established in 1961, the College of Engineering at San Diego State offers a wide range ofundergraduate and graduate degrees through its four departments. SDSU’s engineering collegewas ranked #86 among the best undergraduate engineering programs

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Gilbert, Iowa State University; Pam Shill, Iowa State University; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

research and education in emerging interfacetechnologies. Students are provided with classroom training and gain hands-on researchexperience using cutting-edge instruments, equipment, computers and technologicalinfrastructure. Classes in computer programming and graphics, interface design, humancomputer interaction, and ethics occupy approximately 35% of the students’ time. For theremaining time, students conduct interdisciplinary research projects in groups of three (Figure 1).Each group interacts with graduate students in the Human Computer Interaction GraduateProgram under the supervision of HCI faculty. The five research projects are presented at an end-of-the summer campus-wide research symposium in the form of posters, demos, and a five

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

14.1286.2in Autumn Quarter of 2009. Page 1 of 9Working Definition for Technological LiteracyA review of literature and existing programs showed that there is no universally accepteddefinition of technological literacy. However the college chose to work from the basicdescription and general learning objectives developed by a recent Technological Literacy TaskForce in the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences1. “In the broadest sense, technology is the process by which we modify nature and society using knowledge of science and engineering to create new ways to meet our needs and wants2. Technology comprises the entire system of people and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Brocato, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

forassessing their performance relative to ABET Program Outcomes (f) (professional ethicalresponsibility) and (g) (effective communication).Case Study 1: The Pendergrass E-mail ExerciseThe beauty of using narrative case studies in educational settings is their finiteness: they createscenarios with a relatively closed set of details wherein students can analyze a realisticprofessional situation as a way of preparing for similar situations in their upcoming careers.Below we discuss one such case study that has proven especially useful.The “Pendergrass Circuits E-mail” exercise (hereafter simply called Pendergrass) provides ashort-story-like narrative that puts students directly into the scenario described in the case itself(first line: “You are an

Conference Session

Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Tomeo, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

declining numbers of students expressing aninterest, or majoring, in engineering. Recently the American College Testing organizationreported that between 1992 and 2003 the percentage of high school students expressing aninterest in majoring in engineering dropped from 9% to 6%1. In addition to the lack of numbersthere is also the recurring problem of the lack of preparedness among US students in math andscience2. Indeed, the state of preparedness of US students in science and mathematics at all levelshas been under scrutiny following the release of the report "A Nation at Risk" in 19833. Thisconcern has remained constant and was mentioned again in the National Academies Presspublication “Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering