Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

retention14. 1While many benefits to product dissection have been identified, there exist several challenges:(1) start-up and maintenance costs, (2) space for disassembly and storage, (3) preparation ofeducational materials and activities, and (4) access to more complex products such as copiers,refrigerators or automobiles. In response a partnership of nine universities with 32 faculty hasassembled to establish a National Engineering Dissection Cyber-Collaboratory that builds on theCIBER-U project15 and is supported by the National Science Foundation’s CI-TEAM program.The goals of this CI-Team implementation project include: 1. Deploying a cyber-collaboratory to support physical and virtual dissection

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Taconi, University of Alabama, Huntsville; R. Michael Banish, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Transport Equipment, Unit Operations Lab I and II, and a split-level course in bioseparations. She also focuses on development and implementation of biofuels-related problems, projects, and labs into the undergraduate curriculum.R. Michael Banish, University of Alabama, Huntsville Dr. R. Michael Banish is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He received his Ph.D in Material Science and Engineering in 1992. After working in the Center for Microgravity and Materials Research at UA Huntsville, Dr. Banish joined the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in 2003. Dr. Banish's primary research focus is evaluating crystal

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mel Sabella, Chicago State University; Stephanie Barr, Chicago State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-84: IMPLEMENTING RESEARCH–BASED INSTRUCTIONALMATERIALS TO PROMOTE COHERENCE IN PHYSICS KNOWLEDGE FORTHE URBAN STEM STUDENT.Mel Sabella, Chicago State University Mel S. Sabella is an Associate Professor of Physics at Chicago State University (CSU). His interests focus on improving STEM education for underrepresented students. Sabella is the director of an NSF – CCLI project that integrates research-based instructional material in the introductory urban physics classroom. He is also director of the Physics Van Inservice Institute, part of a project supported by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Sabella earned his PhD. in Physics Education Research from the University of Maryland

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

content and teaching style. While there is slightly less project-basedlearning in India, the differences are minor. Indian engineering companies typically do notrecruit graduate engineers from the leading institutions: they cannot offer high enoughsalaries. A close examination of young engineers working in a leading export-oriented Indianmanufacturing company11 shows a large mismatch between their training and the work theyare expected to do. Therefore it is not surprising that Indian graduates create relatively lowvalue for their Indian companies employing them.Given the pressing need to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions fromdeveloping countries such as India, such skill mismatches point to significant futuredifficulties in

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Determine forces and stresses in elementary structural systems. v. Estimate material quantities for technical projects. vi. Employ productivity software to solve technical problems. vii. Plan and prepare design and construction documents such as specifications, contracts, change orders, engineering drawings, and construction schedules. viii. Perform economic analysis and cost estimates related to design, construction, operations, and maintenance of systems in the civil specialties. ix. Select appropriate engineering materials and practices. x. Apply basic technical concepts to the solution of civil problems involving. 1) hydraulics, 2) hydrology, 3) geotechnics, 4

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bream, Granta Design, Ltd.; Mike Ashby, University of Cambridge

Tagged Divisions

Materials

them to develop this interest further.This paper presents the methodology, tools and resources of CES EduPack. Thisteaching aid provides a simple, highly visual and engaging framework that enablesstudents to build a perspective, understanding and an enthusiasm for the subject ofmaterials and processes. The paper also illustrates how CES EduPack’s tools can beused to complement a range of teaching and learning styles, including: design-led,science-led, and project-based techniques.Approaches to materials teachingThere are two main approaches to teaching materials: the science and the design-ledapproaches. In many circumstances (for example, when teaching students of Physicsor of Materials Science) it makes sense to use the traditional science

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

, they had to install many programs (Winpcap, SSH, Nmap, Wireshark and VMware Server or VMware Player etc.) on the host machine. These programs did not behave the same way across different platforms and caused maintenance issues. • Students depended on broadband Internet connections to download source codes, RPMs and other files for the labs. The labs were hindered if the Internet connections were unstable or unavailable.2. Virtual Lab Design and ImplementationTo solve the problems discussed above, we tested laboratory topologies using two virtualmachines in selected projects in undergraduate Intrusion Detection Technologies Lab in fall of2007. The addition of a virtual machine demanded more memory and more free hard

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University; Florence Hamrick, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Liberal Arts and Sciencesand Agriculture and Life Sciences.) There are also graduate students, undergraduate students andexternal advisors who contribute to varying degrees.The primary goals of the project are to91. Overcome known barriers to women’s advancement across ISU STEM fields by improvingperceived levels of departmental transparency, reducing isolation from colleagues, improvingquality and quantity of mentoring, and institutionalizing career flexibility.2. Overcome department-specific barriers to women’s advancement in STEM by working withdepartment chairs and faculty to improve departmental and university climates for women andhistorically underrepresented groups and to implement best practices guidelines.3. Institutionalize positive

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

this program. Sinceformative evaluations are designed for program improvement rather than for themeasurement of the attainment of project goals, this paper presents only the results of oursummative efforts.Four methods of summative assessment were used. First, a 27 question, multiple-choicetest was developed for each content area, i.e., mathematics or science, by the projectinvestigators in collaboration with the project evaluator. One instrument was developedfor the mathematics teachers and one for the science teachers. The appropriate contenttest was administered on the first (pre) and last (post) day of the workshop. The items thatcomprised the pre and posttest for a given content area were identical. To ensure contentand construct validity

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

lectures mainly focus on the concepts, terminology, andprinciples of control systems, sensors, electric motors, and other components of industrial robots.Students attending both lectures and labs will obtain better understanding of control systems,transfer functions, sensors and electric motors, and gain the skills in system integration byinterfacing with sensors and electric motors, and designing human-machine interface. There arenine lab activities and one term project developed for this course using the LabVIEW motioncontrol module, the data acquisition module, sensors, electronic motors, and other components.This paper describes the lab activities with student feedback. The main goals of the lab activitiesare: (1) to understand the concepts of

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-esteem within the program participants.Program ScheduleThe ExCEL Summer Program schedule was centered on life and test preparation skills,hands-on projects and engineering field trips, as shown in Figure 1. Also built into eachweek is a full, structured evening activity schedule designed to enhance the campusexperience and allow students to meet new friends from all over the country who havesimilar academic and career interests. Time Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 8 - 8:50a Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Math and

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

International

. Krishnan, GIW Industries, USA 13 VLSI Design Andrew Mason, Michigan State University July 7 to 11 14 Engineering Design Projects in Service to Community William Oakes, Purdue University (Parallel 15 Project Management; Data Base Design; Security Vijay Kanabar, Boston University Workshops) 16 Electric Energy and Power S.S. Venkata, University of Washington17A Academic Systems and Processes M.P. Ravindra, Infosys Technologies Ltd July 7 to 817B Engineering Education for Building Knowledge Economies Andreas Blom, World Bank

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Suchan, United States Military Academy; Susan Schwartz, United States Military Academy; Edward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

studentswho embrace and believe in IT, and who are confident from their current experiences that theywill have the ability to successfully employ future, not-yet-developed IT tools throughout theirprofessional career. We accomplish this goal by emphasizing hands-on learning, with studentscompleting numerous in-class exercises and labs as well as several team projects, all of whichare designed to help them learn how to learn IT.Even though this course is for non-engineers, we receive an abundance of anecdotal evidencefrom our former students that the technological literacy gained in this course has made asignificant difference in their chosen fields.A Foundation Based on CyberspaceThe concepts of the World Wide Web (WWW) and electronic media permeate

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex Kanu, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

goal of both methods is to achieve completedispersion of clay nanoparticles, which exist in layers/stacks, in the polymer matrix if thebenefits of PCNs are to be realized. Figure 3 is used to illustrate an ideal situation wherethe clay nanoparticles are dispersed completely in the polymer matrix. Figure 3. An illustration of clay nanoparticles dispersed in polymer matrix.The method of conveying this information to the students is through lecture presentationssupplemented by handouts from trade journals. As part of the course requirement, put inplace to reinforce the students’ understanding of PCNs, the students are required to doexperimental research projects based on information covered in class. The findings ofthese projects are

Conference Session

Distinguished Lecture: Indo/Us Collaboration

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Vedula, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

. Krishnan, GIW Industries, USA 13 VLSI Design Andrew Mason, Michigan State University July 7 to 11 14 Engineering Design Projects in Service to Community William Oakes, Purdue University (Parallel 15 Project Management; Data Base Design; Security Vijay Kanabar, Boston University Workshops) 16 Electric Energy and Power S.S. Venkata, University of Washington17A Academic Systems and Processes M.P. Ravindra, Infosys Technologies Ltd July 7 to 817B Engineering Education for Building Knowledge Economies Andreas Blom, World Bank

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Okechi Egekwu, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

– This manufacturing automation course investigates, primarily through lectures and class projects, specific uses of RFID technology in automation systems. Specific topic areas like CIM, automated material handling, vulnerability of automated systems, and even robotics are used to introduce critical technological challenges that students will face in a real-world environment. 3. ISAT 433 – This is a project-based course and makes it easy to focus students’ attention in researching technological issues in specific industries. It requires regular technical presentations throughout the semester by student teams and a comprehensive project paper and presentation at the end of the term. Students thus learn

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Crismond, The City College of New York

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

curriculum development project, Technology for Science, and an NSF-funded teacher professional development project, Design in the Classroom. Dr. Crismond’s main research interests revolve around the issues of K-12 design cognition and pedagogy, and teacher professional development in science and pre-engineering. Page 13.1259.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Case Studies on the Role of Diagnostic Reasoning in Engineering DesignIntroduction Design activities have been used in K-12 classes to contextualize student learning of STEMideas, to raise interest in

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Brian Anderson, Kansas State University; Mina Hosni, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

graduate and is currently a graduate student in the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University (KSU). He was team leader for the for the SAE Aero Design Competition in 2007 and has contributed significantly to previous wind tunnel lab development projects including the current smoke rake system.Mina Hosni, Kansas State University Mina Hosni is a freshman in the the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University (KSU). She is working on the smoke rake flow visualization project in conjunction with the Campus Internship Program (CSI) at KSU

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

countless research studies. Its notoriety and use has much to do with itsreliability and validity 16. Many studies conducted present findings indicating gender and agediscrepancies on the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test - Visualization of Rotations 4, 17, 18.VisTEThe VisTE (Visualization in Technology Education) Project was a three-year National ScienceFoundation funded instructional materials development project (ESI-0137811) which developedvisualization-based materials based on the Standards for Technological Literacy for use intechnology education grades 8-12. The goal of these materials was to integrate science andtechnology and promote technological literacy through the creation of student computer-generated visualizations. Over the three

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is often involved in multidisciplinary work at Louisiana Tech, either through the Integrated Engineering Curriculum or through the IMPaCT (Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams) program. He is also very involved in STEM education at both the pre-college and college levels.James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Jim Nelson is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies for the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. He is also the Robert Howson Professor of Civil Engineering and specializes in water resources. He played a key role in establishing

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University; Jennifer Farrell, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

indicators are encouraging.Introduction. In most composition classrooms, informal writing techniques and revisionstrategies have long been accepted as effective for improving student writing. Broadly, informalwriting is risk-free (not graded and does not follow specific conventions) writing that is designedto aid the student thinking and learning process. Informal writing takes many forms: listing,freewriting, journaling, and even doodling. Ultimately, informal writing is a place where thewriting process begins. When informal writing is applied to a larger assignment, it may also bereferred to as generative writing or prewriting since its goal is to generate ideas for andapproaches to a larger project. Conversely, formal writing is writing that must

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queen's University; Donna Riley, Smith College; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

that it can be compared across countries and be easily interpreted. The Ginicoefficient demonstrates how income has changed for poor and rich. If the Ginicoefficient is rising as well as GDP, poverty may not be improving for the majority of thepopulation.Module 2: Design of Energy Systems in Rural AreasThis module entails a three-week introductory engineering design project on rural energysystems for developing countries. It serves as an introduction to context-responsiveengineering design and is suitable for general engineering courses and introductorydesign courses. With appropriate modifications, it could be made appropriate toengineering analysis courses or to upper-level courses in a variety of engineeringdisciplines. The module

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Hope Cranford, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

recruitment and retention asvital issues for higher education. Survey research indicates an increasing percentage of minoritystudents at elementary and secondary school levels. The National Action Council for Minoritiesin Engineering 3 presented the following data related to minority participation on academicinstitutions.Higher education’s group of students is increasingly made up of minority youth. AfricanAmericans, Latinos and American Indians constitute 30 percent of the nation’s undergraduatestudents today, a proportion that is projected to grow to 32 percent in 2010 and 38 percent by2025. Corrective actions must be taken to recruit and retain minority students. Several collegesand universities across the nation have implemented minority

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Peter Klein, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2008-100: MANUFACTURING CENTRIC UNDERGRADUATE CAPSTONEEXPERIENCETodd Myers, Ohio University Todd D. Myers Ph.D, M.B.A. is a researcher in Center for Automatic Identification and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Ohio University. Dr. Myers has ten years of manufacturing experience in the supply side of the automotive industry. His responsibilities have included multi-plant materials management, ERP implementation, project management, and engineering management. His funded research has included RFID OEM capability studies, Barcode robustness studies, and Manufacturing Operations Studies. Dr. Myers is a certified GlobeRanger trainer and three-time recipient of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tongele Tongele, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

references made to standards and codes during thesetours?” General Knowledge Freshmen Tours Passive Learning Freshmen Seminars Student Field-specific Courses Field-Specific Knowledge Active Learning Senior Projects Figure 2 A Process of Exposing Students to Codes and Standards Let’s leave these questions right there for now, and remark that beyond the freshmentours, there exist freshmen seminars conducted by engineering departments to introduce

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Morehead State University; Sam Mason, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Mason, CMfgT, CSIT is an instructor of Industrial and Engineering Technology in the areas of Manufacturing/Robotics and Graphics Technology. He has a Master of Science in Industrial Technology and currently pursuing an Educational Doctoral degree in Instructional Systems Design for curriculum and instruction. His industrial work background ranges from supervision, quality, manufacturing and automation engineering and instructional training. He is Chairman – Elect for the Lexington, KY Society of Manufacturing Engineers chapter and on the State Project Lead the Way Certification TeamXiaolong Li, Morehead State University Xiaolong Li joined Morehead State University in 2006, after graduation from The

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Imin Kao

lecture notes. With the availability of tablet PC and many software, making a podcast is nolonger a difficult task. The training and teaching of the usage of the technology is alsoimportant, not just for the instructors but also for the students if they are required to producepodcasting projects as part of their learning experience. 32.3 Sound Pedagogy and AssessmentTechnology is only a means to deliver the contents, and should not replace sound pedagogywhich is the fundamental rubric. Pedagogy which promotes active learning using suchtechnology can enhance the learning experience of students. It is the author’s experience thatstudents of this generation, who are savvy in learning and using new

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

exclusively on the web. The online class required students to attend four face-to-face meetings during which main topics of the course were discussed and exams of the course were administered, and projects were presented. Course materials in the form of lecture notes, text-based supplementary materials, discussion groups, and testing were offered through the Internet. The course used Blackboard as the course delivery platform. Test questions were drawn from the same test bank used for the traditional section. • Traditional section: A separate section of this course was offered using a mix of traditional and online based delivery means. The class met regularly for lectures, assignments, and

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

exclusively on the web. The online class required students to attend four face-to-face meetings during which main topics of the course were discussed and exams of the course were administered, and projects were presented. Course materials in the form of lecture notes, text-based supplementary materials, discussion groups, and testing were offered through the Internet. The course used Blackboard as the course delivery platform. Test questions were drawn from the same test bank used for the traditional section. • Traditional section: A separate section of this course was offered using a mix of traditional and online based delivery means. The class met regularly for lectures, assignments, and

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

exclusively on the web. The online class required students to attend four face-to-face meetings during which main topics of the course were discussed and exams of the course were administered, and projects were presented. Course materials in the form of lecture notes, text-based supplementary materials, discussion groups, and testing were offered through the Internet. The course used Blackboard as the course delivery platform. Test questions were drawn from the same test bank used for the traditional section. • Traditional section: A separate section of this course was offered using a mix of traditional and online based delivery means. The class met regularly for lectures, assignments, and