Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chrysoula Florou, University of Thessaly, Greece; Ioanna Kosmopoulou, University Of Thessaly, Greece; Elias N. Houstis, University of Thessaly

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

per week. An initial age appropriate questionnaire (see Table 1) was given to the students. In order to plan an appropriate introductory course, answers were used by our researchers to acquire a better understanding of the student’s computer literacy level. The sessions started with the two researchers providing the students with an introductory course on how to use the self-teaching application. Following that, students used the application on their own. Data collection included the researchers’ field notes, questionnaires provided to the students after completion of the third (see Table 2) and fifth (see Table 3) modules, and interviews with eight children after completion of the third, fifth, and final modules

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Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

State Solar Workforce Government Workforce Organization Advisory Group Venture Solar Capital Installers Figure 4. A diverse solar workforce advisory group was created.Future Work Now that the Midwest region has created the basic framework for developing anddelivering solar workforce training, there is an opportunity for longer term strategic planning. Ithas been recognized that not all states need the same type of solar training. For example, it isexpected that small Feed-In-Tariffs that have

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

volunteer coordinator who changes each year, the librarians, andtheir particular knowledge and skill strengths, and the ever-changing access to resources.Developing Library InstructionFrom the very beginning the librarians worked with course coordinators to decide howmuch and what kind of information the students needed. They knew some students wouldbe familiar with public libraries and some could be familiar with the UBC Library systemif they had previously taken Humanities 101. The 2nd year coordinator’s initial passionand interest in making an accessible course helped to shape the approach the librarianstook with each subsequent class as the years passed. In meetings to plan the library’spresentation each coordinator has brought their own

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Tim Demetrio; David H Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

tool in a heat transfer course formechanical engineering technology students. One of the other authors, Bob Edwards washis faculty advisor on the project. The final author, Dave Johnson was the advisor on thefinite element portion of the project.There was an existing tank that had several problems that will be discussed below. Thegoal of this project was to develop a new design that solved the problems inherent in theoriginal tank. The overall research plan called for the following steps: Become familiar with the existing tank, Design and build an improved model, Test the model for a variety of boundary conditions, Validate the results using both a finite difference analysis and an ANSYS analysis.The

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Page 22.1299.6shown in Figure 9. Have the students use SolidWorks to section and dimension the drawingsusing SolidWorks.week 8Sketch to Foam/Wood Block to Sketch. This exercise provides wood blocks of various shapes,cutouts and protrusions and has the student render by hand in both orthographic and isometricviews. Then these hand sketches are rendered using SolidWorks. A second part of this activityis to take one of the shapes provided on the original orthographic source sheets (see Figure 4)and cut out this shape using one inch thick foam slabs as a material. The choice of shapes iscoordinated by signup sheet so that not too many of the same shapes are produced. The studentsmust plan a cut sheet as if this were going to be a mass production

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Evan Jackson; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

. Page 22.1083.2Project ImplementationDuring the Spring semester in 2009 at Utah Valley University, our Advanced Database Topicsclass was approached by our instructor with a plan for a possible database project. He asked usif we would be interested in designing a database to organize Geo located specimen photographysamples for a local volunteer biology project on Mount Timpanogos - a project that originatedby a biology instructor at the same university. As a class, a few of us were already interested ingathering and organizing data from a biological point of view, and this was a great opportunity toaccomplish what we wanted as well as to create a database as an extra-curricular class project.We chose to implement this application and provide

Conference Session

Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuemin Zhao, China University of Mining & Technology; You-jun Tao, China University of Mining & Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

research into excellentteaching resources. Comprehensive Curriculum. Training of the undergraduate talents is the process ofcomprehensive training whose key point is curriculum. In 2004, around the trainingobjectives of ‘thick foundation, wide professional, strong ability and high quality’, wehave re-planned and designed the undergraduate training program, course content andcurriculum. In 2008, based on the school development orientation of innovative personnel Page 22.1488.5training of mineral processing, our disciplines re-enacted the new undergraduate program of2008. And by increasing the general education curriculum, reinforce the foundation

Conference Session

Developing International Engineering Research, Course Enhancement, Leadership of, and Online Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Ogai Ahmadi, Kabul University, Afghanistan

Tagged Divisions

International

training, health and employment. Science and technology for the protection of the environment. Science and technology for daily living, leisure, media and communication.3. The Management at the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE)The MoHE is the main body that implements the higher education policies of the Afghangovernment, which is supported by the international community. However, the vast majority ofthe managers at the MoHE, who are supposed to plan, improve and regulate the higher educationsystem in the country do not possess the required skills. They are lacking the experience, andsadly, they lack the vision. Most of the managers at the MoHE have been appointed by variousministers throughout the last nine years on the basis

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

plans for the extended outreachcomponent of the program.Section 2: STEM-based ECE Projects for Direct OutreachThe STEM-based ECE project activities on ECE day take place in the following fourECE laboratories of the ECE department. 1. Systems Integration Design and test electronic circuits and systems 2. Electric Drives Control and simulate electric machines 3. Embedded Systems FPGA-based system-on-chip (SOC) design 4. Personal Computing Programming tools and interfaces for PC workstationsThe project overview and the steps required to build and validate the design are presentedby the ECE faculty member in charge of the project activity. The faculty member isassisted by currently

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

applications of engineering andscience.The average grade of the control group was 64% and that of the experimental group was 76%, a19% improvement over the control group. The groups were significantly different with acalculated t value of 3.3. The t-test confirmed statistical improvement at significant confidencelevel with an alpha value of 0.05. Among the four indices, making students familiar with the top20 bench mark numbers used in the industry was ranked the highest.These practices can be used in other science and engineering courses. The authors plan to usethese practices in 2 other courses over the next three years. The practices can be used in othercourses or schools with appropriate modifications in order to help our students acquire

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Kirk A Reinkens, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 22.677.7on-line course evaluations with its associated reduction in student response rate would cause asignificant change in course evaluation responses. There is some support for the assertion thatresponse rates in smaller programs are greater possibly because faculty in these programs aremore engaged with students. But this effect is not strong and can be overcome with some effortby larger programs. Overall, the transition was judged to be mostly successful given noevidence of a significant decline in the quality of student evaluation data.Remaining ConcernsThe recent trend towards lower response rates is disturbing and while there are plans to increasethis rate, it is not clear that these will succeed. One specific consequence of lower

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon N. Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

to the presentation was positive, and we will keep them abreast of ourprogress as part of our plan to gain endorsement of the program at the College level.Teamwork WorkshopOur literature review on engineering students’ workplace readiness identified explicit instructionin teamwork skills as an unfulfilled need.9, 10 Although our survey did not specifically ask aboutteamwork, we acted on this trend in the literature. One of the survey authors worked with theScience and Engineering Library’s instruction coordinator to develop a workshop, Team Skills:Library Tools for Collaboration, to address this deficit.The workshop covers “soft” team skills like meeting facilitation (e.g., effective and energizingice breakers and brainstorming); project and

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

, observation, and experience analysis. TECH 621 prepares students to plan, pilot, and assess an original qualitative research study. Leading Teams 3 Team success is dependent on effective leadership. This course will focus on leadership processes both internal and external and the leadership functions that help teams satisfy their critical needs and regulate their behavior through goal accomplishment. Research and Writing for 1 A study of academic research and writing practices. Business and IndustrySemester 2(Credits 7

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa Vidic, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

point average (GPA). This suggests that development of modelingability may be constrained by the naiveté of one‟s personal epistemology. Finally, metacogni-tion, or „thinking about thinking,‟ has an impact on the development of modeling strategies ofstudents, when the impacts of four metacognitive dimensions are considered: awareness, plan-ning, cognitive strategy and self-checking. Students who are better at self-checking show highergrowth in their modeling abilities over the course of a year, compared to students who are lessproficient at self-checking. The growth in modeling abilities is also moderated by the cognitivestrategy and planning skills of the student. After some experience with modeling is attained, stu-dents who have enhanced

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

nothave the opportunity to consider a better offer. Changing one’s job during early careeremployment should be investigated further to determine whether the leading motives are due todissatisfaction or due to exploring new working environments.Another survey question was intended to understand to what extent engineers are satisfied intheir job. About two-thirds (66%) of the participants claimed positive contentment in their jobwhile the remaining one-third (34%) showed non-satisfaction. Because succeeding in school isvery different from succeeding at work2, holding an engineering degree is not enough to becomea successful engineer. Being not satisfied could be related primarily to the lack of career goalsand planning or it may be due to other

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

arm that scans ceramic tiles and special software isused to create a 3D model of the tiles. The detailed 3D-Scanned computer model, in turn, is usedto inspect and detect cracks in the ceramic tiles. Reverse engineering techniques have frequently been applied in art, movie, andbioengineering industries by creating 3D data from a model or sculpture for reproducing ofartwork and animation in games and movies, creating body parts such as knee, tissue, bone or forsurgical planning. In general, reverse engineers usually follow the four stage process: identifying theproduct or component that will be reversed engineered, observing or disassembling theinformation documenting how the original product works, implementing the technical data

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chasnov, Cedarville University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

assigned one of six alternative energy sources (wind,natural gas, fuel cell, solar, biodiesel, or nuclear) for which they developed a Partial Replacementof Campus Electricity plan. Student teams were required to identify Cedarville’s electricitysupplier’s energy source, its cost of purchasing the electricity, and the carbon output resultingfrom the electricity purchased by the university. Their task was to locate an existing commercialpower generating unit which could generate at least 15% of Cedarville’s current electricitydemands, compute the capital expenditure to purchase and install the unit, and perform a life-cycle analysis in order to compute total cost to the university over a 30-year period forimplementing their plan.Though Congress has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Punit Deotale, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

(6)cost analysis.This paper will describe the design of the PSE. Future plans include conducting evaluations withstudents and adding student modeling to provide adaptive support for students.IntroductionAutomation has a profound effect on the way we do work. A U.S. Census Bureau report notesthat yearly exports in the flexible manufacturing category (equivalent to industrial automation)were $19.44B in 2006, a 10% jump from $17.61B in 20051. Moreover, monthly exports in theflexible manufacturing category were $4.06B in March 2008, a 0.5% jump from $4.04B inMarch 20072. This trend is likely to continue to increase as the manufacturing sector continuesto transform to a high tech, less labor-intensive and value added industry using

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

both a formative and summative evaluation plan for their teaching.Obj. 5 - Students will have developed their own philosophy of teaching statement. Format of the courses is based on one three-hour session, one evening per week for 10weeks (academic quarter). Primary leadership has been by the study author, however selectedtopics are addressed by colleagues from a range of units across campus and from otherUniversities. The course is highly interactive, frequently using collaborative learning techniques.Formative and summative assessment is modeled throughout course and with end of term tools.Each segment (topic and presenter) is assessed independently at the end of the course. Thirtyminute individual exit interviews are used in

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

through a cylinder: Page 22.466.8Solute transport in the Mass and fluid transportglomeruli through poresFarheus effect in Segregated fluid flow in pipesblood flow (marginal zone theory)Generalized model Mass flow balancefor drug transport inan organ For vascular space: For interstitial space: For cellular space: Overall mass transport: Page 22.466.9Future plans:Future plans for this course include: (i) Adding guest lectures by medical school

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

engineering technology programs.Three undergraduate students conducted the research project under the guidance of Dr. S.Kim for approximately six months. Not only did this research project prove to bemotivational for the students, but also it provided them an opportunity to seek work in therelated industries. Student testimonials are presented as follows: “ I just wanted to send you a note as I said I would to update you on my fall plans. I haveaccepted a double block of Co-op with GE Global Research in the materials lab. I wantto thank you for sparking my interest in the field and giving the opportunity to be in thelab, which gave me the confidence to go after a position like this. I will be returning toRIT in the spring. Thanks again Prof. Kim!”“I

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Antonio J. Soares, Florida A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

up with a strategy for US to harness the power ofclean, renewable energy to lead 21st century. He has a comprehensive plan to chart a new energyfuture by embracing alternative and renewable energy, ending our addiction to foreign oil,addressing the global climate crisis and creating millions of new jobs that can’t be shippedoverseas. He sets an ambitious goal of generating 25 percent of our energy from renewablesources by 2025. [2]Renewable energyThen what is renewable energy? Renewable energy is any source of energy that can be usedwithout depleting its reserves. These sources include sun, wind, biomass and hydro energy. Eachof these energy sources can be harnessed to varying degrees and at varying costs. They can beused to produce

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance W. Traub, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

presented on their findings.Fig. 1 AVL model representation Page 22.484.3 The following were covered during the formal lecture period: • Application of wall corrections • Drag extrapolation to higher Re numbers • Incorporation of profile drag into finite wing drag estimates • Wind tunnel test planning and procedures • Application of trip strips • Time series analysis • Hot wire anemometry • Non-intrusive lift and drag measurement The second lecture period was commonly used for student recitation. This required thestudents to conduct literature surveys on their selected research

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

about essentialism, meritocracy, individualism,and exceptionalism trump the opportunity to take a feminist critique to its logical conclusion.We end by exploring the irony of their simultaneous adherence to and rejection of feministcritiques of engineering.IntroductionAt each career stage, engineering is persistently white and male.1 Whether in the classroom2,3 orthe workplace,4,5 research continues to show that women confront a “chilly climate”6,7 wherethey experience token status.8 At the stage of credential acquisition, where engineers encounterprofessional socialization for the first time and earn their degree, research has also shown thatthis climate has consequences for women‟s career plans, whether measured by the likelihood oftheir

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Benjamin Mertz, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

)”  type of engineering) Prepare for  Studying engineering in preparation for  “Engineering will prepare me to be a patent  Page 22.52.6Other Career  another field upon graduation  lawyer” or “I plan to go into the air force” Family  Immediate or extended family member is  “My father is an electrical engineer”  an engineer or in a closely related field Broad  Wide range of career paths available   “I can do all kinds of things with an engineering  degree” Groups  Desire to

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

and requirements provided. The teams were required to follow and documentthe entire design process, culminating with team presentations of their products to the“customer” and a formal product test with real children was conducted at the museum. Theproject was concluded with a team report and class discussion that provided a forum toexchange ideas and lessons learned during the project. The planning, implementation, andthe results of five semesters of this service learning project are reviewed and analyzed inview of ABET accreditation criteria. Conclusions and suggestions are presented to helpmore schools start using a service learning component in their Introduction to Engineeringcourses.Project GoalsThe primary goal of this project was to

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

skills set as primary outcomes. Human values, socialaspects of engineering design, and engineering ethics are also discussed within the context of thecourse projects. STEPS is a student’s first exposure to engineering design, occurring in theSophomore year for most. The specific course of this study, STEPS 251 PGEG, is a project-based design course for sophomore level students studying Petroleum Engineering andPetroleum Geosciences. Its purpose is to provide students with an experiential overview of thepetroleum industry through the planning of exploration and development of a local concessionarea. The course is team taught, with 1 Geosciences, 1 Petroleum Engineering, and 1Communication faculty all serving as facilitators and providing input at

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas; Dan R. Schupp

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

ishappening. Page 22.136.5The professor teaching the education students found that it was advisable to run the simulationtwice with different input values. On the first pass, the students focus on learning the conceptsbeing presented and on the second pass they focus on how they could incorporate the game intotheir own syllabi. The education students found the simulation confusing during the first pass,but were more comfortable with it on the second.Based on the results so far, we plan to continue to use this game in course for both majors andnon-majors. It is an activity that students enjoy and that achieves its educational goals.AcknowledgementsThe

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Richard J. Stock, Cooper Union

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

statement of its significance, that is, what problem or opportunity the action would address) 3. Background (summarizes what has been done to date that has led to the proposed course of action) 4. Solution or Plan (what would be done? how? where?, methods and procedures, expected outcomes) 5. Qualifications (brief bios of the primary team, establishing their competence to carry out the proposed action) 6. Conclusion or SummaryAppendices: i) Budget (realistic, as complete and detailed as possible, including overhead costs, but also economical, bearing in mind that a proposal may be in competition for funds from other proposals) ii) Schedule (anticipated dates for each stage of the process and its

Conference Session

Innovations in Power Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

just a simple connection of capacitor or inductor-capacitor combination.Future assessment activity is planned the next time the lab course is offered to assess and henceverify whether the lab experiment meets the objective of increasing students’ understanding ofpower factor correction circuits, along with their advantages and drawbacks.References1. M.H.L. Chow and C.K. Tse, “Theoretical study of performance of continuous-mode boost converters for power-factor-correction applications,” Proc. 1997 International Conference Power Electronics and Drive Systems, Vol. 2, pp. 590 – 595, 26-29 May 1997.2. C.S. Lin, T.M. Chen, and C.L. Chen, “Analysis of low frequency