Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

introductory course in fluid mechanics it is commonpractice to use average flow rate values across a cross-section when doing continuity equationcalculations. It is very helpful to the students, however, to recognize that the continuity equationholds for velocity profiles other than uniform velocity. This concept can be presented in alecture, and calculations can be performed to demonstrate the theory. Equation 1 gives thegeneral equation for the mass flow rate at any cross-section. m&= ∫ ρV dA (Equation 1) A Where: ρ is density V is velocity

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

software suite.1. IntroductionComposite materials are widely used in diverse applications due to their advantages in highstrength to weight ratios, high corrosion resistance, high fatigue life in cyclic loading, and greatpotential in styling design. From aircrafts, spacecrafts, submarines, and surface ships to civilstructures, automobiles, and sporting goods, advanced composite materials consisting of highstrength fibers embedded in matrix materials are gaining increasing popularity. The PlasticProduct Design Specialty (PPDS) is one of the six Mechanical Engineering’s specialties atKettering University. As a specialty, PPDS does not offer a course on composite materials inKettering University today. Our students often ask for help in the field of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Jake Lauer, Smith College; Katie Silva, Smith College; Netty Nina, Smith College

build on these ideas in ways that help each student achieve a more mature understanding. If students’ initial ideas and beliefs are ignored, the understandings that they develop can be very different from what the teacher intends.1 Page 12.267.2What do students think AI is? Do they see it as being anything more than robotics? How dothey see robots and humans as being different? Do they view AI as beneficial or harmful tohumanity? An improved understanding of how students answer questions like these will helpuncover their preconceptions and target their issues of interest—and thereby allow for the designof more engaging curricula

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosrow Farahbakhsh, School of Engineering, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of such experiments is to provide the students with hands-on trainingin operating mass transfer units and collection and analysis of mass transfer related data.Although such experiments have merit, the approach suffers from several limitations.1. The experimental design, setup and instrumentation are normally put together without input from students and as such the students do not gain experience in design, setup, and trouble shooting of laboratory and pilot-scale facilities.2. Detailed experimental procedures, including data collection, monitoring and often analysis, are provided to the students in advance of the experiments. Students therefore, do not sharpen their skills in designing laboratory experiments.3. The students, in

Conference Session

Approaches to Learning Outcomes Assessment in Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Kami Carey, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

to severalobservations about student engineers who were reflective and integrative. We assert thatthese observations when present in an engineer enhance the social consciousness of thework that is done. The assertions are: 1. The integrative engineer is aware that the ability to incorporate previous knowledge is a crucial component in engineering design. 2. The integrative engineer understands and practices the incorporation of human interest factors when designing projects. 3. The integrative engineer is self-evaluative throughout the project design. 4. The integrative engineer can readily adapt language to varied audiences. The assertions are accompanied by examples

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

online. That’s 850,000more students than the year before, an increase of 40%.1 This rapid growth is beingfacilitated by easier to use computer-based learning content creation tools, and a growingcomfort of using information appliances.Podcasting, a technology that lets anyone create and distribute radio- or TV-like showsover the Internet, is growing at an exponential rate. Current estimates suggest there arenearly 20 million podcasts, up from about 3 million just five months ago, and only 200two years ago.2 While the technology offers exciting educational possibilities, universityfaculty are still ruminating about its use in learning.This paper introduces the integration of enhanced-podcast episodes into a traditionalIntroduction to

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Billy Walters, University of Southern Mississippi; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

extended periodof time. As shown in Figure 1, approximately one-third of the Mississippi network was downafter Katrina’s landfall which was significantly higher than any other state impacted by Katrina.The loss of electric power to a major petroleum distribution pipeline, over 100 miles inland,resulted in a national gasoline shortage for the eastern United States. The gasoline shortageremained for several weeks after the storm until supplies were restored to normal levels. Thecombination of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, a few weeks later, damaged over 70% of offshorepetroleum services which created a major price increase to fuel oils and natural gas supplies. Itwould be over 15 months before prices returned to pre-Katrina levels

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Keith Radley, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

International

Teaching and Learning (CETLs)1.The creation of 74 CETLs was a result of a national bidding process. The CETL initiative hastwo main aims: to reward excellent teaching practice, and to further invest in that practice sothat CETLs funding delivers substantial benefits to students, teachers and institutions.Funding of CETLs totals £315 million over five years from 2005-06 to 2009-10. Each CETLreceives recurrent funding, ranging from £200,000 to £500,000 per annum for five years, anda capital sum ranging from £0.8 million to £2 million. This initiative represents HEFCE'slargest ever single funding initiative in teaching and learning.The Centre for Promoting Learner Autonomy (CPLA) at Sheffield Hallam University looksto the future and the knowledge

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

year. IMPaCT began as an adaptation of PurdueÓu"jkijn{"uweeguuhwn"EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service). The EPICS program was initiated in thefall of 1995 with NSF funding and has been hugely successful.1 In surveys of 1078 students whojcxg"rctvkekrcvgf"kp"vjg"rtqitco.":6'"qh"vjg"uvwfgpvu"tcvgf"vjg"rtqitco"cu"cp"qxgtcnn"ÐCÑ"qt"ÐDÑ"on a letter grade scale. The students rated such areas as how much the program helped theircommunication skills, ability to work on a team and understanding the design process, alongwith several other categories. The program has won several awards including the 1997 ASEEChester F. Carlson award for Innovation in Engineering Education. Also, Iowa State, NotreDame, Georgia Tech, Case Western, Penn State

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University; David Watkins, Michigan Technological University; Brian Barkdoll, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

engineering (orother) services. In this way, the student’s research efforts in this program will be sociallyrelevant and useful at the community level, and will foster knowledge transfer from thedeveloping world to the industrialized world. It will also increase students’ understandingof appropriate technology, engineering equality, and social justice. This paper willpresent the program design, student participation, and lessons learned to date.2. Program DesignThe four main goals of this CBL experience are: (1) to provide engineering studentsexperience working on diverse teams, (2) to produce engineers with a better sense of thesocietal and global interconnections of engineering works, (3) to enhance the real-worldproblem-solving and research

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

incorporating communication into technical coursesmay be mitigated by the use of peer review; by setting students up in peer review sessions, they canread and comment on the work of others as a means to improving their own communication skills.Many of us who have employed peer review have seen the benefits firsthand.1-5 The process of readingand reviewing the written documents of other students—submitting their own documents to beassessed by other students, reviewing documents that try to fulfill the same assignment they havewritten—has a measurable impact on the student’s own writing. Studies of peer reviewing strategiesconfirm what many of us have seen in our own classrooms. The process for peer review, with fewexceptions, remains the same. Students

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Simoneau, Keene State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

positive aspects and limitations of this standard.Finally we will review some of the existing and emerging resources that can help facultymembers either locate or create curriculum materials that are pertinent to ISO 14000.IntroductionThe ISO 14000 standard was created to influence corporate policy with the ultimate goal ofpromoting environmental stewardship. Essentially ISO 14000 encourages the development ofenvironmental management systems (EMS) with the central aim of pollution prevention.1 Manystakeholders within a corporation are involved with ISO 14000 certification and performanceassessment. As our collective consciousness is raised regarding ecological issues it is becomingapparent that many of these problems will require engineering and

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Domagoj Rubesa, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

language, which is usuallyEnglish.For these reasons we decided to develop a 3-phase multi subject didactical method, based on thewell known methodology of project based learning (PBL), see Figure 1.The main idea is to define engineering tasks according to the level of education and to equip thestudents with the necessary information and skills to solve them. This includes education inspecial technical subjects, processing of electronic data and writing of documentation andreports, project work and project management, preparing of power point presentations andpractice in English.During the first phase – in the second and third semester of the degree program – we mainlyconcentrate on the theoretical and language education. We do not require or

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the curricula, and• Creating continuous opportunities for stronger communication skills.Entrepreneurship, Cooperative Learning and Teamwork are the hallmark of the RowanEngineering Clinics.Table 1 indicates an overview of the engineering clinic content in the 8-semester engineeringclinic sequence. As shown in the table, each clinic course has a specific theme although the maintheme of engineering design pervades throughout. Table 1: Overview of course content in the 8-semester Engineering Clinic sequence Year Engineering Clinic Theme (Fall) Engineering Clinic Theme (Spring) Freshman Engineering Measurements Competitive Assessment Laboratory

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Curtis Johnson, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

devices thatgo into creating and operating technological artifacts as well as the artifacts themselves.”1 Thereport documents that people today eagerly participate in new technologies through their role asconsumer; however, they often have less of the hands-on experience which led prior generationsto a certain level of intuition about how the technology worked. Today we have many individualswho can use various technologies in fairly sophisticated ways, but they do not know enough totinker, alter or repair. They also do not know enough about the technologies to think criticallyabout them in the context of their impact on society and culture. The report calls for educators toembrace this problem and take action to develop greater levels of

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

semesters in theMFGE program. Difficulties arise on large comprehensive projects, where division of labor is anecessity for timely completion. Students, being human, tend to display a predilection towardthe familiar and divide up work along AAS-degree lines. While this may replicate what occursin business practice, it tends to minimize expansion of skills and experience. In essence, insteadof learning new things, each person may end up merely practicing skills already mastered,defeating some of the purpose of assigning the project in the first place. Also, one cannotassume that just because students have worked in teams before that they know how to worktogether.1 Add to that the desires every instructor has for a student team (e.g., to get all

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erol Ozan, East Carolina University; Mohammad Tabrizi, East Carolina University; Karl Wuensch, East Carolina University; Shahnaz Aziz, East Carolina University; Masao Kishore, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

basedenvironments. A comparative analysis was also conducted to identify the differencesbetween face-to-face and online learning settings. Based on the findings of the analysisand the data gathered from the survey participants, a number of design methods andtechniques that would influence the development of effective online course deliverysystems are developed. This study is the first step in a longer program of research thatwill ultimately yield enhanced systems for online learning.1. IntroductionEffectiveness of online learning settings has become an important research question asthe number of online programs increase dramatically in the last decade. Numerousresearchers studied the effectiveness of online education. Since the research problem hasmultiple

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

portions ofit serve as examples of series and parallel networks, resistive voltage dividers, Theveninequivalents, and so on, all focused on a very modern implementation of the oldest application Ofelectronics: a radio receiver.BackgroundAn FM radio receiver project built by students in a junior-level course in electroniccommunications course was recently described.1 That project was designed to link curricularmaterial learned in two sophomore –level courses (one in RF and power electronics and the otherin microcontrollers) and to “address problems such as lack of student motivation, poor retention,segment learning, and lack of integration”. These problems, especially motivation and retention,need to be addressed in the first year, because many

Conference Session

Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology; Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology; Andrew Carpenter, Oregon Institute of Technology; Brant Hempel, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Output Signal Detector Filter Voltage-controlled Oscillator Figure 1: Basic Phase-Locked Loop System.The basic elements of the PLL system are a phase detector, a loop filter, an amplifier, and avoltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The VCO is simply an oscillator whose frequency isproportional to an externally applied voltage. When the loop is locked on an input signal, the Page 12.9.3VCO frequency is exactly equal to the input signal’s frequency. The output of the VCO is asquare wave regardless of what type of wave the input is. The

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

demoralized since many seemto have some difficulty with the seemingly simple task of basic sketching. If thefeedback, however, is all positive then it is not helpful and the students do notreceive explicit guidance on how to improve. While the exercises can certainlyvary a great deal and accomplish the same results, a typical set is outlined below.Exercise 1: Sketching an AirfoilDifferent types of airfoil are briefly described and sketched. These include aclassical NACA (NACA 4415, for example) four-digit section, a laminar flowairfoil (NACA 63-415, Wortmann FX 67-150, etc.), a supercritical airfoil(Whitcomb), and a thin supersonic section (NACA 66-009). The steps are thendescribed as to how, for example, the laminar-flow airfoil is sketched

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Caverly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

solutions has resulted in a resurgence in Radio Frequency (RF) engineeringinterest at the undergraduate level. Some of these applications include not only wirelessnetworking using such protocols as WiFi, WiMAX, and ZigBee, but also such applications aswireless sensors and RFID as well as the familiar personal communications systems. In fact, theInternational Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) shows that RF and “wirelessapplications may replace computers as the key driver in manufacturing”1 over the next 10 years.Electrical engineering departments can expect increased demand to provide well educatedengineering professionals to address this increase in the need for RF and wireless engineers. Astime goes on, there will also be the attendant

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Jason Shirtliff, University of Waterloo; William Bishop, University of Waterloo; Cutberto Santillan Rios, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the antenna thatchanges dynamically along with the pattern, and a print function capable of printing the setpatterns along with all of the relevant parameter values. The tools were developed using Page 12.1125.3Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 and the C# programming language.Design and DevelopmentFigure 1 illustrates the single dipole antenna tool. It is the simplest of the simulation tools. Itsunique features are explained in the features section below, but is provided here as a visual aidfor explaining the features common to each simulator. Figure 1: Single Dipole Antenna Simulation ToolThe common layout for each

Conference Session

Business & Entrepreneurial Information for Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Drew, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

2005 the Gordon Library began a renewed effort to promote information literacy atWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, located in centralMassachusetts, offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science,engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leadingto the B.A., B.S., M.S., M.E., MBA and Ph.D. The Gordon Library serves all members of thecampus community as the main library on campus. Our information literacy program ideas andgoals include aligning the library’s educational programs with the university mission to remain“true to the founders' directive to create, to discover, and to convey knowledge at the frontiers ofacademic inquiry for the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University; David Brookstein, Philadelphia University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Furthermore, two new programs,Architectural Engineering and a dual degree program in Environmental Engineering/B.S.Chemistry (environmental science) will be offered beginning fall 2007.To accomplish the above the School of Engineering and Textiles developed a five-year strategicplan around three major initiatives: 1) Recruitment and retention strategies oriented to attract,recruit and retain ultimately a diverse student body of 300 engineering students, 2) an integratedfirst two year engineering curriculum that emphasizes unity of knowledge across disciplines andpromotes engineering as both a profession and service to humanity, and 3) preparing students tobe life-long learners by developing student-centered learning communities enhanced by a state-of

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Nicholas, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ted Stilgenbauer, Fairmont State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

used to document the changes in true Page 12.379.3north over the years and the well being of the monuments and was required to remain on file atthe county court houses. However, the Magnetic Record has proved to be just as elusive as themonuments themselves, which in turn, has lead to a lot of dead ends in the search. In an effort torejuvenate the project and provide some momentum to the participating surveyors, the NCGScontacted a surveying professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in August 2006.The NCGS provided the following scope of work to the university: 1. Locate any remaining monuments in the counties

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University

the human interaction in which one person communicates a new idea to another person. Thus, at the most elemental level of conceptualization, the diffusion process consists of (1) a new idea, (2) individual A who knows about the innovation, and (3) individual B who does not yet know about the innovation.”Online learning or distance education among individuals has been a topic of discussion for quitesome time. There have been many different thoughts and theories as to what distance educationshould consist of; how people perceive distance education; and what should be included in adistance education course. In order to understand the confusion behind the acceptance of newtechnologies and ideas, many turn to the Diffusion

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

environment that supports them.”1 Our reliance on energy-rich sources of fossil fuelshas created the underpinnings of modern society, enabling mobility, industrial growth, domesticcomfort, unprecedented lavish food supply, and economic prosperity. Inarguably, energy is oneof the most important issues of the 21st century. As we move into a future with limited fossil fuelresources and worsening environmental conditions, our society is faced with defining newdirections with respect to energy consumption, resources, and independence. An informed,energy-literate public is more likely to be engaged in the decision making process, and will bebetter equipped to make thoughtful, responsible energy-related decisions, choices, and actions.A number of surveys

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Bateman, Brigham Young University; Janell Armstrong, Brigham Young University; C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University

small class of seniorand graduate students tested an earlier version of this lab design. Based on their experiences withwireless sensor networking and ZigBee, we have modified the lab to include several newexperiences. We describe the lab learning objectives, hardware selection, experiment scenarios,and observations the students should make.Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this lab, the following objectives will be accomplished:1) Students will understand and demonstrate the connection capabilities of ZigBee meshnetworking systems;2) Students will be able to edit and compile source code for ZigBee nodes;3) Students will learn to use the microcontroller development environment;4) Students will demonstrate working code on ZigBee nodes

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Bernard White, George Mason University

of students in thetraditional engineering and computer science programs; need for new types of engineering andcomputing related programs; and the need for branding of the non-traditional programs so thatthey are easily distinguishable from similarly named traditional programs. The results should beof interest to engineering schools and other academic units that are contemplating and/or in theearly stages of implementing non-traditional bachelor degree programs.1. Introduction and Overview of PaperBack in the 1960’s, electrical engineering, computer science, and information systems wereessentially the only computer-related undergraduate programs available to students.9 Thesethree areas were well defined with little, if any, overlap of their

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdul Kamal, Western New England College; Herb Eskot, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

capacity of engineersto integrate technical expertise, socio-cultural analysis and professional ethics in analyzing andsolving real-world engineering problems was investigated5.Another interdisciplinary pedagogy relating to engineering and business is a study involvingindustrial and biomedical engineering students working as a team with marketing students4. Thestudents were assigned to develop a new medical device including the phases of design,production, and marketing of the new product. The authors reported that the interdisciplinaryenvironment greatly facilitated student learning, as well as enhanced mutual accountability andmutual respect.Course SyllabusThe central points discussed in classroom were: 1. Optimal Decisions Using Marginal