completion.Figure 20 Finished Tennis Court Figure 21 Finished Basketball Courts 18. Faculty and Students InvolvementThe project served as a practical service learning activity in construction education which is alsoapplicable to civil engineering education. Construction Management Technology faculty andstudents were actively involved in this project. The estimating class was required to prepare a bidfor the demolition of the facility by the course faculty. The class visited the site and took Page 14.1242.17measurements of all the features on the site. They prepared an inventory of all materials to bedemolished and removed from site
AC 2009-506: TAKING A BREAK FROM ACADEMIABevlee Watford, Virginia TechLesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central FloridaSusan Davidson, University of PennsylvaniaLeigh McCue, Virginia TechNoel Schulz, Mississippi State University Page 14.1120.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Taking a Break from AcademiaAbstractThis paper presents the input received from four faculty members who “took a break” from theirregular academic life. The panelists responded to the following questions: • Where were you in your academic career when you decided to take a break? • What were the factors that motivated you to pursue this activity? • What
AC 2009-556: SYNERGISTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT USINGBLACKBOARD LEARNING CELLSAdrian Ieta, State University of New York, OswegoRachid Manseur, State University of New York, OswegoThomas Doyle, McMaster University Thomas E. Doyle holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Science (2006) from The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He also holds a B.E.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, a B.Sc. in Computer Science, and an M.E.Sc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Western Ontario. He worked on industrial projects with PlasSep Ltd, within the Applied Electrostatics Research Centre and the Digital Electronics Research Group at The University of Western
AC 2009-295: GRAPHICAL SIMULATION AND COMMUNICATION OFKNEE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY INFORMATIONPatrick Connolly, Purdue UniversityKimberly Batta, Purdue UniversityAlex Morgan, Purdue UniversityEric Wack, Purdue UniversityBen Wheeler, Purdue University Page 14.658.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Graphical Simulation and Communication of Knee Replacement Surgery InformationAbstractWith an aging population, health issues are on the rise. It is projected that over half of theAmerican population will develop arthritis in their knees, as well as other joints, during theirlifetime. Many of these medical issues will result in the need for joint
AC 2009-290: THIS IS NOT TIMES NEW ROMAN: ENGINEERING DESIGNLESSONS VIA TYPEFACE DESIGNMarjan Eggermont, University of CalgaryColin McDonald, University of Calgary Page 14.1268.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Page 14.1268.2Page 14.1268.3Page 14.1268.4Page 14.1268.5 Figure 9: Romain4. Romantic: high contrast between strokes within the letterforms, geometric construction throughout, but referring to historical proportions and layouts (Fig. 10). Figure 10: Walbaum5. Realist (19th and early 20th centuries): scribal traditions are essentially absent. The emphasis is on
. 2008. “Staying on Track,” ASEE Prism, February 2008, pp. 22-28.[3] Loftus, Margaret. 2007. “Why She Won’t Listen,” ASEE Prism, December 2007, pp. 27-31.[4] U.S. Census Bureau. 2008. 2008 National Population Projections. Available athttp://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/2008projections.html.[5] Kelly III, John E. “Bridging Engineering’s Minority Gap,” Business Week, Viewpoint, February 15, 2008,available online at http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2008/tc20080214_560345.htm.[6] Malcom, Shirley M. 2008. “The Human Face of Engineering,” JEE, July 2008, pp. 237-238.[7] National Academy of Engineering. 2006. “Societal, Global, and Professional Contexts of EngineeringPractice,” The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering
AC 2009-1915: AGC COMPETITION: SOME LESSONS LEARNED--THIRDTIME'S THE CHARM!David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering economy, and
attitudes andbeliefs about mathematics.Introduction "Investments in math and science under President Eisenhower gave new opportunities toyoung scientists and engineers all across the country. It made possible somebody like a SergeiBrin to attend graduate school and found an upstart company called Google that would foreverchange our world," – President Barack Obama, March 10, 20091 Many have noted for years that mathematics and science can shape and change ourworld. The technological advances propelled by those knowledgeable in mathematics andscience during just the past century is remarkable. But, if we as a nation want to remaincompetitive in these fields we must make sure that students are prepared for advanced study inthese areas
(PEP) initiative for the Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E). Prior to his current position Mr. McGahern served as Deputy Director of the N-STAR initiative at the Office of Naval Research.Robert Stiegler, NSWC-DD Robert Stiegler is currently supporting the USMC Targeting and Engagement Systems and the K-12 Outreach Programs for the DDR&E National Defense Education Program, Office of Naval Research N-STAR initiative, and the Naval Sea Systems Command Outreach Program. He previously served as a program manager for USMC science and technology programs, Science Advisor to the Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, and Head, NAVSEA Combat
AC 2009-304: PRACTITIONERS AS ADJUNCT CLINICAL PROFESSORS: THEIRROLE IN TEACHING REAL-WORLD ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS INDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Virendra K. Varma,Ph.D.,P.E.,F.ASCE, is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University. Page 14.965.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Practitioners as Adjunct Clinical Professors: Their Role in Teaching Real-World Engineering Applications in Design and ConstructionAbstractIn the schools of engineering and technology
AC 2009-1863: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND USE OFCYBER-LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: AQUALITATIVE ANALYSISKrishna Madhavan, Purdue University Dr. Krishna P.C. Madhavan is an Assistant Professor at Clemson University with a joint appointment in the Department of Engineering and Science Education and the School of Computing. Before his appointment at Clemson, he served as a Research Scientist in the Science Gateways Group at the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, Information Technology at Purdue University where he led the education and the educational technology effort for the NSF-funded Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN). Dr. Madhavan was the Chair of the
current engineering classes, some necessary curriculum and teaching reformsare needed. A new course titled “Manufacturing Strategy and Lean Manufacturing” hasbeen developed at University of Bridgeport to provide our graduate students with theknowledge to face today’s challenges. The instructor brings the extensive US industrialand engineering experiences to the class and all the advanced technology proceduresintroduced and discussed in the class can be applied to the industries to improve the plantperformance in manufacturing flow, organizational functions, process control, metricsand logistics. Although this course was taught at the mechanical and manufacturingengineering majors, it can also be applied to the most areas of US industrial
student pursuit of engineering through early education awareness.Fluctuations in Education Legislation and ReportsIn the midst of the world’s recognition bestowed on the scientific, technological, engineering,and mathematical minds of Russia for their launch of Sputnik in 1957, this outstandingaccomplishment immediately brought to light the deficiencies in the educational system in theUnited States. Much was published about the STEM deficiencies and the neglected minds of thenation’s talented students, which prompted a whirlwind of short-lived legislation and programs,and published reports. Page 14.99.3For a period of 16 years, several
AC 2009-2533: UTILIZATION OF COOPERATIVE AND COLLABORATIVELEARNING IN TECHNICAL TEACHER TRAINING AND ENGINEERINGEDUCATION OVER NATIONAL BOARDERSImre Rudas, Budapest Polytechnical Institution Director, Budapest TechPeter Toth, Budapest Tech. Director, Centre for Teacher Training and Engineering Education, Budapest Tech Page 14.1339.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Utilization of Cooperative and Collaborative Learning in Technical Teacher Training and Engineering Education over National BoarderAbstractThe Masters level Opportunities and Technological Innovation in
adolescent psychology study, three sections were compared: in-class quizzes, online quizzes, and no quizzes 3. Once the cheating aspects were addressed for theonline quizzes, the exam scores for the group with online quizzes were found to be equivalent tothe group with in-class quizzes. Student satisfaction was higher in the online quizzing grouphowever.Other disciplines have used portions of the concept. For example, in biology, regular weeklyquizzes have been evaluated and did not seem to improve student performance on exams 4,although this is contrary to many other studies 5. In engineering technology, computer basedtesting where students were given a range of several days to complete exams was evaluated 6.Results indicated that students
Preparing Students with Industrial Collaboration in Meeting the Challenges in Engineering Design with Consummate VLSI Education Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E. Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:For in-depth Microelectronics education, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are requiredto complement theoretical instructions in order to validate the modeled microelectronicdesign from its conception to the finished chip along with its
. Micro-robotic drug delivery is adiverse area of research with emerging applications in intraocular surgery and cancer treatments.This research requires integration of engineering sciences such as bio-systems, fluid mechanics,thermodynamics, chemistry, material sciences, and more. This allows various engineeringdisciplines to utilize their classroom knowledge in direct research with real, innovativeapplications in technology. This method of complimenting engineering education with curricula-related research has shown improvement in engineering accomplishment and learning that isadvantageous to the future success of undergraduate engineering education.Introduction Engineering focuses on the development and discovery of important resources
Preparing Students with Industrial Collaboration in Meeting the Challenges in Engineering Design with Consummate VLSI Education Kanti Prasad Ph.D.; P.E. Professor/Founding Director Microelectronics/VLSI Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduAbstract:For in-depth Microelectronics education, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are requiredto complement theoretical instructions in order to validate the modeled microelectronicdesign from its conception to the finished chip along with its
AC 2009-1785: GO FOR AEROSPACE! RECRUITING AND MENTORING THENEXT GENERATION OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERSMichele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Dischino is an assistant professor in the Technology and Engineering Education Department, teaching courses for pre- and in-service K-12 technology educators. Dr. Dischino received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College in 1992. Before pursuing her doctorate, she gained several years of industry experience. Her doctoral research was conducted in the McKay Orthopaedic Research Lab at UPenn, where she explored strategies to improve the outcome of
Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co- PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET.Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University Dr. Neeraj Buch is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the Director of Cornerstone Engineering
courses on lasers and optoelectronic device physics at Penn State University and created an optoelectronics training curriculum for Agere employees. He received an MS in Chemical Physics from Indiana University and a PhD in Physics from Stevens Institute of Technology. He has 16 publications and 6 patents on optical devices.Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University Himanshu Jain is currently the T.L. Diamond Distinguished Chair in Engineering and Applied Science, a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Director of NSF’s International Materials Institute for New Functionality in Glass at Lehigh University. Previously, he conducted research at Argonne and Brookhaven National
Infineon Technologies, IKOS Systems (now Mentor Graphics), and Marconi Communications. His research interests include design methodologies for integrated circuits and systems with emphasis on system-level design, embedded systems, HW/SW co-design, system specification languages, and early design assessment, analysis, and refinement of complex SOCs. Talarico received a PhD in electrical engineering form the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and is a member of IEEE. Contact him at ctalarico@ewu.edu Page 14.1281.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Tribulations of a New Electrical
modeling for design. Dr. Crawford’s research interests include development of computational representations and tools to support engineering design, geometric modeling, and manufacturing applications of solid freeform fabrication techniques. Since 1992, Dr. Crawford has been involved in the development of design technology training institutes for K-12 teachers. Recent institutes have focused on robotics and automation using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT. Contact rhc@mail.utexas.edu Page 14.383.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Creating LEGO Prototypes for K-5 Using Functional
have been recognized for best paper awards by the American Society for Composites and the American Composites Manufacturers Association. His teaching and research accomplishments resulted in him receiving the College of Engineering's Outstanding New Professor Award for 2002, being named a College of Engineering Faculty Fellow in 2004, and receiving the College of Engineering Dean's Award for Research in 2007. Page 14.1192.1Roop Mahajan, Virginia Tech Roop Mahajan serves as Director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) at Virginia Tech where he also holds
AC 2009-1858: DEVELOPMENT OF E-QUALITY LABORATORY MODULES FORUSE IN ENGINEERING QUALITY-CONTROL COURSESRichard Chiou, Drexel University Dr. Richard Chiou is currently Associate Professor of Applied Engineering Technology at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Dr. Chiou received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995. His areas of education and research emphasis include mechatronics, Internet based robotics and automation, and remote sensors and monitoring. Dr. Chiou incorporates real-world problems into his research and teaching. He has secured many research and education grants from the NSF, the DoED, the SME Education Foundation, and
machines, try to educate/train their engineers on new technology, improve thequality of material for production and eliminate overtime schedule for the technicians so as toimprove their production.IntroductionResearchers have proposed frameworks, implementation, given caveats for practitioners whowant to implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) and design of experiments in variousmanufacturing and non manufacturing domain. The definition of quality varies widely dependingon the applications. Genechi Taguchi11 offers a generalized definition for quality of performancewhere he regards performance as the major component of product or process quality. In the early1920s, Sir R. A. Fisher introduced design of experiment as a statistical technique in
machines, try to educate/train their engineers on new technology, improve thequality of material for production and eliminate overtime schedule for the technicians so as toimprove their production.IntroductionResearchers have proposed frameworks, implementation, given caveats for practitioners whowant to implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) and design of experiments in variousmanufacturing and non manufacturing domain. The definition of quality varies widely dependingon the applications. Genechi Taguchi11 offers a generalized definition for quality of performancewhere he regards performance as the major component of product or process quality. In the early1920s, Sir R. A. Fisher introduced design of experiment as a statistical technique in
ground-vehicles, engines, and conventional and alternative fuels that are subjected to extreme conditions in race competitions. At the heart of ground-vehicle racing is data acquisition and analysis. Virtually every racecar in motorsports competitions is equipped with computerized systems that help engineers, technicians and drivers to measure vehicle-physical parameters, understand and evaluate car driver behavior and interaction, and implement strategies to optimize overall performance. This paper discusses the principles and practice of data acquisition and analysis under real-world conditions, a core aspect of education and training of motorsports engineering and technology students
teachers are typically required to complete only minimalcoursework in science and mathematics, which constrains their knowledge, efficacy, andconfidence for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) content.Additionally, elementary teachers, like much of the general public, have limited comprehensionabout the relationship between STEM concepts and engineering fields and the kind of work andsocietal contributions made by engineers. Yet, elementary school is a critical time in whichstudents develop foundational understanding of STEM concepts, career options, and inquirylearning.To address students’ STEM needs and limited teacher preparation, the Idaho SySTEMic Solutionresearch project was implemented by the College of Education and
AC 2009-1040: TEACHERS’ IMPLEMENTATION OF NANOSCALE SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING INTO THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM: A LESSON PLANANALYSISEmily Wischow, Purdue UniversityLynn Bryan, Purdue UniversityGeorge Bodner, Purdue University Page 14.1122.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teachers’ Implementation of Nanoscale Science and Engineering into the Secondary Classroom: A Lesson Plan AnalysisAbstractThis study presents an analysis of ten lesson plans created by teachers as a part of a professionaldevelopment program on nanoengineering, science, and technology conducted by the NationalCenter for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT