AC 2010-238: EDUCATIONAL OPERATIONS FOUR DAYS A WEEKCharles Pringle, Central Washington UniversityWilliam Bender, Central Washington University Page 15.438.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Educational Operations Four Days a WeekAbstractFour day work weeks have been employed by industry, state agencies, and recently by highereducation. The generally perceived benefit of the four day work week is reduced energy costs.These costs savings include more efficient building operations and less energy consumptiondriving to a facility. The generally perceived negative impact of four day operations, particularlyof state agencies, is a decreased level of
AC 2010-251: SOFT SKILLS FOR THE NEW ECONOMY: THEIR PLACE INGRADUATE EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYJoy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, and Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies for the School of Technology Page 15.1070.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Skills for the New Economy: Their Place in Graduate Education in Engineering and Engineering TechnologyAbstractMuch has been made in the media of the skills required for the new economy, andthe role of professional or “soft” skills in getting and keeping a
AC 2010-260: ENGINEERING FACULTY AS ACADEMIC CHANGE LEADERSElizabeth Cady, National Academy of EngineeringNorman Fortenberry, National Academy of EngineeringBeverly Davenport Sypher, Purdue University Butler Center for Leadership Excellence, Purdue UniversitySteven R. Abel, Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Purdue UniversityMonica Cox, Purdue University Department of Engineering Education, Purdue UniversityTeri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University Department of Engineering Education, Purdue UniversityBrenda Berkelaar, Purdue University Department of Communication, Purdue University Page 15.488.1
AC 2010-264: INNOVATIVE TRAINING STRATEGY (ITS) FOR TEACHINGASSISTANTSRobert Brooks, Temple UniversityTony Singh, Temple UniversityHossein Rostami, Philadelphia UniversityFernando Tovia, Philadelphia UniversityAmithraj Amavasai, Temple University Page 15.744.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Innovative Training Strategy (ITS) For TAsAbstractThe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Temple University offers anEnvironment Course to approximately 400 students (20 sections) every semester. An experimentwas carried out during Fall 2007. During that semester, a control group of 8 teaching assistants(TAs) were given a manual on the 3
AC 2010-292: A NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATION FOR PHYSICSLABORATORY COURSESRobert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Page 15.61.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Nanotechnology Application for Physics Laboratory CoursesAbstractIncluding current research topics into the curriculum is one strategy to engage students in physicscourses. We are piloting some innovative laboratory experiments that incorporate aspects ofnanotechnology into photovoltaic solar energy conversion devices.Students produce working devices using conjugated organic polymers. The fullerene, C60, isused as a nanoscale particle and is suspended in the
AC 2010-294: A NOVEL TEACHING APPROACH FOR UNDERGRADUATES INMICRO-CONTROLLER APPLICATION COURSESYuan-Lin Chen, MingChi University of TechnologyShun-Chung Wang, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology Page 15.69.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Novel Teaching Approach for Undergraduates in Micro- Controller Application CoursesAbstractThe micro-controller application technologies have become more and more important forengineering students, especially with respect to the field of Electric Engineering, in the age ofknowledge-economics. This paper presents a novel teaching approach for undergraduate studentsin the micro
AC 2010-303: PROMOTING AN INTEREST IN ENGINEERING THROUGH ARTCraig Gunn, Michigan State University Page 15.1001.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting an Interest in Engineering Through ArtAbstractThe project presented in this paper is designed to draw connections between engineering and thecreative arts, especially for high school students in 9th through 12th grades. The idea is supportedby the literature of the time that states that the current generation of students both in high schooland college are no longer looking simply for a technical education. They are looking to pursueengineering with an ever increasing focus on creativity and
AC 2010-305: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, INTERNSHIPS, ANDEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SHOULD BEGIN IN PRE-SCHOOLCraig Gunn, Michigan State University Page 15.323.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Cooperative Education, Internships, and Experiential Learning Should Begin in Pre-SchoolAbstractCooperative Education, Internships, and Experiential Learning have been part of the vocabularyof educators for over 100 years. The birth of Cooperative Education as an important part of theeducation of engineers was the brainchild of Herman Schneider. His foresight in realizing that inorder to fully understand what engineering was about required an immersion in
AC 2010-308: A PLATFORM INDEPENDENT METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHINGSTUDENTS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF PARAMETRIC DESIGN TOOLSMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and
AC 2010-322: REAL LIFE EXAMPLES IN A SOLID MECHANICS COURSEScott Kiefer, Michigan State University Scott Kiefer has spent the past ten years teaching mostly undergraduate courses in mechanics and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, moved to Tri-State University, and is currently at Michigan State University. His BS is in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin--Platteville, and his MS and PhD are also in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Page 15.1015.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010
AC 2010-343: NASA SENIOR DESIGN: MISSION ASSURANCE MANAGEMENTENVIRONMENTJiang Guo, California State University Los AngelesJose Macias, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryJames Conrad, University of North Carolina, CharlotteJimmy Hoo, California State University Los AngelesRony Velasquez, California State University Los AngelesMaxim Fastovsky, California State University Los AngelesSaeRom Hong, California State University Los Angeles Page 15.905.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 NASA Senior Design: Mission Assurance Management EnvironmentAbstractThis paper discusses the implementation experience of our NASA senior design
AC 2010-347: ELICITING P-12 MEXICAN TEACHERS’ IMAGES OFENGINEERING: WHAT DO ENGINEERS DO?Silvia Carreño, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Silvia Carreño is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches English related courses. Her research interests include women in science and engineering, and creating effective learning environments.Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education; and Professor, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches engineering, food science
AC 2010-348: WEB ENABLED CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA Currently serving as a Professor of Computer Science at School of Engineering and Technology, National University, San Diego, USA. He is a lead faculty for MSc in Database Administration and MSc in Computer Science programs. Dr. Wyne has a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering and B.Sc., in Electrical Engineering. He has been in academics for 20+ years and supervised over 50 graduate and undergraduate projects. Dr. Wyne is with the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA for more than 8 years and is currently serving as a program evaluator for Computer
AC 2010-365: SHANGRI LA: A LEED PLATINUM PROJECTEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor.Nishant Shah, Lamar University
AC 2010-369: GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION: INDIAEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor.Venkat Kadupukotta, Lamar University
AC 2010-374: RENAISSANCE SOFTWARE DESIGN: THE DEVELOPMENT OFTHE COMPUTER SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITYCynthia Fry, Baylor University Senior Lecturer of Computer Science, Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering & Computer Science, Baylor UniversityDonald Gaitros, Baylor University Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science, Baylor University Page 15.1028.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Renaissance Software Design: The Development of the Computer Science Fellows Program at Baylor UniversityAbstractThe Computer Science Fellows Program at Baylor
AC 2010-378: KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES HELD BYENGINEERING STUDENTSEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor.Finhasali
AC 2010-382: CREATION OF A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT: APPLICATION OF BASIC SIX SIGMA PRINCIPLES TOCURRICULUM DESIGNAnoop Desai, Georgia Southern University Dr. Anoop Desai received his BS degree in Production Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1999, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from The University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006. His main research interests are in Product Lifecycle Management, Design for the Environment, Total Quality Management including tools for Six Sigma and Ergonomics.Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Jean-Claude Thomassian received his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical
AC 2010-383: A TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED SIMULATION OFDISTRIBUTED-TEAM IT SOLUTION DEVELOPMENTJulio Garcia, San Jose State UniversityWilliam Cruz, National Hispanic University Page 15.106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Technology-Assisted Simulation of Distributed-Team IT Solution DevelopmentAbstractUsing HP mobile technology, students transformed their vision of teamwork then designed andimplemented IT solutions addressing challenges posed through lecture and lab. In addition,faculty members not immediately involved in the grant learned how to use technology by seeingits use in the project classroom.The goals of this study were how
AC 2010-384: PEER MENTORING: IMPACT ON MENTEES AND COMPARISONWITH NON-PARTICIPANTSRose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is Co-Director of the NSF-funded Assessing Women andMen in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects and Co-PI of the National Girls Collaborative Project. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech WHITNEY A. EDMISTER is the Assistant Director of the
AC 2010-395: ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY: A COURSE FORMAJORS AND NON-MAJORSCatherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines Page 15.481.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Design for Sustainability: A Course for Majors and Non-MajorsAbstract As part of a one-semester international experience for undergraduate students, a lower-division course in engineering design for sustainability was offered. The course participantsconsisted of majors in engineering, architecture, political science, and economics from numerousuniversities. This survey course, beyond providing a basic introduction to
AC 2010-398: IDEATION TO INNOVATION (I2I) WORKSHOPDaniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic UniversityDavid Barbe, University of Maryland Page 15.662.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Ideation to Innovation (I2I) Workshop Daniel Raviv Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL ravivd@fau.edu and David F. Barbe University of Maryland, College Park, MD dbarbe@umd.eduAbstract This paper describes an on-going
AC 2010-405: WERE THE INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES EFFECTIVE?ASSESSMENT OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSES – CIVILENGINEERING MATERIALS AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERINGYusuf Mehta, Rowan University Page 15.1361.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Were the Pedagogical Techniques Effective? Assessment of the Civil Engineering Materials and Transportation EngineeringAbstractThe author had presented an innovative technique in civil engineering materials andtransportation engineering at the past ASEE conferences. In the civil engineering materialscourse, lectures were modified to address the concepts required to conduct laboratoryexperiments and its practical
AC 2010-411: STANDARDS EDUCATION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEENCLASSROOM LEARNING AND REAL WORLD APPLICATIONSJames Olshefsky, ASTM International Mr. Olshefsky was appointed the Director of External Relations for ASTM International in June 2007. ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world and publishes over 12,000 standards. In his new position, Mr. Olshefsky manages, supports, and promotes ASTM’s international and academic initiatives and outreach. Most recently, he directed ASTM’s Committee Services Department, as well as having served as the manager of several ASTM technical committees. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
AC 2010-430: EVALUATION OF REDESIGNED PARTS CONSIDERINGANALYSIS, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION FACTORSJorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan UniversityAlamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University Page 15.542.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of Redesigned Parts Considering Analysis, Production and Distribution FactorsAbstractWhenever a new or improved design is proposed, it is important to consider more than just thetechnical aspects of the new design (e.g., safety, deformation, strength, weight). It is essential totake into account several additional factors in the total production cycle of the new or improvedproduct. Ideally
AC 2010-431: APPLYING DESIGN PROCESS TO REDESIGN A PERSONAL CAREPRODUCT – INTEGRATION OF TECHNICAL AND MARKETING ISSUESJorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan UniversityAlamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan UniversityLuis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha Page 15.186.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Applying the Design Process to Redesign a Personal Care Product Integration of Technical and Marketing IssuesAbstractAs part of the curricula in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), there is arequirement of an Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project for the students to complete duringtheir last year in school. The
AC 2010-479: TEACHING DECISION-MAKING IN ENGINEERING: A REVIEWOF TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING APPROACHESSenay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is also the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement.Jing Chen, Purdue University Jing Chen is a graduate student in the
AC 2010-480: QUALITY ENHANCEMENT IN STATICSThomas Rockaway, University of LouisvilleD. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville Page 15.1007.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Quality Enhancement in StaticsAbstractTo satisfy accreditation requirements the University of Louisville recently developed a QualityEnhancement Plan (QEP) to improve undergraduate instruction across all disciplines. Centralelements of the plan are: emphasis on critical thinking; integration of critical thinking throughoutthe curriculum; service learning for undergraduates; and a culminating experience. With theadoption of the QEP, instructors were asked to incorporate
AC 2010-482: ENHANCING OUTREACH THROUGH A SUMMER HANDS-ONENGINEERING WORKSHOPRobert Rabb, United States Military AcademyJohn Rogers, United States Military Academy Page 15.512.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Outreach through a Summer Hands-On Engineering WorkshopAbstractThe United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point conducts a week long outreachprogram to approximately 800 high school juniors every summer. Students enjoy the academicofferings and see USMA’s programs in action through current students who help coordinate theseminar activities. The overall goal is to give potential students an inside look at the institution’sstudent life in all
AC 2010-485: VISUALIZED PHOTOSTRESS IMAGES FOR STRESSCONCENTRATION INSTRUCTIONNashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.1352.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Visualized Photostress Images for Stress Concentration InstructionAbstractThe ever-increasing demand from industry for more sophisticated structural members andmachine components requires a solid understanding of the concepts of different stressesand the behavior of members under loading. The optical method of reflectedphotoelasticity is utilized to achieve the goals concerning some of the learning outcomesof Strength of Materials and Design of Machine Elements courses