Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven P Marra P.E., Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

components,terminology, standards, and design tools and methodologies. Laboratories, also scheduled everyone to two weeks, provide the students with opportunities to apply the lecture material to realmachine components and systems and to develop practical skills in design and machining. Eachlaboratory includes three separate activities for the students to perform, and almost all of thelaboratory equipment was designed and constructed in-house specifically for the course. Thethird component of the course is a design project, which is assigned at the beginning of thesemester and requires the students to integrate what they learn from the weekly lectures andlaboratories, in addition to the material they learn in the Mechanics Based Design lecture

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Jody Hamabata

154 First-year Experience for Engineering Lab Course: The Mini-Rose Parade Float Project Update – Year 6 Jody Hamabata California State Polytechnic University, PomonaAbstractThis paper discusses how our university integrates the Cal State’s “learn by doing” philosophyinto the curriculum by combining both a lecture and lab to prepare students for careers inengineering through hands on activities. Each Winter Quarter, each EGR 100 Lab section is giventhe task of designing and building a miniature Rose Float. Under given specifications the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ang Liu, University of Southern California; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

International

inclassroom.To facilitate peer-to-peer interactions beyond the weekly class time, the iPodia technicalplatform also integrates three key additions to the mutually connected classrooms located indifferent places of the globe:(a) Learning Management System: In addition to gaining the synchronized “face-to-face time” with each other inside the classroom, students can review class archives and remain in constant communication with each in an un-synchronized manner via the Learning Management System (LMS). Figure 3 illustrates an iPodia course website built upon the Page 24.827.4 LMS of the Blackboard System.(b) Small Group Synergy: While working on

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Patrick D. Pedrow P.E., Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

a sample scenarioabout modern challenges in managing electronic waste. Feedback from project advisory boardmembers are integrated in this discussion.BackgroundEngineering programs have an explicit need to define, teach and measure professional skillssince their introduction by ABET evaluation criteria for engineering programs in 2000. Theseskills include ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (3d), understanding of professionaland ethical responsibility (3f), ability to communicate effectively (3g), understanding of theimpact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and cultural/societalcontexts (3h), recognition of and ability to engage in life-long learning (3i), and knowledge ofcontemporary issues (3j). A well

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Edward Smaglik; Terry Baxter; John Tingerthal P.E.; Chun-Hsing Ho; Mark Lamer

performance,an increase in the number of students for which English is a second language (ESL), a desire tobetter utilize faculty time, and a desire to improve the quality of the learning experience. Withsupport from the university’s Provost Office and e-Learning Center, five faculty membersembarked on a curriculum redesign to address these factors. This paper summarizes the historyand development of the blended approach to these two courses and discusses some preliminaryresults. After one semester of implementation, we found that student performance did notimprove or degrade significantly and that the redesign required a great deal of effort to put intoplace. Now in its second semester, the faculty have implemented some changes based onobservations

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Paras Mandal, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

)” leadershipworkshops which are used to enhance student’s professional success are introduced. Basically,two general leadership workshops and two technical leadership workshops were arranged anddelivered during the Systems Engineering Day. The paper is aimed at integrating green energyinto the manufacturing engineering curriculum and to cultivate leaders in the field amongminority and female engineering students. Successful completion of the course will lead toexcellence in green energy and advanced engineering education.Introduction and BackgroundThe United States (U.S.) is on the cusp of transformational changes in how energy is producedand used. Major investments are being made by the federal government and industry in cleanenergy technologies that will

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Mohammadjafar Esmaeili; Ali Eydgahi

. 07/10/2010.[2] C. Chatmon, et al. (ed.), “Active learning approaches to teaching [10] P. Pheeney, “Hands on, minds on: Activities to engage our students,” information assurance,” In 2010 Information Security Curriculum Science Scope, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 30-33, 1997. Development, October 2010. [11] M. Esmaeili and A. Eydgahi, “By the Students for the Students: A[3] C. L. Habraken, “Integrating into chemistry teaching today's student's New Paradigm for Better Achieving the Learning Objectives”, visuospatial talents and skills, and the teaching of today's chemistry's Proceeding of ASEE, Atlanta, GA, Jun 23-26, 2013

Conference Session

ECE Distance Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan C. Schneider, Marquette University; James E. Richie, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #8664Development of On-Line Lecture and Preparation Resources for ElectricalEngineering Laboratory CoursesDr. Susan C. Schneider, Marquette University Susan Schneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. She is also the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories for the Electrical Engineering program. Dr. Schneider is a member of ASEE, the IEEE, Sigma Xi and Eta Kappa Nu.Dr. James E. Richie, Marquette University James Richie received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. He is presently associate professor

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory A. Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Whitney Thomas, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

(ASCE), American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME), and others. This framing of engineering codes of ethics begins to expandfrom microethical issues into larger macroethical issues such as sustainability and socialresponsibility. Social responsibility (SR) has been defined as “an ethical theory that an entity, beit an organization or individual, has an obligation to act to benefit society at large.” 2 In thecontext of engineering, Vanasupa et al.3 define SR as “the responsibility of engineers to carefullyevaluate the full range of broader impacts of their designs on the health, safety and welfare of thepublic and the environment.” Some have suggested that engineering ethics education should

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Blum, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

administrative policies, faculty interactions, curriculum andpedagogy, and peer relationships. Other factors included elements of the study environment,quality of effort on the part of both faculty and student, and integration of the student into theculture of the institution. The student outcomes are explained by Astin to encompass thoseaspects of student development that the university purposefully attempts to influence, thoughdefining the outputs of interest is “clearly the sine qua non of meaningful research on collegeimpact” (p. 224). Astin1 also explained the relationships between these three factors. The collegeenvironment was clearly affected by the kinds of students who enroll (shown in relationship A).The principal concern relating to

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tristan Ericson; Scott Kiefer

schedule. This milestone system added structure to the projectthe projects are to be completed well. As a result, many and increased timeliness, but the instructors were confrontedstudents express dissatisfaction with the capstone course in with an unanticipated side effect. If a milestone wastheir course evaluations. Much of the dissatisfaction completed poorly, and the student(s) received an appropriatelyexpressed by good students comes from weaker students “just low grade, there was no

Conference Session

FPD 2: Building Community

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Honken, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineering student performance and retention, and how to best teach work skills throughout the engineering curriculum.Dr. Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville Dr. Patricia A. S. Ralston is Chair of the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. She also has an associate appointment in Chemical Engineering. Dr. Ralston teaches under- graduate engineering mathematics and is currently involved in educational research on the effective use of Tablet PCs in engineering education, the incorporation of critical thinking in undergraduate engineer- ing education, and retention of engineering students. Her fields of technical expertise include process modeling, simulation, and process

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Paper ID #9577Agile Development Process of a Web-Based Application to Improve Retentionof Hispanic STEM StudentsDr. Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University Dr. Pablo Biswas received Ph.D. and M.S. in in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX. Dr. Biswas’s research interest is in supply chain management, inventory control, lean production systems, and information

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington; Heather L Frost

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

capabilities in first yearengineering students.IntroductionFor decades, the engineering education community has researched factors contributing to theretention and attrition of engineering majors. Studies have consistently shown that a large Page 24.829.2fraction of students leave undergraduate engineering programs before the second year ofenrollment. Several factors have proven to be strong predictors of engineering student retentionand success; some are pre-college attributes or measures, while others are observed during thefirst year of enrollment in an engineering program. Key pre-college indicators are related toquantitative ability, namely

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9343From the mouths of students: two illustrations of narrative analysis to under-stand engineering education’s ruling relations as gendered and racedDr. Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alice L. Pawley is an associate professor in the School of Engineering Education with affiliations with the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and Division of Environmental and Ecological En- gineering at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in chemical engineering (with distinction) from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering with a Ph.D. minor in women’s

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann , Louisiana State University; Jo Dale Ales; Karim Elkholy, Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC); Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

with all faculty, other Scholars, and high school teachers/students and served the community to better pre- pare the students of the public schools to meet the high standards of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines colleges Worked as a liaison between Mathematics and Science departments providing guidance and direct assis- tance to the teachers of Calculus, Math, and Physics to build bridges between subject matters providing a professional learning environment Designed a laboratory manual for the physics course with several hands on activities and increased the science aptitude of teachers by providing some presentations in different science topics which had an immediate and

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Stickel, University of Toronto; Siddarth Hari, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #10492The Effect of the Inverted Classroom Teaching Approach on Student/FacultyInteraction and Students’ Self-EfficacyDr. Micah Stickel, University of Toronto Dr. Micah Stickel (ECE) is Chair, First Year, in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. He is also a Senior Lecturer in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Dr. Stickel first came to the Faculty when he started as an undergraduate in 1993. Since that time, he has completed his BASc (1997), MASc (1999), and a PhD (2006) — all with a focus on electromagnetics and the development of novel devices for high

Conference Session

Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Anunciatto Depieri, University of Sao Paulo; Roseli de Deus Lopes P.E., Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9828High School Students’ Attitudes to Engineering and Engineers related totheir Career ChoiceMrs. Adriana Anunciatto Depieri, University of Sao Paulo For almost 10 years I have worked as an assintant professor and since 2003, I have worked for the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and innovation in the Popularization of Science and Technology issues. Besides policy formulation and implementation of programs to popularize S & T, we give support to improve science teaching in schools, in partnership with the Ministry of Education. Authorized by deads, I have dedicated most of time as a PhD candidate

Conference Session

FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University; Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Lauren Elise Gentry, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Page 24.882.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Management and Assessment of a Successful Peer Mentor Program for Increasing Freshman Retention1.0 AbstractThere is no single magic bullet for the retention of freshman engineering students upon entranceinto a rigorous course of study required of today’s engineering curriculum. Rather it is a multi-faceted approach of strategies each designed to aid the transition from an often-times easy highschool experience to one in which a student is overwhelmed with the difficulty andresponsibilities of a full-time student.One such strategy that has been implemented at LeTourneau University is a peer mentoringprogram which pairs

Conference Session

Measuring Impact: Libraries, Librarians, Instruction, and Institutions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor L. Osorio, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

libraries. By integrating these serviceswith the library’s information resources’ points of access, librarians can create an environment Page 24.318.2that allows users to interact directly with the library staff." The author then discussed thefriendly nature of the collaborative content management system, the numerous types of designfeatures available for displaying information resources, and the capability for user interaction.Many other aspects of this product have been discussed in the literature, Stitz, Laster, Bove, andWise8 described the process of moving from static web-based subject guides that are difficult tomaintain to the