Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Hector Carlo, University of Puerto Rico; Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Scott Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

management systems. She was a faculty researcher on a Business and International Education Grant funded by the Department of Education, completing projects on multimodal transport networks and international and global supply chain curriculum development. She completed preliminary work on global, multi-institutional collaborative student teams referenced in this proposal as part of the BIE grant award. Dr. Long is currently a co-investigator on a related Missouri DOT project and is an investigator on a sustainable waste water treatment project in EPA Region 7 funded by Missouri S&T’s Energy Research Development Center. Dr. Long has over twenty five conference and journal publications, is a

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

that whilecollaborating on the educational process these potential issues should be explored in an opendialogue between faculty and practitioners. Those involved in the educational collaborationshould also keep in mind that a faculty member is as likely as an industry practitioner to harbor Page 15.1227.3bias that can influence the process.Accreditation ConsiderationsAccreditation guides the minimum standards for educational objectives in post-secondaryconstruction education programs. Educational outcomes from construction programs thatinfluence career and professional accomplishments, as well as specific skills, knowledge, andbehaviors, are

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guy Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Tomaszewski, RIT

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

students to achieve maximum successes in their careers or research disciplines.Background technologies and the anticipated future of the fieldGeospatial Technologies (GTs) have evolved from initial beginnings as simple computer-basedmap making tools to complex visual and computational environments. GTs are used world-wide in diverse application domains ranging from community planning to the exploration ofouter space. The increased use of GTs has led the development of new tools, techniques andtheory that have imbued GTs with new forms of geographic visualization, support for spatialthinking, and opportunities for research and education. It is an exciting time for GT researchand education. Industry standard, commercial desktop Geographic

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-Cheng Chen, Meiho Institute of Technology; Yi-Chien Lin, Meiho Institute of Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

suggestedthat educational institutions should place more emphases on the fundamental courses to cultivatestudents with essential skills/knowledge and capabilities to cope independently with highlychangeable business environment.On the other side, some of the interviewed faculty members of the IT department signified thatuniversity-level IT education should emphasize more on an in-depth knowledge of howemerging EC technologies can be applied by business firms as well as an in-depth understandingof databases management systems, systems analysis and design, implementation, integration andmanagement issues. The comparison between the IT curriculum and the survey results showsthat many of the important topics were not extensively taught, for example

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Baker, The University of Vermont; John Merrill, The Ohio State University; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

International

Development and Applied Economics (CDAE). As a department, commitment totransdisciplinary research has been an institutional goal and has been explored in both domesticand international settings in which faculty in the department have been involved5. A secondelement within the department has been a common interest among faculty to community-basedaction research. Community-based research is defined as “a partnership between students,faculty, and community members who collaboratively engage in research with the purpose ofsolving a pressing community problem or effecting social change.”14 The challenges of actionresearch have been a driving factor encouraging faculty within the department to seek outpartnerships outside of their home disciplines. The

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

culture: • Chemical engineering courses aimed at retention – (a departmental stakeholder cultural decision) • Bringing communication, soft skills, etc. into ChE curriculum (a departmental stakeholder decision) • The use of active learning and other ways to improve retention (if faculty members embrace these teaching concepts, they can modify the culture so that the students feel more engaged in the learning process and take ownership of their own learning). • The development of novel curriculum approaches and/or department level involvement (a departmental stakeholder cultural decision)Each of these classifications will now be discussed. In many cases, the concept ofretention is linked to an

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology; Tein-min Tan, Drexel University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

provide faculty with a better understanding of the practical industry application of engineering, manufacturing, information technology and business skills 2. To help faculty enhance the content of undergraduate education in ways that will better Page 15.388.2 prepare tomorrow's graduates for careers in a global environment 3. To have faculty observe the Boeing environments, processes, and procedures with "fresh perspectives." Faculty will use their expertise to help identify areas for possible improvements and document their observations at Boeing.The program is an obvious win/win situation for all involved. The

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

essentially left to me and oneother person which made it extremely stressful and difficult to get the project done”)(Student D in EDC). Others conveyed more enthusiasm about their team interactions(“Everyone on the team did an absolutely fantastic job, and really pulled their weight! Itwas a pleasure working with everyone, and I learned so much from everyone”) (StudentB in MI).In general, some faculty members expressed their skepticism about the students’understanding of teamwork (“Some students do not understand the real value of a team,they think it is something similar to a study group”) (Instructor in MI). Others explainedthat high-achievers immediately establish a performance hierarchy based on each teammembers’ skill and ambition that can often

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University; Mark Doorley, Villanova University

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Engineering Ethics

. Page 15.683.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementing Ethics Across Engineering CurriculaAbstractThis paper explores the origins, rationale and implementation of a faculty developmentworkshop in ethics for engineering faculty. This is part of the development of an ethics acrossthe curriculum approach to prepare undergraduate engineers for their professionalresponsibilities. The workshop emerged from research into the “best practices” of ethicseducation for engineers, sponsored by the Dean of the College of Engineering and conducted byan ethics faculty member and a Philosophy Ph.D. candidate. The results of that research pointedtoward the ethics across the curriculum approach, which the Dean endorsed. The

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

hard data from their own students. Therefore, the goals of the workshop design were to guide North Carolina A&T faculty in gaining: 1) an understanding of three findings from a large-scale study of the engineering student experience; 2) an awareness of the types of decisions explicitly and implicitly made in teaching; and 3) an appreciation of the implications of research findings for their own teaching. In an effort to promote faculty buy-in for the workshop, several months before the scheduled event the entire faculty was introduced to the agenda of the planned workshop which consisted of a presentation of findings, followed by general discussion and small group work to explore

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlisa Labrie Richardson, Estrella Mountain Community College; Maria Reyes, Estrella Mountain Community College; Marge Goodman, Intel Corporation

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; specifically examining the impact of team interactions and gender. Arlisa's research interest includes issues of engineering recruitment, retention, and equity in science, engineering and technology,which stems from her personal academic and professional experience as an engineer. Before returning to graduate school to pursue a Doctorate degree, she worked as an engineer in the semiconductor manufacturing industry for ten years. In her current position, Director of Learning Support Services at Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC)in Avondale,AZ, she utilizes her academic and professional background to prepare students for successful careers in the science, technology

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

concept of teaching technological literacythroughout the curriculum. Page 15.1193.2IntroductionFirst year courses are an integral part of many engineering and engineering technology degreeprograms. These courses serve to introduce newly declared majors to careers in engineering andtechnology. A student taking such a course should come away with a foundation of knowledgeabout engineering and technology, about the different engineering disciplines, the work involved,and career prospects to be able to make an informed decision on whether they should pursuesuch a degree or not and what discipline would be the best match to their talents and

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

of program outcomes (criterion 3) aredifferent for engineering (EAC) and engineering technology (TAC), both lists include topics thatdirectly relate to developing technological literacy in students. Issues such as design withinconstraints, social and ethical issues, and globalization are included on both lists and relate totechnological literacy.This paper will examine both the TAC of ABET and EAC of ABET lists and will highlight areasrelated directly to technological literacy. The paper will explore the concept of technologicalliteracy as a framework for addressing these topics throughout the curriculum and in a specificschool’s or department’s lists of program learning outcomes. This framework has the potentialto be very useful as faculty

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

programmatic assessment. Consequently, there is only limited facultyinterest in NSSE results. Faculty members with an interest in student engagement are alreadyaware of the research and are more focused on programmatic assessment. Other facultymembers have simply not been given a logical cohesive argument based on the NSSE data. Asecond concern centers on the concept of attrition bias. As students drop out leaving a smallerpool of satisfied students, engagement scores increase in the junior and senior years, but thesesame students were also engaged in the first and second year. The real question is why weresome students engaged with the curriculum and others were not? Until there is a betterunderstanding of how engineering and science students learn

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Lewis, North Carolina State University; Michael Leming, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Completing the case study project allowed students to demonstrateproficiency in the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) Criterion 3c, 3e,and 3g, which were major objectives of the course. For the case study presented here, thestudents were required to design the construction process for an electrical substation project thathad recently been completed by the industry partner. At the completion of the case study project,the students presented their results to a panel of professionals including the course instructor, twomembers representing the industry partner, and two members representing the local electricalutility company. The industry partner also conducted job interviews for all students that wereinterested in a career with

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Margaret Pierce, Lawrence Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, the Dean of Engineering and other key Kern committee members plays anintegral role in identifying and connecting students to these real world experiences.Employer – Identification, recruitment, operation, monitoring, assessmentOnce the initial structure of the program was developed, several steps were taken to introduce theconcept of this program to employers. Initial exploration was done with key Lawrence Page 15.487.7Technological entrepreneurial alumni participating in an organization known as The Legends.These distinguished alumni participate in various education and lecture programs to educate andexpand knowledge of the entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

well academically, and they had a cumulative GPA  of 3.383. With respect to programs, the students have evaluated the seminars positively. The2008 freshman cohort reported that they were actively participating in many of the careerservices (Career Services Center - 88%) and academic assistance programs (Center for AcademicSuccess - 77%) that would impact their academic success, professional development and overallbalance of life.IntroductionFulfilling the need for college graduates in science, engineering and technology has beenidentified as a critical element in maintaining the United States’ progress and leadership in acompetive, technology driven world economy1. Unfortunately, overall enrollment in engineeringdegree programs has declined

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Liles, NCA&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, NCA&T State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a creative, innovative, and globally competitive diverseworkforce for the United States biomedical implant industry and improve PhD graduation ratesin nano/bio research, especially among African-American students, women, and socially andeconomically disadvantaged students. Subsumed within the ERC is an Education and Outreachcomponent. The purpose of the ERC Education and Outreach Program may be described as amulti-dimensional endeavor with activities specifically designed for pre-university education (K-14) and curricular education of undergraduate and graduate students in bioengineering.Encouraging the development of a creative, innovative, and globally competitive workforce isimportant, and may be deemed particularly significant at the

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

collapsed into athree stage process that somewhat mimics the progression students go through in highereducation: First we teach them how to Calculate; Second we teach them how to use theircalculations to Analyze; and Third we teach them how to Design. Having only three levels iseasier to remember and use in creating course materials.Engineering Technology program classes in the freshman and sophomore years often emphasizethe Calculate aspect as the students are still building their foundation of knowledge and tools.Senior level courses should be emphasizing the aspect of Design and decision making to preparethem for this final level before they graduate. In the middle is an often overlooked aspect thatbridges the gap between Calculate and Design

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

ParticipantsRecruitment of the high school participants in Girls SEE was a collaborative effort between theGIRLS SEE faculty and staff organizational team as well as the female students in the SWEchapter. SWE students designed the informative brochure and fliers used for recruitment. Thismaterial was disseminated via e-mail to the Fresno State faculty and staff community, to localhigh school counselors, and to advisory board members who are employed at local companies.Face to face recruitment took place at local high schools. SWE students were paired with femalefaculty members to visit math and science classrooms at local high schools to talk aboutexperience as an engineering student as well as the Girls SEE camp. Additionally, the Girls SEEorganizational team

Collection

2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

students a project-based learning experiencefirst-year undergraduates, potential engineering in their first year. One approach was to allowmajor and non-majors alike. The legacy of rapid students to identify their own projects, providingindustrialization and manufacturing practices them with an understanding of project phasesshould not be minimized. Readings and and importance of documentation. A secondmaterials on engineering history and failures, innovative approach was to assign studenteconomics, problem-solving and decision- teams to work directly with faculty researchersmaking, and the newer push for materials on current research projects

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

undergraduates, potential engineering in their first year. One approach was to allowmajor and non-majors alike. The legacy of rapid students to identify their own projects, providingindustrialization and manufacturing practices them with an understanding of project phasesshould not be minimized. Readings and and importance of documentation. A secondmaterials on engineering history and failures, innovative approach was to assign studenteconomics, problem-solving and decision- teams to work directly with faculty researchersmaking, and the newer push for materials on current research projects. Although facultyscience, biomimicry, and life-cycle assessment

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Washington University (WWU) has initiated a research, design and build project thatis focusing on providing a fuel efficient, low floor, hybrid electric shuttle bus that is intended for avariety of applications. The primary R&D team is comprised of undergraduate students and facultyfrom the Engineering Technology (ET) Department and industry representatives from key areas. Thedesign process has intentionally followed a multidisciplinary approach which seeks to utilize skills andcapabilities from a range of students across the ET Department, and will soon reach out to work withstudents and faculty in the Chemistry, Decision Sciences and Marketing departments here on campus.The multidisciplinary team concept helps students to recognize the