Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-scale projects that centered around each core competency required by the second tierwhich is the main project in the course. Page 12.1052.3In the first tier, each student group is given four weeks to work on a tier-one project in thelaboratory. Then, each group teaches the rest of the class the details of the core competency theyworked on. This allows peer-to-peer learning. In this process, each group gave a 25-minutemini-lecture to the class and demonstrated their prototype. The design challenges andprogramming details were covered in great depth. This approach generated lots of questions andinteraction between the presenting

Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2007-274: PROJECT-DIRECTED MATHEMATICSJohn Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. John Schmeelk is a Professor of mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, where he is engaged in applied mathematical research in distribution theory. He is currently teaching mathematics at VCUQatar campus in Doha, Qatar. He received his PhD from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He has been an invited speaker to conferences in Australia, China, Brazil, Bulgaria, India and many other countries.Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Since Fall 2004, Jean Hodges has been an Assistant Professor of Writing and Writing Center Instructor at Virginia

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology; Selcuk Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology; Andy Deck, National Instruments; Michael Torba, National Instruments; Steven Trahan, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

understanding of DC motor control and how to work with them (power, speed, torque, and tradeoffs using gearing) • Describe the many subdisciplines of ECE • Design autonomous robots that respond to sensor inputs and use motors/actuators to accomplish simple tasks • Assess the factors affecting the reliability and repeatability of the programmed tasks (How consistently does it work? How well does it work? Why?) • Work in teams, including: o Fair delegation of tasks o Communicate with peers (i.e., other team members) o Assess the performance of team members o Create a realistic time-line for a design project and stick to it or assess why it didn’t work o

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Regis University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

12.775.9Calculus I and II, Differential Equations, Physics I and II, Chemistry I and II, Earth andEnvironmental Systems, Engineering Design, Statics, Thermodynamics, technical writing, andbegin early-level disciplinary courses in the second semester of the sophomore year.Among their challenges: adapting to the intensity of a pre-engineering curriculum and learning toadjust their expectations of themselves in relation to their peers. Because they have previouslyidentified themselves by their high grade point averages and high class standings among highschool peers, a common adjustment MT students must make is recognizing that not everyone canremain at the top of this new environment. Because all students on this campus are high-achieving, sometimes

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Surendra Singh

undergraduate students. There are currently four companies thatare hosting a total of nine students. The host companies are Qual-Tron Inc., Railroad SignalInternational, Centrilift and John Zink Company. The interns work part-time during the schoolyear and full-time during the summer break. The interns are required to write progress reportsand technical reports on their work assignments. The interns also make a poster presentation atOklahoma regional Universities Research Day hosted every year at the University of CentralOklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. The internship program has not only provided workexperience to the students but also helped the companies in developing new products.I. Introduction:In a standard four-year engineering curriculum, leading

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Diaz, Clemson University; Pam King, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) respect for students at all levels of development—are embedded throughout each lesson.In each Math Out of the Box K-5 lesson, students are: 1) given variety and choice in learningtasks; 2) expected to communicate their thinking both verbally and in writing; 3) providedopportunities to model and practice with other students, with the expectation of constructivefeed-back from peers and the teacher; 4) given tasks that are student-centered in nature; and 5)expected to work cooperatively in various group configurations to accomplish tasks. Whatfollows are excerpts from each phase of the learning cycle from a fifth grade lesson, Lesson 6:Creating a Growing Pattern11 with commentary explaining how the lesson components satisfythe Felder/Brent

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Eccles, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Terry Schumacher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Meaningful Writing Assignments into TechnicalCourses,” NCIIA Annual Conference, San Diego, 2005.[5] Calibrated Peer Review, http://cpr.molsci.ucla.edu/ (16 January 2007)[6] LEGO® Mindstorms®, http://mindstorms.lego.com/ (16 January 2007)[7] Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Indianapolis, IN, http://intra.isbrockets.org/public/ (16January 2007)[8] National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, http://www.nciia.org/ , (16 January 2007) Page 12.235.11Appendix A: ECE361 SyllabusECE 361 Engineering Practice 1R-3L-2C F,W Pre: ECE 200. Creativity, project design specifications,team roles, effective conduct of team

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

work. Some companies sponsored teams toget an advance look at students for future hires. For students without previous experience in atechnical summer job, taking a plant trip and communicating with their sponsor’s engineers wasespecially valuable.Course Logistics 3—Grading and AdvisingThe instructor, team advisors, student peers, and the sponsors gave feedback and were involvedin evaluating the work. Eight advisors worked with the 24 teams. By the end of Step 6, only 10%of the total possible points could be earned. At this stage, students received much feedback andeditorial help on their writing and on using proper formats for the documentation. Individualpoints were earned through the midterm exam, the design journal, and the allocation of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

comprehensive method that addresses both objective andsubjective criteria while giving students confidence in the validity of the critique. In this method,peer and instructor feedback is given informally as students develop their ideas, and formally atproject completion with a traditional class critique. This is followed by completion of an on-lineform incorporating Rikert scales and comment fields for specific criteria. Works being evaluatedare also posted so students can view each piece as they complete the form. Results are compiledinto a database, and a password protected report is automatically generated for each studentshowing the average ranking for each question and compiled comments. Anonymity ispreserved, allowing students a comfortable way

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hoadley, Professor @ VMI

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

professional engineer.”3 Appropriate attitudes are also necessary. Attitudesdetermine how an engineer uses knowledge and skills and they reflect one’s values and how oneperceives and reacts to the world.4 Johnston5 writes, “An attitude is simply a predisposition toapproach or avoid an idea, event, person or object. In other words, it is a tendency to act in oneway or another toward an ‘attitude object.’" Attitudes do not exist in a vacuum; they require anobject toward which to act. Attitudes can be positive and negative and either might beappropriate given the object toward which the attitude acts.Several have shown that “attitudes” are important in the effective use of knowledge and skillswhen accomplishing engineering tasks. Elms noted that “besides

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University; Ronald Earley, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

senior member of IEEE and is a member of ASME, SIAM, ASEE and AGU. He is actively involved in CELT activities and regularly participates and presents at the Lilly Conference. He has been the recipient of several Faculty Learning Community awards. He is also very active in assessment activities and has presented more than a dozen papers at various Assessment Institutes. His posters in the areas of Bloom’s Taxonomy and Socratic Inquisition have received widespread acclaim from several scholars in the area of Cognitive Science and Educational Methodologies. He has received the Assessment of Critical Thinking Award twice and is currently working towards incorporating writing assessments that

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Saravanan Swaminathan, Tennessee Technological University; Lisa Zagumny, Tennessee Technological Univesity; Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

participants. Results indicate that many strategies exist and “goodness” ofstudy guides does not necessarily map onto successful exam performance. Also, students mayneed detailed training on how to develop a useful study guide. Finally, we have found that theremay be a benefit to peer-sharing of study guides.IntroductionCourse examinations are ubiquitous throughout highereducation, regardless of the subject area.When an instructor announces an exam, one question is sure to follow: “Can we use our bookand/or notes on the exam?” [That this is asked, and not some default assumed, speaks to thevarious answers that students often receive to the question above.—this sentence is awkward]One approach used across fields is to disallow students access to their

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

interaction per scenario. 5 more minutes to gather your final thoughts and write them down.Submission: Submit electronically a written report. Your responses should include: (a) A summary that indicates that you have captured the spirit of classroom, peer- group discussions. (b) Your own point of view as to how you would handle the Ethics Scenario presented.Requirements: Approximately 100 words per scenario. 4 scenarios, 400 words total.Commentary: Reflect on this classroom exercise and comment on the way it was organized and conducted. (No lectures, but peer-group discussions.) Indicate the importance of Ethics in Engineering Profession. What are your

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rahul Rai, Virginia Tech; Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Ashley Studd, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

participated in writing a conference paper based on the developed tool2.Figure 2. Graphical Modeling Tool snapshot Piggyback Product Research Page 12.1508.6 The second research project was to establish fundamental principles, teachable methods, and guidelines for designing product architectures that can evolve to cope up with the changingrequirements to enable proactive obsolescence management. Technology is advancing at a fasterrate everyday. In order to prevent a product from becoming outdated sometimes add-ons can bedeveloped to increase the lifetime or functionality of a product. These products are commonlycalled piggyback products.Four REUs

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William M. Baer

, they viewed using the work of others as a means to communicate their ideas better thanthey think they can.”11 Even when students know they should give credit to another source, theymay not know how to cite the source properly. Unfortunately, the other reasons for plagiarism show at least some conscious level ofunethical behavior. Procrastination is a trap that many students fall into. Failing to manage timewisely can lure the student who would not usually plagiarize to employ unethical practices tocomplete an assignment.12 Online paper mills with a six-hour turn around time provide atempting alternative to pulling the more traditional all-night writing session. Another contributing factor to plagiarism is a changing view of the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Brown, Washington State University; Karyn Hildreth, Washington State University

andArchitecture, but also to industry.LITERATURE REVIEWStudies have shown that retention and student development are correlated with socialintegration3. It has been suggested that a student’s interaction with his peers is the single mostimportant factor in student development 1,2 and that the lack of peer group study is a significantfactor regarding students changing majors from math, science and engineering fields in college14.Tinto’s15 longitudinal model targets academic and social integration as a key reason for studentsdropping out of college programs as well. The literature clearly states that social integration in Page 12.21.3any setting, both

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

EducationThermodynamics (ME680) during their fourth or fifth years. Like their peer institutions, RIT hasthe desire and requirement to improve curriculum structure, integration, and assessment. ME413 and 680 form a progression in course work into the study of Thermodynamics and,therefore, the courses are carefully integrated. This integration is achieved through a courseassessment process conducted by the faculty leads from both courses.The goal of Thermodynamics is to provide studentswith practical and relevant engineering science Table 1. Summary of Topics Exploredbackground in thermodynamics. The course also in Thermodynamics (ME 413)provides the groundwork for subsequent courses in Topical Areas

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helene Hilger, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Francis De Los Reyes, North Carolina State University; Warren DiBiase, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Len Holmes, University of North Carolina - Pembroke; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Siva Mandjiny, University of North Carolina - Pembroke; Todd Steck, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

instructional strategy Page 12.1083.3 in a series of environmental biotechnology courses; 2. Deliver course content to learners in a variety of settings and across disciplines within a single university system; 3. Assess student learning to substantiate that the instructional methods result in increased (a) student conceptual knowledge and understanding, (b) critical thinking skills, (c) ability to seek out new information, (d) ability to work collaboratively in teams; and (e) ability to engage in productive assessment (self-assessment, peer assessment, program assessment). 4. Provide faculty with the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

their understanding with respect Page 12.293.9 to their project experiences. Collect student responses. 4. Ask students to exchange their work and to assess one another’s performance using the rubric associated with the exercise. Ask the assessors to assign a performance score and to write specific comments for improving the performance. Return these to the student whose work was assessed. 5. Collect the student work and assessment feedback provided by a peer. Review these and add instructor comments to the scoring sheet for the benefit of the student being assessed. 6. Return the assessment and feedback (scoring

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Promiti Dutta, Columbia University; Alexander Haubold, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

her team working experience in addition to rating their fellow peers. Students on teams withgood team dynamics indicate a level of satisfaction with respect to their completed projects andgroup, while the converse is true for students on teams with poor team dynamics. Communitypartners and course instructors also evaluate the teams’ effectiveness as a group. Our resultsindicate a direct correlation between team harmony and quality of project from a pedagogicview. Methods to facilitate evaluation of pre-course assessment surveys are underway. Page 12.1526.2Introduction:A team is defined as a group of people who aggregate to fulfill a common

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

regarding toinstructor adaptations, student adaptation to US educational culture, interactions with faculty andstaff, student interviews, faculty interviews, mid-term evaluations, and student performance. Page 12.916.4ObservationsChinese Student DifferencesChinese students have both positive and challenging aspects that make learning easy and at times,difficult. Based on the teaching of Chinese students in China and in the US, we have observed somepositive aspects that are quite remarkable. Some of these positive aspects are; students are polite andrespectful (not only their professors but also their peers). Additionally, Chinese students are

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Brett Blackman, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

execution of theirprojects, subject to instructor approval. Students thus have an opportunity to engage inexperimental design at a level that prepares them for the upcoming Capstone projects thefollowing year.Course AssessmentAssessment of the course after each module was conducted using oral and writtencommunication from the students. Course evaluations were collated at the end of each semester,and individual exit interviews and anonymous surveys were conducted for two graduatingclasses. Students complete peer evaluations each semester regarding the performance of theirfellow group members in the lab and in writing the reports. Summative assessment of studentlearning consisted of pre-lab quizzes each week, laboratory reports for each module, one

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Page 12.1014.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Leaving Tenure Behind: Lessons LearnedIntroductionThe goal of many Ph.D. engineering graduates who aspire to an academic position is to land atenure-track job at a large research university. Certainly, this was my goal – I had been trained ata large engineering research institution (ERI), and was unaware of that the majority ofengineering colleges in the U.S. were smaller, undergraduate-focused engineering teachinginstitutions (ETI). Indeed, when I was considering whether or not to pursue an academic careerafter graduating, I was encouraged by my Ph.D. advisor and student peers to apply only to thetop-ranked research universities. I also assumed that a tenure

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cordon, University of Idaho; Barbara Williams, University of Idaho; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Donald Elger, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, for students who are just learning these processes, auniversal model may not be the best way to build performance skills. This work was undertakento help novices understand unique characteristics of each process and the circumstances underwhich each process is most effective and efficient. This paper examines two tools that werecreated to build this understanding: (i) a matrix analyzing the similarities and differences amongthe processes and (ii) a graphical presentation highlighting key skills that are hypothesized foreach process. Effectiveness of the two tools was evaluated in a freshman design course whereteams of five students work on a six-week design mini-project. Data collected included notes bythe instructor, observations by peer

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of efficacy based on their ability to contribute toteam efforts or diminished confidence in success when they repeatedly required the assistance oftheir peers during group work.25, 26 This type of vicarious experience remained an influenceamong CHE 205 students as well. Ben, an international student in CHE 205, described doubts inhis ability to succeed in the course because he seemed to always be the person in his homeworkgroup asking questions and not understanding. …we’re sort of set up in like this group project where um, you’re working with a group on your homework and…I go in, personally, like reading the homework in advance and try to do it by myself but whatever I don’t understand, like I can’t – I don’t feel

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

) fields.Students are offered a variety of training experiences and opportunities to prepare them foracademic careers.At the UF, seventy-four students in 22 STEM departments have been directly served throughmonetary awards to support their studies and research, travel to professional conferences,professional development seminars, mentoring, and peer support. These students include 41African American, 31 Hispanic, and 2 Native American students. At the end of the fifth year ofthe grant, the program had an 86% retention rate. To date, program participants have earned 12Ph. D. and 7 Master’s degrees, and an additional 47 are currently enrolled and making progresstowards their degrees. Minority graduate enrollments in STEM departments have increased 56%over

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

), specifically supported five of the 14 outcomes: a, b, e, g, andk. The assessment tools comprised prelab homework, exams, an experimental design project,written reports, oral presentations and team/peer evaluation. The senior capstone design course,taken in addition to ME Lab, accounted for another seven outcomes. It was decided by thefaculty that one or two courses are not sufficient to demonstrate the necessary assessment of theprogram outcomes. There were several outcomes, though, which made more sense to beassessed by a laboratory course. For instance, all accredited engineering programs must have acomponent of experimental design in their curriculum. ABET Criterion 3b states “Engineering

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiang-Yun Du, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

equality in the study of engineering. It is suggested [10] that women’s learning isbetter supported in an environment that is different from those in traditional education and from thosethat support men’s learning. The ‘chilly climate’ in engineering classrooms has been identified as themajor reason that leads to women’s inferior experiences to their male peers [9]. Through addressingsome commonly identified issues for female students in male dominated courses, Lewis [21]elaborates what is required for technical education to be gender inclusive. She pointed out three Page 12.779.2aspects that have been neglected in the construction of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; Kelley Racicot, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Aproject management tool, Basecamp, is used to manage everyday planning and communication.A knowledge management tool, WSU Wiki, is used for long-term knowledge sharing beyond thecourse of a single semester.2. BackgroundThe Design Clinic, as it is called by participants, is a project-based, ABET-certified program.Students work on industry-sponsored projects for one semester. They are responsible for everyaspect of project management, from specification writing to product delivery. In the fallsemester of 2005, two new technologies were made available to students, one for projectmanagement (PM) and the other for long-term knowledge sharing, or knowledge management(KM). From the beginning, students participated in a research project that analyzes

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alhaji Cherif, Cornell University; Gary Fleming, University of Maryland; Siaka Kroma, Cornell University

Mathematics), tutor (Math Support Center, Learning Strategic Center, Engineering Learning Initiatives). He has also served as a peer-counselor/tutor at Delaware State University (while participating in Intensive Summer Science Program, ISSP) and College Counselor/Mentor for National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). His research interests cover a range of science and engineering disciplines ranging from mathematics education, mathematical modeling and methods in Physical, Biological, Engineering; Political Science (Concentrating on African Continent); Nanobiotechnology with emphasis on Micro-fluidic device, biosensors, thin-film, and nano/micro-actuators; to Dynamical and theoretical