Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

setting. Tasks have to accurately reflect the workplace environment and encourage students to draw upon their formal learning and use it to interrogate the workplace practices. Assessment that that encourages broad capabilities rather than more narrow learning objectives should be employed by educators to ensure that students actually learn in work place.Experiential learning is an inclusive phrase for many types of work based related learningexperiences8, 13, 38 including cooperative education. The first cooperative education program inthe United States of America dated back to 1906 at the University of Cincinnati9, 39. However

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2010 Student Surveys of Course Knowledge and Skills: Improving Continuous ImprovementAbstractThe emphasis on curricula and program accreditation has moved from certification of teaching toconfirmation of learning. Commonly adopted outcomes and assessment methods reflect theobservations or opinions of the evaluator on the quality and quantity of learning demonstratedthrough various measures such as projects, presentations, or testing. Students achieveknowledge and skills objectives through the various learning opportunities, in other words thelearning tools, offered them. Instructors must have knowledge of student preferences,perceptions, and responses to the tools offered the students in

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Anita Persaud, Pennsylvania State University; Drey Kharem, Pennsylvania State University; William Rothwell, Pennsylvania State University; Edgar Yoder, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

racial preferences. The legalramifications of race-based access to college admissions, retention services and resourceshas been reflected in several court cases and anti-affirmative action propositions in the Page 15.884.2states of California, Washington, and Texas, with others considering this alternative 8, 20,10 .There is clearly a need for race-neutral solutions that will enhance the education of allstudents and also bring about the diversity reflected in the population of the US. Asadditional non-racial barriers are identified and removed, a more equitable number ofunderrepresented students may attain access to the engineering profession. This

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

measuring science teaching efficacy [23]. Since its development, modifiedversions have been widely used to measure the science teaching efficacy of various teachergroups. The STEBI-B is composed of the Personal Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Scale(PSTE) and the Science Teaching Outcome Expectancy Scale (STOE). The PSTE Scale reflectsa science teacher’s confidence in his/her ability to teach science. The STOE Scale reflects ascience teacher’s belief that student learning can be influenced by effective teaching. A modifiedversion of the STEBI-B was used in this study.ContextThis study focuses on one GK-12 project that followed the Classroom Immersion model calledthe Partners in Inquiry Project (Project Pi). Over the course of two academic years

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Experiential Learning for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractExperiential Learning (EL) is a philosophy in which educators purposefully engage learners indirect experience and focused reflection in order to maximize learning, increase knowledge, anddevelop skills. Based on the famous experiential learning model developed by David A. Kolb[1]there are four stages in a learning process: Concrete experience, reflective observation, abstractconceptualization and active experimentation. This model shows how theory, concreteexperience, reflection and active experimentation can be brought together to produce richerlearning than any of these elements can on its own. There are many avenues of concreteexperience for the students in

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

International

Experiential Learning for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractExperiential Learning (EL) is a philosophy in which educators purposefully engage learners indirect experience and focused reflection in order to maximize learning, increase knowledge, anddevelop skills. Based on the famous experiential learning model developed by David A. Kolb[1]there are four stages in a learning process: Concrete experience, reflective observation, abstractconceptualization and active experimentation. This model shows how theory, concreteexperience, reflection and active experimentation can be brought together to produce richerlearning than any of these elements can on its own. There are many avenues of concreteexperience for the students in

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Chen, Bradley University; Ye Li, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

evaluator. It is demonstrated that the course objectivesand ABET requirements were met by student projects, reflections and the evaluationinstrument.1. IntroductionThe recent globalization of business and engineering practices present both challenges andopportunities to the professionals of engineering education 1. The past two decades have seenentrepreneurship emerge as a mainstream business discipline in the United States2.Universities are now expected to inspire entrepreneurship in order to prepare students tosucceed in the globally competitive business setting 3. Entrepreneurship, as a core businessskill, has become an increasingly popular course in the curriculum of business colleges. Itspopularity results from not only college students who

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Christina White, Columbia University; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

maintains a lesson diary of the course.Assessment of the course is continually monitored through directed discussion of thecourse with students, review of work produced by the students, and written reflection ofthe course by the students. The written reflections are discussed within the class andshow that the students are gaining a deep understanding of the engineering designconcepts and are actively engaged in the course. Students connect to this course of studythrough the use of active learning methods, including hands-on activities, inductive anddeductive reasoning opportunities, and multimodal experiences. Further, group work isenhanced by considering ways to group students based upon personality types and otherteam-formation strategies rather

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

conducted course surveys at a project level as measured by theIDEA Diagnostic Form Report8. We obtained results for 15 teams in Fall 2008 and 20 teams inSpring 2009 where the average IDEA Survey response rate was 70% for a total of 168 studentsreporting across both semesters. As discussed next, we have used these survey data together withinformation from student reflective memos, to gain insights into the effects of the three coursechanges. Page 15.42.7Project Level Course OrganizationConducting course evaluations at a project team level has provided additional insight on theimportance of teamwork as a learning objective for multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, The College of New Jersey; Teresa Nakra, The College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, The College of New Jersey; Meredith Stone, Independent Evaluator

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and successful solutions to engineering problems.All students will: Develop strategies and processes for managing a complex project involving diverse areas of expertise; Page 15.166.5 Develop competencies in collaborative learning and working strategies through interdisciplinary team activities; Develop competencies in fields other than their major.5. Course Objective AssessmentThe objectives of this course are mainly assessed through topic-related graded individualhomework assignments, graded teamwork assignments, self and team evaluation forms, andstudents’ anonymous reflection journals.5.1. Graded individual homework

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

deliver the results required for continuous improvement. At thesame time the process should on a steady basis be able to provide the data that is expected to bean integral component in the preparation of the ABET Self-Study when the time comes forrequesting accreditation.In this paper we describe such a process. The process consists of three components: 1. A fast feedback procedure to implement continuous improvement at the course level. This procedure includes a course improvement form completed by the course instructor that documents their positive and negative reflections, suggested actions for course improvement, and deviations from the institutional syllabus in their offering of the course. A mechanism for

Collection

2010 ERC

Authors

David Shaw

 Research Projects Technical Expertise  USDOT ­ Validate use of GIS ØGIS  and RS technologies for ØRemote Sensing  major corridor planning ØData/Image Visualization ØData/Sensor Fusion ØScientific Modeling ØHigh Performance Computing ØSystems Engineering  Pixel’s ØSatellite Engineering  Spectral  reflectance  Reflectance  Clutter Target

Collection

2010 ERC

Authors

David Shaw

 Research Projects Technical Expertise  USDOT ­ Validate use of GIS ØGIS  and RS technologies for ØRemote Sensing  major corridor planning ØData/Image Visualization ØData/Sensor Fusion ØScientific Modeling ØHigh Performance Computing ØSystems Engineering  Pixel’s ØSatellite Engineering  Spectral  reflectance  Reflectance  Clutter Target

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

included in theengineering and engineering technology curriculum. The findings indicate that American toolshops are using innovative technologies, updating machinery, and instituting new strategies. Thetool shops making this transition are the adaptors creating new competitive advantages byrevising their strategies to reflect competitive changes, offering products fitting into uniqueniches, supplying specialized customer services, and providing rapid delivery. The results fromthis study have been incorporated into engineering and engineering technology courses to betterprepare graduates for careers in engineering management for manufacturing based industries.IntroductionForeign competition has had an extremely negative impact on American

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javarro Russell, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Megan France, James Madison University; Ronald Kander, James Madison University; Robin Anderson, James Madison University; Heather Watson, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

largely unavailable,especially for PBL projects specific to undergraduate engineering.One reason for the unavailability of tools used for classifying PBL projects is the lack ofprogram and course assessment studies for those implementing PBL. PBL-driven assessmentshould (1) be based in a practice context, (2) reflect the students’ development from novice to anexpert practitioner, and (3) engage in self-assessment and reflection6. Assessment at the programand course level provides opportunities for engineering educators to assess the types of PBLprojects they are using. These assessment processes identify how well learning outcomes arebeing obtained by the students. By applying assessment methods to PBL projects andunderstanding how learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Lawrence Chatman, Camden County College

architectural and physical gapsin SoC design. There is a strong consensus from industry and academic institutions on theimportance and urgency of reflecting the impact of the SoC paradigm shift in engineeringeducation, as traditional programs, especially at the undergraduate level, have not keptpace with this evolution. This paper presents progress using SoC as a theme to achieve aseamless transition from a two-year community college (Camden County College) to thejunior level of a four-year Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program at RowanUniversity. The crux of achieving this seamless transition lies in reconfiguring anddeveloping new courses at Camden County College that not only introduce key conceptstaught in the first two years at Rowan

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Wendell, Tufts University; Kathleen Connolly, Tufts University; Christopher Wright, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Tufts University; Mike Barnett, Boston College; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Ismail Marulcu, Boston College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

work in groups, and interaction among students and Page 15.958.4improvement of communication skills are key goals of the teacher. As they work on solving thedesign problem, students are always expected to engage in written or pictorial record-keeping. Atsome point, students are given the option to revise their designs. In addition to their individualrecord-keeping and reflection, students reflect on their designing through participation in whole-class discussions. Importantly, throughout design-based science units, teachers provide guidanceon how students should incorporate science ideas and careful reasoning into their

Collection

2010 ERC

Authors

Lester Gerhardt

 CONTINUALLY BEEN  DECREASING AND BILATERAL RESPECT FOR ALL  PARTIES CONCERNED HAS BEEN INCREASING.Increased Public Awareness of  Rankings  •Use of ASEE Data and Review Adds  Credibility and Responsibility  •Greater Use of Rankings by  Parents/Students  ­Top 50 on First Page  •Heightened Awareness of Parameters in  Media  ­Opinion surveys  ­NAE MembershipsFor Future Consideration •Broaden Definition of Faculty  ­Include Full Time Research Faculty? •Review Balance of the Two Parameters Used •Refine and Update Guidelines to Reflect Trends to M & A and Interdisciplinary Activities  ­Center Responsibility  ­Government Labs Responsibility  ­Non­Engineering Faculty  ­Joint

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

fuel cell course has three 1-hour lecture periods per week and one 3-hour lab period perweek to make a 4 credit-hour course. One lecture period per week is devoted to discussion ofrelevant papers, which serves to reinforce the technical content and facilitate discussion of thebroader social, economic, and technical issues. The lab periods are used alternately for additionalclassroom instruction, experiments, recitation time, and modeling or project work. This adds adegree of flexibility to administering the course and provides the students with extra time toengage and reflect on what they are learning.Student learning assessment is based on homework, experimental lab write-ups, a midterm exam,a nonlinear dynamic fuel cell model, and student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles

project, CPR™ is an excellent"learning environment" that creates an electronic, asynchronous, discipline-independent platformfor creating, implementing, and evaluating writing assignments, without significantly increasingthe instructor’s workload. Furthermore, the extensive data collected by the "environment" can beused to measure learning outcomes. In fact, the flexibility and versatility of the platform make itvery appropriate as a fine-grained tool for ABET accreditation criteria.Original CPR Mediates Peer-Review of WritingFour structured workspaces perform in tandem to create a series of activities that reflect modernpedagogical strategies for using writing in the learning process. A separate instructor interfaceand student interface provide

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

with the responsibilityof promoting interest and enthusiasm for learning. Instructors are also encouraged to act ascognitive coaches who can nurture an environment that can support open inquiry (Barrows,2000). It is important that the aims and objectives of problem-based learning be reflected inevery aspect of the learning environment created. Problem-based curriculum should documentaccomplishments at the upper levels of Bloom's Taxonomy Triangle (Boud & Feletti, 1991).Scholars in the area of cognitive science and educational psychology have identified fourfeatures that clearly separate a problem-based curriculum from a traditional, topic-basedcurriculum (Nickerson, et. al. 1985). In this presentation, the author describes how he

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

: Comparison to Previous StudiesThe survey replicated several items from the 1994 and 2005 surveys to monitor trends acrosscapstone design curricula. Replicated topics included discipline of the respondent, structure andduration of the course, project details, and topics covered in class. Although the items werereplicated, some questions appeared in different formats in the 2009 survey. In particular, severalquestions used a “check all that apply” structure (based on pilot testing of the instrument11); as aresult, some responses from the 2009 data show a total of above 100%. In addition, the resultsfrom the previous studies were obtained from publications rather than from raw data. As such,the comparisons reflect a descriptive view of trends but

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Devine, CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

think outside ofthe box in their work and they did not need to follow any previous method used to assigninfrastructure grades. The students completed the assignment by submitting two deliverables, apaper explaining the process to determine the grade and postcard sized graphic illustrating theresulting grade. The assessment of the assignment was primarily gauged by a survey formcompleted by the students. Furthermore, the instructor (author) offers reflections of theassignment, student efforts, and future improvements. Additional assessments measured by useof the student work in the Indiana Section efforts for their report card are ongoing. Theassignments are well suited for ABET Criterion 3 Program Outcomes (g) an ability tocommunicate

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, and (3)manufacturing of plastic pellets using the creation of pixel cookies as a hands-on classroom activity.The undergraduate mentors leverage their industrial and academic experiences to create the lessons andact as role models for college and professional success. Evaluation of the activities includes a mappingto academic content standards, student interest surveys, and mentors’ reflections on their experiences.1. IntroductionThe Computer Science Investigations (CSI: Cincinnati) project brings undergraduates in engineeringand computing-related fields into urban STEM classrooms to interact with and teach high schoolstudents. CSI: Cincinnati is funded under the National Science Foundation’s Broadening Participation inComputing program and

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Donald Gaitros, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

15.1028.6more majors in order to state that they hold the equivalent of that major. With the assistance ofthe CSF Director, Fellows should carefully plan their course of study in order to reflect theiracademic interests and career goals.Computer Science Fellows Requirements*The BSC with a major in Computer Science Fellows degree has the following courserequirements: ≠ REL 1310 and 1350 ≠ Two semesters of Chapel ≠ MTH 1321, 1322, 2311 ≠ Eight semester hours of science courses with associated labs chosen from among Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Neuroscience, or Physics. Each course must apply to a major in its department. ≠ STA 3381 ≠ Computer Science courses: o CSI 1430, 1440, 2334, 2350, 3334, 3344, 3471 o 5

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

practicing engineer in industry. The objectives of thisresearch are to explore the types of cognition and social interactions of student teams as theyengage in these virtual laboratories, to determine the role of instructional design in the responseof student teams, and to ascertain whether virtual laboratories can effectively promote types oflearning that are difficult or impossible to achieve from physical laboratories.Objectives The specific objectives of the NSF CCLI Phase 2 project are to: 1. Create the following learning materials and teaching strategies based on virtual laboratories: A. Enhance the Virtual CVD laboratory by including interactive reflection tools (e.g., interactive lab notebook, a virtual supervisor

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2010-1947: MODELING NATURE: GREEN ENGINEERING FOR ASUSTAINABLE WORLDGeorge Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton Page 15.881.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Modeling Nature: Green Engineering for a Sustainable WorldAbstractA new course has been developed and offered which focuses upon sustainable engineering. Thekey elements of the course include introduction to the complex systems, systems engineeringmethods for complex systems, life cycle analysis, hard and soft system methodologies, failureanalysis using rich pictures and reflection upon the impacts engineering has upon both societyand the natural world through consideration of the

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Emily Medders, Southern Wesleyan University; Cheryl Cass, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

towards their doctorate, and one with a Ph. D. Eight participants were placed inengineering labs, and one each in math and chemistry labs.Our data included weekly journal entries and exit interviews (Table 1). Journal entries werecontemporaneous observations during the course of the program, in contrast to Exit interviews,conducted by the RET program director, which were retrospective reflections at the end of the Page 15.1165.3program. All data were self reported, which may be skewed by false reports of what wasactually taking place; however this limitation is offset by having two sources of data.The data were coded using a qualitative analysis

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Inger Bergom, University of Michigan; Britton Wolfe, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

important.” Participants generally agreed that talking with andobserving experienced TAs in person tended to be the most effective and convenient way tolearn from them. Wiki has very little content so far. Because the wiki is relatively new, it does not containa lot of content posted by TAs themselves. Understandably, lack of content is a reason why TAssaid they don’t use the wiki. One TA commented, “I think somehow you need to give the feelingof completeness so that people will go there first, as opposed to somewhere else.”Suggestions for Wiki Improvement from TAs TAs suggested that it would be helpful if the wiki had a teaching reflection component, inaddition to practical tips and advice. One person commented, “It would be nice if

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalia Litchinitser, SUNY at Buffalo; Albert H. Titus, SUNY at Buffalo; Alexander N. Cartwright, SUNY at Buffalo; Vladimir V. Mitin, SUNY at Buffalo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

in conjunction with a photoinitiatedpolymer to form a periodic modulation in the refractive index of the resulting materials (due to aphase separation of the constituent materials) [8-11]. This periodic modulation can producesimilar structures (top right of Figure 4) to that of the butterfly (a simplified version of theintricate structure produced by nature) that can also result in preferential reflection. Thus, thismodule will require modeling of photonic bandgap structures and understanding the relationshipof nanostructure to optical properties and will allow students to characterize the optical andstructural properties of butterfly wings and artificial gratings. Because of the simple process toproduce the gratings, students will fabricate