Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

International

in Chinacan study for two years at a university in the United States belonging to the consortium, and thenreturn to their home institutions in China to finish their college degrees. Students whoparticipate in this program are awarded degrees from the two institutions the students haveattended. Further, each of the AASCU universities choosing to participate in this program makesits own policies, which are also customized in a major-by-major basis. This paper describes thesteps taken by the Electrical Engineering Program at Eastern Washington University (EWU)towards planning and implementing the dual degree, which already has been in-place for threeyears. While providing specifics about Electrical Engineering, a general overview of theprogram

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright; Peter Rich, Brigham Young University; Keith Leatham, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

teachers. The pre-serviceteachers supported the teacher in his effort to integrate the new curriculum into his existingcurriculum, and quickly learn the software and basics of programming. Involving the pre-servicetechnology and education majors had a secondary benefit, because it provided the pre-serviceteachers the opportunity to be involved in an actual real teaching environment where they werehelping develop curriculum, lesson plans, interacting with students, and so forth. During the pilottest the two classes were first given a mathematics pre-test that asked them questions aboutvariables, use of operators, functions, coordinates, and equations. The students were then taughtthe GUI (Graphical User Interface) of Flash, and by the second day of

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huanmei Wu, IUPUI

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

are planning to go to graduate school with the confidenceobtained from the projects.For example, the author also designed six multidisciplinary projects in the last five years and theresults are wonderful. About 20 students from 6 different disciplines were involved. The studentsare at different stages of their undergraduate study, including freshman, juniors and seniors. Fourpresentations have been accepted by peer-reviewed high-respected national conferences. Twoconference papers have published and two manuscripts are under revision. The students alsoproduced many posters (more than 15) at the local symposiums and workshops. In addition, allfive graduated students from three disciplines are admitted to graduate school across the

Conference Session

e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tom Haley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yaron Danon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

integrate online with face-to-face time in a planned, pedagogically valuablemanner 8 , offering some of the convenience of fully-online courses without the complete loss offace-to-face contact 7. From the “traditional” classroom, it takes the teacher driven presentationand selection of relevant content and the dialogue between student and teacher. From the Web-based world, it borrows the advantages of self-paced, self-regulated learning 3. These coursesseem to offer the best of both worlds, preserving face-to-face contact in a reduced seat timeformat, while allowing faculty to creatively use Web resources in instruction 9.Blended learning approaches and design can significantly enhance the students’ learningexperience 10-11 by reducing "sage-on-the

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lesko, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

been the mainstay forthe past two decades. With the maturation of virtual world (3-D Web) and semantic webtechnologies, the web-based content available in the classroom increases exponentially and takeson a new look. Following a brief overview of these two technologies and their overall impact inthe classroom, this article presents several practical approaches for presenting course content in3-D Web environments based on recent implementation efforts. In-World lectures and labassignments, project team briefing sessions, student mentoring activities, and open conferenceforums are just a few of the areas discussed. Further discussions also focus on setup and futureevaluation studies planned in the near-term to further evaluate course content

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

objectives. These objectives are: - To apply knowledge learned in other courses. - To enhance the thought and planning process - To expose students to a team design and implementation similar to that encountered in industry - To improve the written and oral communication skills of the students.The proposed design of the bridge, as determined by a decision matrix designed by the students,was a parabolic arch that had its arched members angled into the centerline of the walkway as isshown in Figure 9. Although the basics of SAP2000 were previously understood by the students, Page 15.717.9this basic knowledge only served as issuing the

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston, Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, as well as the estimating of the dead load of thesuperstructure. The take-off is done using a spreadsheet prepared by the students andconsidering the weight of the steel sections indicated in the literature or commercial catalogs.A typical take-off is shown in Figure 3. The estimated dead load of the superstructure is 502kips. Considering a plan area center to center of the trusses and the total length of the bridge(10’10” x 305’0”) the weight per square foot is 152 lb. The estimated cost of materials is about Page 15.1108.4$661,000 based on the prices of the year 2008 in Houston, TX. Figure 2a. Student CAD drawings of the

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

design and manufacturing of microturbomachinery. Some students study materials, dynamics, or thermal aspects ofturbomachinery, while others explore and develop various micromanufacturing technologies formicroturbine fabrication. The nature of micromachinery requires the development of novelmicromanufacturing technologies for superalloys and other robust engineering materials. Theselected participants study micromilling, electrical discharge micromachining, electrochemicalmicromachining, and vacuum assisted microcasting. They complete a research methodologyworkshop and then apply to their own projects through setting objectives, planning schedule,performing experiments, documenting data, presenting results at the campus-wide poster session

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

system production DP1 Pull system DP11 DP12 Heijunka box Kanbans DP111 DP112 DP121 DP122 DP123 Planning window Parts list (Bill of Material & Dual bin / single Transition to push Material) information card system / pull system exchange

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qaiser Malik, Michigan State University; Punya Mishra, MSU; Michael Shanblatt, MSU

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Even in cases where concepts were considered to be interrelated, theparticipants did so without sound reasoning. This paper reports the results of the longitudinalstudy and is an update to the interim findings reported in earlier conferences20, 21.The study completes the initial steps of an overall project aimed at formulating a strategy forimproving the teaching of service courses at the undergraduate level. The future steps willinvolve further collection of data and a subsequent intervention in the learning process toenhance student understanding. The intervention would require restructuring of the coursecontent, development of online modules and making better use of e-learning tools. We plan toimplement these interventions in a systematic

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school. Students work together in a team with the support ofengineering and science student mentors to design and produce a project. During thesummer of 2009, each student was assigned to a group project and had to design andbuild a robot using LEGOS MINDSTORMS NXT Kits. The students present theirprojects the last day of the program. They share their results with the other students.Additional benefits of the group projects included improving team working skills andpublic speaking ability.2. Career ComponentThe program manager, Dr. Barbara Christie, plans a Career Day during SECOP. Theguest speakers work for engineering -based organizations and all are African Americanand Latino leaders in mechanical, civil and electrical engineering fields

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill May, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

11.12% of the variance. The data provide initial evidence that ethical climate is relevant to undergraduate researchteams. The ECQ needs a few further revisions in order to successfully evaluate the ethicalclimate of undergraduate teams. The analyses indicate that four items should be removed fromthe questionnaire because they do not clearly load onto single factors. There are five clearfactors, representing the different types of ethical climate. However, it seems that a few of theitems did not adequately sample the last two ethical types. We will include additional items ofcaring/ benefit to the team and independence in the next revision of the measure. Our original intent was to use rwg when deriving the plan on how to analyze

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Gary Pawlas, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

thisrecommendation has been made in other studies,3, 17 little research has been completed tosystematically investigate the inclusion of PBL courses in the sophomore and junior year andevaluate the outcomes quantitatively and qualitatively.The brings us to the next step in this research plan which is to triangulate student confidenceself-ratings with external evaluators (faculty advisors and industry mentors) Senior CapstoneDesign. Additionally, a junior course will be reformed as a PBL course (meeting the five criteriafor inclusion as a PBL course presented in the Theoretical Framework) and offered in Spring2010. Future work will evaluate student skill development in a three year PBL curriculum andcompare these data to the current mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Abdul Qadeer, Urdu Science University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Implications of Technology. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and “Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE.Abdul Qadeer, Urdu Science University Dr. Abdul Qadeer is the Director of Academic Planning and Development at Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology (FUUAST), Karachi

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

development between the teaching communities of K-12 and post-secondary impact pedagogical and curriculum content choices? 4. Can the vast literature on teacher identity in the K-12 sector provide us with a framework for understanding more about faculty identity? Page 15.270.7ConclusionsThis paper has described my experience, thus far, in establishing a research project thatbranches the work in the K-12 sector with new research possibilities in higher education,and the questions that arise about the two sectors when planning this research. I see myentire research process as an opportunity to bring together the often disparate worlds

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. O'Connell; Gavin Duffy; Ted Burke; David Dorran

quality of the Matlab code that was needed to solve the problem. By the end of the termeach student had written and submitted one report. In addition, based on instructor and tutorobservations during project laboratory sessions, each member of the group was given a writtenassessment of his technical contribution to the project, his communication skills within thegroup, and his learning of Matlab. Thus, both assessment instruments, i.e., the student reportsand the instructor-written reports, assessed both group work and technical results. They werealso used both formatively and summatively, as in the Instrumentation course. The courseinstructor was reasonably satisfied with the assessment scheme used, but in the future he plans toProceedings of

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Keith E. Hedges

leaving your community andworld better than what you found it.”[11] Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education  8  Bibliography[1] Alexander, R. (Ed.). (1960, March 28). Sport: Poet of the depths [Electronic version]. TIME, LXXV(13).[2] Bilham. R. (2010, February 18). Lessons from the Haiti earthquake. Nature, (463), 878-879.[3] Creswell, J. W. (2005). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.[4] Connelly, F. M. & Clandinin, D, J. (1990). Stories of

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Andy Gill; Garrin Kimmell; Kevin Matlage

Engineering Education 2Special FeatureAt the University of Kansas, the Functional Programming group had grand plans to use what weknow and research (computer language technology) to help us enhance simple videos of whiteboardtalks. Unfortunately, before recording and producing these smaller talks and crafting our techniques,we found ourselves producing a 30 minute special feature. Here is our story.For over 20 years, the Partial Evaluation and Program Manipulation (PEPM) Symposium/Workshopseries has been bringing together researchers and practitioners working in the areas of programmanipulation, partial evaluation, and program generation. In Fall

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Timothy B. Whitmoyer; David T. Vader; Joel Z. Bandstra; William H.J. Strosnider

performance with more widely used handpumps.DiscussionThe narrative of this project’s history clearly demonstrates that the student’s participation helpssatisfy the general ABET Program Outcomes13. All of the senior projects required designingexperimental apparatus, developing a plan of study, and inferring the necessary changes in thepump design (Outcome b). The 2006-2007 project is the best example of satisfying thisoutcome. The students constructed a test apparatus and performed over 450 hours of automatedpumping for durability testing. The team tested several variations of three distinct piston sealdesigns and analyzed the results to find the best combination of longevity and efficiency.Any student designing or redesigning a subsystem of the pump

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

fluid (bythe design component of the labs. No Armfield, Ltd.). SAE 50 (left) and NAPA 20 (right)comparison of student responses or scores on oils were used for the experiment.   the virtual labs with traditional assessment data (i.e., scores on exams, course grades) hasbeen made at this time.Future WorkA second delivery of the virtual labs is planned for the Fall 2010 semester. Student andinstructor feedback from the pilot project will be used to revise the content and deliveryof both experiments. Additional student feedback from the same measures will becollected, both after each lab and at the end of the course. Student feedback, data onlearning outcomes and student

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Peter J. Shull; Jessica M. Crandall

Toyota World No. 1 Car Maker,” Reuters.com. Reuters. http:/www.reuters.com/article/businessnews/idUSN2424076820080124. Retrieved 19 April 2008.4. M. Adams, P. Componation, H. Czarnecki, and B. Schroer. “Simulation as a Tool for Continuous Process Improvement,” Proceedings of the 1999 Winter Simulation Conference, pp. 766-773, 1999.5. D. Reis and LPena. “Linking Customer Satisfaction, Quality, and Strategic Planning,” Revista de Administracao de Empresas, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 42-46, 2000.6. M. E. Pritchard and G. S. Wilson. “Using Emotional and Social Factors to Predict Student Success,” Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 18-28, 2003.

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James C. Peyton Jones; Connor McArthur; Tyler Young

://www.lego.com/ 14. A. Behrens, et al. “MATLAB meets LEGO Mindstorms- A freshman introduction course into practical engineering”, IEEE Trans. on Education, Vol.53, No.2, (2010), 306-317 15. T. Chikamasa, “Embedded coder robot NXT instruction manual”, www.mathworks.com/ matlabcentral/fileexchange/13399/, 2009. 16. McNinch, L. C., Soltan, R. A., Muske, K. R., Ashrafiuon, H., Peyton-Jones, J. C. “An Experimental Mobile Robot Platform for Autonomous Systems Research and Education”, Proceedings of the 14th IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Applications, (2009): 412-418 17. McNinch, L. C., Soltan, R. A., Muske, K. R., Ashrafiuon, H., Peyton-Jones, J. C. “Application of a Coordinated Trajectory Planning and

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gary P. Halada

respond to aneed by building or creating something along a certain set of guidelines (or specifications) whichperforms a given function. Just as importantly, that device, plan or creation should perform itsfunction without fail. Everything, however, does eventually fail and, in some cases, fails withcatastrophic results. Through discussion and analysis of engineering disasters from nuclearmeltdowns to lost spacecraft to stock market crashes, this course will focus on how modernengineers learn from their mistakes in order to create designs that decrease the chance andseverity of failure.” The course is 3 credits and, while required for Engineering Science majors,is open to any student in the University who has completed at least one science or

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shawn P. Gross; David W. Dinehart; Aleksandra Radlinska; Joseph Robert Yost

for Mechanics II than Mechanics I. Apotential reason for these lower ratings is identified in the section of this paper entitledChallenges.More comprehensive assessment plans based on evaluation of student work (especially in-classquizzes) and short student surveys given immediately after overarching problem solution periodsare in the process of being developed.ChallengesThe use of overarching problems worked well in the first year of the restructured mechanicscourses. The primary challenges are, as with any example problem, in developing theappropriate depth of examples to foster student learning without it becoming too laborious tosolve in the class time provided. In general, the overarching problems in Mechanics I seemed tobe of

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Frank T. Fisher; Hong Man

) fabrication of nanoshells for surface-enhanced Raman scattering, (c) nanohydrogels.ConclusionsThe methodology of video documentation and multimedia presentation of undergraduateresearchers working in various nanotechnology labs is being pursued in order to provide anengaging exposure to academic research and an introduction to nanotechnology accessible forstudents early within the undergraduate curriculum. Such modules may greatly increase thenumber of students exposed to such research while leveraging the excitement and wonder ofacademic research to create a compelling learning experience. The ultimate objectives of thelong-term research plan envisioned for this effort are 1) invigorating the first year

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Timothy B. Whitmoyer; David T. Vader

performance with more widely used handpumps.DiscussionThe narrative of this project’s history clearly demonstrates that the student’s participation helpssatisfy the general ABET Program Outcomes13. All of the senior projects required designingexperimental apparatus, developing a plan of study, and inferring the necessary changes in thepump design (Outcome b). The 2006-2007 project is the best example of satisfying thisoutcome. The students constructed a test apparatus and performed over 450 hours of automatedpumping for durability testing. The team tested several variations of three distinct piston sealdesigns and analyzed the results to find the best combination of longevity and efficiency.Any student designing or redesigning a subsystem of the pump

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

fluid (bythe design component of the labs. No Armfield, Ltd.). SAE 50 (left) and NAPA 20 (right)comparison of student responses or scores on oils were used for the experiment.   the virtual labs with traditional assessment data (i.e., scores on exams, course grades) hasbeen made at this time.Future WorkA second delivery of the virtual labs is planned for the Fall 2010 semester. Student andinstructor feedback from the pilot project will be used to revise the content and deliveryof both experiments. Additional student feedback from the same measures will becollected, both after each lab and at the end of the course. Student feedback, data onlearning outcomes and student

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Peter J. Shull; Jessica M. Crandall

Toyota World No. 1 Car Maker,” Reuters.com. Reuters. http:/www.reuters.com/article/businessnews/idUSN2424076820080124. Retrieved 19 April 2008.4. M. Adams, P. Componation, H. Czarnecki, and B. Schroer. “Simulation as a Tool for Continuous Process Improvement,” Proceedings of the 1999 Winter Simulation Conference, pp. 766-773, 1999.5. D. Reis and LPena. “Linking Customer Satisfaction, Quality, and Strategic Planning,” Revista de Administracao de Empresas, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 42-46, 2000.6. M. E. Pritchard and G. S. Wilson. “Using Emotional and Social Factors to Predict Student Success,” Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 18-28, 2003.

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Alva L. Couch

lectures, and preferred more time to absorb material before being put on the spotto apply material, while another top student considered the exercises to be too easy.Grade distributionsOne thing that did change substantively in Comp111 was the grade distributions on quizzesbefore and after the change(Figure 1). The in-class exercises were not planned in advance forComp111, but were instituted as an emergency measure because of surprisingly low first quizscores. On the second quiz, of comparable difficulty, students did much better. Though thesample size is too small for any conclusions, this suggests that structured in-class practice forquizzes is more effective at improving quiz scores than giving students a review sheet on whichto practice

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Xingguo Xiong; Linfeng Zhang; Lawrence V. Hmurcik P.E.

simulation. Based on the research results, they have published studentposters/papers in various academic conferences. After graduation, some students chose tocontinue their Ph.D study in MEMS field, while some other students find jobs as MEMSengineers in industry.In addition to the MEMS curriculum in the EE graduate program, we are also makingefforts to extend the MEMS education to the high school students in nearby communities.We plan to arrange some presentations to the high school students, and invite some highschool students to do some student research in the MEMS field. This will help trigger theinterests among high school students toward science and technology, especially inMEMS field. Some of the students may be attracted into the field and