AC 2010-430: EVALUATION OF REDESIGNED PARTS CONSIDERINGANALYSIS, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION FACTORSJorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan UniversityAlamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University Page 15.542.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of Redesigned Parts Considering Analysis, Production and Distribution FactorsAbstractWhenever a new or improved design is proposed, it is important to consider more than just thetechnical aspects of the new design (e.g., safety, deformation, strength, weight). It is essential totake into account several additional factors in the total production cycle of the new or improvedproduct. Ideally
AC 2010-431: APPLYING DESIGN PROCESS TO REDESIGN A PERSONAL CAREPRODUCT – INTEGRATION OF TECHNICAL AND MARKETING ISSUESJorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan UniversityAlamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan UniversityLuis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha Page 15.186.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Applying the Design Process to Redesign a Personal Care Product Integration of Technical and Marketing IssuesAbstractAs part of the curricula in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), there is arequirement of an Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project for the students to complete duringtheir last year in school. The
AC 2010-479: TEACHING DECISION-MAKING IN ENGINEERING: A REVIEWOF TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING APPROACHESSenay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is also the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement.Jing Chen, Purdue University Jing Chen is a graduate student in the
AC 2010-480: QUALITY ENHANCEMENT IN STATICSThomas Rockaway, University of LouisvilleD. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville Page 15.1007.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Quality Enhancement in StaticsAbstractTo satisfy accreditation requirements the University of Louisville recently developed a QualityEnhancement Plan (QEP) to improve undergraduate instruction across all disciplines. Centralelements of the plan are: emphasis on critical thinking; integration of critical thinking throughoutthe curriculum; service learning for undergraduates; and a culminating experience. With theadoption of the QEP, instructors were asked to incorporate
AC 2010-482: ENHANCING OUTREACH THROUGH A SUMMER HANDS-ONENGINEERING WORKSHOPRobert Rabb, United States Military AcademyJohn Rogers, United States Military Academy Page 15.512.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Outreach through a Summer Hands-On Engineering WorkshopAbstractThe United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point conducts a week long outreachprogram to approximately 800 high school juniors every summer. Students enjoy the academicofferings and see USMA’s programs in action through current students who help coordinate theseminar activities. The overall goal is to give potential students an inside look at the institution’sstudent life in all
AC 2010-485: VISUALIZED PHOTOSTRESS IMAGES FOR STRESSCONCENTRATION INSTRUCTIONNashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.1352.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Visualized Photostress Images for Stress Concentration InstructionAbstractThe ever-increasing demand from industry for more sophisticated structural members andmachine components requires a solid understanding of the concepts of different stressesand the behavior of members under loading. The optical method of reflectedphotoelasticity is utilized to achieve the goals concerning some of the learning outcomesof Strength of Materials and Design of Machine Elements courses
AC 2010-910: ARIZONA-TEXAS CONSORTIUM FOR ALTERNATIVE ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIESLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus. Page 15.192.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Arizona -Texas Consortium for Alternative and Renewable Energy
AC 2010-912: USING PERFORMANCE BONUSES TO DECREASEPROCRASTINATIONWalter Schilling, MSOE Walter Schilling is an assistant professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI. He received his BSEE from Ohio Northern University and his MSES and PhD from the University of Toledo. He worked in the automotive industry as an embedded software engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH and consulted for Vision III Imaging, Inc. In addition to one US Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He
AC 2010-926: SELECTION OF MATERIAL, SHAPE, AND MANUFACTURINGPROCESS FOR A CONNECTING RODSomnath Chattopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University Page 15.1057.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Selection of Material, Shape and Manufacturing Process For a Connecting RodABSTRACTThis activity centers on the courses of strength of materials and production design offered at asophomore level Mechanical Engineering curriculum. A connecting rod is one of the mostmechanically stressed components in internal combustion engines. The objective of the activityis to select the appropriate material for a connecting rod where the constraints
AC 2010-959: A CASE STUDY IN THE USE OF ANIMATED VISUAL MODELS INCOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDave Pearce, University of York Dave Pearce is a Lecturer in the Department of Electronics at the University of York. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1985, and worked in industry for 11 years designing optical fiber systems and local area networking equipment before commencing a PhD in wireless access methods in 1996. He is now responsible for the teaching of communications engineering at undergraduate and postgraduate level at York.Phil Barker, Heriot Watt University Phil Barker is a Learning Technology Adviser at the Institute for Computer-Based Learning in the School of
AC 2010-968: PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY TO OFFER A PROFESSIONALCERTIFICATE IN ROBOTIC AUTOMATIONAleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev is earned his bachelor degree in electrical engineering in Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2007. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev research interests include high energy
AC 2010-971: ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCES AND INTELLECTUALPROPERTY: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVEKenneth Cook, Lawrence Tech University Ken Cook is the chair of the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering. Mr. Cook is a registered professional engineer, a certified clinical engineer, and holds some 28 patents of his own. He holds degrees from or attended DeVry Technical Institute, Lawrence Technological University, Wayne State University, and Oakland University. Cook has many years of experience in engineering management and sales. His was most recently executive vice president and chief engineer for Vultron/Trans Industries. His earlier positions included General Manager
AC 2010-986: HYBRID COURSE FORMAT FOR PROJECTS IN ROBOTICSHakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Dr. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering. Page 15.659.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 HYBRID COURSE FORMAT
AC 2010-503: MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE INMICRO/NANOROBOTICS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONSYi Guo, Stevens Institute of TechnologyShubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of TechnologyArthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of TechnologyHong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.866.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Meeting the Educational Challenge in Micro/nanorobotics for Biomedical ApplicationsAbstractWe present the progress of our NSF CCLI project to design teaching materials onmicro/nanorobotics for biomedical engineering students. We have developed a case study and alaboratory module, both of which are centered on a vitamin pill
AC 2010-520: KEYS TO PUBLISHING IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALSRobert Chin, East Carolina University Robert A. “Bob” Chin is a full professor in the Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina University, where he’s taught since 1986. He is the current Director of Publications for the Engineering Design Graphics Division and Editor for the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. Chin has served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division's annual and mid-year conference program chair and he has served as a review board member for several journals including the EDGJ. He has been a program chair for the Southeastern Section and has served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division's vice-chair and
AC 2010-521: EVALUATING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ WEBCOMMUNICATION COMPETENCY ON MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS ANDINFLUENTIAL FACTORS THROUGH INTERNATIONALINDUSTRY-ACADEMY COLLABORATION BY USING GLOBAL ACACERTIFICATIONHsinPiao Hsu, Kainan UniversityHui-Ying Wu, Ching Yun University Page 15.534.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluating University Students’ Web CommunicationCompetency on Multimedia Applications and Influential Factorsthrough International Industry-Academy Collaboration by Using Global ACA CertificationAbstract Through international industry-academy collaboration with Certiport andAdobe Certified Associate (ACA), using data mining from
AC 2010-527: INVESTIGATING DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES OF LEARNERSLEARNING PERFORMANCE TOWARD UBIQUITOUSLY PODCASTING INPROJECT-BASED ENGLISH LEARNINGHui-Ying Wu, Ching Yun UniversityHsinPiao Hsu, Kainan University Page 15.811.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Investigating Demographic Variables of Learners Learning Performance toward Ubiquitously Podcasting in Project-Based English LearningAbstract Project-Based English Learning (PBEL) in teaching has resulted in numerouspositive outcomes, including students’ improved language abilities and increasedcontent knowledge (Stoller, 2006) 17. This e-commerce English course has aspecific
AC 2010-535: IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CAREER EFFICACYTHROUGH INTRODUCTORY COURSE DESIGNLesley Strawderman, Mississippi State UniversityLaura Ruff, Mississippi State University Page 15.697.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Industrial Engineering Career Efficacy through Introductory Course DesignAbstractThis study seeks to further examine self-efficacy beliefs of engineering students beyond theirfirst-year experience. Specifically, this study focuses on career efficacy, or student perceptionsof their ability to succeed in a particular career field. A 41-question survey was distributed toundergraduate
AC 2010-543: AN INITIAL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WHILELEARNING ENGINEERING VIA VIDEO GAMEBrianno Coller, Northern Illinois University Brianno Coller is an Associate Professor of Mechanical engineering. He started his research career applying fairly deep mathematical ideas to gain insight into how complex physical and engineering systems work. His work was theoretical and somewhat abstract. Since then, his research has evolved toward studying a different type of complex system: how students learn and become excited about engineering. In this endeavor, Dr. Coller is mostly a "nuts & bolts" practitioner, an engineer, and an experimentalist.David Shernoff, Northern Illinois University
AC 2010-544: WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP: PREPARING (FEMALE) STUDENTSFOR THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGERalph Ocon, Purdue University CalumetOpal McFarlane, Purdue University Calumet Page 15.1378.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Women and Leadership: Preparing (Women) Students For the Leadership ChallengeAbstractThe workplace can provide many career opportunities and challenges for graduatingstudents. While pursuing their careers, many engineering and technology students willperform roles that are outside their principal academic field of study. In addition tohaving to deal with career issues related to global competition and technological
AC 2010-546: SPATIAL ABILITY TESTING WITH AUGMENTED REALITYPatrick Connolly, Purdue UniversityJames Beeler, Purdue UniversityPat Connaughton, Purdue UniversityJared Price, Purdue UniversityBen Trefz, Purdue University Page 15.1077.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Spatial Ability Testing with Augmented RealityAbstractThis paper reports on research in spatial ability testing comparing traditional 2D test instrumentimages with hybrid testing involving augmented virtual reality images. Augmented realityinvolves the combination of virtual reality displays with real world environments. Non-immersive virtual reality systems are becoming popular in
AC 2010-550: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING: IDEALLY POSITIONED TOADDRESS THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGETerri Lynch-Caris, Kettering UniversityJohn Sutherland, Purdue University Page 15.729.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Industrial Engineering: Ideally Positioned to Address the Sustainability ChallengeAbstractIndustrial Engineers (IEs) have embraced efficiency principles in the design and improvement ofmanufacturing systems. The lean concept defined by the Toyota Production System hasaugmented traditional Work Design courses as a tool for eliminating waste in the manufacturingenvironment. As systems thinkers, the unique
AC 2010-188: HOW TO GET PUBLISHED – TIPS FROM JOURNAL EDITORSBevlee Watford, Virginia Tech Page 15.656.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How to Get Published – Tips From Journal EditorsAbstractPublication of scholarly work is an important aspect of a faculty position. Decisions regardingtenure and promotion include number and quality of publications in addition to teaching,research funding and service activities. Faculty members seeking to publish papers focusing onengineering education are somewhat limited in the journals they may submit their work to, andoften find it difficult to publish education oriented work in more traditional research
AC 2010-68: COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING IN ENGR 101 TERM PROJECT:TOY DESIGN FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DISADVANTAGED OLD CAIROCOMMUNITYLamyaa El-Gabry, The American University in Cairo - Mechanical Engineering Department Page 15.293.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Community based learning in ENGR 101 term project: toy design for school children in disadvantaged Old Cairo communityAbstractIntroduction to Engineering (ENGR 101) is the first engineering course students take uponadmission to the engineering program. It is required of students in all disciplines of engineering.It is a one credit hour course that meets once a week
AC 2010-2172: STUDENT VOICES: SERVICE-LEARNING IN COREENGINEERING COURSESCheryl West, UMass Lowell Research Associate, College of EngineeringJohn Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell Professor, Mechanical Engineering DepartmentManuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Doctoral Student, Renewable Energy Engineering ProgramLinda Barrington, University of Massachusetts Lowell Service-Learning Coordinator, College of Engineering Page 15.1128.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Voices: Service-Learning in Core Engineering CoursesAbstractUndergraduate engineering students were asked about their views of the
AC 2010-862: DEVELOPING THE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE: A BOEINGEXPERIENCEKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, gas turbines, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu.Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Daniel Kirk is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the Florida Institute of
AC 2010-208: A GUIDED INQUIRY APPROACH TO TEACHING FANSELECTIONRobert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeGerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Page 15.37.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Guided Inquiry Approach to Teaching Fan SelectionAbstract:The selection of a fan for sufficient airflow for a particular system involves much more thandetermining the flow requirements and selecting a fan out of a catalog. A designer mustunderstand that the flow rate of a fan is dependent on the amount of backpressure in the systemwhile the backpressure depends on the flow rate. The characteristic curve for a fan and theimpedance curve for a system
AC 2010-1339: STRENGTHENING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE ONE FIELDAND ONE WOMAN AT A TIME: THE ROLE OF SINGLE-DISCIPLINE,SINGLE-SEX ENGINEERING CAMPS IN THE U.SSharnnia Artis, The Ohio State University Sharnnia Artis is a Post Doctoral Researcher in the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU) where she conducts research in engineering education with a focus on engaging women and under-represented populations. Prior to joining OSU, Dr. Artis worked as a Human Factors Engineer in the private sector. She received a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.Ruth Friedman, The Ohio State University Ruth E. Friedman is the Assistant Director for
AC 2010-1361: DESIGNING, BUILDING AND ANALYZING MUSICALINSTRUMENTS AS A GATEWAY TO MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING FOR PRE-SERVICE EDUCATION STUDENTSRobert Culbertson, Arizona State University Robert Culbertson, Associate Professor of Physics, is directing the Music in Motion course and leading the development and teaching of the physics portion of the course. In addition to the science of sound, he has a deep interest in music appreciation and performance; he has played classical guitar and other stringed instruments for forty years. Prof. Culbertson works extensively with in-service science and math teachers. This includes leading the development a course in connecting physics, chemistry, and
AC 2010-1700: EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OFTHE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RETRIEVAL OF EXPLANTS PROGRAM INORTHOPAEDICS (CU-REPO)Michele Wabler, Clemson UniversityEstefania Alvarez, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson University Page 15.561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploration, Development, and Implementation of the Clemson University Retrieval of Explants Program in Orthopaedics (CU-REPO)AbstractTotal joint replacement has become one of the most successful surgical procedures of the pastforty years in the treatment of arthritis, limb deformities, and chronic joint pain