Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Ramin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology; Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Akram Abu-aisheh, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

have a remote control in activities on the system via main server. ‚ The production method, transmission, multi-media section renovation and Collaboration & Comm. are designed in a way to enable live (same time) communication with least volume of data transmission. This is possible with the use of Vector Base for the Bitmap Base servers.Dynamic educational planning in the form of educational calendar of all courses togetherwith their syllabus and topics is the main specifications of implemented remote controleducation system software. The educational management system (including all educationalcategory) includes visual and sound transmission of the lecturer via a powerful data bank(in form of an abstract class

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby Crawford, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

ProgramAbstractAssessing the level at which a Mechanical Engineering program achieves its stated outcomes isessential, not only to a successful ABET evaluation but also to the continued improvement andeffectiveness of the program. While survey data is valuable, it should only be one component ofa broader assessment plan. The Mechanical Engineering (ME) program at the United StatesMilitary Academy (USMA) has employed a method to feed graded event averages and standarddeviations from student assignments, examinations, and projects into a multi-level assessmenttool that provides a valuable measure of how well the students are achieving the programoutcomes.In the fall of 2005, the need arose to objectively evaluate how well the students in a designcourse were

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

into all levels of adiscipline curriculum is futile. In today’s workforce, (where how you performed afunction at your job last week isn’t necessarily how you will perform it a week from now)knowing how to locate reliable information is essential.Collaboration and AssignmentsThe concept of collegiality is discussed as one of most challenging and meaningfulcomponents of a successful collaboration relationship between teaching faculty andteaching librarians.8 ACRL's information literacy web site presents many resources andideas including collaboration examples from various schools.9 ACRL points out carefullydefined roles, comprehensive planning and shared leadership as requirement ofsuccessful collaboration. Respect for each party is important in

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Introductory Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Ghodrat Karami, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

scientific interest in nanotechnologies, offers anopportunity for such assessment and revision. The focus of this paper, one of two proposed forthe 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, will describe some beginning plans and actions for theinclusion of nanotechnology into a typical freshman year Statics course. Page 12.983.2Curricular ContextSince classical mechanics is such a fundamental component of modern engineering education,see figure 1, most practitioners see little need for alterations of teaching methods that were "goodenough for my generation". However a new wind is blowing and recent articles call for the

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Moustafa Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Julie Moustafa, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

solidbackground in. In addition, communication and problem-solving skills are important.As many 4- year Engineering Technology graduates plan to take jobs in the design area, Page 12.1538.2many students use the experience gained in the classroom through taking CAD and SolidModeling courses early in their academic careers to obtain entry level drafting position orinternships. Since many employers pay for continuing education drafting has become agate way job for student continuing with their education to become engineeringtechnicians or engineers.CADD systems have become more powerful and easier to use also and has limited thedemand for highly skilled drafters as

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Russell, University of Hertfordshire

lectures, providing opportunity to expressour true understanding of the work that had been coveredGood way of realising how much you have understood the topic, gets you used to answering questionson the topic and how to go about it.Made a change to the usual teaching plan, made the subject more understandableBrings a bit of excitement to each lesson, the in class test feedback is also a good idea giving you asmall competitive approach to the workMakes me think about the module and makes the lectures more productive.B. Some student quotes on this approach to the teaching and learning.I find your teaching method extremely helpful. Not only do I enjoy your lessons I learn agreat deal. If all lecturers were as devoted and passionate about their

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Schreiner, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Diane Testa, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

faculty has adopted a rhythmand routine of consulting the documentation prior to the start of a semester when planning acourse. Specific measures are therefore made correctly and reported into the system at the end ofthe semester. It is important to note that this system relies on faculty cooperating with thespecific measures that have been defined. Although there is some room for creativity inmeasuring outcomes, consistency in making the measurements makes the meta analysis easier.Since we have intentionally kept the number of measures for each course relatively small(typically 1-3 per course), instructors are not overly constrained in how they assess the courseobjectives.Adjuncts need only be informed of the specific measures expected – the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosrow Farahbakhsh, School of Engineering, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

required students to build and troubleshoottheir apparatus, write a detailed laboratory manual, conduct at least two experiments and write adetailed laboratory report. In addition, each group was asked to make two presentations duringthe term; the first to provide background information and their plan of action to other studentsand seek feedback; and the second at the completion of their experiments to present and discusstheir results. A separate handout later in the term provided guidance on preparation of laboratorymanuals and reports. The student evaluation was based on two midterms (40% total),experimental laboratories (25%) and the final exam (35%).The feedback from the students with respect to the laboratory components was overall

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Billy Walters, University of Southern Mississippi; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

wasevaluated. The wireless experts wanted to complete the project as quickly as possible so thatsome order could be re-established.As the local backbone network developed, the plan was to add a subscriber network thatprovided Voice over IP (VoIP) phone services and computer workstation sites for residents andvolunteers to utilize. Subscriber locations included churches, cafes, a FEMA trailer park, amicro brewery, a sewage treatment plant, and most volunteer tent cities. Within many of thesesites, local LAN networks were created so that workstation, printers, and VoIP phones could beconnected.Internship OpportunityAs the communications backbone developed, wireless experts would leave after spending a shorttime, 1-2 weeks, in the affected area. Other

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Simoneau, Keene State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. The intent of thisstandard is to encourage businesses to minimize pollution during each step of a product’s lifecycle and plan for its reuse, in other words, from “cradle to cradle.”1,2,9Pedagogical FrameworkAn appropriate educational goal should be to make our students knowledgeable and sensitive tothe importance of environmental stewardship through the engineering and technologyassignments they are given. In order to achieve this goal the initial task must be to identify thedesired student learning objectives and then either find or develop appropriate modules thataddress them. Since ISO 14000 typically involves a variety of stakeholders throughout thecompany as well as the community, it provides an opportunity for meaningful

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

physical health. These activities include tripsto the university recreation center, yoga classes, nature walks, journal reflections, laughter,meditation, and art classes and field trips.Assessment and ImpactAssessment of the workshop is carried out via surveys during and after the duration of theworkshop. Select visits are made to schools to watch teachers integrate and deliver the materialprovided to them during the ECT workshop. Teachers are invited to a fall and spring follow upmeeting to discuss the impact of the workshop and the ease or difficulty in delivering theengineering clinic modules. This assessment provides key information in planning activities forfuture years. Successful teachers are invited back to participate as mentors in the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

austere conditions, which might be encountered during combat, and military operations other than war (e.g., disaster relief, refugee operations, homeland security, and homeland defense).VII Experimental design, execution and analysis. *Students designed 4 Develop the skills necessary to plan, design, experiments to test execute, and critically interpret results from their systems. experiments. *Experiments were run and data was analyzedVIII Written and oral communication skills. *Students

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Rhoda Baggs, Florida Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

emergedfrom the object-oriented methodologies. A pattern is the abstraction for describingrecurring solutions to common problems in software design [1]. The notion of designpatterns is to build a body of knowledge to support the design and development. Craftingdesign patterns during the design phase will allow programs to share knowledge abouttheir design and is the basis for a recurring solution. More specifically, the concrete formwhich recurs is that of a solution to a recurring problem. The origin of design patterns liesin work done by an architect named Christopher Alexander during the late 1970s.Patterns have roots in many disciplines, including literate programming, and mostnotably in Alexander's work on urban planning and building

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Paul Lane, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

redesigning the product in response to the newinformation. The critical review of previous work forces students to evaluate the work of theirpeers. The students review the documentation, techniques employed and results. The teams thenmake plans to gather information and confirm questionable conclusions in the previous work. Page 12.225.7This work leads to a revised set of specifications that are the basis for redesigning the product.Iteration is a difficult concept for students new to product development. Students do not haveexperience iterating. Most engineering classes focus on analysis and problem solving. Theproblem is either correct or incorrect

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Livingston, Virginia Military Institute

either assembly languageor the C programming language via an AVR port of the open source C complier gcc.Printed-circuit board layouts using surface mount devices are currently in progress; the results ofwhich will be made available in the same manner as the schematics and code. Koios I isintended to be continually evolving and a USB interface for program download and an integrateddevelopment environment are planned for the near future.IntroductionMicrocontrollers are found in the implementations of solutions to problems in many sub-disciplines of electrical and computer engineering as well as other fields of engineering andscience. In deed, the applications of microcontrollers are taught in a variety of courses:electrical and computer

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohan Aggarwal, Alabama A&M University; Benjamin Penn, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center; Ravindra Lal, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

university, although it may not necessarily be a money making enterprise. Tuitionwaivers should be given to good minority and other graduate students. More funding for teachingand research assistants should be provided for the first year entering students. Part of the indirectcost should be given back to the department. In-state and out of state tuition matter should besimilar to other state institutions. An incentive plan for excellence in teaching and researchshould be revitalized.A timeline of events for the graduate programs in physics at Alabama A&M University is listedin Table 1. Table 1Timeline for graduate program in physics at Alabama A&M UniversityAug 1978

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

% 20% 1%bizarre.32. Trust in software processes is 2% 84% 14% 0%derived from earned trust in thesoftware programmer.33. A computer is used more for fun 3% 38% 59% 0%than for work.34. Artificial intelligence has the 6% 41% 46% 7%potential to endow computer systemswith human-like capabilities, such asjudgment, planning, and problem-solving.35. Computers are complex. 30% 52% 16% 2%Generally, students surveyed have particular assumptions about the kinds of problems computerscan solve and tasks to which computers ought to be applied. While there is a general split

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University; William Kennedy, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

recognize that establishing a causal link between ‘MOM in Action’ utilizationand measurable increases in student performance involves the well-acknowledged problem ofusing old measure to quantify new effects. The present plan is to build between 20 to 30 such‘MOM in Action’ modules that elaborate concepts generally taught in the introductory course ofmechanics of materials and then to develop measures to determine if exposure to these moduleshas any effect on student’s capacity for rich, transferable conceptual retrieval.6. References1. Squires, L. and Kandel, E. (2000) “Memory: From Mind to Molecules,” Scientific American Library, Henry Hold and Company, New York, p. 130-131.2. Ibid, p 71.3. Ibid, p. 72.4. Ibid, p. 171.5. Vable, M. (2003

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Deborah Hwang, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

change in emphasis in computer science on more engineeringrelated topics. Computer science at that time had no real plans for accreditation mostly becausethe Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSAB) required a minimum of five faculty in acomputer science program and accreditation seemed unnecessary as computer science graduateswere able to find jobs regardless of program accreditation.In the year 2000, when CSAB joined with ABET and the Computing Accreditation Commission(CAC) was created, there was a sense that accreditation in computer science would becomemuch more important to industry, graduate schools, and prospective students. In 2006 thecomputer science program at the University of Evansville was accredited for the first time. Thistoo

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University; Frank Atuahene, Ph.D

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

of theseresults.Bibliography 1. Bernard, Pamela J., “When Seeking a Diverse Faculty, Watch for Legal Minefields”, The Chronicle for Higher Education, Diversity in Academic Careers, Volume 53, Number 6, September 29, 2006 2. Elgass, Jane, “Minority Faculty increases despite stiff competition”, The University Record, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, November 23, 1992 3. Woo, Deborah, “The Status of Minority Faculty at UCSC: Recruitment, Retention, and Faculty Diversity Plans”, University of California, Santa Cruz, Report on Diversity, August 1995, 4. Mayhew, Matthew J. and Heidi Grunwald, “Factors Contributing to Faculty Incorporation of Diversity- Related Course Content”, The Journal of Higher

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Kathleen Sernak, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the university recreation center, yoga classes, nature walks, journal reflections, laughter,meditation, and art classes and field trips.Assessment and ImpactAssessment of the workshop is carried out via surveys during and after the duration of theworkshop. Select visits are made to schools to watch teachers integrate and deliver the materialprovided to them during the ECT workshop. Teachers are invited to a fall and spring follow upmeeting to discuss the impact of the workshop and the ease or difficulty in delivering theengineering clinic modules. This assessment provides key information in planning activities forfuture years. Successful teachers are invited back to participate as mentors in the next session.Summer 2006 ECT WorkshopA total of

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Smith, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

make significant modifications to the CPU because there was too strong of an interdependence between the arrangement of cycles and the implementation of the Visual Basic macros that drove the simulation. The implementation was modified to eliminate that interdependence. Work continues on the Spreadsheet CPU as described in the next section.Status and Future Plans To provide a good basis in introductory computer organization and instruction set design, aCPU simulator should provide a minimum of the following: ç An instruction set sophisticated enough to support realistic machine language programming exercises. This was a fundamental shortcoming of the literacy version. While the current instruction set

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Kim, Bradley University; Martin Morris, Bradley University; Richard Deller, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

team performs well throughout the project and at the nationalcompetition. It is the authors’ hope that other fellow professors can experience the samesatisfaction in advising and mentoring similarly successful teams.Bibliography Page 12.132.8 1. Golembiewski, R.G., “Managing Student Vehicle Projects: The Non-Technical Side,” 2000-2004, http://students.sae.org/competitions/managingprojects.pdf2. Drigel, G., “From Project Planning to National Champion – BUV Design, Build, and Win,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.3Kim, D., Morris, M., Leja, G., Scarlata, T., and Wylie

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Louis Stokes Alliancefor Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP) project has seen a positive impact in the past few years.A longitudinal study has been carefully planned and data are being collected. So far, academicperformance has been evaluated by comparing student GPA between the control group and theexperimental group for the past two years. However, there are some other factors that can helpassess the effectiveness of the project. In this study, two important factors were chosen to assistthe evaluation of the NC-LSAMP Project: graduation rate and gate-keeping course performance.Results from the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test revealed that students in the experimental groupperformed significantly better than those in the control group for both measures

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Mason, Seattle University; Frank Shih, Seattle University; Jeff Dragovich, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

limitation is due tothe small packet size used to transmit data. This was an acceptable level of performance for thetensile test experiments, but the software will need to be modified if higher sampling rates arerequired. Finally, the novelty of the TabletPCs initially distracted some students from the actualtest. Fortunately this was only a temporary problem.In the future we plan to modify the TabletPC software to make it easier to use with otherexperiments in other university departments. The mechanical engineering department iscurrently in the process of instrumenting a four cycle engine. We will be using the wireless dataacquisition system on this lab to allow student to monitor various parameters such as engine

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

offeredby various departments across campus. However, it had been uncommon for anyone buta fully committed engineering major to appear in engineering classes. Few engineeringdepartments offered service courses for non-engineers.Notable exceptions existed to this rule, and recent developments have fostered a morereciprocal relationship between some engineering programs and liberal arts departments.In 1996 the National Science Foundation’s Shaping The Future: New Expectations forUndergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology called Page 12.1553.2for greater attention for the 80 percent of college students who are not planning

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; William Arbegast, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

sophisticatedcommercial software to engineering design and will take this appreciation to their senioryear and their capstone experience. We also anticipate students presenting results fromthis project at regional and national conferences on FSW.Conclusions and CommentsThe ME department at SDSM&T has presented a plan for synergistically engaging stu-dents, faculty, and staff of technical centers in project-based learning activities in a realworld environment that benefit all, but primarily the student classroom experience. Wehave encountered problems, however, including introducing additional course contentinto a burgeoning curriculum. From a short-term perspective, we have employed a zerosum approach to accommodate this additional content but we understand

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seifollah Nasrazadani, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

shortage in covering the complete content and the difficultyof evaluating the effectiveness of the adjunct faculty because of their limited availability tostudents.Introduction The ongoing expansion of the new College of Engineering at the University of NorthTexas (UNT) created an opportunity for the addition of a new, innovative mechanical and energyengineering (MEE) program and an excellent prospect for the establishment of an innovativeapproach to engineering education. As part of our planning approach for the MEE program andinnovative teaching approach, a small-group team-learning approach to Learning-to-Learnpractice was adopted. Because heat transfer is one of the essential subjects for any mechanicalengineering program, it was

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

solution in addition to the existing solutions. 2) Redefine the design of the project, its scope and objectives 3) Write down an action plan defining the responsibilities of each member: final design, drawings, implementation, testing procedures, design corrections, result gathering, report writing and power point presentations. 4. From the sixth to the tenth week, students had time to work on the implementation of their projects. 5. During the eighth week, one group gave a public presentation of its project to a group of visiting students and their families during one of the school’s scheduled events for new prospective students, the “school’s recruiting, preview weekends”. From the

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Tom Miller, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

. However, new opportunities abound both for the 2+2 type programs and four-yeardegree completion programs. With careful planning and management, these programs canprovide benefits to all.Bibliography 1. Fikry, Jim, John Gilligan, and Tom Miller. Changing Trends and the Impact of Technology on Graduate Distance Education for Engineers. In: Compendium on uses of Distance Learning Technologies in Engineering Education. American Society for Engineering Education, January, 2000. 2. Thomas K. Miller III. Engineering Distance Initiatives at North Carolina State University. Proceedings of the 1998 ABET Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, October 1998. 3. Catherine E. Brawner, Sarah A. Rajala, Thomas K. Miller III, Harish