Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

suchas computer-aided drafting, statics, strength of materials, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluidmechanics, automation and controls, and computer solid modeling. All four options thenculminate in three senior technical electives and a senior project that integrates course work witha practical project assignment in the student’s area of interest. Upper-division generaleducational requirements may be accomplished by completing a minor in EngineeringManagement. Table 1 – Senior Electives within MET Curriculum Manufacturing Systems Mechanical Systems Design MET 400, Computer Numerical Control in Production MET 440, Heat Transfer MET 410, Advanced Manufacturing

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

available COTS • Switching coordination • System reconfiguration • Load dispatching • Fault Analysis • Fault Recovery Page 11.507.3 Week 10 Students Project PresentationsExpected Course OutcomesAfter the successful completion of this curse the students will be able to: • Understand an Electrical Distribution Network System, and recognize its properties and characteristics. • Perform system analysis with an exiting EDN and therefore identify the problems and suggest improvements. • Understand the operation of substation and thus identify its components

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Richard Pfile, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

carrot” which is brought out by Fleddermann1 on page 21.The measuring stick used to evaluate if the students are grasping these first fundamental conceptspresented is simply a homework assignment. The students are asked questions such as “how arepersonal ethics and business ethics different?”, “What are the roots of your personal ethics?”, and“Can an engineer who has become a manager truly ever take off her engineer’s hat?”These fundamental concepts are reinforced by asking the students to look at the space shuttleChallenger3 and its demise due to potentially “faulty” decision making in the face of politicaland budgetary challenges. In this case study, the U.S. congress was unhappy with the delays inthe space shuttle project and were evaluating

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Martin S. High P.E.; Paul Rossler

typically licensed and commonly in the public eye via public worksprojects. As an example, consider the case of DOT v. Dupree. 256 Ga. App. 668 (2002).In this case, a pedestrian attempted to cross a busy highway at an intersection and waskilled by a motorist. The design of the intersection failed to meet certain designstandards involving motorist line of sight at the intersection. The accident occurred earlyon an overcast November evening, and the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing. Thedriver of the car never saw the pedestrian until striking her. The plaintiff’s demonstrated through evidence that the DOT committed designand engineering malpractice in a widening project by not installing traffic control devicesat the intersection, by

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University at Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University at Salina

unit’s (course instructor, librarian, writing center staff) individual instructionalgoals during the student project process. The project process/assignment/guideline/grading rubrics are refined by the course instructor based on reflective dialogues withcollaborating librarians and the writing center staff. A positive attitude and solidrelationship is an important component of the collaboration work process. Usuallycollaborating parties realize a “can do” attitude is necessary in the relationship, but the“how to do” is the most complex, and maybe even the scariest part of the relationship.On the librarian’s side, knowing the faculty member and the subject matter they teach is anecessity. A relationship must be established between or among the

Collection

2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

E. N. Bart; J. Kisutcza

be projected using the computer projector. They can follow the projected solution,drawing the operating lines and the ideal stages since these are programmed. The program is notconfined to methanol and water. Twenty-six different binary systems are in the program, none ofthem with azeotropes. The systems available are: “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 4 0 0 0 "1-propanol & 1-butanol" 0 760 1

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlyn Munson; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Wanda Dann, Ithaca College; Stephen Cooper, Saint Joseph's University

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Educational Research and Methods

attitudes towardsprogramming, leading them to drop a computer science major. This paper discusses an effort to combatthe problem of female attrition at the community college level by offering an innovative introductoryprogramming course. Course implementation and data collection occurred during the fall 2004. Paired t-tests and analysis of covariance were used to evaluate whether changes had taken place for men andwomen with respect to learning and attitudes. This work was supported in part by the National ScienceFoundation (DUE-03020542).I. IntroductionThe Java-based Animation: Building virtual Worlds for Object-oriented programming in Communitycolleges (JABRWOC) project is a three year effort, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Grandin, University of Rhode Island

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International

URI case, the NSF is supportingeducational and research initiatives in collaboration with URI’s partners in Germany. Buildingon the existing relationship with the Technische Universität Braunschweig (TU-BS) in the areaof microfluidic technology and its Dual Degree Master’s Program, this new project will developresearch opportunities from the undergraduate through the graduate level, culminating in aproposed new Dual Degree Doctorate Program.The NSF funding will support several graduate students in the coming five years, all of whomwill be spending part of their programs in Braunschweig. The project’s technical goals arefocused on two applications: 1. The design of a system to detect the early response to pathogeninfection using a microfluidic

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Sullivan, Kettering University; Patrick Atkinson, Kettering University; Stacy Seeley, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

crash safety and orthopedic biomechanics.A sense that these courses were attracting students already at the university, and that they had thepotential to recruit high school students (especially underrepresented minorities) became theimpetus for developing a concentration. Currently, the Bioengineering Applicationconcentration includes the following: Introduction to Bioengineering Applications Choose three of the following five: Biology I Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Automotive Bioengineering: Occupant Protection and Safety Vehicular Crash Dynamics and Accident Reconstruction Bioengineering Applications Project (Capstone)This paper focuses on the

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

2006-305: DESIGNING OUR COMMUNITY: EVALUATING THE SUCCESS OF APROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS TOENGINEERINGCarolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb, PhD, is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects at Montana State University. Her work revolves around instructional development, curriculum reform and enhancement, and assessment of student learning. Prior to August of 2004, Plumb was at the University of Washington, where she directed the College of Engineering's Communication Program and also served as an instructional development and assessment specialist for the School of Law.Heidi Sherick, Montana State University Heidi M

Conference Session

Energy Laboratory Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Kevin Renken, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. The faculty involved with the project provided theoverall concept to the students, and provided the basic hardware for the students. The facultyalso closely monitored the students' progress, and helped make sure that the students were able to Page 11.475.10complete the task and develop a good experiment. As a result of the project, the studentsinvolved in the development process were able to gain a much deeper understanding of heattransfer, thermodynamics, experimental methods, as well as development of educationalmaterials. This unique opportunity to actually design and build experiments to be used by futurestudents resulted in the students

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Shigekawa, North Carolina State University

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Architectural

…” · “MRI, Inc. ARCHITECT - ARCHITECTURAL / ENGINEERING BUILDING TECHNOLOGY – CALIFORNIA. Investigation, evaluation, and repair design of contemporary and historic buildings and structures … Assignments both as a Project Engineer and a Project Manager. Licensed architect …” · “Urban Designer / Land Planner - Visalia, California About the Position: Urban Designer position for private engineering firm specializing in site engineering, surveying, land planning, and architectural services … The ideal candidate will have a high degree of creativity and design skills. A background in planning, architecture, landscape architecture, or urban design is desirable

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

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Computers in Education

, and even distributed learning. Course content developmentcan be a daunting and time consuming task for many engineering faculty. Making a gradualchange from their current mode of delivery might be most comfortable and beneficial. Theauthors will discuss their experiences and lessons learned in moving from using a blackboard,transparencies made using WORD, and computer projection of PowerPoint to using a Tablet PC.We hope that this work will be helpful to other engineering educators as they strive to improvetheir teaching effectiveness. A Tablet PC is not a substitute for effective teaching. However, itmight serve as a useful tool for our current students who are comfortable with technology andexpect it to be part of their daily

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Qualters, Northeastern University; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Thomas Cullinane, Northeastern University; Ann McDonald, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios

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Manufacturing

, Northeastern University ANN McDONALD is an Associate Academic Specialist in Graphic Design and Multimedia Studies. Her research focuses on creating and studying educational interactive projects that can best be achieved through interdisciplinary collaboration. Her exhibit and interactive design work for clients such as The Boston Symphony Orchestra, The New England Aquarium, and The National Health Sciences Consortium have offered wide audiences access to complex topics.Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios JAY T. LAIRD is a full-time Lecturer in the undergraduate and graduate Multimedia Studies programs at Northeastern University. He is also the founder and Lead Game Designer of Metaversal Studios, a

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, informationtechnology, the National Science Foundation, the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology Education (ABET), the changing expectations of employers, and many other forces.Within the new paradigm, instructors are expected to harness students’ prior experiences,promote high expectations within a supportive climate and encourage inquiry and the excitementof discovery, in addition to embedding communication and teamwork, critical thinking, and life-long learning skills into the learning experience (National Science Foundation, 1996). Active,integrative project-based learning is needed to replace the passive lecture-based instruction thatis so common in our classrooms.Realizing the importance of addressing these requirements, Drs. Raju and Sankar

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

courses, andthe remaining recommendations are simply guidelines appropriate to teaching to a non-technical audience. Thus, with only a slight stretch, we may claim that TechnologicalLiteracy is merely “Engineering Design Literacy” for the general university audience !Table IV Successful Strategies for Technological Literacy Courses ( Re-ordered )23,25________________________________________________________________________ Page 11.1228.7 Synonymous with Design: 1. Teach design and the engineering design process. Have students designand construct projects themselves, hands-on” 2. Build on your strengths as an engineer and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

courses, andthe remaining recommendations are simply guidelines appropriate to teaching to a non-technical audience. Thus, with only a slight stretch, we may claim that TechnologicalLiteracy is merely “Engineering Design Literacy” for the general university audience !Table IV Successful Strategies for Technological Literacy Courses ( Re-ordered )23,25________________________________________________________________________ Page 11.1229.7 Synonymous with Design: 1. Teach design and the engineering design process. Have students designand construct projects themselves, hands-on” 2. Build on your strengths as an engineer and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill, New Mexico State University; Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Lauren Ketcham, New Mexico State University; Amanda Lain, New Mexico State University; Heather Williams, New Mexico State University; Rose Pena, New Mexico State University

Minority Participation Bridge to the Doctorate Program, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.Heather Williams, New Mexico State University Research and Evaluation Assistant, New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation Bridge to the Doctorate Program, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.Rose Pena, New Mexico State University Special Projects Coordinator, New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation Program, College of Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Page 11.940.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Moving High-Performing URM Students into the

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering curriculum has long been recognized.However, students often do not complete a hands-on, comprehensive design project until theirsenior year capstone design course. While this is obviously a very valuable and appropriatelearning experience, students benefit from and desire earlier and more frequent real-world designexperiences12. One reason design experiences are often delayed is that students do not have thetechnical breadth early in their academic careers necessary to complete a comprehensive designproject. While students in the first-year course, Fundamentals of ECE, do not have the breadthand depth to successfully carry out a completely open-ended design project with a level ofsophistication expected from senior students, they do have

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University-Calumet; Jai Agrawal, Purdue University-Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University-Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Program EET Basics Exam Outcomes (POs) Senior Design Project Index of Excelence Associate & PUC Academic Bachelor Review Program Program TAC/ABET Feedback

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kedmon Hungwe, Michigan Technological University; Seyed Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Glen Archer, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

11.664.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Gender Perspectives on the Optimization of the Interdisciplinary Course Curriculum “Introduction to Electrical Engineering for Non-Majors”AbstractThis paper is the outcome of a project that evaluates and improves the curriculum and teachingapproach to the interdisciplinary course “Introduction to Electrical Engineering (EE) for non-EEmajors” that is taught as a service course at Michigan Technological University, and hasequivalents in almost all engineering schools nationally. In order to specify the general andspecial needs of all non-EE majors and form a curriculum, a comprehensive survey was designedand distributed to universities and

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experience obtained in their freshmanyear. In the Freshman-year course, the students learn computer languages widely used inengineering, such as Excel and Visual Basic. The advantage of teaching the course by thedepartment is that students can visualize and apply the computer in real engineering applications,developing two projects during the semester. One of them is selected by the professor and theother one is proposed by the student according to his/her interest and experience. This approachrequires an extra effort by the faculty because the students generally select a project from othercourses or work experience, often requiring instructor support to develop the program.During the sophomore year, a course in analysis of engineering networks is

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; William Brownlowe, Montgomery County Community College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Science Department. Coordinator, Engineering and Design Technology. Project Director, Advanced Technologies Initiative. 15 years instructing in the areas of Engineering Science, Engineering Technology, Physical Science, and Computer Science. Seven years in electronics manufacturing as a Quality Assurance Engineer.Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University Dr. Kwon has over 12 years of engineering experience in industrial and academic settings. He has extensive experience & practical knowledge in current design, manufacturing and quality control and is versatile both academically and with hands-on implementation. Dr. Kwon’s work has been cited a number of times in high profile

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

federal funding agency. Many of these seed grant programs also provide you with thereviews so you can improve your ideas (and your chance of getting a larger grant).Although the dollar amounts are low, if you can show on the “Current and PendingSupport” some funding within Topic Y, and reference your funded project (withassociated website) in your new proposal, you now have a better chance of gettingfunding at a much higher level.Many national program solicitations (such as the NSF CAREER award program) receiveproposals from many faculty at your university. The people that work in the office thatformally submits these proposals on behalf of the university usually work very hard. Letthem know well ahead of time that you are writing a proposal and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Withiam, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Susan Dawkins, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

. Registered professional engineer. Interests include engineering economics, management and leadership development. Worked as project engineer for Armstrong World Industries, does engineering management and leadership consulting work and presents seminars on effectiveness and leadership at both the individual and corporate levels. Colonel (Ret) in United States Marine Corps Reserves. Page 11.650.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 FRESHMAN BOXING LESSONS DESIGNED TO “TKO” ACADEMIC FAILUREAbstractNo one would argue with the fact incoming freshmen have a great

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

through a hands-on design project in afreshman engineering course. Rubino4 describes a project-based freshman EngineeringTechnology course in which one module which introduces students to gross, systematic, andrandom error via hands-on measurements. The workshop described in this paper comprises aseries of hands-on activities in which students conduct a variety of measurements andcalculations in a familiar context, allowing experimental error and error analysis to become theprimary focus of the investigation without being obscured by new theoretical subject content orextensive report writing.This workshop was performed during a three-hour laboratory period at the beginning of thesemester, prior to conducting any laboratory experiments which

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

delivery system, an engineer must fully understand the drug and material propertiesand the processing variables that affect the release of the drug from the system. This requires asolid grasp of the fundamentals of mass transfer, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics and transportphenomena. He or she must also be skilled in characterization techniques and physical propertytesting of the delivery system, and practiced in the analysis of the drug release data.The engineering goals of this project are (1) to explore different types of drug delivery systems;(2) to study drug delivery designs in a quantitative manner using engineering principles; (3) touse up-to-date industrial techniques for the production, testing and analysis of drug deliverysystems

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Harper, Ohio State University; John Demel, Ohio State University; Richard Freuler, Ohio State University

column pertains to each problem in thatcolumn.Future WorkThe project team is in the process of soliciting a variety of problems from faculty to see if theyfit into the matrix to determine if it needs further modification. Also, the original sample ofSTEM faculty are reviewing the matrix to see if 1) they agree with the descriptions, 2) they canadd more terms to the matrix, and 3) they can think of any problems that do not fit in the matrix.Further tweaking may be necessary. Eventually, all basic problems in the FEH sequence shouldbe categorized according to this or a similar scheme. One area of current debate is whetherauthentic design problems fit in the current scheme, or whether an additional set of categories isneeded for them.The next step

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Teaching Students How to Evaluate the Reasonableness of Structural Analysis ResultsAbstractStructural engineers, and engineers in general, depend heavily on software to assist in complexanalyses of large problems. As the size and complexity of a problem increases, however, thepotential for errors and the devastating impacts of those errors increase. Unfortunately, fewfaculty teach undergraduate students how to evaluate the reasonableness of their structuralanalysis results. Therefore, the National Science Foundation has funded a project to develop aversion of undergraduate structural analysis course that teaches students to not only generatestructural analysis results, but also to evaluate those results for

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hoffbeck, University of Portland; Andrew Melton, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the first author. Some of the signalsincluded in the database are AM and FM radio, high definition AM and FM radio, analog anddigital TV, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, WWV time signal, garage door opener, remote control for toycars, wireless thermometers, and a wireless serial cable replacement system. The recordings,which were made with a Tektronix RSA3408A Real Time Spectrum Analyzer, can be used toillustrate several important concepts such as various modulation methods, frequency divisionmultiplexing, frequency hopping, direct sequence spread spectrum, and noise. The signals canalso be used in assignments and projects such as having the students identify the parameters ofthe signals (such as the bandwidth, type of modulation, baud rate, etc.), or