Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World / International Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Dennis Jet, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

Tagged Divisions

International

work progress. Students are tomaintain their work progress records (e.g., courses, grades, etc., see Table 1). Similarassessment tables are also to be developed to reflect the student’s research work progress.From these tables, applicants are able to analyze their work, adjust and make improve-ments on a regular basis, and report to their advisors. Reports can regularly be collectedby a student advisor and submitted to the IHE’s Fellowship Project Directors. Thedirectors evaluate the reports, make necessary comments and return to the student’sadvisors.Time-line ChartA table can be prepared showing student name, admission date, semester attended (e.g.,Fall, Spring, Summer). Such a table can be compared with another table (work progress)showing

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kasarda, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brenda Brand, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael Collver, Montgomery County Public Schools; Gabriel Goldman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

are new to the program and stepping in as manager/mentors of the high-schoolstudents. The capstone design students are still involved directly with the high-school students, butare given additional responsibilities associated with the new mentors and subteam tasks assignedunder them. All levels of mentors are supported by the faculty who meet with these studentsregularly for guidance including lectures on professional leadership topics, and to help them sortout details of their experiences during oral reflections. In addition, faculty are always available forimpromptu consultations so that while students are challenged by new situations, they also knowthat they are fully supported for working through issues when needed.Technological literacy

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Fong Mak, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

such that the application of appropriate new knowledge from thegraduate course is the main focus in order to successfully carry out the project. For first-yeargraduate students with an engineering degree from an ABET-accredited higher educationalinstitution, this would not be an issue although student’s competency may slightly vary. In mostengineering graduate schools, however, there is a large population of international students. Thissituation is particularly true in our Electrical and Computer engineering (ECE) with a recentlarge influx of international students from Asia. We learned from the recent experience ineducating them that their undergraduate curriculum reflected on their transcripts is not muchdifferent from that of an ABET

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Engstrom, ITEA/Cal U

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

and science education standards and with connections to mathematics standards. 3. Pilot and assess the model in diverse classroom/laboratory environments. 4. Disseminate resources with professional development support.To write each unit, a strict process was followed that reflected the Understanding byDesign(UbD) approach created by Wiggins and McTighe1. This process has three main steps includingidentify desired results, determine acceptable evidence, and then design learning experiences.This process is important to follow to ensure that educational standards are clearly uncoveredand appropriate assessments are developed prior to the learning experiences.Unit DevelopmentThe writers met as a team to discuss the unit development

Conference Session

FPD5 - Teaming and Peer Performance

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlisa Labrie Richardson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

beliefs. Encouragement and verbal support from others will increase one’s effortand persistence to accomplish a task. People who have been persuaded that they lack thecapabilities to accomplish a certain task will often avoid that task. It is more difficult to increaseself-efficacy beliefs by verbal persuasion alone than it is to undermine it. The fourth and theleast influential source of self-efficacy is physiological arousal, where people interpret theiremotional states as a reflection of their capability to accomplishing a given task or goal 3.Self-efficacy is domain-specific; it must be considered in terms of a specific situation. Thereforewhen referring to “tinkering” self-efficacy in an engineering design class, only the skills

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pierre Lafleur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Yves Boudreault, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Richard Prégent, École Polytechnique de Montréal

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

eleven engineering programs Pierre G. Lafleur, Yves Boudreault and Richard Prégent École Polytechnique de Montréal, Québec, CANADAContextFor 135 years, École Polytechnique de Montréal has provided an engineering program in theprovince of Québec, Canada. During its long history it has, successfully, faced and overcamemany challenges in several areas such as teaching, research, funding, and internationalcollaborations. The recent process through which it has, thoroughly, remodeled its elevenengineering undergraduate programs is, however, quite unique. This remodeling, in part,reflected on the basic mathematics courses and the complementary courses (social andeconomical aspects of engineering, ethics, etc.). It

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-freedom free and forced vibrations. In addition, theremote control of real instruments through the Internet was integrated into the vibrationlaboratory experience.Keywords: Virtual Learning Environment; Simulations; Web-based laboratory; Online LearningEnvironmentIntroductionFive categories of learning style models have been recommended in the educational literature1,2,3:sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, inductive/deductive, active/reflective and sequential/global. Mosttextbooks and classroom teaching are intuitive, verbal, deductive, reflective and sequential, butthis environment does not meet the needs of the second-tier students who are sensing, visual,inductive, active and global learners. Engineering educators have been reshaping the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

our solutions to those challenges..Identity – Mission and VisionAn important step in the program design process was the development of brand identity. Brandidentity is a reflection of a program's mission, vision, values and competitive position. It is amixture of attributes, tangible and intangible, which, if executed properly creates value andinfluence. It also can align internal decision-making and behavior in ways that are consistentwith the brand and, therefore, with the department's mission, vision, values and competitiveposition. The development of brand identity was a valuable mechanism for refining andclarifying the engineering team's collective vision for the program. A structured process1 resultedin the following values: Engaged

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

improvement process,and analysis of ABET guidelines for accreditation. The Civil Engineering Technology (CIET) Program Outcomes reflect the strategyof continuous improvement that is a primary emphasis in the Department of EngineeringTechnology. As with the Program Educational Objectives, the Program Outcomes haveevolved over the years, but have remained the bridge between the Program EducationalObjectives shown in Table 1 and the “a-k” requirements of TC2K ABET TAC Criteria 2.The Program Outcomes describe the knowledge and skills of graduates with a Bachelorof Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) at the time of their graduation from theCIET program. As shown in Table 2, each Program Outcome includes a number of sub-outcomes that elaborate

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washginton State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

semester course evaluations have droppedsomewhat from roughly 70% to 50%. This is reflected in our numbers as well with 8 out of 16 studentsfrom the full CHAPL implementation responding, and 10 out of 13 students from the modified sectionresponding. The evaluation consists of a series of multiple choice questions concerning the overallquality of the instruction, homework and tests, followed by two open ended questions asking forsuggestions and an overall opinion. There were only four responses to each open ended question fromthe modified implementation section. In previous years we have used the open ended responses as afeedback mechanism. However, with the low response rate in this semester, these responses were notused.Class Make-up: As a

Conference Session

Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa; Clifton Martin, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Deductions Inferences Interpretations Assumptions Figure 1: Bloom’s Taxonomy and Watson-Glaser critical thinking categories. Page 12.1221.9 Page 8The critical thinking definitions that were discussed and used as class debates are listedbelow. 1. Robert Ennis a. Critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do. 2. Richard Paul Critical thinking is that mode of thinking about any subject

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado at Boulder; Tom Lookabaugh, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

summarized results.Using the Zoomerang survey tool [6], 67 respondents were surveyed concerning their opinions ofthe SFTP events. These respondents were all present or former ITP students and composed awide variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds. Nearly 80% of these individuals havetechnical backgrounds (meaning undergraduate degrees in engineering, science or mathematics)and 70% have two or more years professional work experience. ITP has a strong internationalstudent body and the survey reflects this with 36% of the respondents being from abroad.Finally, the majority of those surveyed attended the SFTP events in the last 18 months.In the student interviews, we found a number of interesting issues regarding the students’perceptions of

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Bok Kim, Div. of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chonbuk National University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

ofmechanical properties in two types of the plastic films under controlled tensile testingconditions: petroleum-based compost plastic bag and biodegradable plastic compost bag.Concepts in Biodegradability, Compostability, Renewability and SustainabilityL. Averorus reviewed multiphase biodegradable systems in which the term“biodegradable” means capable of undergoing decomposition into carbon dioxide,methane, water, inorganic compounds, or biomass in which the predominant mechanismis the enzymatic action of micro-organisms that can be measured by standard tests over aspecific time period, reflecting available disposal conditions (ASTM standard D-5488).1The term “compostablity” is the biodegradability of material using compost medium.Biodegradation is

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Bibel, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

, AlohaAirlines inspected two other 737’s with 90,051 and 85,409. These two planes wereimmediately scrapped on the spot.Although the Aloha problem could have been prevented with more frequent inspectionsand Boeing already had an improved lap joint design in place, this near disaster triggereda national research effort. Improvements in inspection techniques and fatigue designwere developed. New methods to reflect the weakening effect of small fatigue cracks inlined up rivet holes were developed through testing and analysis.Incidentally the Aloha blast damage demonstrates how well a modern damage tolerantdesigned airplane hangs together. A surprising number of aircraft have safely landedafter a bombing.Less well known is the more recent China Airlines

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

differences reflected the female respondents as being more positive or demonstratingmore productive learning activities than males.Item N Average t Sig(Responses: 1=never; 4= almost always)12k. The instructor delivers the course man 132 2.02 2.98 .003content too quickly woman 58 1.6412l. Homework assignments are about the man 132 3.00 2.30 .023right level of difficulty woman 55 3.2713e.When working in groups, some male

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Lee, University of South Florida; Douglas Lunsford, University of South Florida

engineeringcourses, verbal communication skills (individual and group-related activities) are often ratherlimited. As a result, employers of engineering graduates often cite low skill levels in publicspeaking/presentations as a significant problem.McCroskey defines communication anxiety as: “an individual’s level of fear or anxietyassociated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons”5.Richmond and McCroskey have identified four categories of CA: 1) traitlike CA which relates topersonality orientation (which reflects both genetics and environment); 2) context-based CAwhich relates to a specific communication mode such as public speaking; 3) audience-based CA

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

tosoftware engineering. If software engineering is so different than all other types of engineering,should ABET guidelines reflect more of these differences? But the real problem is thateducators must choose between the advice of software engineers and the ABET guidelines. Thisauthor is positing that perhaps we should not have to make that choice.This paper will examine relevant developments that have shaped our current understanding ofwhat constitutes software engineering; the distinct nature of the Software Engineering EducationKnowledge (SEEK); how the SEEK should affect SWE curriculum development; and currentABET curricular guidelines for SWE programs. Finally, the paper will explore the conflicts thatarise when trying to design SWE curricula

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

a necessity for the today’sundergraduate mechanical engineering programs. At Grand Valley State University (GVSU), westrive to keep our curriculum up to date, reflecting the demands of industry. We have thereforebegun the process of integrating the use of FEA tools throughout the curriculum, instead ofdelaying it until the senior year either for senior design or elective courses. This paper describesthe introduction of FEA to students in the first course of Statics and Solid Mechanics. The firstpriority of this course is to build the foundation for Mechanics. The challenge therefore was todetermine the content without compromising the priority. Keeping this in mind, 1-D Barelements and 2-D Truss elements are introduced in the course. These

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Chuck Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in a grade level appropriatemanner. In this way, the courses represent a formal way to increase teacher knowledge base, amechanism to develop teaching opportunities in our elementary school classrooms, and a state-of-the-art evolving instructional tool that could be used with teachers in training.Our three 3 credit courses proceed through the following topic areas; gravitational andelectrostatic force and force fields with engineering applications, material science fundamentalsincluding band gap theory and properties of materials, energy balance and phase changefundamentals, transport processes, and life science topics as reflected in biomedical engineeringexamples. In many case, the information presented in a class is new to us. In all

Conference Session

Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

situations in their own communities; and • That enhances what is taught in school by extending the students’ learning beyond the curriculum and into the community and helps to foster the development of sense of caring for others.”Eyler and Giles2 find that there is an empirical fit between our goals for students and theoutcomes for service learning. They state that “if we want students who are lifelonglearners, can use what they know and have the capacity for critical analysis, thenprograms like service-learning, which help them construct knowledge from experienceand reflection, should form the core of their educational experience. Service-learning,and especially programs with good community placements, application of service

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Maddren, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

- fourthsof the programs surveyed utilized some sort of commercial software for solving equations and amajority of the respondents indicated that they required extensive use of the application insubsequent courses. Therefore, it appears that the commercial software applications had moreutility in problem solving.Genik and Somerton1 describe their work in a senior level capstone course in thermalengineering. "Among the topics covered were power system analysis, refrigeration systems,psychrometrics, combustion, heat exchangers, and numerical conduction. Though the list oftopics may seem to be a hodgepodge, it is somewhat reflective of the eclectic nature ofengineering." To combat the perception of this "hodgepodge" of subjects they designed a set

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

senior-level capstone designcourse. This paper illustrates a systematic approach across the entire CE program for the directassessment of program outcomes. The civil engineering program outcomes reflect the currentABET 3a-k as well as the ASCE Body of Knowledge (BOK).The approach integrates existing grading practices and correlates the results with the desiredprogram outcomes. This system of direct assessment provides a quantitative assessment withoutincreasing faculty work load, by leveraging what is already being done in the evaluation andgrading of student work. This technique uses embedded indicators, which are specific studentperformance events common to all students in the course such as homework problems, projectsand tests. The program

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the software tools are being updated twice a year. FPGA chips and boards become obsolete in a few years. User Guide Reference Getting Started Communication Toolbox 824 Filter Design Toolbox 1786 Fixed-point Toolbox 169 339 Signal processing Toolbox 1043 71 Communication Blockset 246 626 94 Signal processing Blockset 1745 126 Xilinx System Generator 890 Table 1: PDF Documentation size in pagesThe above mentioned challenges reflect

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-hsiang Chang, Purdue University; Craig Miller, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

overview of whatergonomics is by UK’s Ergonomics Society12 as an attention catcher, and two case studiesavailable online that addressed physical ergonomics in workstation design13 and cognitiveergonomic in cockpit panel selection14 respectively. The overview article gave the students anidea of what to expect in this course module, and the case studies were to bring them immediatelyto the ergonomic applications. Students would turn in reflection papers by answering givenquestions afterward. Two-hour lectures were then given as a review of their readings; and theactivity of critical thinking was conducted in class through questioning and discussions among allthe class participants.Next, a laboratory assignment was designed to help students learn an

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Education. 21:5, 491-508.12. Edwards, H. (1993). Mistakes and Other Classroom Techniques: An Application of Social Learning Theory. Journal of Excellence in College Teaching. 4, 49-60.13. Goodwin, S. (1997). The Effects of Error Detection Instruction on Developmental Algebra Students. Dissertation. West Virginia University.14. Socha, D., Razmov, V., and Davis, E. (2003). Teaching Reflective Skills in an Engineering Course. Proceedings of he 2003 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.15. Lorenzet, S., Salas, E. and Tannenbaurm, S. (2005). Benefiting from Mistakes: The Impact of Guided Errors on Learning, Performance and Self-Efficacy. Human Resource Development Quarterly. 16:3, 301

Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

accurate predictor of student success in Calculus I than the Math ACT or if it,together with the Math ACT, might be more reliable than the Math ACT data alone. In thispreliminary report, we focus on whether or not the Math ACT accurately reflects studentpreparedness for calculus.A Comparison of Math ACT Scores, ALEKS Initial Assessments and Course GradesOne measure of student preparedness and prerequisite knowledge in Math 240, our Calculus I, isthe student’s score on the initial ALEKS assessment. Students are asked to take their initialALEKS assessment during the first week of classes. Moreover, they are taking the assessment“cold”, that is, without reviewing or studying for the assessment. In the Fall Quarter, the

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

semester basis. This type of data collection procedure is veryeffective in retaining and evaluating a student’s overall academic standings. Studentsand advisors must be responsible for developing assessment data that is updated regularlyand kept by all parties involved in the assessment program.Applicants’ Accessibility to Their Data RecordEach UG and G student has full access to his or her work progress. Students are tomaintain their work progress records (e.g., courses, grades, etc., see Table 1). Similarassessment tables are also to be developed to reflect the student’s research work progress.From these tables, applicants are able to analyze their work, adjust and make improve

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

interaction per scenario. 5 more minutes to gather your final thoughts and write them down.Submission: Submit electronically a written report. Your responses should include: (a) A summary that indicates that you have captured the spirit of classroom, peer- group discussions. (b) Your own point of view as to how you would handle the Ethics Scenario presented.Requirements: Approximately 100 words per scenario. 4 scenarios, 400 words total.Commentary: Reflect on this classroom exercise and comment on the way it was organized and conducted. (No lectures, but peer-group discussions.) Indicate the importance of Ethics in Engineering Profession. What are your

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Aultman-Hall, University of Connecticut; Britt Holmen, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

advancing all areas of engineering will be better if based on a diversity of ideas and experience from people of different backgrounds and groups within society. (2) The leaders of organizations and institutions are critical elements in defining the organizational culture that is essential to attracting and maintaining diversity in engineering. Leaders are vital to setting future direction and should reflect the full diversity of our communities. Unfortunately, engineering leadership does not reflect the full extent of diversity in society today. Page 11.1050.2 (3) Women leaders will attract more women and promote diversity at all

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Fitzgerald, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

., the texture pattern for the floor had any specularhighlights from windows or lights removed so that the final renders would reflect the positions ofthe virtual camera and light sources). Digital photos were taken for the views out of thewindows, and for some of the views into adjacent rooms. Page 11.312.3 Figure 3 Model, TexturedBasic Computer Graphic LightingThe first step in the process towards photorealistic lighting is the placement of traditionalcomputer graphics lights: point, spot, and area. These are positioned and oriented at thelocations of