Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

(BME), there is a continual challenge toteach concepts from an ever-increasing set of courses that span curricula from multipledisciplines. For example, a typical BME program[1,2,3] today overlaps with the courses fromelectrical engineering, mechanical engineering and the sciences. However, the time period tocover all the concepts is still the same as before which presents the challenge to find ways to beefficient with the time spent learning tools versus learning concepts. With graphicalprogramming tools evolving rapidly in the past few years, it is now possible to have a singleplatform that can span multiple courses and senior design projects. In this paper, we willillustrate the use of graphical programming platforms to teach concepts

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regena Scott, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1743: IMPLEMENTING HANDS-ON LABORATORY EXERCISES INUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONRegena Scott, Purdue University A Ph.D. student in the Industrial Technology Department at Purdue University, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies at California State University Long Beach and her Master of Science at Purdue University. Prior to returning to academia, Regena spent 20-years in the aerospace industry. During that time she worked in contract administration, in training and executive development and as a senior executive administrator. Since coming to Purdue, Regena has participated in a variety of research projects and as a conference presenter both in the U.S. and

Conference Session

Industry-Academia Collaborations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

leadership. One route is for technical specialists. It is often called a‘Technical Ladder’ and it is a way to retain and recognize the depth of expertise neededfor the business. The other path is through project management which requires broadexperience in many contributing functions. The paths are represented in figure 1 whichshows the trade-off between breadth and depth. New engineering or technologygraduates enter the job market with specific discipline skills and would normally staywith that specialization unless they make a deliberate move into project management. Project manager Technology

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

are relevant to interior design andarchitectural design with graphic images. Currently, limited generic procedures were found in thetextbook to guide students to create 3-D architectural components and interior space models with3-D AutoCAD. Therefore, creating appropriate tutorial examples is becoming more crucial incourse materials. This article presents the tutorial examples and case studies with images in thenewly developed course material, as well as how those 3-D examples and case studies werecreated. The author received a faculty research grant during summer 2006 to explore innovativedesign methods by using 3-D AutoCAD to achieve form transformation and space interlockingin design process. The goal of this research project is

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Engineering Physics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Martinez, Tarleton State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

evidence as part of the Course Evaluation Form. • Peer Evaluations: In courses involving team projects, the students complete a team evaluation form (content at the discretion of the instructor) assessing the participation of their teammates and themselves in the project. • Concept Inventories are administered in as many courses as they are applicable, available, and desired by the instructor. Nationally normed exams such as the Mechanics Baseline Test provide a measure of relative performance. • Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam: Engineering Physics students are encouraged, but not required, to take the FE Exam. Student performance and pass rate data are kept. This also provides a measure of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1012: PODCAST-ENHANCED LEARNING IN ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERINGKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson has been on the Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty at Michigan Tech since 1993. His research interests include public health, engineering and social justice, effective teaching methods, and multimedia-based learning. His teaching repertoire ranges from first-year students to graduate students, all his classes are designed along best learning practices. Kurt is coordinator for several international study programs at Tech, and is co-director of the International Sustainable Engineering Initiative there. He is involved in many engineering projects

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

database applications development. His interests are in open source software deployment, programming, applications design, and project management.Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi Tulio Sulbaran is an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Construction and is the director of the Innovation for Construction and Engineering Enhancement (ICEE) center. He received his BS in Civil Engineering from the University Rafael Urdaneta in Venezuela and his Ph.D in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interest is on the impact of information technology resources on construction and engineering education and training

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong 'Jeffrey' Nie; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

projects include wireless sensor and digital signal processing technologies for data acquisition systems in machine condition monitoring, and ultra wide-band techniques for wireless sensor transceivers in industrial environments. Before Dr. Nie joined UNI in Aug. 2006, he won several federal level research grants in Canada as a principle investigator.Recayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern Iowa RECAYI “Reg” PECEN Dr. Pecen holds a B.S.E.E. and an M.S. in Controls and Computer Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University, an M.S.E.E. from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (UW). He has served as faculty at

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2926: PRECURSORS TO ENGINEERING THINKING (PET)Sean Brophy, Purdue UniversityDemetra Evangelou, Purdue University Page 12.1169.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Precursors to Engineering Thinking (PET) Project: Intentional Designs with Experimental Artifacts (IDEA)IntroductionChildren’s play naturally employs skills of observation and experimentation that lead to thedevelopment of intuitive models for how things work. These spontaneously occurring activitiesare precursors to engineering thinking that we recognize as preparation for future learning. Weare engaging in a research agenda to explore the learning progression [1] of

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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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

Mechanics and Heat Transfer course, ChE 332, into two sections. Onesection was taught using a novel pedagogy that combines Cooperative, Hands-on, Active, and Problembased learning (CHAPL). The other was taught initially in a manner that attempted to simply removethe hands-on component of the pedagogy. In response to student feedback, this was shifted to an inter-group collaborative environment with each group providing hands-on demonstrations for the rest of theclass. As shown by a focus group study, survey, and end-of-semester written course evaluations, thestudents in the CHAPL section showed greater enthusiasm for the course. Sections of the studentsreports from projects in the class were also analyzed using a critical thinking rubric (CTR

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Bai, University of Kansas; Oswald Chong, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Construction

literature review, there are severalmethods that have been used to assess program outcomes. Some of the examples include alumnisurvey, capstone project, employer survey, fundamentals of engineering (FE) examination,graduate questionnaire, focus group exit interview, and internship report5, 6, 7. Since there areeleven attributes in the ABET Criterion 3, it would be impossible to use only one assessmentmethod to evaluate the outcomes toward attaining acceptable performance of Criterion 3. Anengineering program has to use assessment portfolio approach, in which multiple assessmentmethods are utilized, to demonstrate that the program meets the ABET requirements.Assessment’s most powerful point of impact is the individual classroom8. Traditionally

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

main instructional strategies used throughout the units is the implementation of theJamerson Engineering Design Process modeled after the Informed Design Process3. Our designprocess is used throughout the day in all subjects to provide a framework for students to solveproblems and adapt their thinking based on experiences, models, etc. at an early age. Our endresults is a curriculum that represents a tangibly reinforcement of Petroski’s views about earlyeducation4 and Miaoulis’ opinion that "Engineering in these (early) grades offers a wonderfulrange of problems and projects" that can encourage a child to "pull together a range ofdisciplines and see a project through from start to finish”. 5As suggested above, our curriculum units are

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Jacqueline Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Diane Schaub, University of Florida; Patrick Patterson, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

knowledge in a specialized area related to civil engineering. 13. An understanding of the elements of project management, construction, and asset management. 14. An understanding of business and public policy and administration fundamentals. 15. An understanding of the role of the leader and leadership principles and attitudes. Page 12.211.2The topics in Outcomes 13 through 15 in Table 1 are discussed extensively as requirementsengineers of the future in Educating the Engineer of 20202. The Body of Knowledge Committeeof the American Society of Civil Engineers viewed these outcomes as “raising the bar” andencouraged

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronan Dunbar, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

students responded to a Page 12.46.4new educational paradigm as they entered third level education. This original study and itsresults lead to further investigation and inquiry which led to this current study. In the initialstudy the students’ preferential learning styles and the students’ performances in theirintroductory subject specific module were recorded. The students’ performances weremeasured under specific tasks. These included in-lab skills development assessment, on-going practical project work, a theoretical exam (traditional academic assessment) and anaesthetic design challenge. By using these specific tasks the assessment of the

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

in the K’nexercise, a construction management exercise requiringthem to serve as contractors, construction managers, architect-engineer firms, and suppliers.CE489 – Judging of student project posters prepared for display on USMA Projects Day.CE489 – Judging of student project presentations on USMA Projects Day.CE492 – Overall result of embedded indicator matrix. NOTE: CE492 is the CE CapstoneDesign Course. An extensive embedded indicator system encompasses the entire course.5Section III.C of the document presents the results of the overall program outcome assessment.The implementation of this process began during AY 05-06 with the first results based onembedded indicators being collected during AY 06-07. Throughout the semester, each

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa; John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Computer Aided Engineering, Solid Mechanics, Vehicle Dynamics and Traffic Crash Reconstruction.John R. Shadley, University of Tulsa John R. Shadley is Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. He taught solid mechanics courses and laboratory classes at the University of Tulsa, and was engaged in research projects involving solid mechanics and materials. Page 12.439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Data Acquisition and Computer Simulation Integrated Experiment for an Undergraduate Machine Dynamics

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama; Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

policy and6. Use techniques and modern engineering administration fundamentals. tools necessary for engineering practice. 15. Understand the role of a leader and7. Understand the elements of project leadership principles and attitudes. management, construction, and asset management.The first edition of the BOK utilized three levels of competency: recognition, understanding, andability. These ill-defined and somewhat coarse levels of competencies (i.e., three levels) werefound to be limiting as stakeholders, including the Curriculum Design Committee of CAP3,began to review and implement the recommendations in the BOK report. Accordingly, CAP3formed the Levels

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

but onlyone, project manager Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, would face the gross negligence claim.Why Gross Negligence?It is claimed that Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff knew early on about problems with the epoxybolt system used to secure 4,500-pound concrete ceiling panels and had evidence of epoxy-threaded bolts slipping or failing but still turned over the tunnel to the Massachusetts TurnpikeAuthority without warning of the “potentially dangerous situation.” According to Tom Reilly,“The clock was ticking. The fuse was lit. It was just a matter of time until tragedy occurred.”1Probing the ‘Big Dig’ Structural FailureIn order to learn from a structural failure, it is important that maximum amount of information isgathered and analyzed. The

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal

Rose Float Design Course Mariappan “Jawa” Jawaharlal Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768AbstractDesign competitions provide a rich learning experience by combining both theory and practice.More and more engineering schools are taking part in student competitions such as FormulaSAE, Mini Baja and autonomous vehicle projects as a way to provide team-based, hands-ondesign experience to their students. These design competitions offer an excellent opportunity forstudents to reflect on the world around them and develop practical solutions.Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Amir G. Rezaei; Kyu-Jung Kim; Jawaharlal Mariappan; Angela C. Shih

cooperative learning environment, the students demonstrated significantly betterperformance in learning Vector Statics as noted in their final grade of 2.88 as compared with1.33 for those who only took Vector Dynamics [4]. In the laboratory, the students learnfundamental concepts of Vector Statics through teacher demonstrations, group projects &discussion, and additional exercises. However, it is a co-requisite to the Vector Statics courseonly for ME majors, while other majors are encouraged to take it optionally. Subsequently, MEmajors tend to have lower rates of failure and repeat in the course (32% vs. 52% from the formersurvey during fall 2001 and winter 2002 quarters). This also indicates the effectiveness of thesupplemental group activities

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

book is more complex or has a small circulationIronically it is worth noting that all modern books are typeset in software and exist in an elec-tronic form before they are every printed. It would actually be much easier, but less lucrative, ifthe publishers dispensed with the printing process. Page 12.1177.3New DevelopmentsThe concept of electronic publishing and distribution is not new and is destined to happen eventu-ally. Some of the issues surrounding electronic publishing are; • The number of electronic books available on the internet has blossomed. One of the ear- liest pioneers of internet publishing is Project Gutenberg

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Susan Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines

AC 2007-2643: UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING STUDENT-BASEDDIFFICULTIES WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM MULTIPLE-CHOICE(CLICKER) TO OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS FOR REAL-TIME FORMATIVEASSESSMENTFrank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines Frank V. Kowalski (Ph.D., Stanford University) is a professor of physics at Colorado School of Mines. He is a strong advocate of using technology to enhance active learning and classroom communication.Susan Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines Susan E. Kowalski (M.B.S., University of Colorado, Boulder) has been project coordinator for Colorado School of Mines' Classroom Communicator Project since its inception in 2002

Conference Session

Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

locate components in the Master Library; (2) How to configure components; (3) How toassemble components and plot the voltage and current waveforms; (4) How to run the project fileand obtain simulation results. A simple voltage divider circuit was built, and output voltage andcurrent were plotted and observed. After the tutorial, students became familiar with the PSCADsoftware and were ready to proceed to simulate more advanced circuits.Case study I – Half-wave rectifiersThe first case study is analysis of a half-wave rectifier circuit. During the lecture, students areintroduced how a half-wave rectifier works with a pure resistive load and resistive-inductive

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

engineering malpractice.12Vjg"uvcpfctf"qh"ectg"ku"vjcv"Ðpqtocnn{"rquuguugf"d{"ogodgtu"qh"]vjg_"rtqhguukqp"0"0"0"kp"iqqf"uvcpfkpi0Ñ 13 A higher standard applies if the engineer represents that he has greateror less skill or knowledgeÑ"vjcp"vjcv"pqrmally possessed by members of the profession.14Engineer ing Malpr actice Examples There are numerous examples of engineering malpractice in published courtopinions. Many of these cases involve civil engineering practice as these engineering Page 12.643.3practitioners are typically licensed and in the public eye via public works projects. As anexample, consider the case of DOT v. Dupree. 256 Ga. App. 668

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

professional environment. The package also includes a number of othertools: numerous visual aids including buckling animations, slide shows, a 3-D building modelwith preset views for all connections, lab spreadsheets linked to the AISC Shapes Database foreasy modification, web-based quizzes, project summary, editing instructions, a sample syllabus,and general building information. The entire package may be obtained from AISC by visitingtheir website: www.aisc.edu, see Figure 1. Our approach is different than the intended approach,which is detailed in the sample syllabus. We incorporate the entire package in the five-coursesequence in structural engineering rather than one course. Figure 1: Web-Enhanced Teaching of Structural Steel Web

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Anne Laughlin, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

projects.Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech Soyoung Lee, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Fellow, Women in Information Technology project, Virginia Tech, USA. She has written and presented 13 papers and over 10 posters about Korean immigrants, women in information technology, decision making, community capacity, family life education, and parent-child relationships at national- and international- level conferences and symposia.Anne Laughlin, Virginia Tech Anne Laughlin, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Virginia Tech, USA. Past roles include: Assistant Director for Virginia Tech’s Career Services Office, and Applications Analyst for Virginia Tech’s Web Application Research and

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Hynes, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-ended LEGO design projectwas based on the educational methodology of constructionism[6]. Papert describes thiseducational methodology based on the theory of constructivism. Piaget pioneered research in thetheory of constructivism and described the process a learner goes through to acquire knowledgeas one where he or she actively constructs knowledge. Papert took this idea a step further andstated that the construction of knowledge is enhanced when the learner actively constructs a real-world or virtual-world (in the case of computer programming) artifact. The hands-on, project-based nature of constructionist learning activities has proven beneficial to students learning andattitudes[2, 7-11].Neither constructionism nor constructivism defines a

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

introducedmicro and nanotechnology modules within two courses. This includes a mandatoryundergraduate level course (INEN 324: CADCAM) where micro and nano manufacturingmodules are developed. In addition, we have supplemented a combined graduate level and seniorelective course (INEN 632: Robotics Systems and Applications) with modules in MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems), micro and nano robotics. In this paper we discuss our experiencesand insights drawn by introducing supplementary learning and experimental content withintraditional IE courses. Key features include, teaming undergraduate and graduate students inmultidisciplinary projects, exposure of these students to state-of-the-art micro and nano researchfacility at NC A&T SU, outreach to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Andrew Lingley, Montana State University; Matt Leone, Montana State University; Brad Pierson, Montana State University

mask set and fabricationprocedures were developed as a senior design project by undergraduate students. The project isconstrained in such a way that the devices are produced with the currently available cleanroomfacilities used to produce CMOS transistors. This reduced tool set limits the design to bulksilicon mechanical structures and diffused piezoresistive sensing elements. Educational materials included in the MEMS course were developed after reviewingMEMS programs at other universities 2,3 and compiling information from textbooks 10,11. Key tothe development of this course has been frequent review and updating as the course is taught andnew program descriptions4-9and textbooks are published12, 13. The lecture component of thecourse

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions; Member-at-Large on the Board of the Minorities in Engineering Division and Secretary/Treasurer of the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education; and is on the Executive Committee and Strategic Planning Committee of the newly formed International Federation of Engineering Education Societies. Her email is petrie@fau.eduIvan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan Esparragoza is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, and global design. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman