Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kulowitch; Asad Yousuf

of500,000 samples/sec, with a 12-bit A/D system on an ISA card. This card is used to operatespectrometers with desktop PC computers. The portable system utilizes the PC1000, which isfunctionally equivalent to the ADC500 and uses similar drivers. Other A/D products andsoftware can be used to control spectrometers. For example, LabVIEW drivers as well asLabVIEW applications from National Instruments can be used in the portable system. For thedesktop PC running under Windows NT/98/95 following PCI cards can be incorporated in thesystem to interface at higher sampling rates and faster throughput. • PCI-MIO-16E-1 (Analog-to-Digital converter, supports PCI bus with sampling rate of 1.25 MS/s and 16 analog inputs

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Goreham; Jack V. Matson

available. Solids handling and recycling systems equipment are inwide scale use. In summary, technology is not a barrier to ZED.Political RealityZED has proven to be achievable when necessitated by geographical or political demands. Just asmost environmental change has occurred after being legally mandated, so is ZED destined to beachieved after other publicly acceptable alternatives are removed.The public is not to be underestimated. The symbiosis between industry and the consumer isresponsive to tugs at both ends. In the 1970’s the US consumer told the auto industry they wantedsmaller, more fuel efficient cars by purchasing ever-greater numbers of smaller, fuel efficientJapanese cars -- with a concomitant decline in US-manufactured automobiles

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Edmund Tsang

State University in 1977. Dr. Tsang's current professional interests includeintegrating community service into the engineering curriculum, and K-12 outreach. Address: MechanicalEngineering Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688. Ph: 334-460-7457; Fax: 334-460-6549; Email: . S T H U i D g E I - False Negative IV - True Positive h N T A S S L E o I -. True Negative III - False Positive S w S M E Low High N FACULTY ASSESSMENT TFigure 1. Four possible correlations between faculty assessment and student self-assessment on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Brown, Washington State University; Dean Lewis, Washington State University

. K.C. Midkiff, T.A. Litzinger, and D.L. Evans, Development of Engineering Thermodynamcis Concept Page 15.1125.8 Inventory Instruments, in ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. 2001: Reno, NV.5. A. Disessa, Toward an epistemology of physics. Cognition and Instruction, 10(2/3): p. 105-125. (1983).6. S. Vosniadou, On the nature of naive physics, in Reconsidering Conceptual Change: Issues in Theory and Practice, M. Limon and L. Mason, Editors. 2002, Kluwer: Netherlands.7. F. Treagust and R. Duit, Conceptual Change: a discussion of theoretical, methodological and practical challenges for science education

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Cross, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

experience contributed to more immediate student buy-in tothe use of system’s engineering principles. Also, members of the samurai-type sword groupsbeing substantially similar to the previous year meant that many group dynamics issues hadalready been worked through. For the NASA ESMD group, there were only 3 seniors in theeight students and, as the project was new, no prior directly-relevant design knowledge existedwithin the group. This resulted in longer time for student buy-in to occur and for the group Page 15.904.7dynamics to become settled. Also, the previous group development in the samurai-type swordgroups had led to the natural leader(s

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

indispensible ingredients of a successful career in engineering, thusfulfilling some of the program educational objectives.Bibliography 1. Schuster, P., Davol, A. and J. Mello, “Student Competitions - The Benefits and Challenges,” Proceedings, 2006 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2006). 2. Pierrakos, O., Borrego, M. and J. Lo, “Assessing Learning Outcomes of Senior Mechanical Engineers in a Capstone Design Experience,” Proceedings, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2007). 3. Davis, D. C., Crain Jr., R. W., Calkins, D. E., Gentili, K. L., and M. S. Trevisan, “Competency-Based Engineering Design Projects

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology; Xiaojun Chen, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jill May, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

measure. The researchers intend to collect more data for thenext revision of the measure. We encourage future researchers to validate the CDFS for similarcross-disciplinary teams use.Bibliography1. Solomon, G. (2003). Project-based learning: A primer. Technology and learning - Dayton, 23(6), 20-20.2. Fruchter, R., & Emery, K. (1999). Teamwork: Assessing cross-disciplinary learning. Paper presented at the 1999 Computer support for collaborative learning Conference, International Society of the Learning Sciences.3. Agogino, A., Song, S., & Hey, J. (2007). Triangulation of Indicators of Successful Student Design Teams. International Journal of Engineering Education, 22(3), 617.4. Sage, A., & Rouse, W. (2009

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

). Engle and Tinto11 address various obstacles to college success for low-income students.They state that “After six years, only 11 percent of low-income, first-generation students hadearned bachelor‟s degrees compared to 55 percent of their more advantaged peers.” One of theirrecommendations includes cohort development. Furthermore, the learning community modelimproves the persistence of the low-income and the first generation students12.A learning community is an environment that encourages student-student, and faculty-studentinteraction. At Colorado State University - Pueblo, a pilot learning community was initiated inthe Department of Engineering in fall 2009. Two first-year courses were linked with shared

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

evaluation has helped in adjustingthe program to better serve the students and showed that the program has progressed towardsachieving its objectives. However, further assessment and students’ follow-up survey will beperformed in order to ensure an accomplishment of the program goals.Acknowledgement This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant number 0851400.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References 1. Tomovic, M.M., “Undergraduate research—prerequisite for successful lifelong learning,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Proc. 1, pp. 1469 -1470, 1994. 2. Lopatto, D

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

objectives. A detailed questionnaire has beendeveloped and used in several courses to gather information on the opinions and reflections ofstudents on the learning opportunities offered them. In this unique survey, presented to thestudent not as a course evaluation but as survey of the student‟s opinions of his/her own learning,students are asked to evaluate their own ability to understand and apply the course knowledgeand skills objectives. Students are asked also to rate the course various learning opportunities –lectures, text, laboratories, etc. – insofar as each opportunity aided their learning in each courseobjective.The survey has provided valuable new information to the instructor to measure and meet notonly continuous improvements in

Conference Session

Student Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

]: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 1967.[4] D. P. Ausubel and F. G. Robinson, School learning; an introduction to educational psychology. New York,: Holt, 1969.[5] J. Bruner, "Learning and thinking," Harvard Educational Review, vol. 29, pp. 184-192, 1959.[6] B. E. Cline, C. C. Brewster, and R. D. Fell, "A rule-based system for automatically evaluating student concept maps," Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 37, pp. 2282-2291, March 15, 2010 2009.[7] S. H. Harrison, J. L. Wallace, D. Ebert-May, and D. B. Luckie, "C-Tools Automated Grading For Online Concept Maps Works Well With A Little Help From "Wordnet"," in First International Conference on Concept Mapping, Pamplona, Spain, 2004.[8] D

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

collaborations between research universities: experiences and best practices, Studies in Higher Education, 38:3, 405-424. [6] Peˇclin, Stojan, Primož Južniˇc, Rok Blagus, Mojca Cˇ ižek Sajko, and Janez Stare. 2012. Effects of international collaboration and status of journal on impact of papers. Scientometrics (online first). [7] Lancho-Barrantes, Bárbara S., Vicente P. Guerrero-Bote, and Félix de Moya-Anegón. 2012. Citation increments between collaborating countries. Scientometrics (online first). [8] Jeong, Seonkyoon, Jae Young Choi, and Jaeyun Kim. 2011. The determinants of research collaboration modes: Exploring the effects of research and researcher characteristics on co-authorship. Scientometrics 89, no. 3: 967–83. [9

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Delia Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University; Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves, University of São Paulo; Brendan P. Sullivan, New Mexico State University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

-Rosales, New Mexico State University Dr. Delia Valles-Rosales is Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University. Delia is originally from Mexico. She received her B.S. from the Instituto Tecnol´ogico de Durango and Ph.D. from New Mexico State University. Her research uses nature to inspire the development of innovative manufacturing processes, new processes of biomass utilization in the plastic industry, and models and algorithms for system optimization in agriculture, industry, and service areas.Prof. Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves, University of S˜ao Paulo Faculty at the Polytechnic School of the University of S˜ao Paulo (Brazil) since 1996, teaching machine elements

Conference Session

Track 4 - Session II - Student and Curriculum Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Abdel F. Isakovic, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research; Szu Szu F Ling, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research; Selwa Mokhtar Boularaoui, Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research; Sara Bashir Timraz; Mualla Kara

Tagged Topics

Student and Curriculum Development

Engineering majors, and followed by the organic chemistry/biochemistrycourse(s), and by the fact that no modern (20th century-themed) science class existed inKUSTAR’s College of Engineering curriculum at the time of building up this lab and the course. Further, this lab program has been motivated by the need to increase the focus ondeveloping students’ competencies and professional skills/soft skills. In recent years, globalcompetency has been introduced as an important “soft” skill2,3 that engineering graduates shouldacquire along the training through a standard engineering curriculum. This trend and suggestionsfor attempting to standardize the “criteria for global competence” of engineering graduates are

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

(1.5% of U.S. population),Native Americans are seldom represented in the assessment of racial disparities in IT. Mostimportantly, once Native Americans’ land stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean andfrom the Arctic Circle to the tip of South America. But, over the years, their lives have beendisrupted and they have been dislocated.20 With the rise of information society, NativeAmericans face another danger of being left behind.Most scholarly work has been on the gender gap in science and engineering (S&E). It isgenerally assumed that many of the reasons that discourage women from S&E education andcareers apply to under-represented minorities. When scholars have studied under-representedminorities in S&E, they have

Conference Session

BME Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Lalush; C. Frank Abrams; Peter Mente; Marian McCord; H. Troy Nagle; Elizabeth Loboa; Susan Blanchard

Session 1609 Rubrics Cubed: Tying Grades to Assessment to Reduce Faculty Workloads Susan M. Blanchard, Marian G. McCord, Peter L. Mente, David S. Lalush, C. Frank Abrams, Elizabeth G. Loboa, and H. Troy Nagle Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill and NC StateI. BackgroundAssessment of program outcomes is an important, but time-consuming, part of the ABETaccreditation process for faculty. Many faculty members argue, “I grade; therefore, Iassess.” The problem with using grades as assessment tools is that grades often covermaterial that

Conference Session

Visualization and Computer Graphics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

spatial visualization. Inthis paper, the author first presents the maximum possible number of orthogonal rotational viewsof an object. Analyses are presented for two spatial visualization tests by their representations ofthe possible orthogonal rotations and the difficulty of visualization. Finally, the author makessome suggestions on the improvements of spatial visualization tests based on the possibleorthogonal rotations.1. IntroductionSpatial visualization skills have been considered important in engineering graphics. In the1980’s, computer-aided design (CAD) was introduced into classrooms, along with thedevelopment of computer hardware and software. Nowadays, three-dimensional (3D) solidmodeling CAD is very popular in industrial applications

Conference Session

Electrical ET Laboratory Practicum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nikunja Swain; Mrutyunjaya Swain

anddebug their design, they connect the circuit to appropriate interface cards (multimeter, functiongenerator, oscilloscope, DAQ system, etc.) in the PXI system module, apply required input(s),and observe the output(s). Some projects may require saving the data generated from the projectsto save in text file(s) for use by EXECL and LabVIEW software programs for further analysis.The students compare the results of the theoretical calculation to actual results obtained fromlaboratory testing and determine the percentage of error. Then they present their findings in awritten report and in some cases present their design in the class orally.The circuit analysis VIs cover Ohms law, series circuit, voltage divider, parallel circuit, currentdivider

Conference Session

How We Teach Problem Solving?

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Miller; Maher Murad; Robert Martinazzi

8.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ScoreQuestion three asked, “Was it valuable to have another person(s) to which you had to be Page 9.1227.4accountable for reviewing your goals each week in seminar. Figure 4, pertaining to this question

Conference Session

Labs, Demos and Software in Mechanics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Hendricks; L. Glenn Kraige; Don Morris

Session 3568 Unified Lecture Software for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Deformable Bodies L. Glenn Kraige, Scott L. Hendricks, and Don H. Morris W. S. "Pete" White Chair for Innovation in Engineering Education/ Associate Professor/Professor and Assistant Department Head Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg VA 24061 USAAbstractThe history and current budget-driven challenges of teaching the basic engineering mechanicssequence are

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Que Nguyen; Jennifer Tafoya; Catherine Skokan; Barbara Moskal

workshop 0 3 10 2 1 1 4 1impact theinstruction youprovide in yourclassroom?To what extent didyour students benefitfrom the engineeringknowledge that you 0 4 9 2 0 1 6 0gained by attendingthe summerworkshop(s)?To what extent were More middleyou satisfied with school levelthe types of activities thatengineering 0 1 8 6 0 0 3 4 tie into stateexercises presented

Conference Session

Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aura Gimm

, W. C., “Template Synthesis and Magnetic Manipulation of Nickel Nanowires,” J. Chem. Ed. In press. Page 10.1448.72. Optical Transform Kit by George C. Lisensky, Arthur B. Ellis, and Donald R. Neu. Institute for Chemical Education (ICE) Publication 90-002R. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education3. LED Color Strip Kit developed by Jonathan Breitzer, S. Michael Condren, George C.Lisensky, Karen J. Nordell, Cynthia G. Widstrand, and Arthur B. Ellis Institute for Chemical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Murat Tanyel

. The last two hours were devotedto a mini project which the students completed under the supervision of the instructor. Thestudent(s) who finished first earned a diecast car. The notes used were an electronic version of apast book aimed at freshmen7 revised from a previous experience8. Figures 2 and 3 depictexamples of student mini projects.Figure 2: The front panel of a signal generator. The students designed this front panel in session 1.Figure 3: Front panel of a sine generator students implemented in session 5. Page 10.695.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Glenn Steele; Judith Schneider

is very appropriate for most engineeringapplications, then the "large sample assumption" [6] applies and the 95% confidence expression for Ur is 2 2 U r = 2 br + s r (2)The systematic standard uncertainty of the result is defined as J J -1 J br = ∑θ i bi + 2 ∑ ∑θθ 2 2 2 i k bik (3

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shana Smith

A Low Cost Virtual Reality Human Computer Interface for CAD Model Manipulation Abhishek Seth, Shana S. Smith, Mack Shelley, Jiang Qi Iowa State Univeristy Department of Mechanical Engineering/ Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering/ Statistics Department/ Statistics Department Ames, IA 50011Introduction Present CAD systems use 2D computer interfaces, e.g. a standard display monitor, keyboard,and mouse, to generate and interact with CAD models. However, the 2D nature of a standardmonitor, keyboard, and mouse, tend to restrict interaction with complex 3D models

Conference Session

Managing and Funding Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Lawrence; Michael Warner; Douglas Bayley

E Approval to Test Subsystems R A S Critical N • Fabricate Subsystems O Design D • Test Subsystems N Phase Critical • Write Test Reports N Lsn 18-32 C Design Review • Complete

Conference Session

How are We Faring with EC2000?

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daina Briedis

; however, in many cases the improvement efforts have not beensystematic, well documented or geared toward the specific requirements of EC2000. Most pre-EC2000 improvement efforts have been directed at course improvement, student satisfaction,and curriculum logistics. They are not sufficient evidence to prove the case for compliance withEC2000, which ask for specific documentation and evidence of improvement relative to theobjectives and outcomes, not simply generic improvement.Due in part to ABET’ s reluctance to be prescriptive, specific definitions of the important terms inthe criteria--objectives and outcomes—have not been provided to date in any official documents.As is evident in some self-studies, in published literature, and even among

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kirshen; John Durant; Chris Swan

integrated in an environmentalengineering curriculum, how service learning can be a valuable tool in educating tomorrow'sengineers, and how service learning can be beneficial to the communities and the academicinstitution(s) involved. The experiences of Tufts University are used as specific examples of how communityservice learning has enriched the traditional environmental engineering curriculum. Whetherapplied in courses, in student-driven or university-funded initiatives, or in independent projects,community service learning has benefited students, the instructors, and participatingcommunities. As a result, community service learning projects carry more meaning andencouraged greater learning because they involve a real problem

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Young

the µProEprogram. The three new courses, highlighted in Table 1, function as three separate divisions of afictitious semiconductor processing company, Spartan Semiconductor Services (S 3i) and are thecornerstone of the program. The courses/divisions are MatE/EE129: Introduction to ICFabrication (Digital NMOS division), MatE/ChE 166: Advanced Thin Films (Thin FilmResearch Division), and MatE/EE 167: Microelectronics Manufacturing Methods (CMOSDivision and SPC task force). MatE/EE129 is an existing course that has been improved upon toaddress the requirements of the program. An extensive description of MatE129 can be found Page

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Vollaro

specializing in casting andconventional machining / material removal processes are always included. Logistics for thesetrips include scheduling the visit during the ‘laboratory period’, reservation of the college van(s)for transportation to and from the selected site, and arrangements with host companies. Since thecollege owns the van(s), the cost incurred for this activity is minimal (under $100 per course).Local manufacturing businesses donate their time to accommodate our students and theirfacilities to host our tours. The owner(s) and/or engineers often share their personal experienceand insight into the manufacturing of their products and of their business with the students. Theowner(s) and/or engineers, i.e. ‘tour guide(s)’, are briefed on the