Conference Session

Innovation in ECET Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciano Boglione, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

betweentheory and practice (3 3). This is a very rewarding result for the author, which can be linked to theauthor’s planning efforts prior to the class. Further, the students appear to agree on the fact thatthe PCB project provides added value to the class (3 6) and it is a tool for the understanding ofmicrowave engineering (3 4) since the majority would suggest to attend this class even if theproject was not part of it (3 5).Looking back to the experience, some considerations and suggestions can be drawn for the future: • the student’s understanding of a complex subject such as microwave engineering can be enhanced with a simple, yet practical project; • the experiential approach can be enhanced by a theoretical framework that complements it

Conference Session

Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Jaurez, National University; Peilin Fu, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Shekar Viswanathan, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., received a Bachelor of Technology in chemical

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

bydemonstrating real examples of similar games and the constructs that make them work.Additional lessons on game design were always taught in context to the actual building of theindividual student team projects. In other words, students were coached on specifics of gamestructures and playable game design, as they developed their plans, presentations,implementations, and delivery of their own games. This technique of “in-the-build” training Page 15.229.10kept the students teams moving forward in course curriculum and game integration, while new orrevised concepts in production of their games could be added. It was noted by faculty and theresearchers that the

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Titus, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, your design team listened to another team discuss its plans for building a pedestrian bridge over the Wabash river. As they talked, you notice a component of the design that is specific to your discipline that you think could be designed better, possibly saving money while increasing safety. But this is not your team and you do not know any of the team members personally. How do you handle the situation? 1. You do nothing. This is not your team and it is wrong to interfere. 2. You offer to help, thinking you can get credit for working on this project in addition to your own. 3. You tell a mutual friend to make the suggestion. You know you should say

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Warners, Western Michigan University; Britney Richmond, Western Michigan University; Adam Eaton, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

for testing and feedback.Based on feedback from the teacher, the WMU student team modified the original design toincrease the efficiency of in-class use of the device. After constructing the hands-on model, thestudent team tested the device in a classroom setting. Lesson plans and pre- and post-experimentsurveys were created in order to gain the necessary qualitative and quantitative data that wouldhelp determine if the devices were successful in effectively demonstrating the properties of light,while keeping the middle school students interested in the concepts behind the experiment. Afterdeeming the device successful, the student team decided to investigate the feasibility of large-scale production. Based on advice from faculty mentors, the

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel McCarthy, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

design problems.After analyzing the topic coverage of these lab exercises along with the content of related higher-level elective courses (such as Verilog HDL and Computer Architecture) that are being offered atthe University of Wyoming, we also believe that a new course in design verification techniqueswould be a useful addition to the curriculum. This course would teach various verification tech-niques, test planning, code coverage, and other similar concepts that are used by engineers inindustry today. Page 15.1115.18We encourage educators to give the “By Students, For Students” method a try; we have found it tobe both successful from a

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Arsen Gasparyan, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

technologies could bringus to scalable and universal immersive virtual environment with essential interface, which couldintegrate audio/video communication with interaction in 3D world. Our contribution to essentialinterface lies in the field of video-based interaction via common hardware. We aim to providethe essential way of interaction in the virtual environment without utilizing uncommon orexpensive hardware. We plan to empower the computing needs by virtualization (e.g. gridcomputing) to reduce the necessity in special hardware, replacing it with combination of usualweb-camera and computer vision techniques.5.3 Computer VisionMost of the existing systems (which aim using cameras for control) require special hardwaresuch as stereo cameras. However

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathew Hagge, Iowa State University; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

equation forconservation of energy. To do this successfully, students need to better understand thedifferences between heat, work, temperature, internal energy, etc. The concept based learningmethod is not just a successful teaching method, the authors also believe it meets thefundamental need of gaining understanding sufficient to overcome many of thesemisconceptions. The authors plan to present the performance of students currently enrolled in aconcept based learning section of thermodynamics on the TTCI (Thermal and Transport ConceptInventory) at the ASEE conference. Please note that the authors will not have seen the TTCIquestions prior to student testing, and that no changes have been made to the teaching of thecourse to address the examples

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

educationalactivities related to this objective of achieving global competence in engineering and technologystudents. The intent of these experiences has been to improve the ability of our students to thrivein an increasingly international technical environment, and in fact be on a path to developingglobal leadership7. These activities have been part of a phased plan that has included piloting ofinternational technical experiences, design of coursework, and development of definitions forglobal competence, related student learning outcomes and associated assessment tools. Theemerging array of international experiences that have been developed by the college faculty havespurred an effort to establish a system of outcomes that would yield the desired

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Wabler, Clemson University; Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

recruited to maintain sufficient levels of student participation.Course AssessmentAt the end of the Fall 2009 semester, all students in the group were given an anonymous surveyto assess learning outcomes for the CU-REPO program. The goal of this survey was todetermine the students’ perception of learning outcomes of the course, and to assess students’perception of perceived educational and professional value of their participation in the courseactivities. Five of the nine students responded to the optional survey. Considering the CreativeInquiry program is designed to have a smaller student to mentor ratio to encourage a direct andmore hands-on interaction, the return of five completed surveys reflects positive feedback andacceptance of the planned

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

talented undergraduate student to design a series of labs.Even in that case the instructor restructured the labs later to fit his personal teaching style andinstructional design expectations.3.2 Structural AnalysisOne approach to an analysis of the structural design of the course changes is to use instructionaldesign layers. Instructional design layers define seven different distinct aspects of instructionaldesign. They are inspired by concepts such as Stewart Brand’s layers of buildings. Stewart Brandand others describe how buildings evolve over time and point out that the different layers of thebuilding can be changed separately11. Stewart Brand’s six layers are alliteratively named Site,Structure, Skin, Services, Space-Plan, and Stuff. Brand

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerri Phillips, West Virginia University; Giampiero Campa, The MathWorks, Inc.; Srikanth Gururajan, West Virginia University; Marcello Napolitano, West Virginia University

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Aerospace

stable testbed in flight. The produced drawings were utilized in the design of theaircraft molds and overall construction of the aircraft. Figure 1 shows the CAD design of the YF-22 aircraft that was translated into the construction, shown in Figure 2. Figure 1: CAD Design of the WVU YF-22 Aircraft12 Page 15.507.5 Figure 2: Student Working on WVU YF-22 Construction12The molds shown in Figure 2 were used to lay-up carbon fiber and fiberglass shells to constitutethe aircraft body. The students worked to ensure that the aircraft body was strong enough tosupport the weight of the planned avionics

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Untra Corporation; David Delaine, Drexel University; David Hansberry, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

., and Felder, R. (2007). A psychometric study of the index of learning styles. Journal of Engineering Education, 96: 309-319.21) Martin, G.P. (2000). Maximizing multiple intelligences through multimedia: A real application of Gardner’s theories. Multimedia Schools, 7: 28-33.22) McCoog, I.J. (2007). Integrated instruction: Multiple intelligences and technology. The Clearing House, 81: 25-28.23) National Science Board (2007). Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education. NSB-07-122 (November 19, 2007).24) Noble, T. (2004). Integrating the revised Bloom’s taxonomy with multiple intelligences: A planning tool for curriculum differentiation. Teachers College Record, 106: 193-211.25) Raven, M., Cano, J., Carton, B. and Shelhamer, V

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

emerging technologies: the role ofEngineers; and Ethics and sustainability education. Another workshop is planned forsummer 2010 and details are being discussed at the time of this writing.Spiral Curriculum WorkThe graduate course, discussed above, evolved, not only through the work of the GILEEgroup and its focus on ethics, but also as a natural evolution of previous curriculum workdone in the college. As a part of a major NSF grant led by one of the authors [8], a spiralcurriculum framework has been developed to reformulate engineering curriculum of thebio-process engineering which is a part of the Biological Systems Engineeringdepartment at Virginia Tech. The twentieth century psychologist, Jerome Bruner,proposed the concept of the spiral

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Gerald Knapp, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University

alumni gave “Lessons Learned”presentations and new participants gave brief presentations on the course and topic they plan toimplement with active learning strategies. Page 15.936.4 As with previous years, upon completion, faculty participants were presented with acertificate; a letter and a copy of their certificate were sent to notify their chair of theirparticipation. Chairs were encouraged by the Dean of Engineering to acknowledge the FacultyDevelopment Workshop in the faulty and instructor annual reviews. In addition to therecognition, faculty and instructors who participated in the FDW were provided a stipend of$800. Several

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Schneider, Cornell University; Maria Terrell, Cornell University Math Dept.

committee, in cooperation with faculty andadministrators from Engineering, approved a plan to infuse first semester engineeringmathematics with collaborative, problem-solving workshops. The first set of materials waswritten by teams of engineers from across the college and by pure and applied mathematicians.In the Fall 2007 pilot implementation effort, applied problem-solving was integrated into the firstcourse in the required engineering math sequence by transforming one of the two weeklyteaching assistant-led recitation sections into a collaborative problem-solving workshop. Allsixteen sections of the course received the workshop innovation. As such, all 392 studentsenrolled in the course participated in the workshops. The problems for the

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

faculty 27 44.3%members attendIn courses taught by department faculty and targeted at freshmen 46 75.4%Other 12 19.7%Advising can be a very personal interaction between a student and a faculty membersince the student needs to communicate his or her personal goals and objectives. Thefaculty member will often share relevant personal anecdotes or recollections to aid thestudent in planning his or her career. Respondents indicated that students are advisedindividually in most cases (51 or 83.6%), though at some institutions advising is handledexclusively in groups (3 or 4.9%), in both groups and individually for all students (11 or18.0%) or

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Patricia Pena, Federal University of Minas Gerais

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International

andresults to expect. It is also proposed in future offerings that an improved structure for the modelof the twin rotor system be employed. Other ways to make the project go more smoothly includeto break the assignments into smaller parts to encourage better planning and to give moreinstruction for the communication so that both sides better understand what to expect from theirinternational collaborators. This further instruction can also decrease the amount of workrequired by the students for writing their memos if they can better focus their communication.The students can also be encouraged to reuse or refer to figures from their specific assignment inorder to decrease the repetition of work. Finally, for the benefit of the UDM students it

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Teaching and Learning. Number 47, Fall 1991. SanFrancisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.3. Bennett, J.B., (2001). Teaching With Hospitality. In “Teaching Excellence”. Center for Teaching,University of Southern Maine. 12, No 1, 2000-2001.4. Ladeji-Osias, J.O. “Planning and Teaching an Undergraduate Course,” Proceedings of the 2005 AmericanSociety of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR. (2005).5. Kim, D. “Successful Methods and Techniques for Effective Teaching and Class Management,” Proceedings ofthe 2007 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI. (2007).6. Miguel, A., and Larson, E. “Efficient and Effective Grading of Student Work,” Proceedings of the 2006American Society of

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

operation of the building would be available throughthe internet. Citizens who helped fund the building would have some access to observe itsoperation. With information available over the internet it would be readily available for use inelementary, middle and high school courses. Engineering & Design department faculty andstudents could have that information available and use it in outreach programs to communityschools. This type of use of the building is still in the planning stages.One desired but unfunded set of equipment was a weather station to be mounted on the roof ofthe building. By having access to current temperatures, wind speeds and directions the overallefficiency of the building could be assessed. Students could see how changes in

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conry, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

,Verification and software reviews and testing, user interface testing and 42Validation evaluation, problem analysis and reportingSoftware Evolution Evolution processes and activities 10Software Process Process concepts and implementation 13 Software quality concepts and culture, standards andSoftware Quality 16 processes, process and product assurance Management concepts, project planning and control,Software personnel and organization issues, software configuration 19Management

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Matt Lammi, Utah State University; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Elizabeth Dansie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

parts of the solution)to the problem. Applies to initial Fitting a solution element in thesolution concepts as well as to the larger designfinal design(FEAS) FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS Verifying workability in general “Yeah, that’s good because it’s strongAssessing and passing judgment Determining whether a solution or enough to hold anon a possible or planned solution solution element meets the adult.”to the problem (or parts of the Problem Definitions criteria or Page 15.869.8problem) constraints(EVAL

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Facciol, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Jason Foster, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

alternative designs Impact of designs (ethically and socially) Leadership Manufacturing processes Open-ended problem solving Optimization of processes and designs Understanding of the industry Problem definition and scoping Product design and development Product marketing Product testing Professional and ethical responsibility Project documentation Project management and planning Rapid prototypingTopic/Focus Agree Taught Top 5 Reflection Resource management Page 15.360.20 Reverse engineering Safety, standards, and

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Hannemann, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

schematics - Provide mathematical definitions of filters and electronic devices - Provide logic diagramsTime Line - Organize by week and indicate team member responsible - Use Table or Gantt chart (Gantt chart seems to be more used in industry) - Indicate Milestones and important objectives - Contrast this with your proposed deadline and explain any inconsistencies or delays - Please compare to your original proposal, indicate why you have changed your time-line/ Page 15.1058.12 planned work - Then compare to your midterm timeline, indicate, if you met the timeline, if not, why?Distribution of Effort - What is

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

programs for K-12. Many have sprung up as aresult of national calls-to-action in response to declining student achievement in STEM and thepipeline issues this creates for engineering programs. For example, the recent Rising above theGathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future wasunequivocal in its message that science, technology, and innovation – the building blocks foreconomic security – are eroding in the U.S. just at the time when other nations are gatheringstrength.12The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) maintains a clearinghouse website forinformation and resources on K-12 outreach.13 The electronic library excels in cataloging text-based lesson plans for hands-one activities at the

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams PhD, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

one participant of the LEAD-SEI program stated that “this opportunityallowed him to decide that he wants to be a biomedical engineer”. Another participant statedthat “My experience this year really convinced me that I can actually do engineering and I mostdefinitely plan to study it in college, specifically chemical engineering, which I had not evenconsidered before”. These statements alone suggest that these summer enrichment programs arehelping to create a diversified STEM workforce for the future.Bibliography1. Blumenthal, P. and Grothus, U. "Developing Global Competence in Engineering Students: U.S. and German Approaches," Online Journal for Global Engineering Education: 3(2) 1-12, 2008

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Greg Payne, Kansas State University; Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

here.A more complete large scale Pitot-static probe is planned for future implementation, whichwould provide better control of orientation and viewing of other yaw angles. A simplifiedschematic of the current large-scale Pitot-static probe test model is shown in Figure 10. Themodel was constructed from ABS Plastic, and had a diameter of about D = 1.25 in. (31.8 mm),and an overall length of about 14.0 in. (356 mm). One end was hemispherical with a diameter D,and the other end was elliptical in shape. (a) Leading Edge Smoke Streams (b) Close-up Leading Edge Flow Figure 11: Simplified Pitot-Static Probe Flow Visualization—Normal OrientationFigure 11(b) shows the streamline behavior near the leading edge of the simplified

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Engineers Without Borders–USA Student Chapters: The LafayetteThe Design Science/Global Solutions Lab College Experienceis a model for interdisciplinary problem and Joshua Smitha & David Brandesbproject-based research and learning. Students are Departments of aMechanical Engineering andbriefed by UN experts, learn a problem-solving b Civil and Environmental Engineeringand strategic design and planning methodology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042and use that to develop real-world solutions

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

problem and Joshua Smitha & David Brandesbproject-based research and learning. Students are Departments of aMechanical Engineering andbriefed by UN experts, learn a problem-solving b Civil and Environmental Engineeringand strategic design and planning methodology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042and use that to develop real-world solutions andimplementation strategies for solving real world The Lafayette College chapter of Engineersproblems. Participants are multidisciplinary and Without Borders–USA (EWB–LC) is afrom around the world. Output, developed by multidisciplinary service-learning organizationLab