Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

addition to the motivation brought by the practicing community,dictate a re-examination of the core computational skill set reflected in the civil engineeringcurriculum. The sections that follow dictate our experience in updating our computing and ITcurricula to reflect the expectations for accreditation, professional practice, and student attitudes. 3Developing a modern Engineering IT courseSince the inception of the BS in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering program at George MasonUniversity, the need for an introductory computing experience for freshmen has been met by theintroductory programming course offered by our Computer Science Department, CS112 –Introduction to Computer Programming. CS112

Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Harold R. Underwood

develop professionalcompetencies. The IPC helps students learn how to use special knowledge to tackle realproblems. Seminar discussions run parallel to project engagement, both informing thework of project teams and drawing on them for reflection. This curriculum builds onservice-learning pedagogy, and it embodies the three modes of learning required forservice-learning: content, engagement, and reflection.”4 All IPC project courses meetonce a week for a three hour time period, like a traditional lab. Project I and II periodscoincide with Project III and IV periods, during the fall and spring semestersrespectively, to facilitate teamwork between junior and senior students. 




To evaluate student work throughout the Project I-IV sequence, a

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Ricardo Medina; MURAT OKCAY; Gustavo Menezes; Arturo Pacheco-Vega

and shapes. The instrumentsdeveloped by Interactive Flows, named FlowCoach (shown in Figure 1) and ePIV, are able tocapture images of neutrally-buoyant particles, which reflect light and travel with the flow,allowing for qualitative analysis of the flow field. The data analysis is carried out by means of alinux-based software known as FlowEx. The FlowEx environment uses PIV data to computeparameters of the flow, such as velocity and pressure. FlowEx also provides the option for CFD Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael G. Jenkins

reflect re-emphasis of experiential learning within those courses.Of particular importance in this curriculum revision was the synergism of “Mechanics ofMaterials” (MOM) and “Mechanics and Materials Laboratory” (MOML)6. MOM is often basedon computer-driven lecture and tutorial course material, team-oriented quiz/homework sections,and in-class demonstrations. This course lays the groundwork of mechanics of materials. Figure 2 Conventional curriculum flow within the mechanics and materials subdiscipline Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Fariborz M. Tehrani

more guidance to focus on high taskbehaviors. These behaviors typically reflect work structure, organization, schedule, and resourceallocation.Relationship or supportive behavior, on the other hand, is interpreted as psychological aspects ofmaturity dimension and correlates with the confidence of person to perform. The matchingleadership style provides more support for high relationship behavior. This behavior is oftencharacterized by giving considerations to emotional state of the performer and developing mutualrespect and trust, as well as improving communication and other soft skills. As a person maturesin certain performance, the directive and supportive behaviors advance through four zones ofleadership style. This cycle will require the

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

David Lanning; Jim Helbling; Wahyu Lestari

48 2010 48An additional third section was added this past summer (2010) because of the popularity of the program.However, due to a faculty member leaving from the computer engineering department and the smallnumber of students (around 5) enrolled for the Aerospace Engineering program, students from the thirdsection were placed into a more general engineering camp, not reflected in the numbers in Table 2.Participating instructors in the Aerospace Engineering summer camp are all faculty in the Aerospace andMechanical Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle. A number of these faculty teach undergraduateengineering courses during the first seven-week summer semester, so there are enough

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Harold R. Underwood

develop professionalcompetencies. The IPC helps students learn how to use special knowledge to tackle realproblems. Seminar discussions run parallel to project engagement, both informing thework of project teams and drawing on them for reflection. This curriculum builds onservice-learning pedagogy, and it embodies the three modes of learning required forservice-learning: content, engagement, and reflection.”4 All IPC project courses meetonce a week for a three hour time period, like a traditional lab. Project I and II periodscoincide with Project III and IV periods, during the fall and spring semestersrespectively, to facilitate teamwork between junior and senior students. 




To evaluate student work throughout the Project I-IV sequence, a

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo; Amit Bandyopadhyay

.  Reduce heat island effects (roof and non-roof) 6,7  Shared driveways and minimum required parking spaces 7 • “The Urban heat island effect, due in large part to the widespread use of low-reflectivity materials in urban areas, results in average air temperatures 3.6º F than rural areas.” 8 • “Placing trees and plants strategically can combat urban heat island effects and reduce energy consumption by lowering air temperatures by 5º F or more.” 8Week 7& 86. Sanitary Sewers and Storm Drainage: • Recycle: Septic and sewer systems, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and minor and major storm water systems • Add: 6  Management of run-off from

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Michael Casey

addition to the motivation brought by the practicing community,dictate a re-examination of the core computational skill set reflected in the civil engineeringcurriculum. The sections that follow dictate our experience in updating our computing and ITcurricula to reflect the expectations for accreditation, professional practice, and student attitudes. 3Developing a modern Engineering IT courseSince the inception of the BS in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering program at George MasonUniversity, the need for an introductory computing experience for freshmen has been met by theintroductory programming course offered by our Computer Science Department, CS112 –Introduction to Computer Programming. CS112

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

outside” of the simulationallowing them to better understand the underpinning concepts, an ability not likelyfeasible in most physical lab experiments.5 The work of McAteer6 and colleaguesexemplifies how technology mediated practical work can change lab practice in the lifesciences. The authors found that there were no differences between simulated and virtuallabs in the way that students talk about experiments or the way that the students engagethe instructor and their peers. The value that online labs in engineering may provide isfurther reflected in a recent literature review by Ma and Nickerson7 who sought tocompare the value of hands-on labs, simulated (or virtual labs), and remote labs. Theyfound that most of the labs discussed in the

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Frank X. Wright; Marie-Pierre Huguet

greater‘depth of analysis’ and mature synthetic processes bordering on the creative. Their feedback on theexperiment was overwhelmingly positive and we decided to implement the first blended course oncampus.Blended learning is a “combination of face-to-face and online instruction5”.At RPI we use an adaptation ofHarmon and Jones6 levels of Web use to define our blended courses. With Level 0 being the traditionalface-to-face class, Level 1 reflects the Administrative/Web-enhanced first option. At this level, there is nocourse content posted and the online component is mainly used for administrative information such as thesyllabus, the schedule, or contact information. Level 2 refers to Supplemental/Web-enhanced courses.There is some course content posted

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

specifications,brainstormed alternative designs, and designed and built a final product that was delivered to theclient at the end of the program. The students completed this project under the constraints ofusing locally available material and on a $50 budget. The paper details these activities used forboth the small group, case-study interviews and the large group design build. Assessment ofactual and perceived gains in engineering design topics were performed through Likert surveysof students and student comments. The paper concludes with reflections on improvements forthe next summer program. Page 22.45.2Program SummaryA team of Bioengineering and

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry B. Santoso, Utah State University; Raymond E. Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

semi-structured interview is a widely used method. The semi-structuredmethod offers high flexibility and interaction with the students while providing a consistentframework for interviews. The objectives of this preliminary study were to investigate students'activities that reflect their metacognition, and to suggest what preparation should be undertakenduring a semi-structured interview.Engineering graphics (MAE 1200) students (n=4) in the College of Engineering, at Utah StateUniversity (USU), participated in this preliminary study. Butler and Cartier's Self-RegulatedLearning model was used to frame interview questions. Two graduate students in the Departmentof Engineering and Technology Education (ETE) conducted interview sessions to assess

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of the program’s first year and graduatesof the two-year program can be measured using externally-developed measurements. Page 22.156.6 On further reflection and discussion, the faculty determined that several existing coursescould be adjusted to serve SES goals as well as those of our traditional EET program. Forexample, the definition of a current source taught in our basic circuits and electronics course(EET 141) can include a photovoltaic module or a grid-tied inverter as practical examples to whythe topic is necessary. Both our capstone project class (EET 282) and our seminar (independentstudent research) class (EET 298) can permit

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frances C. Ray-Earle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2); Nancy S. Tway, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

event.Goal 4: Recruit a competitive and diverse group of undergraduate students annually from acrossthe country – A principal objective of this site program is to encourage promising students, Page 22.165.4particularly women, underrepresented minorities, and students from primarily undergraduateinstitutions, to pursue careers in engineering and science research. This program is specificallydesigned to reflect the cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional nature of modern research,especially in renewable and sustainable energy. REU staff coordinates recruiting efforts withadministrative offices at each partner institution and maintains a database of

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of Miami; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

literature tended to focus on this area. This focus on core was also reflected inproposals. Thus, the percentages of items coded from each area were similar, but the numberswere different. Table 2. Averages and percentages for three main categories of transformation. Year External # External % Core # Core % Social # Social % 2005 4.6 29% 7.3 27% 3.5 27% 2009 3.0 18% 7.8 29% 3.6 28%We found that on average proposals included 25% to 30% of the items expected in a potentiallytransformative proposal with at least a few items in each of the three areas necessary fortransformation. However, the focus for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

through the mass ofthe building. Also used in buildings are materials that absorb energy when the temperatureexceeds human comfort levels and expels energy when the temperature drops. This building usesconcrete to absorb and expel the heat. Concrete is used because of its ability to collect and holdenergy more efficiently than other materials such as metals. This is another way that the HVACsystem may be integrated into the architectural design of the building.This building also uses the same system that is used to allow for passive ventilation to allow fornatural lighting to enter and reflect in the building and atrium. The dual use of the system allowsfor savings in initial cost and ongoing costs through energy conservation. Visual comfort is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University

reflection on these observations, we came to a conclusion that a good way toaddress the question above would be to gain experience in (and test-run) Project-Based Learning(PBL). It appears that engineering has inherent appeal due to its strong “hands-on” component –we have not met a student of engineering yet who wouldn’t be fascinated by the applied natureof the subject, which translates into “building something” or “seeing something work.” PBL isalso advantageous from the perspective of structuring the coursework to maximize its impact onthe students’ ability to a). Find a desirable job, and b). Succeed in it – and it’s no secret thatpresent-day industry operates in terms of projects. Thus, it has been decided that our teachingproject will focus

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Na Lu, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Robert Swan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Materials

graphically the highly favorable student assessments forselected areas of interest. This subjective survey solicited student and faculty input on a scale of1 – 5 where ―1‖ correlated to little or no support and ―5‖ indicated strong agreement.  Increased Student Engagement: This outreach initiative was rated nearly 4.4 and reflected a perceived increase in the student engagement by providing many with their first hands-on experience with construction techniques and procedures; it provided an opportunity for them to witness how their chosen field can benefit not just an individual family in need but a whole community. In fact, during the deployment at the job site, local community groups arrived at the site to express

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

department to engineering physics students fora long time. Previously, our microcontroller course centered on Intel 8086 chips and the ISAbuses. Students learned 8086 assembly language and how to interface a PC with the externalworld via the ISA buses through various peripheral devices, including timers, RS232 serial ports,and interrupt subroutines. Software coding and debugging were performed under DOSenvironment using command-line instructions. Obviously the content of this course had stayedin the 1980’s and had not evolved with new generations of hardware and software. During ourdepartment’s internal curriculum review process for our 2006 ABET accreditation visit, wereached consensus that this course needed major revision to reflect the current

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

that looks at a site's natural land, water, and energy resources as integral aspects of the development." 5 ≠ "Sustainability integrates natural systems with human patterns and celebrates continuity, uniqueness and placemaking." 6In review of the totality of these definitions, it seems that the site or the environmentalcontext is an important variable to most working definitions of sustainability.Let us consider the approaches that a variety of engineering organizations and societieshave adopted in dealing with the ethics of sustainability. Recent changes in professionalsociety policies and codes of ethics reflect changing attitudes in engineering. Several

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

challenges but also on this intervention and its focus on their development11.Constructionism builds on Piaget’s constructivism in maintaining that learners do not imbibeknowledge and ideas but rather create them based upon experiences in the world. It takes thisidea a step further in asserting that optimal experiences for knowledge construction are those thatare focused on the creation of a product with significance to its maker. As such, we encapsulatethis nature of engineering question in the very system that instructors use to develop classroomactivities and materials. The integrated presentation of engineering is not simply a realistic reflection of the careersawaiting students who will choose to pursue engineering professionally; it

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching Introductory Materials

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

skillsfor becoming autonomous, life long learners. The emphasis here is shifting the pedagogicalparadigm from recall based teaching and learning to teaching and learning for development of aconceptual framework through reshaping classroom environment. The general research questionaddressed here is, "What types of pedagogy can more effectively graduate engineers who cansucceed and lead in the modern day engineering environment?" The panel will introduce fiveresearch based innovate pedagogies. The breakout session will have group tables which willmodel various approaches and the reflect upon them to discover what barriers and opportunitiesare present for each of the various approaches.Inductive Teaching MethodsEngineering and science are

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Kathleen Harter, Community College of Philadelphia

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Focus or Topics Course, The Technology Creation Course (Design Course), TheTechnology Critique, Assess, Reflect, or Connect Course.”1ASET 101 has elements in common with the Technology Focus category in that the courseincorporates scientific principles focused on a limited range of technological applications. ASET101 also shares elements of The Technology Critique, Assess, Reflect, or Connect Course,helping students see the connections between technology and public policy questions.Technological literacy has been defined as “an understanding of the nature and history oftechnology, a basic-hands-on capability related to technology, and an ability to think criticallyabout technological development.”2 Providing an explanation and developing an

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Stokes’ Theorem. It has recorded a score of 3on Likert scale. This must be improved to record at least 4.It seems that the students have a good grasp of Green’s Theorem and Gauss’ Theorem. Theyboth show a respectable score of 4 on Likert scale.Finally, we arrive at the Boussinesq Approximation Assignment. One can see that the conceptsare tough and students have to put in extra effort to appreciate the need for this topic.Regardless, they have shown, interest, and have secured an adequate level of 3 on Likertscale.Furthermore, when a homework assignment is given to them, they seem to fair better. Giventhe freedom of a take-home assignment, the students have shown that they can read a topic,reflect on it and report their findings in an

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

% Deviation from target 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% TME1023 MCS2023 TIE2063 TIE2093 MCS2323 The general conclusion from the table and the data is that the target score for the objectives were generally met and exceeded in all the courses. A question could be raised when the actual score exceed the target score significantly, Such as in TIE20263 where the actual achievement exceeded the target by 22.5%. The argument could be that either the target score does not reflect the level of mastery required or the test tools do not explore the missing skills of the students. It is recommended that when there is this kind of significant deviation from the target, whether the

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nagarjuna Sadineni, Mission10X Wipro Technologies; Rajendra Kumar v Joshi, WIPRO Technologies

. This aspect is nonexistent in traditional training modules.The involvement with the faculty members begins with a 5 day workshop. Thecomponents of the workshop are: 1. High Impact Teaching Skills - To help faculty create impact on students by synchronizing their verbal, vocal and visual presentation skills- Facilitated by Dale Carnegie University. 2. Innovative Teaching Techniques - Facilitating active learning and developing reflective practitioners. 3. Methods to implement innovation in engineering classrooms - Eclectic pedagogical framework through Mission10X Learning Approach (MxLA) Page 17.36.4

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Monica Gray P.E., The Lincoln University - College of Science & Technology; Constance Loretta Lundy

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

tandem to promote learning. For example, a new ill-definedsituation or problem requires analysis wherein prior knowledge and/or skills are used todeconstruct concepts, to examine the interrelationships of the parts and determine theircontribution to the whole. While organization employs compare and contrast strategies to resolveconflicts between prior knowledge and the new challenge in a systematic effort to create aconsistent value system. Both skills are thus used iteratively to formulate new mental models thatwill facilitate inquiry, reflection and application of the newly acquired knowledge to futureencounters. In their groundbreaking work, Felder and Silverman10 concurred, “most of what welearn on our own (as opposed to in class) originates

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xin Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Daniel Cox, Harvard University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

with do-it-yourself (DIY) kits they could use at home alongside a neuroscience MOOC.2. Research questionsIn order to better understand the experiences of students who were sent at-home laboratory kitsto use alongside this MOOC, we ask four primary research questions:1. How can we characterize the ways in which students around the world use onlineresources with the at-home lab kits? What online behaviors can we identify for the students inthe treatment group when they are likely to be using the kits at home? For example, how muchtime do they spend online watching lab videos that demonstrate kit experiments?2. How is their use of the kits reflected in their online individual and collaborativebehaviors? What patterns of behaviors (e.g

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Matthew E Verbyla, University of South Florida; Colleen Claire Naughton; Allan Feldman, University of South Florida; Vanessa Vernaza-Hernandez , University of South Florida ; Marilyn E Brandt, University of the Virgin Islands; Maya A Trotz, University of South Florida; E. Christian Wells, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida

Tagged Topics

Student Development

additional content analysis of thetweets, both within and outside of the conversational strands. Post-course surveys will also beadministered to each student enrolled in the course.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.Grant No. 1243510, PIRE: Context Sensitive Implementation of Synergistic Water-EnergySystems. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. Page 20.40.9BIBLIOGRAPHY1. Trotz, M.A., Muga, H.E., Philips, L.D., Yeh, D., Stuart, A