Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

-solving skillsin health and medicine. We identify three main areas from which these courses arederived; data processing and knowledge discovery, Clinical Database Management, andBiometry. To meet the educational objectives of Medical Informatics under each area, wedesignate three categories under which courses are classified within a curriculum; basic,core and specific. The basic courses reflect life and health science related courses that areessential for non-medical professions. The core courses are those that are usuallyembedded in every Computer Science and IT program but are imperative to MedicalInformatics. Specific courses are those that are directly related to Medical Informaticsand which serve as the building blocks for students skills

Conference Session

Back to Basics in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Brian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

trulymotivates the students to become active learners.This paper examines a wide variety of alternative quizzing techniques. The title of the paper,“Five Surprises” reflects the quantity of quizzes given per semester and the unannounced natureof the quizzes. Some are formulated by faculty and others recommended by students. Somehave been employed in the classroom; others are being evaluated by faculty for possibleimplementation in the current and future semesters. This paper will highlight some of the bestideas which have been given specific names suggestive of the type of quiz. Overall, ninealternative quiz types have been identified and include names such as “Dante’s Quiz”, “JumpingBeans”, “Who Wants to be an Engine-aire”, and “The Relay”.Introduction

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Lynch, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

major. Two of the major motivators were job market concernsand the image of the engineering discipline. Given that enrollments do not reflect jobopportunities, the role that image has on enrollments in the environmental engineering major isworth exploring.9The general image that something presents to the public is in part the picture that comes to mindframed by its definition. The environmental engineering discipline does not have a uniformlyaccepted definition. In one sense an argument could be made that this permits maximumflexibility in describing the profession to others. In another sense, as long as the inclusion of theterm “environmental” remains popular for advertisement purposes, the lack of a commondefinition “allows everyone who works

Conference Session

Approaches to Emerging Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Craig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

based not only on what one knows but also how one comes to know it and how thatknowledge is tested and accepted and discussed in the context of time. Dorothy Winsornotes in Writing Like an Engineer “one has to use language as others do in order to beaccepted as a group member, and one has to think like a group member in order to uselanguage as the group does. 1 Solomon widens the range of ways in which professionalidentity is established. “Identity is experienced through . . . sharing a common enterprise,values, assumptions, purposes, and rules of engagement and communication.” 2 She goeson to argue that the transition from being a student (which she describes as compliant, notdeeply reflective, intent on the “right answer”) to being

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

meaning to the assessment data, with the purpose ofmaking decisions regarding the program. Following the tool, changes can be made to thelearning communities’ curricula that would easily allow the faculty to make subsequent changesto the assessment tools. The tool reflects the close relationship between assessment, outcomesand curriculum.Faculty need to establish educational opportunities. Once a faculty member prioritizesknowledge and skills for the curriculum, she must create opportunities for students to learn them.Lectures, labs, homework, and student-led class discussions are examples of educationalopportunities. In addition, Cooperative Learning exercises such as Jigsawing, and turn to yourpartner (TTYP) are also opportunities for students

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

faculty have been requested to introduce new experiments in theexisting courses to reflect the close relationship with the Hampton Roads Shipbuilding andRepair industry. In comparison to the full programs offered at the aforementioned schools, agreat deal of the laboratory instruction is incurred during assignments to training on the schoolstraining vessels and Merchant vessels. However, for students in the ODU program there is ampleopportunity for Co-operative education and internships with a wide variety of Shipbuilding andmaritime organizations through out the region.Faculty ExpertiseSufficient faculty expertise and work experience currently exists within the Department ofEngineering Technology for initial development and implementation of

Conference Session

Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeri-Anne McKeon

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

quickly.The professional engineers’ licensing examination tests the candidate’s ability to findinformation reliably and quickly by asking questions about many subjects that the studentprobably has not studied. The successful candidate knows the maxim that an engineer is definedby his bookshelf. The candidate will enter the test, as well as his professional career, knowingwhere to find information within the references of his field.Engineering education has not reflected this aspect of engineering practice. Students typicallygain only a passing familiarity with the references that will become their prime professionaltools, and typically acquire their own professional bookshelves only after leaving school. Theheft and high cost of engineering

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

leadingplayer 2 (right) 3-2, and player 2 is about to return the ball. The ball bounces off a paddleas a function of its point of impact, and bounces off the side court (horizontal lines) justas a mirror reflection. A point is scored if the ball goes past a backcourt (vertical walls),and a new ball is then served. Page 11.1203.4 Figure 1: snapshot of the Pong gameFigure 2 below shows descriptions of some of the project functions provided in the Ponggame. As mentioned above, students basically treat them as black boxes, as if they werepart of Matlab’s intrinsic functions. Some students are actually surprised when they findout that the

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samer Tawfik, Georgia Institute of Technology; Serkan Ozbay, Georgia Institute of Technology; Erian Armanios, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

review problems and examples from the textbook) to rectify any deficiency if neededThe “Test Evaluation Concept” will give feedback related to gained knowledge in lectures andweekly problem sessions. It also reflects each student understanding of basic and their progressthroughout the class. Page 11.179.5 4An illustration of the evaluation concept is provided by one problem assigned in a midterm testand shown in Figure 4.A beam with the T cross section is under a concentrated force and a uniformly distributed load asshown in figure, Determine

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Richard Pfile, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Europe andMexico force the student to reflect on the great differences that remain between nations. Askingthe students to, in effect, “walk a mile in the other person’s shoes” gives the students anappreciation and new-found respect for the diversity that exists in today’s global economy.CONCLUSIONWith the demand in technology coursework for engineering ethics to be taught, this paper hassought to introduce the reader to the ease of creating an Engineering Ethics course and some ofthe required areas for discussion as well as the necessity to stress the global society.Additionally, the development of such a course allows a department to meet some of the ABET

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Richard Ciocci, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jerry Shoup, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

courses in their academic programs, and (3)Wellness Program Workshops designed to aid the student as a person in dealing withpersonal challenges associated with their transition to the college environment. Whenstudents attend an event, organizers of the event required students to complete a formentitled First Year Student Resources and Support Program One-Minute Reflection. Thissurvey technique provided a significant amount of data with emerging results indicatingthat a clear majority felt that the out-of-class on-campus events were at least very orextremely helpful in assisting in the student’s success at Penn State. Page 11.1022.3Table 1. Out-of

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Wang; Oguz Soysal

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 11.254.34. Final exam X X X XAll ratings are converted to a zero-to-four scale. For the assessment of effectiveness ofprerequisites, the student mathematics and physics data are converted from a letter gradeA, B, C, or D to a grade point average of scale 4. They will be analyzed to indicate thedistribution of student performance for the course outcomes.Problem 1 in Test 1 is selected for measuring the students’ mathematics ability to solvekinematics problems for a particle. The problem includes the performance of derivativesand integrations for acceleration, velocity and position vectors. This assessment tool isselected because it reflects student’s mathematical background and also it represents

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Bonventre, HST Division, Harvard and MIT; Heather Gunter, Harvard University; Sarah Henrickson, Harvard University

72.4 100% textbook computer 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Bio Bio Eng Other Phys Sci Undergraduate Major Figure 4: Effect of Undergraduate Major on Learning Tool PreferenceIn addition to their previous undergraduate program, the graduate program that a student has chosen topursue may also provide a different academic background or reflect a different set of interests

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

g Reporting and presenting are the primary abilities required to communicate professionallyWhile most of these topics receive coverage elsewhere in the curriculum, the capstoneexperience provides a point where the students can both reflect on these concepts as they prepareto conclude their professional studies, and to integrate these ideas into the execution of thecapstone project. Page 11.1413.3In the traditional implementation of the Capstone Project course, these lectures were preparedand delivered by a faculty

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-yin Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Kwok-wai Mui, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. The ratings were then correlated by Kendall’s Taub to testthe association [2]. The outcome is whether their importance is truly reflected in the learning Page 12.696.4process or not. There are three sections in the questionnaire. The first part A (A1 to A9) wasdevoted to design of the Web, provision of software and hardware, and logistic arrangement.The second part B (B1 to B9) was a delineation of the subject management andcommunication channels. The last part C (C1 to C9) was about the instructional design ofthe subject. Students were asked to give an overall rating (A10, B10, C10) of each part. Itaims at providing a comparison to the averaged

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

andexperiences.In order to modernize our program, we need to focus on both the curriculum and thefacilities. Strong industrial support in the form of money, equipment, and advice enabledsignificant facility upgrades. While substantial amounts of faculty time and effort wererequired for curriculum revisions. Historically lecture and theory based courses, havebeen dramatically upgraded to reflect the concepts and skill sets need by today’sgraduates.OutcomesUniversity administrators routinely visit the project based problem solving learningenvironment with distinguished guests to highlight the innovative learning approach. Thefacility has also assisted in topic development for faculty grant writing. All of thecourses that utilize the facility are full and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy

systemsthat incorporate versioning. 4,5 They also include sophisticated features such as the ability toassign different levels of permission to the various members of a collaborative team; for instance,the right to create a new version. They can also send e-mail notification to the team membersupon the creation of a new version.Because they are commercial packages, they tend to be costly; the cost is reflective of the fact thatthey are designed to be relatively bulletproof and forgiving in the face of assaults from theuninitiated user. Additionally, they incorporate a number of advanced features that may never oronly rarely be exercised by the average user. However, if a university already possesses a sitelicense for one of these products, it could

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Duff, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Page 12.1594.2introducing visualization technologies at university locations. 3A number of funding models exist for these visualization centers, both for initial startup andcontinuing support. These models reflect unique local legislative, economic, and educationalfactors: state appropriations, internal institutional funds, one-time economic development funds,sponsorships by technology providers, partnerships (industry, military, and government), andongoing funding through research grants (NSF, NASA, DOD). For example, the Center forVisualization and Virtual Environments in the state of Kentucky (www.vis.uky.edu/) has used acombination of public and private funds to establish their facility.Visualization techniques such as modeling, simulation

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, Virginia Tech; Michael Vorster, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Construction

pre-planning are invaluable when estimating thecost of changes to the work. Schedules reflect plans and are thus a necessary component of pre-plans. Oglesbyet al.12 note that pre-planning without scheduling has little merit. Schedules indicatewhen work tasks are to be performed and depict the sequence in which tasks are to becompleted. Schedules are also valuable in analyzing operational alternatives and timeconsiderations are second only to cost. Task drawings combine on a single sheet all the detailed information required bya field crew to perform the operation. Information typically includes a bill of materials,notes regarding any special considerations, and quantity summaries. The drawings onlycontain pertinent information

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Circuit Analysis, s-plane, 1 complex frequency Optics Snell's Law and Critical angle of reflection 1 Applications of radian measure Radian-degree conversions, Arc Length, Area 1 and degree equivalencies of a sector of a circle, Angular velocity and linear velocity, word problems. Logarithms and Natural Logs and Sound & Decibels, Time Constants, R-L and 1 Properties R-C electric circuits in the time domain. Statistics Data Interpretation, Statistical process control 1 Space Shuttle & NASA NASA Application

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

in the Journal of Engineering Education, engineering education researchcan and should contribute to learning theory, not only be informed by it [7,12]. Reflecting onepistemology helps researchers to situate research questions in the big picture. For example, inthis study, we want to know why and how traditional academic structures persist in light of newlearning theories that reflect increasingly dynamic and active views of knowledge and learning.It is our hope that studying methods of group assessment will contribute to solving thisepistemological problem.Contemporary theories of learning reflect a shift from a teaching-centered approach, focused onknowledge transfer from teacher to student, to a learning-centered approach, focused

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

after reflecting about what I see in classes, how students relate to me and to each other, and about how difficult this class is for me, I am more of a believer in the need for learning in community. The challenge for online education is to build that sense of community. • Self-directed learning to a large extent is the theory that is used in my classes. While andragogy is also used, the students must learn to rely on themselves to completely understand the material. • Since starting this program, I have learned more about learners and how they relate to different teaching styles. I hope to use this knowledge to provide instructional strategies that work for my classroom…. It has been worthwhile for me

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

faculty members in other disciplines inperceptions about the items in the work-life scale. By and large, most faculty members agreesomewhat with items in the Work-Life Scale (women=2.58; men=2.95; engineers=2.90; non-engineers=2.95). Page 12.593.5Table 3 displays the Pearson Correlation Coefficient results from four separate analyses. Acorrelation coefficient is a statistical measure that reflects the degree to which high or low scoreson one variable tend to match high or low scores on another variable. Values for correlationcoefficients range from -1 to +1. Values between .30 and .49 are interpreted as moderatelystrong; .50 or greater

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Kay Gallagher, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

effective18.King18 conducted a qualitative case study with 15 students who participated in a “hybrid” class(six classes were held face-to face and eight were online) over a five-week period. Participantsranged from novice to experienced technology users. In-service and pre-service teachers with amean of 5.8 years of experience participated in this case model. The purpose of the study was toexplore the viability of the hybrid format. The participants provided extensive data that included450 online discussion postings, 105 journal postings, and 12 self-reflection summaries. Thesedata were analyzed for emergent themes and revealed “substantial dialogue and a rich learningexperience can be created in online classrooms” 18, p.236. Based on King’s research

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Chandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

be able to use the study results tolearn “best practices” within the MESA program that might assist with the national agenda ofguiding underrepresented students into STEM programs.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1020019. 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. The authors are also grateful for the support of Oscar Porter, Executive Director,and Juanita Muniz-Torrez, Program Operations, of California MESA.References 1. Chubin, D.E., May, G.S., and Babco, E.L. (2005). Diversifying the engineering workforce. Journal of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

the activity enjoyed learning theconcepts via designing and team work. 4 Figure 3 Rate the motor design team activities from very interesting (5) to uninteresting (1) 50 45 Number of students 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Low (1) to high (5)Figure 4 displays the responses to the question, “Do you think that the motor design team projectmotivated you to learn the engineering physics concepts?” This reflects the students’ viewregarding the effect of the project in learning

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia L Harris, NIST

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

observe others doing something different that could impact their measurement or yours? ‐ Identify one or two challenges in following this procedure.4 Participants Identify This step helps participants reflect on what was learned. This helps them get Concepts beyond doing a fun exercise to considering how the effort might be important for other tasks. Questions include: ‐ How does the information from the good measurement practice relate to your experience in the Flask Exercise

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Arnold, Alma High School, Alma, MI; Ze Zhang; Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Bingbing Li, Department of Chemistry, Science of Advanced Materials Doctoral Program, Central Michigan University ; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

before beginning any laboratory experience. Students then moveinto the hands-on experience with guidance before given the opportunity to exploreindependently. Through exploration, students have options to investigate which promotesdiscussion and sharing of information with others. Students are asked to reflect on their findingsfrom their laboratory or hands-on experience and make predictions about their understanding.To conclude the learning experience, students are asked to make a final product based on theirnewly acquired knowledge or compare their findings with standard information used in today’schemistry course. Table 1. Proposed curriculum changes. Scientist Units

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

connected with the developed onlinemanagement system to incorporate more experiments. The authors and colleagues in otherengineering departments will collaborate to share the facilities to achieve a broader impact onmultidisciplinary teaching and research.Acknowledgment This project is supported in part by National Science Foundation award #0817462, #0942807,and #1238859. Opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography1. "Leadership Under Challenge: Information Technology R&D in a Competitive World", President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Aug 2007.2. Jorgenson, D.W.; and

Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhang Lei, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

to 2011 US News and World report, theUF College of engineering ranking stands pretty good. (Table 2). It can be seen in Table2, row 5 the 2011 overall ranking of the civil engineering is 31 and among all U.S. publicschools, the ranking stands at 20. This is considered pretty good which reflects thesoundness of the curriculum offered by the civil engineering department. Table 2 UF Graduate Engineering Specialties Ranking 2011 Edition (April 2010) 2010 Edition (April 2009) Specialty Overall Public # of Overall Public # of Rank Rank schools Rank Rank schools Aerospace 19 13 55 21