AC 2010-504: GRADING TECHNIQUES FOR TUNING STUDENT AND FACULTYPERFORMANCEAdrian Ieta, State University of New York, OswegoThomas Doyle, McMaster UniversityRachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego Page 15.629.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Grading techniques for tuning student and faculty performanceNew faculty are highly qualified in their own field, where they have accumulated some researchexperience and where they can bring fair amounts of enthusiasm. This article discusses gradingtechniques that help match student performance and instructor interest. Grading as a tool forevaluating student performance has been considered mainly from the student perspective
AC 2010-1004: INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THEUGLYJill Nelson, California Polytechnic State University Jill Nelson is an Assistant Professor for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) at San Luis Obispo, CA. Professor Nelson came to Cal Poly with over 25 years of structural design and project management experience. She is a registered Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer in the states of California and Washington. Jill Nelson received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno and a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington.Brent Nuttall, California
AC 2010-1024: SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION: FOUNDATION TUTORIALSFOR SECOND-YEAR ELECTRICAL-ENGINEERING STUDENTSGerard Rowe, University of Auckland Gerard Rowe completed the degrees of BE, ME and PhD at the University of Auckland in 1978, 1980 and 1984 respectively. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Auckland in 1984 where he is currently a Senior Lecturer. He is a member of the Department’s Radio Systems Group and his (disciplinary) research interests lie in the areas of radio systems, electromagnetics and bioelectromagnetics. Over the last 20 years he has taught at all levels and has developed a particular interest in curriculum and course design. He
AC 2010-1050: DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARENTS’ ENGINEERINGAWARENESS SURVEY (PEAS) ACCORDING TO THE KNOWLEDGE,ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIOR FRAMEWORKJuyeon Yun, Purdue University Juyeon is a researcher at the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at School of Engineering Education of Purdue University. Ms. Yun received her M.S. in Hospitality & Tourism Management from Purdue University and dual B.S. degrees in Business Administration and English Language & Literature from Seoul Women's University in South Korea. Her general research interest is consumer behavior, particularly psychological factors, including motivation and decision-making process. Her current focus is on
AC 2010-1062: USING FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AS A FRAMEWORK FORUNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGYJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College. CASEE Senior Fellow, National Academy of Engineering Page 15.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Functional Analysis as a Framework for Understanding TechnologyAbstractWhile engineers bear responsibility for promoting the general understanding of technology, themeans through which this may be accomplished is not well-established. In this work thetechnique of functional analysis or functional decomposition is adopted as a
AC 2010-1195: DESIGN OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FORINCLUSIVITY: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATUREChirag Variawa, University of Toronto Chirag Variawa graduated with a degree in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Toronto in 2009. He is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto.Susan McCahan, University of Toronto Prof. McCahan: B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Cornell University, M.S. and Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering ), RPI. Dr. McCahan is currently the Chair of First Year in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. She has been with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at
AC 2010-1227: WHAT THEY SAY MATTERS: PARENTAL IMPACT ONPRE-COLLEGE ACADEMIC IDENTITY OF SUCCESSFUL AFRICANAMERICAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSQuintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma Quintin Hughes is an Industrial Engineering doctoral student at the University Of Oklahoma with a research emphasis in engineering education. More specifically, he's interested in identifying common success factors amongst successful African American engineering students. Quintin seeks to make his mark on the world via service in education and believes that exposure and enrichment of under-represented youth are key ingredients to their advancement in the sciences.Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma
AC 2010-1278: INTRODUCING CRITICAL THINKING TO FRESHMANENGINEERING STUDENTSJames Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include parallel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey L. Hieb, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. His research interests include cyber security
AC 2010-1383: AN INDUSTRY-SPONSORED CAPSTONE PROJECT: A STORYOF SUCCESSKhalid Al-Olimat, Ohio Northern University Page 15.155.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Industry—Sponsored Capstone Project: A Story of SuccessAbstractThis paper presents a capstone project that has been sponsored by American Electric Power(AEP). AEP, like other companies, relies on shippers to move equipment long distances.Sometimes during these trips, the shipped object is damaged, causing financial losses. AEPrequested a device which monitors when and where damages occur. A device was designedwhich gives AEP this capability. Since the duration of a shipment may be up to two
AC 2010-1391: SINGLE SYNERGISTIC COURSE VS. MODULES IN MULTIPLECOURSESRonald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ronald W. Welch is Professor and Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas. Until Jan 2007, Dr. Welch was at the United States Military Academy (USMA) where he held numerous leadership positions within the Civil Engineering Program and the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Ron Welch received a B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from USMA in 1982 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana IL in 1990 and
AC 2010-2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUFFET: FROM BANQUET TO ÀLA CARTELisa Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa G. Bullard is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She served in engineering and management positions within Eastman Chemical Co. from 1991-2000. A faculty member at NCSU since 2000, Dr. Bullard was named an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at NCSU and was awarded the Outstanding New Teacher Award by the Southeastern Section of ASEE, the NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, the COE George H. Blessis Outstanding
AC 2010-22: MOBILE ROBOTICS: A TOOL FOR APPLICATION-BASEDINTEGRATION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE CONCEPTSAND RESEARCHCarlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Berry is an assistant professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is one of the principal investigators on the multidisciplinary educational robotics initiative and the Rose building undergraduate diversity program. Her research areas include the design and evaluation of human-robot interfaces and innovations in engineering education using active learning and mobile robotics
AC 2010-39: IMPROVING THE PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION OFMINORITY STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING THROUGH SUMMERENRICHMENT PROGRAMSAmelito Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Canada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, an MS in Geodetic Science from the Ohio State University, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engineering
AC 2010-122: BEYOND SIMULATION: STUDENT-BUILT VIRTUAL REALITYGAMES FOR CELLULAR NETWORK DESIGNJames Jaurez, National University James J. Jaurez is a an Assistant Professor with National University’s School of Media and Communication. He teaches courses in the Master of Science in Educational and Instructional Technology and in the Bachelor of Arts in Entertainment and Interactive Arts programs, which has lead him to pioneer a fusion of the two disciplines and collaborate on a Hewlett Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Leadership Grant. A PhD candidate through Nova Southeastern University, James’ dissertation work is in Epistemic Game Creation in the discipline of Computing
AC 2010-1419: SERVICE LEARNING IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ATVILLANOVA UNIVERSITYJames O'Brien, Villanova University Professor Jim O’Brien is a tenured Faculty member in the College of Engineering of Villanova University. At Villanova he has won numerous awards for teaching including the Lindback Award, the Farrell Award, and the Engineering Teacher of the Year Award. He has served as the Director of the Computer Aided Engineering Center, Director of Villanova PRIME Program (engineering community outreach), and Chairman of many department and college committees. His areas of specialization are in Hydraulics and Hydrology, Water Resources Management, Computer Aided Design, Engineering
AC 2010-1483: EVALUATION OF A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM ONENGINEERING STUDENTS’ PERSISTENCE AND SUCCESSRhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleTarnisha Green, Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleRobert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleJohn Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Page 15.536.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of a Summer Bridge Program on Engineering Students’ Persistence and SuccessAbstractThe College of Engineering (COE) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) received agrant from the National Science Foundation to increase its graduation rate. In
AC 2010-1526: UFAST – PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR ACCELERATING NEWFACULTY SCHOLARSHIPRobert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology ROBERT D. GARRICK, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology. Robert is an Associate Professor. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Mechanical Engineering, MBA Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, and a PE license in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to this academic position Robert worked 25 years in the automotive component industry. His primary research interests are in the domain of product realization, and energy efficient buildings. He can be reached at rdgmet@rit.edu or through Linkedin.com.Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of
AC 2010-1535: FROM CORNERSTONE TO CAPSTONE: SYSTEMSENGINEERING THE WEST POINT WAYTimothy Trainor, United States Military Academy Colonel Timothy Trainor (US Army) received his MBA from Duke University and his PhD in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. He received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy in 1983. He is currently the Professor and Head of the Systems Engineering Department at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has served in various command and staff positions in the Engineer branch of the U.S. Army during a 27-year Army career.Daniel McCarthy, United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Daniel J. McCarthy
AC 2010-1592: A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON UNIFORM OUTCOMESASSESSMENT OF A COLLEGE-WIDE SET OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSRobert Todd, Brigham Young UniversityRandy Lewis, Brigham Young UniversityJim Nelson, Brigham Young UniversityBrent Nelson, Brigham Young UniversityMichael Miles, Brigham Young University Page 15.77.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Preliminary Report on Uniform Outcomes Assessment of a College-wide Set of International ProgramsAbstractGlobalization continues to be reported as a major industrial trend that will continue and expand.In response, many universities have initiated international internships and/or study
AC 2010-1741: EXAMINING STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OFINTERDISCIPLINARITY BASED ON GENDER AND DISCIPLINARYAFFILIATIONAlexandra Coso, University of Virginia ALEXANDRA COSO is a graduate student pursuing an M.S. in Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT. Her current research focuses on interdisciplinary engineering education and students' perceptions of the different dimensions of interdisciplinary engineering projects.Reid Bailey, University of Virginia REID BAILEY is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research interests focus on studying how students
AC 2010-1754: MODELING THE CAREER PATHWAYS OF WOMENENGINEERING FACULTY THROUGH ORAL HISTORIES ANDPARTICIPATORY RESEARCH METHODSJordana Hoegh, Purdue University Jordana Gartner Hoegh, M.S graduated with honors from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelors of Science in criminal justice. She then worked at Mutual of Omaha doing regulatory research and writing. Seeking better work-family balance, Jordana changed careers. In 2006, she received her Master’s of Science in Sociology from Purdue University. She is working on her doctorate in Sociology at Purdue focusing on identities, motherhood, and career. In 2008, Jordana joined the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) Group as a
AC 2010-2114: INTEGRATING CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INTO AMULTI-DISCIPLINARY SEMINAR COURSE: BROADENING THE STUDENTHORIZON TO BETTER FUNCTION AND APPRECIATE GLOBAL,CONTEMPORARY ISSUESDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Commonwealth of Virginia
AC 2010-2250: SENIOR DESIGN: A SIMPLE SET OF REPORT OUTLINES ANDEVALUATION RUBRICSRegina Hannemann, University of Kentucky Page 15.1058.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Senior Design: A Simple Set of Report Outlines and Evaluation RubricsAbstractTo evaluate student performance in design courses is a challenging task. There are manydifferent tools available and there are also a variety of tools being described in the literature.Most of these research papers focus on specific topics such as self/peer evaluation, choice ofteams, choice of projects, and other very self contained aspects of design courses. This
AC 2010-2270: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTDEVELOPMENTNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.1295.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT 1. AbstractThe technical and business case for hydrogen-powered supersonic airliners is re-examined as anexercise in multidisciplinary concept innovation by undergraduates at different levels. Aprogression of exercises is used. A conceptual design exercise in a freshman introduction coursewas expanded to modify a conventional hydrocarbon fuelled airliner concept to one
AC 2010-759: OVERVIEW OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY'S STEMTALENT EXPANSION PROGRAM, ENGINEERING ENGAGEMENT FORSTUDENT SUCCESSSummer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University Ms Dann is currently employed by the Dean's office at LSU as the STEP program manager. Ms. Dann earned her bachelor and master degrees in Mechanical Engineering at LSU and was employed in private industry prior to her current position.John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Mr. Scalzo is the Associate Rector of the Engineering Residential College and an instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. He earned his bachelor degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1992 and a master’s degree in
AC 2010-866: INCORPORATING PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) IN AFRESHMAN ENGINEERING COURSE: METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING ANDASSESSING PBL PROJECTSJavarro Russell, James Madison University JAVARRO RUSSELL is a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement program at James Madison University. As a Graduate Assistant for the Center for Assessment and Research Studies, he serves as an assessment consultant to academic programs. In this role, he provides guidance in assessment design and guidance in analyzing assessment results. He also serves as a coordinator of large scale assessments at the university. His research interests are Assessment and Public Policy, Use of Assessment Results, and
AC 2010-205: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING AND SUSTAINING ADEPARTMENTAL CULTURELisa Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa G. Bullard is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. Her research interests lie in the areas of teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum. She has won numerous awards for both teaching and advising, including the John Wiley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware (2009), NCSU Faculty Advising Award
AC 2010-297: EFFECTS OF SERVICE LEARNING IMPLEMENTED IN ANINTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSE ON STUDENT ATTITUDES ANDABILITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF ABET OUTCOMESCarol Sevier, Boise State University Carol Sevier is the Freshman Engineering Coordinator at Boise State University. She received her BS in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. She was employed at Hewlett Packard for 16 years where she held a variety of positions in Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Marketing. She also served as the Development Director at the Discovery Center of Idaho, a hands-on science center. Carol introduced service learning into the Introduction to Engineering course during the
AC 2010-427: ON THE DIFFERENCES AMONG "EQUIVALENT" LOANPAYMENT PLANSJohn White, University of Arkansas John A. White, PhD, PE, is Distinguished Professor and Chancellor Emeritus at the University of Arkansas. ASEE Fellow, IIE Fellow and Past-President, INFORMS Fellow, member of the National Academy of Engineering, Past-Chairman of AAES, Past-President of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Foundation, Past-President of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, and former Assistant Director for Engineering at NSF, former Dean of Engineering at Georgia Tech, he served on the boards of directors for 5 publicly traded corporations and served
AC 2010-548: STRENGTHENING THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE – HOWINTEGRATION OF PRACTICING ENGINEERS AS ADJUNCT FACULTY CANENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMESMichael Doran, University of WIsconsin-MadisonCharlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-MadisonNorman Doll, University of WIsconsin-MadisonJeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, MadisonGreg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison Page 15.1101.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strengthening the Body of Knowledge – How Integration of Practicing Engineers as Adjunct Faculty Can Enhance Educational OutcomesAbstractReformation of engineering education has been discussed for