Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Abdelshakour Abuzneid; Khaled Elleithy

do such a feedback from within to the outside world if anemergency to happen to one of the buildings in the University of Bridgeport, in particular, Engineering &Technology Building where we work most of the time. 3.1 Assessment We started to study how we can implement such a system in the engineering and technology buildingunder the following conditions: 1. Simple and cheap implementation since acquiring a huge budget for such a project was not feasible 2. Fixed system and dedicated to the building; works 24/7. 3. Can work in most if not all the emergencies. 4. In case of an emergency, it can send information from inside to outside. 5. Emergency responders can communicate directions and instructions

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Barrie Jackson

students are advised to not participate puts mixed teams of engineering students,law students, business students and students from arts and science at work on a project for an industrialclient. We can often raise the awareness of Process Safety Management in these projects and very oftenin order for the students to visit a client’s operation they are put through a rigorous Safety Introduction bythe client. We encourage this and most of our contacts are more than willing to comply as they certainlysee the need for awareness of the issue by potential employeesConclusionProcess Safety Management is a vitally important aspect of Chemical Engineering whether involved indesign, operation or maintenance. We believe that we have a responsibility to our

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Elif Kongar; Tarek Sobh

Publications/year 84 76 63 16Max Women Students 260 197 182 (14%) 17Min Attrition Rate (Max Retention) 3% 5% 7.5% 18Max Co-op and internship participation in co-op programs 95% 86% 80% 19Max # of Staff (Administrative Personnel) 10 5 5 20RO* # of Students per Class (Average) 25 35 * 30 21Max # of Projects sponsored by industry/year 50 30 25

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Elif Kongar; Tarek Sobh

Publications/year 84 76 63 16Max Women Students 260 197 182 (14%) 17Min Attrition Rate (Max Retention) 3% 5% 7.5% 18Max Co-op and internship participation in co-op programs 95% 86% 80% 19Max # of Staff (Administrative Personnel) 10 5 5 20RO* # of Students per Class (Average) 25 35 * 30 21Max # of Projects sponsored by industry/year 50 30 25

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Paul G. Ranky

, and the EdinburghEngineering Virtual Library, UK. USA, 5 p., Vol. 3., May 2002[5] Ranky, P G, Herli Surjanhata, One-Jang Jeng, Geraldine Milano: The Design andImplementation of Digital Educational Knowledge Assets (DEKA) with SoftwareDemonstration (An NJIT and Industry Sponsored R&D Project. ASEE (AmericanSociety of Engineering Education) NJ Spring Conference, April, 2001 (eProceedings)[6] Ranky, P G, Ranky M F, Flaherty, M, Sands, S and Stratful, S: Servo PneumaticPositioning, An Interactive Multimedia Presentation on CD-ROM (650 Mbytes, 330interactive screens, 70 minutes of digital videos, animation and over 300 photos),published by CIMware (IEE and IMechE Approved Professional Developer), March1996. Multimedia design & programming

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Matthew Search, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

+5/-8% Individual Peer Evaluations Up to 1/3 of a final letter gradeLecture topics beyond the communication process included topics such as non-verbalcommunication, business and cultural etiquette, negative messages, data presentation, andconstructive feedback. Exams required students to demonstrate internalized understanding of thecommunication process and how it impacted and/or was impacted by the many other topicsdiscussed. Multiple email, agenda, mechanics, process, letter, presentation slide, and resumeassignments were made throughout the semester. Likewise, elevator speeches were requiredmultiple times with varying degrees of preparation allowed. Two formal group project papersand presentations were also

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

racist or colonialist projects? • What are the roles of technology, culture, and economic systems in the drive toward bigger, faster, cheaper, and more automated production of goods, and what are the consequences for human relationships and for the environment? • When technology provides means for control, for example in military, information, reproductive or environmental applications, what rights and responsibilities follow?These wide-reaching questions not only underlie all of what scientists and engineers undertake intheir work, but also require the active involvement of citizens outside of science and engineering.These are by no means representative or comprehensive of the full range of possible

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Andrea Beach, Western Michigan University; Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado; R. Sam Larson, Kaiser Permanente Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-859: MORE THAN GOOD CURRICULA: A GUIDE FOR CURRICULARCHANGE AGENTSJeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M UniversityCharles Henderson, Western Michigan University Charles Henderson is an Assistant Professor at Western Michigan University with a joint appointment between the Physics Department and the Mallinson Institute for Science Education. Dr. Henderson studies the use of innovations and instructional change in physics teaching at the college level. Current projects also include efforts to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration among the different groups that are interested in promoting changes in teaching practices in higher education.Jean Layne, Texas A&M University Jean Layne

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Villa, Texas A&M; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

International

other majors because even in school(academics), it is considered important to learn to socialize. Paola explained: … but in other majors, it is easier simply because they manage social relations and because it is part of their job to know each other and how to interact. In contrast, we even say engineers are the ones who use the library, the “ñoños” (Paola).This image of “ñoños” or nerds and engineering students not very social is supported by theparticipants’ comments about how students in engineering tend to get together more foracademic reasons like for doing homework or a team project than for social interaction.Furthermore, participants stated how the lack of time to participate in social events due to thestudents

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Illig, Clarkson University; John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

PrincipalInvestigators of this “Hands-On Learning in Engineering” project were Professors J. Dempsey, J.Carroll, J. Taylor, W. Wilcox, and A. Zander. The teaching methodology for the revised ES100course adapted the ‘integrated teaching and learning’ paradigm pioneered and developed by Drs Page 13.630.2L.E. Carlson and J.F. Sullivan at the University of Colorado at Boulder.2 The adaptation atClarkson is a combination of laboratory experience woven within an introductory computercourse teaching both MATLAB and LabVIEW. Significantly, note that just recently (February,2008), Drs. Sullivan and Carlson were awarded the prestigious 2008 Bernard M. Gordon Prizeby the

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Tonya Nilsson, San Jose State; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

, 1978 and 1981. She received her Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University in 1994.Carol Considine, Old Dominion University© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Carol Considine, Old Dominion University Carol Considine is currently an Associate Professor and Civil Engineering Technology Program Director at Old Dominion University. She received her BS in civil engineering from Virginia Tech and MS in civil engineering from University of California Berkeley. Prior to joining the faculty at Old Dominion University she worked in the construction industry for 15 years.Tonya Nilsson, San Jose State Tonya Nilsson is a currently a project engineer working on seismic retrofits

Conference Session

Focus on High School Girls in Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Porche, Wellesley Center for Women; Jennifer Grossman, Wellesley Center for Women; Anne Noonan, Salem State College; Peter Wong, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

education. These systems operate within the more distalmacro-system of societal cultural beliefs and practices; in this case, cultural beliefs about femalesin science, beliefs about minorities in science, and beliefs about achievement, success, andeconomic mobility.Research questions and hypotheses This paper presents initial findings from an ongoing longitudinal project taking place infive high schools within a large urban school district in the Northeast. A total of 1093 boys andgirls participated in the first year of data collection; for this investigation we limit our analyticsample to the survey data collected from female participants (n = 549), in order to examinecorrelates of girls’ interest in pursuing college coursework in

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

sessionsstudents are introduced and coached in the following topic areas: 1) Working in Teams 2) Use of software packages (MATLAB) in problem solving, a. Mathematical Operations b. Matrix Operations c. Curve Fitting d. Plotting e. Input/Output f. Scripting g. Branching h. Looping 3) Use of software packages (C++) in problem solving, a. Mathematical Operations b. Input/Output c. Scripting d. Branching e. Looping f. Functions g. Pointers 4) Use of software packages (WORD, POWERPOINT) in communications. a. Introduction to Technical Report Writing b. Effective Use of the LibraryOpen-ended homework projects related to

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

“forging stronger ties between communitycolleges and four-year institutions.”7However, the existence of articulation agreements is not enough. Most literature also includesdescriptions of the challenges encountered when institutions such as these work together.Funded projects to increase the number of underserved individuals completing a degree to enterengineering must also seek to remove barriers and integrate program curricula as a bridge withthe Community College.8 The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and theMilwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) jointly addressed the enrollment difficulties ofWTCS students to MSOE through the development and implementation of statewide transferagreements in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET).9

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Wittenborn, Purdue University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Craig Miller, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Structures Composite and Manufacturing Certificate Programs. Michael received his B.S. in International Business from ESC Lille, Graduate School of Management. He is currently working on a Masters of Science in Program & Project Management, focusing on Aerospace Engineering and Learning Science research. He often represents Boeing internationally and domestically as a presenter and has authored PLM integration patents primary relating to advanced aircraft construction, PLM-CAD-CAM metrology and Learning Science research.Craig Miller, Purdue University Craig L. Miller is a professor and a named University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology of Purdue

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Forsman, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Of the studentsthat complete the assignment the average grade is 78%. 15% of students have it fundamentallycorrect. 32% of students do not turn in the assignment at all as they are unable to complete itsatisfactorily. Some students managed to compute volumes of the order of 1x106 and thinknothing of it given the initial overall dimensions of 7 x 6 x 5 units. By the third week of thesemester, students have enough background in their CAD course that they could model the shapeand compute the mass properties of it as an independent check of their work. Very few studentsdo this.At this point students begin to see the value of planning and working on a project in a timelymanner. In this particular case not waiting until the night before something

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byoung-Kyu Dan, Korea University; Seung-Won Jung, Korea University; Junh-Yung Kim, Korea University; Tae-Shick Wang, Korea University; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Sung-Jea Ko, Korea University

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International

exchange of research information by various means such as offering seminars for researchers at each other’s institutions whenever possible, • To seek joint research projects within the policies and guidelines of both institutions. • To encourage students to apply for graduate studies at each other’s institutions.” Page 13.1037.2Based on these principles, there were exchange visits between the School of Science,Engineering and Technology Director, Penn State University Harrisburg and the Headof the School of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Korea University to formalizeand to put into practice some of the aspects of the July 2005

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-methods approach incorporating survey instruments,interviews, and weekly self-reflective journal entries was utilized. Triangulation of data from themixed-methods approach revealed emergent themes and insights that otherwise would have goneun-captured using quantitative data alone. A more detailed description of the potential benefits ofsuch an approach can be found elsewhere11.Participants completed online pre- and post-program survey instruments, which were conductedas part of a larger National Academy of Engineering Center for the Advancement of Scholarshipon Engineering Education (CASEE) Postdoctoral Fellowship project conducted at Virginia Tech.The University of Houston site was one of 22 NSF-funded summer REU sites to participate inthe

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Stanton, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

International

) Programming Systems History Training (CS 409) IIIA (CS 423) (CS 453) (CS 455) Data Structures Software Network Project Branch Military Branch 8 & Algorithms Engineering Security (CS 499) Training IIIB History Training IV

Conference Session

Inter- and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Sharfstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Blanca Barquera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michael Hanna, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

of equipment purchased included a BioRadgel documentation system, a table-top refrigerated centrifuge, four New Brunswick ScientificBioFlow 110 fermentors, a refrigerator/freezer, two incubators, shaking heating blocks, verticaland horizontal gel electrophoresis equipment, and microcentrifuges. In addition, a number oflarge shakers were previously available in the laboratory, and these were placed into theenvironmental rooms, eliminating the need for shaking incubators.Equipment purchased by Chemical and Biological Engineering DepartmentDue to the large amount of equipment that was already available in the microbiology laboratoryand the microplate reader costing substantially less than was projected, we were able to purchasemajority of the

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Krantz, National University of Singapore

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

presentation.Remember that the principal part of your presentation is usually your results; hence, it is veryimportant to allow ample time to discuss them. Look at the time throughout your presentation tomake certain that you are on schedule. Never run over your time limit even if keeping on timerequires that you delete material from your presentation.5c. VocalizationIt is very important to speak loudly. This is easier for men with stronger voices than for women.For this reason women need to work on projecting their voice. Use a microphone if it isavailable. Avoid talking directly into and then away from the microphone; this can cause veryannoying variations in the loudness of your voice. Do not speak in a monotone voice; use voiceinflections occasionally

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi Thai, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

dualgraphics displays allowing the student to use one display for his or her personal workspace,while the second display could be used to view/share information with the instructor’s desktop,or to share into other students work during collaborative sessions. This project was started inmid-August 2007 and assessment results are presented in this article for Fall 07 and the early partof Spring 08.IntroductionOne of the thrusts for our Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department curriculum is topromote the active learning aspects for our engineering students during classroom lectures aswell as during laboratory experiments needed for the course1. Based on student technology fees,departmental and collegial funds, two collaborative classrooms were

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University; Christopher Johnstone, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Public Speaking Self-Efficacy of Engineering UndergraduatesAbstract This paper reports on how tailoring a speech communication course at The PennsylvaniaState University specifically for engineering undergraduates affected the public speaking self-efficacy of those students—a project partially funded by the Engineering InformationFoundation. This paper focuses on the following research question: Did engineering studentswho completed an engineering section feel more confident in their ability to communicateeffectively than engineering students who completed a regular section? Overall, students in the engineering sections increased their public speaking self-efficacyslightly more than students in the regular sections; this

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University; Diane Zemke, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

monitoringgroup processes, whereas TBL depends on difficult tasks to stimulate group processes.Applying TBL to the Design ClassTBL was applied in the following way to the class in this study: 1. Learning phases were one week long to fit chapter length in the design text, Engineering Design by Eggert.8 2. In-class quizzes and exercises followed the TBL model. 3. A team design project spanning several weeks was the homework. Weekly assignments on the project were required. 4. Grading of the weekly assignments and a midterm formed the assessment.The class met in two-hour blocks, twice weekly for 15 weeks. The class of 24 students, 21 menand 3 women, was pseudo-randomly divided into six teams of four by the instructor. Althoughteams were

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Chih-Hao Wu; Kim Troboy; Tracy Cole; Loretta Cochran; David Roach

and environmental responsibility, and lifelong learning. 2. Team Players - communicating, planning, coordinating, and managing projects and personnel with efficiency and effectiveness. 3. Problem solvers - learning new concepts, techniques, skills, and tools to aid in analyzing and designing electrical engineering systems. 4. Professionals - trained and competent in the fundamentals of engineering science, applied mathematics, laboratory practice, and principles of electrical engineering.”6 The ATU Engineering courses that specifically address ethics in their technical objectivesare ELEG/MCEG 1012 – Introduction to Engineering, MCEG 2023 – Engineering Materials,MCEG

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

government civiliansEric Roe, Hillsborough Community College ERIC A. ROE is the Director of FLATE, an NSF Regional Center of Excellence in Manufacturing Education. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida (USF). During his time at USF, he has researched fluidized bed drying, been a consultant to the Citrus Industry, worked on Florida Department of Citrus research projects, and the High School Technology Initiative - funded by NSF. Prior to USF, he was employed as a technologist in Research and Development at Tropicana Products, Inc. with process and product development responsibilities. His research interests are food engineering, fluidized bed

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Charles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Pinellas County School District

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

declared theme.Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School is a magnet school with a mathematics andengineering theme. Located in an urban neighborhood, Jamerson receives Title I services for astudent population in which 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunches. The schoolhas set a standard of excellence for its teachers (requiring them to attain national boardcertification) and curriculum (total integration of all its subjects with the engineering theme).The appearance of the school plays a vital role in the projection of this theme and in thereflection of the school’s high standards. The campus’s physical elements add to the school’sappearance. Interactive displays developed by the school are used by the students and faculty

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

identified as uniqueteaching skills in engineering education. A trend indicates that a big emphasis is placedon developing appropriate ways to prepare engineering GTAs, contrasting “how to teach”versus “what to teach” approaches. Since engineering graduate teaching assistants havetraining needs specific to their teaching responsibilities, courses focusing on pedagogywithin engineering are desired. This paper describes the development of a pedagogically-focused engineering education course based on elements of the “How People Learn”framework as a result of the NSF-funded project, Course Innovations as a Basis forEngineering Graduate Student Professional Development in Teaching (Ref. #0632879).Course ContextThe one-credit graduate level course

Conference Session

Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

section 1-1 due to combined loading and the other for shear stress at point B at section2-2. Example 3 is on the topic of deformation due to axial loading. Here also, the moduleincludes several exercises to show different amounts of deformation that will occur at differentpoints; only one case, however, is shown as an example.The author plans to develop a total of about 90 exercises covering the above topics. Thus far 35such exercises have been completed; the remainder is expected to be done within six months..Each exercise takes anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes from formulating the problem to actuallypublishing it online. The only investment in this project is the faculty time, as there is no othercost involved. The author plans to publish an

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Welborn, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

attribute of Is_Usable, the corresponding object. FIGURE 5. New EER Constraint c2.The figure 5 is interpreted as the mechanics provide many services using many tools thatare not expired and the mechanics are still certified for the required trainings to providethose kinds of services.Curriculum EnhancementAt our institution, the Computer Science department offers an area of specializationwithin the Computer Science program. This area of specialization offers courses such asDatabase Theory, Database Construction, Advanced Topics in Database and EnterpriseArchitecture. Our students in these classes are exposed to these enhanced EER diagramsand are encouraged to improve these diagrams in their team projects. This will