Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Miller, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

in regards to Page 11.196.3assessing effectiveness and potential. Therefore, the presentation here is perhaps best interpretedas trying to do two modest things: (1) to address the simple question, “Can the approach beeffective?” via a specific, focused example; and (2) to illustrate the nature of the communicationmechanisms and overview the underlying technologies, again in the context of a particularexample.Live Modeling with Embedded PresentationFigure 1 depicts the combined modeling/presentation environment in typical screenshot form. Asthe figure shows, there is a modeling window and a presentation window. The modeling windowcan be

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Page 11.391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Definition, Mission, and Revitalization of Cooperative Education ProgramsAbstract The Purdue University Cooperative Education Program recently completed an evaluationwhich included reviewing programs at its peer institution group and other top rankedCooperative Education schools. This due diligence process also included the examination ofdata from participating students, participating employers, non-participating employers, andqualified, but non-participating students at Purdue. Market Analysis as defined by White 1 wasused as a basis to conduct the review, and those results have been presented elsewhere. Thispaper will

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Courtney Richmond, Rowan University; Patricia Mosto, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

semester, a detailed formal report is required tosummarize the work that has been done. It serves as an introduction material for the newmember of the team.III. The First Generation – A Torpedo Probe The first aqua probe was built as a semester-long project to test basic principles ofwater craft design and propulsion. We will explain the detail of the probe with itsmechanical design, electrical and software design, and performance analysis.1. Mechanical Design. The first probe was constructed with 20 gauge rust-resistant thin aluminum sheetmetal over a high strength ABS skeleton (Figure 1). The sheet metal riveted togetherdrastically reduced the overall weight and increase payload capacity comparing with asame size robot using solely PVC or

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wilson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

state of the individual at thetime of the assessment. This E-Quality score is computed as the difference between theaverage of the pleasant emotions (happiness, interest and surprise) and the average of theunpleasant emotions (contempt, disgust, shame, fear, anger, distress, sadness andanxiety). The difference is then recalibrated to range from +100 to -100. The result is ameasure that reflects a more satisfying overall emotional state as the measure approaches Page 11.919.3+100 and an increasingly uncomfortable state as the score approaches -100. In addition,the Emogram results for each emotion can range from a low value of one (1) to a highscore of

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Foster, University of Arkansas; Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

year extension, a NSF Partnership for Innovation(PFI) grant and then follow up PFI grant, and a five year NSF Material Research Center forScience and Engineering Center (MRSEC) grant with a just awarded second five yearcontinuation.The specific elements for microEP students’ career preparation were (1) academic excellence incourses that would directly support a student’s professional performance, (2) research excellencein an area that would provide practice of the academic knowledge being gained throughcoursework, and (3) operational excellence in both the execution of graduate research and inmanagement skills needed in early professional careers.This paper will not address the first two elements of the microEP Graduate Program, but

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramiro Bravo, Tri-State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

softwareMathcad. Three examples that are used in class are discussed. The first is a very simple pipenetwork that introduces the technique to students. The second example also describes a simplenetwork that shows students how to modify pipe sizes and other parameters to design a stableand controllable network of pipes. The third example discusses the design of a more complexpipe network system, similar to the ones used in hydronic cooling or heating of buildings. Thegoal of this example is to show students how to design and optimize a complex network of pipes.Example 1: Analysis of a simple pipe networkThis simple pipe network is shown in figure 1. The goal of this problem is to calculate pipe flowsQ1, Q2, and Q3 in pipes 1, 2, and 3 when the following

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) = Vm cos(ωt + θ v ).............(1)i (t ) = I m cos(ωt + θ i )...............(2)p(t ) = v(t ) × i (t )......................(3)where v (t ) = instantaneous voltage, Vm = maximum vale of the voltage, θ v = angle of voltagein degrees, i (t ) = instantaneous voltage, I m = maximum vale of the voltage, θ i = angle ofcurrent in degrees and p(t ) = instantaneous power.Equation (3) can be further simplified to the following: p (t ) = V I cos θ [1 + cos 2(ωt + θ v ) ] + V I sin θ sin 2(ωt + θ v )......( 4) p (t ) = p R (t ) + p x (t )......... .......... .......... .........( 5)where p R (t ) = Energy flow into the circuit and p x (t ) = Energy borrowed and returned by thecircuit, V = RMS value of voltage and I = RMS value of current

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Lynch, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Engineering Profession: Improving the Image of the DisciplineMaking a career field recommendation? According to the McKinsey Global Institute“engineering still looks like a winning profession for Americans.”1 This opinion is supported bythe National Association of Colleges and Employers in their 2006 Job Outlook report thatidentified employers were most interested in applicants with business, engineering andcomputer-related skills.2 Of the engineering disciplines, environmental engineering is one of thefastest-growing with a future international growth rate (in terms of annual investment growth) atsomewhere between 12 and 15%.”3 The United States Bureau of Statistics reports the“employment of environmental engineers is expected

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idir Azouz, Midwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

philosophy and was developed for entirely different reasons than what is mentionedabove. To understand the rationale behind this program, a review of some of the circumstancesthat led to its creation follows.II. Rationale Behind the Integrated Engineering Program Page 11.459.2As mentioned earlier, there are several reasons that led to the creation of the IntegratedEngineering program at Southern Utah University: 1. according to the Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership (UMEP), the majority (99.2%) of manufacturing companies in the state of Utah are classified as small companies (less than 500 employees). Figure 1 shows the distribution

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricio Torres, Purdue University; Matthew Stephens, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

://www.asq.org/pub/qualityprogress/past/0403/qp0403alukal.pdf) 1 (two sessions) • Steps for a change: Specify the value, identify the value stream, flow, pull and perfection (Womack, 2003) (two sessions) MASTER BLACK BELTS The Master Black Belt has the highest level of knowledge in Six Sigma techniques.He/she is a professional with skills and expertise not only in technical issues, but also inleadership. Master Black Belts are Six Sigma Quality experts that are responsible for the strategic implementations within an organization. Master Black Belt main responsibilities include training and mentoring of Black Belts and Green Belts; helping to prioritize, select and charter high

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Farver, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

contact between mentor and mentee occur before classes start in the fall.IntroductionWomen have comprised more than 50% of the enrollment in four-year colleges throughout theUnited States since 1978, and yet women only comprised 20.3% of total undergraduateenrollment in engineering programs in 2003-2004 1. In 2001, women earned 57.4% of allbachelor’s degrees in the U.S, but only 20.1% of engineering degrees 2. Our goal is to retain asmany of the women who enroll in engineering as possible since our starting numbers arecurrently not high. Mentoring programs provide a way to help retain these students through Page 11.449.2mechanisms that benefit the

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marsha Lee, Texas A&M University; Jan Rinehart, Texas A&M University; Scott Starks, University of Texas-El Paso; Karen Villatoro, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Engineering conference targeted 9th-12th grade high schoolstudents and secondary math and science teachers. The conference had the following goals:Goal 1: Develop an additional layer of experience and knowledge of engineering to continue the interest of high school students who have participated in engineering awareness programs. This will be was accomplished by inviting the Texas High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS), NASA SHARP, and the El Paso PREP program participants.Goal 2: Develop experience and knowledge of careers in engineering among low-income students, ethnic minority students, and/or girls-especially through hands-on activities. This was accomplished by promoting the conference through the 25 Texas GEAR

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Steve Liu, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

science students and manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology(MMET) students to work together on a “dancing marionette”. The project involved three majorcomponents: 1) mechanical/kinematics design, 2) computer motion control, and 3)manufacturing. The MMET students took on the tasks of the mechanical design and fabricationof an electro-mechanical movement system. The computer science students developed motioncontrol hardware and software to prescribe life-like movements of the puppet. While the highlysuccessful prototype demonstrated the value of interdisciplinary collaboration, feedback fromfaculty and students also suggested that better communication can further improve the learningexperience of future students.1. IntroductionIn most

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Activities: Making Course/Classroom Teams Work,” Journal of Education for Business, Washington: Nov/Dec 2000. Vol 76, Iss. 2; pg. 98.7. Jeffrey A. Ketelhut, “Managing Team Activities Toward Success,” Hospital Material Management Quarterly, Rockville: Aug. 1999. Vol. 21, Iss. 1; pg. 27. Page 11.445.9

Conference Session

Hurricane Katrina

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clay Bolton, University of South Carolina; Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

, one for each work day. TheStudent Government provided funding for transportation, student clothing, and medical supplies.Sodexho, the catering and food service provider for the university, generously donated over$1,000 worth of pizza, snacks, fruit, bottled water and sports drinks. Students who participatedin the relief effort did not have to bear any of the costs.Table 1 details the chronological development of the relief effort. Once the relief effort receivedfinal approval and the arrangements were complete, an email announcement was distributedthroughout the university on September 16. The announcement reads as follows:The University of South Carolina and the Salvation Army will take 106 students to the Mississippi Gulf Coastduring Fall

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Womeldorf, Ohio University-Athens

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

embody these ideals? Does this principle instruct us, as engineers and educators, to focus on public policy and our society’s technological choices? Finally, how can we, as engineering educators teach students to responsibly tackle the ethical questions that lack a quantitative answer? An introduction of a three- tiered approach to encompass the range of issues involved is described. Specifically, strategies from chess instruction, computer games, and the potential power of a graduate with knowledge of competence, self, and the surrounding world are described.In Gunn and Vesilind’s book of the same name, Hold Paramount,1 they skillfully prod and pokeat the ethical

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Birchman; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

storyboard might document the development stages of a product includingteam members, resources and tasks required at each stage. Storyboards can be the venue forLaseau’s (2001). “graphic thinking.” To communicate with drawings aids the thought process,exposes flaws in thinking and invites others to scrutinize one’s ideas.Within engineering, storyboards can be used to demonstrate process or configuration. They canbe used to define the steps of a manufacturing process. Each frame can be a snapshot of theprocess showing different viewpoints, details, or problem areas. A storyboard could be used tothink through and visualize the steps for assembling a complex assembly. See Figure 1. Figure 1. AssemblyCharacteristics

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

was begun in 2000, and has grownexponentially in the last five years, as have CGT programs throughout the country. Because ofthe relative newness of the CGT degree nationwide, relatively few programs are accredited.Accreditation of the program is a desirable goal, to assess and maintain quality learningexperiences for students, and to produce quality graduates. Following the national trend ineducation, the CGT program intends to pursue ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology). Page 11.298.2Table 1. CGT Annual Growth at PUC C G T An n u a l G r o w th 225 200

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

even growth into a greater geographical area.Institutions seeking higher student enrollments in technical degree paths may wish toconsider replicating this simple and exciting programmable logic controller module. Thisstrong recruiting tool has provided us a pipeline of talented new students into theuniversity program.Working Towards a Diverse PopulationAttracting a diverse student population has traditional been a difficult task for theUniversity of Southern Maine. Based on 2004/2005 statistics 1, 95.4 % of theUniversity’s student population was “White/Non-Hispanic”. In an effort to increase ourtotal enrollments and also address our lack of racial diversity, we found a very“reachable” population in the local public schools. The public school

Conference Session

Building a Community in Materials

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivia Castellini, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GIna Walejko, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Carie Holladay, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Terra Theim, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Anthony Cina, O'Keefe Middle School; Greta Zenner, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Materials

observed interacting with the SPM exhibit prototype as well as an additionalexhibit on liquid crystals10. The results of the visitor behavior observations revealed a strongdifference in engagement among different age groups. For both exhibit prototypes, children andteen visitors were more likely to use the interactive features, while adults were more likely tosimply attend to the text of the exhibit (Figure 1). Our results show that the interactive featuresof our museum exhibits especially interested younger visitors, suggesting that interactive Page 11.1110.3activities and materials could capture students’ attention in the classroom. Post-use

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

participate with the lecture) willenhance learning and discovery of new technology. This will open the door to activeparticipation in group projects, critiques and peer discussions. Teaching styles which incorporateactive learning aid in self-discovery, which is not only valuable to students in the class room, butalso to faculty who must also keep up with the new technology.Susan M. Montgomery points out the learning styles of today’s students in her paper“Addressing Diverse Learning Styles Through the Use of Multimedia." [1] She states that thecurrent college students grew up with television, movies, video, and video-games. Visuallydisplayed information is prominent in our society. She also points out that “these people havedeveloped an intuitive

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

individual’s work. Quality traits that were assessed include grammar, punctuation, style,tone, content, resolution to situation, mechanics of presentation, wrong drywall, bad finishing, Page 11.1006.3and authority. Each of these qualities was rated on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being the lowest and10 being the highest. The final assessed points for each of the traits was added and a numericalgrade was then assigned to the student. (Exhibit 1 in the appendix)The instructor established minimum evaluation criteria to evaluate the formal letter using each ofthe equality traits in the rubric. The rubric allowed the instructor latitude to judge the quality

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Miller, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

missedopportunity. For example students said, “Looking back I should have made an effort to use theFE sheets for homework” and “I did not use them as much as I should have. I think it was a greatidea and that it will definitely help on the EIT exam.”The third question, asked the students to rate the potential drawbacks (1 low to 5 high). The datafor this question indicates that students felt that the different notation was the greatest drawbackto using the FE Reference. See the figure below. The average rate for notation was 3.5. Manycomments were made about the notation. Some of their suggestions were: 1) “Use doublenotation in class” 2) “Use a text that has the same notation as the FE Reference.”The generality of the FE section was the second greatest

Conference Session

Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Wendy Mahen, PennSylvania State University; Mark Deluca, Pennsylvania State University; Martin Gutowski, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

usefulness of differentteaching and learning strategies. The strategies used for online class are 1) variation ininstructional strategies, 2) visual reinforcements of students' attention and reinforce theirlearning, and 3) opportunities for students to provide personal insights andinterpretations. This paper also discusses the student feedback and analysis of learningstrategies used.Introduction:In the fall of 2001, the Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineeringinitiated a drive to educate more students from other departments in Energy relatedsubjects. A 3-credit general education course on “Energy Conservation andEnvironmental Protection” (EGEE 102) was developed and offered primarily for non-science/engineering students. Energy is a

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

networking laboratory (CNL)1. Built around a 24-nodedistributed Beowulf2,3 supercomputer, the main goal of CNL is to enhance the understanding ofparallel computing principles in key courses of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science(BS-CS) degree, the two-year Associate in Applied Science in Computer Information Systems(AAS-CIS), and the four-year Bachelor of Applied Technology in Computer InformationSystems Technology (BAT-CIST).The strategy has been to use this supercomputer as the main instrument to infuse concepts andprinciples into targeted courses by creating a set of laboratory modules and capstone projects.Such project framework in CS education is strongly emphasized in the ACM/IEEE-CS curriculamodel4. CNL has aided in motivating the

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narciso Macia, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

has been effective in enhancing student understandingand retention of control system theory.IntroductionThe teaching of control systems is enhanced by supplementing the lecture material withlaboratory activity. The laboratory activity should reinforce the theory presented in class byproviding a platform in which the theory can be applied. This paper summarizes a series oflaboratory activities dealing with a closed-loop, position control system that utilizes dual DC-solenoids as the drivers, and PC as the controller. This work is an update of a similar positioncontrol system that utilized a single DC solenoid and an op-amp circuit as the controller [1

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hasasn Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Mohammad Dadfar, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

backfilling scheduling algorithm attempts to find the best packing possible giventhe current composition of the queue, thus maximizing the utilization at every scheduling step. Itreduces the mean response time of all jobs. We use simulation to evaluate the performance ofthe scheduling disciplines.1. IntroductionWe have installed a Beowulf cluster1, 2 with 16 computing nodes in one of our instructional labs.It provides a high performance computing environment for our courses. In our previous paper3,we focused on a single queue of jobs and discussed three scheduling algorithms in theframework of variable partitioning: Non-FCFS, Aggressive Backfilling4, 5, and ConservativeBackfilling5, 6, 7.In this paper we focus on the comparison of backfilling

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omolola Adedokun, Purdue University; Roger Tormoehlen, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

computer-based instruction, others have argued that the effectiveness can bebetter harnessed if used in conjunction with traditional methods of instruction.This study explores the effect of providing a supplemental paper-based worksheet to a self-instructional interactive CD ROM on the performance of students in an elementary science class.Data were collected by means of a pre- and post-test experiment on a 5th grade science class(N=91). The school’s administration had previously divided the class into four periods on thebasis of the students’ academic abilities. Period 1 is the group of least achieving students andPeriod 4 the most achieving students.The specific objectives of the study were to determine if a supplemental paper-based

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

alumni of these competitions feel that these events helped themto gain better employment opportunities and faster career advancement? Both alumni who hadthese experiences and alumni who did not have these experiences were surveyed.This paper provides a brief introduction to the SAE design competitions along with the results ofthe alumni survey.IntroductionStarting in the early 1960s, engineering education shifted away from engineering practice andmore towards engineering science. Declining enrollments and shifting priorities causeduniversities to reduce program length. In order to accomplish this, many programs reducedapplication oriented courses and laboratories.1 This has resulted in a gap between whatuniversities are teaching, and what

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Scheibler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Glenn Wrate, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

International

Education, January9, 2004, pp. A8-A9.29 Evans, Mark, Reid, Alan, Globalising Citizen Education? A Critique of Global Education and CitizenshipEducation, British Journal of Educational Studies, March 2005, pp. 66-89.30 Tomlinson, John, Globalization and Culture, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1999, pp. 20-30.31 The Engineering Learning Portal for Problem Solving: Experience in a Large Engineering Economy Class, Ryan,Sarah M., Jackman, John K., Peters, Frank E., Ólafsson, Sigurdur, Huba, Mary E., Engineering Economist, 2004, pp.1-19.32 Rosca, Daniela, Multidisciplinary and Active/Collaborative Approaches in Teaching Requirement, EuropeanJournal of Engineering Education, March, 2005, pp. 121-128.33 Lambrix, Patrick. Ouchterlony