Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sunghoon Jang; Malgorzata Ciszkowska; Robert Russo; Hong Li

bloodglucose levels. The proposed research will introduce the concept of using the glucoseconcentration in tears as a detection of the blood glucose concentration. This project is based ontwo basic facts: (1) the concentration of glucose in tears is directly proportional to the bloodglucose level and it follows the changes in the glucose level without a significant delay and (2) anamperometric glucose microsensor can detect the level of current which is proportional to theglucose in human blood serum. The new contact lens with embedded electrochemical sensor,which can detect the tear glucose level, will be constructed and applied to provide preliminaryresults for the future applications. In an electrochemical glucose sensor, an enzyme, glucose

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

of U.S. citizens who are training tobecome scientists and engineers, whereas the number of jobs requiring science and engineering(S&E) training continues to grow” (p.1). “If trends continue the United States will lose its abilityto fill the growing demand for science and engineering jobs, yielding [its] global standing tonations such as China and India who are training thousands more engineers and scientists than isthe U.S.” (O’Brien50, 2004, p. 1).The U.S. Department of Commerce62 (1999) projects that by 2010, 50 percent of all U.S. Page 11.1454.2workers will be women. This projection, plus the growth in the science and engineering

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

criticalthinking, writing and oral presentation skills. With these skills, the students will be able to makemore informed decisions on how to appropriately apply technology.Now in its third semester, the course has obtained overwhelmingly positive feedback. This paperwill review the impetus for the change, an overview of the new course material, a summary ofthe students’ feedback and the assessment methods. It will discuss the lesson plans, laboratoryexercises and projects developed to teach this material.IntroductionUpon graduation from the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), each graduatereceives a commission as an Ensign in the Coast Guard and a Bachelors of Science in one ofeight fields, four engineering majors: Civil; Electrical; Mechanical

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Janet Davis, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. This might be even better experience, since classes will generally have fewer students at acommunity college or a small college or university. If you teach a full course, you will find thatit takes much more time than being a teaching assistant. You will be making all the decisions. Besure to document your contributions to the course, such as curriculum design, homeworkassignment development, project development, and new teaching approaches. Ask someone youtrust, as well as potential letter writers, to observe you in the classroom. Some research Page 11.1307.5institutions also have independent course evaluators—you may want to ask one of them

Conference Session

Hurricane Katrina

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Robert Story, Virginia Tech; Brian LeCroy, Virginia Tech; Christina Pace, Virginia Tech; Michael Palmer, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

the sea surface every 200 km,30000 in total.4 The ESA takes these and mathematically analyzes them to find wave energy anddirection. Within three weeks worth of images, 10 rogue waves measuring 25 meters or higherwere found, a much higher number than was expected. Heller points out that one estimate fromthis data suggest that “50 or more freak waves are stalking the seas right now.”18 Once theexistence of rogue waves was established, the major focus of the research has been ondetermination of how they form and where they occur most often. The European Space Agencycreated a new research project called WaveAtlas to create an atlas of rogue waves as well ascarry out statistical analysis on them.4There is still a significant amount of debate on

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Volino, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew Smith, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

projects provide this in a significant way, but a capstone course provides onlyone experience with a particular project. It is valuable to introduce the idea in smaller ways,when possible. Reciprocating engines provide a good vehicle for tying together manyengineering concepts. All students are familiar, at least as users, with piston engines. Theirpracticality is therefore obvious. Thermodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, fluid mechanics,mechanism design, material science, strength of materials, and electrical circuits are all needed toproduce an operating engine. Seeing this connection directly can provide motivation for study ofthe individual subjects, and a realization that required courses are not completely unrelated.Goals and Integration

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Tyler Combrink, University of Oklahoma; Lindsey McClure, University of Oklahoma; Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

to develop trust within the competitive environment ofengineering.9 Additionally, students report that these relationships directly contribute to aricher understanding of subject material, as well as the attainment of satisfactory grades. …create that network of friends in your cohort, to help each other, because it’s so useful and it’s so nice to be able to have a student in your class that you can trust. And it’s so nice to find people that you know are on the same pages as you, you can trust to work with, and you know are going to be reliable and dependable in doing projects and whatnot. (female, IE, upper division) …it’s really a good idea to make friends in your classes so you can bounce ideas

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Kathleen Gygi, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

degree towhich positive reinforcement in the form of reassurance was present in all of the sessions coded.The level of positive reinforcement in these sessions is most likely less than what occurs in atypical engineering classroom, where typical feedback for a homework set or final project maybe mostly about what the student did incorrectly rather than what was good about the work. Wespeculate that because this was a peer environment, in which all of the participants wereapproximately at the same level, participants were tactful and reassuring about the feedback theygave because they knew that they would be receiving feedback from their peers about their workand hoped at some gut level that their work would be received respectfully. Therefore

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barb Silver, University of Rhode Island; G. Boudreaux-Bartels, University of Rhode Island; Helen Mederer, University of Rhode Island; Lynn Pasquerella, University of Rhode Island; Joan Peckham, University of Rhode Island; Mercedes River-Hudec, University of Rhode Island; Karen Wishner, University of Rhode Island

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

committees, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation team, membership on Day Kimball Hospital’s Ethics and Institutional Review Board, membership on the advisory board for the Women’s Adult Correctional Facility in Rhode Island, and service on the national Committee on Qualifications for Phi Beta Kappa, as well as service as the past President of the Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa of Rhode Island. She has received funding at the national level through the Department of Energy to work on ethical issues related to the Human Genome Project, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, the American Bar

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Upper-Level Physics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas-St. Paul

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

showsthat the metrology-based modular approach of teaching undergraduate E&M is achieving theintended goals. The triply redundant flow/flux coverage of the vector-calculus module, theANSYS® modeling module and the Matlab® field visualization GUIs are very popular with thestudents. These modules have succeeded in helping the students visualize and analyze real fieldsin practical applications as well as providing the graduates with industry recognized E&M skills.The main detractors of the modular approach are the costs and space associated with establishingan E&M laboratory. Hence support, via CCLI grant or corporate donations, is necessary forfunding the complete E&M laboratory. The projected cost for implementing the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Balmer, Union College; Lance Spallholz, Union College

(saturated vapor). The maximum (i.e., reversible) work that can be performed by a system. Also called Exergyvii availability, available energy, and essergy.A 21st century active learning teaching technique We decided to experiment with “active learningviii” by linking the learning of theseobscure terms with the student’s popular culture. We created a computerized thermodynamicversion of the popular TV game show, Jeopardy. About a third of the way into the course theinstructor announces that they are going to play a special game. A Jeopardy-like game panel(that all the students instantly recognize) is then projected onto a screen on the classroom. At thetop of the screen are thermodynamic categories

Conference Session

Web-based learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Animesh Patcha, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

past academic year. Computer Science joinedthe college last year and they have offered 12 courses, including two in the summer.Electrical and Computer Engineering is now offering 26 courses including one in the summerand an increase of eight courses over the past academic year. Industrial and SystemsEngineering added two courses over past academic year, making a total of 14 with twooffered during the summer. Other departments offered a limited number of courses as theyworked towards collaborative instructional projects with various university partners. Our Page 11.958.6goal to offer more courses during the summer, is an initiative based upon

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Venkata Seshada Aluri, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

,” Sakai Project, April 14, 2005, http://www.sakaiproject.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=230&Itemid=473.8. “Learning Design Specification,” IMS Global Learning Consortium INC., 2001, http://www.imsglobal.org/learningdesign/index.html.9. “The IMS Learning Design Engine,” CopperCore, http://coppercore.sourceforge.net/index.shtml.10. “LAMS Foundation,” Learning Activity Management System, 2004, http://www.lamsfoundation.org/.11. Cabell, B.Q., Rencis, J.J., Alam, J. and Grandin, H.T., “Using Java to Develop Interactive Learning Material for the World-Wide Web,” The International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 13, No. 6, 1997, http://www.ijee.dit.ie/articles/999971/article.html.12

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

costeffectiveness of new key technologies are creating large opportunities for developing large-scaledistributed applications. These systems are made up of several interacting components, each ofwhich is pretty much well encapsulated. However, this phenomenal growth has also broughtabout security concerns since some of the data now being made available on the Internet issensitive. For example eCommerce, the leading Web-based application is projected to exceeding$1 trillion over the next several years. The strong need for information security is attributed toseveral factors, including the availability of sensitive information stored in corporations andgovernments databases to the outside world.Database Access Control ModelsAccess control models were

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debbie Gulick, Georgia Institute of Technology; Debbie Pearson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati; Jennifer Oliver, IAESTE United States; Karl Zimmer, General Cable

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

cross-cultural issues and the benefits that international experiences hold for engineering students. Debbie completed a Master's Degree in English and counseling certification requirements from Troy University. Before joining Georgia Tech, she served various educational institutions through teaching, counseling, administration, and project coordination.Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati Gayle Elliott earned BS and MS degrees from University of Cincinnati and is currently assistant professor in UC's Division of Professional Practice. She is the faculty advisor for students in the International Co-op Program (ICP) and for mechanical engineering students in the class of 2008

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henrik Åkesson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Lars Hakansson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Ingvar Gustavsson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Ingvar Claesson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Johan Zackrisson, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Thomas Lago, Acticut Inernational AB

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

also the simplicity and functionality of the remote controlledinstrument. The scheduling was successful, but also some constructive ideas how toenhance the reservation system was proposed by the students.AcknowledgmentThe project is sponsored by The Foundation for Knowledge and CompetenceDevelopment. Page 11.1428.14REFERENCES 1. I. Gustavsson. User-defined electrical experiments in a remote laboratory. In Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 2003. 2. I. Gustavsson, J. Zackrisson, and T. Olsson. Traditional lab sessions in a remote laboratory for circuit analysis. May 27 - 29, 2004. 3

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndee Gruden, University of Toledo; Defne Apul, University of Toledo; Maria Diaz, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

thesingle class of instruction since they completed a design project which included softening. (iv)Finally, the population of students especially in the graduate class was relatively small. Page 11.1204.7 3.5 Before 3 After Question 1 Keywords 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire; Erick Towle, University of New Hampshire; Grace Hwang, University of New Hampshire; Edward J. O'Brien, University of New Hampshire; Christopher F. Bauer, University of New Hampshire

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

genderdifference in spatial ability scores existed at the beginning of an introductory CADcourse, these differences were nearly eliminated by the end of the course, similar to thefinding of Hsi et al.4. One of the major differences between the Sorby and Baartmans7and Devon et al.8 research projects was that one was conducted at a technical universitywhere the choice of majors is somewhat limited and the other was conducted at a stateuniversity.It should be noted that poorly developed spatial ability is only one cause of retention andachievement difficulties in engineering disciplines. Other factors such as peer support,student mentoring, exposure to skills in a non-threatening environment, and committedprofessors play a significant role. However, spatial

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the learning objectives for eachlaboratory in the mechanical engineering laboratory sequence at Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology. The senior level mechanical engineering laboratory at the University of Tennessee -Chattanooga was reviewed by Knight and McDonald3. The authors emphasized the need to finda balance between mechanical and thermal systems; an overview of the various laboratory anddesign projects was also presented. Lyon et al.4 reviewed the mechanical engineering seniorcontrols laboratory at Purdue University and offered insight into resolving common laboratorycourse problems. For an international perspective, Ohadi et al.5 presented the four undergraduatemechanical engineering laboratories that have been developed at the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Szmerekovsky, AFIT; Brian Self, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

technique. Finally, references and advice on how to utilize JiTTwill be supplied to potential users.The Just in Time Teaching ApproachJiTT should not be confused with other uses of “Just-in-Time” that is prevalent in engineeringliterature. Other authors use JIT to represent presenting material just before it will be used, forexample in a laboratory exercise or an assigned project. JiTT on the other hand, is a techniqueused to enhance the interactivity of a lecture period by creating a feedback loop between theinstructor and the student.As discussed in last year’s proceedings1, the JiTT strategy reflects recent efforts in cognitivepsychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, anthropology, neuroscience, andeducation research to better

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roli Varma, University of New Mexico

Tagged Divisions

International

working in industrial companies noted that due to beingforeign-born, they were barred from supervising some high-level projects. In other words,citizenship and nationality requirements limit some Asian Indian immigrants from moving up thechain of command.Social/Cultural ChallengesOne-third respondents believed that their cultural values, social differences, accents, andcommunication skills prevent them from seeking managerial positions (table 1). If Asian Indiansdo not seek top-decision making positions, it results into a limited pool of qualified candidatesfrom which managers can choose from.Several scholars 1,2,4,7,9,10,12 have identified work-related issues on which modern American andtraditional Asian cultures differ. For example, American

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

taught Circuits and Electronics, Mechatronics, Component Design and the interdisciplinary First-Year Engineering Projects. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His foremost research interests include assessment of student learning, curriculum development and robotic controls.Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder LAWRENCE E. CARLSON is a founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory and Program, as well as professor of mechanical engineering. He received his M.S. and D.Eng. degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. His primary educational passion is real-world design, and he spent his last sabbatical

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Stewart, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Generation Systems and Electrical Safety • Misconceptions Regarding Electrical ProcessesGuest Lectures, Videos and Demonstrations: • Safety Presentation: Defibrillators Page 11.1301.8 • Safety Presentation: NREL • Video: Electrical Safety • Video: Arc Flash Hazards • Video: Electrical Case HistoriesField Trips: • Tour of CSM’s Electric Power Distribution System • Tour of an Xcel Energy Generating StationIn-Class Projects and Presentations: • Risk Assessment (Arc-Flash Comparative Study): NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584 • Safety Investigation Group PresentationsGrading: • Group Assignments: 50% • Miscellaneous Homework (Field Trip Reports, Assignments, etc

Conference Session

Engineering Practice for a Moral World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Moriarty, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

tend to be disinclined towardthe concerns of ethics. That does not mean that engineers are unethical. Rather they tend to getcaught up in the exigencies of a given engineering project and have little time to spend on theruminations of ethics. Leave that for the supervisors and managers to worry about. Mycontention is that if engineering ethics were presented in a mathematical framework it might Page 11.1288.2have more appeal to the typical engineer. 1The aim of engineering ethics is to indicate to engineers how they ought to be, what they oughtto do, and what they ought to make, in order to bring

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

areas related tovirtual experimentation. The iLabs project is an excellent example of remote instrumentationand experimentation. Typical experimental equipment from Armfield Ltd. is interfaced throughuniversal serial bus (USB) connections with the LabVIEW software package. Students fromaround the world are able to perform experiments remotely using the MIT Chemical Engineeringlabs4. Other efforts are aimed at full virtual experimentation. Burrell et al.5 describes the useand evaluation of a web based virtual experiment designed to replace a conventional “wet lab” inthe Chemical Engineering program. A web interface that mimics the actual experimental setupallows students to collect data for a rotameter calibration. While the data is simulated it

Conference Session

New Topics in Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ristroph, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

; Page 11.171.6 ‚ can give the solutions to each student’s problems after the due date; and ‚ automates grading and provides other teacher-oriented aids.This approach is part of a continuing evolution in using CAI for homework purposes. There arenumerous examples, of which two are representative. Sullivan1 et all explored the use of webpages containing learning aids without randomization, and Dahm2 included random elements in asimulation based project for students. The current effort provides unique problems as the norm,thereby effectively offering a new paradigm for engineering homework.In general, a major purpose of engineering homework is to insure that each student knows howto apply basic principles and integrate them in a manner that

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Thus the Monday lecture session students met in lecturebefore participating in any lab assignments, while Friday lecture session students met in lectureafter participating in lab assignments for the week. Both lecture sections had identical readingassignments, and both sections had identical laboratory exercises, laboratory quizzes, midterms,term project and final examination.An exception for the Friday lecture section was that several associated lab sessions met after theFriday lecture for the second of the two lab meetings each week. This exception covered 24students of the total 109 students in the Friday lecture section.Because the initial study and its results were preliminary, we continued the same schedule forCSE 131 in fall, 2005, to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Michael Rider, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

– Intelligent Systems (4 credits). Interdisciplinary student teams work to control complex, nonlinear systems. Students are introduced to neural networks, fuzzy logic, and genetic algorithms. The course also includes a project involving students at multiple universities. The prerequisite is ME 419 or ECCS 444. This is an elective course for either electrical or mechanical engineers. This course is running for the first time in Spring 2006. The typical enrollment is expected to be about 15 students. • ECCS 444 and ECCS 445 – Control Systems 1 and 2 (4 credits each). Classical feedback control systems. Mathematical modeling of systems. Design of feedback control systems using root locus, frequency

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Follman, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

fluctuating ("My level ofunderstanding of the material, meaning how well I can look at a problem and see a way to findthe solution and not feel in the dark. This factor at first very negatively affected my confidence,but my confidence in this area is beginning to slowly increase.") influence on their confidence insuccess. Few students specifically indicated a lack of understanding as detrimental to theirefficacy. Grades: Scores on graded course materials including homework assignments, projects,quizzes, and exams and CHE 205 grading policies were frequently considered by students whenassessing their confidence in success. In indicating how grades and grading policies influencedtheir efficacy, CHE 205 men were more likely to describe a positive