Conference Session

Institutional Transformations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University ; Cali L. Anicha, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

Since its inception in 2001, 50 institutions across the country have received a NationalScience Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Institutional Transformational Award. The goal of theNSF ADVANCE program is to increase participation of women in academic science andengineering careers. The ADVANCE FORWARD project, funded by NSF in 2008, seeks todevelop and implement a comprehensive research-driven strategy to increase participation ofwomen in all faculty and academic administrative positions across our institution. Thus,because NSF funding is limited to science and engineering disciplines, funds are provided byour institution to support ADVANCE FORWARD project activities for faculty who are in non-STEM disciplines. ADVANCE FORWARD’s approach to

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cajetan Akujuobi

). Thesecourses complement the rich curriculum presently offered in the Department of ElectricalEngineering at PVAMU. A new high-speed (broadband) access technologies laboratory has alsobeen developed to support both instruction and research. This helps to create an academicinstructional and research infrastructure for broadband communication systems-based projects,testing and research.1. IntroductionPrairie View A & M University (PVAMU) attaches much importance to the training of studentslike many other universities to meet the needs of future technology trends. As a result of thetechnology growth shown in the area of broadband communications, PVAMU ElectricalEngineering Department has placed much emphasis on trying to develop curriculum and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2012-4602: IMPROVING THE STATE OF UNDERGRADUATE SOFT-WARE TESTING EDUCATIONProf. W. Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas W. Eric Wong received his Ph.D. in computer science from Purdue University. He is currently a professor and Director of International Outreach in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas, Dallas. Prior to joining UTD, he was with Telcordia (formerly Bellcore) as a Project Manager for Depend- able Telecom Software Development. Wong received the Quality Assurance Special Achievement Award from Johnson Space Center, NASA, in 1997. His research focus is on the technology to help practitioners develop high quality software at low cost. In particular, he is doing research in

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety

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International

with different cultures and habits and at the same time having a kindof influence. Enterprises are looking for new talents no matter where they are and so moreopportunities and the reverse side of the same coin more competitiveness. The history shows anenormous amount of companies and engineers working in different places in the worldaccomplishing huge projects promoting the development of countries and societies. Page 15.484.2Now more then ever engineers should pay attention to what is going on worldwide to go forinternational experiences to improve personal skills and get different opportunities becausenothing has more impact than personal

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell

-endedresearch and design projects through the Junior/Senior Engineering Clinic. The Learning Combination Inventory (LCI) is a survey instrument developed byJohnston and Dainton. The theoretical basis for the LCI is the Interactive LearningModel, which posits that learning processes occur through four distinct learning patterns:sequential, precise, technical, and confluent. The LCI was used to profile the learningstyle of each student in the Rowan Chemical Engineering department. During the fall2003 semester, teams of students reviewed their LCI profiles with faculty, wrote teamcharters and used biweekly written status reports to reflect on their progress throughoutthe semester. These activities were intended to further each student’s awareness ofhis

Conference Session

Construction Safety and Risk Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Amr M.I. Sweedan, United Arab Emirates University; Munjed A. Maraqa, United Arab Emirates University

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Construction

Arab Emirates University. In addition to his experience in the academia, Dr Zaneldin has more than thirteen years of work experience in areas related to design, construction su- pervision, and project management of mega size projects in North America and the Middle East. He has authored and co-authored several journal and conference publications in topics related to engineer- ing education and course management, design coordination, change management, site layout planning, constructability, claims and disputes, and simulation of design and construction operations.Dr. Amr M.I. Sweedan, UAE University Amr Sweedan is an associate professor of Structural Engineering and the Chairman of th Department of Civil and

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Joshua Schmidt, Brigham Young University; Anton E. Bowden, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

competence and leadership. His research and teaching interests include developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufac- turing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining BYU, Gregg worked for Becton Dickinson, a Global Medical Technology fortune 500 Company. In this capacity he worked as a product development engineer, quality engineer, technical lead, business leader and pro- gram/project manager managing many different global projects. Gregg received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from the University of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Cecelia Wigal

Introducing Systems Modeling at the Freshman Level Cecelia M. Wigal, Ph.D., P.E. The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstractThe Engineering program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) emphasizes theelements of the design process throughout the curriculum, beginning with the freshmen year. Atthe sophomore level all engineering students use design concepts to design, build, and test smallstructural and mechanical projects. At the junior and senior level the students use the designprocess to solve real-life and open-ended interdisciplinary industry-based problems provided byindustrial sponsors. In addition, students apply design concepts in a three

Conference Session

TC2K Issues and Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

332, “Construction Management I” 4.66 CET 430, “Structural Analysis” 3.71 CET 431, “Structural Design – Steel” 3.89 CET 432, “Structural Design – Reinforced 3.86 Concrete” CET 452, “Planning and Scheduling” 4.05 CET 458, “Senior Project” 4.62 Weak Average Strong

Conference Session

Engaging Upper Level Classes

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sue McNeil; Adjo Amekudzi; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

learning activities we use in our courses. Specifically, we discuss the types ofhomework and project activities undertaken by our students, the feedback we have received, andour assessment of their value to student learning and in increasing student interest ininfrastructure management. It is evident from student responses that those activities that connecttheory to practice increase students’ interest in the topic and contribute to their understanding ofthe concepts.BackgroundThe maintenance and improvement of a community’s economic health and standard of livingdepends on adequate and functioning civil infrastructure systems. These systems includetransportation (highways, rail networks, airports, ports, etc.); water, stormwater, and

Conference Session

IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa McNair; Garlie A. Forehand; Judith Norback

majorconclusions based on our experience using the instruction. The instruction is expected to beuseful as a starting point for undergraduates in courses other than Senior Design and in otherengineering disciplines. Page 10.728.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationII. The Instructional Context: Senior DesignThe Senior Design course we worked with involved real-life engineering projects with realclients. Students started the semester with a five- or six-person team and a rough idea of aproject that

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

go through school, and giving GIT the largest optional Proceedings of the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright ©2004 by the American Society of Engineering Education.engineering Co-op program in the United States. One issue of interest to the CSEMS program isto make students aware of these opportunities early and to provide experienced guidance on howand when to pursue given opportunities.Project TeamThe CSEMS project at GIT is known as “Financial Aid for Success in Technology” (FAST). TheCSEMS program specified that very little of the project funds were to go into administrativecosts. Realizing this, a simple project management structure was set up, with team

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elisa Linsky; Gunter Georgi

selected aspects of the history, philosophy, methodology, tools,and contemporary topics in engineering. Basic engineering experimentation anddata analysis. Team design project. Analysis and presentation of engineering data anddesigns.The course is composed of a weekly three hour lab, a two hour recitation and a one hour lecture.The teaching team for each section (there are usually between 13 and 15 sections each semesterwith 16-18 students per section) is composed of an instructor, who manages the recitation eachweek and is responsible for the semester-long design project, a writing consultant, who attendsthe second hour of recitation and delivers a 10-minute mini-lesson and then circulates among thestudents as they work on their independent

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberly Barron; Sang Ha Lee; John Wise; Robert Pangborn; Thomas Litzinger

Apply Engineering Skills Manage People Write Clearly Deal with Conflicts Design Lab Experiments Manage a Project

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Narayanan Komerath

spinoff from a NASA-sponsored competition to develop thinking andproblem-solving related to the infrastructure needed for a sustainable human presence beyondEarth. Student teams have developed a conceptual framework for a Space-Based Economywhich justifies usage of extra-terrestrial resources. A test case of a large project is used toillustrate the process of breaking immense problems into bite-sized chunks for engineeringsolution. The problem of building the radiation shield of a one-km-radius, two-km long cylinderis revisited in the light of recent studies on bootstrapped lunar solar-electric power plants, massdrivers, and autonomous spacecraft. The paper describes the process of getting first-year andsenior-level students interested, prepared

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudia Morrell; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

Session 2665 Introducing Engineering Concepts into the Early Algebra Classroom Anne Spence, Taryn Bayles, Claudia Morrell University of Maryland – Baltimore County Baltimore, MarylandINTRODUCTIONThe Introduction to Engineering through Mathematics project seeks to provide algebra studentswith a link between mathematics and engineering. While most students see the application ofalgebra to determining how many apples can be purchased at the store with the money in theirpocket, they are often unaware that the same types of mathematics can be applied to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M.J. (John) Frye; Myron (Ron) Britton

withdrawals,but in no case will a team continue with fewer that three members. Only twice since the initiationof the course has it been necessary to deal with the integration of depleted Design Teams.The stated purpose of the course is to provide students with an introduction to the engineeringdesign process. Design realities such as assumption, approximation, uncertainty, and compromiseare introduced through open-ended, student-controlled, laboratory projects. Individual andcollective responsibilities are emphasised through the course management system that has beendeveloped. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M.L. Meier

richer and their use in the laboratory courses would be invaluable. The author is developing a series of tutorials that address a wide range of materials science topics. The spreadsheet exercises in each tutorial start with simple calculations and progress to project-level calculations such as modeling ionic bonding or processing data from experiments. Spreadsheet skills developed include performing simple and complex calculations, importing and exporting data, graphing data, using the numerical tools, and producing attractive, presentable and reusable spreadsheet applications. With spreadsheets already on practically every home and school personal computer implementation of these tutorials can be done

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajib Mallick

dollars was spent in developing the nextgeneration mix design system for asphalt pavements – the Superpave (Superior PerformingAsphalt Pavement) system. Studies have shown that full implementation of Superpave can save asmuch as $637 million per year (1). However, to implement Superpave properly, and realize its fullbenefit through improved performance, the industry and state departments of transportation(DOT) must ensure that mix production, laydown and compaction in field projects are controlled Page 6.368.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn J. Smith

did not understand all the details.The minority opinion that it was of no value came from students (with two exceptions) who didnot provide any positive comments on the class or their math experience.d) Group ProjectThis project was developed to provide exposure to the ABET 2000 outcomes of • an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility • an ability to communicate effectively • a knowledge of contemporary issuesGroups of four students were assigned together based on their common interests in several topicsprovided as project assignments. The topics were developed from current research topics, butwere designed to be broad in

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert S. Thompson

teamwork described in this paper, this perspective maybe inadequate since faculty may observe only a small fraction of the interactions. Peers workingon the teams are afforded a unique view of each other’s behavior and are in a position to providefeedback for improving team performance.The emphasis on teamwork skills stems from the widespread use of teams in industry. Theteams described in this paper are similar to self-directed work teams (SDWT’s). SDWT’s (alsoreferred to as task forces) are characterized by: 1. A limited life, 2. Are usually heterogeneous because of the diverse needs of the project, 3. Have a limited time frame to solve a specific problem, 4. Have members that may not know each other and their

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Feland

that the students with the teammate training will not only perform at least at thesame level of the “perfect teams” but also have a more satisfying team experience as well asmeeting the industry requirement for developing better team members.CONTEXT:It is well known that one of the driving requirements from industry for our new engineeringgraduates is to be able to perform in teams. Given the increased complexity of today's products,no one engineer can perform all the tasks necessary for project success. John Donne once said"No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main....Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in Mankind; and therefore never send toknow for whom the bell tolls; it

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed A. Seif, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 22.773.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 High Power Rocketry Program: Undergraduate Research Experience for an HBCUAbstractInvolvement of undergraduate students in research or projects related to their discipline havebeen found to be very effective in improving the students’ learning outcome, and prepare thembetter for their jobs on graduation and/or entering into graduate school. Alabama A&MUniversity, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), engages a group of abouttwelve undergraduate engineering students in a challenging project to develop a high powerRocketry Program, in cooperation with NASA and Alabama Space Grant Consortium

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

EngineeringPractice, Research, and Education report,6 indicates that, despite the growing importance tosociety of engineering practice, the engineering profession still tends to be held in relatively lowregard compared to other professions. The report also noted that industry tends to viewengineers as disposable commodities, replaceable by less expensive offshore engineeringservices.In response to polls showing that K–12 teachers and students generally have a poorunderstanding of what engineers do, a National Academy of Engineering (NAE) project, asreported in Changing the Conversation7, identified, tested, and disseminated a small number ofmessages intended to improve public understanding of engineering. Most current messages areframed to emphasize the

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey Jamail Davis; Wayland L. Hickman; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Instrumentation

, and profitably their manufacturing operations. To be able todesign and implement effective process control systems, we need to first understand what areand how the major components of a control system function. Process control includes a process,measuring devices (sensors), control algorithms (controller), and final control elements(controlled device). All these are combined in what is known as control loop. Different controlalgorithms and structures such as Feedback and Feed forward can be incorporated in a controlsystem. Likewise, different tuning methods can be employed. Ziegler Nichols and Cohen-Coonmethods. Different tuning methods result in different control performances.Project ObjectivesThe specific project objectives are: 1

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Gabriel Davila, University of Texas, El Paso; Jorge Garza-Ulloa, University of Texas, El Paso; Pablo Rangel, University of Texas, El Paso; Julio Adrian Torres

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Design in Engineering Education

; developer of ECE special equipment for productivity improvement; and teaching special training for manufacturing companies in the USA and Mexico. He has specialized train- ing in databases connected to new ECE applications for manufacturing; developer of ECE special equip- ment for productivity improvement; CAD/CAM mechanical design, workflow, and digital prototyping; simulation of manufacturing process; project management; and professor and research at Insituto Tecno- logico de Juarez, Chih. and Graduate Center. Awards include: Schellenger Research Scholarship awarded by the Electrical Engineering Department, the University of Texas, El Paso, Fall 2011; TA Scholarship Awarded by the Electrical Engineering Department

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

due to a combinationof more difficult mathematics and the use of material parameters that are less intuitive.Therefore, we use a combination of analytical, numerical, and experimental studies to improvethe students’ understanding of this topic. This paper documents development of this integratedheat transfer project and our plans to assess how it influences the students’ understanding oftransient heat transfer.The two projects discussed here vary the surface area and thermal diffusivity of samples to showthat these parameters are important in transient cooling. In the first project, the temperaturedistribution of different objects (or shapes) having the same volume but different surface area areanalyzed and measured. The use of finite element

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Baartmans; Sheryl Sorby

school women/minorities to campus for a summer session whichis meant to serve as an introduction to engineering and to encourage these underrepresentedgroups to enroll in an engineering or technological field. Recently, new directions have been Page 6.1031.1investigated which appear to be effective in getting to the roots of this complex problem. Some ofthe more promising projects for increasing the participation of women and minorities in engineer-Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and ExpositionCopyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationing is in working with high school

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Cottrell

the minimum attractive rate of return(MARR) and the external rate of return (ERR),15 the accounting rate of return (ARR),14the overall rate of return,3,4 the modified internal rate of return (MIRR),9 the effectiverate of return,2 and the adjusted modified internal rate of return (ADJMIRR).13 Some ofthe less frequently used rates of return have similar bases.8 The MARR is often used as abenchmark to which another rate of return is compared.15 One definition of the IRR is “the rate that yields a present worth of zero byassuming that all cash flows are reinvested at the IRR11.” Another definition is “theinterest rate earned on the unrecovered project balance of investment such that, when theproject terminates, the unrecovered project

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Alexandre Botari; Claudio da Rocha Brito; Melany Ciampi

autonomythat, gradually, the student should possess to become an inserted professional in the currentcontext. Maybe a step ahead of her/his time, having in mind that the road for non-presentknowledge is dangerously turning shorter and shorter.Evidently there is not the pretense of approaching in this proposal under graduation program thewhole gigantic volume of available information, even in the specific areas, of the researches andcalled advanced projects. It will allow a healthy acquaintance by the point of view of themodernization, with the “top technology". Principally to insert the academic in this existentextremely dynamic context, once this way the students will get acquainted with the means, thetools and the methodologies of which s/he can