AC 2007-609: INTEGRATING OF A PROJECT MANAGEMENT DATABASE FORSIX SIGMA QUALITY COURSEErick Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Page 12.922.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Integrating of a Project Management Database for Six Sigma Quality Course Erick C. Jones These Six Sigma tools offer fact andAbstract data search tools that are used to make highly informed decisions about a project. The toolsMany organizations utilize Six Sigma project contribute to
AC 2007-613: PRACTITIONER INVOLVEMENT IN BUILDING A LANDDEVELOPMENT DESIGN EMPHASIS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING: A CASE STUDYRandel Dymond, Virginia Tech Dr. Randy Dymond, PE, CFM is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Founding Director of the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT). Dr. Dymond has over 25 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering instruction, research, consulting, and GIT applications. Dr. Dymond has published more than 40 refereed journal articles and proceedings papers, and been the principal or co-principal investigator for more than $1.3 million dollars in research funding. His research areas include watershed
applications on the Working Model 2D installation CD, or on thecompanion CD of one of the Mechanisms textbooks listed in the Bibliography.Bibliography1. Boronkay T.G.; Caldwell L. and Earley, Ronald D. “Application of the Working Model software in mechanicalengineering technology,” Proc. of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Engineering Education toServe the World, Jun 20-23, 1999, Charlotte, NC, p 787-7942. Crown S.W., Freeman R.A.; Fuentes A., “Asynchronous computer based training as a means of integrating theuse of engineering software into the curriculum,” Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 14, 2004, p. 61-703. Ganatos, P. and Liaw, B, “Computer-animated teaching software for engineering dynamics and mechanicalvibration,” Journal of
AC 2008-1012: RELIABILITY OF BRIDGES: SIGNIFICANT ADDITION TO CIVILENGINEERING CURRICULUMReynaldo Pablo, Jr., Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Reynaldo M. Pablo, Jr. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing & Construction Engineering Technology and Interior Design at Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. He also earned his M.S. in Structural Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Mindanao State University, Philippines. His expertise lies in the areas of bridge design loading
.2 McCabe, Donald L. “Classroom Cheating Among Natural Science and Engineering Majors.” Science andEngineering Majors 3.4 (1997): 433-45.3 McClelland, Heather. "How Original Is Your Writing?" Accident and Emergency Nursing 14.3 (July 2006): 131-32.4 Poole, Clifton H. “Plagiarism and the Online Student: What Is Happening and What Can Be Done?” Journal ofInstruction Delivery Systems 18.2 (Spring 2004): 11-14.5 Townley, Cynthia, and Mitch Parsell. "Technology and Academic Virtue: Student Plagiarism through the LookingGlass." Ethics and Information Technology 6.4 (Dec 2004): 271-77.6 Granitz Neil, and Dana Loewy. "Applying Ethical Theories: Interpreting and Responding to Student Plagiarism."Journal of Business Ethics 72.3 (2007): 293-306.7
AC 2008-2163: A FIRST YEAR SEMINAR FOR SURVEYING ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS AND THE EFFECTS ON RETENTIONThomas Seybert, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre Thomas A. Seybert is Associate Professor of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State Univeristy, Wilkes-Barre Campus. He teaches surveying measurements, stormwater management, and land development design in the surveying program. He is the author of Stormwater Management for Land Development (Wiley, 2006). Address: Penn State Wilkes-Barre, P.O. Box PSU, Lehman, PA, 18627; e-mail:tseybert@psu.edu. Page 13.38.1© American Society for Engineering Education
instructionaltechniques. Qualitative feedback on this technology obtained from both a questionnaireadministered by the instructor and an evaluation conducted by an independent evaluator wasreported. Huang and Gramoll7 described the development, implementation, and functionality ofan interactive multimedia online eBook designed to enhance the learning experience of studentsin studying basic concepts of engineering thermodynamics. The eBook was comprised of 42case problems and each case covered a specific concept in engineering thermodynamics. Thestudents could learn from each case the required concepts, procedures to solve the case problem,and variation of the problem through simulation. Graphics, diagrams, animations, sounds, andhypertext were used to exhibit
haveexercises designed around individual concepts. “This instructional method, while somewhatattributable to the usual trend to compartmentalize course material into homogeneous blocks, ismore often due to an attempt to model traditional manufacturing organizations in which theproduct design function, manufacturing engineering, and production planning are separatecorporate entities”4.This paper reports on the use of simulation to enhance learning in a production systems course atWichita State University. Production systems have become more complex due to technology aswell as capital investment and the increase in the number and variety of products manufactured5.The factory is a complex system and most students have difficulty understanding
, it is very common to findrobotics related modules and projects in undergraduate courses on embedded systems, analogelectronics, dynamics, algorithms, as well as introduction to engineering. Moreover, roboticsprojects are frequently encountered in capstone design courses.Robotics as an engineering discipline requires a strong background in mathematics and sciencesas well as in engineering design and programming5,10. For this reason, robotics courses havehistorically been offered at the graduate level and have mostly focused on the study of robotmanipulators. Over the past several years, however, robotics has evolved to become a ratherdiverse field covering a wide spectrum of topics and educational endeavors ranging fromassistive technologies
AC 2009-1609: A DESKTOP EXPERIMENT MODULE: HEAT TRANSFERAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awardee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s
M&IE Department contains three Bachelor of Science programs: MechanicalEngineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology. The MechanicalEngineering program has a ten-year average undergraduate enrollment of approximately 400students, as seen in Figure 1. Page 14.538.2Departmental Size and RetentionAs seen in Figure 1, the number of undergraduate students in the MSU ME program hasremained fairly stable over the past ten years (394 students). This is an excellent trait in light ofthe fact that the department hasminimally tracked, studied and respondedto trends in undergraduate enrollmentnumbers, and has performed
programs concurrently. Aunique opportunity will be available in 2010, as Shanghai hosts the Shanghai World Expo duringthe time of the scheduled visit. The theme of the Expo will be "Better City, Better Life", and thefocus will be on planning cities for the future.College Educational Emphases and Program ObjectivesThe Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University makessignificant financial contributions towards the travel costs of each student in engineering studyabroad programs such as the China Mega-Structures program. For graduates to be competitivein the fast-changing global marketplace, the College has established five educational emphases,often referred to by the acronym "LIGHT": 1. Leadership 2
, R., Alternative Approaches to Teaching Extended SurfaceHeat Transfer, 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2003-1333.5 Kaminski, W.R., A Series of Heat Transfer Experiments for the Mechanical Engineering Technology Student, 2002ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2002-2648.6 Smith, A.N. and Volino, R.J., Versatile Heat Transfer Lab for Conducting Bench-Top Experiments, 2005 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, paper 2005-2266.7 Hinton, M.A., Marloth, R., and Nooran, R.I., Data Acquisition System for an Undergraduate Fin Heat ExchangerExperiment, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2002-2259.8 Karimi, A., Use of Spreadsheets in Solving Heat Conduction Problems in Fins, 2008 ASEE Annual
2006-431: HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTAL ERROR! IMPROVING STUDENTS'UNDERSTANDING OF ERROR ANALYSISStephanie Farrell, Rowan University STEPHANIE FARRELL is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. She received her B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, her MS from Stevens Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Rowan in September, 1998, she was a faculty member in Chemical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. Stephanie's current educational research focuses on the role of hands-on experiments in inductive learning
requirements will be: 1. able to integrate thermal component models and simulate a thermal system. (a,c,e,h,j) 2. able to perform an economic analysis of a thermal system. (a,e,j) 3. able to use the computer to solve thermal system models. (k) 4. able to communicate thermal system designs both orally and in writing. (g) 5. able to apply optimization procedures and design optimized thermal systems. (a,c,e) 6. exposed to the recent developments and practices in energy and thermal systems (h,j)These course outcomes are linked to our department outcomes and to the program outcomesestablished by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABETrequires that engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates
2006-1132: PROGRAM ASSESSMENT THE EASY WAY: USING EMBEDDEDINDICATORS TO ASSESS PROGRAM OUTCOMESFred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Karl F. (Fred) Meyer is an Associate Professor and Civil Engineering Structures Group Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. LTC Meyer received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1993 and 2002, respectively.Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Civil Engineering Program Director at the
2006-570: APPLYING ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TOCONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS WITH GLOBAL AND SOCIETALIMPLICATIONSKaren Bursic, University of Pittsburgh Karen M. Bursic is an Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. She specializes in teaching courses in engineering economic analysis, probability and statistics, and engineering computing. Prior to joining the department she worked as a Senior Consultant for Ernst and Young and as an Industrial Engineer for General Motors Corporation. She has also taught in the Katz Graduate School of Business (at the
accomplished the specific community objectives but also important technicalobjectives for the courses. Quantitative deliverables were presented to the community partners.Positive feedback from the students was received.IntroductionService learning (S-L) provides 1) learning for the student and 2) service to the community. TheS-L approach motivates students to work harder, be more curious, connect learning to personalexperience, and demonstrate deeper understanding of subject matter [1].The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has a relatively new set ofcriteria for engineering programs. In addition to achieving the more traditional technicalobjectives, these criteria require that graduates demonstrate: • an ability to
: Library Guide for IDIS 303Whenever a team was having problems developing search terms/keywords, the librarian wouldswitch over to Google Scholar to give them a familiar place to search. For some reason studentshad an easier time experimenting in Google Scholar than in any other database. The librarian andstudents then discussed the use of quotes, date ranges, and the advance search. Afterwards, thespecialized engineering databases would be searched with the newly found search terms. Asdocuments are found, the librarian explained where each would fit in their outline. Emphasis wasplaced on finding a variety of information to fill a 15 page paper. Sometimes the teams gravitatedto the history of technology and pricing but that information is out of
, whether in industry, academia, or inpolicy-making positions. Given factors as diverse as technological advancement, climatechange trends, and international competition, training engineers in both professional abilitiesand higher order thinking skills is necessary to empower future professionals in solvinguncertain and ever-changing challenges which they will inevitably face in their careers. Forhydraulic engineers, such challenges involve an emphasis on real-world problem solving andthe need for a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach, such as in the case of the inter-agency and cross-disciplinary efforts necessary to resolve complicated extreme weather andwater supply sustainability issues. Additionally, innovation and creative thinking
Paper ID #18218Strategically Integrating Environmental and Human Components into theCost-Benefit Analysis Using the Triple Bottom Line MultiplierProf. L. Eric James, University of Southern Maine Prof. James served as Associate Vice President for Research at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology where he was responsible for all aspects of research administration. He converted an Office of Technology Transfer into an Office of Economic Development and employed a student-staffed Stage- Gate Process. After leaving SDSM&T he worked as a Manager for Huron Consulting supporting their Higher Education and Research
Statics and Mechanics of Materials using WeBWorK: assessing effects on student learning." 2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.[6] J. P. Carpenter and B. D. Camp, "Using a Web-Based Homework System to Improve Accountability and Mastery in Calculus," in 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, 2008.[7] D. S. Brewer, The Effects of Online Homework on Achievement and Self-efficacy of College Algebra Students, Utah State University, 2009.[8] W. Ziemer, "WeBWorK: An Open-Source Online Homework System," in Invention and Impact: Building Excellence in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education, NSF DUE in collaboration with
Award and the 2011 ASEE ECE Division Meritorious Service Award.Dr. Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University Keya Sadeghipour is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering and serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering since 2003. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK which is now the University of Manchester. He has been involved in receiving over $7 M funding from various industrial and govern- ment sources and has been the principle author of numerous papers in national/international journals and publications. He is a fellow of the ASME and a PEV for the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
challenges.Dr. Mary K. Handley, James Madison University Dr. Handley received a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from the University of California-Davis. She has been a faculty member in the Integrated Science and Technology Department at James Madison University since 1998, teaching courses in Environmental Science and Chemistry. She was the ISAT program assessment coordinator for 14 years. Dr. Handley’s primary interests are in program assessment, environmental education, and sustainable agriculture. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Flipping an Engineering Thermodynamics Course to Improve Student Self-EfficacyAbstractThermodynamics is well documented as
Information Technology (TCCIT), Committee on Faculty Development (CFD) and Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) initiative. Dr. O’Neill is a licensed Professional Engineer in California, Florida, Nevada and Virginia. He is a civil engineering program evaluator for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). He is an American Society of Civil Engineering Fellow (ASCE), a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Homework Graded by StudentsAbstractPermitting senior level university students to grade their individual assignments
Dannenhoffer is an Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and the Program Director of the Aerospace Engineering Program at Syracuse University. Before joining Syracuse in 2002, he worked for the United Technologies Corp for nearly 25 years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integrated use of programing in Machine Design CourseAbstract This paper presents enhancements to an undergraduate mechanical engineering machinedesign course that are aimed at teaching students the importance of computer-based analysis ofcomplex systems. These enhancements also aim to provide students with preparation forprofessional practice by instilling in them the skills needed
Paper ID #19326Integration of Engineering Theory and Practice in a Junior-Level MachineDesign CourseDr. Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University Robert Scott Pierce is an Associate Professor of physics and engineering at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Va. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. Prior to his teaching career, he spent 13 years in industry designing automated equipment.Dr. Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. He earned
. She works with ASCE’s Committee on Education on issues of importance to the undergraduate and grad- uate level education of civil engineers.Dr. Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy Dr. Brock E. Barry, P.E. is an Associate Professor and Mechanics Group Director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United
-solidfluidization) is selected an example of the resources provided the TA and students. Thisexperiment was selected as an example for several reasons. First, the apparatus and instrumentalrequired for this experiment are simple and inexpensive. Departments interested in expandingtheir experimental repertoire for their laboratory could construct the experiment for less than$5,000. Second, this experiment covers technology that is directly relevant to many chemicalengineering applications, but is often only covered at a high-level, if at all, in undergraduatecurriculums. Fluidization technology is commonly used in the engineering field, with examplesranging from pneumatic conveying of solids to freeze drying of fruits to heterogeneous catalyticreactions
Paper ID #27211Integrating Simulation Games and Virtual Reality to Teach ManufacturingSystems ConceptsDr. Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Dr. Faisal Aqlan is an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Penn State Behrend. He earned his Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2013. Dr. Aqlan is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and has received numerous awards and honors including the IBM Vice President award for innovation excellence.Dr. Richard Zhao, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Dr