Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Nasir Ghani, Tennessee Tech University

the future distance delivery of a RPcourse planned to be offered through TTU.Project EvaluationIn order to receive solid feedback about the project’s impact on student learning, a survey toolhas been developed and circulated for the full board review of the Institutional Review Board(IRB) at TTU. TTU’s IRB has approved the developed survey tool.This survey has been used in a RP workshop held in summer 2006. Note that several P16 STEM Page 12.1237.5instructors were invited for a day long RP workshop held in TTU in Spring 2006 and the samesurvey form was used here. In addition, this survey was also used for principal investigator’sMIT4450 RP course

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Daughton, University of Missouri; Benjamin Dow, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, conducted by theEMSE department, revealed several interesting results. • 53% of alumni and 45% of current students surveyed were not at all familiar with the PSM program • 74% of alumni and 96% of current students plan to pursue graduate education at some point • 63% of alumni and 77% of current students would choose a PSM degree over a graduate degree in their field of study • 63% of alumni and 83% of current students would choose a PSM degree over an MBA • 79% of alumni and 92% of current students felt a PSM degree would be valuable to their careers.The option of taking the courses by distance education was mentioned by a considerablenumber of respondents as a desirable characteristic of any PSM

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

support her self-efficacy.The second design project involved the design and construction of a robot and was completedwith a new group of team members. During the robot project Sherry received negative verbalpersuasion when her team members rejected her ideas without much discussion.“Before we started the construction of our robot, I suggested that we build a physical model.Mark (pseudonym) rejected this idea immediately saying that we had the CAD model and didnot need a second one. Ben (pseudonym) on the other hand was worried about time. Later onMark made a calculation error in his CAD design of the robot. When we put it together, it wasmuch bigger than planned. A physical model could have prevented this problem and saved ustime in the long run

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Said Abubakr, Western Michigan University; Dewei Qi, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

International

, engineering Page 12.534.3seminars, engineering field trips, student presentation and final written report and exam.All lectures, seminar, field trips, presentations and exam should be carried out at thehosting universities. A course Pack focused on the culture and language was developedand required reading by participants during pre-visit orientation.20 students participated in the program last year and we are planning to attract 20 WMU studentsto participate in this program in 2007.The program itinerary is given below.ImpactThis project will certainly enhance the international reputation of WMU in engineering teaching,learning and research. WMU

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittney Hope Jimerson, North Carolina A&T State University ; Eui Hyun Park, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech; Steven M. Culver, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

they understandethical issues, particularly as they relate to global differences, issues of advocacy and ethicalleadership, and ethics and emerging technologies. 2. To identify areas to improve studentperceptions regarding their ethics training and provide some directions for curricular planning forthe college of engineering at NC A&T. VPI investigators consisted of an interdisciplinary groupof engineering faculty, assessment professionals, and survey practitioners, to generate item poolsfor each of the two sections.The survey consisted of two sections. The first was focused on “perceptions of the curriculum”and included 11 items. For each item, students were asked their level of agreement ordisagreement according to a five-point scale: 1

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa A Dagley, University of Central Florida; Nirmala Ramlakhan, Nee-Moh, Inc; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

for setting goals andchoosing a career path, (3) academic subject knowledge support aimed at advancing a student’sknowledge relevant to their chosen field, and (4) specification of a role model. One approach toaddressing these variables, and potentially closing the gender retention gap, was to create anetwork of mentors where each participant in the women’s mentorship network would receive anumber of mentors at various stages of their college experience including two structuredmentoring opportunities which occur in the freshman and sophomore years. Figure 1 details therelationship to EXCEL as well as the management plans and structure of the mentoring network.Haring57, 58 refered to this type of mentoring model as a networking mentorship

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Razi Nalim P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Manikanda K Rajagopal, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert J Helfenbein, Indiana University-IUPUI, School of Education

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

in three different American states. These wereIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), and University of Illinois –Chicago.One group of participants all agreed to attempt PEL, and some had begun implementation ofPEL in their courses. The team conducted interviews focused on instructional planning andreflections on PEL as a pedagogical strategy. In addition, these instructors were recruited toparticipate in a series of professional development activities and focus group discussionsoccurring at various points throughout the ongoing project. The participants in interviews andfocus group discussion did not include instructors who declined to attempt PEL.All individual participants in this group were contacted initially by a

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne Elizabeth Dare, Purdue University; Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

international partner organizations.22 The projects are identifiedby community organizations, businesses, or other research institutions, and students are recruitedto work closely with end users to accomplish three primary goals: 1) provide students with real-world, full-cycle design experiences, 2) raise the global awareness of students through globalexperiences, and 3) increase global humanitarian impact. Depending on the size and scope of agiven project, teams may range from two to twenty students, typically under the guidance of onefaculty member. The most intensive period of GDT activity is Spring semester, with recruitmentand planning the main focus during Summer and Fall. Students who travel in support of GDTprojects typically do so during

Conference Session

FPD 5: Transitions and Student Success, Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Christine C Murphy, Clemson University Academic Success Center

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

information at 4.21 (Likert scale: 1 strongly disagree, 5strongly agree), and the facilitator’s presentation at 4.72. For the Fall 2012 semester, 98% ofattendees plan to use strategies presented in the workshop, and 96.4% would recommend theworkshop to a friend.Figure 1. Percentage of students who participated in ASC workshops during first-yearengineering courses. Page 23.658.4Figure 2. Average number of workshops attended by students during first-year engineeringcourses.Impact on Grades and RetentionSince the inception of this program, the ASC has seen a large increase in the number of studentsparticipating in workshops. In Fall 2011, GE students

Conference Session

Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Leaders Leaders Oral Communication Skills 85% 85% Fundamental Engineering Skills 39% 55% Future Career Plans 39% 35% Satisfaction w/Engineering Studies 85% 75% Undergraduate Course Selections 15% 0%Analysis indicated that the main impacts of leading TEAMS clubs were in the development oforal communication skills and fostering satisfaction with engineering studies. One leadercommented on oral communication skills development: “I was previously not a very good publicspeaker, but after having to go up and teach tough concepts to

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, University of Connecticut; Aravind Suresh, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

external references in their writing, and performing dataanalysis during the course of the experiment and using that information to modify theirexperimental plan. Both pre- and post-course surveys were carried out, which collected data on the students’experience with a multitude of game types, as well as their personal habits. Additionally, theirattitude and perceptions about gamification and our particular implementation were surveyedboth prior to the start of the class and after the semester ended to compare differences. After onesemester of implementation, comparison of scores on lab reports from a non-gamified offering ofthe class with the gamified version showed no statistical difference. However, the studentparticipation in

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Awlad HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Capstone final report is required from each team at the time of presentation. Thisreport goes beyond a simple chronological review of the process to include a study of theavailability of comparable products on the market, financial viability, layout design of an idealproduction line, company bylaws, safety, and training, as well as the necessary technical data ofthe product itself (drawings, plans, parts description and numbers, inventory, workflow etc.).This should ensure that the students are familiar with the many aspects of production that gobeyond the manufacturing process.The teams present their work to fellow students, faculty andindustry members. The students’ final grade is a combination of their performance in tests, thequality of the

Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Qaiser H Malik, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Pakistan University

Tagged Divisions

International

education, water andrenewable energy by pledging additional funds by each partner.14, 15To further the cause of engineering education in Pakistan, NUST (National University of Scienceand Technology) has introduced a new discipline of engineering education research (EER) inAugust 2011 which will be followed by the establishment of a full department in 2014 within theNUST Institute of leadership in Education. The purpose of such a department will be first to useit as a catalyst in transforming engineering students into active learners with the aim toproduces world class engineers and second to offer graduate programs for engineers to becomeprofessional engineering educators. These objectives are planned to be accomplished as part oftheir respective

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

challenges returning visitors previously attended, according to survey responses.Visitors EngineeringThe survey responses to “What did you do today that made you feel like an engineer?” indicatevisitors’ perceptions of engineering as related to the challenge. The majority by far (37responses; 38.6%) indicated that building or making made them feel like engineers (see Figure4). Only one explicitly stated optimizing, while others indicated the content of the challenge(26), refining (8), and creating a working design (6). Survey comments highlighted iteration andrefinement (see Table 4). Other common responses mentioned problem-solving, scienceconcepts, testing, materials, variables, goals, planning and thinking, ideas, experimenting,recording data

Conference Session

Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger, P.E., United States Military Academy; Matthew P. Baideme, United States Military Academy; Katie E Matthew, United States Army; Stephen A. Lewandowski, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke P.E., United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

marketing plan to the class and the outstanding projects have theopportunity to pitch to clients.Table 3: Course enrollment in EV301 by student‟s chosen academic major for the first semester ofacademic year 2012-2013. Academic Major Number Enrolled Percent of EnrollmentEnvironmental Engineering 14 42%Environmental Science 9 27%Environmental Geography 6 18%Engineering Management 3 9%Life Science 1 3% Total: 33Table 4: Course enrollment in EV300 by student‟s chosen academic major for the first

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

associated software packages in engineering educationresearch. LDA extracted Software in Education, CAE Process Design, University Computersand Integrated Technology Tools , while LSA extracted Integrated Design Technologies,Computer CAD Design, Industrial Software, Computer Programming and Control, ComputerEngineering. Engineering training was also part of the engineering education research area.LDA extracted Teaching Engineering Courses and LSA extracted Teaching Engineering andEngineering Programs. Emphasis on the systems concept was noted in this period. LDAextracted Systems Research and Industrial Systems while LSA extracted System Planning. Onefield that seems to have come into play is the Management Science field, a topic that wasextracted by

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

specific classes at themore advanced level devoted to nanotechnology. For example Pai et al. discuss the introductionof two graduate-level classes that cover the growth and characterization of emergingnanomaterials.4 Uddin and Chowdhury describe a comprehensive plan for integrating a set ofcourses into the undergraduate engineering curriculum.5This paper advocates an approach that integrates nanoelectronics material into an existingintegrated circuits design course. This is a viable approach for several reasons. First, it is anattractive approach for a smaller-sized institution that may not have the resources forimplementing a full set of separate nanoelectronics courses. Second, it is often not easy to makewholesale changes in the curriculum to

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

acompromise on every design choice to accommodate every new suggestion. However, this doesmean that developers should be confident about their core idea(s) –for example, a theoreticalframework or target audience- and be open to modifying details that are not related to the team’score idea(s) to ensure that the resource meets the needs of the users. Lastly, the highlighted awards illuminate one key idea as it relates to sustainability: beginplanning for long-term sustainability early. Although coming up with a plan for long-termsustainability is one of the developers’ biggest struggles, many are overcoming these challengesand generating plans that promote success. Some of these plans include commercialization.Others involve seeking support from

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Isabella M. Quagliato, Yale University: School of Engineering & Applied Science

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #9491A Systematic Approach to Prepare for ABET AccreditationDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale Univer- sity. As the Deputy Dean, Dr. Wilczynski helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities, including establishing the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation and Design. Previously Dr. Wilczynski served as the Dean of Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Dr. Wilczynski served in fellowships at the MIT

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

prepared to be productive and innovativeengineers in the workforce.Research Objective and Specific Aims The research objective is to develop a situated cognitive model of conceptualunderstanding in civil engineering practice, including misconceptions. The educationalobjective is to develop and implement curricula targeted at core engineering concepts thatare situated in and relevant to engineering design contexts in sophomore through graduatelevel engineering courses. The three specific aims of the Research and Educational Plans are to: Research Aim I: Characterize practicing engineers’ cognitive models of civilengineering concepts. About 400 practicing civil engineers across the country willcomplete existing concept

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, universities might become simple machines in aline of production; however well-planned and thoroughly discussed partnerships might not bedangerous to the university mission. To subordinate the whole university mission, to purelymarket needs is intuitively and ethically wrong, if we believe the university mission is todemocratize knowledge impartially for the people in a way that the people‟s critical thinking andgeneral education is the priority. Businesses‟ priorities and needs might not be always in linewith the general mission of the university. In general, the goals and results of superior educationare not immediately quantifiable. It may take a few years to evaluate the results of changes madein the curriculum if the MME is implemented. It is

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Lynn LaVallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, and had more visible integrity problems,particularly discontinuities of floor and wall structures. Student interns elected to continue thestudy to include feasibility of constructing radon mitigation structures in several high-radonresidences.Abatement strategies were researched mostly through commercial and homeowner web sites andseveral plans were considered. Student interns had background knowledge in power tool use andsome construction ability, but found it necessary to research abatement strategies closely; sub-slab depressurization directly through the basement floor or through sump holes was the methoddecided on and construction of the systems on four houses began in late October 2007. Materialsincluded model RP-145 radon ventilation

Conference Session

CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

23.319.6 Fig. 8 – Project evaluation resultConclusion:The reverse engineering project gave students an opportunity to develop their creativity, criticalthinking, and hands-on skills in an area of their interest. In the project time frame, several shortstructured events were arranged, in which the students discussed the tasks that they hadaccomplished thus far, the challenges that they faced, and also their plans for completing theirprojects. This project helped the students to establish an understanding of how math and graphicaltools in solid modeling process can be utilized to take maximum advantages in mechanical andmanufacturing analyses of the models. The students also learned to understand the concepts

Conference Session

Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Douglas H. Fehrmann, The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6943Developing and Assessing Student’s Principled Leadership Skills to Achievethe Vision for Civil Engineers in 2025Dr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel Dr. William J. Davis is a professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. His research interests focus on transportation infrastructure planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. Courses he teaches include transportation engineering, highway design, concrete and asphalt design, and professional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, or measurement system dynamics.Course objectives: Understand concepts of experimental planning and design, data collectionand analysis. Use modern data acquisition tools to collect experimental data. Analyze data andpresent the results in clear and concise reports. Compare against theoretical results. Assessuncertainty and error sources in measurement systems. Write technical reports.Term project: We expect the project effort and the final report to consist of a description of theidea/concept/design, with reference to the relevant literature, followed by analysis and Page 23.432.10conclusions. Analysis should use material covered in class and

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Phelps, Missouri S&T, Educational Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

though they did not prepare them. A different software package (Study Stack) was initiallyused to prepare the cards, but Quizlet proved easier for exporting and importing flashcards. Thispackage was more difficult to use and did not have the flexibility to export the electronic cards inas many formats.The cards created by an entire class, varied in quality and format. Some students put an excessiveamount of wording on the cards. The instructor reviewed and edited the cards before releasingthem to the class members. This approach took less time and created more student interest, butthe flashcards were less consistent. Even with these shortcomings, the electronic flashcards werewell received by the students. The instructor plans to make some

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

exposure to both a standardized design approach anda reoccurring opportunity to work in team environments from ideation throughcommercialization, ESET students prepare themselves for a two-semester experiential learningsequence referred to as Capstone Design. Here, three to four-person teams are formed through aself-selection process. Most students will capitalize on the multiple opportunities they have hadto work in a team environment through their other courses in the ESET curriculum. Once theteam is formed, they will operate as a startup venture for a period of two semesters. As theybegin the first semester which is focused on project management planning and initial design,they must identify a private or public sector customer/sponsor who has a

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lam F. Wong, Cuyahoga Community College, Metropolitan; Henry Griffith, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

two year engineering technology program is discussed.General Characteristics of Sustainable Product Development Processes in IndustrySustainable product development expands upon traditional product development by introducingadditional considerations into the product development process. These additional factors includethe environmental impact of source materials, as well as the end of life plan for the product. Inaddition, the environmental impact of the product during its usable life must also be taken intoconsideration in a SPD process. Based upon these additional considerations, product Life CycleAnalysis (LCA) and management have become an integral part of existing SPD strategiesthroughout industry9, 10.Environmentally conscious tools for

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Personal Effectiveness Teamwork Presenting Conflict Management Management Interpersonal Skills Negotiation Analytical Problem Solving Persuasion Creativity/Innovation Empathy Written Communication Continuous Learning Customer Service Futuristic Thinking Flexibility Decision Making Goal Orientation Self-Management (time and priorities Planning/OrganizingIn addition to the 23 professional competencies outlined above, TTI has

Conference Session

Outreach and Freshman Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Margaret Pinnell; Gabrielle Williamson; Corinne Daprano

, coordinating material donations and repairteams and providing specifications and guidance to the MAE students. The HSS class was Page 8.75.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationresponsible for doing the necessary background research and submitting request for proposals(RFP) for new designs of the wall to the MAE student teams. The MAE student teams were torespond to this proposal with design plans and a cost estimate for repairing or rebuilding the wallbased upon their research on the current