Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vijay Rajappa; Steve Watkins; Ray Luechtefeld

activities are structured with each student having a distinctcontent specialty or interest and having specific assigned roles in accordance with cooperativelearning theory 12. In addition, individual grades to promote accountability and group grades topromote interdependence are combined as per components-of-cooperative learning theory 13.Several exercises and discussions are typically included on the nature and group dynamics ofengineering teams. These initial team homework and laboratory assignments give the studentsconsiderable experience with their teams and interdisciplinary interaction before the finalprojects. The final project is a Problem-based-Learning-type project in which a multifaceted,non-unique technical solution is required and

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Solomon Alao; Shurron Farmer; Damian Watkins; Craig Scott; Pamela Leigh-Mack

Australian Universities Power Engineering Conference, 1995. 3. Shuman, Larry, Cheryl Delaney, Harvey Wolfe, Alejandro Scalise & Mary Besterfield-Sacre, (1999) Engineering Attrition: Student Characteristics and Educational Initiatives, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC. June 20-23, 1999. 4. Amigud, Yevgen, Archer, Geoffrey, Smith, Janelle, et. Al. “Assessing the quality of web-enabled laboratories in undergraduate education”, 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston, Mass.November 6-9, 2002. 5. Marzano, Robert J., Pickering, Debra, and McTighe, Jay, Assessing Student Outcomes: Performance Assessment Using the Dimensions of Learning Model, Association for

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Wong; Stephanie Blaisdell; Paula Leventman; Anna Swan; Katherine Ziemer; Rachelle Reisberg

Mathematics, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale, NJ, 123-150, 1985. [3] Haemmerlie, F.M. and Montgomery, R.L., Goldberg revisited: Pro-female evaluation bias and changed attitudes towards women by engineering students, Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, vol. 6(2), 179-194, 1991. [4] Ziemer, Katherine S., “A Unique Approach to Preparing Middle School Educators for the Massachusetts Engineering Framework Requirements,” ASEE Regional Meeting, May 3, 2003. [5] Branden, C. and J. Tooze, Introduction to Protein Structure, 2nd ed. Garland Publishing, Inc. New York, New York, 1999. [6] Green Fluorescent Protein Chromatography Kit, Biotechnology Explorer, Quick Guide, Bio-rad Laboratories

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa McNair; Garlie Forehand; Beverly Sutley-Fish; Michael Laughter; Judith Norback

constructive feedback.Third, actual workplace documents are provided in class and on a website so students can studyactual examples of communication in their fields. Each document is accompanied bycontextualizing information that explains the situation requiring the communication, anddescribes the position and experience of the author. Also, the document type and common usesare described.Fourth, the course is fully supported by the laboratory resources, including the assistance of thestaff and the guided use of video technology. Each student presentation is video-recorded andevaluated by lab staff and the instructor. Lab staff members provide one-on-one consultation.The fifth strategy is the development of a web-based system. This site provides

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Daugherty; Sunday Faseyitan; Robert Myers; Pearley Cunningham; Winston Erevelles

be projected Page 9.1347.6onto the computer screens of all conference participants. This would allow for various users to Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationremotely access and participate in laboratory demonstration or sessions at a remote site. Humannature dictates that the audience in a room tends to look at whoever is talking - so this is a logicalfeature. However, this feature does not allow for multiple people talking at the same time, aswould be the case in an animated discussion

Conference Session

Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Wendy Newstetter; Paul Benkeser

, communications, etc. in the form of a course. Teaching these skills in isolation of theprofessional practice of engineering has been shown to be a less-than-ideal approach. In contrast,the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and EmoryUniversity has chosen to develop an approach in which these skills are developed in the studentsthrough the use of problem-based learning (PBL) experiences infused throughout the curriculum.Separate problem-based learning courses are positioned in the first and second years. PBLexperiences are incorporated into instructional laboratories associated with third-year systemsphysiology and biomedical sensors courses. The curriculum culminates with a two-semestersenior design course sequence

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

65.5% 75.7% 0.119 Appreciation of the role of engineers in society 80.8% 87.1% 0.233Finding #3: Interestingly, the positive benefits of the course have not translated to higherretention rates.Revisions to the introductory engineering course at other universities have appeared to positivelyimpact retention. For example, in Hoit and Ohland’s4 new laboratory-based introductoryengineering course, 100 of the 198 students were retained as compared to 111 of 321 in the“control” lecture sessions. Although we are dealing with smaller sample sizes, we do not haveany evidence that the type of introductory engineering course (ICEE vs. GE102) has an impact,positive or negative, on freshman retention. 55 of the 84

Conference Session

Teaching Experiences in OME

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinationalindustry for 4 years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree fromTulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.PETER HITCHENER and DUNCHY LOUISPeter Hitchener and Dunchy Louis are well on their way to complete their Master’s degree from the Department of Mathematics andComputer Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Mr. Hitchener completed his baccalaureate degree from UMES in 2002and continued with the Master’s program, Mr. Louis joined UMES after obtaining B.S. degree in Computer Sciences from theSyracuse University.JOHN R. MOISANJohn R. Moisan is currently a member of the Laboratory for

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed; Jacqueline El-Sayed

Process for Integration of the classes From the interviews of both instructors, a common laboratory schedule was developed Theschedule and topics are given in Table 1. Table 1 - Lab Schedule Developed for Integrated Classes Week Auto Capstone and CIM Common Lab- Mondays 1:20-3:30 PM 1 ME: Lecture on creativity, team dynamics, brainstorming techniques; IC: team building; IE: Introduction to CIM Assignment: Project brainstorming session 2 ME: Lecture on the design process, product attributes, design criteria, and proposal writing; In

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

65.5% 75.7% 0.119 Appreciation of the role of engineers in society 80.8% 87.1% 0.233Finding #3: Interestingly, the positive benefits of the course have not translated to higherretention rates.Revisions to the introductory engineering course at other universities have appeared to positivelyimpact retention. For example, in Hoit and Ohland’s4 new laboratory-based introductoryengineering course, 100 of the 198 students were retained as compared to 111 of 321 in the“control” lecture sessions. Although we are dealing with smaller sample sizes, we do not haveany evidence that the type of introductory engineering course (ICEE vs. GE102) has an impact,positive or negative, on freshman retention. 55 of the 84

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Daniels; Bouzid Aliane; Jean Nocito-Gobel; Michael Collura

://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/brochures/2002-Feb- 27_Assessment_Attitudes_and_Skills.pdf Peer Assessment and Peer Evaluation http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/brochures/2002peer_assessment.pdf 9. King, R.H., Parker, T.E., Grover, T.P., Gosink, J.P., Middleton, N.T., “A Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory Course”, Journal of Engineering Education, July 1999, pp.311-316 10. Pandy, M.G., Petrosino, A.J., Barr, R.E., Tennant, L. Seth, A. “Design, Implementation, and Assessment of an HPL-inspired Undergraduate Course in Biomechanics, Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session #2109. 11. Yokomoto, C.F., Rizkalla, M.E., O’Loughlin, C.L., El-Sharkawy, M.A

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Tisa; Greg Garwood; Peter Jansson

1620 Undergraduate Research: Novel Integration of PDAs, GPS and Bar Code Scanner via an Embedded Visual Basic Program for a Utility Asset Management System Peter Mark Jansson, Jeffrey Tisa, Gregory Garwood Rowan UniversityAbstract Undergraduates in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of RowanUniversity have undertaken innovative software research and system integration for the electric utilityclients of its Engineering Clinic Program. In this innovative classroom / laboratory course, theproblem students set out to solve was the development of an integrated

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi Cheng

optimized system designs.In response to the NASA Research Announcement (2002), California State PolytechnicUniversity, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) submitted a proposal for the “Partnership Awardsfor the Integration of Research into Undergraduate Education” (PAIR) program. Thepurpose of our proposal was to integrate the Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) deep spaceexploration rover technology research into the undergraduate curriculum of theengineering, technology and computer science departments at Cal Poly Pomona. CalPoly Pomona’s proposal, “Deep Space Exploration using Smart Robotic Rovers”, wasselected for funding and began in September 2002. Implementing the California Polytechnic Pomona Rover Robot 2003/4

Conference Session

Technology-Based Entrepreneurship Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Muhlbaier; Peter Jansson

Clinics.This arrangement gives the project team several extremely helpful benefits. In addition to theobvious benefit of monetary backing from the University the team also made use of many of theother university assets, the most important one being many laboratory and faculty resources. Anentrepreneurial clinic project requires the support of two faculty advisors, an engineering advisorfor technical design and a business advisor for the business start up and product to markettechniques. Having these advisors brings years of knowledge and experience to the clinic teamand greatly helps them increase the probability of success for the new venture. The team usesthe Rowan College of Engineering's prototyping facilities, which include a comprehensivemachine

Conference Session

TC2K and Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull; John Wise

simple measurements: Howmany credits of math were required, what laboratory space was available, the qualifications ofthe faculty, etc. Recent changes introduced by ABET have shifted the focus considerably in thatprograms now must identify and measure student outcomes and provide a feedback cycle tocontinuously improve the educational program.1 To be effective, evidence of attainment shouldbe collected from faculty, students, and industry partners. Multiple collection points allowfindings to be compared and compiled in order to give the most complete picture possible. Mostpractitioners agree that this is the end goal for any program assessment system. A question thatmust be answered, however, is where to start? Penn State Altoona decided to

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Martinazzi; Jerry Samples; Andrew Rose

. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering EducationClose examination of a university or college’s technical curriculum, course textbooks, methodsof instruction, and laboratory experience quickly reveal the quality and adequacy of the varioustechnical programs. Student scores on national exams such as EIT/FE exam also speak of theeffectiveness of providing the students with the skills and abilities necessary to be technicallycompetent in their specialty.Upon completion of all graduation requirements, students are conferred with an appropriatedegree in their specific discipline. Students leave the university environment

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

scheme by administrators is the naming campaigns where wealthyalumni or benefactors can make an appropriate donation to have a college, department, building,classroom, laboratory, or facility named after them. In some instances, universities havechanged their name in appreciation after donors have made substantial donations. Thus the Page 8.1215.3naming of buildings after dedicated faculty or administrators most likely will occur only if “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright, American Society for Engineering Education”backed financially. Of course if a

Conference Session

Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ventura

x x xELECTRONICS II x x xSYSTEMS, SIGNALS AND NOISE x x x xJUNIOR LABORATORY I x x x x xELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY x x x x x xELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING x x x x x x x x x x x Page 8.230.2PROJECT Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Goeres; Elisabeth Sanchez; Alejandro Lozano; Victor Mucino

Session No. _____ An International Industrial Outreach Program in Engineering Education: The Cultural Impact Elisabeth Sanchez1, Ernest Goeres2, Victor H. Mucino3/ Alejandro Lozano4 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV/ CONCyTEQ, Queretaro, Mexico ABSTRACTThere is more to engineering education than science and technology; there is more that is beyondthe textbooks, the classrooms and the laboratories; there is more that relates to the cultures of theprofessional worlds in which graduates aim to work. It relates to the gap between the competitiveprofessional world and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Johnson; Harold Larson; Charles Standridge; Shirley Fleischmann

? This question should be addressedindependently of engineering discipline. Thus the activities of the course are organized accordingto the issues common to engineering disciplines: product design, process design, and operationsdesign.The course meets for two hours (110 minutes) once per week in a laboratory room. The nominalclass size is 20 students. This meeting time is divided approximately as follows: Page 8.193.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education 1. Discussion of engineering

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

effectively during the regular school year.• Reports from the teachers of the middle school NOAA summer camp participants indicate that a large number of them are likely to pursue careers in MSET fields. The teachers have also reported improvements in grades of some low performing students who participated in the camp.• The schools involved in the camp have invested in setting up Lego based Robotics Laboratory and Science Workshops for the middle school students.IX. ConclusionIt seems intervention at the middle school level with enrichment programs such as theone reported here is highly effective in terms of positively impacting the students’ careerchoices. Some of the electives the students pursue during school helps

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski

-making, engineeringethics, and solid modeling. In addition to these topics, experience is gained in working in teamsand using common shop tools and equipment. The course consists of two hours of lecture andthree hours of laboratory work each week. The typical class size is 24 students with lab sectionsof 12 students. Page 8.1051.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThree major activities are used as lab projects associated with this course. Solid modeling andan introduction to

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

Page 8.280.4 Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”When fresh engineering doctoral graduates from universities in developed countries returnto their developing countries to take up university faculty careers, they need startupfunding for laboratory equipment, computers and communications, and curriculumdevelopment. Such funding should be a priority for international aid agencies committedto local capacity building.Curriculum development for engineering education programs in developing countriesshould be informed and guided by the state-of-the-art of engineering education indeveloped countries – but tailored to local needs and constraints. Considerations such asthe amount and type of mathematics and science to

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

, American Society for Engineering EducationThe stock Dragonfly model (left) constructed from the factory kit and the aircraft as redesigned(note wing modification) by an MIT student for competition.DBF Project InceptionUnified Engineering is a required multi-disciplinary course for MIT Aero-Astro students enrolledin their second year. First developed and implemented in the mid-1970’s 1,2, Unified Engineeringis a two-semester course sequence, 24 credit hours per semester, that covers Materials andStructures, Dynamics, Signals & Systems, Fluid Dynamics, and Thermodynamics & Propulsion ina fast-paced curricular schedule that includes lectures, recitations, laboratories, and objective teststaught in an intensive 5 day/week schedule. Unified

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

course to course but may include PowerPoint charts, class notes or text lectures, online laboratory submissions, online testing, and possibly, even, class discussion forums.The research presented in this paper examines student satisfaction and learning levels fortraditional and online courses. A lack of variation between these two course formats is a strongindicator of the value of the blended format.Examples of Blended Hybrid Course EnvironmentsBlending at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Besides being required to take at least one onlinecourse per year (8), all freshmen at Fairleigh Dickinson University are required to take an onlinecourse called "The Global Challenge," which is a revision of a class the university has

Conference Session

TYCD 2003 Lower Division Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Goff; Hugh Rogers, University of Central Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

learning laboratories. Students who need developmental courses and remedialstudies can prepare themselves very well before taking the university prerequisite courses. Therequired transfer program prerequisites at the 1000 and 2000 levels can be taken at thecommunity college following the statewide course numbering system. This necessary processmay require them to take additional hours in preparatory work for their total program.Current marketing efforts of A.A. to B.S. degrees are being coupled with marketing efforts forthe new A.S. to B.S. transfer options giving students more choices, as well as more opportunitiesto continue their education. Elevating A.S. degrees to a status similar to A.A. degrees will makethem more attractive to incoming

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jones; John Hackworth

.2. J. R. Hackworth, "A Video-Taped Laboratory in Electrical Power and Machinery. ASEE 2001 AnnualConference Proceedings.JOHN R HACKWORTHJohn R. Hackworth is Program Director for the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Old DominionUniversity. He holds a B. S. Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and a Master of Science Degree inElectrical Engineering, both from Old Dominion University. Prior to joining the Old Dominion University faculty,John had approximately 20 years of industrial experience in test engineering and plant automation.RICHARD L. JONESRichard Jones has been teaching at ODU since 1994. He is a retired United States Navy Submarine Service Lt.Commander with sub-specialties in Ballistic Missile, Torpedo, Sonar, and

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Stanford; Donald Keating

and U.S. competitiveness or in ensuring continuing, deliberate systematic advanced technological developments for our national security.3,4Although the United States has achieved preeminence in research-based graduate education and has developeda strong U.S. scientific workforce, at the nation’s research universities and government laboratories, it hasneglected the fullest professional graduate development of a strong engineering workforce in industry duringthis same time span largely because of the flawed belief originating in 1945 U.S. Science Policy 5 that themajority of technology developments flow primarily from basic research. Although scientific research isimportant to gain a better understanding of phenomenon, technology is the

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Roe

refined andrepresented to the group.Once the presentations are well defined both in the core science and technology examples, theother materials for each unit are reviewed and adjusted to conform and support them. Thehandouts, worksheets, and quizzes developed by the teachers at the summer institute, are updatedto include the prevailing technology examples. The interactive components of the units,computer based html flashcards, laboratory exercises, and computer-based java applets arecreated. Concurrently, the script and storyboard for the module video is started. The videoconcept is developed by the university and community college team members. It is designed asan overarching bridge connecting all of the units within the module. In most classes

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Riley

housing units on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation using theemerging technology of loadbearing strawbale construction. Course research will focus on theoptimization of strawbale wall systems and their compatibility with solar and wind energies. Thisvital research is helping to refine and integrate multiple “green” technologies for use in facilitiesto be constructed with tribal members. Under the guidance of faculty, research assistants, andselected students who have completed the course series, students from various disciplines willbuild wall sections and building assemblies in an instructional laboratory to prepare them for on-site construction. These projects will then be used as test specimens for experimentation by theclass with the