Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yell Inverso; Rachelle Heller; Dave Snyder; Charlene Sorenson; Catherine Mavriplis

complexor wicked problems (Turner, 2002). Turner says: “This rethinking involves the nature ofthe science that we do (more integrated), the way that problems are defined(collaboratively), the role of the scientists in the process (more engaged), and the tools fordelivery (more user friendly)”. These economic and social pressures require thateducators rethink or redesign how material is presented to students. One approach toimplementing these changes is to modify the traditional, lecture-based science andengineering education technique to include one of guided inquiry and multi- or inter-disciplinary project performance. We have designed an interdisciplinary science andengineering seminar course to investigate this new approach. Our expectation is

Conference Session

Pre-College Initiatives in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Chandler; dean fontenot

Session 2253 TTU College of Engineering Pre-College Engineering Academy© Estacado High School Pilot Program John R. Chandler, Ph.D., and A. Dean Fontenot, Ph.D. College of Engineering, Texas Tech UniversityAbstractThis paper reports on progress to-date in the planning, design, and initial implementations in a K-12 Pre-College engineering program being developed collaboratively by Texas Tech University(TTU) and Lubbock Independent School District (LISD). The Pre-College EngineeringAcademy© is a multidisciplinary, project-based curriculum that presents high school students withrealistic

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Tackett; Greg Walker

reduced and reliability can be increasedby utilizing new HPC facilities. However, barriers to effective use of existing and emergingHPC technologies remain. In fact, few researchers and engineers possess the knowledge tobenefit from the current computing capabilities. In response to this unheralded demand,a pilot course for exposing engineering students to new technologies and capabilities in thecomputing world has been developed. As a result, not only have student participants becomeHPC savvy, but also the research community as a whole has expressed intense interest inthe continuation and expansion of the initial project. This surge in interest is derived fromthe fact that student participants have been able to solve problems that were

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Shawn A. Woodson, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

servicesAbstractThe Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) program was developed at DrexelUniversity to provide a graduate level educational opportunity on a full- or part-time basis. Theprogram is designed to be extremely flexible; it permits the student to select a combination ofcourses relevant to individual career goals in technology or to provide the foundation for furtheradvanced study. The multidisciplinary curriculum includes core courses and electives in suchareas as rapid prototyping, programmable devices and systems, modern energy conversiontechnologies, lean manufacturing principles, project management, to name a few. The program iscurrently available entirely online and several of the courses employ web-based laboratoryexercises

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 25.760.2and will be compared to the results attained in previous years of the program.Background The INSPIRES Curriculum (INcreasing Student Participation, Interest and Recruitmentin Engineering and Science) is the result of a NSF IMD project to provide new curricula fortechnology education. It is designed to target what we believe to be the core engineering skillsand concepts that should be addressed at the high school level in order to better prepare studentsto pursue careers in engineering and technology. While content topics are important in buildingstudent interest and in connecting the curriculum to real life, it is the skill set development thatwe believe is foundational for future success in the study of engineering. We

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Holt, Purdue University; Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Construction

AC 2012-4352: INCORPORATING NAHB PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONSINTO A UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTSPECIALIZATIONProf. Eric A. Holt, Purdue University Eric A. Holt is a Graduate Instructor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Holt earned a B.S. in building construction technology and spent 19 years in the residential construction industry. His career includes construction material sales and marketing, building inspector, customer home project management, and architectural design for homes and remodel projects. He earned a M.S. in technology from Purdue University, in construction management. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in construction management, focusing on

Conference Session

Computer Science-related Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; G.B. Cazes, Cyber Innovation Center; JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development company.Ms. JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center Page 25.867.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Junior Cyber Discovery: Creating a Vertically Integrated Middle School Cyber CampAbstractThis paper describes an innovative partnership that was developed between high schools andtheir feeder middle schools in an effort to foster collaboration and mentoring among facultywhile immersing rising 7th grade students in a week-long, project-driven day camp to developinterest and skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Themiddle school teachers received

Conference Session

Model Eliciting Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Educational Research and Methods

of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Dr. Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and professor of industrial engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering education experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem-solving, and the

Conference Session

Panel Discussion: Off the Record

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Janelle Brown; Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State University; Leslie Madsen-Brooks, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Heidi Reeder, Boise State University

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Women in Engineering

women scien- tists working in museums, botanical gardens, zoos, and other natural history institutions democratized the public understanding of science in the United States in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She also studies how the lay public interprets the past and constructs historical narratives about the U.S., particu- larly on the Internet. Madsen-Brooks holds a Ph.D. in cultural studies from the University of California, Davis. She teaches U.S., women’s, and public history at Boise State University, where she has served as a Mobile Learning Scholar, studying how students use technology to create digital public history projects. She has served as an informal science educator, exhibit developer, and

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Ironically, we struggle with many of the same problems today thatwere actually solved in the past. It is the understanding of past technologies and connecting themto current ones, that is important. To address this issue, a junior level interdisciplinary course hasbeen created that explores a historical perspective of the development of technology and itsimpact on society in a global context. Within this framework lies the dilemma of how to make thesubject interesting. Just offering lectures and discussion sessions does not do the subject justice.There had to be a better way to engage and capture the student's interest and curiosity. With thisobjective in mind, a project was initiated to accumulate or recreate technological artifactsfrom the past

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Okhtay Azarmanesh, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

must build and demonstrate an SDR that addresses the problem(s) defined by the WirelessInnovation Forum and supporting the target waveform(s). The SDR domains provides a methodto tie together many of the subjects in a typical electrical engineering and computer science andengineering undergraduate’s curriculum. Although student teams may choose to use whateverdevelopment environment they wish, we have had success with the GNU Radio developmentenvironment as well as the MATLAB Simulink environment. Simulink allows a model-baseddesign approach, which allows students to take a systems approach to designing the overall SDRtransceiver, which provides them with exposure to this important aspect of project development.In this paper, we discuss the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rasoul Saneifard

robot (“Tigerbot”). This robot has the ability to roam, avoid obstacles without human intervention, and is speech capable. The authors demonstrate how machines can be designed to be aware of their surroundings and adapt accordingly. In the future, artificial intelligence concepts employed in this project may be applied in the design of other machines that would assist humans in performing common household chores. This article represents efforts by students implementing knowledge acquired in a Capstone Senior Project course.IntroductionThe basic electronic transistor has steadily become smaller with a corresponding increase incapability due to the advancement of technology in the world of electronics. It

Conference Session

IP, Incubation, and Business Plans

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Archibald; Michelle Clauss; James Dupree

engineering students and one or two businessstudents. They work together on the project during both the fall and spring semesters. Aformal business plan is developed and submitted to the Annual Business PlanCompetition near the middle of the spring semester. The plan is presented to judges frombusinesses near the end of the semester. Entrepreneurial topics are taught in requiredcoursework, including the fall and spring semester Capstone Design courses andEngineering Economy. Topics specific to writing a business plan are included in thelatter course. Many students also take a one-credit course on writing business planswhich is offered by the Business Department. Results of the competition indicate thesuccess of the program. In 2004, mechanical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Orono; Stephen Ekwaro-Osire

following example of application represents only the firstphase of the evolutionary design paradigm, the one of information recovery. The choice of themachine used is flexible – preferably one with a good balance of mechanical, electrical, andchemical components. For these reasons, the authors chose a two-cycle gas weed trimmer. Thismakes it easier to introduce the freshmen to the interdisciplinary nature of engineering design.Currently, the authors are implementing this paradigm at IUPUI.6.2. Course arrangement The reverse engineering project was introduced as a hands-on project in freshman course“Introduction to Engineering”. The course has three parts, which include Matlab, Pro/Engineer,and electrical circuits. The project is arranged in

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Jablonowski, University of Texas, Austin

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Engineering Economy

AC 2010-3: INCORPORATING UNCERTAINTY INTO LEARNING CURVES: ACASE STUDY IN OIL DRILLING ESTIMATESChristopher Jablonowski, University of Texas, Austin Christopher Jablonowski is Assistant Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin where he performs research on decision-making under uncertainty, industrial organization, and safety management systems. Prior to joining the University of Texas at Austin, he worked as an upstream project analyst with IPA, Inc., an economist with the US Government, and as a drilling engineer with Shell Offshore Inc. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech, a M.B.A. from Tulane University, and a Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Land, Penn State University - New Kensington

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

EET ProgramsAbstractFor many years, faculty and administrators of electrical/electronic engineering technology(EET) degree programs have voiced a need for a comprehensive, nationally-normed exam,available to all EET graduates, that would provide a valid assessment of the cumulative skills ofstudents completing their programs. ABET's adoption of outcomes-based accreditation criteria,which emphasize assessment and continuous program improvement based on objectivemeasurements, heightened the importance of such a exam. As a result, the Electrical andComputer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA) undertook aproject beginning in 2007 to develop just such a test. Several key accomplishments werenecessary for this project to

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2010-1570: INDUSTRY COLLABORATION THROUGH A TECHNICAL ANDLEADERSHIP LECTURE SERIES WITHIN A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTCURRICULUMMichael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Michael J. Soller., Strategic Account Manager at Bowen Engineering Corporation. B.S. Civil Eng., University of Dayton, M.S., Purdue University. He has over 24 years of commercial and industrial project management experience and was an adjunct professor for the Department of Construction Technology of Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for 11 years. Mr. Soller is a member of ASCE, ASEE, AIC, Advisory Board with the Construction

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno

Learning Object Exchange (CLOE), a collaborative project of several universities inOntario, establishing an infrastructure for joint development of multimedia-rich, interactivelearning resources. Since development of such resources is very time-consuming, one of theemerging trends in instructional technology is to focus on modular learning objects that can beshared among many users. Surveys of faculty confirm high interest in utilization of such objects.The module being developed by the authors consists of a series of interactive online tutorials. Itis designed using Flash and streaming video technology and provides graphics, video, andanimation to support the basic concepts. At any time the learner has access to several reviewquizzes, providing

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Linder; Murat Tanyel

senior author has developed a number of “toolkits”,computer simulations written in LabVIEW, to provide virtual laboratories in DSP andCommunication Systems courses. He is quite enthused about these toolkits, but how do thestudents regard them? A questionnaire taken in last year’s class resulted in positive comments aswell as constructive suggestions. This paper will report on the students’ involvement in thedevelopment of the Communication Systems toolkit through their feedback. It will summarizethe reactions of two different classes at different institutions to the same toolkit. It will alsoreport on the efforts taken to address the constructive suggestions and describe the effect ofstudent involvement on the project on learning in the

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazeel Khan, Miami University; Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

details of a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored project todevelop multimedia educational material to enhance the educational experience of undergraduatemechanical and manufacturing engineering majors. The project approach departed from thetypical practice of developing supplementary instructional material for individual courses infavor of a scaffolded architecture which features scalable content for use in course groupings.Courses ranging from the sophomore to the senior level were arranged on thematic linesresulting in four groups or studios, namely: Materials, Thermo-Fluids, Design andManufacturing, and Dynamics, Vibrations and Controls. For each group, learning modules thatconnect experimental methods with foundational course content

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

% graduated ina STEM major in 4 ½ years. Eight 2009 cohort students remain enrolled in the university (3STEM and 5 non-STEM majors) and seven or 29% of the 2009 cohort have left the universitywithout graduating. An analysis of the 2010 summer cohort reveals that seven studentscompleted Senior Design I in Fall 2013 and are projected to graduate in four years (7/37 or 19%)in May 2014. We believe these emerging graduation rate data imply that first time freshmanengineering majors with math ACT scores from 17-25 may achieve six year graduation ratesnearly comparable to those with higher scores with the benefit of a summer bridge programfocusing on enhancing mathematics readiness and becoming a community of engineeringlearners. In summary, evidence is

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Barta, Sweet Briar College; Bethany Brinkman, Sweet Briar College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

factors that contribute tothis phenomenon, including societal bias and the environment of the STEM classroom. As asociety, it seems to be a natural assumption that the subjects of math, science, and engineeringare traditionally “male” subjects. Research has been done to show how “stereotypes can lowergirls’ aspirations for science and engineering careers over time.”2 In order to eliminate societalbias, the environment and manner in which STEM subjects are taught to girls must change. “Ifgirls grow up in an environment that cultivates their success in science and math with spatialskills training, they are more likely to develop their skills as well as their confidence andconsider a future in a STEM field.”2 This project was designed to target

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark E. Snyder, Illinois Institute of Technology; Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

techniques and software may be more effective inincreasing spatial abilities.Finding an effective approach to improve spatial ability is considered an important research andpedagogical imperative for the profession of engineering. Research by Charyton et.al., (2011)10explored the relationship between spatial visualization and creativity in engineering design tasksand found convergent validity between assessments for creativity and the Purdue SpatialVisualization Test-Rotations; this infers that improving spatial abilities may improve studentcreativity which, in turn, may help students meet today’s engineering challenges. Seminal workby Sheppard et.al., (2009)11 in Educating Engineers, Designing for the Future of the Field founddesign projects that

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Biological & Agricultural

development processes in thestudied Design and Development of Food Products and Processes capstone course2-5.Assessment of creativity was grounded on the Consensual Assessment Technique6 (CAT), whichis based on the idea that the best measure of creativity regardless of what is being evaluated, isthe assessment by experts in that field. Therefore, a group of experts in the FE field were invitedto evaluate capstone course final projects and developed food products by means of the CreativeThinking VALUE Rubric, which is made up of a set of attributes that are common to creativethinking across disciplines1, 7. Possible performance levels were entitled capstone or exemplar(value of 4), milestones (values of 3 or 2), and benchmark (value of 1). Instructor

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University; Nabil A. Yousif, Fort Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Developing a Minor Program in Nuclear Science and EngineeringAbstractThe Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Fort Valley State University (FVSU)has recently developed an academic minor program in Nuclear Science and Engineering forstudents majoring in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM).The minor program is structured around four courses that will feature progressively moreadvanced topics, and hands-on laboratory-based projects and experimental analysis. Thesecourses are: a two-course sequence in Nuclear Science and Engineering with laboratorycomponents, a course in nuclear radiation, and an introductory course in health physics.This paper describes

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Kyle Jeffrey Benalil, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Francisco Martín Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

satisfactoryatomization [5]. However, if biodiesel is blended with jet fuel, kerosene or diesel, fuel preheatmay not be necessary because of the overall low viscosity of the blended fuel. In this work, amicro gas turbine was operated on jet-A and kerosene as baseline fuels. Then, the fuels weremixed with 20 % of biodiesel and the blended fuels were evaluated in the micro-turbine in termsof performance and emissions characteristics. This project was done as part of a courseassignment and eventually became a successful experiment to integrate alternative energy andturbine research in an undergraduate classroom in aerospace engineering.Experimental Methods in Aerospace Engineering The Mechanical Engineering Department at the New Mexico Institute of Mining

Conference Session

Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University; Heli Shah, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Paper ID #10120Investigation of Digital Three-Dimensional Representation: Results of a Faculty-Undergraduate Student Engagement GrantMs. Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University Shahnaz Aly, LEED AP, M. Arch. is a Registered Architect in India and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences at Western Kentucky University. She has ten years of professional experience in the architecture and construction industry in residential, commercial and mixed-use projects. She has five years of experience in teaching and research in areas of architectural design, sustainable design

Conference Session

Tablets, Mobile and Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wanda Eugene, University of North Carolina - Charlotte; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Clemson University; Tiffany Barnes, NC State University; Richard Burns, West Chester University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

communities that, in turn, become moreconducive to the well-being of individuals.12 The interventions described below employ thesocial constructionist framework to address the need to develop technological fluency whileactively engaging students as agents of change for their own communities. Althoughimplemented in ways appropriate for each context, the strategy employed began with adiscussion of community issues as well as solutions to existing problems. Next, workshopparticipants used Scratch, a programming environment developed by the MIT Media LabLifelong Kindergarten group, 13 to express their ideas. These projects often were in the form ofadvertisements, stories, and games. Further details about this process are presented below.    Case Study 1

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Mohammadzadeh

Session 3666 Design of a Low capacity Evaporator of a Refrigeration Unit Alireza Mohammadzadeh Padnos School of Engineering Grand Valley State UniversityOverviewThis project has been assigned to students in their first course in thermodynamics, in anattempt to satisfy the ABET requirement of enhancing the design contents of engineeringcourses. Although, refrigeration cycle is studied in thermodynamics classes andtextbooks1, 2, 3 the details regarding the performance of each component of the cycle andits effect on the other parts of the refrigeration system is

Conference Session

TC2K Assessment: How to Really Do It

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramesh Narang

Industry stakeholders Co-op employer Course-Level Employer survey Course Learning Outcomes Graduate survey Graduate exit IET204 IET224 IET267 IET310 survey a1 a3 a2 a3 Capstone b b b b project c f d c evaluation e h f d Course f k g e assessment g i f summaries k