Conference Session

Thinking Ahead: Supporting New Technologies in Engineering Libraries

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Reid, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

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Engineering Libraries

Engineering at the lead, had been thesole user of GIS technology on this campus until a library initiative found other disciplines thatalso had strong desires to use this technology. In the last few years, the campus library hasembarked on a mission to extend its services to include GIS support to disciplines and programsat the campus. This work in progress is examined in detail as a follow-up to a paper presented atthe 2004 ASEE conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.1. IntroductionAt the 2004 ASEE Conference and Exposition in Salt Lake City, Utah, we presented a paperwhich discussed an initiative to provide geospatial data visualization support in the library at theWilkes-Barre campus of the Penn State University. Our Land Engineering Surveying group

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Douglas Ramers, University of Evansville; Greg Rawski, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Industrial Engineeringand a manufacturing background and one in Business Administration with expertise inoperations management and production. A three-person committee, including the Dean ofEngineering and Computer Science, was formed to study the current program and offersuggestions for its improvement. The initial issues of concern were the small number of studentsand the non-accredited/not-accreditable nature of the program. After examining the program andits students, a list of six possible actions was developed; the options were: 1. Drop the program as an undergraduate degree offering. 2. Leave the program as it is: a very flexible program with a loosely specified core of engineering and business courses on top of general education and

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Austin Talley, University of Texas--Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Rachel Kuhr, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

, and they believe the activities enhance theirlearning. The majority of the assessment data also shows that the active learning activitiesenhance students’ understanding of the material. While these general findings exist, students’opinions of the activities do vary with learning styles, institutions and their generalunderstanding in the course. Learning styles, personality type, and perception of performance inthe class all have influence on the students’ opinions of the activities and will be measuredfurther in future activity development and evaluation.1. Introduction and MotivationActive learning approaches improve students’ overall learning1. There is considerable literaturethat addresses the advantages of using hands-on experiences in an

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Roger Wood, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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International

subject.Even simple DC Machines, three phase circuit loads and electromagnetic principles can be veryabstract in nature when described only in mathematical terms. Experiments and demonstrationsaid the students in their comprehension of theoretical concepts and allow them the ability tostudy the subject in a realistic situation. In addition, power systems and electromagnetichardware under operation is a necessary component in a student’s educational experience inunderstanding the subject matter.To accomplish this objective, the following are essential ingredients for the EET4548 powerlaboratory: 1. Experiments that cover the different types of three-phase sources and loads 2. Experiments showing the basic theory of magnetism and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Bruce Cain, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

appropriate PTC as a guide. At a medium-sized technical university, studentsread and reported on PTCs as part of a senior thermal science laboratory course. At a largeresearch university PTCs were used as reference material in a laboratory capstone design course.In addition to instructor’s experiences, assessment data from student surveys are presented.1. Introduction to Performance Test CodesA. What Are Performance Test Codes The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Performance Test Codes (PTCs) provide uniform rules and procedures for planning, preparation,and execution of performance tests and for reporting the results 1,2. A performance test is anengineering evaluation, based on measurements and calculations, whose results indicate

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

effectively k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Once it was decided that these three outcomes would be supported by the course, the faculty thendefined what was meant by each of the outcomes so that assessment could be done. Theexplanations are given below: a. design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data – not every experimental activity will have design, conduct, analyze and interpret. 1. Experiments done in teams of two or more will attempt to determine which students contributed to what parts of the laboratory experiments. The recommendation is to use an executive summary that each student

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chesney, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Conference Session

Partnerships in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Tulenko, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

organizer and director.The program has three subtasks with task leaders from both Universities and NationalLaboratories. The subtasks are: (1) Unit mechanisms in the thermo-mechanical responsein nuclear materials, which is led by Los Alamos National Laboratory; (2) Coupledirradiation and thermo-mechanical behavior of nuclear materials with atomic-levelresolution, which is led by the University of Florida and Pacific Northwest National Page 12.136.2Laboratory and (3) Atomistically-informed mesoscale modeling of coupled irradiationand thermo-mechanical behavior of nuclear materials, which is lead by Idaho NationalLaboratory.. The CMSN team involves six DOE

Conference Session

Two Year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Duane Akroyd, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

whichworking professionals can be recruited to fill shortages in community college faculty teachingpositions in STEM fields. It also provides a means whereby current community college facultycan upgrade their instructional skills.Project GoalsThe key goal for the online Community College Teaching certificate program is to provide highquality content and instruction for the systematic development of instructional expertise forregional community college instructors. Questions addressed during the first three years are:1. Does the program meet the educational needs of adult and distance learners from diverse backgrounds and cultures?2. Does the Program develop and enhance knowledge and skills for understanding the diverse ways and settings in which

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

" arm using a variety of reinforcement techniques. Our goal was todevelop a device for treating children with hemiplegia where they have a non-coordinatedarm movement; either the left or the right extremity is diseased4,5.The following procedural steps were undertaken by the students during the describedSenior Design Project: 1. Formation of the team 2. Project and advisor selection 3. Literature survey 4. Creation and presentation of the design proposal 5. Cost and budget analysis 6. Design and development of the device 7. Laboratory testing of the developed device (corrections if necessary) 8. Final presentationRationale of the project.Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) has been found as a promising

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

research. The first report presented a detailedsummary of their research, intended primarily for the instructor. The second report was a shortsummary of their findings, which were distributed to everyone in the class.The next stage of the project lasted for two weeks. In this part, the students were to read thesummaries provided by the other students, and then develop their own vision of the electricitygeneration infrastructure in the United States in the year 2030 and their plan on how to get to thatpoint. The students then submitted their proposed plan, representing the development by eachstudent of their own proposed energy policy for electricity generation.Some of the benefits of this project are (1) the increased awareness on the part of the

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

engineers) and larger research universities.1. Introduction1.1 Motivation - Shortfall In The Environmental Engineering PipelineA joint survey conducted by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American WaterWorks Association (AWWA) and presented at the 2003 AWWA/WEF Joint ManagementConference determined that within the next 10 years almost 80% of the professional workforceassociated with public water and wastewater utilities (somewhat vaguely defined) will be eligibleto retire. This statistic is readily apparent by observation of the attendees at national and state-level technical conferences hosted by these professional societies. As shown in Figure 1, the agedistribution of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees is likely

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Loucas Chrysafi, State University of New York; Alfred Scalza, State University of New York; Jeff Hartman, State University of New York; Carmine Napolitano, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Construction

studies and ours and to show thevariety and range of proposed solutions. In August 2001, the Suffolk County Department ofPlanning did an “Overview of Existing Conditions in the Route 110 Corridor”, 20011 whichlisted the existing conditions in the following categories:Population. This chart showed that there are many single family dwellings within the corridorand 112,000 residents lived within this area as of the 2000 Census. US Census Bureau-1990,2000 Census 2Employment Data. Approximately 225,000 people are employed within this corridor.Existing Business Establishments and Employment. 1. Industrial Market 2. Office Market 3. Retail CentersIn 1979, The Long Island Regional Planning

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Baibak, Kettering University; Rajeev Agrawal, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

that can be learned in this process. Finally, this paper demonstrates different types ofprogramming tools that can assist in the creation of the video games, eliminating some of the lessimportant and more complicated algorithms necessary to make the games function, leaving thecore ideas that are important for the students’ growth.1. Introduction“Games are thus the most ancient and time-honored vehicle for education. They are the originaleducational technology, the natural one, having received the seal of approval of naturalselection”1. Written by Chris Crawford, in his book The Art of Computer Game Design, thisstatement proves the importance of games in any aspect of education. Games have been usedthroughout time as an instrument of

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duane Fairfax, USMA; Kevin Huggins, USMA; Bryan Goda, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and labs as well asfour team projects, two exams, and a final. Given this backdrop, we now introduce our 4-stepintegration framework. Page 12.32.4Step 1. Pre-course IT Impact AnalysisThis initial step strives to determine the potential impact that the introduction of IT will have onstudents. If students have a weak background and/or a low confidence with IT, then ITintegration should be different from a group of students whose background and confidence ishigher. The challenge was finding a consistent, quantifiable measure. To accomplish this, wedeveloped an IT impact analysis factor (IAF), which is a weighted average comprised of thestudents

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Ringenberg, University of Michigan; David Chesney, University of Michigan

MethodologyThis paper relied on a set of tools that enabled real-time note taking in the classroom includingthe creation of fairly complex diagrams. The tools, mynoteIT and Gliffy, are both freelyavailable and store the notes that the students take in an online, password-protected location.The mynoteIT tool was used for taking text-based notes in an environment that is very similar toMicrosoft Word. It also allowed for embedding images, but lacked the ability to upload certainfile types such as pdf documents. Alternatively, the Gliffy tool was used for making diagramsthat could not be drawn using mynoteIT. These diagrams were saved as images and linked intothe notes that were taken using mynoteIT. Figure 1 shows an example of a typical Gliffy sessionand

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Mello, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

discussion. Theevaluation form covers such aspects as project objectives, quality of the literature review,application of appropriate methodologies, findings and analysis of data, achievement ofeducational goals, and quality of the writing and presentation.To address ABET EC 2000, the following outcomes are included in the assessment: 15, 16 • an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; • a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; • a knowledge of contemporary issues; • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; • the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.Figure 1 presents example rubrics for

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anderton, Middle Tennessee State University; Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

might bewelding, and another might be using flammable substances in relatively close proximity.Materials like carbon-fiber are being used to create light weight bodies for the vehicles, but is theproper protective equipment being used? Fig. 1 shown below is a picture of a team leader’s arm.White splotches are clearly evident. The student indicated the permanent splotches appearedafter sanding the carbon-fiber material used on one of the vehicles. Page 12.179.2 Fig. 1 White splotches left on the skin as a result of sanding carbon-fiberIn the recent past, a team member has been taken to the emergency room to have a metal

Conference Session

EMD Recruitment and Certification

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Daughton, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

top producers of MS graduates in theUnited States.1 A significant number of the MS student population represents workingengineers who are taking advantage of the non-thesis distance education option to obtaintheir degrees. The number of students in this group continues to grow, and in the lastacademic year, there were 200 students enrolled in graduate study through distanceeducation in the department. In the last few years, enrollment in the MS program inEngineering Management by distance students has been virtually flat while there hasbeen growth in the enrollment in the MS program in Systems Engineering. In the lattercase, this growth is due to a relationship between UMR and the Boeing Corporation toprovide graduate study in this field

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

of the discipline focus of thesedegrees, Table 1 contains a list of PSM programs in the Midwestern U.S. This region wasof particular interest to the University of Missouri-Rolla in its initial investigation of thepotential for offering this degree. The entries in this table are representative of thediversity of disciplines in PSM program around the U.S. and demonstrate howuniversities can leverage their areas of expertise through this degree. In reviewing thenational list of programs, it became clear that biology-related PSM programs are verypopular. There are 30 biology-related PSM degree emphasis areas with a heavyconcentration in biotechnology and bioinformatics.2

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Wu, University of Missouri, Columbia; Cerry Klein, University of Missouri; Michael Hosokawa, University of Missouri; Karen Cox, University of Missouri; Beilei Zhang, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

,designed and operated in order properly to support a coherent goal. Our approach aims to rectifythis situation by adopting: Table 1. Philosophy of Healthcare Systems Engineering (1) RIGHT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATION, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT, INFORMATION INTEGRITY AND INTEGRATION + (2) EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGY FOR CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT Page 12.396.4

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

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First-Year Programs

experience. Akey element of modifying the course to include global issues was to maintain current objectives,introduce them from a global perspective, and not overload this introductory course for either thestudent or the professor. This paper will describe the original course content, changes that weremade to incorporate global/cultural issues, course assessments and lessons learned.Original contentThis course is a two-hour lecture/discussion class that teaches basic engineering concepts and thedesign process. The original course contained elements that have been common to manyengineering programs across the nation. Course objectives are to understand: 1) what isengineering? 2) what is the role of ABET and how does this impact educational

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri

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Women in Engineering

thesequestions.1. Are there differences in 2003-2004 respondents (longitudinal) for the defined subscales for the overall data set? Do they vary by year in school, ethnicity, or institution?2. Is there a relationship between students’ self reported retention plans and their self-efficacy scores?3. Are there gender differences for subscales, by institution, or by year-standing?Subjects and Procedures Page 12.1262.4Data from two sets of subjects are reported. One set for women who responded to both LAESEin both 2003 and 2004, and another set of men and women who responded to a revised LAESEin 2005.There were 196 undergraduate women studying

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Wu, University of Missouri, Columbia; Sanjeev Khanna, University of Missouri; Richard Wyatt, University of Missouri; Roger Korenberg, Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

theorganization and operation of the Missouri IAC. The overall center structure is summarized inFigure 1. Integration of activities between the Center and its partners are logical and seamless,for the mission of each can be directly supported or supplemented by those of the other:Fig. 1 Organizational Structure of the Missouri IAC • State Agencies: Due to the importance of the Center to the economy, the competitiveness and the stability of the manufacturers in the state, both Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Department of Economic Development offer their full support for the Center, committing resources to support the center, including administrative effort, technical assistance staff, and specialist equipments

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

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New Engineering Educators

sharing some of my tricks of the trade, I hope that new faculty will not have to personally learn all their lessons the hard way, because at times, it is easier and less painful to learn from the experiences of others. Page 12.188.2 1IntroductionUniversities face many broad issues such as fiscal restraint, technological changes, andinternational competition 1. Universities also face issues related to how they balance researchwith teaching performance, assessment, and accountability. “Organizational changes must occurgiven the changes in what

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

theirsecond accreditation visit under the assessment-based criteria. Based on our combinedexperience of over 30 visits as both program evaluators and team chairs, it appears that manyprograms are struggling to identify valid measures for their program outcomes to come in fullcompliance with the requirements of Criterion 3 of the Engineering Criteria. This issubstantiated by evidence of the relatively large number of citations for shortcomings relative tosome aspect of this criterion.1 One cause of this is that many programs rely very heavily onsurveys and similar indirect, or “soft,” measures of these outcomes. We believe that there is toomuch reliance on these indirect assessment measures and programs should endeavor to makedirect assessment a

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Haws, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

individual opinion becomes public opinion: the goal is to resolve conflict throughcommunication and will formation, rather than through the compromise of individual interests,or reliance on violence and coercion. Public discourse validates social norms, by givingeveryone an opportunity to test the norms. To establish an ordered discourse, public will formation follows two distinct stages. Duringthe initial stage, social norms can only claim validity if they would be accepted through theprocess of practical discourse by everyone (the Discourse Principle), freely accepting allforeseeable consequences (the Principle of Universalization). This stage of will formation isgoverned by four rules: 1. no one capable of relevant contributions may be

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. Wefocus on the four roles that faculty and course development staff collaboratively undertakes todeliver courses online: the pedagogical, management, technical, and social roles. In doing so, wefocus on our four project management courses and some of the practices we use in our ownuniversity to address distance education issues. We conclude with some recommendations foreffective program delivery practices.IntroductionWith its roots in systems engineering, project management is a relatively new discipline.Historically, project management originated in the construction, engineering, and technicalfields, and it is now applied to various industries, including new product development, productinnovation, and information technology 1. As a reference

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Eric Benson, University of Delaware; Lawrence Hotchkiss, University of Delaware; William Balascio, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

objectives:1. To provide a learning experience for students to encourage them to observe and to think critically about their time management practices, Page 12.128.22. To provide real data that can be used to determine if a relationship exists between course grade and reported student effort in terms of out-of-class time, and3. To examine student perceptions of workload and how those perceptions relate to reported out-of-class time students actually devoted to their ET course work.The focus of this report will be on the second and third objectives.MethodsAn Excel spreadsheet was developed that was modeled after time sheets typically used

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Rhoads, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Brian Olson, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Terry Ballinger, Lansing Catholic High School

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

report (completed afterthe first year of the course). As such, the present work contains a comprehensive overview of thecurrent program’s curriculum, organization, and, where instructional, evolution. As a whole, thework is intended to serve as a template for future mechanical engineering pre-college programs.1 IntroductionMathematics, Science, and Technology at Michigan State University (MST at MSU) is a two weeklong residential program with the stated purpose of introducing high-achieving middle school stu-dents with technical interests to a variety of scientific and technical disciplines (ranging from as-tronomy to zoology) and university life in general. Though the program has evolved significantlysince its creation, a lasting cornerstone