Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Pelleg, Drexel University; David Urias, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Ph.D., Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

enhance the program’s performance while summative analysis to measurethe final impact of the program. The evaluation methods used consisted of both qualitative andquantitative methods. The qualitative methods included observations, open-ended surveys,structured discussions, informal interviews, and peer evaluations. Quantitative data wascollected using paper-based surveys employing a Likert scale of 1-4 with 4 being the highest.The middle school students involved in the program were given a survey at the beginning of theschool year and one at the end. The surveys consisted of both open and closed ended questionswhich examined the student’s knowledge, interest, and attitude toward engineering. The detailsof the students’ evaluation were previously

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dowling, University of Southern Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

being reviewed, defines 10 levels of qualifications,from the Certificate I, at Level 1, through to the Doctor of Philosophy at Level 10. Twoqualifications are defined at Level 6 and both are two-year qualifications that are used to Page 22.95.2educate engineering technicians, who are referred to as engineering associates in Australia.Advanced Diploma programs are competency based and offered by VET institutions whilethe higher education Associate Degree programs were, until recently, only offered byuniversities. Graduates from these Level 6 qualifications ‘...will have broad knowledge andskills for paraprofessional, highly skilled work, and/or

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

model, buthand craftsmanship is also necessary.The completed model is fully modular, designed to transport easily between variousfacilities. The usefulness of the model fulfilled many of the needs of the Chicago FireDepartment and City of Chicago as an educational tool within the fire department and forcommunity outreach.This project included: (1) Identification of the scale, materials, technologies, andstrategies for construction; (2) Physical mapping and computer modeling of thedowntown built environment; (3) Design of the physical model and computer/electroniccomponents; and (4) Construction of a reduced-area mock-up for final review andapproval by the City of Chicago. 1. IntroductionThis project was performed at Illinois Institute of

Conference Session

International Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fakhteh Nakhavali, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Tagged Divisions

International

cultural misunderstanding. 1. Introduction The present study is within semantic – pragmatic framework. Over the years there has been aninterest in research about metaphors, idioms, and proverbs within different frameworks, but studies on Page 22.97.2 1animal expressions are few in both Persian and English. This research is an attempt to show somelingual misunderstandings through animal expressions. 2- Review of literature Below given a review of some linguistic researches on animal expressions: Fraser (1981, pp: 435-441) examined insulting animal expressions in different

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

manyaspects of active and problem based learning (1, 3, 12, 25, 26, 27) and spanned the entiresemester. Although each of the references above presents various types of projects, noneare the unique combination of being student-driven, long-term, and targeted at thelearning of algorithmic thinking.Semester-Long ProjectThe computing project presented below was designed to focus on the learning ofalgorithmic thinking. As a team-based project could too easily allow one person to Page 22.98.3   2  perform the high-level algorithmic development and farm out the writing of

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

program). Scores from the children’sevaluations were added as a bonus to each team. Page 22.99.4 Figure 1 Student Survey Results from Fall 2008 SemesterStudents completed an end-of-course survey comparing the projects and their value inrelation to their educational goals. The results are shown in graphs one to five and thestudents’ opinions are ranked from Strongly Agree (4 points) to Strongly Disagree (0 points). Figure 2 Student Survey Results from Spring 2009 Semester Figure 3

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

graduate and undergraduate engineering students. Job and long-termcareer opportunities for recent graduates involved with the energy program are also discussed.Lastly, a discussion is included regarding what changes and additions that are planned for theenergy program at Lawrence Tech to keep the program vibrant and adapting to the ongoingknowledge and understanding needs of today’s engineering graduates.1) BackgroundIn the early spring of 2003 Lawrence Technological University (also known as Lawrence Tech)submitted a proposal to NextEnergy (a nonprofit corporation created by the State of Michiganwith the mission to support and promote alternative energy within the State of Michigan) andwas awarded one of five $100,000 grants in early summer 2003

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

calculations.IntroductionStudent conceptual learning can be significantly enhanced by providing opportunities forstudents to see and feel the effects of their theoretical analysis. (1) This means more than justenhanced computer-based presentations. It means hands-on (physical or virtual) projects wherethe students get to directly test the theories given in textbooks and lectures.At our university, a quarter-long mechanical engineering senior technical elective course coversintermediate topics in stress analysis, including energy methods (Castigliano’s and Rayleigh- Page 22.101.2Ritz), torsion of non-circular cross-sections, axisymmetric problems, plates, shells

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Roemer, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Eric R. Pardyjak, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

sustainable energy theme in our new classes is that it provides a suite of relevant 1.applications that students are motivated to learn about. This pathway allows students tobe introduced to fundamental and applied thermal fluids science concepts while learningcore numerical methods material. Lectures and homework problems in this class includeapplications such as: fluid statics, compressed air storage, wave motion, drag force,optimizing flow in piping networks, and contaminant dispersion. In addition to usingsustainability to motivate various numerical techniques, we have also used it to introducethe more advanced concept of mathematical modeling of multi-process systems andselection of appropriate

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Orellana, Washington State University; Fabiola Quiroa, Washington State University; Ala' Ibrahim Abu-Lail; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

22.103.2 Introduction Since the past decade, the awareness of utilizing engineering tools and principles to addressproblems in cellular biology has been continuously increasing 1. Motivated by such demands, acellular engineering sub-discipline has been incorporated in the curricula of many biomedicalengineering departments nation-wide 1. According to recommendations of the engineeringeducation summit sponsored by the Whitaker foundation in 2005, competent cellular engineersshould have a strong foundational knowledge in mathematics, possess appropriate engineeringskills, be well trained in cell biology and chemistry and have been exposed to manyinterdisciplinary topics. With such skills and backgrounds, cellular engineers are expected

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christa Moll Weisbrook, University of Missouri; William Schonberg, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

process that begins without apreconceived notion of what the final product should look like, and allows constituents to take amore meaningful and creative role in developing program educational objectives.To reiterate and paraphrase the governing constraints on program educational objectives, theymust be (1) based on the needs of the program’s constituents, (2) consistent with the mission ofthe institution, (3) consistent with the ABET criteria for engineering programs, (4) published, (5)periodically assessed to determine the degree to which they are attained, and (6) periodicallyreviewed for currency with regard to the needs of the program’s constituents. In addition, (7) allrelevant processes must be documented. A contingent constraint is that

Conference Session

Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Page 22.105.2IntroductionFinding thermodynamic properties for various substances has traditionally been accomplished byusing thermodynamic tables. Interpolation between established values is normally requiredwhen the desired values of the properties do not exactly match the tabulated values. This can bea time-consuming process, particularly when iterative calculations requiring thermodynamicproperties are involved. A Microsoft Excel add-in that is available per Reference [1] includesthermodynamic properties for air and for flue gasses. To provide the versatility needed for awide variety of fuels and their combustion products, the thermodynamic tables from Reference[2] were written into Visual Basic Applications (VBA) in a Microsoft Excel file

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

librarian with an expertise in research ethics). An ABETstyle syllabus was developed for the course (see the appendix). While topics varied somewhatfrom one year to the next, the topics were generally composed of the areas shown in Table 1. Thedetails of the course have evolved over the lifetime of the program as described below. Table 1: Typical Topics Covered in Ethics Course Codes of Ethics Advisor/student relationships Issues facing women and underrepresented groups Intellectual Property Authorship Conflicts of

Conference Session

Oceans & Marine Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziqian Liu, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

Gw (s)   , w(s) s(s  0.2674)(s  0.0063)where   heading angle, rad,  r  reference heading angle, rad r   yaw rate, rad/sec   rudder angle. Rad w  wind speed, m/sec. Page 22.107.3Laboratory assignment: Using Program CC: (1) To investigate the relationship between the yaw rate r and the rudder angle  , determine the settling time of r for a step change in  , and make a plot. (2) To investigate the relationship between the heading angle  and the wind speed w , and plot the response of heading

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven L. Shumway, Brigham Young University; SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

Republic (DR).1 Two coreobjectives of MACILE are: (1) to develop solutions to optimally increase access to challengingand stimulating learning environments and quality MACILE resources; and (2) to nurturetalented young people from less privileged backgrounds. It is hoped that these students will thenrise to the highest educational standards, pursue studies and careers in mathematics, science, andengineering fields, and make a difference in the world by creating opportunities to furtheradvance science and technology in their countries and communities and to promote sustainabledevelopment.MACILE started in the Itabo-Nigua (Ytabo) region of the DR. Ytabo is approximately 20 milessouthwest of the capital, Santo Domingo. The region includes six towns

Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Christine A. Victorino, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Unny Menon, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Marilyn Tseng, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Tyler Scott Smith

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

reduced cost, portability, and smaller environmental footprint. Despite therelative benefits of online textbooks, however, concerns about them include poor user interfaces,inconsistent or nonexistent standards among textbook publishers, restrictive licensing, limitedrange of available textbooks, and growing pains associated with learning new technologies.In order to provide insight into students’ attitudes and usage regarding online textbooks, weexamined the following questions: 1. What is the extent to which students use online textbooks when assigned? Page 22.109.2 2. What are student attitudes regarding online textbooks? 3. How does the use

Conference Session

Physics Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

ofthe course also performed well in the project that involved math and multi dimensional physics.IntroductionOur freshmen take physics for Engineers (Physics 1) in the second semester of the freshmenyear. Most of our freshmen have high school physics, but their skills are highly dependent on thehigh school they attended and the level of physics that they have taken. They learn electricpotential in their sophomore year. The purpose of this final project was not only to full fill thecurriculum requirement, but also to introduce this multi dimensional, that is the two dimensionaland three dimensional tasks to freshman engineering students to get ready for future courses.The project deals with the calculation of electric potentials for different

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

aconstruction project was first mathematically established by Bromilow et al.4. For the updatedmodel, the authors analyzed the time-cost data for construction projects in Australia. Theequation describing the mean construction time as a function of project cost was found to be: Page 22.111.2T = K*CB Eqn. (1)WhereT = duration of construction period from the date of possession of site to substantial completionC = completed cost of project, adjusted to constant labor and material pricesK = a constant indicating the general level of time performanceB = a constant describing how the

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Linda L. Naimi, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

than the traditionalcounterparts, mostly due to the necessity of the delivery of the curriculum online. Meanwhiletraditional classes, and even institutions, may be operating their LMS at a much lowerperformance level due to former practices that circumvent the system.MethodThis study was guided by three main questions: 1. What can we do as university administrators and educators to ensure our students are fully engaged in regards to course instruction within a learning management system? 2. How do we enhance a student’s academic experience and provide a sense of community to them – online in a learning management system? 3. What elements need to be present in an online learning management system to benefit students within

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

promoted faculty are able to experience the learning environment from astudent’s perspective.Challenge based Instruction (CBI) is implemented in the form of a slightly modified STARLegacy Cycle19. This cycle “is an exemplar of an inductive approach to teaching and learning” 20and contains a directed sequence of steps that immerses the learner in the four dimensions of theHow People Learn (HPL) effective learning environment and provides a framework for CBI andthe design of associated learning activities21. The cycle is illustrated in figure 1 and it is brieflydescribed next18. The legacy cycle contains steps or activities that appeal to different learningstyles20 and most of those activities align themselves nicely with key phases of the

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

if theychoose. The quiz questions can be seen in Table 1. Also included in Table 1 are the math skillsrequired to solve them and the approximate grade level the skills necessary to solve the problemsare taught in the state of Idaho. Table 1 Approx. Math Skills # Quiz Question Grade Level Required Skills Taught Convert 115 inches to feet and inches

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

needed level of ability is not correlated with the level of preparation that thegraduates received. Results suggest that one of the most significant areas for improvements inpreparing doctoral students is related to teamwork. These findings and others are discussed inthis paper.BackgroundTraditionally, engineering doctoral programs largely train doctoral students to conduct researchin narrowly defined areas that are selected by the faculty advisors, with the expectation thatstudents will become university faculty members. Such specialization does not explicitlyprepare graduates for long-term success in the continuously evolving, multidisciplinary, globalresearch environment 1, 2. Furthermore, there has been a shift in employment options

Conference Session

Information Systems and Computing Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

this program is to show how general Java workhorsediscrete Fourier Transform and other control theory methods 7 can be introduced at an earlieststage to engineering technology students with the tools and concepts they will further reinforcein future DSP courses.public class Fourier { public static double[] discreteFT(double[]fdata, int N, boolean fwd){ double X[] = new double[2*N]; double omega; int k, ki, kr, n; if (fwd){ omega = 2.0*Math.PI/N; } else { omega = -2.0*Math.PI/N; } for(k=0; k>= 1; } j += k; } if (fwd) fscale = 1.0; else fscale = -1.0

Conference Session

Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Rinehart, Rice University; Eden B. King, George Mason University; Mikki Hebl, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

, Perspectives of IO Psychology, and Group and Organization Management, integrates organizational and social psychological theories in conceptualizing social stigma and the work-life interface. This research addresses three primary themes: 1) current manifestations of discrimination and barriers to work-life bal- ance in organizations, 2) consequences of such challenges for its targets and their workplaces, and 3) individual and organizational strategies for reducing discrimination and increasing support for families. In addition to her academic positions, Dr. King has consulted on applied projects related to climate ini- tiatives, selection systems, and diversity training programs, and has worked as a trial consultant. She is

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Amber C. Spolarich, North Carolina State University; Clair Ellen-Ann Wilson, RAMP-UP; Laura Elizabeth Ganson, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, one of thefounders of pragmatism in education who believed that learning was active and that mathcould be learned through everyday activities such as cooking.[1] Building upon thisconcept, RAMP-UP has created original activities that anyone could recreate in theirhome to help teach math. For example, one of the Program’s most popular activities isthe “Marshmallows and Toothpicks Activity” where students build two-dimensional andthree-dimensional geometric shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks.Following a pragmatist approach, it is believed that active learning is a fun and feasibleteaching style that replaces words with activities as the means of communicating newconcepts. RAMP-UP creates opportunities for active learning through many out

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Olmi, University of Houston; Bo Cao, Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory; Han Wang, University of Houston; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

resources.MethodologyThe primary goal of the developed unified framework is to allow the set up of a distributednetwork of online experiments that works in any Internet browser without the need of any extraplug-in. The project includes three sections: client side, web server, and experiment server.Figure 1 shows the simplest remote laboratory with a single online experiment. Multipleexperiments would connect to the same local web server. The client side browser loads a Web2.0 interface from the web server that is specifically designed for the running experiment. Whenthe client is ready to run the experiment, the user starts the connection to the web server byrequesting the use of the experiment. Afterward, the web server sends the “Start” command tothe experiment

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

activities developed and presented are successful in fulfillingtheir purpose of motivating the high school students to consider a college education. A soliduniversity-tribal college collaborative platform has been established via NATURE and itspredecessors. The platform could serve as a launching pad for other collaborative STEMinitiatives.References[1] Monette, G.,1995. High Plains Rural Systemic Initiative, NSF-RSI Award # 9554467 to Turtle MountainCommunity College and Systemic Research Inc. NSF-RSI Key Indicator Report, 2004, Pages 74, 81, 82 and 86.[2] Davis, C. A., Padmanabhan, G., and Pieri, R. V., 1998. An Adaptive Systemic Initiative of Tribal Collaborationfor Increasing Native American Participation in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Pakkala, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and their multi-degree of freedomcouplings. In addition, nonlinear functions such as tire lateral forces may be altered within thesolver routines to make design decisions for vehicle components. Much of the detail provided inthis work is the result of those two theses. [1, 2]Dynamics ModelingThe modeling in the design tool is quite comprehensive and only a few of the modeling andsimulation methods and results are provided in this paper. The modeling and solvers weredesigned to simulate the behavior of a vehicle under various inputs by both the road and thedriver. Using these simulations, the influence of different design parameters on the vehiclebehavior may be evaluated.The vehicle is modeled as a 14-DOF system consisting of three

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; William Trotter Nichols

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

configurations. PV modules,commonly called panels, are a collection of PV cells that are connected in series and/or parallelcombination and bound together on a common frame. A row of modules connected in series iscalled a series string or simply, a string. The combiner box contains several protection devicessuch as circuit breakers and combines the series strings into a single output. The inverterconverts the DC power from the array into standard AC electricity.Solar Radiation and Local ClimateSolar irradiation is the total amount of solar energy collected on an area over time. Solarirradiation is typically expressed in kWh/m2. At most locations on Earth, solar irradiation willpeak around 1 kW/m2 every day around solar noon. Insolation is the solar

Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sirjana Dahal, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H. Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Glenn Morrison, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Seth Paul Lamble, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. His research interests include: engineering education, geotechnical earthquake engi- neering, and hazard mitigation. Address: Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engi- neering, 130 Butler Carlton Hall, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, 65409; telephone: (+1) 573.341.4484 be- gin of the skype highlighting(+1) 573.341.4484end of the skype highlighting; e-mail: rluna@mst.edu Page 22.123.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Web-Based Learning Module for Teaching GIS within the Context of Environmental EngineeringAbstractThere is a growing need for