Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakut Gazi, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Schaller and C. S. Crandall (Eds.) The psychological foundations of culture. (pp. 335-360). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.[2] American Council on Education (n.d.) Adult learners. [Online] http://www.acenet.edu/higher- education/topics/Pages/Adult-Learners.aspx, Retrieved January 4, 2014.[3] Anderson, W. (2013). Independent learning. In M. G. Moore and W. G. Anderson (Eds.) Handbook of distance education (pp. 86-103). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.[4] Blaschke, L. M. (2012). Heutagogy and lifelong learning: A review of heutagogical practice and self- determined learning. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. [Online] http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1076/2087, Retrieved

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University; Randy L. Vander Wal, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

?AbstractAs higher education evolves, one instructional tool, the classic textbook, is undergoing varioustransformations. Textbooks, once viewed as the cornerstone to instruction in higher education,are now often seen as outdated. Some instructors are opting out of published textbooks andinstead designing content for their courses on an as-needed basis by creating electronic classreadings from an array of digital resources. While the limitations of textbooks are not new,today‟s technologic advances afford many alternatives to print-based books. Furthermore, certainfields, by their very nature, dictate the need for timely, current resources and the coursedescribed in this paper is one such course for it covers alternative energy sources. This upper

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Mark Cuson; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Education; 2012 Jun p. 77.4. Duval-Couetil N, Reed-Rhoads T, Haghighi S. Engineering Students and Entrepreneurship Education: Involvement, Attitudes and Outcomes. International Journal of Engineering Education. 2012;28(2):425.5. Neck HM, Greene PG. Entrepreneurship education: Known worlds and new frontiers. Journal of Small Business Management. 2011;49(1):55–70.6. Rippin A, Booth C, Bowie S, Jordan J. A Complex Case: Using the case study method to explore uncertainty and ambiguity in undergraduate business education. Teaching in Higher Education. 2002;7(4):429–41.7. Banning KC. The effect of the case method on tolerance for ambiguity. Journal of Management Education. 2003;27(5):556–67.8. Practice C on D in the S

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Quinn

lectures are devoted to introducing technical material. The rest of the lectures arespent discussing generic topics of benefit to freshmen, such as time management, groupdynamics, and opportunities for international study. In order to have each technical lectureaccompanied by an applet, we would need a total of about 18 applets. We were able to produce15 applets before the class began in September 2004. The applets did not map evenly to thelecture topics. Some lectures had two relevant applets, while others had none. In the end, weused the applets in 10 lectures, or about one-third of the total number of lectures in the class.Table 1 summarizes the goal(s) for each of the applets we have created.Applet Designed to

Conference Session

Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zack Bowles; Philippe E. Tissot; Jeremy Flores; G. Beate Zimmer; Alexey L. Sadovski; Carl Steidley

Water Level Forecasting along the Texas Coast: Interdisciplinary Research with Undergraduates. G. Beate Zimmer, Philippe E. Tissot, Jeremy S. Flores, Zack Bowles, Alexey L. Sadovski, Carl Steidley. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX 78412.Abstract:While pure mathematics makes it sometimes difficult to involve undergraduates who have notyet completed the higher level math courses in research projects, research in applied mathematicsis generally more accessible to these students. We present an example of an integrated researchenvironment including faculty, research professionals and students which has facilitated theproductive

Conference Session

Early College Retention Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yvonne Ng

? Princeton Alumnae Reflect. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, 1993.6. H. K. Qammar, H. M. Cheung, E. A. Evans, S. P. Spickard, F. S. Broadway, and R. D. Ramsier. “Impact of Vertically Integrated Team Design Projects on First Year Engineering Students.” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education, 2004.7. D. K. Sobek II, and V. K. Jain. “The Engineering Problem-Solving Process: Good for Students?” slides for Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education, 2004.8. “Success of SEAS Interactor Program Hard to Duplicate.” Princeton University

Conference Session

New Learning Models

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Jiusto; David DiBiasio

Nontraditional Learning Environments: Do They Prepare Our Students for Life-Long Learning? D. DiBiasio, Department of Chemical Engineering and S. Jiusto, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division Worcester Polytechnic InstituteAbstractRecent research indicates that traditional academic structures may not promote learningconsistent with self-directed learning.1,2 This work investigated whether Worcester PolytechnicInstitute’s (WPI) nontraditional interdisciplinary projects program increased readiness for life-long learning (LLL) and self-directed learning (SDL) using three methods: a calibrated, validatedinstrument called the Self

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Northrup

most important attribute indicative of success in thepractice of engineering.The Auburn study also surveyed 298 industry representatives to determine what attributes areneeded for successful engineers. The survey found that the alumni and the industryrepresentatives ranked the top 16 attributes in almost the same order of importance. In fact, thefirst four were ranked in the same order. Therefore, both the industry representatives and thealumni said that the ability to learn on one’s own was the most important attribute of a successfulengineer.The Auburn University study was performed prior to the adoption of EC 2000’s criterion 3attributes and was a survey of alumni and industry representatives associated with a largeuniversity. Therefore, to

Conference Session

Experiential Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sumedha Ariely; Barbara Masi; David Wallace; Amy Banzaert

Learning, Spring 2004, pp. 21-33, 2004.6. E. Abes, G. Jackson, and S. Jones, “Factors that Motivate and Deter Faculty Use of Service-Learning,” MichiganJournal of Community Service Learning, Fall 2002, pp. 5-17, 2002.7. S. Adams and F. Pereira, “Measuring Faculty Preparation to Lead Teams in the Engineering Classroom: A PilotStudy,” Proceedings, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, ASEE, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2002.8. M. Zwyno, “Engineering Faculty Teaching Styles and Attitudes toward Student-Centered and Technology-Enabled Teaching Strategies,” Proceedings, 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, ASEE, Nashville, TN, 2003.9. J. Mitchell, “Time Professors Spend Improving their Teaching,” Proceedings, 34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers inEducation Conference, IEEE, Savannah

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lars Håkansson; Ingvar Gustavsson; Henrik Åkesson

G P -IB H P 3 5 6 7 0 A d y n a m ic s ig n a l a n a ly z e r C la m p in g - S o u rc e O u t C h 1 C h 2 C h 3 C h 4 h a u se P C S e rv e r P o w e r A m p lifie r A c c e le ro m e te r

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Silliman; Leo McWilliams; Kevin Abbott; G. Christopher Clark

incorporation of these technologies has had a dramatic, short-term effect on the learning environment. Substantial care must be taken in first-year courses where students may not appreciate the uncertainties associated with educational experiments and may become disillusioned when technology use is not carried over into future years.References Cited1- Brockman, J, TE Fuja, S Batill, 2002, “A multidisciplinary course sequence for first-year engineering students”,Proceedings of ASCE, session 2253.2- McWilliams, L, S Silliman and C Pieronek, 2004, “Modifications to a Freshman Engineering Course Based onStudent Feedback “, 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.3- Pieronek, C, L McWilliams, and S Silliman, 2004

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in 1st-Yr Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; Christopher Rowe; Stacy Klein-Gardner

ES S er M ic m C il id iv ed

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Outreach

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheldon Jeter

Page 10.41.6more logical presentation. In practice, the investigator is well advised to conduct at least Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationpreliminary Uncertainty B analysis ahead of time using generic or even estimated data.Otherwise a poor experimental design could result in excessive Uncertainty B that cannotbe easily corrected later. Indeed a complete redesign may be necessary. Table 1. Experimental Data for Heat Exchanger Experiment units 1 2 3 4 5 6 AVG m& H kg/s 0.051 0.052 0.052

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences and Funding

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Davis; Roman Stemprok; Charles Bittle; Mitty Plummer

course work and six hours of thesis. This is theplan under which five students graduated.In 2003 the degree was changed again to permit an optional thesis at 30 hours total (24 of classwork and six of thesis) and 36 hours of straight course work with written and oral comprehensiveexam. It might be noted that this last change followed years of greatly reduced graduation ratesin the department in spite of a growing number of graduate students.The university provided support to the students in a large variety of nontraditional ways. In theearliest days of the program the program director would visit the site weekly for meetings withstudents who drove to campus for some courses. In those days, the early 90’s, a student couldtake up to six hours of

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Moffitt; Jennifer van Rij; Jeffrey Wolchok

future students. However, to allow for this process a DRIE system would need to bepurchased. Additionally, it would have been helpful if the capabilities of the UtahMicrofabrication Facility were well understood during the initial design stages of the project.However, we still believe the microfabricated energy scavenging system would make an idealsenior or graduate level design project. The system combines aspects from several engineeringdisciplines and offers a great opportunity for students to execute design, simulation, fabricationand testing in a multidisciplinary group setting.References:1. S. Roundy, R. K. Wright, and J. Rabaey, “A study of low level vibrations as apower source for wireless sensor nodes,” Computer Communications, vol

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Schielack; Carol Stuessy; George Nickles

Page 10.1173.11 inquiry," Educational Researcher, vol. 32, pp. 5-8, 2003. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education6. J. Douglas, E. Iversen, and C. Kalyandurg, (2004, December). Engineering in the K-12 classroom: An analysis of current practices & guidelines for the future. American Society for Engineering Education EngineeringK12 Center. [Online]. Available: http://www.engineeringk12.org/Engineering_in_the_K-12_Classroom.pdf.7. A. M. Hoff, M. Barger, R. Gilbert, K. S. Rogers, J. D. Hickey, E. Roe, and B. McCullough, "Teaching problem solving to high school and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjan Zadnik

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education Good Teaching Scale - National Comparisons 100.0 75.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 -25.0 -50.0 -75.0 -100.0 Department Mean top 3 Aust. Uni/s Mean bottom 3 Aust. Uni/s Figure 2. Graph showing comparison between department CEQ data and mean of the three highest and three lowest scoring Australian universities’ CEQ data for comparable courses/fields of study

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Simo Lehto

, Finland (2003).2. Lange, O., Wholes and Parts - a General Theory of System Behaviour, Warszawa, Pergamon Press PWN-Polish Scientific Publishers (1962).3. Von Bertalanffy, L., General Systems Theory, New York, George Braziller (1968).4. Wilson, E.O., Consilience, New York, Alfred A. Knopf, Division of Random House, Inc. (1998).5. Virkkala, V., Creative Problem Solving (in Finnish), Vammalan kirjapaino, Finland (1994).6. Bordogna, J., Fromm, E., Ernst, E.O., Engineering Education: Innovation Through Integration, Journal ofEngineering Education, January (1993).7. Lehto, S., Non-traditional courses at the University of Oulu - an Experience in Developing Relations Betweenthe University and the Surrounding Region. Proc. Standing Conference of Rectors

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 2

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

LTC Robert Powell

1. AIAD Project Examples Project A Project B Parachute Modeling and Simulation Support of Tactical Vehicle Systems Agency Agency Army Materiel Command Stewart & Stevenson Location Location Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ Houston, TX Project Description Project Description One of Yuma Proving Ground’s missions is to certify a Stewart & Stevenson’s (S&S) tactical vehicle systems division manufactures variety of

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Meredith Knight; Christine Cunningham

] Finson, K.D. and A. Others, "Development and Field Test of a Checklist for the Draw-a-Scientist Test." School Science and Mathematics, 1995. 95(4): p. 195-205.[8] McDuffie, T.E., Jr, "Scientists--Geeks and Nerds?" Science and Children, 2001. 38(8): p. 16-19.[9] Finson, K.D., J.B. Beaver, and B. Cramond, "Development and field test of a checklist for the Draw-a-scientist test." School Science and Mathematics, 1995. 95: p. 195-205.[10] Wilson, B. and M. Wilson, "An iconoclastic view of the imagery sources in the drawings of young people." Art Education, 1977: p. 5-11.[11] Weber, S. and C. Mitchell, That's funny, you don't look like a teacher. Interrogating images and identity in popular culture. 1995

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

who have a high probabilityof success. For a student to struggle through five years or more of engineering education mightnot be an effective use of the student’s time or talents. By identifying at risk students earlier inthe program, this might help more students be successful in an academic endeavor at theuniversity. Students with a marginal chance for success in engineering should not be allowed toenter the program and should be encouraged to explore other opportunities.Bibliography 1. Van Treuren, K. W., Eisenbarth, S., and Fry, C., 2003, “A Retention Study at Baylor University,” presented at the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, TN, 2. Shuman, L. J., Delaney, C

Conference Session

Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David McStravick; Marcia O'Malley

students as “stand alones” via the course web pages • VL’s can provide a significant learning enhancement tool for all students • VL ‘s can be used productively as pre-labs for traditional “wet” labs.Future PlansBased on the initial successes of the Wave Tank II Virtual Lab and the XY Plotter Virtual Lab,the authors are planning further development, such as: • Both of the VL’s tested were very specific and related to a given experiment. The VL’s being developed now are not addressing a specific experiment and are more general in scope e.g. a second order differential equation for a mass-spring system with damping. Five more VL’s are to be completed to finish the Brown Grant project. This effort is

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jiaxin Zhao

  − sin θe Here {F }e is the elemental force vector that is acting on the ie and j e nodes of the element e.Note the first two components are acting on the joint ie (the i joint of the truss member e) whilethe last two components are acting on the joint j e .On each joint i, we have the force balance of: (−Fiee )i=ie + (−Fjee )i=j e + Ri,f ixed + Ri,sliding + Fi,applied = 0 (4) e eThe first two terms only exist if the i node (ie ) or the j node (j e ) of the element e is the currentnode of interest i, respectively. The last three terms exist if the current node of interest i is a fixedjoint, a sliding joint, or a joint with external force(s), respectively. Applying this

Conference Session

Service Learning in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Carla Zoltowski; Frank DeRego; Lynne Slivovsky; William Oakes

by placing them in the work environment of the project partner. New team members areintroduced to the mission of the project partner, while returning members ask for valuable feedback onthe process and substance of the project. After the meeting, students are given time to answer questionsabout their community partner on a reflection worksheet:1. Summarize your project partner’s mission in the community (e.g., What community issue is your project partner attempting to address?).2. Summarize the task (s) your project partner is asking you to perform.3. How do these tasks relate to or advance the mission of your project partner?4. How would you describe the response of your team to the project partner’s concerns at this meeting?5. Describe

Conference Session

Service Learning in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Patti Clayton; Steven Peretti; Lisa Bullard

. Service-learning projectsoffer these students the opportunity to bridge the academic-community gap in a meaningful andproductive way.BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Ambrosini, G., K. Caudle, S. Freeman, J. Mangum, B. Price, and M. Rice, “Benchmarking Ethylene Glycol and Formaldehyde Emissions,” final project report, CHE 451, May 2003. 2. Brackin, Patricia and J. Darrell Gibson, “Capstone Design Projects: Enabling the Diabled,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Quebec, Canada, June 2002. 3. Green, Matthew, Alan Dutson, and Kristin Wood, “Integrating Service-Oriented Design Projects into the Engineering Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Quebec, Canada

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Adams; Nick Safai

Pilot Passenger Velocity ft/s 31 31 35 30 Change gp g’s 19 15 14 30 tr Sec 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.031 Table 1. Test 1 dynamic test requirement (combined vertical/longitudinal test)The seat cushion on a seat acts as a spring/damper that is located in the primary load pathbetween the seat occupant and the seat structure. The seat cushion is considered a primarycomponent in the seat system. It must be included and certified as part of the seat system duringthe seat dynamic test program. It has been demonstrated that the seat

Conference Session

Design Throughout the ChE Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

. Sukumaran, and R. Harvey, "Multidisciplinary Design and Communication: a Pedagogical Vision," The International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 376-382 (1999).[2] R. A. Buonopane, "Engineering Education for the 21st Century: Listen to Industry!," Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 31, no. 3, 1997, pp. 166-167.[3] S. H. Bhavnani and M. D. Aldridge, "Teamwork across Disciplinary Borders: A Bridge Between the Collegeand the Workplace," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89, no.1, 2000, pp.13-16.[4] J. K. Borchardt, "Navigating the New Workplace," Graduating Engineer, Vol. 17, no. 3, 1996, pp. 22-26.[5] Heshmat, A.A., and A. Firasat, "Hands-on Experience: An Integrated Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Schmalzel; A. Marchese; Jennifer Kadlowec; Shreekanth Mandayam; Stephanie Farrell

Pressure decrease in a stenosisO2 consumption as both increasewith exercise, as both rise to meet Q (L/min) r1* V1 P1 P2the body’s increased demand [9]. . (cm) (cm/s) (mm Hg) (mm Hg)A typical volumetric blood flow rateis 5.0 L/min at rest, and the average Rest 4.9 1.6 10 78.3 66.4blood pressure of our typical studentwas 78.3 mm Hg. Assuming that the Exercise 10.2 1.6 40 86.0

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Thorndyke; Timothy J. Anderson; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

example, if a particular engineering disciplinehas a significant problem with retention in their gateway course(s), the path representingsuccessful completion of that gateway course will be disproportionate when compared to thepath for the same discipline at other institutions. In this way, the variability of the institutions isstill present, and makes it possible to study the effect of those gateway courses.Questions addressed by frequency and descriptive statistics. The frequency and descriptivestatistics of student pathways provide a broader picture of issues that are more commonlyperformed on students of a single institution. These will help identify general trends acrossinstitutions on the issues of concern listed below, which are likely to

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sang Ha Lee; Stefani A. Bjorklund; John Wise; Thomas Litzinger

,” Engineering Education, vol. November, pp. 112-116, 1986.5. C. O. Houle, Continuing Learning in the Professions. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1980.6. Marra, R., K. Camplese, and T. Litzinger, Lifelong Learning: A Preliminary Look at the Literature in View of EC 2000, 1999 FIE Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 1999.7. Litzinger, T. and R. Marra, Life Long Learning: Implications for Curricular Change and Assessment; ASEE Annual Conference, St. Louis, Mo, June 2000.8. Litzinger, T., J. Wise, S. H. Lee, T. Simpson, T. and S. Joshi, “Assessing Readiness for Lifelong Learning;” ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001.9. G. H. Flammer, “Undergraduate foundations for lifelong learning,” presented at Career