Conference Session

Integrating Engineering and the Liberal Arts

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Baylor University. He received hisB. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy and his M. S. in Engineering from PrincetonUniversity. He completed his DPhil in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, UK. At Baylor he teachescourses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, propulsion, and freshman engineering.STEVEN EISENBARTHSteven Eisenbarth is Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University. Hereceived his B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from Albertson College of Idaho and a Masters and Ph.D. in Physicsfrom Baylor University. He teaches courses in electrical and computer engineering including embedded

Conference Session

MET Student Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

R.L. Alan Jordan

presentation is help at thesame time.Legal Roadblocks You may not expect your students to produce a design that needs protected. However, anydesign should be treated as if it can be patented. Students need to learn the procedure for protectionof ideas. They should be required to buy a laboratory notebook and required to make notes in thenotebook, sketches of ideas, and shown how to protect those ideas. These are habits that can beinstilled during projects of this type. There are some possible legal roadblocks that need to be considered before the project getsunderway. First, who owns the intellectual property if some ideas come out of the project that areworth patenting or copyrighting? Second, who is responsible for protecting these ideas

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafiqul Islam

teaching level. The K-12 levelschoolteachers are not well informed about engineering and applied mathematics and science. Thelack of understanding of engineering and technology by curriculum designers and teachers make itdifficult to introduce engineering concepts into courses. They must be educated first in terms ofengineering and technology professions. It is established that the schoolteachers who have anappreciation for engineering and technology will convey that appreciation to their students, which,in turn will attract more students to choose careers in scientific and engineering disciplines. Acollaborative relationship between teachers and university personnel to bring about the necessarychanges has proved to be effective between North

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Wieslaw M. Szydlowski

analyzed for themobility and the redundant constraints. Then a self-aligning version of the same mechanism isdesigned . The loop method is the only tool available to the students.The teams build mechanisms from parts purchased at hardware and hobby stores. The mostfrequently used parts are: brass tubing with slightly different diameters, used in building jointsof the IV-th class, small self-aligning joints used by hobbyists to build RC cars, brass flats andminiature screws and nuts (see Fig. 10).The cost of parts per team is about $8.00, and money comes from the laboratory fees paid by thestudents. The parts are glued together with a glue gun, the holes are drilled and parts cut with asmall Dremel tool. Some safety precautions have to be taken

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nilufer Gozacan; Reza Ziarati

example in their Manual. A Model Handbook will be developed.R – The Course Team* This important section outlines the membership of the Programme Team, calendar of ‘Programme Team Meetings’, agreed Programme, etc.S – Course Support Services* This section will be a source of information for Programme Teams, and they should add any systems which operate in their own Faculty of Department, eg for obtaining laboratory/workshop materials for classes.T – Student Support Systems* This will be an information section about services available to help students. Programme Teams will need to be aware of these and make their students aware of them.U – Non-Attendance Systems* This section will give the safety net system for

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Kliewer

professionalism. Itis impossible to have a good program without these characteristics in faculty members.Care needs to be taken to insure that these characteristics are not punished. The facultyas a group must take the blame for poor performance. After all, the faculty as a groupshould run each program. Of course, courses can be taught where there is little learningdue to poor instruction. But, problems can arise from a myriad of other complicated andinterrelated factors too. These include too little emphasis on the subject in terms of credithours, students being poorly prepared to take the course, a student population inherentlymore gifted or interested in some areas than others, weak students in general, poorteaching facilities, poor teaching schedules

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bean; Aparajita Mazumder

taken in Chinese/Mexican/English Chinese, Mexican China, Mexico or UK industry (6 credits) (8 credits) Or• Chinese/European/ • Hands-on laboratory • International Mexican Technology experience (1 credit) internship placement Management (4 credits) • Chinese/Mexican/ in China/Mexico/UK• Manufacturing in China, European Civilization through IAESTE or UK and Mexico (4 credits) Course (3 credits) AIESEC

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust

• Inequities in school funding (especially in urban areas with high numbers of economically disadvantaged families) • Less access to science and mathematics education. • Less access to qualified teachers in mathematics and science courses. • Instructional emphasis in minority classrooms focus upon preparing students for standardized tests rather than for further study in math and science curriculums. 4Recognizing these problems, schools must make changes in teaching styles and informationalprograms that target student interest at the middle and high school levels. For example,educators must ensure that minority students receive the same quality of education in math andscience courses. The design intent and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Barton; Mary Frecker; Joseph Goldberg; Gary Stump; Britt Holewinski; Timothy Simpson

of Michigan. She has also heldengineering positions at General Motors and Ford Motor Company.TIMOTHY W. SIMPSONTimothy W. Simpson is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering with a joint appointment in Industrial &Manufacturing Engineering. He is a member of ASME, AIAA, and ASEE and is actively involved with the ProductRealization Minor at Penn State. Dr. Simpson received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from CornellUniversity in 1994 and a M.S. degree in 1995 and a Ph.D. degree in 1998 in Mechanical Engineering from theGeorgia Institute of Technology.JOSEPH GOLDBERGJoseph Goldberg is an Associated Professor in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering. He teaches and conductsresearch in the field of Human Factors

Conference Session

Oceans & Marine Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Miranda II, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

a system; however,they do not teach the tools that are needed to know how to integrate these concepts togetherduring the system development process. The downfall reflects in the student when theycannot develop a successful senior design project.As a solution, a state-of-the-art education is being presented as a project-based learningexperience. This type of educational method has been designed to push motivated studentsinto a fast pace, learn as you “build” environment in which students need to integrateeducational theory with applications. While not being a requirement by the university, adirected independent study was performed by a junior level student in the summer of 2010.The objective of the study was to apply compartmentalized

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Kellie Marcarelli, Pershing Middle School; Susan Benson, Pershing Middle School; Heather Marie McCormick, Pershing Middle School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

School District, where she teaches eighth grade physics and chem- istry. Beyond the classroom, Kellie serves as a trainer, teacher-leader, curriculum evaluator and assists in the screening process for the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Her professional experience includes working as a staff developer for the Middle School Science Education Leadership Initiative (MSSELI), the California Math and Science Partnership program, and the San Diego Unified School District; presenting regularly at NSTA’s national conference as well as state and regional science education conferences, and working with WestEd’s K12 Alliance. She is also actively involved in STEM outreach with local professionals in the science

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Sciences (IWITTS)

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

, teaching to female learning style—many women prefer to knowthe context before diving into technical details and many want to see a lab concept demonstratedbefore actually carrying it out8. Second, frequently women are in need of assistance withtechnology building block skills they may have less previous experience with, which are oftenassumed in many technology curriculums. Increasingly, CalWomenTech faculty members report Page 22.1555.9that male students often do not come with these problem solving skills either.Subtracting the faculty professional development on retention, the top strategies rated by thestudents cost nothing. Some other retention

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-3938: DEVELOPING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CONSULTINGPRACTICUM WITH A LARGE, ESTABLISHED COMPANY AT THE UNI-VERSITY OF MARYLANDDr. James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park James V. Green leads the education activities of Mtech at the University of Maryland as the Director of En- trepreneurship Education with responsibilities for the Hinman CEOs Program, the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program, and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program. As a Senior Lecturer and Associate Di- rector with Mtech, Green designs and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. He leads Mtech’s international entrepreneurship education initiatives to include establishing and

Conference Session

What Are We Learning About Co-op and Experiential Education Experience?

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

OneIntroductionProfessional internships are not a new concept to college and university programs.However, to require this experience in the form of a demanding, well designed andimplemented internship is a very time consuming investment, which will yield excellentreturns for your students and for your program. Students, both traditional and non-traditional, are given an opportunity to demonstrate, advance, and refine technical andsupervisory competencies learned in the classroom and in the laboratories. “Internshipsgive you on-the-job experience, help you learn whether you and that industry are a goodmatch, and can provide you with valuable connections and references.” 1Graduates with this type of resume-worthy experience have a substantial advantage overpeers with

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4398: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF ABET OUTCOMESC AND K IN ENGINEERING COURSES THAT UTILIZE SOLID MODEL-ING PACKAGESSteven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University Steve Kirstukas is an Assistant Professor at CCSU, where he teaches courses in solid modeling and engi- neering mechanics. He is exploring the use of virtual reality to enhance the engineering design process. He has degrees in civil and mechanical engineering, with a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Steve has worked in industry as a civil engineer, software developer, biomechanics researcher, and mechanical design engineer.Dr. Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4155: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGE:REVISED, VALIDATED, AND COST-OPTIMIZEDDr. Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University Robert Whalin is Associate Dean, Professor of civil engineering, and Director, Coastal Hazards Center, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Miss. He received his Ph.D. in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a registered Professional Engineer. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998-2003, Adel- phi, Md.), and Technical Director/Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, Miss.). He has authored/co-authored more than a hundred technical papers and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Thom; Caroline Hoy; Raymond Thompson

mentality,acceptance of women in Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationthe workplace is substantially improved. Gender inequities in the teaching of math andsciences at the high schools have been recognized as a factor. That factor has been addressednationally in recent years. At the dawn of the new century, what appears to remain as a barrierto the entry of many women into technical career fields is an inherent lack of initial interest inthese fields from the women themselves. Empirical evidence and direct interviews with manyyoung women reveals a distinct disinterest in entering many engineering

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John S. Klegka; Robert Rabb

limitations and is usually a focused project. Wewould like to link cadets with capstone projects early in the design sequence to promote theirinitial efforts and allow them to explore the capstone projects in greater depth. Ideally, if theyidentified their capstone project after the first course in design, they would exercise the designprocess over a longer time frame, internalize it, and advance their thought process on the overallproject. With only a few two semester capstone projects, many cadets spend their timecomprehending the scope and trying to “get their arms around” their one semester capstone.Additionally, the internal support required for faculty to manage extensive design opportunitiescannot be met. With USMA primarily a teaching and not

Conference Session

Transfer Issues Between 2-Year Colleges and 4-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Md. Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University; Hossain Ahmed, Austin Peay State University; Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University; Ravi C Manimaran, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

of STEM majorsfrom community colleges through relevant initiatives. Such initiatives offer advanced scientificknowledge, and laboratory experiences, and inspire aspirations for graduate school, therebyenabling these graduates to pursue a comprehensive education that opens up numerous careeroptions. However, the review also highlighted the challenges faced by community collegestudents and faculty in participating in these initiatives[1].It was reported that effective transfer strategies were developed to customize researchexperiences for community colleges and establish long-term partnerships with four-yearinstitutions, to improve accessibility and tackle obstacles [2]. These initiatives aim to expandopportunities for community college

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lora Oehlberg, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

development and humancomputer interaction research.Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley Alice M. Agogino is the Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering and affli- ated faculty at the Haas School of Business in their Operations and Information Technology Management Group. She directs the Berkeley Expert Systems Technology /Berkeley Energy and Sustainable Technolo- gies (BEST) Laboratories, the Berkeley Instructional Technology Studio (BITS) and is working to develop a Service Learning Media Lab and Design/Prototyping Studio in the new CITRIS building. She served as Chair of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate in 2005-06, having served as Vice Chair during the 2004-05

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, Univeristy of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2011-144: EDUCATING MANUFACTURING LEADERS: CREATINGAN INDUSTRIAL CULTURE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURERonald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas RONALD J. BENNETT PhD is Honeywell Fellow in Global Technology Management in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas after having served as the Founding Dean. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of more than 20 years in industry, Bennett teaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer, leadership and engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET commissioner for SME.Elaine R. Millam, Univeristy of St. Thomas Dr. Elaine Millam is a senior consultant

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

products and systems,new design techniques are needed. These techniques should be developed through soundresearch methodologies and enhance designers abilities. Toward this end, we have developed aset of indicators which classify design problems between those for which the preferable design isa transformer, devices with multiple functional states, or a monomorph, devices with a singlefunctional state. The indicators reveal, at an early stage in the design process, if developing atransformable product is likely to be advantageous. A novel design methodology is proposedwhich incorporates the indicators and has been tested at teaching institutions of higher education.Design application trials are used as a method for determining the impact of this

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University; Harold Jay Harris, Eastern Illinois University School of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-259: FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM SCREENING EVALUA-TION METHODOLOGY FOR COMPLEXION BIASESRigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla (PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Technology since 2004 and Current Interim Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University. His teaching and research interests include Applied Statistics, Quality Assurance, Computer and Biometric Security, Information Systems, and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright scholar, a recipient of a United Nations scholarship, chosen as a Faculty Marshall for the Graduate School, and received an Achievement and

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Janet Sundrud, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

21 22 CoE offers two FYE courses to teach basicstudy skills and introduce students to various disciplines within the college: Engineering 8(Engineering Success) and Engineering 10 (Introduction to Engineering).The first course, ENGR 8, facilitates changes in students’ behaviors and attitudes to improvestudent success and retention. This course was adapted from a textbook by R. B. Landis23 andwas first offered in Fall 2009. The course is designed around the following course learningobjectives: (1) Discuss the value of higher education to individuals and society; (2) Locateacademic and co-curricular experiences and resources at ABCU that will help them achieve theireducational goals; (3) Identify the skills and attitudes that contribute to

Conference Session

Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Stephen Oehler, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

courses can be beneficial in promoting understanding of engineeringprocesses of design and modeling and the roles of science and mathematics in engineering.These initial courses allow for students to gradually become accustomed to science andmathematics concepts in a task-oriented environment.2 In this way, projects motivate and guidethe course content rather than simply supplement the subject matter. Courses in which first-yearengineering students connect practical and technical applications with the standard curriculashow good indications of having a significant impact on student retention rates.3 Similarly,conversion of introductory engineering lecture courses into laboratory classes has had a positiveeffect in further generating student

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa N. Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jose M. Santos, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Aaron Joseph Mills, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, builds, and races solar powered electric vehicles. His interests lie primarily in the area of embedded system hardware and software development. Page 22.364.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Computer Interface Innovations for an ECE Mobile Robotics Platform Applicable to K-12 and University StudentsSince the 1990’s, robots have been adopted into K-12 classrooms and a host of Universityprograms to engage and motivate students in STEM achievement and to aid in teaching coreSTEM disciplines. The robots used in these efforts have ranged from commercially

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University; Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University; Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

wasimportant to understand the social structure of science, technology, engineering and mathematicsin order to understand the need and best fit for the new BS-IET program for the Eastern NorthCarolina region. Several years back, students wanting to pursue higher education aftermatriculation had only 3 choices: 1) Choice 1 was to pursue an option from among the pure sciences, such as physics, chemistry, or biology. These majors in the present context are only appropriate for people interested in pursuing additional degrees, laboratory research, or careers in education. 2) Choice 2 involved selection from among the engineering science majors like civil engineering, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering. Engineering

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Deborah B. Kaufman; Hugh Fuller; Richard M. Felder

tasks (e.g. homework assignments, laboratory experiments, or design projects) underconditions that meet five criteria: positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, appropriate use of collaborative skills, and regular self-assessment of teamfunctioning. Many studies have shown that when correctly implemented, cooperative learningimproves information acquisition and retention, higher-level thinking skills, interpersonal andcommunication skills, and self-confidence (Johnson, Johnson, and Smith, 1998).Holding each student individually accountable for work done in a team setting is a cornerstoneof cooperative learning. One way to meet this goal is to adjust team project grades for all teammembers according to how

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Roland Jenison; Rebecca Sidler Kellogg

with instructions and safetywarnings. They are prompted to make appropriate observations as they proceed to disassemblethe product. The dissection takes two laboratory periods and the entire project requires approxi-mately three weeks. At the completion of the project a formal report is submitted by each teamthat summarizes what the students learned about their product and engineering design. Procedures and ObjectivesThe students are initially divided into teams of three to five members each. The teamwork expe-rience provides students with an opportunity to discover the advantages and disadvantages ofworking with others. Since collaboration will be a part of their future real world experience asthey pursue

Conference Session

Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

15.943.2materials before covering them in class. Calculation exercises were used as homework (HW) toPage 15.943.3Page 15.943.4was insufficient evidence to claim that students completing MML homework performed betterthan the students using traditional paper-based, instructor-graded homework (at a significancelevel of 0.05). However, the student success rate (final grade of A, B or C) was 70% in theMyMathLab group and 49% in the traditional homework group. In another study, introductoryphysics students completed homework using either the Web or paper.12 Performances on regularexams, conceptual exams, quizzes, laboratory, and homework showed no significant differencesbetween the two groups. Students in an electrical engineering signals and systems course