Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manar Shami, University of the Pacific; Ed Pejack, University of the Pacific; Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2007-2315: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE STRUCTURAL TESTINGLABORATORY TO ENHANCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGManar Shami, University of the Pacific Manar Shami, Ph.D., PMP., is a Faculty at the School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Professor Shami received M.Sc., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He did extensive research and consulting in project management in the U.S. and internationally. He was a Faculty at the University of Cincinnati. He was also a senior aviation engineer with ATAC Corporation in Sunnyvale, California working on NASA and DOD projects. He provided executive project

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

and Engineering where he is the Coordinator for Graduate Studies and holds a joint appointment. His research activities include device and simple circuit reliability physics, materials characterization, nanofabrication of materials and devices, biomaterials, and molecular electronic devices. He is actively involved in integrating teaching and research has received several teaching and research awards.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia Pyke is the Director of Special Programs for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman curriculum development, retention, math support, mentoring, and women’s programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

source tools also provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate critical thinkingskills. For example, in one class project, students analyze a particular security issue, define aspecific problem, survey the available tools, and select an appropriate security tool. The projectincludes both a conceptual problem/solution analysis and a hands-on class demonstration. Ineach of their courses, our students develop and utilize these skills in a structured project thatutilizes open source software and Live CDs.Future WorkFuture activities may include group projects with the goal of creating custom enterprise securitytoolkits. These toolkits will likely contain a diverse collection of Open Source Tools. Anothertype of group project would be for each

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McGrath, University of Colorado-Boulder

SpacePhysics (LASP) at the University of Colorado at Boulder, students areemployed in hands-on engineering work in space instrument design, inaddition to their academic program. LASP’s projects routinely involveundergraduate and graduate students in instrument and spacecraftengineering, as well as mission operations. Students are paid to work amaximum of 20 hours per week during the fall and spring academicsemesters, and full time during the summer. Students are given significantroles and responsibilities in the engineering phase along side professionalengineers, and it is not unusual for a student with demonstrated abilities totake a lead responsibility in a design. Students graduating from CU withexperience from LASP are sought after by industry

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Czajkiewicz, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Ozden Uslu, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-65: RAPID MANUFACTURING – THE FUTURE OF PRODUCTIONSYSTEMSZbigniew Czajkiewicz, Robert Morris University Zbigniew J. Czajkiewicz, Ph.D. Professor of Engineering Head of the Center for Applied Research in Engineering and Science Dr. Czajkiewicz joined the RMU faculty in 2004. He has served as president of his own consulting company since 2000, engaging in many international projects involving the implementation of automation and large-scale software systems and process improvements. He previously served as a faculty member at Texas Tech University, the University of Toledo, Wichita State University and California State University-Fresno, where he was professor and coordinator of

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Fitzgerald, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

scheme.This is primarily a user’s guide, illustrated through a case study, to increase the realism of yourrenders, specifically in the lighting, rather than an in-depth guide to Mental Ray. We’ll becovering the techniques in conjunction with a case study that shows the application of theconcepts. This paper will provide a workflow, some real numbers along with real renders tomake the numbers visibly understandable, and some indication of the time costs of the variousoptions. It should enable anyone to be able to start incorporating these lighting techniques intotheir workflow.The project for this case study was modeled and textured in Maya. Both the modeling andtexturing are simple and straight-forward and could be accomplished in any modeling

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Engineering Ethics

2006-1556: ENGINEERING ETHICS INSTRUCTION AS AN INTEGRATEDPROFESSIONAL COMPONENTKevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Freshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior Design and the Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a project engineer for Shell Oil, designing and building oil and gas production facilities for offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Page 11.563.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop, Kettering University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1575: CREATING A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COURSE WITH INDUSTRIALINPUTTerri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University Terri Lynch-Caris, Ph.D., P.E., is Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Kettering University. She serves as the Co-PI for the NSF project titled “Development of a Course in Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing for Undergraduates” and will team-teach the course once developed. Her areas of interest in teaching and research include ergonomics, statistics, and work design. She also serves as the treasurer for the Industrial Engineering Division of ASEE. Terri Lynch-Caris can be reached by email at tlynch@kettering.edu or by phone at 810

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Components

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

systemsengineering process has become an important factor for the student’s success as well as thesuccess of large systems.This paper discusses the addition of systems engineering activities to an existing course titled“Internet-enabled Embedded Devices.” The course is offered in the Division of ComputingStudies at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus. The course objectives originallyintroduced students to systems built from loosely coupled embedded devices communicating viaa network. Projects were fairly substantial and ranged from making embedded devicesaccessible through the web (e.g., a browser-controlled sprinkler timer) to systems built fromloosely coupled devices communicating via the Internet (e.g., integrated traffic control signals

Conference Session

Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinay Kumar Domal, UWA; James Trevelyan, UWA

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International

2006-1881: THE NATURE OF ENGINEERING WORK IN SOUTH ASIA:IDENTIFYING ENGINEERING ROLESVinay Kumar Domal, UWA Domal (vdomal@mech.uwa.edu.au) is presently a PhD scholar at the School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Australia. His research aims to explore systematically the nature of engineering work in South Asia and compare the engineering practices with Australia based on engineering roles framework. He completed his postgraduate studies in Europe, Year 2004 and worked on major project on humanitarian mine clearing vehicles with Scandinavian Demining Group and Swedish military FMV in improving the efficiency of Scanjack double flail system.James Trevelyan, UWA

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

students and employers. The first author is currently teaching thefirst of these two courses, Aircraft Preliminary Design, AE420. In this course a booklet ofhandouts describes the overall course format and the 16 deliverable tasks. This 30-pagedocument has evolved over the 28 years that the author has taught this course and serves as areasonable representation of the traditional aircraft design process, or “current state” process.In more detail so that process diagrams are understandable to readers of this paper, the currentstate is defined by a Statement of Work which defines project requirements, design specificationsfor the semester, grading criteria, deliverables required (six design review written reports, twooral presentations, five quizzes

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Haws, Boise State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

core class for non-engineers at Boise State University, I focus on helping studentsunderstand the impact of engineering decisions on their individual and communal lives. I attemptto de-mystify engineering design, but also try to explain the engineer’s over-reliance onconvergent thinking, and the dissonance response of engineers to project opposition (denying,marginalizing, or baffling the opposition through intentionally turgid language and the appeal to“special” expertise). We discuss Habermas and Discourse Ethics, and as one of the principalassignments, I have them attend and report on the public hearing required to enable federalfunding for some local engineering project. The Idaho Department of Transportation, and theAda County Highway

Conference Session

FPD 2: Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kristen Strominger, University of Cincinnati - School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering; Urmila Ghia, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs

Professorships, two national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Ms. Kristen Strominger, University of Cincinnati - School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and MedicalEngineering Kristen Strominger is the STEM Program Coordinator working under Anant Kukreti on the NSF Type 1 STEP Project in the School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Cincinnati (UC). Kristen completed her master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida previous to beginning her position at UC in July 2012. She plans, designs, evaluates and modifies programs supported by the NSF Type 1 STEP Grant in the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Ravel F. Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; William Hoff, Colorado School of Mines

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

possible that ahybrid course could lead to more efficient delivery of courses, and more efficient utilization ofcampus resources such as rooms and faculty. Of course, this is offset by the time and effort todevelop online course materials. Online course materials can be highly sophisticated and cantake many hours to develop. This may be one of the biggest barriers to developing hybridcourses. Due to the limited scope of this project we did not have the time or funds to developmuch in terms of new online course materials. Therefore, we kept the initial experiment simpleas described below, and concentrated on evaluation.A budget of $5000 was provided for this project. One thousand was spent on equipmentincluding video camera, microphone, and a

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manfred J Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech; David J. Dixon, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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International

-winningintroductory engineering design process course in Germany. First, the US rising sophomoreengineering students joined second-semester freshman German engineering students in a week-long design project in Germany. American students learned that the German design method is awell defined procedure, leading to the best engineered product or process. While the Americanmethod generally tends to be more rapid to market, frequently with improvements made afterproduction begins. Then the US students toured ACHEMA 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany, as wellas numerous large industrial facilities to explore commonalities and differences between the twocountries’ industries and traditions. Finally, the US students participated in guided tours ofGerman historical and

Conference Session

Design Realization

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #10205An Ethos of Sharing in the Maker CommunityMs. Christina Hobson Foster, Arizona State UniversityDr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Micah Lande teaches human-centered design innovation at Arizona State University and researches how engineers learn and apply a design process to their work. He is an assistant professor in the Depart- ment of Engineering on Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus. Dr. Lande is currently the PI for an NSF funded project investigating the educational pathways of adult Makers and is a co-PI on another NSF funded project on Young Makers. Dr. Lande

Conference Session

New Trends in Computing and Information Technology Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Zilora, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Jim Leone

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Computing & Information Technology

Engineering Education, 2014 A Mature Approach to AssessmentAbstractEducators can tend to focus on teaching rather than student learning. As such, assessing studentoutcomes is perceived as additional work not directly related to their craft and is an occasionalexercise required to meet the demands of program accreditors. This attitude parallels that ofsoftware developers who see the need to deliver a software project on time and on budget assomething that constrains their creative work. The Capability Maturity Model has been adoptedby many software organizations as a framework to help change attitudes and improve thesoftware development process. In this paper we show that the same principles can be applied tothe assessment

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric L. Wang, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 24.66.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Method for Adjusting Group-Based GradesAbstractGrades for assignments completed as an individual are a reflection of a student’s actual work,whereas the grade for a group assignment is easily confounded by the effects of their teammates(positively and negatively). Assigning grades to individuals for a group project is importantbecause instructors want to assign grades that reflect effort as well as content. Since all studentsin a group typically receive the same grade for a group assignment, group grades have theundesirable effect of obscuring a student’s true performance. Thus, it is desirable to develop amethod which could be

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdullah I. Almhaidib, King Saud University

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College Industry Partnerships

support the scientific research through the finance provided byindustry in order to establish research chairs in the College, the first funded research chair wasestablished in the College of Engineering among the colleges in King Saud University. So far,the College of Engineering has established thirteen research chairs, which are funded by differentinstitutions of the society; most of them are from the industry. The third area contains the supportprovided by industry to the educational aspects in the College through the provision ofscholarships to the outstanding students in different departments of the College. It also includesthe provision of awards to the outstanding graduation projects in the departments. The fourtharea involves the

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 23.503.2IntroductionInterest in introducing engineering concepts, including engineering design, to elementary schoolaged children has continued to increase in recent years for a variety of factors, some of whichinclude concerns of lacking STEM literacy and global competitiveness1-3. Engineering designpractice has been emphasized as one of the fundamental components of K-12 science andengineering education4.Learning engineering has several benefits for children, including improved technological literacy.In addition, learning engineering also enhances children’s learning. Students develop problemsolving skills when a design-based learning approach is used in the classroom5. Also,engineering design projects enhance students’ science content

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Sluss

standards. Figure 4 depicts the logical view of the hardwareplatform, illustrating a mobile unit equipped with laptop, cell phone, drive tester and globalpositioning system (GPS) receiver as part of the hardware configuration. The mobile unit is used formobile IP projects and for collecting power measurements to develop propagation models forcellular coverage. Student projects focus on the integration of different wireless technologies intoone heterogeneous environment in which wireless terminals use one or multiple WLAN technologiesto connect to the internet. Figure 4 – A view of the functionality of the Wireless Island

Conference Session

Pre-College Initiatives in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tohru Kitamura; Masashi Tani; Kazuya Takemata; Masakatsu Matsuishi

Session 2253 Pre-College Education of Engineering at Kanazawa Institute of Technology to Senior High School Students in Japan Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kazuya Takemata, Masashi Tani and Toru Kitamura Kanazawa Institute of Technology/Wakasa Senior High SchoolAbstractIn order to stimulate young students’ interest in science and engineering, Kanazawa Institute ofTechnology (KIT) and Wakasa Senior High School (WSHS) started a collaboration project in 2000.KIT gives a two-day pre-college engineering course to students from WSHS. As students have littleengineering knowledge, we intend to achieve the objective

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman; Ashok Agrawal

by the difficulties encountered indevelopmental courses that are designed for technical students. Students may also lose interest bynot experiencing hands-on engineering technology. St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley is addressing this problem through itsGateway To Technology Program (GTTP). The GTTP is one of the three components of theGateway to Manufacturing Excellence project funded by the National Science Foundationthrough the Advanced Technological Education program The GTTP is a one-semester integratedcurriculum that prepares a cohort of students for immediate entry into one of several engineeringtechnology programs offered at the college. This course would typically combine CollegeOrientation, Engineering

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Bellamy; Barry McNeill; Veronica Burrows

, faculty usually design the learning activities of their courses with specific learningobjectives in mind. With the implementation of outcomes-based assessment, student self-assessment of their own learning and of the effectiveness of the learning activities in their coursesis a significant part of the course and program assessment of learning effectiveness.Students in an introductory engineering class were required at semester’s end to assess theeffectiveness of course learning activities (homework, projects, lectures, assigned textbookreadings, etc) in supporting their achievements of the course learning objectives. This wasaccomplished through the use of a matrix that mapped each of the course learning objectives tothe course learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry D. Peel P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Jared Scott Cavazos

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, the development of a learning module that builds onthe research was required. The learning module will be introduced to students in Algebra Iclasses in Alice High School. It was developed based on a methodology known as the legacycycle 2. It is a proven model based on the research findings of the VaNTH project group. TheLegacy Cycle lesson format consists of six stages: 1) a challenge question, 2) generate ideas, 3) multiple perspectives, 4) research and revise, 5) test your mettle, and 6) go public. The cycle is based on current learning theory presented in How People Learn: Mind, Brain,Experience, and School3. During the summer research institute, a two-day Legacy Cycleworkshop was presented to the teachers. The workshop

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3556: HANDHELD DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS AS A MEANSTO SUPPORT ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONPamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of science education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, and has been involved in both Project Lead the Way and Project FIRST robotics. She was a Hub Site Partner for Engineering is Elementary (EiE) through their National Dissemination through Regional Partners program. As a pre-service teacher educator, she has added engineering to her elementary and early childhood science methods courses. She

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N. Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

. Quizzes, tests, brief “recollectionwritings,” written journal assignments, and projects are incorporated into the course. Studentscomplete journal assignments under the guidance of the same writing center instructor, whocollaborates with the math professor. While good grammar, punctuation, and clarity of wordingare encouraged, students are penalized for writing problems only when their responses cannot beclearly understood. Procedures and Materials. Although the MATH 131 professor and a writing instructorcollaborated to develop the procedures followed, none of the materials used is so specializedthat, once informed about specific instruments, the math professor alone could not haveconducted the course. The materials and techniques included

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Henry Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

ComputerArchitecture course will be described. Assessment in the form of project results, surveys, andinstructor observation will be given.IntroductionContinued advances in semiconductor technology over the past several decades have resulted inan exponential growth in the number transistors that can be fabricated on a single integratedcircuit (IC). As a direct result of this, state-of-the-art Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)can implement complex digital designs consisting of millions of logic gates at a speedcomparable to custom integrated circuit designs but at a fraction of the development cost.Microprocessor implementations, known as soft processor cores because they are completelyspecified by a high level descriptor language, are now routinely

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Anthony; Josh Price; Joe Harris

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Incorporating Engineering Research Experiences into High School Physical Science CurriculaAbstractAs high school teachers, it is rare that we have the opportunity to see the engineeringapplications for the mathematics and science concepts we teach. In Summer 2009, however, weparticipated in a Research Experience for Teachers (RET) project at Tennessee Tech University.Our research experiences varied: the second author conducted research that explored packcementation processes and the variables affecting the aluminide coatings on nickel-based alloysin terms of composition and microstructure. Pack runs were conducted on the samples usingdifferent methods. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to look at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Pribyl, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering Education, 2010 Full Development of Engineering Scenarios to Promote Student Engagement in Thermodynamics – Year 11. Background on Project ConceptMany thermodynamics courses are taught with traditional teaching methods and textbooks.Thermodynamics is prone to elicit a negative impression from students "who perceive the subjectas dry and abstract 1.” While there has been progress in recent years with online activities, mosttextbooks offer limited visual aids and few descriptions depicting actual equipment or industrysettings. Even though the topics covered often have a real-world basis they are generallysimplified and only offer a superficial impression of industry applications. The result is thatmany students