Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

at Purdue University Calumet began in fall of2000 with a few courses. During the building and promotion of the new degree program, corefaculty conducted informal surveys of current students. These surveys were completed in classand the number of surveys completed consisted of 30 to 150. (Variables were due to programgrowth). We were interested in how students found out about the program, what they liked aboutthe degree program, and what they looked for in a program degree in relation to career goals.Top responses (in order of number of responses) were as follows: How they found out about the program 1. They heard about the degree from family and peers 2. They heard about the degree from counselors in area High Schools and Community

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Ricky Lewis, Northeast Guilford High School; Oliver Lewis, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

&T State University and Director of the University’s Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. He received his Ph.D. from Lehigh University. He conducts research and teaches courses related to advanced materials. Page 11.833.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Introducing Materials Engineering Concepts In a High School Automotive Technology ClassIntroduction In an effort to motivate high school students to consider future career opportunities inengineering and to appreciate the importance of engineering technology in creating a pollution-free

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Ron Foster, University of Arkansas; Greg Salamo, University of Arkansas

measuressuch as graduation rate and time to degree, but only in the sense of that being an in-line processcontrol for an academic program. The true metric of success would be the success of thestudents in finding positions in career fields of their choice after graduation, and in their early Page 11.367.4career professional and personal rate of growth and achievement.Impact of Cohort Methodology on incoming students:Students entering graduate school directly after their bachelors degree are faced with severaltransition areas that they must successfully navigate as they start their graduate degrees. Theseinclude: • Increased coursework expectations

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1725: ATTRACTING A DIVERSE SECONDARY EDUCATIONPOPULATION WITH PRE-ENGINEERING ADVENTURESJohn Marshall, University of Southern MaineJune Marshall, St. Joseph's College Page 11.260.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Attracting a Diverse Secondary Education Population with Pre-Engineering AdventuresIntroductionToo few high school students understand that a technical career path can genuinely beexciting and neat. Some have the short-term view that good paying jobs are plentiful, sowhy take the really difficult courses. Many sell their own abilities short and convincethemselves that it is too difficult a

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnold Lumsdaine, University of Tennessee; Frank Speckhart, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Geoff Robson, Technology 2020; Kenneth Kahn, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Majid Keyhani, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Dan Fant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

tools. The program also assists students in learning business functionsessential to new product development in an industrial setting. Graduates of this program will bewell prepared to pursue various career paths outside of academia, but in particular, their careerprogression may proceed in the technical and/or business direction with an emphasis onentrepreneurship for small start-up firms or intrapreneurship for existing, well-establishedcompanies.By working in a team environment and solving realistic industrial-relevant problems, thestudents will be engaged in a first class educational experience dedicated to productdevelopment. It is this real world experience that is probably the most important attribute of thecombined MS-MBA curriculum, as

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the process illustrate both theopportunities and significant challenges associated with integrating commercialization activityinto doctoral education. The following year, Mr Vanelli put his doctoral work on hold to focuson his role as president, Mr. Evans, now Dr. Evans, chose to resign and complete his degree,maintaining an advisory role.From a certain perspective, doctoral students are always entrepreneurial as they lead their ownresearch contributions, sell their vision to their faculty committees and create new knowledge. Intheir careers, whether they are successful faculty members, involved in business development,work with large companies, perform research or engage in management, there will be elementsof entrepreneurship. Related

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rena Hixon; Steve E. Watkins; Sean J. Bentley; Marcus Huggans

societiesand other organizations sponsor these events to promote the technical professions and toencourage students to consider related careers. 2 Lego-based activities have been implemented to benefit technical education fromgraduate school to elementary school.1-3 Tufts University has developed a number of teacher andoutreach resources that exploit the flexibility and convenience of Lego structures and devices.4-6Competitions such as First Lego League events encourage young students to explore engineeringconcepts.7 This paper presents a model for engineering-based student competitions that can be usedfor a precollege, first-year

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Tawni Hoeglund, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Kimberley Breaux

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, maybe instead of doing just biology in general, I will be able to generalize it to a certain thing, but I’m not sure how degrees work for that…I’ve heard about companies sending their employees to school to learn about certain things so they can apply it to their field and, to me that’s what works for me, but in either case, I still want to go into the biology thing;…genetics is another thing that I just would love to work with and go into and (.) I think I just [need] to try to find…some kind of a career application....But what I don’t like though: I couldn’t spend my life at a computer.” femaleWhy Balance MattersStudents describe the

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Paul Lam, University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, andhaving fun. The presentation ends with a question and answer session which generally turns outto be very positive in terms of interaction among the administrative group and the parents. The session on admission emphasized that, every student seeking admission should submit Page 11.293.6an application. Students were guided through admission requirements which include applicationfees, SAT scores, letters of recommendations and transcripts. Later, they are helped to completeand return the application on time.Workshop-B WSU has an active career services center which provides students information on the variousjob opportunities

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Dana Newell, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

2006-2407: IMPROVING A NACME CLASS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DETAILEDTIME MANAGEMENTMary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R. ANDERSON-ROWLAND is an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering. She was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005 and selected for the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by the American Association of Engineering Societies. In 2002 the Society of Women Engineers named her the Distinguished Engineering Educator. She has received many other awards for her support of students. An ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on the career

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University; Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

processes and to function as a liaison between design engineers and theproduction floor. Our goal in this course was to address the MNET students’ knowledge gapin applied manufacturing design.With much importance being given in the manufacturing environment to concurrentengineering, design for manufacturability (DFM) was introduced in this course to preparestudents for industry careers [ 5] . An understanding of DFM principles and methods can helpstudents understand the importance of an integrated approach to design and manufacturing.It would enable them to contribute to or lead in implementing DFM in industrial practice.computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools, such as finite element analysis (FEA) andsimulation, play an important role in the

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Titus, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; John Raczek, University of Maryland-College Park; Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

below. Page 11.1463.5I am aware of career opportunities in engineering and technology Post Pre Strongly Agree 0 Strongly Disagree 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00I have confidence in my ability to solve challenging problems Post Pre 0 Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree 1.00 1.50

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Daniel, University of Cincinnati; James Allen, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

engineering andmathematics (PSTEM) career women who expressed the importance of supportive family,friends, professional organizations and mentors in achieving their career objectives. Kondrick4 Page 11.663.2later states that “the under-representation of women in physical science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (PSTEM) career fields is a persistent problem.” In her review, she states thatconfidence issues were found to be a barrier while goal-orientation was an asset. In addition,negative environments were offset by positive social support networks. While female studentsare definitely capable of high performance in mathematic and science

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Beverly Perna, Tsongas Industrial History Center

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

impact on student motivation and success.2. IntroductionEngineering education seems to have come under increased criticism lately, with manycompanies and students arguing that engineering curricula are too abstract and disconnected [1,2]. It is interesting to reflect upon similar concerns of Henderson [3] and Grinter [4] dating backto 1983 and even 1955. These studies consistently indicate that engineering education shouldhave the following properties: 1. Relevance to the lives and careers of students, preparing them for a broad range of careers, as well as for lifelong learning involving both formal programs and hands-on experience; 2. Attractiveness so that the excitement and intellectual content of engineering will

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Flores, University of Texas-El Paso; Ann Darnell, University of Texas-El Paso

Paso(UTEP) was implemented with the goal of increasing the number of underrepresented minoritiesin science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Funded by the National ScienceFoundation, this 11-year program challenged UTEP to improve the first-year experience of itsentering freshmen, to develop good study habits, to enhance instruction across the STEMcurricula, and to promote career options and encourage graduate school. The MIE program’ssuccess is based on changing the University culture by promoting early contact with faculty,active learning to engage students, a “home” to study and interact with peers, and exposure toresearch at the undergraduate level. These MIE activities are key in achieving the University’smission of

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, which assessed the roleof counselors in introducing DET careers to the high school students, were designed only forhigh school teachers. These four items also included an additional response option, “don’tknow”.Respondent Sample. The final version was posted on a website and mailed to 27 school districtsthroughout Arizona. The sample was a good representation of the target population covering adiverse array of science teachers in terms of their teaching experiences and the socioeconomicstatus of the schools they are teaching at. The sample included only the science teachers becausescience teachers are more likely to teach DET concepts in K-12 classrooms. Compared to theother content areas science is the only content with The National Science

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Hobbs, Tufts University; Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

think that use of technology in 17 47 (5)the classroom is helpful for your 29 (4)understanding of a science subject? 12 (3) 12 (2)2. To what extend do hands-on activities 18 56 (5)interest you? 44 (4)3. Do you think that learning math and 18 89 (5)science in high school is important for 11 (4)your future career?Post-QuestionnaireTABLE 2

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Bradley, University of Kentucky; Janet Lumpp, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1440: MATH AND SCIENCE ACROSS THE BOARD: CONNECTINGPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO CLASSROOM PRACTICES VIA ANEMBEDDED RESEARCH INITIATIVEJanet Lumpp, University of Kentucky Janet Lumpp is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Kentucky. She received her B.S.Met.E. and M.S.Met.E. degrees at Purdue University and a Ph.D. at The University of Iowa in Materials Engineering. As part of her NSF CAREER Award, she developed the concept of KEEP using microelectronics as a theme in math and science education and implemented the circuit project in middle school and high school classrooms. Dr. Lumpp teaches courses on electronic packaging, lasers, and

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

have statistically significant increases in averageresponse ratings. Page 11.80.8 Table 1 – End-Of-Course Survey Questions with Statistically Significant Increases in Average Responses Section 1 -COURSE FEEDBACK Q1. I understood the learning objectives of the course. Q2. The homework assignments could reasonably be completed within the time allotted. Q3. Homework did not exceed, on the average, the two hours per one-hour lecture guideline. Q6. I believe the course material will benefit me during my career. Q8. Emphasis was placed on the quality of material, not on the quantity (ie

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

model10 is shown in Fig. 4. After viewingthe Joel Barker presentation on "Wealth and innovation," we find the areas that were touchedupon by the presentation can be listed along in the following manner (as defined in the TilfordCompetencies), • Diversity Implications of Career: Understanding how diversity impacts the academic discipline (under the broad criterion of knowledge); • Respect: An appreciation of those who are different from one's self (under broad the criterion of Personal Attributes); • Critical Thinking: The ability to use deductive reasoning to understand diverse perspectives (under broad criterion of Skills);Table 1 makes is an assessment of the impact of the Barker presentation (based on

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

substantial gain inaverage math skill grade level. Although the two courses were well suited for linkage in alearning community designed to provide knowledge, skills, and the peer support needed foracademic success and a technical career, many students had already attained mastery of somecourse content (computer literacy). In the final survey most of the students considered thecourses well coordinated and interconnected, and all declared that they would recommend theEDGE Program to other students.3) Students will experience academic success and student life in a college environment andbegin to accumulate college course credits towards an Associate’s degree at San AntonioCollege.Results: All but one student enrolled in the EDGE 2005 Program

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California-Berkeley; Eric Lew, University of California-Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

web experience starts, not surprisingly, with a home page that contains both graphicimagery and text, both of which are linked to actions that access other parts of the site anddisplay additional information. Pages are linked in such a way that the student can movethrough the site in a self-directed and individual way: there is no one “right” way to navigatethrough the information.The sorts of questions that can be answered include the following. What does a mechanicalengineer work on? If I’m interested in the wheel/tires of a car, what sort of companies wouldI investigate for employment? Likewise, if I’m interested in wheel/tires, what courses shouldI take here at Berkeley?In addition to broad questions of career paths, quite specific

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Because of this class, I have interviewed with the DOT & may end up in a transportation career. I really enjoy & learn in this class. I think I will like to do an internship on transportation8. maybe even go into transportation. Thank you for all your help.Applicability to other Engineering CoursesThe proposed technique is effective in courses, which require problems solving to enhance theunderstanding of the theory such as Fluid Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, Pavement Design (Mehta et al. 2003a), Surveying and Engineering Graphics(Mehta et al. 2003b), and Structural Analysis. On the other hand, the material covered in CivilEngineering Materials course covers physical, mechanical behavior of

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

engineering discipline. Several students’comments indicated they gained a better understanding of engineering and what it takes tobecome an engineer. One student, an eleventh grader during the 2001 WISE Women programstated, “The camp gave me a window to see what exactly each field of engineering did and howeach field affects the daily lives of everyone around the world!” This student is now a senior inAerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University.Introduction Page 11.1337.2To promote careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology among the youth oftoday, the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University has an

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

retention2. In support of these goals, several criteria were developed:• Introduce the EE field with the intent of career choice affirmation3. A possible outcome is thatthe student may decide to change programs. However, it is believed that the majority of studentsfind their decision to be the correct one, and have added enthusiasm for the program.• Acquaint the students with key EE faculty. The course is team-taught by the four EE facultywho are the academic advisors.• Provide a sense of community within the EE program. The new students meet the other EEfreshmen, making them feel more welcome, comfortable, and part of a team during their firstquarter on campus.• Reduce first-quarter stress. The pass/fail type grading system reduces the pressure of

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Miller, North Carolina State University; Stephen Walsh, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

business planning, corporate formation, and obtained seed-round funding of $3M with a follow-on round of $9M. Prior to this, Dr. Walsh’s technical career was with IBM where he did IC design, performed software testing, and did presales field application engineering. While at IBM, he was awarded IBM’s Resident-Study scholarship and completed his MS and PhD degrees in EE at Duke University.Thomas Miller, North Carolina State University Thomas K. Miller, III received the BA degree in Mathematics and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976. He received the MS degree in Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics in 1980, and the PhD in 1982, both from UNC-Chapel Hill

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University; Michael Powers, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ongoing vertically integrated curriculum initiative is designed to promote a learningatmosphere where faculty mentor students in a nontraditional format without increasing thenumber of course credits needed for graduation. It is intended to engage students throughouttheir undergraduate career, beginning at the sophomore level, using industry sponsored projectsthat illustrate the various stages in the operation of an “enterprise.”Introduction The development of an innovative curriculum option, the “Enterprise Program”, givesteams of students at Michigan Technological University the opportunity to participate in real-world settings to solve technology problems supplied by industry partners. The program preparesstudents for the challenges that

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Bhansali, University of South Florida; Ashanti Pyrtle, University of South Florida; Louis Martin-Vega, University of South Florida; Peter Betzer, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

techniques for college-level science andengineering instruction; with development of professional and “soft-skills” including technicalwriting (research manuscripts and proposals), conference presentation preparation (oral andposter), professional etiquette, time management, strategic career planning and interviewingskills. The courses were cross listed in both Colleges of Engineering and Marine Science.These courses were designed as half-day biweekly sessions that started with a working lunch.This enabled the students to interact and share their concerns, challenges, successes and failureswith the group. The courses were offered separately in Fall and Spring, ensuring studentinteraction for two semesters.C. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Minority PhD

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hodges, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

the puzzle of written andunwritten requirements specific to each institution, and 2) the linking of those pieces ofthe tenure and promotion puzzle to form a foundation upon which the New EngineeringEducator can successfully construct their professional careers. This understanding andlinking of tenure and promotion requirements is far from clear-cut and variessignificantly between larger research-oriented universities and smaller teaching-orientedcolleges, and even varies significantly across similar types of institutions. A completelisting of all possible tenure and promotion requirements at all types of institutions is, ofcourse, not feasible within a single paper. However, even without such a complete list ofrequirements, it is important

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Heitmann, Technical University-Berlin

Tagged Divisions

International

developments at Universities attempting tostrengthen internationalisation and global education.The demand for global educationFor engineers to work in an international context will become a common if not predominantdimension of their professional life. In the majority of cases it will not even require to goabroad. It can take various forms: working with international companies, collaboration ininternational teams ( increasingly web-based), designing, manufacturing and marketingproducts and services for international markets, dealing with customers from foreigncountries, managing international projects or an international workforce. Applying for a joband professional career in a foreign country may become an option for many professionalengineers. In