Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University; Esther Thomas, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

write papers;and debate and critique topics during the teaching-learning process in purely academic settings;the classroom – traditional or virtual. Formal evaluations are the basis for feedback on howstudent’s felt about the course and the instructor’s approaches to teaching and organization of thecourse. Usually formal evaluations capture the basics through responses that are measured usingvarious scales and administered at the end of the semester. Most students avoid the sections onthe evaluations forms provided for additional comments on the course; many because at that timethey are anxious about course outcomes – research papers, final exams, and grades. To capturestudents’ voice on the effectiveness of teaching styles a different approach

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

address a variety of mathematical and scientific topics, includinghand-writing analysis, trigonometry, lenses, the human eye, and spherical astronomy.After viewing this lesson, the participating mathematics teachers reviewed polygons andangles, and used these concepts to complete an exercise concerning the minimum numberof guards needed to secure an art gallery with specified dimensions. The science teachersstudied lenses and the human eye. Jointly, the mathematics and science teachers appliedthese skills by constructing a sun dial and analyzed hand-writing samples. Page 13.1324.4 Table 1: Summer Workshop –– The Math and Science of NUMB3RS

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, noxious gases may beproduced and may enter the building and waste will not properly leave the building. Systemperformance depends highly upon quality installation, which is the primary reason why buildingcodes have opted to write codes in a prescriptive manner.Students now read about DWV systems in textbooks, and use the prescriptive building codes to draftdiagrams the systems - which in industry are used to fabricate and install the DWV systems, but failto understand the physics behind why DWV works and often cannot adapt the code to situationswhich are not specifically prescribed in the code. Several practices are used for the installation ofDWV piping in buildings. These include, but are not limited to the following

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Barbara Bekken, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

credits) met five of the seven generaleducation requirements at the University. Only the writing and discourse and quantitative andsymbolic reasoning requirements were not explicitly met, although both were integral to thecourse. ES met three times each week. A 75-minute period on Tuesday allowed the wholegroup to meet with a guest speaker or faculty lecturer. A second 75-minute class on Thursdayswas devoted to discussion of the speaker and the week’s readings. A three-hour workshop onFridays provided a block of time for field trips or activities of longer duration. On Thursdaysand Fridays, students generally met in smaller communities of 20-30 students. In addition to atraditional text book that spanned all four semesters, students were asked to

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, College of Technology - Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

designed to collect the most common responses that would make the final surveyinstrument entirely multiple-choice. Samples included questions asking, “Did anyone influenceyour decision to enter this program?” They were directed to circle yes or no, and if yes, write inthe influential person. A pilot study was conducted with a small sample to validate the directionsand items in the instrument. This survey was initially administered to 78 students in a seniorlevel course in program C.A second pilot study was conducted by administering the survey to 157 students with acombination of different levels (1st year through 4th year) of students at one university. As afurther assessment of the face validity and readability of the instrument, semi

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Clifton, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Rob Hasker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Mike Rowe, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. B.5.b. Student course assessment surveys for SE 4130. B.5.c. Graduate exit survey. B.6: Maintains an existing software system B.6.a. Faculty and peer assessment of each student’s contribution to the maintenance project in SE 3860. B.6.b. Student course assessment surveys for SE 3860. B.6.c. Graduate exit survey.For each performance criterion, the first measurement listed is always a direct measurement. Fora few performance criteria, there are two direct measurements. The direct measurements aredone in the upper-division courses to better tie in with the ABET notion that “… programoutcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Frank X. Wright; Marie-Pierre Huguet

Institution-Name of School]’s Introduction to Management,MGMT-1100. This course is designated as one half of the Institute’s communication requirement, and, assuch, awards performance. “The course, by design, makes you “think” by exposing you to managementand business situations, calling upon you to decide “what to do.” This requires both individual andteam performance criteria promoting a participative and active learning environment. The four broadareas of evaluation are (1) class participation and attendance, (2) case write-ups and presentations, (3)final executive presentation and (4) special assignments1.” This paper outlines a nearly eleven-yearchronology of the student’s improved performance as I, the instructor, journeyed into the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Clauss, Grove City College; Blair Allison, Grove City College; Mark Reuber, Grove City College; Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

International

six credits and took two courses, an engineeringelective taught by a University faculty member and a humanities elective taught be an Indianprofessor. The University of Texas at Austin has also offered several six-week, six creditprograms4. Students are encouraged to travel while studying abroad since the program isarranged to have no classes on Friday through Sunday.Many universities and colleges have long offered semester study-abroad programs often throughthird party organizations. Grove City College has participated in such programs throughout theyears; however, engineering majors have never been able to take part without significant issuesassociated with transferring of credits and remaining “in sync” with their peers. LafayetteCollege

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

challenge to getting more underrepresented minoritystudents to graduate school is get them to more frequently consider the graduate school option.The myths and reasons given by students on why they do not consider or want to attendengineering graduate school are many. Engineering faculty have the prestige to effectivelycounteract the attitudes about graduate school that the students have formed based onmisinformation, peer pressure, the mass media, campus information sources, and family not toattend graduate school.4 Here are some of these attitudes: • Tired of school7 • Want to start earning a living7 • Want to work at least a while before going to graduate school7 • Going to graduate school results in loss of industrial

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri; David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

students are asked to do their ownanalysis of the case based on what they have learned in the cases 1 and 2 and then enter theiranswers to questions that are asked. Students received feedback on their answers in the form ofexpert answers that were provided when students submitted their answers. Figure 2. Practice Case in E.Y.E. The fourth and final case is for assessment, and participants are asked to write a caseanalysis essay to describe how they would resolve the provided case. Students responded to ashort series of questions which required them to both propose and justify their solution. Theresearch team used their case analyses (in the form of short essays) to measure their engineeringethics problem solving ability. Completing

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

compliance with the Broadening Participation criteriawithout imposing undue work on the individuals or institutions submitting grant proposals. Thegoals and procedures of the workshop group are described elsewhere [10].RecommendationsAlthough individuals write the funding proposals for their projects, it is their home institutionsthat must account for the education and research activities of their faculty and staff, institutionsthat develop policies that support or impede diversification efforts, and institutions that are morelikely to have (and be able to track over time periods that exceed those of individual grants moreeasily than would an individual PI) data on the demographic characteristics of those involved infunded projects. This led to the

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

technology, the Tablet PC incorporates the portability of the laptopwith the flexibility of writing. In conventional notebook mode, the Tablet PC offeres a keyboardfor typing. When the screen is rotated it transforms into a tablet, and using a stylus students canmake handwritten notes and drawings.Due to the Tablet PC initiative, in fall 2007 sophomore students with the declared major ofmechanical engineering (approximately 300 to 350 total) have Tablet PCs. In an attempt toutilize this emerging technology, a pilot study was conducted by the Mechanical Engineeringdepartment to integrate Tablet PC functionality with course material in two sections of ME 2024– Engineering Design and Economics. With the special capabilities of the Tablet PC, it

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Monica Neukomm, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

shift in recruitment highlighted thetension between keeping the program open to students with unfulfilled academic potential andadmitting students with the requisite skills to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from UM. Therewas a particular concern that some incoming freshman had not proven themselves with college-level classes and needed to be placed into remedial courses. This need for remediation is notunusual at PGCC, where many highly motivated students may arrive from disadvantagededucational backgrounds.Thus, a Provisional Status was created for promising, but unproven recent high school graduateswho are unable to pass PGCC’s entrance exams in reading, writing, and/or mathematics1. AtPGCC, students failing any of these exams are required

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

career so that they willbe more likely to persevere in majors and careers in science.41 Some of these programs addadditional components such as enhanced emphasis on mentoring, development of career plansand actual graduate applications, dealing with time management and work-life balance issues,and identifying a supportive peer group. Such programs have been described by Purdy et al.42and by Crosby et al.43 While many of these programs are highly effective, they do not alwayshave stable funding. .B. MentoringAs noted by Purdy and Wasburn2, "a continuing concern for all graduate students is how to findsufficient mentoring and role models. This need is not limited to academic subjects. Much morethan undergraduate students, graduate students are

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

byfollowing up with appropriate feedback instruments, on a regular basis, such as mid-term andend of term peer and self-evaluations.The paper discusses key elements of teamwork and how they relate to engineering design projectteams. Then a spreadsheet tool and results of its use is presented. The tool requires each studentto evaluate himself/herself and his/her teams mates covering 15 teamwork skills. The tool hasbeen implemented over the last year and a half in the senior design project course andincorporates advanced spreadsheet features including hot-linked graphics, protected macros,student identification numbers, passwords, hidden rows and hidden sheets.IntroductionAs we participate on engineering design projects we learn to appreciate how

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

not aware that their research program isfunding this undergraduate research program and are only interested in solutions to their researchproblem. Assessment methods for the undergraduate research include the standard methods usedfor graduate level research. This includes evaluation of the projects outcome by the sponsors,presentation and discussion at national conventions & peer reviewed journal articles. Theprogram is analyzed and the students experience and its possible impact on their personal andprofessional life is discussed and evaluated in this paper. These aspects of the program areassessed through the use of a survey.OverviewTo summarize Ramseyer1, Camp Concrete developed in response to the unique constraints andopportunities

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

of Texas at Arlington and his Ph.D. in Industrial Education from Texas A&M University. Page 13.1109.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Student Perceptions of Academic Honesty in an Electronic AgeToday students arrive at a university accompanied by information and communicationtechnologies (ICT) that enable them to acquire information in support of academic endeavorsfrom a wide array of public and private sources, including co-located and virtual peers andprofessionals. The ubiquitous nature of these technologies creates a tension between facultyexpectations and student expectations regarding their proper

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

consuming activity of viewingaudio visual materials such as DVDs. Require the students to view the materials on theirown time at the library (room use only) and write a three paragraph “executive summary”that is collected and serves as discussion points during class.Learning Technique Number 5 - Preparing to TeachDoyle in Integrating Learning Strategies into Teaching 9 suggests that we give thought toenhancing student learning, by asking and answering the following seven questions.Question #1 - Prior Knowledge: What background information do my students need to beprepared for my course?Application of the Theory:By letting students know what prior knowledge you are assuming they already have and bysuggesting ways to review or fill in missing

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Doboli, State University of New York-Stony Brook; Eddie Currie, Resonance Publications, Inc.; Patrick Kane, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

prepared by the engineering staff at Cypress Semiconductor Inc. This book is also available at www.cypress.com For an evaluation copy please contact cuap@cypress.com. • Several student design projects were defined and completed, including embedded controllers, encryption systems1, temperature log systems, monitoring systems, and telephone log systems. • As a byproduct, this effort identified interesting research in the area of design methodologies for reconfigurable Σ∆ ADC design. Papers have been published in peer- reviewed conference proceedings.The main goal of the course material is to teach students the fundamental, theoretical conceptsand practical skills required in designing and building

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

isgiven to the class the first week of the semester. (See the example for Fall 2005 in theAppendix.) Each student has three weeks to write a formal proposal describing andevaluating at least two distinct concepts for a solution to one or more of the requiredfunctions of the project, e.g., concepts to satisfy the Initial Testing requirements.(Instruction in technical communications is provided with “just-in-time” workshopsgiven by the University Writing Center during the course “studio” time.) Normally, adraft is submitted, graded, and returned for resubmission. The draft and the resubmissionusually count equally, together representing about 10% of the individual course grade.Students self-select into teams of four (to the extent possible) in the

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(for GSU Mission Annual Faculty Institutional Peer Review Merit Review Effectiveness of Faculty Review (Annual) COST Mission Every 3 years Success Faculty Review

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

complete selected writing prompts to aid the program directors with RET program assessment.The SDSM&T RET program is situated in Rapid City, the second largest city in South Dakota –a state with a total population just below 800,000. Due to the rural nature of the host state andinstitution, the RET program faced unique challenges. For example, the small size of SDSM&Tallowed for a RET program that spanned a variety of departments throughout campus, with noone department having a research agenda robust enough to serve all ten teachers. Distance wasanother factor. Traditionally about half of the teachers involved in the program had residencesbeyond a commutable distance; therefore housing accommodations were secured on

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia; Sabbia Tilli, University of Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

help triangulate findings from the framework study. This studyprovided descriptors for aspects of engineering practice using terminology that is meaningful inany discipline3. For example, one of the 85 aspects is “Reduce costs (either in design,construction, operations or maintenance) use detailed technical and business knowledge toachieve required cost reductions while minimizing performance loss”. Not all engineers work inevery aspect, however, each aspect is supported by detailed evidence from the study. Someaspects have been part of every participant’s work, such as “Coordinate work of peers,subordinates and superiors; perform technical checks on work, watch for roadblocks, mayprovide advice and feedback, may review technical competence

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Larimer, University of Pittsburgh; Michaelangelo Tabone, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

their research, complete the application and write a brief project proposal detailing theirresearch. A committee reviews all proposals based on their merit with a primary objective ofselecting high caliber undergraduate engineering students (with a GPA of 3.5 or higher) whohave the desire and aptitude to pursue graduate studies (preferably in sustainable engineering).These students must also have an interest in completing an inter-disciplinary and cross-culturalexperience. Students are notified in March prior to the summer internship regarding the awarddecision. Shortly thereafter, students begin preparations for study in Brazil including applyingfor passports and visas. The Pitt IRES program provided finances for student travel, living

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, University of Houston; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, WELCOME. She is the principal investigator for several grants related to recruitment and retention of diverse engineering students, including a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates site and a Research Experiences for Teachers site.Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at James Madison University. Prior to this, Dr. Pierrakos served as National Academy of Engineering CASEE Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher (PEER) at Virginia Tech and aspects of this published work were a result of this postdoctoral appointment. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; William Hughes, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the multiple natural known-relationshipswithin the learner’s development to promote a greater internal drive for learning.Over the course of a three-year period, three cohorts (totaling ~120 students) have participated inlearning experiences which have been designed according to the relationships in the Four-Domain Development Diagram. Engineering students in "learning experiences" designedaccording to the diagram report significantly higher levels of interaction with peers as learningcollaborators, greater use of integrative cognitive strategies during self-directed learning and ahigher degree of moral reasoning than comparison groups (these results are being publishedelsewhere). While it is not possible to establish a definitive cause

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Georgina Johnston, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

“current entrepreneurship education tends to migratetowards its natural focus of ‘least resistance’ – the traditional business management processareas”32 is thankfully expanding to include growth in curricula and programs.34 However, withthe offerings serving 18 to 22 year-old students so similar to MBA-level activities to includebusiness plan writing, case studies, and guest speakers, one must ask if undergraduates are beingeducated in a way that aligns with their unique needs and interests.If the opportunity discovery experience by traditional undergraduates differs from adult nascententrepreneurs (to include MBA students), the questions become “how” and what are thepedagogical methods that will increase students’ abilities to discover

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vernon Ulrich, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

system including guidelines for writing studentobjectives and grading rubrics are presented along with an assessment of the success of thesystem.IntroductionEngineering capstone design is a course unlike any other course at Grove City College becausethe purpose of the course is for students to apply the knowledge they have gained across many ofthe subjects they have studied during the previous three years of engineering school. The goal isfor students to have an opportunity to practice engineering in a team environment similar to theenvironment they are likely to experience upon graduation. A different type of class calls for adifferent process for assessing student performance than might be found in more theoreticalcourses. In their survey of

Conference Session

Impact Student Success

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) [1] which is a large country-wide organization (and local chapters) with lots of opportunities for networking, job search, career advancement, etc. (10) Write a follow-up paper to be submitted to the ASEE Conference for dissemination.In addition. it is important to establish a pipeline from our BS to our graduate programs and fromhigh schools to our BS programs. This pipeline will help us in recruiting. It is also important to offerall minority students in engineering mentoring on the issues of retention, graduation and careeradvancement.To pursue these objectives, we received a grant from the James Irvine Foundation.After the first quarter, we held a survey of freshman mostly in Engineering

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

points out the Foundation Coalition leaders regard their model as anevolving process.Colbeck4 draws on a broader academic tradition to develop an Institutional Process Model whichshe tests against experiences in the ECSEL Coalition. In this work, the processes that govern Page 13.1251.3institutionalization are categorized in three separate groups: regulative (administrative rules,budgetary constraints), normative (“peer pressure,” fear of “looking bad” to peers) and cognitive(being convinced that the change is “the right thing to do”). Among the conclusions in the studywas the result that the cognitive processes were the strongest of the