Conference Session

New Frontiers in Manufacturing Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Fischer; Richard Jerz

contain lectures on engineering graphics, which Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationis the standard language for communicating designs in industry. Engineering graphics had beentaught to freshmen as part of an introduction to engineering course, but was discontinued whenthe new engineering curriculum was introduced in the fall 2002 semester.The plan for the new DFM course was that it would include the topics: manufacturing processes,product design fundamentals, engineering graphics, and CAD/CAM. For “hands-on” exposure,CAD, CAM, and CNC laboratory exercises would be included. This 3 semester-hour

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jane Schielack; Carol Stuessy; George Nickles

of educational research occurs for graduate students who are chosento work as mentors for participants during the professional development activities for the secondsummer (IV). In July of the second summer, participants continue their work with scientists (Ib)and work with educational researchers to design classroom-based research studies to examine theeffects of the IF on students learning (V). At the end of the second summer, participants leavewith the expertise to test the effects of the IF on students’ understanding. Participants implementtheir Research Plans (RP) in their classrooms during the second school year on a voluntary basis(VI) and have the option of reporting the results of their second years’ implementations during

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus; Kenneth Reid

Math standards.This paper will provide a brief description of Project Lead The Way initiative, thecurriculum and courses offered in Project Lead The Way, discuss the Indiana Model forimplementation of PLTW, requirements of successful secondary and post-secondarycourse articulation agreements and program replication considerations for Schools ofEngineering and Technology interested in outreach.Project Lead The Way: History, Values, Strategic Plan, Curriculum, and TrainingAccording to the official website, Project Lead The Way Inc. (PLTW) is a nationalprogram forming partnerships among Public Schools, Higher Education Institutions andthe Private Sector to increase the quantity and quality of engineers and engineeringtechnologists graduating from

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tapas Das; Project Fellows; Louis Martin-Vega; Liz Hunnicutt; Grisslle Centeno; Geoffery Okogbaa; Cheriese Edwards; Ashok Kumar; Rajesh Ganesan

project STARS.The STARS project includes underrepresented minorities among the cadre of Fellows for theproject. It provides training for the Fellows on pedagogy and communication skills. We workclosely with the district science and mathematics coordinators, and the school principals indeveloping a plan for effectively utilizing the Fellows as resources for the teachers. The Fellowsassist the teachers by preparing and presenting engineering, math, and science principles in theschool classrooms. Also our budget plan includes provisions for adequate stipends for theparticipating teachers.We strongly feel that project STARS has the potential to not only achieve the objectives of theGK-12 charter but to also serve as the foundation for additional

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Drnevich

The Senior Design Process at Purdue University Vincent P. Drnevich, P.E., Ph.D. Purdue UniversityAbstract This paper examines the participation of practitioners in senior design based onexperience at Purdue University where senior design involves all seniors in their last semesterbefore graduation and is titled “Civil Engineering Design Project”. It is described in the catalogas “Planning, design, and analysis of a civil project; an integrated and realistic group projectinvolving as much as possible all major aspects of the civil engineering profession.” This highenrollment course (30 to 100 students per semester) has been taught

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy

well as to enhance the learning experience in laboratory education.IntroductionLaboratory experiments are essential part of engineering curriculum. Traditionally,students in a laboratory course would set up an experiment, take measurements, analyzedata, plot graphs, and write a report. This approach provides a learning experience onhow to conduct experiments and how to analyze data. However, it does not provide anexperience in design of experiments. “Design of experiment” means planning theexperiment1 and one of the aspects is statistical design of experiment. Statistical designin general implies the estimation of number of measurements or tests required todetermine the true mean of a variable being measured. In a typical laboratory

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy

well as to enhance the learning experience in laboratory education.IntroductionLaboratory experiments are essential part of engineering curriculum. Traditionally,students in a laboratory course would set up an experiment, take measurements, analyzedata, plot graphs, and write a report. This approach provides a learning experience onhow to conduct experiments and how to analyze data. However, it does not provide anexperience in design of experiments. “Design of experiment” means planning theexperiment1 and one of the aspects is statistical design of experiment. Statistical designin general implies the estimation of number of measurements or tests required todetermine the true mean of a variable being measured. In a typical laboratory

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Goedert; E. Terence Foster

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationchemistry, two semesters of physics, and five semesters of mathematics includingcalculus (3 semesters), differential equations, and probability/statistics (1 semester each).The ConE program will be offered on the CET’s Omaha and Lincoln campuses as is civilengineering. Construction management will also be offered at these same locations. TheCET has recognized that civil engineering faculty will have representation in the ConEcurriculum planning activities which are planned for the Fall 2005 Semester. The CivilEngineering Department is not in the SAEC because of its role as a basic engineeringprogram within the CET. However, its role

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hartmann

“output” from a diverseset of originating sources. Such “sources” can be the “general workforce,” direct accession fromhigh school, or graduates of higher education engineering programs.As the source for granting degrees to industrial engineering undergraduate and graduate-levelstudents, engineering higher education is motivated to adapt to the manufacturing and serviceconsumer’s changing requirements for an educated engineering employee. This motivation maybe partially based on institutional and departmental-level accreditations, a critically importantconcern for stakeholders in institutions and the institutions’ engineering departments. While anaccreditation is alone significant and requires an institution/department to plan, collect, archive

Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Turner; Lisa Marshall

NorthCarolina State University Department of Nuclear Engineering which has resulted in an averageincrease enrolment of 28% in the undergraduate program, 43% in the graduate program and astabilization of student enrolment near targeted 120 and 50 respectively. First, SEM is described as the cradle to grave approach within higher education. It is theprocess by which relations are forged, providing all concern with identifiable benefits. Adding tothe typical components, we include outreach and recruitment, retention and career services alongwith graduation and alumni development. It is a comprehensive plan that involves academic andnon-academic components. Realistic goal setting and implementation must be continuinglyrevised and sustained. Some of

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Denny Davis

the engineering profile is stable. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering EducationEngineering Profile DevelopmentThe development of a profile for a top quality engineer began in late 2002 with leadership fromfaculty associated with the NSF-sponsored “Transferable Integrated Design EngineeringEducation” (TIDEE) project14. The engineer profile was planned to reflect attributes desired atthe time of graduation or during the first five years following graduation with a baccalaureatedegree in engineering. Performance during this 5-year window was judged important for aprofile because it is indicative of both

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rusk Masih

COOPERATION BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES AND CORPORATIONS Rusk Masih The University of Connecticut, Avery Point Campus, Groton Email r_masih@yahoo.comAbstract This paper treats the role that can be played by both the universities and the industrytogether in shaping continuous engineering education, nationally and internationally. Itrecommends forming a joint committee from the industry and academia to define the plan toenhance the cooperation between the universities and corporations, and the execution of suchplan. It also treats the interest of each

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed; Lucy King; Matthew Sanders; Jacqueline El-Sayed

number of cross-functionalactivities. Effective and efficient communication skills and team dynamics are essential. Theywill work on one product, separating the engineering challenge into modules of various tasks indesign, manufacturing, facilities planning and business functions, each task managed by a sub-team. A case study will be presented. As a result, students not only synthesize what they havelearned but also apply what they have gained: teamwork experience, collaborative finesse,ability to comprehend the global picture of engineering, the urgency to be innovative, and thedrive to become effective leaders. The university gains a better reputation and strengthenedbonds among departments.IntroductionToday’s work environment demands that

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephan A. Durham; Mark L. Kuss; Ernest Heymsfield; Hanna Sheppard

“Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education” 2theoretical specific gravity of asphalt mixtures. In the summer of 2005 a group of studentsshown in Figure 1, plan to evaluate a new non-destructive testing device used for determiningconcrete compressive strength. This research is state-of-the art and introduces students to thenumerous steps involved in research programs. Students are required to develop outlines for thetesting program, design and create material to be tested, and present their findings through apaper and presentation. Figure 1:Students

Conference Session

Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Lavelle; Richard Keltie

in all hours taken in courses in their “major.” Major courses are those that are offered by degree department and are required or allowed as electives in the student’s degree plan. Some academic departments include courses from other departments in their “major” GPA calculations.Cohort Study Results: In order to investigate factors associated with student success inengineering, we collected data on all first-time engineering college freshmen admitted in theyears 1996 through 2000. From a previous study, we had learned that “students who matriculatewill graduate” in engineering at a rate of 85%. Thus, in this study we wanted to find out whatfactors were associated with matriculation. For

Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Luks

Tar Creek to sample the waterand test the samples in a series of experiments of their own design. The students thenevaluate remediation methods and propose their plan to correct the problems that theyfound through the experimental testing. This project gives the students a practicalappreciation of safety and the environment and an opportunity to apply their skills to areal-life problem. As a result of this project, student retention was improved and studentsgained a lasting sense of responsibility for the global environment.Background Tar Creek has received national attention since it was established as a top priorityby the EPA Superfund in 1983. As such, it is an appropriate topic for an introductorycourse in chemical engineering that

Conference Session

NSF Funding for Educational Scholarship

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Carriere

Page 10.984.2play critical roles in academe by integrating research, education, diversity, outreach, and “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society For Engineering Education”industrial collaboration, NSF views ERCs as change agents for academic engineering programsand the engineering community at large.2. Department-Level Reform of Undergraduate Engineering Education (DLR) - providesan opportunity for institutions to compete for planning and implementation grants to assistdepartmental and larger units in engaging faculty in the scholarship of learning and teaching ona department wide basis, in developing, implementing

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Ostheimer

department also hired a writing expert todesign, develop and teach the communication component of these classes; thus alleviating theneed for ECE faculty to direct and formatively assess student writing. After ten years ofemphasizing writing, at least in the senior year of the ECE curriculum, and in response to theABET 2000 requirement that program outcomes be measured, the department, in 1999, begandeveloping plans to design an assessment process capable of evaluating how well the ECEcurriculum was actually preparing our graduates to write for their future careers. In this paper,we will describe first the series of steps that led to the establishment of the assessment design,then present and discuss our observations from five years of this

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

identified in the ARET Department's TAC-ABET Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP),program outcomes have been devised to describe what graduates of a degree program will beable to demonstrate and know when they graduate. The skills and abilities identified in theprogram outcomes are measures of the quality of the program and can have a significant impacton the validity of the degree. Professional experience through an internship program, whetherconducted in an office or through a program such as this, can enhance a student's understandingof the career field and practice, ultimately creating a better quality student. The process ofobtaining professional internships in a rural area is significantly more difficult than in largerurban areas. Economic

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

. This, while there are similarities, thescale of the class size can magnify teaching problems.Preparation, structure, procedures and rulesPlain and simply, large classes require more preparation. Planning needs to begin well beforethe term starts and includes both technical competence with the material presented andorganization of every class. Lecture preparation requires that every moment be carefully andtotally planned. Even breaks in the lecture need to be scripted to ensure that students do notnotice any discontinuity in the lecture.Handouts, notes, homework assignments and examinations need to be developed early andprinted on a schedule so that there are no last minute requirements. Large amounts of classroommaterial can not be printed in

Conference Session

Energy Program and Software Tools

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keshav Varde

combustion engines, fuel systems, exhaust emissions, fuelcells and energy systems.This paper describes structure of research projects, expectations on the part of faculty advisorsand students, preparation of student participants for subsequent research career or advanceddegree and the extent to which project objectives have been met. Tracking of the past REUstudent participants has shown that several of them are pursuing advanced degree programswhile a similar number is planning to pursue research and development career in industry.IntroductionThere has been an increased interest in providing research opportunities to undergraduates at manyinstitutions. While major research universities and some well-known liberal arts colleges have

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christine Kelly

systems.4. Develop regulatory documentation (standard operating procedure and batch record)for a given process.5. Develop and critique a peer’s written validation plan for a given process and carry outthe plan in the laboratory. Synthesize the results into a final validation document.6. Define the roles and describe the differences between Quality Assurance and QualityControl groups. Select analytical methods and quality tools appropriate for qualitycontrol of a biopharmaceutical process or medical devices manufacturing process andexplain the fundamental basis for the methods.7. Describe the purpose and components control strategies, including change controlsystems, process deviations, and quality investigations.Table 2. Required readingsParts of

Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sukesh Aghara; Irvin Osborn-Lee

covering radiation environments and radiation detectionas applicable to space. The program is geared towards a non-power related nuclearengineering instruction. The program is expected to evolve in the areas of radiationbiology, health physics, radiation environment characterization and radiochemistry. Acourse titled “Introduction to Nuclear Engineering I” was developed and taught atPVAMU for the Fall 2004 semester, for the spring semester same course is offered againalong with a second course titled “Introduction to Nuclear Engineering II”. The syllabusof these courses will be discussed along with the future plans of the courses beingplanned at PVAMU. This paper will not discuss the development of the Texaspartnership program or the sharing of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Loendorf

curriculum.A recruiting and retention plan is also being developed as part of the new curriculum design. Thedevelopment of this plan is considered to be a crucial and fundamental component of the overallEE program. One of the biggest concerns is the recruitment and retention of underrepresentedgroups in the engineering field.This paper describes the planning and development of the new Electrical Engineering program atEWU including the significance, infrastructure, goals, objectives, laboratory needs, programrequirements, and curriculum.IntroductionThe EE program was conceived on the basis of three factors: industrial demand within the regionand state, the small number of qualified graduates available to enter the workforce, and theincreasing pool of

Conference Session

Crossing the Discipline Divide!

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Krumholz; Robert Martello; Jonathan Stolk

readings, discussions, and self-designed projects, students explore materials science concepts alongside the social, cultural, andenvironmental factors that shaped technological and scientific history. Although some formal in-class activities are planned, many class sessions are flexible, allowing students to engage inindividualized learning approaches. The projects are loosely framed, enabling students todevelop key competencies while investigating topics of personal interest and controlling projectfocus and direction. In this paper, we discuss the processes and motivating factors that led to theinitial design and continued development of the Paul Revere: Tough as Nails course block. Wedescribe the philosophical and practical benefits of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Katie Sullivan

needs of the community and meet instructional objectives using action andcritical reflection to prepare students for careers and to become meaning members of a justand democratic society”. 2 The interdisciplinary aspect of the course is carefully planned out. There are 12college students in the course. Six of these students are from Chemical engineering, andthe others are from multiple disciplines such as biology, communication, geology andgeophysics. The multi-leveled nature of the course is due to the partnership of theAcademy of Math, science and Engineering (AMES) and the 12 high school students whoattend the class for college credit. AMES draws students from grades 9-12 from two different school districts. It isaligned with

Conference Session

Women in IT Fields

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Crystal Hoyer; Crystal Eney

learned during our first threeofferings of the course, and how we plan to improve upon our experience in the future. We willshow how we developed creative solutions to support women in technology with minimaldepartment resources.IntroductionThe University of Washington is a large research institution with nearly 40,000 students, 28,000of whom are undergraduates. The university is just over 50% women but the Computer Scienceand Engineering (CSE) Department has held steady with roughly 17% women for the pastseveral years. High achieving women are going into fields such as bioengineering, chemistry,math, business, and biological science, but not computer science. Research by Jepson and Perlshow that the misperception of computer science and the lack

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Scott

, experience, and custom. Theiterative process of engineering design is characterized by a series of distinct functions: identifyingneeds, defining options, making decisions, gathering data, preparing a plan, and implementing aplan. Demonstrating these functions, along with introducing the students to open-ended problemsolving, produced both universal and culturally distinctive results. This paper will demonstrate various cultural distinctions affecting the progress and success ofadapting an engineering model to a Middle Eastern culture. In a sense, this paper reflects the Page 10.125.2colonization of a Western academic community in the Middle

Conference Session

BME Introductory Courses

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

experience inpresentation related to three areas in BME. The initial area is cell and tissue engineeringwith a focus on determining the best area for a planned corporate research. The secondarea is biomechanics. This area is will combine statistic, statics, and particle dynamicsfor the solution of simple problems. Based on group measurements, the range of valuesfor joint loading will be assessed. The last part of the course will involve a combinationof instrumentation and imaging. The added aspects are the considerations of A/Dconversion, Fourier Analysis, and systems modeling. Page 10.498.1Methods Lectures are seldom effective to provide student

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

projects.Working from engineering sketches, digital models, or blueprints, students typically produceengineering devices that challenge the students’ abilities to use manufacturing equipmentranging in complexity from simple hand tools to CNC machine shop equipment. Projectcomplexity can range from fairly simple first-year introductory projects to large-scale multi-disciplinary projects such as the Solar Powered Aircraft or the Waterbike projects (Figure 2)undertaken at KTH, Stockholm, Sweden. From a workspace perspective, the Implementationphase places a premium on preparatory planning for efficient use, adequate construction space tosupport a multi-disciplinary curriculum, and tools and manufacturing machinery that are goodmatches to engineering students