Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Computing & Information Technology

third tier of the application is available to the students and it increases their interaction withthe instructors (Student Interaction Tier). The MOD has two features. The first feature was basedon a question/answer repository (database) related to material covered in specific lectures. Thisrepository works in conjunction with the recorded lectures to serve as an interactive feedbackmechanism to ensure proper viewing as well as improve understanding of the lecture material.The second feature was to extract specific events from each recorded lecture. These eventscorrespond to interactions between students and instructor in a live lecture setting. The benefitsof extracting these interactions will reflect on current and future students

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington; Heather L Frost

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First-Year Programs

to transfer students and to analyze differences amongdemographic groups.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the University of Texas at Arlington’s QualityEnhancement Plan Phase II and work performed by the lead author while serving at the NationalScience Foundation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors also gratefully acknowledge Geraldine E. Jackson, MBA forcopyediting this manuscript.References1. Tyson, W. “Modeling Engineering Degree Attainment Using High School and College Physics and Calculus Coursetaking and Achievement.” J. Engineering Education. Vol

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Lynna J. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

mechanical engineering students’ learning strategy andverbal-visual preferences to the demographic variables of gender, age range, class in school,ethnicity, native country, and native language?Learner PreferencesLearning Strategy PreferenceOne way to address individual differences in how students learn and to personalize learningoptions is through the concept of learning style. Learning style (also referred to as psychologicaltype6,7) refers to how students preferentially perceive (e.g., sensory vs. intuitive), howinformation is most effectively perceived (e.g., verbally or visually), how information ispreferentially organized (e.g., inductive vs. deductive), how information is processed (e.g.,actively vs. reflectively), and how understanding

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail M. Bouniaev, University of Texas, Brownsville; Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Bill W. Elliott, The University of Texas at Brownsville

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Minorities in Engineering

, Page 24.862.6University seminar (UNIV) sections blocked in the CSMT cohort program. Also, the surveyinstruments are distributed to these students through emails. The timing of the survey is plannedin such a way that the students can reflect on their experiences with the cohort program.It may be mentioned at this point that this survey is intended to get the students’ feedback on thecohort program and their backgrounds. As such, survey responses are used to find out thegeneral characteristics and background of the students that have registered in the STEM coursesand their experiences with the cohort program.Survey FindingsThe questions in the survey instruments for students are divided into two categories:Category 1: Questions related to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Clapp P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Petronilo Estandarte Pana, LBJ Middle School, PSJA ISD

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-1106529, Research Experience for Teachers in Manufacturing for Competitiveness in theUnited States (RETainUS). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation. Page 25.13.12Appendix – PHREEQC Program Input Files USING HYDROGEN USING DITHIONITESOLUTION 1 PHASES Temp 25 Dithionite pH 7 Na2S2O4 = 2Na++ (S2O4)2- pe 4 Log_ k -4.58

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Marginal: Sometimes failed to show up or complete assignments, rarely prepared. F. Unsatisfactory: Consistently failed to show up or complete assignments, unprepared. G. No Show: No participation at all Q-4 In the future I recommend the instructor: A. Continue with this life-long learning assignment while implementing minor modifications B. Continue with this life-long learning assignment while implementing major modifications C. Proceed with previous year’s course assignment of life-long learning textbook problems.Table 6. Student responses that reflect their perspective of life-long learning at course endRpa Question – 1b,c Question – 2 b,c Question – 3 b,c Question – 4 b,c

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Mark Cuson; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

reverse scored to help eliminate selection bias. Responses were collected using a 5- point Likert scale of agreement ranging from Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (5) with (3) as neutral. The items had high reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = .80), so the items were averaged to form a single the Case Study/Lab Satisfaction (CSLS) Score.• Student conceptual maps: As a course-concluding exercise, students were asked to draw a map of the concepts included within this entire course experience. After brief instruction on conceptual maps, students were given a list of the topics covered in class and asked to draw a conceptual map linking these ideas together that reflects their understanding of the course. We were interested

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Alister Fraser, Parametric Technology Corp.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

instructed to use good modelingstrategies for a robust part model, and to minimize the number of features. No additionalinstructions are given; students must select appropriate features, order of feature creation,constraints and dimensioning schemes.A variety of methods will produce the correct geometry, but only some of these approacheswould reflect best practices in modeling strategies, which the students must demonstrate to getfull credit for the assignment. For this part, it was expected that the model would be createdusing a single revolve feature for the body of the elbow, two extrusions for the flanges, adiametrally placed hole as the leader for a patterned hole set on each flange, and a single roundfeature. The internal diameter of the elbow

Conference Session

Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. To measure students’ performancein PBL, he employed process-oriented assessment methods such as peer- and self-ratings.Considering PBL’s emphasis on self-directed learning, collaborative learning, and knowledgediscovery, the use of peer-ratings, self-ratings, and reflection is highly recommended.Technology can assist in assessing many aspects of PBL. It is possible to assess PBL via theWeb in order to measure students’ confidence and collaboration in their learning. The result ofpeer- and self-assessment can be summarized automatically for both the instructor and students.A series of self-assessments makes it possible to observe student’s learning process over a periodof time. In this way, technology can also be employed for peer-assessments

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., University of Minho; Victor Freitas de Azeredo Barros, Science and Education Research Council

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International

development in terms of niche choice and entrepreneurial initiatives.ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SEMINARThe course is designed to integrate each student’s educational experience (e.g., coreenvironmental courses, environmental electives, and environmental projects) in a capstoneseminar in Environmental Studies. Through seminar discussions and writing assignmentsstudents will critically reflect on what they learned in their previous courses and projectexperiences. In teams, students will prepare a final paper and presentation that critically engagestheir educational experience in environmental studies and anticipates how their courses andexperiences will translate into their future personal and professional environmental experiences.The content delivery of

Conference Session

Experiences with Experiential Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Turpin; Donald Richter; William Loendorf

teamsbegin the process early and work continuously on their vehicle right up to the competition. Thelate starters rarely do well or even complete the course.Research has shown that the earlier a student becomes involved in the department with otherstudents, the greater the success of retention in the major. As a result, teams should be formed asearly as possible to allow the team to have ample time for design, prototyping and testing. Thisfun and exciting competition has fostered a great deal of interest in engineering that has led tonew students in the major as well as retention of existing students.Conclusions, Reflections and the FutureThe HPPV competition has grown into a very popular annual event. The contest is challenging

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tadeusz Majewski; Hector Cervantes; K. V. Sudhakar

fracture mechanics topics include several lecture quizzes as acontinual assessment component. The main aim of the lecture quiz is to let the lecturer have abetter gauge of whether the students have grasped the main concepts/principles taught in eachlecture on specialty topics relating to fracture mechanics. Typically, 15-20 short questions(demanding specific answers) in the form of multiple-choice, true/false or computation are askedin each lecture quiz. Students are allowed to discuss the questions and hand in the answers insmall groups. It also promotes cooperative learning among the students as well as allows them torelate to and reflect instantly on what they have just learned.3.5 BrainstormingIn brainstorming, listening exercise that allows

Conference Session

Engaging Upper Level Classes

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Thompson; Matthew Roberts

4.09 persist to the completion of the task. Figure 3 Motivation as measured by the Student Opinion Scale. The results pre- sented are reverse scored as required so that shown scores reflect motivation on a scale of 1 (lowest motivation) to 5 (highest).Case StudiesCase studies are also used in class to explore design, construction, and ethical issues. Two spe-cific case studies that have been used in past classes are the 1981 collapse of the Harbour CayCondominiums and a comparative case study of the performance of the Murrah Building duringthe 1995 Oklahoma City bombing versus the performance of the Pentagon during the 2001 Sep-tember 11 attacks.The Harbour Cay collapse resulted from punching failure of a flat plate slab

Conference Session

Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zack Bowles; Philippe E. Tissot; Jeremy Flores; G. Beate Zimmer; Alexey L. Sadovski; Carl Steidley

project was to investigate whether achange in the performance function or cost function used in the training of a neural networkwould lead to significantly different forecasts. These neural networks are trained by minimizingthe difference between the prediction and the actual data. However, it was hypothesized that theperformance function could be adapted to better reflect the Skill Assessment Variables publishedby the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). While the root mean squareerror is important as a skill assessment, NOAA also focuses on the Central Frequency of 15 cm,or the Central Frequency, i.e. the percentage of time the forecast is within 15 centimeters of theactual water level. To achieve a higher central frequency

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Martin

. You can additionally type a report heading that reflects thechosen search criteria. Extra-useful report capabilities include: • Emails – You can enter criteria for students or staff, for example, and generate a list of email addresses that can be effortlessly copied and pasted into your email program. The whole exercise can be done in seconds. • Letter-merging is nearly as easy, providing every possible address type and sort preference. • Statistics reports are “smart,” allowing the user to see extensive descriptive profile information such as the number of students, grouped by gender, ethnicity, etc.Student records can initially be imported from a spreadsheet, such as from the schoolregistrar’s office

Conference Session

Early College Retention Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yvonne Ng

? Princeton Alumnae Reflect. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, 1993.6. H. K. Qammar, H. M. Cheung, E. A. Evans, S. P. Spickard, F. S. Broadway, and R. D. Ramsier. “Impact of Vertically Integrated Team Design Projects on First Year Engineering Students.” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education, 2004.7. D. K. Sobek II, and V. K. Jain. “The Engineering Problem-Solving Process: Good for Students?” slides for Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. American Society for Engineering Education, 2004.8. “Success of SEAS Interactor Program Hard to Duplicate.” Princeton University

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

JoDell Steuver; Donna Evanecky

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education EMD 1642Perhaps project management will be one of the fads that will be incorporated into businessculture. Ideas with merit seem to find their way into engineering practices. Those who can useproject management tools not only for individual projects, but for the entire project managementprocess will ensure its longevity. Once a fad moves from novelty to a position central to abusiness’s corporate strategy, it becomes a strategic business tool.22Thoughtful, reflective study is called for from today’s

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Research

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

results areoften necessary immediately. The graduate students you pick can help get the papers published,or they can require extensive rewrite when results are time sensitive and critical to the tenureprocess. Remember, the quality of the paper reflects on the professor, not on the graduatestudents.Teaching: This is an important part of the job of all professors. The time estimates above are forone class but are the absolute minimums – most new professors spend more time preparing andtime is used up quickly when there are multiple courses that have never been taught before. Getwith a mentor or the person who taught the course last. Find notes if they are available – andteach efficiently to maximize classroom success and time for research and

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec; Dexter Whittinghill; John Chen

communicate with the professor’s Windows XP Tablet PC using a peer-to-peer networking mode. The software we use to manage the intercomputer communicationsand to record and display student responses from the PDAs is a pre-beta version of OptionFinderVP, which is being developed by Option Technologies Interactive(www.optiontechnologies.com).Regardless of the feedback method, the concept question or skill quiz is posed by the professorthrough his Tablet PC and is projected to the front of the class, along with the possible solutions.The correct solution is embedded with incorrect answers, which are derived from commonstudent mistakes or misunderstanding. Students are given time to reflect on the question posed,discuss it with their peers, and then must

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mitchell Neilsen

Explorer (RCX) bricks. Although conceptually simple, the problem enables students to connect abstract design concepts with a concrete implementation and to better understand the importance of using an iterative design methodology.* In part, this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Grants No.9980321 and 0227709. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are Page 10.270.1those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Proceedings

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aminul Karim; Yakov Cherner; Ahmed Khan

altitude,rotating and expanding a space station antenna to wall thickness, as well as wall materials. Two lowerconnect to each of three satellites, and (3) to interactive simulations assist the student in understandingunderstand the impact of surface roughness on the Huygens principle and Fresnel theory, which describesreflecting signal by moving and resizing wave refraction and reflection. Page 10.802.6containers.Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”A virtual experiment can provide an

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar

of a presentation and a report.• The presentation should be conducted professionally using Power Point, or a similar application.• The report should be prepared professionally using Microsoft, or similar applications. Page 10.1164.3The chronology of the adopted approach is as follows. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005. American Society of Engineering education”First week of classes:The instructor informs his or her students that this course requires a project. The coursesyllabus reflects this requirement. It officially

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lars Håkansson; Ingvar Gustavsson; Henrik Åkesson

different tasks from basic to advance. The experiment is designed to reflect on common a vibration problem in the manufacturingindustry, i.e. vibration in metal cutting processes.7, 8, 9 The object under investigation is aboring bar used for metal cutting in a lathe. Vibration problem associated with this type ofprocess is considered to be an important and critical factor concerning the performance, thetool life, the surface finishing, etc. that finally ends up on the production cost negatively.Since it is shown that vibration problem originates from the lower order bending modes7, 8it is of most importance to examine the different properties of the boring bar i.e. finding thedominating bending modes

Conference Session

Assessing Where We Stand

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Eisenbarth; Kenneth Van Treuren

components oftheir curricula 23. Their handbook consists of twelve chapters covering the topics ofmanufacturability, sustainability, usability, health and safety, environmental impact, ethical,social, political, economic, compassion, lifelong learning, and bringing it all together. Thishandbook is distributed to incoming freshmen and the faculty use aspects of it throughout thefour-year curriculum. When the student reaches the senior year they have been exposed toextrinsic design concepts several times and they are included as a natural part of the designprocess.Nair at Carnegie Mellon University studied decision making in the engineering classroom andconcludes that in the “post conventional classroom” synthesis, evaluation, reflection and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilan Grave

out of, or in correlation with, course andlaboratory work.At this stage (end of fall semester 2004) the next “Electronics” class in spring 2005 will use forthe first time the semiconductor parameter analyzer for projects linked to the course, building onthe work of a student who is working on integrating and interfacing the equipment in the lab, inthe context of a senior design project.Critical analysis of course formatIn this section we want to critically evaluate the decisions made with respects to the courseformat. This analysis reflects the experience during the last three years, since the author joinedElizabethtown College. During that period, “Circuit Analysis” has been offered three times and“Electronics” twice. The author had had

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacki Stewart; Peter Jansson

to operate most efficiently. At the start, eight sites were identifiedacross the campus that appeared to favorably meet these three conditions.The efficiency of the system is largely affected by objects that could obstruct the sun’s rays. Asite with few trees, buildings, or other means of shading are more desirable because more of thesun’s energy will reach the system’s panels causing the system to work more efficiently. Thesites found in the preliminary search were examined based on solar data collected by a SolarPathfinder™ 7. When placed at a site, the dome of the Solar Pathfinder™ reflects obstacles thatcould hinder the efficiency of the system. After the obstacles are traced, special paper made forthe Pathfinder allows the user to

Conference Session

Ethics Classes: Creative or Inefficient

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christy Moore; Stephanie Bird; Steven Nichols

10.1317.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 2. The Challenge Cycle. The introductory page to a lesson that uses the failure of a series of dams in Logan County, West Virginia in 1972 as a case study to investigate issues of personal, professional, and corporate responsibility.Description of Example Module: Introduction to Professional Ethics The Challenge cycle allows students to go through the iterative steps of reflecting,investigating, analyzing, and making judgements, a process that prepares them to beresponsible professionals as much as the actual information they acquire

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

the workspace from the start, let space evolve Provide room for group meetings and discussions Involve students in the designing, building and later operating and developing the workspace.- allow for management and control by studentsEquipment Within funding constraints, install equipments that have clear relevance to professional as well to curricular applications Include exhibits that reflect the education’s content The workspace should be totally wired, or wireless Integrate with other assets Establish collaborations with external workshops for specialized manufacturing processes

Conference Session

A through K and Beyond

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman Dennis

practice of civilengineering at the professional level.”[2] In addition to adopting Policy 465 ASCE created theTask Committee on Academic Preparation for Professional Practice (TCAP3) and charged it to“…develop, organize and execute a detailed plan for full realization of the ASCE PolicyStatement 465.” This committee, which was later made a board level standing committee(CAP3), formulated the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK) which was formallyreleased in January of 2004. As a result of the CAP3 report on the BOK, ASCE’s PolicyStatement 465 was revised in October 2004 to reflect the work of the committee. It now states inpart that “ASCE…supports the attainment of a Body of Knowledge for entry into the practice ofcivil engineering at the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Norma Mattei

doctorates through 1998 largely reflected an increase in the number offoreign U. S. doctorate degree recipients. In fact, foreign-born engineers and scientists make upmore than one fourth of the engineering and science doctorate holders doing research in bothacademia and industry. Page 10.929.2As result of the September 11 terrorism, the United States may permit immigration at only a verycarefully monitored trickle. This could seriously depress the supply of foreign students and “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society of