Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

, memorandum, oral presentation, other);≠ Intended audience;≠ Report requirements.While this was a well-intended effort, the results were not particularly impressive. Studentsseemed to treat it as another hoop through which they were to jump and not as a prompt forthoughtful reflection. This was underscored by the observation that frequently students wereobserved printing the forms immediately after entering the laboratory and completing them byhand to be submitted on the spot, with little apparent forethought.ConclusionOur study of the maturation as writers of the cohort of EWI students has culminated in an NSFproposal (#0837338) to improve the quality of student writing at all levels of the Engineeringcurriculum. In the study Drs Beams, Niiler

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering as a Career Path to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Jason Wynne, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

students to their rooms, I realized something amazing fromwhat had just occurred. I’ve had the opportunity to be something much more than just acounselor or an instructor; I got the chance to be a mentor, I got the chance to be a friend.** Acknowledgement and Disclaimer:“This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0525484. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.” Page 14.1014.20

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

topics and “new engineer” workforce skills—that we are seeking toprovide for students through the Build IT curriculum. Page 14.215.14AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grantnumber ESI-0624709. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Bibliography1 Jonassen, D. (2000). Computers as mindtools for schools. Engaging critical thinking (2nd ed.). Saddle River, NJ:Prentice Hall.2 Chambers, J. & Carbonaro, M. (2003). Designing, Developing, and

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

problems can be given. Even so, the number of students complaining of time pressurewill remain non-zero. Although sometimes this complaint is specious (when non amount of timewould help that particular student) at others it reflects the fact that some people approachproblems slowly but truly do understand the material.By eliminating such exams, these problems can be avoided. In the miniquiz format there is only asingle problem and the students are told ahead of time what the area of coverage will be. Hencetheir studying is directed toward that area. Only a fraction of the class time is taken up with thequiz and since there’s only one problem, a goodly amount of time can be allocated to it, reducingthe “no time!” complaints.Since there are many

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara; Gary Hansen, University of California, Santa Barbara; Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Peter Robinson, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

overlaps and alsomany gaps.”Educational importance of the study In many disciplines, effectiveness in teaching and learning is assessed via content uptakeof the students. This may be measured using psychometrics or evaluating student products usingcertain rubrics. In disciplines where the ‘correct answer’ is less precise, the rubric approach tendsto also pay attention to production process as well as outcome. In our discipline ofentrepreneurship education, not only is there no precise ‘correct answer’ to many managementand business opportunity questions, content uptake does not necessarily reflect the overallpreparedness of these students to become entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial attitude orientationappears to be an outcome parameter that

Conference Session

Robots in Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Mentis, United States Military Academy; Charles Reynolds, United States Military Academy; Donald Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Ring, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, no. 2, pp. 5-9, April 2008.2. Zachary Dodds, “AI Assignments in a CS1 Course: Reflections and Evaluation,” Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 262-271, June 2008.3. Barry Fagin, “Using Ada-based Robotics to Teach Computer Science,” in ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 32, New York, 2000, pp. 148-151.4. Barry Fagin and Laurence Merkle, “Measuring the Effectiveness of Robots in Teaching Computer Science,” in ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 35, New York, 2003, pp. 307-311.5. Robert W. Hasker, “An Introductory Programming Environment for LEGO MindStorms Robots,” in Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium, 2005

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran Wilde, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Anchor 1: “Wow Sam, we’re all reflecting on our college senior projects…” o Anchor 2: “All the liberal arts graduates, huh? Go into science kids! That was impressive.” o Weatherman: “I can barely drive my own car, let alone have a car drive itself.”Third, the project consistently has a positive impact on the students who complete it.They report that job interviews take on a very different tone when they bring up theirparticipation in this senior project. Interviewers ask about the technical design challenges,the experience of working together as a team, and the effort required to complete ademanding project with hard deadlines; all are topics that Robot Racer participants cantalk about enthusiastically and authoritatively. We have

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

found that the level of cognitive diversity on the teamscorrelated to improved performance on the project. In final reflective essays in 2008, 88% of thestudents discussed teamwork in some context; for example, they enjoy it, don’t like it, believe itis one of their strengths, etc. Recognizing differences in work styles may facilitate better teamexperiences, as the students may be willing to try to accommodate these differences. Projectcomplexity, student maturity, and other factors also appear to be important determinants of teamsuccess on these analysis-based environmental engineering projects. Continued research oncognitive modes is planned. In the future, a grouping algorithm more similar to that used byJensen24 based on the MBTI types will

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan Lima, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

International

majorskills, and in such way be prepared for the global market place2, 8, 14, 15.The challenges and opportunities in forming global engineers for the Americas were discussed ina recent workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Latin Americanand Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI). The outcomes andrecommendations based on this workshop were reported by Esparragoza et al.8. Brito et al.6make a comparative analysis based upon recent international conferences on engineeringeducation held in Brazil to demonstrate the role of international cooperation in the disseminationof new approaches in engineering education worldwide. This series of conferences reflects theeffort of the Brazilian’s educators

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

class and to theinstructor. The class schedule is often updated during the week to reflect the exactmaterial covered in each class. This is one way to keep students informed even if theymiss a class. Although, the author frequently reminds students the advantages ofattending classes regularly.3.5) Educational SoftwareTo support classroom activities, the author has extensively used WebCT® system as aneducational tool. The author has also used other educational software tools such as:BlackBoard® and DesireToLearn®. WebCT is an extremely helpful teaching tool thatcan be used to complement classroom instruction in a variety of ways, such as: • To develop and apply online exams and quizzes; • To post lecture PowerPoint presentations; • To

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; John Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hyeon Woo Lee, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the videos in order tolearn the material necessary to be successful in the quizzes. This helps to assure that studentswill be prepared for the in-class activities. Second, the instructor can use the results of thequizzes as a launching point for discussion and adjust the class plan as necessary to address anystudent misconceptions or lack of understanding, in a form of just-in-time teaching. 8The classroom flip method may be perceived to be particularly beneficial to students who prefercertain types of learning environments. According to the Felder-Solomon Learning Styles Index,students may classify themselves along four dimensions as being a certain type of learner:active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential/global

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Mena, Purdue University; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, and if they have participated in engineeringactivities. The post interview questions included all of the pre interview questions as well asadditional questions. These follow-up questions asked students to compare and contrast theirfirst and second drawing, reflect on class activities, and share anything new they learned.The quantitative methods included pre- and post-administration of the Engineering InstructionalKnowledge Tests and the Engineering Identity Development Scale (EIDS). The Knowledge Testconsisted of 10 to 15 multiple-choice items that were adapted from assessments items from theEngineering is Elementary modules, Trends in International Science and Mathematics Study(TIMMS, http://nces.ed.gov/timss/ ) and state standardized exams

Conference Session

Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

tongue and this follow-up process enables skills to be transferred and applied in a secondlanguage.The second Web 2.0 technology examined is “e-portfolio”. Again, in conjunction with courses in theirnative language, students are required to create their own online portfolio in English using the portfolioplatform Mahara, complete with their résumé, covering letters, details of projects, other academicachievements and any other miscellaneous data relevant to successfully gaining employment as agraduate engineer. The group structure of the platform allows for both instructor and peer assessment,as well as self reflection for students post submission. This exercise also demonstrates interculturaldifferences within the EU, and also between EU

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

consider new ways to thinkabout our data. As Tufte says, “if displays of data are to be truthful and revealing, then the logicof the display design must reflect the logic of analysis”.5 Multiway plots assist us in extractingthe story the data tell. Page 14.1009.4Method and results: transforming column charts to multiway plotsEighth-semester persistence data. To interpret multiway plots in contexts that speak toengineering education audiences, we use categorical data from MIDFIELD (the Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Longitudinal Development) on eighthsemester persistence disaggregated by race and gender. MIDFIELD data

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, Madhavan,and Ventura.1 Interestingly, the percent of licensed faculty identified in the current studyalso maps very well to the statistics reported by Lawson12 that show that 44% of allgraduates from civil engineering programs ultimately obtain licensure. Therefore, relativeto the percent of licensed individuals, the population utilized in the current study appearsto be reflective of the reported licensure among engineering academics, as well as thecivil engineering community as a whole.Within the interviewed population the number of reported years as a licensed professionalengineer ranged from 12 to 39. Likewise, the length of time in academia ranged from 4months to 36 years. Further, the individuals that participated in this study

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas Lenox; Stuart G. Walesh S.G., Walesh Consulting; Richard O. Anderson; Gerald E. Galloway, University of Maryland-College Park; Craig Musselman; Wayne R. Bergstrom; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; James O'Brien

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

(recognition, understanding, andability) were difficult to apply in mapping the Body of Knowledge into existing curriculum.Thus, a subcommittee was formed to address this issue. The subcommittee completed their workin September 2005.The Second Edition of the Body of Knowledge Committee was formed at the end of 2005 todevelop the second edition of the ASCE BOK. Since the publication of the original BOKdocument in February 2004, there have been many papers written, talks presented anddiscussions held on the BOK. The purpose of the new BOK-2 committee is to review all that hastranspired and to update the BOK as necessary to reflect the new information. The expected dateof completion of this effort is February 2007

Conference Session

Women & New Faculty Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Jessop, University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

meetings (by phone or in person) to get up to speed without exhausting your energyreserves.7,17Once you are back to work, assess your activities wisely. Which should be discontinued to makeroom for your new responsibilities as a parent? Although it is difficult to bow out at times,especially if we enjoy the activity, the reality is that we only have a limited amount of time,energy and resources. Saying “no” to an activity today does not necessarily mean that you willnever be able to do it again. Your priorities have changed, and your activities should reflect it.Do not let other people force their priorities upon you or allow yourself to get overloaded!Colleagues may need to be reminded of your increased responsibilities. Some of my malecolleagues

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Kingsley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Monica Gaughan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

assignments, the separateyears depicted in this figure are cross-sectional, and should not be interpreted longitudinally.What is particularly striking is the central role played by the Fellows in facilitating therelationship between the Westlake and Georgia Tech communities. Despite recruiting newFellows and professor-mentors each year, the structure and size of the Fellow social networks isremarkably consistent. The increasing size over time of the complete Westlake-Georgia Technetwork is not reflected in the egonet of the STEP Fellows.Mathematical AnalysesEach of the social networks depicted in the Figures is based on person-by-person and person-by-activity matrices. These same matrices can also be analyzed for aggregate characteristics of

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform Duplicate Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce

unittenure and promotion criteria that reflect teaching, professional scholarship, and engagement ofservice in engineering practice. Action 1 ─ To define types of professional scholarly activity or creative performance in professional aspects of engineering as a complement to research Action 2 ─ To define the characteristics of teaching / mentoring that enables growth of working professionals Action 3 ─ To define the characteristics of engagement to society at the advanced professional level in engineering practice Action 4 ─ To define new schemes for financing professional schools (similar to law schools) to sustain advanced professional engineering education

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; David Quick; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

of engineering for purposeful technology development andinnovation mandates reform for a new type of professionally oriented engineering education atthe graduate level to better develop the innovative capacity of the U.S. engineering workforce inindustry for economic competitiveness and national security purposes.The implications of this finding are far reaching. They have direct relevance in how engineers inindustry practice engineering for purposeful technology development and innovation foreconomic competitiveness and for defense purposes and in how universities educate U.S.engineers for innovation. In essence, we cannot retain U.S. preeminence in engineering if thesystem of U.S. engineering graduate education does not reflect the modern

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, SUNY Binghamton; Justin Sturek, SUNY Binghamton; Sumit Parimoo, SUNY Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, SUNY Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

11.1153.21elsewhere. Figure 6 – “Clean Slate” Layout5.0 Summary of ExperimentationSimulation modeling is an excellent tool for analyzing workflow modifications. Additionally,using a simulation model that accurately reflects real-life, sensitivity analysis can be conductedto study the impact of any modifications to the system. While mathematical models serve to Page 11.1153.22evaluate solutions for problems, such as workflow modeling and resource allocation, simulationserves as an excellent tool to study the outcomes from various ‘what-if’ scenarios 7.A simulation study was conducted to ascertain the potential benefits that could

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert Kavetsky, Office of Naval Research; Robert L. Stiegler, NSWCDD; Peter N. Squire, NSWCDD; Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-world challenges and problems, and the utilization of theseproblems to help students understand and appreciate the work which scientists and engineers do.In reality, the NSWCDD mentors play three roles: they serve as exemplary individuals workingin a Navy setting, colleagues working with the teachers in the classroom, and role models andmentors to the students. Since the community as a whole (students, parents, teachers, schoolsystem, and employers) is invested in the program, such mentoring programs are more effectivethan if only a school-based program was implemented. See Nation et al (2005)9.Anecdotal comments, reflecting indirectly on the role of the mentors, support the quantitativeindications (see next section) of the success of the

Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

they would liketo see on (added to) the site and how it should work. Once the site was uploaded onto theMcGraw-Hill server, the USMA team began alpha-testing it and providing feedback. Thefeedback loop continues running in an effort to improve the workability of the site for the contentproviders and the administrators. Teamwork was essential throughout the development process,and the finished site reflects extensive cooperation between the publisher (McGraw-Hill), thedevelopers (Hunt and Gather, Inc.) and the content providers/editors (USMA).The procedures currently being used with the USMA will continue once the site is open to all forphysical model submission. If you provide a physical model, you must be willing to serve as areviewer for

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Covington, California State University-Northridge; G. Michael Barnes, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

based on the work students self reported they had donewith respect to course and project assignments. Again, the purpose of the assessment and itsevaluation was to have the student’s reflect upon their time management periodically during thecourse. The six assessment surveys are posted on the web7. The class had two medium-sizedprogramming assignments, a midterm, and a final. Each programming assignment was to becompleted within 6 weeks. All grades were percentages.In study 1 we report results from two analyses. First, we test our hypothesis by examining thecorrelation between all 47 student assessment, exam, and program grades. Second, we examinethe fourth and sixth assessment scores to evaluate the validity of the assessment questions. Wehope

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

classrooms around the country, we expect other studies toreport on the efficacy of using these materials in the classrooms and help instructorsinterested in implementing innovative educational materials choose the appropriatematerials.AcknowledgementsWe thank the Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation forfunding the case study development and dissemination activities under the grants #9752353, 9950514, 0001454, 0089036 and 0442531. In particular, we thank Dr. RussPimmell, program director, NSF for his valuable feedback and comments. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. ,Mrs

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Scudder, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Stratton, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

4.19 belts, pulleys, and sprockets for mechanical design applications. 1 Ethics - understands the importance and consequences of ethical behavior. 4.18 Engineering Graphics - Read, apply, and measure GD & T and size tolerances to meet 2 4.17 design goals and reflect manufacturing process capabilities. Mechanics - Design axially loaded members, beams, bars in torsion and machine parts in 2 4.16 combined loading for both static failure and deflection

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Figure 4. Mechanical solution to trailer release system. Page 11.766.11 Figure 5. Photo of students racing their solar car. Note the crack in the pavement.Figure 6 shows a graph of the motor current data demonstrating the time at which the trailerrelease motor was energized to pull the pin and release the trailer. This is reflected by the dropin current between about 170 and 180 feet in the course. The current to the vehicle drive motordrops because the motor used to pull the trailer release pin is activated and the solar panel is onlycapable of about 2.4 amps. The students measured the current

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Voss, Smith College; Borjana Mikic, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

freshener for a hat. A fly swatter andspatula formed the arms, and a broom and umbrella the legs. A thermometer represented thespinal cord through the center of the body and a clock was used to represent the heart. Woundthroughout the inside of the box was an orange electrical wire symbolizing a person’s veins. Page 11.567.20Hanging from the wire were mirrors, which in addition to the “ribs” of spoons adhered to thesides, allowed a spectator to see themselves and be reflected in technology and art.

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati; Richard Miller, University of Cincinnati; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati; Thaddeus Fowler, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

basic approach used in each wasdiscovery through actual construction and experimental testing, field data collection, observingand recording, computer simulations, synthesizing, generalizations, and reflection on classroomintegration. A brief description of the projects follows. “Monitoring Precast-Prestressed Concrete Deck Panels on a Steel Girder Bridge”: Thepurpose of the project was to evaluate methods for reducing the “down time” for bridgeconstruction. Precast concrete elements offer a solution. The problem is that over a long periodof time, the concrete changes shape due to temperature, stress, creep, and shrinkage. These Page

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Rounds, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Root, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for a variety of reasons. Clemson Universitydeveloped a similar course targeted to second semester sophomore Mechanical Engineeringmajors that sought to address several administration goals: create a curriculum that is morefeasibly completed within four years and one that reflects the faculty’s “sense of correctness”and ABET requirements.5 The administration placed this Foundations of Thermal-FluidSciences course as a prerequisite for the full courses of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics.Similarly, when the Mechanical Engineering department at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)restructured their undergraduate curriculum, they chose to implement an integrated thermal-fluidscience course.6 West Point’s specific