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

were in extremely short supply: obtaining engineering employment has not been aseasy for a long time. In June 2007, 140 respondents said they were working, two were seekingwork, and the remaining respondents were pursuing further studies or travelling. In subsequentsurveys the proportion working has increased slightly with a few changing jobs. At the thirdsurvey (September 2007) novices were working an average of 49 hours per week with anaverage of 7 hours unpaid overtime and 4 hours of work-related social activities each week.The framework study provided 85 engineering practice descriptors which can be grouped intocategories as follows: 1. Managing self and personal career development (8 descriptors) 2. Coordination, working with other

Conference Session

The Year of Dialogue: What We Have Learned So Far

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Ronald Barr, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Campus Representatives

ofpresentation and prioritization. A comparison of the YOD results to Boyer’s general concept of“Scholarship” for the professorate is made. A vision of SEE is presented and illustrated, basedon the input from all YOD discussions. Major action items that ASEE can address are presentedin the conclusion. Page 13.1286.2 Introduction In January 2006, the ASEE Board of Directors endorsed the “Rising Above the GatheringStorm” (RAGS) report [1]. The issues in RAGS had been discussed at length by the Board, andas a result, a committee was organized to orchestrate a series of events during the following year.These

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Yuan-Teng Cheng, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. This is especially important when learningprogramming. However learning PLC programming is different from learning general purposeprogramming because equipment interfacing and control is involved.Unfortunately, educational institutions often lack the resources needed to help students tobecome proficient with PLC programming. For example, a Manufacturing Automation andRobotics course typically uses programmable logic controllers, sensors, robots, and machinevision systems in teaching automated manufacturing system design. However, students’ learningis hindered by obstacles such as:• High faculty-to-student ratios: For example, the ratio for Manufacturing Automation and Robotics at one major university is 1:36 for lectures and 1:18 for each

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

experience, and one engineer from at an airconditioning manufacturing company with two years of experience. The four applicationengineers all have 15 or more years of system integration experience and are considered to beexperts by their peers. The latter two engineers work with automated manufacturing systems, buthave little system design experience; we consider them to be novices for the purposes of thisinvestigation.Procedure. The interviews were conducted as follows. The interviewer would:1. Introduce himself and describe the purpose of the interview (to gain a better understanding of system integration)2. Show the engineer a cell phone assembly consisting of eight parts (see Figure 1).3. Ask the engineer to think aloud about

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taskin Padir, Lake Superior State University; Kimberly O. Muller, Lake Superior State University; Collette Coullard, Lake Superior State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

teaching. It is a prerequisite for many othercourses such as vibrations, fluid mechanics, advanced calculus, mathematical modeling, networkanalysis and electromagnetics.A total of 99 students have been enrolled in the course since 2005 fall semester. An analysis ofthe student demographics showed that 26 mechanical engineering, 24 electrical engineering, 18computer engineering, 11 mathematics secondary education, 8 mathematics, 5 geology, 3computer science, 3 chemistry and 1 sociology student took the course. Moreover, the averageclass size was 16. Figure 1 illustrates the distribution of students enrolled in MATH 310according to their majors.It is noted that a substantial number of students majoring in programs outside engineering andmathematics

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-learning classroom. Both courses have highly successfultraditional versions (20 and 5 offerings, respectively) which serve as reference controls. Whilesome identified problems may eventually be overcome by improved delivery technology, thereremain fundamental differences between our physical and virtual classrooms that, based onobservations of student performance and feedback, may require significant how-to-use-the-interface training and familiarity before attempting to deliver any formal curriculum content. Forsome students, the effort required in learning to use the virtual classroom and transcend itslimitations significantly reduces their participation and performance.1. IntroductionVarious institutions are moving to put entire technical

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sibel Özgen, University Rovira i Virgili; Joan Alabart, University Rovira i Virgili; Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

dozen students, which representsabout one third of PMP’s students, who have the highest potential to lead and manage aproject team and who are willing to do so. The selection process is structured in threemain steps: (1) pre-selection: academic qualification and motivation to be a leader, (2)screening: personality profile, (3) selection: demonstration of the leadershipcompetence. In the first step, all students enrolled in the PMP course have to fill out ashort form to check their academic eligibility for the position and their motivation to bea leader. In the second step, all PMP’s students are asked to complete threepsychometric tests: Belbin’s Team Role Inventory, Myers-Briggs Inventory, andLeadership Style Inventory. The analysis of the

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J.W. Bruce, Mississippi State University; Lee Hathcock, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

; ∋ ( )∗ # + , ,− ,−! ,− ,− + ! ( . . ! %,,/∋ + ∀ ,,/ ( 0 ! . ,,/ ! 1 2222234 506− 7 %∗)0∋ ∗)0 0 ∗)0 0 . . 8 ∗)0 . Page 13.172.26 ! ∃ !9 ! ! : ! ! ! ; < = > + . ? + 8

Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum Univeristy of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Michael Trzesniowski

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

team of juniorsis composed. This means that the only persons who continuously are involved in the FS-projectare the faculty advisor and the supervising experts, Figure 1. To be successful in the very shorttime for planning, engineering, manufacturing, testing and preparing for the contest, the studentsmust develop special knowledge transfer methods. Page 13.1040.3From the kick-off meeting to the winner's rostrumIn the second phase of MS-PBL the students have to use not only a broad spectrum of technicalknowledge and engineering tools, they are also able to apply the trained capabilities andexperiences colleted in the first phase of MS-PBL1,2.The

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

management in civil and construction engineering. They have excellentlanguage abilities in at least two foreign languages and they also have a very deep insight inthe culture, socio-economic conditions and in the working conditions in a foreign country,and in a foreign company. By this they are mobile - personally and related to their educationand knowledge – and able to work also in other countries and, thus, worldwide.Time Schedule of the ECEM-program Due to the changes of the Bologna Process the new curriculum needs seven semestersor 3 ½ years of study (see Table 1). The study program consists of three semesters of more orless basic studies in civil and construction engineering at the home university - and of at leasttwo foreign languages

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

- questionnaires.TABLE 1: Multiple–choice results collected from questionnaires given before theworkshop. The results indicate the percent value for each answer.1. A car is moving along a horizontal highway in astraight line at a constant rate of 25 m/s. Itsacceleration is 47 [A][A] 9.8 m/s2 0 [B][B] 9.8 m/s. 41 [C] – correct answer[C] zero. 12 [D][D] 25 m/s.2. A ball is thrown straight upward. What is theacceleration of the ball at the highest point?[A] zero 53 [A][B] 9.8 m/s2 , upward 12 [B][C] 9.8 m/s2, downward

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

obtained from the student participants (bywritten survey), as well as from participating faculty that augment the understanding and valueof such work to both student and institution are provided and reviewed. Some members of thestudent research team have since graduated and are now working as engineers in industry, andtheir perspectives on the value of participating in such undergraduate research are included in theassessments. The results of this effort at LTU strongly support the value and benefits of utilizingundergraduate engineering students in our university’s research program.1. Introduction and BackgroundLawrence Technological University is a private, fully accredited university located in Southfield,Michigan. LTU has nearly 5,000 students

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Pieri, North Dakota State University; Alan Kallmeyer, NDSU; Michael Stewart, North Dakota State University; Leslie Backer, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

comparable tractors on their own farms. As a result thecooperative decided to set aside a moderate amount of funding for exploratory activity with localcommercial or educational institutions.The ResourcesOnce the electric cooperative decided to press ahead withthe conversion of a diesel powered tractor, theycontacted local tractor suppliers. As a result of thosetalks the local Caterpillar dealer entered into anagreement with the co-op to lease a moderately sizedrow-crop wheeled tractor. The tractor used was a 2004MT525B Caterpillar Challenger wheeled row cropmodel. This tractor has a 5.98 liter displacement Perkinsin line 6 cylinder diesel engine rated at173 brake hp. It isturbocharged with an air to air after-cooler, see Fig 1.Although part of the

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Lee, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

common response was the series Boston Public with a fewother series cited at a lower frequency, typically involving series in re-run such as Fameor Welcome Back, Kotter. Only about 12% of respondents could correctly identify anengineer character/series, with the dominant citation being the character Scotty in StarTrek. About 15% of the respondents incorrectly cited a forensics type series as anexample of an engineer character/series.Figure 1 presents the results of the respondent evaluations of the scale: Dull/boring toExciting. Respondents generally had an image of doctors as being in an excitingprofession, whereas the other three were collectively seen as less exciting. The “doctor”responses were significantly different from the other three

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan; Rodney Johnson, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

intervention as needed.In this paper, we provide details on the teaching of our course, and share insights that shouldhelp others planning to teach a similar course in the future.Course overviewThe outcomes that all students in the “Introduction to Engineering” course are expected toachieve are outlined in Table 1 and shown in more detail in the Appendix.It is worth noting that most of these outcomes do not lend themselves well to a purely cognitiveapproach—that is one that focuses on transferring knowledge from instructor to student. In fact,it is sometimes difficult to specify exactly what the “knowledge” component of design,teamwork or communication should be. Instead, we focus on developing students’ skill andconfidence as practitioners in these

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Elmira Popova, University of Texas; Kendra Foltz-Biegalski, University of Texas; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas at Austin; Michael Krause, University of Texas

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

, radiation engineering, research reactor beam port experiments, radioactive wastemanagement and reactor and computational nuclear engineering, homeland security and non-proliferation. As a result of the ever broadening educational and research needs, ten years agothe nuclear program changed its name to Nuclear and Radiation Engineering to better reflect itsnew directions. In spring 2007, we were funded by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission toimplement at new undergraduate technical option in the Nuclear and Radiation EngineeringProgram at The University of Texas at Austin The overall objective is to to provide: (1) aNuclear Certificate geared towards undergraduate students in engineering and individuals in thenuclear industry consisting of courses in

Conference Session

Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Kuhlman, West Virginia University; Donald Gray, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

results are reducedand analyzed, and a final technical report containing their analysis is submitted to the NASARGSFOP. Outreach continues through this second semester; these outreach activities are alsodocumented in the final report. As part of the outreach activities, a website is maintained todocument and publicize the projects. The main course goal is to provide students with ahardware-oriented, hands-on, open-ended research project experience. This course can fulfilla technical elective requirement in either the Aerospace Engineering or MechanicalEngineering curriculum. The six experiments that have been conducted by the West Virginia University MRTsover the past eight years are, in chronological order: 1. Control of a surface

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Heinz Schmidt-Walter, Hochschule Darmstadt; Dhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University; Eugeue Coyle, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Simpson, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

, Transatlantic Collaboration Between Four Engineering, Design and Technology Institutions1.0 OverviewThis paper describes the goals and progress made in Year 1 of a 4-year project (December ’07 toNovember ’11) entitled the DETECT Exchange Mobility project. The project is one of twofunded by the European Commissions/US Department of Education under the EU-Commission’sAtlantis “Excellence in Mobility” Action 2007.The project is funded to promote translational exchanges between four leading Engineering,Design and Technology Education institutions namely; The Pennsylvania State University, USA,Purdue University, USA, the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland and the HochschuleDarmstadt, Federal Republic of Germany.The overall

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the ever changing Cisco networking academy curriculums. Reducing thedemand for real lab equipment and deploying simulation based labs can effectively mitigate thecurrent conflicts between the budgets and the requirement of lab availability.The purposes of this paper are 1. comparing Cisco networking simulation software applicationsthat are available on the market, 2. highlighting the advantages of the novel virtual technologybased simulation software over the traditional simulation software, 3. providing a completesolution for teaching networking labs using virtual technology including hardware setup andconnection, remote access configuration and software installation, and 4. designing lab topologyusing DynampisGUI to simulate a full rack of

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Abdallah Tubaishat, Zayed Univeristy; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Credits Semester 1 Semester 2 COL 110 Computer Applications 3 COL 105 Career Exploration 2 COL 120 Colloquium 3 COL 111 Explorations in Mathematics 3 COL 130 Arabic Concepts 3 CIT 125 Discovering IT 2 Year 1 COL 140 English Composition I 3 Menu I Comparative Professional Systems 2 COL 150 Global Studies I 3 COL 135 Islamic Civilization I 3 COL 145

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. (The list of respondents is at the end of the paper).These responses and the more informal discussions that preceded the survey and arecontinuing indicate that there is a wide range of interesting activities to promoteentrepreneurship at many schools. In fact the range is wide enough that drawing preciseinferences from such a heterogeneous sample of a small size may be premature.However, the data and its collection are adequate for some qualitative conclusions inwhich there can be confidence.Questions for email survey 1. What statement best describes the way your entrepreneurship center wasestablished?24% A gift or potential gift caused school administrators to organize an effort toestablish the center. 29% A multidisciplinary group saw

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

members to solve a personality clash. While worrisome, these corrections do not seem to have long term impact on the students or the work. • On occasion teams have trouble starting their research. In general this is due to: 1) lacking a sense of urgency to complete the work during the summer or 2) not wanting to start any research until they fully understand the expected outcome. In this case the students were not used to a problem with multiple possible solutions. Several meetings with the principle investigator are generally required to help these students understand that a "failed" test was acceptable so that they could move forward. • Students want ownership of their work. By allowing the students

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John DeBusscher, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Instruments (IVI) standard, these programs can be used withdifferent lab equipment with very little software change.The distinctive features of our lab projects include: (1) Combination of front-panel operation of instruments, which helps the student develop intuition, with the use of Virtual Instruments, which saves in-lab time; (2) A shift of the paradigm of learning in the lab from obtaining a few data points to comparison of several data plots and relating them to theory; (3) Requirement that each student prints out experimental plots before leaving the lab, which helps to authenticate the data and organize the lab reports.In this report, the Virtual Instruments are described along with a discussion of their

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, KFU; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

IAS7. Forensics (1) IAS8. Information States (1) IAS9. Security Services (1) IAS10. Threat Analysis Model (1) IAS11. Vulnerabilities (1)NET. Networking (20 core hours) NET4. Security (2)Since IT systems are increasingly under attack, the knowledge of Information Assurance andSecurity (IAS) is of paramount importance to the profession of IT. The IT professional mustunderstand, apply, and manage information assurance and security in computing,communication, and organizational systems. It is also important for the IT professional toprovide users in an organization with a framework to be sufficiently aware of security issues forthe users to be an asset to the organization rather than a liability. IAS includes

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Geddes, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Mark Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

are active, constructive participants in thelearning process. In the self-regulated learning experiences described by the frameworks,learners “set goals for their learning and then attempt to monitor, regulate, and control theircognition, motivation, and behavior, guided and constrained by their goals and the contextualfeatures in the environment.” The Pintrich model (Table I) describes four phases of self-directedlearning: (1) forethought, planning, activation, (2) monitoring, (3) control, and (4) reaction,reflection. Within each of these phases, Pintrich illustrates four possible areas for learner self-regulation: cognition, motivation, behavior, and context. Depending on the learning experience,students may simultaneously engage in more

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

student self-assessment. Nevertheless, asa necessary precursor to understanding course assessment, the paper first provides anoverview of the current fully implemented and functioning program level assessmentmethodology.Backgr ound: Under standing the Cur r ent Pr ogr am Assessment Pr otocols The Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolinaat Charlotte has developed a comprehensive program leading to an academicenvironment of continuous improvement consistent with the ABET Technology Criteria2000 (TC2K).1 Experts have long debated the pros and cons of assessment at the courselevel versus program level and the potential for linking student achievement directly toprogram outcomes2,3,4,5,6 This DepartmentÓu

Conference Session

DELOS Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-1600: A WRITING-INTENSIVE FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORYPhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Page 13.134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008A Writing-Intensive Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Philip J. Parker University of Wisconsin-Platteville Page 13.134.2BackgroundCE330, Fluid Mechanics, is required of all Civil and Environmental Engineering students at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville. This four credit class consists of three 1-hour lectures andone 2-hour laboratory each week. Approximately 40 students enroll in the course each semester.When I teach the course, my

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan; Timothy Faley, University f Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

plan. Themessage to students is that all their ideas are worthy of converting into detailed operatingdocuments. They are not. These ideas must be screened and assessed. The entrepreneur’s time,after all, is the most precious resource of all. There is no sense wasting it on an idea that has nochance of being economically successful. The good news is that there is increasing attentionbeing paid to—determining the feasibility of the business. More and more institutions arebeginning to look at teaching methodologies to assess the feasibility of a proposed new business.Our courses take the steps necessary to show students how to create entrepreneurial ventureswith significant business potentials (Figure 1). Further discussion of the phases laid out

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Faley, University f Michigan; Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

: Growing the business; • Phase VI: Exiting your business -- from succession planning to IPOs.Our current emphasis in the joint curriculum development is to focus on the early phases, wherethe complementary skills of both the engineers and the business students are crucial. In Phase I,for example, opportunity identification takes two forms: 1. Finding an optimal marketopportunity for a given technology and 2. Identifying an emerging market opportunity anddetermining what technology may be necessary to exploit it. Two new courses have been createdand taught to focus on each of these issues: Driving the Innovation Process, and EntrepreneurialBusiness Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers. These courses complement previouslyexisting

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bream, Granta Design, Ltd.; Mike Ashby, University of Cambridge

Tagged Divisions

Materials

-led approach.This starts with the structure of the atom, building upwards through the physics ofbonding, crystal structure and band theory, the thermodynamics and kinetics of alloys,finally arriving at material properties (Figure 1 - left to right) and their applications. Figure 1. Two alternative approaches (much simplified) to the teaching of materials.Students of Engineering can find this too remote from the goals that motivate them.Engineers make and manage things. They are interested in the uses and performanceof materials. To select materials successfully, they need a perspective of the world ofmaterials plus some understanding of the origin of materials’ properties and the waysin which they can be manipulated and selected to meet the