AC 2012-3916: THE BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION OF FIRST-YEARENGINEERING STUDENTS IN RELATION TO GENDERDr. Ing. Christel Heylen, Katholieke University, Leuven Christel Heylen obtained her master’s of science in materials engineering in June 2000 and the academic teacher training degree in 2004, both from the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven (Belgium). She is a mem- ber of the tutorial services of the engineering faculty and is responsible for the implementation and daily coordination of the course Problem Solving and Engineering Design in the first year of the bachelor’s of engineering at the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, with a special focus on the didactic interpretation. Regarding this subject, she obtained a Ph.D
were placed into the “C- or Worse” category if theyreceived that grade in one of the courses. In this case, 3 of the 6 students taking both received aC or better in one of the two courses and only had to retake the other course. Of those 3students, two persisted in the program in the Spring 2010 semester and received a grade of C or Page 22.654.7 Math 231 - Fall 2009 5 Placed Up 2 4 Placed Up 1
,” in The TOMORROW'S COLLEGE series, American Public Media, 2012, Available: http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/tomorrows- college/lectures/.20. D. Millard, M. Chouikha, F. Berry, “Improving Student Intuition via Rensselaer’s New Mobile Studio Pedagogy,” 2007 ASEE Conference, AC 2007-1222.21. K. Meehan, R.W. Hendricks, R.L. Clark, C. Shek, “Lab in a Box: The development of materials to support independent experimentation on concepts from circuits,” in Proc. 2009 ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., Austin, TX, 2009, AC 2009-411.22. K. Meehan, J. Quesenberry, J. Olinger, K. Diomedi, R.L. Clark, R.W. Hendricks, P.E. Doolittle, “Hands-on Distance-Learning Laboratory Course Using Internet Video Tools”, in Proc. 2010 ASEE
AC 2011-2404: A DROP-IN TUTORING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGDr. Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder BEVERLY LOUIE is the director for teaching and learning initiatives in the Broadening Opportunities through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineering from CU, and a D.Phil. in mechanical engineer- ing from the University of Oxford, England. Dr. Louie’s research interests are in the areas of engineering student retention and performance, teaching effectiveness and collaborative learning.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment
B C D F Page 25.1478.7 Figure 1. Earned Grade Distribution from Spring 2009 to Fall 2011.The EOC Survey was developed because of the high correlation and the overall generality of theDF Course Feedback shown in Figure 2. It is intended to gauge possible issues with the courseand provide the feedback needed to assess the course changes described in AC 2010-758 [1].The specific areas discussed, as a follow-on to AC 2010-758, were the readings, decision-making, and relevancy. 90% 5.00 4.80
AC 2010-1256: STUDENTS BUILT EDUCATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGYTRAINING UNITSFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityKeith Coogler, Sam Houston State University Page 15.1131.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student-Built Renewable Energy Training UnitAbstractEnergy is one of the major building blocks of modern society. Understanding energy meansunderstanding energy resources and their limitations, as well as the environmental consequencesof their use. When preparing students for their future careers, real world training is a plus duringtheir education. Renewable energy training units are very important for the hands-on laboratorysections of energy
service. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering. 1 (1), 1-10.3. Barrett, S.F., S.A. Morton, J.R. Anderson, S. Root-Elledge, C.H.G. Wright. 2012. Service learning: assistive technology undergraduate design projects. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. AC 2012-3187. 10 pp.4. Barrington, L., J. Duffy. 2010. Maximizing benefits of service-learning in engineering. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, AC 2010-2149. 20 pp.5. Bielefeldt, A. R., M.M. Dewoolkar, K. M. Caves, B.W. Berdanier, K.G. Paterson. 2011. Diverse models for incorporating service projects into engineering capstone design course. International Journal of Engineering Education
served as a Chair of Energy Conservation and Conversion Division at American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Dr. Pecen holds a B.S in EE and an M.S. in Controls and Computer Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University, an M.S. in EE from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (UW, 1997). He served as a graduate assistant and faculty at UW, and South Dakota State University. He served on UNI Energy and Environment Coun- cil, College Diversity Committee, University Diversity Advisory Board, and Graduate College Diversity Task Force Committees. His research interests, grants, and more than 50 publications are in the areas of AC/DC Power
oflaboratory experiments. This course is open to sophomores or higher, and the prerequisite courseis Circuits II. The course learning outcomes include 1. Learn solar energy systems, DC/AC solar PV systems, and solar PV industries. 2. Learn solar irradiance and sun path characteristics. 3. Learn solar panel orientation and site measurements. 4. Perform array site planning. 5. Perform load analysis, interpret component specifications, and design the optimal PV system. 6. Draw circuit diagrams, assemble a PV array and a mounting system, and install conductors. 7. Select and install grounding and surge protection systems. 8. Perform pre-startup PV system checkout and initial startup, and connect/tie an interactive PV
AC 2010-417: AN EVALUATION OF THE USE OF A COMMERCIAL GAMEENGINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWAREHussain Alafaireet, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyJennifer Leopold, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.148.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Page 15.148.2 ! ∀# !∃ % #! % &&!∋ % (∋) ∋ )!∗&% % (% #% ! #∋ % ! ∀%+ ,∀− % ∀!&% .#∋ .%, ∋ ( ..∋#!% /&∀ % 0+ ∀ (. % #! % %!. ∋ ( ∋ %− % #!∗) .%, &(! . ) %) )∀) %#! %− ∋!∗ 0, − #% ( ∋ %+ ) . ∋!% % ∋%! ∀ ∀∗ &∋% . % #!%) #! %− . %∀ !! ∀% (1
Engineering Students. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. October 10-13: Milwaukee, WI.Crittenden, K., D. Hall, P. Brackin (2010). Living With The Lab: Sustainable lab experiences for freshman engineering. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. June 20-23: Louisville, KY. AC 2010-1268.Cunningham, G., M. Balson, J. Bankel Queens Univ (2007), Comparison of 1st yr design- implement experiences, their assessment and resources, Proceedings of the 3rd International CDIO Conference. June 11-14: MIT, Cambridge, MassachusettsDavis, F., E. Hunt, K. Campbell. (2009). Quantitative Analysis Of First-Year Experience Mechanical Engineering Learning Community. American Society for Engineering
AC 2012-4304: INSPIRING INTEREST IN STEM THROUGH SUMMERROBOTICS CAMPProf. Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Richard S. Stansbury is an Associate Professor computer engineering and computer science in the Depart- ment of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univer- sity, Daytona Beach, Fla. He teaches courses in artificial intelligence, data structures and algorithms, and the capstone senior design course. His research interests include unmanned aircraft, mobile robotics, and applied artificial intelligence.Prof. Farahzad Behi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
AC 2011-309: USE OF FINK’S TAXONOMY IN ESTABLISHING COURSEOBJECTIVES FOR A RE-DESIGNED MATERIALS ENGINEERING COURSEPatrick Ferro, Gonzaga University Pat Ferro is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Gonzaga University. Pat’s background includes five years of teaching Materials Engineering and more than ten years of experience as a Process Engineer in manufacturing. Page 22.1591.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Use of Fink’s Taxonomy in Establishing Course Objectives for a Re-designed Materials Engineering CourseAbstractThe course
AC 2011-148: PROGRAM FOR STUDENT RETENTION AND SUCCESSIN ENGINEERINGRafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University Dr. Bachnak is a Professor at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Prior to joining TAMIU in 2007, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and employment with Koch Industries. Dr. Bachnak is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, a senior member of IEEE and ISA, and a member of ASEE
AC 2011-63: WOMEN AND TIME TO COMPLETION OF AN ENGINEER-ING BACCALAUREATE AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYJorja Kimball, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Jorja Kimball, PhD serves as the Director of Strategic Research Development for the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, a state-wide research agency of the Texas A&M University System. In this capacity she works with institutions of higher education across the state of Texas to strategically develop education and technical research proposals that will bring federal research dollars into Texas. Her office has garnered over $66 million in federal funding since 2003 for educational research, in addition to working with faculty who received individual technical
AC 2012-4338: CHANGE IN ELEMENTARY STUDENT CONCEPTIONSOF ENGINEERING FOLLOWING AN INTERVENTION AS SEEN FROMTHE DRAW-AN-ENGINEER TESTMr. Ronald L. Carr, Purdue University Ronald Carr serves as the P-12 Engineering Education Research Fellow for the Institute for P-12 En- gineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. Carr is a doctoral student in the Learning Design and Technology program through the Purdue College of Education and holds a master’s degree in educational studies/gifted and talented education and a bach- elor’s degree in elementary education from Purdue. In addition to curriculum design related to problem solving and cognitive strategies, Carr’s
AC 2011-1520: EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FLORIDAEDUCATION FUND APPLIED MATHEMATICS SAT PREP SUMMER PRO-GRAMClaude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Villiers received a Ph.D. in Civil and Coastal Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction, from The University of Florida in 2004. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He is working with the Founding Director, Department Chair, and fellow faculty in the growth of the new U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering into a nationally and internationally recognized center of academic excellence in interdisciplinary engineering education. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor
AC 2010-1802: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO COURSES ACROSS THEENGINEERING CURRICULUM: A FACULTY WORKSHOP MODELStephen Hoffmann, Purdue University, West LafayetteInez Hua, Purdue UniversityErnest Blatchley, Purdue UniversityLoring Nies, Purdue University Page 15.773.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Sustainability into Courses Across the Engineering Curriculum: A Faculty Workshop ModelAbstract:The incorporation of the concepts of sustainability into all engineering projects will be a criticalchallenge for future engineers. All projects, not simply those that are obviously environmental inscope, are subject to
AC 2010-598: A CONSUMER AND LABORATORY DEVICES APPROACH TOTEACHING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF BIOELECTRICITYJames Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University JAMES D. SWEENEY is Professor and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1988 and 1983, respectively, and his Sc.B. Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Brown University in 1979. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
AC 2011-908: STEM INTEGRATION IN A PRE-COLLEGE COURSE INDIGITAL ELECTRONICS: ANALYSIS OF THE ENACTED CURRICU-LUMAmy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin-Madison Ms. Prevost is a doctoral student in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research is focused on the STEM career pipeline, especially related to engi- neering, engineering education and the molecular biosciences. In addition to her work in education re- search, she is also the Director of scientific courses at the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Madison, WI, where she coordinates curricula in the area of molecular biology.Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Mitchell J. Nathan, BSEE
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AC 2012-3578: FINDING WHAT WOMEN WANT: DEVELOPING STRATE-GIES TO INCREASE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF WOMENMs. Shweta Chopra, Purdue University, West Lafayette Shweta Chopra is a second-year doctoral student in the Technology, Leadership, and Innovation program at Purdue University. Her research interests include technology and education, global supply chain man- agement, and lean manufacturing principles. A recipient of the 2011-2012 Bilsland Strategic Initiatives Fellowship, she is investigating ways to increase female participation in STEM education and careers. As a graduate instructor for the introductory course in lean manufacturing (IT-214), she has received Com- mittee for the Education of Teaching
AC 2010-393: FORCE BALANCE DESIGN FOR EDUCATIONAL WIND TUNNELSMartin Morris, Bradley University Martin Morris is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He worked for 10 years at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis. His research interests include instrumentation, measurement techniques, and flow visualization techniques. His background includes extensive work in both internal and external compressible flows.He has also worked on pressure- and temperature-sensitive paints.Scott Post, Bradley University Scott Post is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He previously taught at Michigan Technological University
AC 2010-957: BRINGING OUT THE BEST FROM THE ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS THROUGH A SENIOR PROJECT COURSEStephen Frempong, State University of New York Page 15.242.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Bringing out the best from Engineering Technology students through a capstone (project) course at SUNY CantonAbstract:The capstone (project) course in the Electrical EngineeringTechnology program was developed four years ago at the StateUniversity of New York at Canton is making a big difference inour senior students. This paper will discuss a more hands-onsenior capstone course that gives the student an opportunity tothink, research, design, construct
voltage across the battery. Moststudents were able to conclude that the battery was not able to provide unlimited current ormaintain a constant voltage when shorted and that it was a non-ideal source.Laboratories for advanced concepts such as operational amplifier circuits and AC circuit analysiswere handled through P-Spice, a circuit simulation software package. In the summer 2010course, we found that students struggled with the advanced labs without someone knowledgeablein troubleshooting to help them. Students surveyed during the Summer 2010 course commented Page 25.1376.13that they did not know how to use the oscilloscope, function generator
andcompared the grades of each class for the academic year Pedagogy”, Australian Computing Education (ACE)2011-12 with academic year 2012-13. In graphs, red and Conference , Melbourne, Australia. 2012.blue traces are indications of grades of different students [3] Teague D and Roe P. , “Collaborative learning –for the academic year 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively. towards a solution for novice Programmers”, Tentht-test is performed for qualitative analysis also with the Australian Computing Education Conferencehelp of mini tab 17 software. (ACE), Wollongong, NSW, Australia, CRPIT 78, Simon and
AC 2012-3723: TOYS ’N MORE: STEM STUDENTS INTRODUCED TOONE OR MORE INTERVENTION STRATEGIESProf. Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington Janice M. Margle, Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State, Abington, received her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. She is Co-PI and Project Manager of the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently teaches introductory thermodynamics and introductory engineering design courses. She is active in promoting activities to increase the number of women and minorities in engineering. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and has worked for IBM, the Navy, NASA, PPL, and private industry.Dr
AC 2011-1609: AWARENESS OF SOCIAL IMPACT OF ENGINEERING:THE TASK FOR ENGINEERING SCHOOLS?Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization Dr. Melany M. Ciampi is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Currently is the President of Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization (OPASS), Vice-President of Internationale Gesellschaft fr Ingenieurpdagogik (IGIP), Vice-President of Science and Education Research Council (COPEC) and Vice-President of Fishing Museum Friends Society (AAMP). She is Co-Chair of Working Group ”Ingenieurpdagogik im Internationalen Kontext” and Member of Executive Committee of IGIP, Council Member of ”International Council for Engineering and Technology
AC 2011-2659: ADVANCED CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT OF A HYDRO-GEN SUPERSONIC AIRLINER: SECOND ITERATIONNarayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering Page 22.146.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Advanced Concept Development Of A Hydrogen Supersonic Airliner: Second IterationabstractDeveloping advanced concepts offers several learning opportunities for undergraduates. Pastwork at 3 levels of undergraduate experiences laid out the changes that have occurred inglobal demographics and economics, and showed why a
AC 2012-3500: MODELING AND CONTROL OF HEAT INTEGRATEDDISTILLATION COLUMNS: A CASE STUDYMrs. Fabiana Manzo, University of Houston (CoE)Dr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of the Control and Instrumentation in the Engineering Tech- nology Department at the University of Houston, Downtown. Tzouanas earned a diploma in chemical engineering from Aristotle University, a master’s of science degree in chemical engineering/process con- trol from the University of Alberta, and a doctorate of philosophy degree in chemical engineering/process control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control systems, process model- ing, and simulation