Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Reinhart, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, students, and society. TheEnVEBOK reflects our profession’s responsibility to address societal challenges withintelligent and practical solutions. It will help to prepare students for an unknown future;to have the skills necessary to learn and apply principles to new problems and make themost of new opportunities.Input from stakeholders is essential to a successful EnVEBOK. Throughout 2008, theTask Force will be seeking input through various means including the EnVEBOKwebsite (www.cecs.ucf.edu/BOK), presentations, emailings, and publication of articles. Page 13.383.5The development of the EnVEBOK is a continuous process of testing and improvement.As it is

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

fully incorporate the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills comprised in RPTwork. This belief is supported by Dauer and StGermain’s (2006) assertion that traditionalapproaches to radiological training may not be enough to facilitate deep learning. Theywarn that adherence to traditional educational approaches may result in workers withknowledge and skills deficits. They encourage the exploration and evaluation ofalternative learning philosophies that use such learning strategies as: inductivediscussion, self assessments, case studies, demonstrations, projects, prompting andcoaching, interactive lectures, and guided reflection. We have attempted to incorporatemany of these strategies into our theoretical and instructional design framework

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology; Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

individuals work together in the team to identify anddocument personal and team development goals. At the end of the semester a final peer-feedback questionnaire is used to assess team development and also to modulate an individualgroup project grade to reflect the contributions of the individual team members. Extension of theteaming thread into subsequent design courses is planned. In this paper, the experience andassessments from the freshman year part of the teaming thread are discussed. In particular, weprovide analysis of the relationships between prior teaming experiences and actual behavior asmeasured through peer and self-evaluation and provide inferences on how these can be used asassessment tools and for personal development.BackgroundThe

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Chih-Hao Wu; Kim Troboy; Tracy Cole; Loretta Cochran; David Roach

because a model tends to separate out different cognitive activitiesthat are highly interdependent and may be performed at the same time.16 An ethical decision-making model therefore may not be a reflection of actual decision-making processes in businesscontexts. In spite of this, in teaching ethics, professors hope to influence students’ decision-making processes in ways that will result in ethical conduct. As explained by Hartman andDesJardins12 (p. 6), “. . . students can learn and practice responsible ways of thinking anddeliberating. We assume decisions that follow from a process of thoughtful and conscientiousreasoning will be more responsible and ethical decisions. In other words, responsible decisionmaking and deliberation will result in

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, Murray State University; Arthur Pallone

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

wasalso found that peer assessment is correlated with the enhancement of student learning bymeans of reflection, analysis and diplomatic criticism [3]. Nevertheless, there isresistance in academia to use of the peer assessment method [7] and some concerns aboutpeer assessment have been reported in the literature [10]. We assumed that students willhave a positive reaction to the new assessment technique and that it will help thembecome more responsible, as reported by others [2]. We assumed that the benefits of thepeer assessment technique outweight other associated concerns and used the technique inboth classes.OPTICSOptics is a 400 level, 3 contact-hours course curriculum requirement for Engineering andEngineering Physics students. Due to the

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. Blanchard on "How to Publish Your Research“• Viewing a video by Prof. L. Grossenbacher on "Citing the Work of Others"• Reading the following short pieces: – “Written Presentations” in At the Bench by K. Barker – “The Basics of Citation” from Doing Honest Work in College by C. Lipson – “Writing Papers and Abstracts” from Building a Successful Career… by P. Dee• Preparing a Reflective Writing Assignment on the topic of: “Research the UW’s policy on plagiarism. In your own words, briefly summarize what is considered to be plagiarism.”In class activities began with a brief discussion of the question "Citation-why do it?" (5-10 min),followed by an activity on the topic of plagiarism (20-30 min). This activity was based

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

important design criteria. In the case of a column, this meansthat they are cognizant of short vs. long column criteria, and can understand critical loads (Pcr).An introduction to the spreadsheet and some of its features is typically needed (depending on theclass response). The spreadsheet has multiple ‘sheets’. Some input cells have limits that reflectreal bounds on the value. Comments are written in the right column. So in-class demos ofvarious input and resulting outputs are used to show the design and optimization process.The spreadsheet is used during class to promote discussion, and is also available onBlackBoardTM for off-line reflection. There is a requirement that a spreadsheet (withpredictions) is to be submitted before testing can occur

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

able to work on a range oftasks simultaneously'. Graduates are more likely than non-graduates to meet these criteria.Employers are looking for rounded people with a depth of understanding, and ability to takeresponsibility and develop their own role in the organization to be educated rather than trained.Higher education should continue to provide critical, reflective students. Employers need peoplewho can work in teams, exhibit good interpersonal skills, communicate well and who have anunderstanding of work culture. Page 13.485.3Are there any differences between what employers expect and desire of any graduate (such as thesurveys quoted above

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Krogh, Carnegie Mellon University; Tsuhan Chen, Carnegie Mellon University; Tuviah Schlesinger, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Figure 3 cover traditional domains in ECE, but students are required to take courses in only two of theses areas, reflecting our belief that the field of ECE is far too large to expect all students to follow exactly the same paths through

Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jakob Carnemark, SKANSKA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

ofthe analysis or be an independent attribute. These are real differences which reflect actualindustry practice.However, this insight reveals two problems in engineering economics education. The first is thatATA is not part of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam (see reference7 page 551) and thesecond is that CEA and MAA are generally not taught in undergraduate engineering economicscourses.A trend in engineering economics education is to teach undergraduates Fundamentals. A reviewof typical fundamental engineering economic texts7 and widely used engineering texts6 indicatesthat topics like Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) and Multi-Attribute Analysis (MAA) are notincluded. Also not included are realistic examples or cases which

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Dana Ingalsbe, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the Manufacturing Systems Technology program and these businessprograms as experience has shown that often times there is a perceived overlap in content. Whenresponses were received by the state, it was the Industrial Engineering programs that suggestedthat the Manufacturing Systems Technology proposal seemed to have tremendous duplication oftheir programs! Although we were able to effectively address these concerns, this roadblockappeared unexpectedly and served as a lesson learned. Reflecting on the experience, we concludethat our situation actually validated the need for the program. Business programs provide amplemanagerial skills to students but very little technical prowess. Engineering programs tend toprovide extensive technical

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Oswald, Oklahoma State University; Charlie Huddleston, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

describe an engineer.Description of the Engineering Design ProjectSince a project-based approach was used, it is necessary to first describe the project to provideneeded context to understand the format and structure of the six week summer intervention.Prior to the beginning of the summer course, two electrical engineering graduate studentsdesigned a custom radio control (RC) car. The design goals of the car were to have a systemsimple enough for high school students to build during the 11 contact hours per week for sixweeks. The design project reflects, to the extent possible, as many possible steps of theengineering design cycle 20. A critical criterion was developing an accessible design project thatallowed students to make choices and also to

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

calculations using the ideal gas law, andanalyze and interpret the kinetic theory of ideal gases.6. Interpret the first law of thermodynamics, and calculate and predict work, heat, and internalenergy change for various thermodynamic processes.7. Interpret the concepts of reversibility, second law of thermodynamics, and entropy, andanalyze heat engines and refrigerators.8. Analyze and interpret the concepts of reflection and refraction of light and geometric optics.Perform calculations using Snell's law.9. Formulate the concepts of images and optics including virtual and real images, focal length,diverging and converging lens, and spherical and chromatic aberration. Perform calculationsusing lens makers equation.10. Interpret the concepts of

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Chen, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University; Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

life How well are you meeting the workload demands of your coursework? 12. Academic Disengagement (Liberal Arts Courses) .88 .58 Skipped non-engineering related class Turned in non-engineering related assignments late Came late to non-engineering related class Turned in non-engineering related assignments that did not reflect your best work 13. Academic Disengagement (Engineering Related) .86 .70 Skipped engineering related class Turned in engineering related assignments late Turned in engineering related assignments that did not reflect your best work Came late to engineering related class 14. Frequency of

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felipe Arango, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gonca Altuger, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

virtualexperiments, was deployed in a pilot implementation. This paper reports on the learningassessment conducted in that pilot. In particular, the evaluation metrics for the virtual learningenvironment as well as the data on learning effectiveness and student feedback are discussed.IntroductionEngineering education is transforming rapidly due to ongoing significant advances in computerand Web technologies. The experimental learning theory by Kolb1 was suggested as anintegrative perspective on learning that combines experience, perception, cognition, behavior,etc. Five categories of learning style models2,3,4 have been recommended in the educationalliterature: sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, inductive/deductive, active/reflective andsequential/global

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Neeley, University of Virginia; W. Bernard Carlson, University of Virginia; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Bruce Seely, Michigan Technological University; Douglass Klein, Union College; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Page 13.1190.3actually achieving the broad goals for TL articulated by NAE.Some of the outcomes we list below also indicate the presence of “ways of thinking and acting.”The statements in bold come from Technically Speaking. The material in the bullet points thatappear after the numbered items was developed by our group. 1. Recognizes the pervasiveness of technology in everyday life. • Analyzes the social dimensions of a particular sociotechnical system (that is, recognizes that technology is more than just artifacts) and articulates the specific ways in which that system reflects choices. • Describes the various sociotechnical systems in which his/her life is embedded. 2. Understands

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Willis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

) positions of objectsviewed by a pair of digital cameras. By knowing or estimating the image formation properties ofeach camera, their relative pose, and the pixels pair in each digital image that correspond to aspecific 3D surface location one may invert the image formation process and find the 3Dlocations responsible for reflecting the light sensed by the camera1. Several problems arise inobtaining accurate 3D estimates, which have prompted an explosion of reconstruction techniques(the text by Ma, et al1 is entirely devoted to this subject and discusses in excess of 40 significantpublications on this problem). This is due to the extremely large number of variables involvedwhich, in addition to the geometric problem discussed previously, include

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, the project investigators acted as content experts and constructed apreliminary set of assessment items. The external evaluator reviewed these items andprovided feedback for revision purposes based on the psychometric principles of validityand reliability. Paired t-tests were used to examine whether this measurement reflected astatistically significant difference in the participating teachers’ content knowledge frombeginning to end of the workshop.Second, a self-report survey was administered to teachers at the end of the summerworkshop. This instrument was developed by the institution as a common feedback formused across summer courses. Neither the investigators nor the evaluator influenced thequestions that were included on this survey. The

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Decker, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Hansen, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Robert Dewar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

inside covered with plywood. Theresulting thermal resistance (R-Value) of these walls will be 12.12 ft2-h-°F/BTU. The verticalSouth facing side will be made of similar material. The northern slant will have at least 3.25” of Page 13.365.3fiberglass insulation having an R-Value of 10.9 ft2-h-°F/BTU. A reflective material will beattached to the interior side of the northern slant to reflect incoming solar radiation downward.The south facing slanted wall will be made from insulating glass with an R-Value of 1.54 ft2-h-°F/BTU. Aside from determining structural support as a function of loading, snow is notexpected to impact operation of the

Conference Session

Projects & Partnerships Result in Student Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University; John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Wanless, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

2AbstractMany Engineering Technology Programs today are focused on advancing students’ skills incommunications, teamwork and analytical reasoning along with cross-disciplinary knowledge inorder to meet the demands of our global economy. This paper explores how a projectinterwoven through the Engineering Technology curriculum can instill these skills in the studentswhile enhancing the learning outcomes of the courses. The objective of the project is toincorporate a problem into the classroom that reflects similar complexities to that of real-worldproblems. By interweaving the project through the Engineering Technology curriculum, it begins to buildon the cross-interdisciplinary knowledge and various skill levels of the students. Students areallowed

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christiaan Gribble, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

technique competitive with raster-based algorithms, and some suggest that ray tracing willbegin to dominate interactive rendering in coming years. Figure 1: Image synthesis using ray tracing. The ray tracing algorithm supports complex visual effects that are not easily implemented with raster-based techniques, including depth-of-field, glossy and specular reflections, refraction, soft shadows, and diffuse interreflection.At Grove City College, we have mapped the contents of common graduate-level courses in raytracing to an undergraduate audience. Students design and implement a full-featured ray tracingsystem in a semester-long course that focuses on: ‚ the essential physics and mathematics

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the semester. To varying degrees, these weekly meetings also serveas peer mentoring and community building activities among the teaching teams assigned to eachcourse. There is little communication between graduate students assigned to different courses,even among Graduate Teaching Fellows. Written, qualitative faculty evaluations were veryuseful to workshop leaders, while quantitative student evaluations using a standardized formwere not reflective of the responsibilities of workshop leaders. Recommendations includeexpanding the faculty teaching mentor role, redesigning the student feedback form, and addingsocial activities across course assignments.I. IntroductionThose holding academic faculty positions within a college or university are

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Isla Young, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

with this extramural funding model the cost per school is substantial -- close to $100,000.In return for the technology and program infrastructure, EAST schools must comply with anumber of program requirements. Of these, most impressive from an equity standpoint, is therequirement that student participants reflect the demographics of their school’s student body by Page 13.1075.3age, gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and academic status. This stipulation ensuresthat all students at the school receive equal access to what EAST has to offer, and that EASTProject resources are allocated equitably to all students. It not only makes

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

2007-2008 academic year, thusforming the basis of comparison for assessment.The professional skills mentioned previously are implemented in our Capstone course innumerous ways (Table 1), several of which are highlighted in the sections that follow. By wayof background, students in our program have covered many professional skills prior to taking Page 13.278.3Capstone. In the second year, they study team dynamics, personality types, and interpersonalcommunication in detail, including formal assessments of and reflections on their Myers-BriggsType Indicator (MBTI) and Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B) results

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, Murray State University; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University; Arthur Pallone

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

’ performance; this feedback is alwayswelcome as instructors can reflect on the students’ perceptions and attempt to improvetheir teaching methods. Education institutions use student evaluations of teaching (SET)to establish the quality of instructors’ work as well as for tenure, promotions, retention,and salary raise purposes. SET and their interpretations therefore have significantimportance and have been widely treated in the literature. There are various opinionsregarding the validity of SET as a measure of the instructors’ work quality. Gillmore [1]shows that adequate instructor reliability rating is achieved when aggregating acrossabout seven classes and that it becomes especially strong when aggregating across 15 ormore classes under specific

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narciso Macia, Arizona State University; John-Paul Ishioye, Arizona State University; Brigid Dotson, University of Washington; Maria Macia, Veritas Preparatory Academy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

should reflect thecoldness of the night and yield a building that is initially cold on the following day, one that willdemand less cooling. The model schematic for the house used in this analysis is shown in Figure1. It describes a thermal mass at temperature Ti surrounding by an insulating material, the entirehouse is then surrounded by an outside temperature To. Notice that the house would experiencesno solar radiation on its south-facing roof if was covered with PV modules. North To Ti Te R

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

1. 7. Methodology Project requirements and 1 The ninth week Honors 5, 6 assignment Stella tutorial 2 The 10th-11th week Honors 2, 3 Modeling systems and higher 2 The 11th week All 1, 4. 7. order equations Page 13.939.4 Final Presentation 2 End of the course Honors All objectivesTable 1In the first lecture on MMM, the deviations between models and application problems, and theerrors of numerical solutions are introduced. Students learn the basic concepts of validation andverification. Validation checks whether the model reflects the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

completelearning cycle are: abstract conceptualization, active experimentation, concreteexperience and reflective observation. The beginning and end can be in any of these stepsdepending on the method of teaching. In the current course, we find this cycle is eitherbroken or does not exist. Therefore, we search for feasible activities to complete thelearning cycle without overwhelming burden on the students, programs and theinstitution. Moor [6] adapted the inductive learning method through experimentaldemonstration, dry-lab thought experiment, and class room teaching through lecture,experiment and problem solving in chemical engineering program. The outcomes have

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; Transportation; and Manufacturing—fiveof which are reflected in the Standards for Technological Literacy10. The conceptual frameworklaid out in this paper and its widespread dissemination by Epsilon Pi Tau were important steps inthe transition to Technology Education.Delmar Olson, one of Warner’s doctoral advisees, took the profession a step closer to the“curriculum to reflect technology, with his 1957 doctoral thesis, Technology and IA: Derivationof Subject Matter from Technology with Implications for IA11, later published by Prentice-Hall(Olson, 1963). Olson described a curriculum grounded in “technology” and reiterated the“general education” goals in the six “functions” he identified as the technical, occupational,consumer, recreation, cultural, and

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Science, Technology, Professional Engineering Politics Imagination Craft Law Example: Example: values on risk Goal for national and responsibility reflected preeminence in an in codes, laws, industry industry regulations