Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara E. Brazon, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Computing & Information Technology

client sign off, was not achieved, the students were forced to return the current phase ofthe project and make necessary modification to the deliverables that reflected the requirements asstipulated and reiterated by the client at the meeting. Communication and access to the client bythe students was a critical and guiding force in the successful implementation of the final productand implementation of the Fast Track Process Phase Construction process..Presentations Page 22.1605.6Each team was required to give a brief oral presentation to the current managers. The managerand key group members met with the clients every two weeks to report the

Conference Session

K-12 Students and Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Young Rae Kim, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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Educational Research and Methods

problem-solving tasks. Thus it also provides teachers and researchers with a starting point to track students’ misconceptions. This subtask includes variable selection and determining how much of the data are used. Students need to choose reasonable variables to reflect their definitions of problem tasks. Sampling They determine what data is appropriate to describe or explain the given problem contexts strategies based on their definitions. Beyond variable selection, students need to explore the nature of data so that the amount of data used is representative of the sample. A critical look at the data is required. Students

Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Herold, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside; Han-lung Lin, University of California, Riverside ; Robert C. Calfee, University of California, Riverside

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Educational Research and Methods

an element is missing, we recordthis as being both incorrect and missing.A student who does not attempt a solution step demonstrates a lower level ofunderstanding than a student who does attempt that step but makes errors. To ensurethat the assessment method reflects this, all error indicators of a solution step are markedas incorrect if a student made no attempt at that step.In the following section we describe the major problem-solving steps and correspondingerror indicators for both the belt and wedge friction problems.Belt Friction Error IndicatorsOur assessment of performance on belt friction problems considers five major solutionsteps: constructing the flywheel FBD; constructing the equilibrium equation for theflywheel; constructing

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

develop their own designs for simple technologicaldevices based on knowledge acquired by completion of these projects.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award: DUE-0633277. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Our Student’s Best Work: A framework for accountability worthy of our mission, American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) 2nd Edition (2008). 2. Pearson G., and A.T. Young, editors, Technically speaking: Why all Americans need to know more about technology, National Academies Press, (2002). 3

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

: Department of Mechanical Engineering. Any opinions, findings, or recommendationsare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.Bibliography1. Green M, Dutson A, Wood KL. Integrating Service-Oriented Design Projects in theEngineering Curriculum. In: ASEE Annual Conference, 2002. Montreal, Quebec: AmericanSociety for Engineering Education; 2002. Page 22.565.192. Green M, Wood KL, VanderLeest S. Service-Learning Approaches to InternationalHumanitarian Design Projects: Assessment of Spiritual Impact. In: Proceedings of the 5thChristian Engineering Education Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah; 2004:19-34.3. Bhandari A, Jones

Conference Session

Professional Identity

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Caitlin Hawkinson, Seattle Pacific University; Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Crystal Bruxvoort, Calvin College

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Educational Research and Methods

the following best describes your work experience since graduating. a. I am presently working as an engineer, or seeking to work as an engineer. b. I am currently choosing not to work as an engineer, but I did work as an engineer for some period of time since graduating. c. I have not worked as an engineer since graduating, but I have previously sought engineering employment. d. I have not worked as an engineer since graduating, and I have not sought engineering employment. Indicate the degree to which the following statements are true for you. (Answer options for each statement were from 1 to 5, or strongly disagree to strongly agree.) 2) Being an engineer is an important reflection of who I am. 3) I feel

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting; Jon D. Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Monte L. Phillips P.E., University of North Dakota, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering

developed by NCEES with assistance from professionalengineers in each discipline. Group II exams are sponsored and developed by individualengineering societies with assistance by NCEES. The exam development process followsspecific rules established by the NCEES Committee on Examinations for Professional Engineers Page 22.598.13which reflect the recommendations of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testingas published by the American Educational Research Association and the National Council onMeasurement in Education. Exam item writers are both practitioners and academicians, andmore volunteers are always needed.3.4 Continuing

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, P.E., University of Texas, Arlington

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Environmental Engineering

implemented to achieve these outcomes:  Sustainability Learning Modules  Multidisciplinary Senior Design Project and  Quality Sustainable Engineering InternshipEach program component addresses specific learning objectives/student outcomes associatedwith the outcomes described above. The learning objectives (Table 1) reflect increasedexpectations and levels of complexity as students attain higher academic classifications andmatriculation levels. The key components are described in the sections that follow.Table 1. Engineering sustainable Engineers Learning ObjectivesLearning Objective/Student Outcome Course Level(s)/ExperiencesExplain sustainability concepts and terminology

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Kristin E. Oliver, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

response was not due simply togreater knowledge, but to their beliefs about how one should respond to and interact withinformation. The Reader Belief Inventory (RBI) measures students‟ beliefs about text.17 The RBI consistsof two subscales, reflecting transmission and transaction beliefs. Transmission beliefs treat textas a means of direct communication between author and reader, without interpretation (e.g., anitem from the transmission subscale: The main purpose of reading is to understand what theauthor says). If a reader holds this view, he expects the author to communicate factualinformation in a direct fashion. The author is the authority. From a transmission perspective,reading is a one-way, linear process: the author presents it and the

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Leah Rineck; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mathematics

Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) under Award No.0757055. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors would also like to thank Todd Johnson, Tina Current, George Hanson,and Edward Beimborn (all at UWM) for their assistance with this project.Bibliography1. National Science Board. 2003. The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing America’s Potential.Publication NSB 03-69. (www.nsf.gov/nsb/documents/2003/nsb0369/nsb0369.pdf)2. Augustine, N. “Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a BrighterEconomic Future”, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public

Conference Session

ETD Design IV: Construction and Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eric Nesbitt

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Engineering Technology

environmentally friendlytechnologies.DelimitationsThe author only researched states within the United States. Other countries were not studied dueto the availability of data required to complete this research.LimitationsThere are various other factors that may reflect a state’s commitment to environmentally-friendlytechnologies that are not measurable and cannot be included in this study. For example, a statemay have created an initiative to increase the amount of LEED-certified buildings in their stateby a certain percentage. However, there is no way to accurately measure the importance oreffectiveness of such initiatives as a result of wide variations in scope and size. In addition, thereis no practical way to measure a state’s level of commitment to

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; David W. Gatchell, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

. Faculty mentors were selected from a variety of departments, including BiomedicalEngineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, and theSchool of Medicine. Diabetes is a complex pathologic condition and addressing the diseaserequires a diverse set of approaches from fundamental understanding of disease pathology,disease management and treatment either of the disease directly or one of its manycomplications. The students joined projects related to diabetes that were already ongoing in thefaculty laboratories. Research projects in this REU program reflect this diversity, with projectsoffered in metabolic engineering, biomaterials, biosensors, and tissue engineering. Projects for2010 are shown in Table 1. In

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly B Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

project will be available fordownload on the ISERC website, ISERC.LaTEch.edu.Along with the project description, data are presented that reflect the effectiveness of the projecttoward building lasting relationships with area feeder schools. Since 2004, 74 different teachersfrom 17 different high schools have participated in Louisiana Tech's STEM outreach programs.Although the primary focus of these programs is to build lasting relationships with the areateachers, over 350 local high school students have been directly impacted by these programswith over 1500 indirectly impacted. The rising enrollment in the College of Engineering andScience at Louisiana Tech University indicates that the direct and indirect impact of theseprograms on local high

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert J. Cloutier, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

program reflecting collaboration between government, industry and academia (open academic model) . Presented at the 59Th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 29 September – 3 October, 2008, in Glasgow, Scotland.11. Australian Government, Department of Defence (2010). Building defence capability: A policy for a smarter and more agile defence industry base. Commonwealth of Australia 2010.12. Menrad, R. & Larson, W. (2008). Development of a NASA integrated technical workforce career development model entitled: Requisite occupation competencies and knowledge -- the ROCK. In Presented at the 59th international astronautical congress (IAC), 29 september – 3 october, 2008, in glasgow, scotland.13. APPEL (2009

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

managing data in productdevelopment and its links with analysis are also critical. A deep appreciation of Design forManufacture and Assembly is also necessary to ensure that modeling reflects shapes that can becost effectively created and that drawings capture appropriate information to convey thismeaning. Practioners must be adaptable to different modeling environments and be able tocustomize and integrate CAD systems with other engineering tools for greater efficiency.Programming and operation of advanced CNC systems particularly those that utilize 5-axiskinematics and combine turning and milling functions are essential. Desired Skill Comments1 An ability to efficiently model a

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas; Sarah H. Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brian Phillip Jensen, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

invention and 3-5negative aspects of this invention. The unit began with the students forming small groups Page 22.464.10to discuss their papers and brainstorm more positives and negatives. The class thenreconvened to share their discussion points. The possible social, environmental, healthand economic implications of engineering were touched upon.Students were then introduced to various engineering ethics codes, including that of theASME. The film Henry’s Daughters, which deals with a wide variety of engineeringethics issues, was watched and discussed.20Final ProjectFor their final projects, students were asked to reflect upon and apply key

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University; arun r srinivasa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

theirspecific expectations for student mathematical knowledge and skills.After receiving sample problems from five faculty members, the questions were analyzed todevelop a set of learning outcomes that would reflect the knowledge and skills required to solvethe problems. There was significant overlap among the problems, with respect to the knowledgeand skills expected. The resulting set of mathematics topics for which engineering facultymembers expected student mastery are listed in Table 1. Table 1. First-year Mathematics Topics Determined by Engineering Faculty Members Projection Vector Components (2-D) Derivative (using Chain Rule) Second Derivative

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francesco Costanzo; Gary L. Gray

as problems on an in-class exam. Having said that the overallgrade is structured to reflect the proportion of time spent dealing with team activities, it mustalso be said that this grade breakdown presents some potentially serious shortcomings. First, itshould be noted that it is possible for a student to get 100% on all of the exams and, at the sametime, to fail the course if no team related credit is earned. This basic observation, whether or notaccompanied by considerations concerning the experimental nature of Interactive Dynamics, is atodds with how the traditional sections of Engineering Dynamics are managed. Hence, it is possi-ble that some students, especially if very bright and independent, might complain that their over-all grade

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony J. Muscat

. Page 4.435.8IV. AssessmentCourse surveys completed at the end of the spring 1998 semester in thermodynamics and bothmid-term and at the end of the fall 1998 semester in chemical reactor design have been used togauge the effectiveness of class discussions and to obtain student feedback. All of the results todate have been collected from the same group of students. An overwhelming majority of students(95%) responded that they saw value in being asked questions in class. The following quotes aretaken from their written comments. “Gives you time to stop taking notes and reflect on what is being said and to see if you really understand the material.” “I don't like being under pressure at all. Having classmates watch and listen for

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Graciano Dieck; Artemio Aguilar; Sergio Malacon; Manuel E. Macias

closely his personal progress, self-evaluation and co-evaluation. He must participate in group discussion through the technologicalplatform and his contributions to assignments and class discussions must reflect his self-studyactivities.What is the technological platform?The technological platform is a computer program that facilitates the development of aredesigned course using administrative tools for instructor and students. The program uses a setof data bases that maintain documents pertaining the course and facilitates the group formation,team work, class discussion results, submission of simulation assignments, cooperative learning,project reporting, profile ID information posting, assessment processing and virtual officedevelopment

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Tapper

also does not hurt to have business cards madewith your consulting company information on it. This will re-enforce the fact that you are alegitimate consultant. Whatever name you do choose for your consulting company, it must soundprofessional. For example, don’t pick John’s Consulting. Vendor’s are aware that there are lotsof freeloaders who attend expositions. Therefore, you should pick a name that reflects your areaof academic expertise such as “Northeast Electronics and Manufacturing IntegrationConsultants”, NEMIC for short. You can even give your home address where you want materialto be sent as no one ever checks addresses at industrial expositions. Moreover, once you get ontothe company’s mailing list, you may begin to receive lots of

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

software for presentations, and connect to a power socket when possible.4.0 - Students Opinion SurveysSurveys were taken during the term to estimate the students reaction to the computer use. At thetime the surveys were distributed great effort was made to get critical feedback. The methods forconducting the survey were not rigorously scientific, but should be a reasonable reflection ofopinions. For both surveys, only the relevant responses are included.4.1 - Middle of Term SurveyThe first survey was presented in the middle of the term, and included a variety of questions aboutthe notes, the web, and the lectures. The text of the questions is below, and histograms of theresponses follow in graphical format

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Melvin, North Carolina State University

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Students Constituent Committee

furiousabout this decision and spent a fair bit of time stomping around the lab and complaining toanyone who would listen. What I know now is this is sometimes how research goes. The failureof my project wasn't a personal reflection on my character or my intelligence. Whether inindustry or academia, sometimes projects just fail and time and work invested go unrewarded.Ultimately, I just had to get over it and move forward. Getting angry about it will only taint yourview of research, your advisor, and your graduate school experience as well as negatively affectyour health. Once I accepted this fact, I was able to move forward on a new project with arenewed vigor and was ultimately able to produce some good, publishable data.There will be good days, and

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-navigating whiskerrobot, and a line-following robot.4. Broadened Education and Training of Fellows Through effective performance of their teaching, mentoring, and collaboration activities,Fellows are developing (i) a deeper understanding of STEM concepts; (ii) an ability to exploreand recognize connections and relationships between different STEM concepts; (iii) an ability topractice and reflect on the process of knowledge building; (iv) an ability to review others’ workand provide constructive criticism; and (v) an ability to revise and enhance their own work basedon others’ feedback. Development of these various abilities assists Fellows in their own researchsince every successful engineering research enterprise relies on deep understanding

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noelle Comolli, Villanova University; William Kelly, Villanova University; Qianhong Wu, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

problems, which are open-ended, with more than one solution,to freshman[1]. Most freshman still learn by acquiring knowledge from the teacher, assumingthat all knowledge is a collection of facts that are right or wrong[2]. Therefore asking them toachieve the next leaving of learning that is required of engineering design is not an easy task. Felder and Silverman in their paper “Learning and Teaching Styles in EngineeringEducation” nicely laid out the need for a teaching style that benefits the majority of engineeringstudents involves some hands-on and reflective activity, not just lecture[3]. Active learning,especially problem based learning, has been shown effective at increasing student interest incourses, and improving their retention of

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman; Jason Keith; Ahmad Sleiti; Eileen Cashman; Peter Lehman; Richard Engel; Michael Mann; Hossein Salehfar

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

if they are a part of a largerorder from these vendors. US Didactic also offers a briefcase sized AE 102 Hydrogen - Fuel CellTrainer for introductory activities.The main intent of the paper is to aid other institutions in developing their strategies andapproaches to introducing HFCT practicum presented in one publication. This is the very firsteffort of such kind in fuel cells. Those interested in obtaining materials are welcome to contactthe authors. The associated HFCT curriculum development summary is reflected in a companionpaper offered through the same forum1.California State University Los AngelesHFCT practicum at CSULA has been developing in several pathways combining traditionallaboratories, senior projects, graduate student

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

continually update and change the experiments to keep it interesting for themselves andto reflect the interest levels demonstrated by the Girl Scouts to the various activities. Each of thefour engineering technology departments has a core group of students who plan and organizetheir experiment with other volunteers from the department helping with facilitation of the event.Funding for the Girl Scouts in Technology Program was made available through a grant from theRochester Area Community Foundation. The grant money covered the cost of supplies, websitedevelopment, faculty stipend and pay for student volunteers.Program DetailsThe Girl Scouts in Technology program was designed such that it encompasses the essentialingredients for a successful outreach

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Stephanie Jaros, University of Washington; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

Americans and Whites. There are no gender differences inconfidence among African Americans. In addition, the results show race differences inconfidence among men; African American men report less confidence in their engineeringabilities than White men.In addition, this study also contributes to the knowledge base the finding that there are morerace/ethnicity differences among women than among men, specifically regarding professor-student interaction and student-student interaction. The expression “double bind” is usedparticularly for women of color in that they face two barriers in science and engineering, as awoman and as a minority. The finding that they feel they face greater bias from professors andfellow students is a reflection of the “double

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; James DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; David Sianez, CCSU

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

activitiesPedagogy-based Strategies  Make personal connections with students and facilitate student connections with program staff and others  Emphasize and give students time for reflection on group process  Consider students’ learning styles  Structure opportunities for students to take leadership roles  Provide safety for students to take learning risks  Provide for group/team building activities from day one  Allow for flexible grouping, but also be vigilant for students falling into gender- stereotypical rolesThe strategies for recruitment and retention should be dynamic as research and practiceknowledge is both culturally and community specific and times and conditions change.Therefore, these approaches cannot be static

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

aredocumented in Table 9. As reflected in the table, customer needs were often expressed in muchmore detail in the extreme experience interviews; for example, customers often commented onthe spacing of buttons and the size and location of handles rather than simply summarizing theirthoughts with comments on good or poor ergonomics. Also, it was apparent that many of thecustomer needs were linked specifically to the impairments (oven mitts and one-handedoperation). These impairments made it very difficult to remove a jar/bowl from its base,remove/replace the lid, disassemble components for cleaning, and sometimes perform even basicoperations such as switching the unit on or off and selecting speeds