Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Vicki V. May

Student Development of Class Notes using a Wiki as an Alternative to a Single Course Textbook Vicki V. May, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Director, Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning, and Instructor, Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 Vicki.V.May@Dartmouth.eduAbstractHow often do we as faculty members complain about the textbook? Not to mention thecomplaints we get from our students. Yet, the first thing we often do when planning a courseis select a textbook. Selecting and relying on a single text tends to be teacher-centered andcontent

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Vicki V. May

Student Development of Class Notes using a Wiki as an Alternative to a Single Course Textbook Vicki V. May, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Director, Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning, and Instructor, Thayer School of Engineering Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 Vicki.V.May@Dartmouth.eduAbstractHow often do we as faculty members complain about the textbook? Not to mention thecomplaints we get from our students. Yet, the first thing we often do when planning a courseis select a textbook. Selecting and relying on a single text tends to be teacher-centered andcontent

Conference Session

Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Jodi Sutton, HCC; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

team work skills.The Toothpick Factory © is a series of activities set in an actual working environment, aproduction facility that makes custom toothpicks. It comes with a full suite of game parts, aswell as lesson plans, classroom teaching materials, and debriefing guidelines. A professionaldevelopment workshop is available to help potential facilitators learn how to most effectively usethe simulation. This presentation will outline The Toothpick Factory© simulation game,highlight the workplace soft skills it reinforces and summarize the initial implementation dataand responses both in classrooms and facilitator training sessions. Page

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Patrick Favier, IUT Bethune, France; David Jouglet, IUT Bethune, France

Tagged Divisions

International

conducted. Finally, plans for publishingmanuscripts (regarding the above mentioned collaborative international engineeringdesign project will be finalized. Page 13.91.6Technical DetailsEach partner institution is required to work on a component of this internationalengineering design project. At the completion of this project, all the components will beput together to produce a functional engineering application.The complete engineering design project consists of designing the electrical supplysystem of an agricultural form using different renewable energy sources, photovoltaicpanels, a wind turbine, and a small hydro-electric station. This farm is

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik De Graaff, Delft University of Technology; Wim Thijs, TU Delft; Peter Wieringa, TU Delft

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

where the students are responsiblefor planning their own research. A team of staff members supports their efforts, including twostaff members from the faculty of Technology Policy and Management (TPM) who provideexpertise on research methodology. Page 13.1041.2 During a semester small groups of students (2-4) have to work on a research assignment. Atthe start of the project the students have to indicate their preference for the availableassignments, drawn up by the staff. The groups are assembled, based on their choice of topic.In the opening session each group is handed out a project brief containing a description of aresearch topic including a

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

full-time salariedpositions with families. This caused some of the students to reevaluate their plan. As a resultseveral of the students are planning to take 1 class each semester plus one in the summer insteadof the planned two classes per semester in the fall and spring. This has also impacted ourschedule of projected course offerings.On the positive side, the mathematics issues which we thought might be a major stumbling blockfor those students who either took the prerequisite course long ago and forgotten it or for thosewho never really learned it in the first-place has not been as bad as we had envisioned. Throughin-class reviews and review material/links on the webpage we have been able to help studentsmeet most of the mathematical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Sara McNeil, University of Houston

to the large base of electrical equipmentmanufacturing companies in the Houston area as well as electrical utilities and independentpower providers throughout Texas. Recent years show widespread use of Power Electronics inpower system applications alongside applications in robotics and automated factories, space anddefense applications, electric vehicles etc. Hence, there is a need for state-of-the-art education inthe emerging and important area of Power Electronics. A senior level course in PowerElectronics (ELET 4326-Power Converter Circuits) was added to the degree plan recently.Power Electronics is an applied discipline and a well-planned hardware laboratory should be anintegral part of its education plan. A laboratory component for the

Conference Session

Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Homsher, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University; Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

be an essential component of the Kettering University LITEProgram planning and implementation. Each year, we conduct a number of surveys that providequantitative and qualitative data. We survey participants, faculty, and the undergraduates whoserve as mentors. Participants complete pre- and post-program surveys to measure LITE’simpact on their interest in engineering, as well as program expectations and satisfaction levels.We track participants into their college years, determining where they go to college, why theychose their particular institution, their majors and minors, and whenever possible, their post-baccalaureate plans. We track LITE matriculants closely once they enter Kettering, followingtheir academic performance, as well as

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

received donations from Falcon Communications Inc. and TimeWarner Telecom including a Nortel DMS-10 switching system, an IP/PBX, IP phones, andSONET OC-3 add/drop multiplexers. Together with the equipment in the current two networkinglaboratories, we plan on developing an integrated advanced TCN laboratory. It will present anintegrated network environment where traditional telephone network, VOIP, data network andbackbone fiber optic network coexist with data, voice and video traffic. Figure 2 shows thefuture advanced TCN laboratory configuration.The DMS-10 system is a carrier class central office switching platform offering service optionsranging from simple dial tone to advanced voice and data networking. Our DMS-10 can supportup to 10,000 lines

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

changes and provide the most updated equipment forstudents and faculty. In order to start integrating cutting edge classroom technology, changes andupdates needed to be made. First, there were components that had to be integrated in the room tomaximize the program’s technological classroom with an updated laboratory facility and add anew addition of portable computer tablets would provide excellent instructional environment forthe students and faculty.The planning of this project incorporated the present needs while considering the maximumnumber of students for various classes and laboratories that may use the room in the future.Enhancing the traditional “lecture only” classroom environment included purchasing Tablet PCs.They were incorporated

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

signed the spring of 2007 between OldDominion University and the New College Institute. A search was performed and a programcoordinator was hired in the summer of 2007, who is now on site in Martinsville. These first fewmonths the coordinator has been working with the ODU Department of Engineering Technologychair, the Dean of Applied Science and Engineering Technology at Patrick Henry CommunityCollege and the director of the New College Institute on establishing an office at PHCC and inestablishing a strategic marketing plan to advertise the program and recruit students for coursesbeginning in the Spring 2008 semester. The curriculum and articulation with PHCC are beingmore finely tuned, as well as articulation with other associate degree

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine Didion, Association for Women in Science; Patricia Paddock, NYC Department of Education; Suzanne Jenniches, Northrop Grumman; Annette Gildea, Gildea Media Group; Katie Gramling, Diamax; Greta Zornes, Tulane University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

EngineerThis section is arguable one of the most popular areas of the website. It provides information onthe specific steps necessary to become an engineer, including the classes that a student shouldtake in high school to prepare for entry to engineering studies. It also discusses the benefits ofbecoming an engineer including the opportunity to work with teams of people to solve problems,the chance to work with new technologies, the ability to work just about anywhere and the powerto make a difference in the lives of individuals.CareersThis section provides information on career planning, descriptions of various engineering careersas well as information on salaries and employment. The Girls Guide to Career Planning presentsinformation on several

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, immersing a student in the “real-world” CG work environmentmay not always provide the needed pedagogical structure that will fulfill EL requirements orstandard course and program requirements. Incorporating “soft skills” classes into a CG plan ofstudy can help provide the other component of “real world” skills that employers seek.This paper addresses how experiential learning can be implemented in the CG course or programstructure, which will provide a significant transfer of learning through involvement with real-world projects.IntroductionAn appropriate identification of EL methodologies and criteria needs to be accessible to faculty,as well as, assessment methods for evaluating the EL course. Luckner and Nadler1 defined theEL process in the Book

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

programsthat move ideas to commercialization while addressing basic human needs such as health, food,security, clean water and affordable energy for people living in poverty in the U.S. or abroad.Grant recipients partner with a non-profit, for-profit educational or governmental organizationsto plan and implement products or services in an economically sustainable entrepreneurialmodel. Sustainable Vision grants range from 20 to 50 thousand dollars with a grant period oftwelve to eighteen months.Conferences and WorkshopsNCIIA has developed a variety of resources to support curricular development and informaleducation as well as advance product development and commercialization.Conferences. NCIIA annual conferences for entrepreneurial educators are a

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Rencis; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; David Woodall, Oregon Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Albert McHenry; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Edmund Segner, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Barry Farbrother, University of New Haven; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the assembly of existingcourses, curricula, or educational programs that already exist across the country. Rather, the NationalCollaborative Task Force is taking a deliberate planned, engineering systems approach to the situation inorder to re-engineer a professional component of graduate engineering education, that is professionally-oriented, practice-centered, and focused on accelerating innovation in industry, specifically designed tomeet the progressive needs, skill-sets, and responsibilities of upward mobile engineers who are pursuingengineering and engineering leadership careers directly relevant to the practice of engineering.3.2 The Power of Collaboration in theAdvancement of Professional Engineering Education in the National

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Pallab Dasgupta, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

understanding of architectural planning and conceptual design,interior and exterior feel, and the aesthetic appeal of construction compared to the typical “paperbased models” currently used by most architectural students.Introduction and Background“Animation/visualization techniques provide virtual experiential learning when combined withinteractive design animation and virtual design navigation. These activities are self-directed,experiential, and personalized for the autonomous self-directed distance learner. Web basedteaching and learning has potential advantages compared to traditional education since it is lessexpensive, easy-to-access, easy-to-update and platform independent. Although multimedia isgenerally considered as an individual pursuit

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Wolf-Dieter Otte; Anthony Crain

Requirements Specifier Discovers all requirement use cases Details a single set of requirement use casesAnalysis and Design Software Architect Designer Decides on technologies for the whole Details the analysis and design for a single solution. set of use cases.Implementation Integrator Implementer Owns the build plan that shows what Codes a single set of classes or a single set classes will integrate with one another of class operationsTest Test Manager Test Designer

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David A Gray

of Lloyd S.Nelson as quoted by W. Edwards Deming. 3. The question is, “If you can improve productivity, or sale, orquality, or anything else, by (e.g.) 5 percent next year without a rational plan for improvement, then whywere you not doing it last year?” A student cannot just sit and do nothing and expect grades to improve.That student has to evaluate his or her process and change it. The rational plan may be as simple as notwaiting until the last minute to study for a test. That is a process change, and implementation of the planshould result in improvement.Once students have bought into the idea that each is the principle owner of a process, we need to placethem in a position to manage it. Such management is their responsibility. Most

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

David A. Gray

of Lloyd S.Nelson as quoted by W. Edwards Deming. 3. The question is, “If you can improve productivity, or sale, orquality, or anything else, by (e.g.) 5 percent next year without a rational plan for improvement, then whywere you not doing it last year?” A student cannot just sit and do nothing and expect grades to improve.That student has to evaluate his or her process and change it. The rational plan may be as simple as notwaiting until the last minute to study for a test. That is a process change, and implementation of the planshould result in improvement.Once students have bought into the idea that each is the principle owner of a process, we need to placethem in a position to manage it. Such management is their responsibility. Most

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

David A. Gray

of Lloyd S.Nelson as quoted by W. Edwards Deming. 3. The question is, “If you can improve productivity, or sale, orquality, or anything else, by (e.g.) 5 percent next year without a rational plan for improvement, then whywere you not doing it last year?” A student cannot just sit and do nothing and expect grades to improve.That student has to evaluate his or her process and change it. The rational plan may be as simple as notwaiting until the last minute to study for a test. That is a process change, and implementation of the planshould result in improvement.Once students have bought into the idea that each is the principle owner of a process, we need to placethem in a position to manage it. Such management is their responsibility. Most

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Sarah Roux, Arizona State University; Vivek Ramanathan, Arizona State University; Mark Rager, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, notjust in engineering but in every sector of business, government and professional services.A change in University policy in 2004 introduced lower division programs for a campus that hadpreviously relied exclusively on Community College transfers into upper division classes withina 2 + 2 structure. For the electronics program, the change was an opportunity to take a top-down systems view of the subject and therefore more accurately represent the applications thatincreasingly provide employment for the graduates. The planning process started with astatement of expectations and constraints. They are represented in figure 1. Future industry roadmap and careers 4xx Expectations

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Kenneth McPherson, The Boeing Company; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Cedric Simard, Dassault Systemes

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Enabled Control (SEC) program, where Georgia Tech was chosen as the university experiment leader. Dr. Schrage serves Page 13.649.1 a principal investigator on this program. In the late 1990s, Dr. Schrage developed a unique graduate course in “Safety By Design and Flight Certification”. This project oriented course has a team of students develop a Preliminary System Safety Analysis (PSSA) and a Flight Certification Plan for different aircraft and spacecraft. Dr. Schrage’s recent experiences as a member of the FAA’s Oversight Board for their Certification Process Study and the NASA Aviation

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown; Norman Voigt, Penn State, New Kensington

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

often benefits student learning, there are concerns as Page 13.1257.5well. Finding appropriately qualified adjuncts may be difficult in certain geographiclocations. Adjuncts working full time in industry may have schedules which conflict withinstitutional and student schedules. This may include scheduling classes in eveningswhich are inconsistent with the program’s usual class times and planning around worktravel requirements that may arise during the course of the semester. Limited office hoursand minimal physical presence on campus may limit student interest and effort in thecourse. Adjuncts that are used to working with qualified peers in industry

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

. Although those courses were notevaluated during that visit because they were an experimental offering, a curriculum review wasunderway and an implementation plan for updating the curriculum was subject to scrutiny duringthat visit. As the full plan was implemented, a programming course, an introductory course inflight mechanics, and a graphics communication course were eliminated in favor of including allof the original elements of those required courses into this introductory sequence.1 The impetus Page 13.227.2of establishing the introductory sequence was in seeking to increase retention of students bymaking them feel more connected with the

Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

is an EDC emphasis in the environmental engineering focus area of theCivil Engineering (CVEN) M.S. degree. A newer EDC emphasis for undergraduate CVENmajors was approved in spring 2007. A college-wide certificate in EDC open to students in anymajor is being planned. Many of the students in the EDC program participate in EngineersWithout Borders (EWB) as an extra-curricular activity (http://www.ewb-usa.org). EWB projectsserve communities around the globe. The EWB student chapter at the University of Colorado isvery strong, with on-going projects in three countries, Nepal, Peru, and Rwanda.The goals of this study were to determine: (1) if there are differences in the attitudes of freshmanstudents toward community service (CS) based on selected

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

participants were assigned office space together in a centralroom between the two lab buildings. This helped facilitate communication beyond emails once the students beganworking on their independent projects. In 2007, the students developed their own group on Facebook andcommunicating activities through that venue proved to be very effective. The key lesson learned in this category isthat one cannot communicate with the various individuals involved in such a program too frequently. Planned Social ActivitiesFor The Bonds program, a day was spent experiencing the surrounding community via a guided tour from the localChamber of Commerce. While this was not mandatory, a majority of the participants moved into their dorm withenough time to go on

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruben Morales-Menendez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Tomas Lopez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Luis E Garza, Tecnologico de Monterrey

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, new planning activities may be defined to encompass higher levels ofachievement; evaluation should be modified accordingly.Academic proposalSpecial attention was given to the experimental teaching. Several constraints were identified inour previous projects27. A research project was started in 2006 looking for a solution of somelimitations. The goals of this research project include that students can: 1. interact with industrial equipment 2. avoid the time that is consumed in the that installation and configuration steps. 3. design and implement different control strategies Page 13.451.7Given that there are several tank-level control

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

collective and individual goals. Leader When providing needed leadership, the engineer promotes shared vision to individuals, teams, and organizations and empowers them to achieve their individual and collective goals. Professional Roles Holistic Professional Behaviors Self-Grower Motivated for lifelong success, the engineer plans, self-assesses, and achieves necessary personal growth in knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Achiever When given an assignment, the engineer demonstrates initiative, focus, and flexibility to deliver quality results in a timely manner. Practitioner Driven by personal and professional

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University; Stephen S. Tompkins, Virgina State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

ABET criteria for continuous improvementrequirements. The assessment process and evaluation of the program outcomes are discussedalong with the results as well.IntroductionAlthough there are several papers published in the field of engineering program outcomeassessment 1, 2, 3, there are very few that discuss assessment process of manufacturingengineering programs. Most of these assessment plans revolve around certain aspects of theprogram such as courses, capstone courses, or engineering labs. This paper presents anassessment procedure which considers all program outcomes assessment processes.The Manufacturing Engineering (MANE) program at Virginia State University developed acurriculum that provides students with balanced coverage of ABET

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Landis, The Technology Collaborative; Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education; Robin Shoop, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

associate and bachelor degrees. The steps along this path are chronicled through thedescription of the meta-steps of creating a project partnership, developing a program,implementing a curriculum, determining industry workforce requirements, and adjusting theproject plan and expectations in order to stay aligned with evolving industry needs.First Step: a need identifiedThe US robotics industry, which has a strong presence in Pennsylvania (PA), is experiencingmarket growth from healthcare to manufacturing, with large growth in defense and homelandsecurity. Industrial automation is an important robotics market segment; however, significantregional growth is occurring in service robots or “agile robotics” applications. These are theemerging generation