Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Philip Johnson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Bettie Aruwajoye, University of Alabama; Hannah Beatty, University of Alabama; Kendrick Gibson, University of Alabama; Sarah Dunlap, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

globalizing profession, the challenges facingengineers in a developing country, the development of professional “soft skill” learningoutcomes not easily taught in traditional classrooms and to get first-hand experience inwhat engineering is ultimately about: building things that make people’s lives better.Components of the program include service learning project development, managementand installation and the development of leadership, teaming and communication skills setwithin a developing country - Peru. The service learning component was the installationof 18 solar panels in three remote Peruvian Amazon villages. The service part of thegraduate course, built upon previously established UA-Peru connections, involved theconception, planning and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thashika Rupasinghe, Clemson University; Mary Beth Kurz, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University

differentcourse modules which introduce the students to these NDI methods and the levels of teachingrequired to enhance the overall learning. Page 14.948.3Page 14.948.4incorporated into the curriculum to enhance student learning by providing hands-on experience.The assessment tools consist of projects, unit exams, quizzes and final exams. The proficiency ofthe materials is determined by the final grade.2. Pedagogical Material DevelopmentPedagogical material development was carried out using an integrated assessment paradigm. Theprimary deliverables include lesson plans, exercises, quizzes, exams, laboratory manuals, videomaterials, grading rubrics, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nhut Ho, California State University, Northridge; Robert Ryan, California State University, Northridge

techniques, and planning for thelaboratory infrastructure to support the design projects. The outcome of the curriculumdesign process is a sequence of design courses that meets the requirements and providesthe basis for spearheading an NSF-funded project to generalize the framework to includeother minority institutions in California. Page 14.426.2I. IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering Department at California State University, Northridge(CSUN) enrolls approximately 300 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students;39.6% of undergraduates are from groups underrepresented in engineering (Hispanic,African American, and American Indian) and 18.9% are Asians

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Dansberry, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

76% Page 14.403.5 Technology 95% Work Culture 97% Organization/Planning 95%In addition, USRP interns were asked a series of questions designed to determine how theirUSRP experience affected their commitment and attitude in regards to their current career path.Table 3 shows the responses of the students to these questions. The number given represents theaverage response on a 5 pt Lickert scale where 5 indicates strong agreement with the statement.Considering the fact that over 50% of the 2008 USRP interns were seniors, the results

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael Bridges, Carnegie Mellon University; David Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia Murphy, University of Texas, Austin; Braden Allenby, Arizona State University; Yongsheng Chen, Arizona State University; Eric Williams, Arizona State University; John Crittenden, Georgia Tech; Sharon Austin, EPA

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Environmental Engineering

in 2007) for engineering professors tohelp them enhance the sustainability content of their courses. Two more workshops have beenscheduled for summer 2009. There has also been one planning workshop held in 2008 to discussthe long-term goals of the Center. In addition, the CSE Electronic Library has been establishedfor peer-reviewed educational materials that are accessible at no cost to engineering educatorsaround the world. In this paper, we discuss the four faculty workshops in 2006-7, evaluations ofthese workshops, and the Electronic Library. For additional information, the reader is referred toDavidson et al.1WorkshopsEach workshop has roughly 30 faculty member participants plus another 15-20 individualsincluding speakers, staff members

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury

Tagged Divisions

Construction

results indicate that Bromilow et al.’s1 model holds goodfor the Indian Construction Industry at the level of significance (p-value) of < 0.0001. The resultsindicate that there is a statistically significant relationship between construction time ofinfrastructure projects and their actual construction cost and number of change orders.Key words: Change Orders, Construction time, Construction Cost, Infrastructure Construction,Indian Construction IndustryIntroductionPrediction of construction time at planning and bid preparation stages is necessary for includingrealistic project duration in the bid package. It represents a problem of continual concern andinterest to both researchers and contractors. It is also important for the studies related

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

– 4] such as the interdisciplinarynature of the subject matter, non-linearity of structure - property interactions, and theever-expanding array of modern materials and manufacturing processes. In a previouspaper [4], the author outlined the utilization of a two-tier teaching plan to effectively dealwith these challenges. In the first tier, called as ‘essential teaching plan’ all of theessential teaching elements were included (class notes, assignments, exams, labexperiments and so on). The second tier, termed the ‘course enrichment plan’, a range ofinnovative ideas were described that are in-tune with the contemporary teaching –learning environment such as multi-media resources. However, it was realized at thattime that perhaps more efforts

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Engineering Economy

-knownoperations-research principles? The answer to that question has to be in thenegative because much of what is taught in operations research in IE focuseson reduction of costs. Revenue management for the most part looks at therevenue side of the equation, and uses techniques that are significantlydifferent than those taught in any of the typical IE courses, such asproduction planning, facilities designing, and quality control. There are, inmy opinion, other good reasons to teach this course. First, a vast majorityof personnel who work for airline and cruise-line firms in their revenue-management departments are trained in IE departments and have IE degrees.Second, revenue management is not just another buzz word. For instance

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sofia M. Vidalis; Joseph J. Cecere

major.IntroductionPartnership between an Educational Institution and Secondary Schools is not a new concept infostering learning among students. There are many universities that work closely with highschools to develop a relationship to help fit students’ needs. Universities and high schoolstraditionally maintained collaborations by including student job shadowing, outreach activities,faculty exchanges, and recruiting. The purpose of these partnerships is to expose high schoolstudents to the major so they can plan ahead to meet the needs of industries, governments,national laboratories, and the training need. The goal of any university engineering technology curriculum is to provide theinformation and skills so each student so they can be successful in their

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanislav Karapetrovic, University of Alberta; John Doucette, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

(course “D”). ISO 10001principles, framework and guidelines were used to plan, develop, implement and maintain codesfor student satisfaction with the course delivery, while ISO 10002 was applied to resolve andfollow-up on the individual student complaints, suggestions and other feedback in the course.Because these standards were designed for universal, efficient and focused applications (e.g., seesection 1 “Scope” of ISO 10001: 20076 and ISO 10002: 20047 or Dee et al., 20048), aninterpretation or replacement of only a few generic terms from section 3 “Terms and Definitions”of the standards, such as the previously-mentioned “customer”, “product” and “organization”,was necessary. Therefore, “customer satisfaction code of conduct” (term 3.1 in ISO

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siddika Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design process –ask, imagine, plan, create, test,improve (adapted from Boston Museum of Science). First, the students watched short video clipsthat explored civil engineering as a career. Then, they discussed different types of civilengineering projects found in their community and how to become a civil engineer. There weretwo purposes in this: (1) to help the students connect the content of the curriculum to theireveryday lives, and (2) to encourage the students to consider engineering as a career. Followingthese introductory activities, students engaged in deep discussions about the 35W bridgecollapse. This context connects activities in the Summer 2008 program and to the curriculum inthe after-school program in Fall 2008. During the summer

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharad Oberoi, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the information contained in documents through aninteractive and intuitive interface.Topic SegmentationThe previous work on automatic topic segmentation can be broadly classified into two types: (1)lexical cohesion models, and (2) content-oriented models. In lexical cohesion models the textsegmentation is guided primarily by distribution of terms used in it. So the lexical co-occurrenceof thematically-related or synonymous terms indicates continuity in topic and the introduction ofnew vocabulary refers to a new topic, implying a boundary between the two. In content-orientedmodels, the re-occurrence of topic patterns over multiple thematically similar discourses areevaluated. We plan to use lexical-cohesion based approach known as TextTiling

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Thuriya Rajkumar, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

scope suggests that the liaison shouldaddress scope concerns with the project coach as soon as possible. Page 14.1233.82.8 Coach – Liaison Engineer Project Discussion ChecklistThe entire coach-liaison checklist is included in the Appendix. The purpose of this document isto provide the project coaches with a punch list of items to discuss privately with the liaisonengineer prior to the first project team meeting. The checklist addresses the liaison guide,planning for company-specific and course-specific deliverables, setting schedules, how to givecriticism, access to campus computing resources, verifying company hiring needs, and planningfor the

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Omaha

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

hobby storecomponents, and is applicable to a wide range of instructional activities. Figure 1 below showsa comparison of the attributes of the CEENBoT™ and TekBot® platforms. TekBot® CEENBoT™ Page 14.1330.4Page 14.1330.5 engage students in highly motivating, interdisciplinary and standards-based STEM instruction. 2. To train and equip science and math teachers in grades 7 and 8 in engineering design principles by the use of the TekBot® platform (and the new CEENBoT™), and to help them plan for the integration of this platform into their curricula. 3. To increase

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Gappa-Fahlenkamp, Oklahoma State University; Mark Wilkins, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

-Menten kinetic parameters by using the Langmuirplot, the Lineweaver-Burk plot, the Eadie-Hofstee plot, and nonlinear regression technique. Inevaluating the kinetic parameters, do not include data points that deviate systematically from theMichaelis-Menten model and explain the reason for the deviation. Determine which techniqueresults in the best prediction of kinetic parameters.The instructors will serve as the technical advisors for this project and you should be workingclosely with them to define the scope of the project. You will need to start planning your projectsoon and submit a project preliminary planning report (see below) on March 4, 2008. You areon the agenda to present your work to the technical support group on April 22, 2008. The

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Monroe, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University; Bala Ram, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Christopher Doss, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

the Engineering Directorate at NSF. The program alsoincluded presentations on successful research partnerships in six areas, four paneldiscussions (with Deans and Associate Deans as panelists) addressing K-14 educationrelevant to research, research partnerships, research at minority institutions, and industrypartnerships. This paper reports on the planning, conduct, and important outcomes of thisworkshop. PLANNING FOR THE WORKSHOPPlanning for the workshop began immediately after the workshop sponsorship award wasreceived from the National Science Foundation in August 2007. The followingcommittees outlined in the proposal were constituted: Arrangements Committee,Technical Committee, Report Committee, Invitees and

Conference Session

Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

curriculum. Some of the exercises and assignments used by theauthor will now be discussed.Chalkboard Sketches and Student Note-TakingThe author uses the chalkboard extensively in teaching courses in soil mechanics, foundations,and structural analysis and design. In taking class notes, students are sketching free bodydiagrams, soil and foundation cross-sections, beam and column cross-sections, and sketchesshowing layout of reinforcing steel in concrete members, and structural floor plan layout andbuilding cross-sections. When presenting material requiring complex sketches, handouts areentirely appropriate, but if the sketch is not too complex, a hand-drawn sketch on the chalkboardis used. This keeps students active in note-taking, sketch preparation

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

and give STEM interested high school students an opportunity toexplore, learn and experience several STEM disciplines. Phase two is aimed at improving students’skills and retention in STEM areas through course and curriculum enhancement, new and advanceteaching technology especially for the gatekeeper courses. Phase three provides students andfaculty opportunities to enhance their knowledge and research skills through specially designedlearning activities. Phase four ensures smooth transition of STEM undergraduates into highlycompetitive graduate school programs. The project's management plan is lead by the facultymembers from Engineering and Mathematics Departments.The project designed activities based on the following strategies: (1

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Consuelo Waight, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

formulate a research problem.4) I can identify basic principles and knowledge related to the research question or problem.5) I can develop a research plan to address or resolve a specific question or problem.6) I can find refereed research papers (articles) via the library databases.7) I can collect and interpret data and information in an attempt to resolve the question or problem.8) I understand the role of data management (ownership, collection, storage and sharing) in conducting research.9) I understand responsible authorship (accurate representation of results, and open and honest assessment of the findings)10) I can demonstrate awareness of the responsible conduct of research.11) I can articulate research findings through written

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Humboldt State University(HSU) had the following objectives for secondary science and math teachers as stated in theInvitation to Participate (Appendix A): • Provide opportunities to experience the engineering design process first hand; teacher teams will complete a hands-on engineering design project at the institute. • Provide opportunities for reflection and curriculum planning during the institute. Participants will leave with tangible products to use during the school year. • Develop awareness of existing engineering secondary school curriculum, K-12 engineering education research (see www.teachengineering.com). • Develop a community of teachers interested in pursuing engineering approaches to teaching

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 2

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA; John A. Christian, University of Texas, Austin; Wallace Fowler, University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

of ASEE. His teaching and research focus on space mission planning and spacecraft design. He is co-author of Statics and Dynamics textbooks with Dr. Anthony Bedford. Page 14.1068.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Space Systems Engineering A NASA-Sponsored Approach for Aerospace UndergraduatesIntroduction and Motivation:Since 2004 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has pursued a vision forspace exploration. After decades of space shuttle missions close to Earth, NASA was charged tosend astronauts back to the moon and eventually to Mars and beyond. NASA’s

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hornfeck, Lafayette College; Antonia Gohr, Jacobs University Bremen

Tagged Divisions

International

two) information sessions are scheduled early in the springsemester, nearly one year prior to participation. Students are given ample time to consult withparents, plan their curriculum, and talk with student colleagues in coming to an informed decisionto study abroad. Students from the prior year’s program are often enthusiastic to help recruit thenext study abroad group. Students considering study abroad then have the summer months toconsider their participation. They are asked to complete a preliminary statement indicating theirintention to apply to the program. They are provided with a copy of the College’s study abroadhandbook, advised of relevant websites, and encouraged to interview faculty and priorparticipants.Based on preliminary

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marvi Matos, University of Washington; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

of inductivelearning and teaching methods that proves the positive influence of project-based learning in thedevelopment of skills such as: interconnecting and deeply understanding concepts, theapplication of reasoning strategies and team work.[17] Researchers in the area of EngineeringEducation have previously found through the use of meta-analyses the high value of project-based learning in classes that were traditionally taught using deductive teaching approaches.[18]We are proposing here that the use of open-ended projects in the laboratory can effectivelyillustrate to students the value of careful planning, effective communication, the criticalevaluation of previous work and to keep composure when faced with high levels of uncertainty

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

technical electives are taken. So for four semesters students are in teams where theirteammates have differing engineering interests and goals and so to a degree these teams are“multi-disciplinary” even if the members have not yet developed significant technical knowledgein their field of interest. Some research14 has considered the merits of using self awareness tools,such as for learning styles, in team selection and we plan to introduce such an approach in thefuture to provide additional guidance in team formation and in assisting the students tounderstand the team dynamics.The design courses are taught in multiple sections of approximately 24 students with typicallythree or four students on a team. It should be noted that the instructors in the

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Stephen Elliott, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. Include industrial and/or sponsor decision makers in the program planning right from the beginning. This is essential for such considerations as intellectual property, confidentiality and program content delineation. 8. Provide sufficient (more than anticipated) support to both faculty and students for using distance learning technologies. 9. Showing faculty the opportunities for converting such activity into tangible scholarship that affects their promotability and merit evaluations. 10. An absolute requirement for responsiveness of faculty, i.e., maintaining frequent contact, via any means available with their advisees in the program. Because of the nature of business, this clientele has far

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian DeJong, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

incorporated more hands-on weekly projects in the course (made easier by the smaller class sizes), with emphasis on learning, design, and improving society.Finally, in the future we plan to have upperclassmen as advisors the EGR120 project groups,so the freshman students better understand what it takes to be an engineering student.The retention rates may also improve as the program gains recognition. As mentionedearlier, we have not yet marketed our (not-yet-accredited) program, and so the majority ofthe students in it chose engineering after coming to CMU, rather than the other way around.Advertising the program should target students more likely to stay in engineering.In the coming years, we will see if these changes have improved retention. We

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Alkhairy, Alfaisal University; Leland Blank, Texas A&M University; Duane Boning, MIT; David Cardwell, University of Cambridge; W Craig Carter, MIT; Nick Collings, University of Cambridge; Allan Hayhurst, University of Cambridge; William Milne; Peter Robinson, University of Cambridge; Warren Seering, MIT; Kenneth Smith, MIT; Sallie Sheppard, Texas A&M University; Bill Stronge, University of Cambridge

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International

). The plan includes sevencore undergraduate courses in a discipline during the second and third year, and the fourthyear requires six advanced-level courses plus a capstone design project course.The core courses, which cover the major knowledge bases in a specific discipline, representthe second level of courses within a field of study, and teach applied science and engineeringanalysis. The advanced courses include considerable depth of topics in the discipline withoutsacrificing breadth. Page 14.346.10 Table 4. Generic BS Degree Plan Subject Subject

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Charlie Wallgren, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students of several TCNcourses to set up, configure and troubleshoot computer networks and related services (e.g.,routing, switching, networking services configuration such as DHCP, DNS, WWW, FTP, SMTP Page 14.690.5in both Windows and Linux operating systems).Currently, this networking lab is managed under a lab domain by a dedicated server withMicrosoft Windows Server 2003. This laboratory will be integrated to the backbone laboratorynetwork through a DS1/DS3 link. In the near future, we plan to add a Gigabit Ethernetconnection between Room 218 and Room 210 when supporting hardware equipments areavailable on both sides.2.7 Administration and

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prins, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

semesterclasses. Our program does not have a required engineering course until the spring semester ofthe freshman year so this is the first opportunity for our students to work together on anengineering activity.This paper addresses the competition rules and scoring formula along with our rationale for eachto facilitate transferability to others that are planning design competitions. We developed aformula to rate the student designs that incorporates scores from each of the four elements of oursustainable design philosophy. This formula and the underlying rationale are included in orderto assist others who wish to assess student work using sustainable design criteria. We alsopresent the competition results in order to share which aspects of the

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

sections. This issue was previously discussed in section 3.1b of this paper. Summary of Student Achievement of Course Objectives and Quality of Instruction Course Objective Relates to Program Assessment Standard Results Accept- Continuous Improvement Outcome(s) a Instrument for (assuming able? Actions Planned (See syllabus for the This final complete statements.) Objective Exam only and Y/N average