Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

content knowledge. The studio course inwhich she was enrolled required introductory physics and calculus skills. Her physics and mathbackground was adequate to perform well with this type of content. She was interested inlearning engineering skills and concepts. On the other hand, her goal in taking the course was toexplore and learn more about the engineering learning environment without strong intentions topursue an engineering degree. This reflected a “typical” freshman student’s uncertainty inchoosing engineering as a career.There were three sources of data for this study: 1) the researcher’s observations and journalentries, 2) the researcher’s assessment of her self-efficacy, and 3) the self-assessment papers shewrote as assignments for the

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Johannes Strobel

another, as well as with the existing conceptualizations of Jonassen [2,3].With its modified analytical induction, the multi-case lenses within a single case study designwas expected to produce additional insights into the three research questions and “bracketing”[23] prior conceptualizations for the moment. Strauss and Corbin defined this approach as "aqualitative research method that uses a systematic set of procedures to develop an inductivelyderived grounded theory about a phenomenon" [25, p.24]. The five processes of modifiedanalytic induction (mentioned above) reflect the systematic set of procedures within thegrounded theory paradigm.Collecting and coding the material constituted step one of the constant comparative analysis.Codes are

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Rose Stoakley, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Tiara Turner, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Suraf Cherinet, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Gabriel Ladd, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Harsha Chalyam, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; James B. Burrows-Mcelwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

is developed following basic photogrammetry principles[19] and fine-tuned using simulation software. Since each image as shown in Figure: 7acovers only a small portion of the 50 acre field (Bozman) several images have to bemosaicked and georeferenced to develop a full field view. Since the first band which isreserved for red in an RGB image, is infrared in this hyperspectral camera, followed by ared, and user selectable blue or green as the 3rd band, the images acquired look differentfrom a regular RGB image. Infrared frequencies of the solar radiation get reflected byhealthy vegetation giving rise to the red color in the image corresponding to regions ofhealthy vegetation. Stressed vegetation although it may look green to the naked eye

Conference Session

Computer Tools for Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Susan Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Erich Hoover, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

engineering studentswill soon face on the job; the possible formats for their responses also reflect what they willencounter in the workplace environment. The real-time formative assessment provided by thisuse of technology aids student metacognition and helps the instructor address misconceptionsduring the “teachable moments” that frequently occur when the InkSurvey tool is used.We provide details of how instructors from any campus can incorporate the use of this InkSurveytool into their instructional program. In cooperative learning situations, one Tablet PC can beshared within each small group of students, thus reducing hardware requirements. This tool isalso useful in facilitating differentiated learning and Just in Time Teaching (JiTT

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Erik Peterson, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Department ofMechanical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and a student from theinternational exchange program. Thus, the enrollment in the course has grown beyond theinstructor’s original electrical engineering target audience to include multidisciplinaryparticipation.When the course was fist advertised in 2004, a large number of students expressed interest.However, since the initial offering, undergraduate student participation has declined while thegraduate participation increased slightly. In part, this is reflective of the declining trend inundergraduate enrolment in the electrical engineering program at University of Cincinnati.Another plausible reason is that the level of material presented in the course and the overallscope

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Baier, Florida International University; Yong Tao, Florida International University

student team leader was given the chanceto lead the class meeting, and the multi-disciplined class was divided into severalgroups, each taking on a different responsibility in such tasks as contacting 8vendors/sponsors, publicizing the project through media and web site, acquiringmaterials and equipment, and updating the construction drawings to reflect theavailability of needed building materials and products. During this period,students not only learned and applied their scientific, engineering and designknowledge but, more importantly, learned and practiced such skills as verbal andwritten communication, interaction and negotiation with professionals andvendors, team work and leadership.Because of the limits

Conference Session

EMD Program Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francisco Gamboa Valderrama, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira; Bianey Ruiz, University of Tachira; Dilia Alcalde, Universidad Nacional Experimental del Tachira

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

classroom.Engineering faculty have found that using group work in their courses they achieve two mainobjectives: a) Students performance is better in comparison when students work individually;and b) students have the opportunity to face group work experience allowing them to learn howto work in group.However, faculty is often faced with problems when they assess group performance because it isdifficult to do assessments that reflect the actual performance of each member through the groupexperience without loosing the positive effect of working with groups. Usually assessment isreduced to an average of the group performance and to one evaluation at the end of the task.These types of assessments do not address and may even cause social loafing and/or inequity

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

industry today.The paper will relate how the course has become one that the students not only come willingly toformal lab hours, but insist on having expanded access to make their project come to life.Employers today are also looking for employees that can accomplish smaller automation projectswithout having to hire a consultant that leaves as soon as the start button is pushed. The paperwill relate examples of industrial alliances and how students have stated that the experience inthe classroom has translated to the student being more “Job Ready” and actually receiving joboffers due to these laboratory experiences. Finally the paper will give the authors lessons learnedand reflections for the future of the course to respond to a changing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; William Moss, Clemson University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Scott Schiff, Clemson University

standard length 50-minute classes and two were extended 100-minute classes.Almost all class meetings were a combination of lecture, discussion, and learning activities. Thebalance was typically 30% lecture and 70% learning activities, although some classes werecloser to 100% activities. The goal of the activities was to develop skills in problem formulation,solution, and reflective evaluation. Some of the activities have been designed to allow students todiscover certain fundamental principles rather than the traditional approach of being told theprinciples or have them derived by the instructor. Students worked on in-class activitiesprimarily as teams with 3 students per team. Some activities, such as white-board presentationsof student in-class

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

the powersupply for the isolated side of the circuit.Student reaction to Project GUISEThe 15 students who utilized Project GUISE in 2005 were asked for their reactions to it.An assessment instrument consisting of 12 statements was administered; students wereasked to state their level of agreement with the statements on a Likert scale where a ratingof 1 indicated strong disagreement and 5 indicated strong agreement. Table 1summarizes the results. The first seven statements in Table 1 are statements to whichagreement would indicate a favorable reaction to Project GUISE; agreement with theremaining five statements would indicate an unfavorable opinion. (The order of thestatements in Table 1 does not reflect their order in the questionnaire). On

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Neville Parker, The City College of The City University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

• Reflections of the • Walking Tour of Interns Campus • Cluster interaction • Organize clusters 11 12 13 14 16MS: MS: MS: MS: MS:• Distribution and • Rehearsal for Poster • TRAC PAC 2 • Toll Plaza Field Trip • Field Trip – Indian overview of weekly #1 Competition • Computer Lab • Computer Lab Museum assignments

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Saravanan Swaminathan, Tennessee Technological University; Lisa Zagumny, Tennessee Technological Univesity; Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the exam, this may not be the case (as evidenced by their exam scores). • Several students moved from a constructivist to constructionist approach to study guide preparation after working in the focus groups. • Student strategies for completion of the study guide vary widely, but overall reflect a lack of confidence.We will touch on these points, and more, in what follows.UsageFor many of the students, learning is equated with memorizing or being able to locate necessaryinformation for the exam. They repeatedly expressed a lack of confidence in their examperformance. They guessed at how they performed on the exams and did so ratherconservatively. No one left the exam confident as further evidenced by superstitious

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Mark Patterson, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

wisdom is verystrong. We have experienced that some Chinese students will come back and repeat a laboratoryexercise for understanding when everyone else has finished and left. They study regularly and stillmake time for recreation and exploration. Chinese students also possess excellent study habits.They are always on time and have perfect attendance; they take good notes, attend extra studysessions, study hard at night, and also have a nightly group study meeting to discuss the day’squestions. Some of the prevalent themes in education today are academic rigor and life longlearning. The Chinese society is a living learning community. This set up has greatly benefited thestudents which has been reflected in theirs being some of the highest quiz

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mireille Battikha, Consultant

of construction products and processes. Each picture, or entity is identified by alist of criteria that specify the material, construction method, equipment, labor, cost, time, andthe sequential placement within the construction process. When a combination of specificationsis entered, it will trigger the retrieval of a single entity or a sequence of entities corresponding tothe construction scenario entered. The retrieved/composed results reflect the scope of thespecifications entered. Figure 2 illustrates an interface for user-system interaction. The interfacewill direct the user to select a single option under each factor to obtain a final result of a singleimage or video. Otherwise, the user can choose to generalize the options, which

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Russell, University of Hertfordshire

o willingness to learn o preferences (learning styles) o level of risk aversion o demands (work, family o commitment to scholarly and commitments, proximity to study reflective practice environment) o access to technologyThe subject domain Barriers and enablers o learning outcomes o internal and external o assessment strategies o time and cost implications o knowledge base and its compatibility o professional body reviews with new forms of teaching, learning o industrial

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University

diplomas on June 6, 1911.The institution was authorized by the General Assembly in 1920 to institute a four-year teachereducation curriculum and to confer the baccalaureate degree upon its graduates. The Board ofTrustees proposed in 1921 that the name be changed. East Carolina Teachers College wasauthorized in 1929 to initiate graduate programs, and it conferred the first Master of Arts degreein 1933. In 1941, the college was charged to plan for a liberal arts program.In 1951, to reflect the institution's expanding academic commitments, the name was changed toEast Carolina College. As the fastest growing educational institution in North Carolina, by 1960it had become the state's third largest institution of higher learning. During the expansion of

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhukar Vable, Michigan Technological University; William Kennedy, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

concrete experiences directly, employ reflective observations regarding thoseexperiences, engage in a periods of abstract conceptualization, and then participate in learningactivities that involve active experimentation such as projects and classroom discussions. Once,again, the inclusion of rich case studies from other domains such as MOM in Action would seemconsonant with Kolb’s ideas.Another influential contemporary educator long concerned with human learning, John Biggs,argues11 that a student’s choice of learning strategy and his/her motive for learning largely prede-termine the depth and durability of their learning. Biggs argues that students engage in superficiallearning when their study strategies primarily involve doing the least that

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Robinson, Edge Hill University; Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

International

, research methodologies and teaching and learning in technical education. Page 12.627.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ENGINEERING: THE UK CHALLENGEAbstractThis paper reviews experiences of the development of teamwork and leadership skills,personal reflection, planning and other transferable skills within engineering bachelorsdegrees within the UK over the last 15 years, illustrated by examples from one particularUniversity. It provides a picture of the current state of UK engineering education, and reflectsupon strengths and weaknesses. Comparisons are drawn with both European and NorthAmerican provision

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

without project management and servicelearning experience, and into an engineering program in its development stage.IntroductionWith growing pressures within the university setting to feature the engaged approach of workingwith adjacent communities, emphasis on town-gown collaboration is being touted as a retentionenabler1. One technique for melding these interests is the extension of case study type problembased learning2. In this approach students are encouraged to develop a team approach toproblem resolution in order to promote an appreciation for diversity, communication skills andself-esteem through collaborative problem solving. This approach builds on traditional basicssuch as research related reading, reflective report oriented writing as

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Steven Bartlett, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

attributes of a leader periodically by the instructor orteaching assistant and is then assigned full responsibility for the laboratory including directingpreparations for the experiment (Fig. 1), designating experiment duties, and guiding the reportthrough completion. The team leader rates the team members and the team members rate theteam leader in specified categories. The team leader is also graded by the instructor based on theinformation contained in the memo or summary grade sheet (reflecting organization, efficientuse of resources, leading by example) and quality of the laboratory report. Introspective teamdiscussions are encouraged to self-analyze team dynamics and develop plan to improve.In Hydraulics, the report format, team dynamics, and

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Trimble, Arizona State University; Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University; Valana Wells, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

experience ‚" Present a Unifying Engineering Profession Model ‚" Integrate industry speakers into the lectures ‚" Encourage multiple ways of learning - Case Studies - Group Discussions - “Hands-On Contests” - Reflection - Papers - Oral PresentationsCulminating Experience: Team Microturbine Development ProposalAll the course lectures, speakers, exercises, readings, and homework areselected and tailored to prepare the students for their final project. In thisproject, a fictitious company’s board of directors tasks the student teamsto

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-freedom free and forced vibrations. In addition, theremote control of real instruments through the Internet was integrated into the vibrationlaboratory experience.Keywords: Virtual Learning Environment; Simulations; Web-based laboratory; Online LearningEnvironmentIntroductionFive categories of learning style models have been recommended in the educational literature1,2,3:sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, inductive/deductive, active/reflective and sequential/global. Mosttextbooks and classroom teaching are intuitive, verbal, deductive, reflective and sequential, butthis environment does not meet the needs of the second-tier students who are sensing, visual,inductive, active and global learners. Engineering educators have been reshaping the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

our solutions to those challenges..Identity – Mission and VisionAn important step in the program design process was the development of brand identity. Brandidentity is a reflection of a program's mission, vision, values and competitive position. It is amixture of attributes, tangible and intangible, which, if executed properly creates value andinfluence. It also can align internal decision-making and behavior in ways that are consistentwith the brand and, therefore, with the department's mission, vision, values and competitiveposition. The development of brand identity was a valuable mechanism for refining andclarifying the engineering team's collective vision for the program. A structured process1 resultedin the following values: Engaged

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

improvement process,and analysis of ABET guidelines for accreditation. The Civil Engineering Technology (CIET) Program Outcomes reflect the strategyof continuous improvement that is a primary emphasis in the Department of EngineeringTechnology. As with the Program Educational Objectives, the Program Outcomes haveevolved over the years, but have remained the bridge between the Program EducationalObjectives shown in Table 1 and the “a-k” requirements of TC2K ABET TAC Criteria 2.The Program Outcomes describe the knowledge and skills of graduates with a Bachelorof Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) at the time of their graduation from theCIET program. As shown in Table 2, each Program Outcome includes a number of sub-outcomes that elaborate

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washginton State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

semester course evaluations have droppedsomewhat from roughly 70% to 50%. This is reflected in our numbers as well with 8 out of 16 studentsfrom the full CHAPL implementation responding, and 10 out of 13 students from the modified sectionresponding. The evaluation consists of a series of multiple choice questions concerning the overallquality of the instruction, homework and tests, followed by two open ended questions asking forsuggestions and an overall opinion. There were only four responses to each open ended question fromthe modified implementation section. In previous years we have used the open ended responses as afeedback mechanism. However, with the low response rate in this semester, these responses were notused.Class Make-up: As a

Conference Session

Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa; Clifton Martin, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Deductions Inferences Interpretations Assumptions Figure 1: Bloom’s Taxonomy and Watson-Glaser critical thinking categories. Page 12.1221.9 Page 8The critical thinking definitions that were discussed and used as class debates are listedbelow. 1. Robert Ennis a. Critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do. 2. Richard Paul Critical thinking is that mode of thinking about any subject

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado at Boulder; Tom Lookabaugh, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

summarized results.Using the Zoomerang survey tool [6], 67 respondents were surveyed concerning their opinions ofthe SFTP events. These respondents were all present or former ITP students and composed awide variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds. Nearly 80% of these individuals havetechnical backgrounds (meaning undergraduate degrees in engineering, science or mathematics)and 70% have two or more years professional work experience. ITP has a strong internationalstudent body and the survey reflects this with 36% of the respondents being from abroad.Finally, the majority of those surveyed attended the SFTP events in the last 18 months.In the student interviews, we found a number of interesting issues regarding the students’perceptions of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Lee, University of South Florida; Douglas Lunsford, University of South Florida

engineeringcourses, verbal communication skills (individual and group-related activities) are often ratherlimited. As a result, employers of engineering graduates often cite low skill levels in publicspeaking/presentations as a significant problem.McCroskey defines communication anxiety as: “an individual’s level of fear or anxietyassociated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons”5.Richmond and McCroskey have identified four categories of CA: 1) traitlike CA which relates topersonality orientation (which reflects both genetics and environment); 2) context-based CAwhich relates to a specific communication mode such as public speaking; 3) audience-based CA

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

tosoftware engineering. If software engineering is so different than all other types of engineering,should ABET guidelines reflect more of these differences? But the real problem is thateducators must choose between the advice of software engineers and the ABET guidelines. Thisauthor is positing that perhaps we should not have to make that choice.This paper will examine relevant developments that have shaped our current understanding ofwhat constitutes software engineering; the distinct nature of the Software Engineering EducationKnowledge (SEEK); how the SEEK should affect SWE curriculum development; and currentABET curricular guidelines for SWE programs. Finally, the paper will explore the conflicts thatarise when trying to design SWE curricula

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

a necessity for the today’sundergraduate mechanical engineering programs. At Grand Valley State University (GVSU), westrive to keep our curriculum up to date, reflecting the demands of industry. We have thereforebegun the process of integrating the use of FEA tools throughout the curriculum, instead ofdelaying it until the senior year either for senior design or elective courses. This paper describesthe introduction of FEA to students in the first course of Statics and Solid Mechanics. The firstpriority of this course is to build the foundation for Mechanics. The challenge therefore was todetermine the content without compromising the priority. Keeping this in mind, 1-D Barelements and 2-D Truss elements are introduced in the course. These