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Graduate Student Experiences

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado at Boulder

in part by theNational Science Foundation’s GK-12 and U.S. Department of Education FIPSE initiatives, this“engineering in everyday life” program concurrently develops standards-based scientific,mathematic and technological curricula focused on engineering for an NSDL-sponsoredTeachEngineering digital library project.7, 8The preparation and guidance of elementary, middle and high school students — especially thosewith backgrounds typically under-represented in engineering — towards the universityengineering and technology pipeline is important for their success in an increasinglytechnologically-driven society. During the academic year and through various summer offerings,K-12 students are introduced to the world of engineering and the

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Corr

! Somethinghe had not been able to do before being exposed to AWIM. The remainder of classroom B was taken on a trip to classroom A and wasastounded to see what was happening. They saw graphs; diagrams and posters of thedifferent companies the students had produced and listened to them explain what theywere doing. On return to their classroom the teacher was impressed enough to set thingsin motion. They were behind everyone else but they were able to become excited andmotivated enough to finish the project in an appropriate way. Even though theirpresentations were weak in comparison, they were able to do it. The Middle School In the Middle school we introduced Challenge III, the principles of flight. In thisthe students formed

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Guidera

techniques and conventions, taught through a sequence of orthographicdrawing exercises. The exercises were followed by a design project structured to requirestudents to synthesize course material as well as to introduce them to design problems and thedesign process. The academic majors declared by students enrolled in the course includedarchitecture, interior design, construction, education, and mechanical design. Page 9.231.3 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: Inside the Class

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lori M. Bruce; J.W. Bruce

students work together on Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering Educationhomework sets, lab experiments, course projects, and team-based exam questions. In short,cooperative learning is similar to team-based course projects common in many engineeringcourses, but cooperative learning is more formalized and structured to reinforce positive teamingand learning skills while avoiding common teaming problems [13], [15]. Cooperative learningmust meet five criteria [18]:• positive interdependence Team members must rely on each other to achieve the group’s goals.• individual accountability Members are held

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

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Doug Schmucker, Trine University

Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationtechnical problems and team dysfunction. An alumna of the university summarized the teamproblems with: I thought that by doing well in my coursework at Vale, I was preparing myself for my career. However, it obviously wasn't enough. The whole project was a disaster; we were perpetually behind, constantly duplicating or overlooking important tasks, and even when we finished, none of us were satisfied with the design. A few of us slaved over this project, but it is obvious that the amount of "effort" did not ensure

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Engineering/Technology I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Obadiah Ritchey; John Clark; Jim White; Tim White; David Barnhart; Jerry Sellers

, andExcellence in all we do). To support that mission, we firmly believe in “learning space by doingspace.” Every student graduating with an Astronautical Engineering degree completes acapstone design project, either a satellite design (FalconSAT) or rocket design(FalconLAUNCH) effort.FalconSAT provides students an opportunity to participate in the design, build, test, and/ormission execution of real microsatellites that perform DoD missions. FalconLAUNCH providesan opportunity for students to design, build, test and launch payload-capable sounding rockets.Before students can participate in either of these capstone engineering design courses, spacesystems and rocket design issues must be well understood through prerequisite classroomexperiences. The

Conference Session

Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

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2004 Annual Conference

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Tim Ward; Richard Howell; Debby Knotts; Deborah Fisher; Jerald Rounds; Jennifer Scott

), AlbuquerqueTechnical Vocational Institute (TVI) and several industry associations, including the NewMexico Building Branch – Associated General Contractors (AGC), the Mechanical ContractorsAssociation of New Mexico (MCA), and the New Mexico chapter of the National ElectricalContractors Association (NECA). Based on the results of a CAI funded research project todetermine needs and solutions, the certificate program was designed so that practicingprofessionals could take ten core construction courses offered at TVI and UNM and receive thecertificate. In the fall of 2001, the New Media and Extended Learning (NMEL) unit at UNMidentified the Certificate program as a priority program to disseminate across the state of NewMexico and offered to participate with the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lin; Richard Pfile

-Net+, Server+, e-Biz+, IT-Project+, Linux+,and CTT+)Sun Java CertificationsChauncey Group Certifications (ATS)Prosofttraining.com Certifications (CIW, Master CIW)Red Hat Certifications (RHCE)LPI Certifications (LPIC)Sair Linux and GNU Certifications (LCP, LCA, LCE, MLCE)Security Certifications (ICSA, SANS-GIAC, CISSP, SSCP, and more)It is noted in some of the publications that the total population of individuals in the UnitedStates today with computer certifications numbers about 6.5 million. And, this trend isexpected to grow in a significant manner. By the year 2010, that number is expected tojump to over 20 million. This trend has been largely accelerated by the serious investmentfrom some major IT companies such as Microsoft, Novell

Conference Session

Engineering Education; An International Perspective

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

ofEngineering to foster the exchange of experiences and the development of projects betweenengineering education institutions from South America countries and Iberia Peninsula countries.The biannual meetings with all the engineering institutions since 1997 have been presentinggood results so far and in 2001 during the ASIBEI meeting the “Rio Declaration” has generatedsome guidelines for future conversations about collaborative programs, which is very positiveconsidering the very different social and cultural realities of the two continents. The perspectivesfor the future are promising once some activities have already started and the existence alreadyof French-Brazilian and Italian-Brazilian diplomas as one example of international formation

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Kanagaratnam Baskaran; John Long

, Page 9.546.4delivery of courses, and assessment. The students are usually enrolled full-time. The local “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”college provides local administrative and academic support. In their final year, BE students inthese programs attend a two-week residential school on-campus to complete laboratoryrequirements, give oral presentations for their final projects, and gain exposure to Australianprofessional engineering practice by means of industry site visits and guest lectures. Students inthese programs are often employed in industry, and their final-year projects are often

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

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2004 Annual Conference

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Vera Galishnikova; Thomas Maleck; Paul Streng; Jason Merrill; David Prestel; Darren Mason; Ronald Harichandran

-city summer study-abroad program. Thiseffort led to the signing of exchange agreements with institutions in Kiev, Taganrog, andMoscow for a study-abroad program primarily targeted to electrical engineering students.The program was launched in summer 1993 with students earning credits for engineeringdesign projects. A visit to Volgograd in 1992 led to a cooperative agreement between theMSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and the VolgogradState University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (VSUACE). Following periodicfaculty exchanges between CEE and VSUACE, the study-abroad program described inthis article was formally launched in 1998 for civil engineering students. Through theintroduction of lower-level classes in

Conference Session

Curriculums in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil

Integration as Area Under a Curve (2 hours)Concept of Integration as an Antiderivative (2 hours)Lab:Numerical Integration Using MatlabWeek 10Lecture:Application of Integration to Centroids and Centers of Mass (3 hours)Course Summary and Review (1 hour)Lab:Make-up lab session In order to address the feasibility of EGR 101, lecture notes and supporting laboratorymaterial have been developed for what is arguably the most ambitious topic: DifferentialEquations for Transient Response of Engineering Systems (Week 8 in the tentative courseoutline). Note that the proposed lecture material is pre-empted by a laboratory project in Week 7(Transient Response of a Leaking Water Bucket), and is reinforced by an additional laboratoryproject in Week 8

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

hands-on activities includemore than 250 different 3-D mechanical puzzles, games, mind teasers, LEGO® Mindstormscompetitions, and design projects, each of which illustrates principles and strategies ininventive/innovative problem solving. (Please see some of the puzzles at:http://www.ee.fau.edu/faculty/raviv/teach.htm). These activities allow for self-paced, semi-guided exploration that improves self-esteem and encourages questioning and daring. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education* This work was supported in part by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), and in

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

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2003 Annual Conference

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Philip Parker

b/c I enjoy learning or take my deep knowledge in the mission field.)The average workweek lasted 43.1 hrs. The maximum number of hours worked per weekwas 65 and the median workweek was 40 hours. When asked “what do you like leastabout your job,” seven women mentioned the long hours required, and one specificallymentioned the uncertainty of the number of hours that might be required on any given day.One woman stated the following: My company encourages involvement in civic organizations as well as professional ones. Often times there are city/town/county board meetings related to our projects we must attend during the evenings. Engineering is not simply a 9 to 5 job. This, in combination with the stress of the

Conference Session

Learning and Teaching Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Parsek; Chris Riesbeck; Gulnur Birol; Ann McKenna

structure the classroom setting to provide the most productive learningexperience for students. The How People Learn (HPL) framework suggests that the classroomenvironment be 1) learner-centered (LC), 2) knowledge-centered (KC), 3) assessment-centered(AC), and 4) community-centered (CC)5. We have used these four principles to guide how werestructure courses within the VaNTH ERC. Page 8.348.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationComponents of Cross-Disciplinary CollaborationFor the project

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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Malinda Zarske; Denise Carlson; Janet Yowell; Jacquelyn Sullivan

student workshops that apply engineering and design principles to “fun” topics —such as air pollution, mechanics, robotics, flight, and invention — offer an inquiry-based approachto teaching both older, and younger, potential engineers.The preparation and guidance of elementary, middle and high school students — especially thosewith backgrounds typically under-represented in engineering — towards the universityengineering and technology pipeline is an overarching goal of our outreach initiatives. During thecourse of various summer resident camps focused on design/build projects, students areintroduced to the world of engineering and the iterative design/build process, including use oftechnological tools.Curriculum Development PartnersIntegral to

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tricia Varvel; Stephanie Adams

included in the MBTI are used byevery person at one time or another10. The value of the test is derived by learning more aboutyourself and others and being better able to understand the behavior of someone who has adifferent type preference. The use of the Myers-Briggs test in a team setting can help to overcome teamperformance obstacles by encouraging team members to better understand each other. Accordingto Culp & Smith, understanding individual preferences can “identify potential blind spots or Page 8.124.2areas of vulnerability on a project team”, “demonstrate the value of having diverse styles on the Proceedings of the 2003

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2001 Annual Conference

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Andrew Lau; Robert Pangborn

developing effective study, time-management, decision-making, critical thinking and learning skills(3) Provide exposure to some of the professional skills and competencies associated with academic study and practice of engineering; • practice in skills such as use of e-mail and the Web, computation and library research • introduction to design, case studies, global perspectives, teamwork and problem-solving • opportunities to use laboratory facilities or engage in hands-on activities(4) Encourage networking and interaction with faculty, other engineering students, alumni and other industry practitioners; • in-class discussions or debate • guest visits and presentations • collaborative projects and other group

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen M. Batill

moreable to use them as part of the engineering decision making process associated with design. Careshould be taken to achieve a balance between instruction in the development of new analysistools and the use of those tools in engineering decision making.By encouraging students to approach open-ended design projects using the framework of anengineering trade study presented herein, instructors will have the ability to discuss theformulation of the problem as well as its solution. If students can effectively distinguish betweendesign and behavioral variables, identify constraints and establish merit, they will be more ableto achieve feasible solutions to this type of design problems.To achieve this end, engineering trade studies have been included

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Hietpas

Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Educationexpanding to polyphase motor drive schemes. Details regarding the associated laboratoryexercise can be obtained at the following location: http://learn.sdstate.edu/shietpas/asee/asee02/lab_7.pdfA firm understanding of the PMDC, its equivalent circuit model and the 2-quadrant PMDCmotor drive provides numerous opportunities to students who wish to pursue design projects thatemploy a motor drive within the desired application. Section V describes a simple, yetfascinating design project that combines a prime energy source (PV array), motor drive (2-quadrant), motor (submersible pump), and load (water).V. PV-Operated Submersible Pump SystemAt this point in the course

Conference Session

Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Saterbak

universities are designed toillustrate a scientific concept or engineering principle or to teach students basic laboratory skills.In addition, laboratory courses with freshman and sophomore students (e.g. introductory Physics,Chemistry, and Biology laboratory courses) often have high enrollments. Instructors oftendevelop course-specific protocols; many protocols are published on the Web3-5 or in journals(e.g. Journal of Chemical Education, Chemical Engineering Education, and BiochemicalEducation). In BIOE 342 and the “PLLA and PLGA Characterization” segment of the TissueEngineering Module in BIOE 441, detailed protocols are appropriate and are utilized.Open-ended projects are very common in senior capstone design courses across all

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Oscar R Gonzalez; James F Leathrum; Amit Kumar H; Vishnu Lakdawala; Stephen Zahorian

-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses." American Journal of Physics (1998): 64-74.4. Saul, Jeffrey M., Deardorff, Duane L., Abbott, David S., Allain, Rhett J., and Beichner, Robert J., Evaluating introductory physics classes in light of ABET criteria : An Example of SCALE-UP Project , Proceedings of the 2000 Annual meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education.( also visit for related publications http://www.ncsu.edu/PER/articles.htm) Page 7.182.95. Vosniadou, S. (1990). Conceptual development in astronomy. In S. Glynn, R. Yeany, and B. Britton (eds.), The

Conference Session

Design and the Liberal Arts

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gayle Ermer; Steven VanderLeest

covering a narrow topic rather than providing the student with the broad,complex, open-ended design problems of the real world. Focusing on only one topic ordisciplinary area can artificially eliminate conflicting constraints that can lead to ethical dilemmas.By comparison, engineering project courses do not usually fall prey to this problem and are thuspopular candidates for inclusion of ethics instruction.In this paper, we will examine a method of building ethics into a design course in such a way thatit is a truly integral and essential part of the design process. We first examine some of the relatedliterature to determine the nature and goals of engineering ethics instruction. Second, we willexplore the relationship of the student’s own

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Klegka; Robert Rabb

Page 7.167.3 Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationon designing for fatigue. Case studies provide insight into the ethical responsibilities ofengineers. Projects provide opportunities to experience design and to consider reliability,economics, and judicious use of resources. A semester long design and build project reinforcesthe design process instruction and culminates in a student competition.e. ME402, Mechanical Design, focuses on simulation-based design with special focus onapplication of design methodologies to mechanical elements and assemblies of weapons. Itintegrates principles of multiple disciplines into design efforts involving target effects, projectileflight, gun tubes, recoil devices

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Tanya Zlateva; Julia Burstein

, synchronizing streaming video and audio, with a slidepresentation, graphics and animation; (ii) On-line weekly office hours; (iii) Weeklyhomework assignments, proctored examinations and/or semester projects; (iv)Communication and course management through a course web site, includingdownloadable teaching materials, homework submission tools, grade management,threaded discussion, chat, e-mail. The first course taught in this format is evaluated againsta control section delivered in parallel, and in the traditional classroom format. Studentperformance and satisfaction in the distance and on-site sections, based on final grades andcourse evaluation, were very similar. In addition, responses to questionnaires targeting thetechnology and the delivery format

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2001 Annual Conference

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Paul Lin; Hal Broberg

for the class.Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education e. The Change Your Password icon, in Figure 3, is self-explanatory. The IT department assigns an initial password and then the student can change the password to one that makes the site private to him/her. f. The WebCT Homepage icon, in Figure 3, takes the student to the commercial homepage of WebCT and can be removed, if desired. However, WebCT does offer services to students and the web site is quite interesting, so this icon was included. 8. The Project Evaluation Criteria

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2001 Annual Conference

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Constantin Chassapis; Kishore Pochiraju; Sven Esche

generaleducational goals of the SoE at SIT. The mechanical engineering department strives to provide itsstudents an educational experience, which is balanced in its attention to fundamental principles,design methodologies and professional practice while promoting innovation and creativity.The objectives of the mechanical engineering program can be summarized as follows:1. Educate the students in fundamentals of science and engineering with emphasis on mechanical engineering applications and engineering design throughout the curriculum.2. Instill responsibility and effective understanding of social factors including legal, political, ethical, economic, and public relations aspects of mechanical engineering.3. Encourage the systems approach and project

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Amir Karimi

Economics Analysis 3 IIIA Literature 3 Literature IIIB The Arts 3 The Arts IIIC Language 0-6 Language 0-6 IV Interdisciplinary Studies 6 CE/EE/ME 4813-Senior Design Project 3 World Civilization 6 Total 48-54 Total 44-50The bill also directed the Coordinating Board to adopt rules and identify component areas for a42-semester credit hour core curriculum to be transferable among the state

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2001 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Weiner; Honora Nerz

assignment. These often involve a great deal of interaction between thelibrarian and students. Another form tends to be assigned mostly to freshmen and sophomores:this is a short assignment created by the instructor (and usually given at the beginning of thesemester) which requires students to do some basic tasks, like look something up in the catalog.The only interaction with the librarian that occurs at this point is when the students show up atthe reference desk asking for help. Still another form is just a straightforward assignment with aresearch component, such as a term paper or a design project. These are the kinds of projectstypically assigned to the upper classes. There is little librarian interaction, because facultyassume that by the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

April Brown; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

transform teacher education programsthat prepare K-12 teachers in the areas of science, engineering and mathematics (SEM). The titleof the NSF sponsored project, InGEAR (Integrating Gender Equity and Reform"), suggested itspurpose: To promote equal access to quality science and mathematics education for boys and girls across Georgia. Equal access includes encouragement to explore and discover, intellectual challenge, and success that is born out of these opportunities. Access also includes awareness of career opportunities associated with science, mathematics and related technical fields, such as engineering.4The Georgia Institute of Technology was designated the lead institution in the consortium due toits reputation