Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

DP-2 Table of Design Constraints Table 3 Identify user needs DP-3 Survey of User Needs Short written report 4 Identify design specifications DP-4 Table of Design Objectives Table 5 Analyze problem and context DP-5 Design Problem Analysis Short written report 6 Plan the design process DP-6 Design Project Plan Chart DP-6A Design Project Proposal Formal written report DP-6B Executive Summary One-page write-up DP-6C Design Project Proposal Oral presentation 7 Develop concepts and options DP-7 Pugh Evaluation Matrix Matrix

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wheeless, University of Washington; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

a longitudinal tracking assessment. The annual evaluation has been an assessmentfixture of the program since the mentoring program began in 1998. It asks participants questionsabout the frequency and type of contact between mentors and mentees, questions related toperceived impacts on retention and career planning, as well as others ways participants feel theprogram may have benefited them. The university’s student database is used to follow the Page 12.1059.2degree progress of mentoring students. The student database allows program staff to collectaccurate enrollment data about graduate students. Additionally, it allows program staff to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrance Boult, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs; Jeremy Haefner, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, students get multiple chances to experience that transformational change. A singleterm capstone course might provide this, but often it is more discouraging than encouragingbecause things don’t always go as the students plan, and there is not enough time for anotheriteration. Three years of teaming increase the chance of a base hit, instead of either striking outon the full swing or bunting because it is safe.1.3 Why teach innovation?There are several reasons why it is critical to teach the innovation process. First, innovation isabout applying ideas and knowledge to have a real impact in the societal unit. It is throughinnovation that engineering and business students can truly improve our health, welfare, andprosperity. Second, by producing

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Linder, Math Out of the Box; Donna Gunderson, Math Out of the Box/Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

. Observations of participants while implementing the new mathematics curriculum. 3. Focus group interview of fourth grade teachers during a collaborative planning session. 4. Written reactions to the program by participants after completing the new mathematics curriculum.The use of multiple forms of data aided in maintaining credibility and validity during the courseof this research. Each form of data may have strengths and weaknesses. By utilizing so manyforms, these weaknesses can be accounted for within the study15,17. Due to the nature of the elementary school schedule, not all teachers could be observedbefore teaching Math Out of the Box. There were, however, enough pre-observations collectedto identify themes among

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Clement Sankat, University of the West Indies; Roberto Loran, Universidad del Turabo

Tagged Divisions

International

SIGGRAPH. Currently she serves as Executive Vice President and as Vice President of Research of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions; Member-at-Large on the Board of the Minorities in Engineering Division and Secretary/Treasurer of the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education; and is on the Executive Committee and Strategic Planning Committee of the newly formed International Federation of Engineering Education Societies. Her email is petrie@fau.eduClement Sankat, University of the West Indies Dr. Clement Sankat is the Dean of Engineering at University of West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago and is Regional Vice President of the

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Janie Stratton Haney, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Glover, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

community based services and non-profit organizations, asking for service-learning opportunities. Proposals were discussed and selected according to pre-established project specification criteria. 2. Project promotion: Student teams assigned project with general outline and guidelines. Project requires planning, attention to detail, extra research for understanding of sustainable technologies for a creative solution, and transfer of learned concepts. 3. Designing and Project Completion: Field experts, professors and upperclassman mentors are available for guidance, support and collaborative learning. 4. Project Reflection: Written reports and oral presentations graded by professors and

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

investigating thephenomenon of teaching decision making in engineering education. We ask engineeringeducators to identify two memorable, recent teaching-related decisions in terms of pre-active(planning) and interactive (in-class) stages. They then describe the situation, the process ofmaking the decision, the factors that they took into account, and the outcomes of their teaching-related decisions. In this paper, we focus on time as the one specific factor that emerged acrossall the participants in this research study.IntroductionDecision making is central to the teaching of engineering, however, little has been written aboutthe teaching decisions of engineering educators. We believe that the engineering educatorcommunity can benefit from insights

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

with moderators (leaders or teachers). 2. The moderators may serve as models. 3. The users (students) interact with other users (students). 4. Everyone can be an equal.In this presentation, we focus on person-to-person interaction. These interactions can occurwhenever it is desirable for the participants or at prearranged times.How Should You Introduce Web-based Distance Learning? Another component in planning is to determine the computer skills and comfort of yourstudents so that all students can access distance learning confidently and comfortably. Somestudents will benefit from an introduction to DL in which the parallels between classroomlearning and DL are clearly modeled. These students will profit from a teacher-led

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury; Tharuna Khilathi, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

opportunities to work out thebest construction plan that optimizes time and cost to complete a project.The fundamental focus of project management has been to deliver projects on time, onbudget and meet specifications. However, many major projects still fail to meet thesetargets, especially on cost and schedule. Owners and shareholders have always beenconcerned with fast-tracking projects, cutting costs and building safer buildings. Themeans of achieving these goals are not very clear to the industry. We occasionally readabout successful projects that meet all of these goals; nonetheless, stories about failedprojects, cost and time overruns, and drawn out court cases continue to dominate theheadlines.Literature indicates that investment in global

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

department by RHIT’sOffice of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment (IRPA). In summary, the RosEPortfolio is a tool that simplifies collection, assessment, and interpretation of digital examples ofstudent performance.Student work is submitted to each criterion each year, but each of the department’s learningoutcomes is only rated at least every other year. Rating every other year has been found to besufficient to monitor student progress while providing a good balance with the time commitmentto complete rating. The rating results are summarized based on the percentage of studentsachieving a favorable rating. The goal is 90% achievement in each outcome. If the score isbetween 70% and 90%, the faculty members in the pertinent classes

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Brunkhorst, University of Missouri; Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri; Donald Myers, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. The foundation developed a plan to invest all their capital in a shortperiod of time making substantial grants to thirty new biomedical engineering departmentsthroughout the U.S. in a major way so that they could afford to hire faculty and build the neededfacilities. They also provided funding to almost 1,500 young researchers to help them start theircareers in biomedical engineering.6 Since 1989, seventy-five institutions have received giftsfrom $750,000 to $18 million toward their biomedical engineering programs. This contributedto the rapid rise in biomedical engineering programs during the five year period between 1995and 2000. During this five year period, the number of biomedical engineering programs doubledfrom approximately twenty

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Robson, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Tanner Bateman, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

). He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His areas of research include engineering education, international collaboration, and hydrology & water resources.Tanner Bateman, Virginia Tech Tanner Bateman is a graduate student in Industrial Organizational Psychology at Virginia Tech. His masters thesis examines the exploration of a motivation traits framework. Throughout his tenure at Virginia Tech, Tanner has taught Introduction to Psychology and worked in the Institutional Research and Planning Analysis Office. In addition, he currently serves as graduate assistant to the Director of Academic Assessment

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

International

test results, engineering September, 2005changes, and launch production of field test unitInitial testing of field test units October, 2005Field test controller development October, 2005Establish field test sites and test plan November, 2005Develop remote data acquisition plan December, 2005Laboratory testing and evaluation of field test January, 2006prototypesFabrication of field test controller and data February, 2006acquisition unitsLaboratory testing and design refinement March, 2006Installation and initiation of WHD field tests

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

robotics kits to design and built modules inorder to meet specified requirements. The competition activities are planned to promotecollaborative group learning skills. The mentoring component further sustains this effortby bringing sophomores / juniors as peer group leaders in weekly sessions focusing onlearning in fundamental classes.Majority of cohort do not meet placement requirements, start at remedial mathematicslevel. The long series of remediation needed to enroll in freshman level classescontributes greatly to large attrition rate. The integrated enrichment activates engagesthis group; provides counseling, stipend and a nurturing up-to-date environment. Thisprogram is part of a larger project to increase baccalaureate level graduation rate

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

mentors enhance their professional development as role models,share undergraduate experiences, and participate in a career-building experience. This paperdescribes the design and second year implementation of the MENTOR program includinglessons-learned and future plans for the retention of engineering students at a large, diverse,research extensive university.Background 1MENTOR (Motivating ENgineers Through Organized Relationships) is a ground breakingprogram in terms of its size and scope, whose aim is to increase student success in engineeringthrough early connections to a positive peer network.1 In order to understand the strengths,weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of a program of this magnitude, we benchmarked ourplans with peer

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

unstated goal is to attract students to the EVEN major and retain students alreadyenrolled, particularly of groups under-represented in engineering. It was hypothesized thatemphasis on sustainability and global impacts of environmental engineering could help achievethese goals. The course activities included: - an initial homework with an overview of EVEN skills, employment, etc - a case study of sustainable and appropriate wastewater treatment (3 weeks) - a module on ethics, including an engineer involved in global development work as amoral exemplar (Fred Cuny) - students plotting a course plan to graduate with an EVEN degree - a 4-week team project on solid waste that included global warming impacts

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Mangement

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

programs1. As the value of theseprograms became apparent, their number began to increase rapidly.Engineering Management, as a discipline, evolved from the need to provide a link between themanagers and engineers of all types. A quick review of master program descriptions describesEM programs as providing a strong engineering core with additional studies in management,technology and business related courses. Hicks et. al.2 classified Engineering Managementmasters programs into three groups. One group focused on traditional management concepts suchas planning, marketing, accounting, etc. The second group focused on mathematical conceptsincluding operations research, probabilistic models, and risk/decision analysis, etc. and the thirdone focused on

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and plan the facilityconstruction as if the students were competing for the contract. These students willbecome the construction “experts” in the final capstone course.Capstone CourseIn the last semester of their senior year, all civil and environmental engineering majorstake “Project Management and Contract Administration”. This course covers projectscope definition, budgeting and planning, scheduling and design, engineering economicsand construction administration, and is taught from an owner’s point of view.This course also includes a comprehensive semester-long project to prepare the studentsas future military officers to manage and administer government contracts with civiliancontractors. Students are assigned to teams of four or five so

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

programs, projects are written to fit into the students’ various majors and randomly-assigned homogeneous teams are formed so that the students can use their developed software in later classes in their home programs.Junior year, winter semester • Tool engineering project – a project across three courses (tool engineering, SPC, and metrology), all students are from the MFGE program and all have, by this time, at least rudimentary design- and machining skills. True random selection is typically used here to provide a change from previous and upcoming projects.Senior year, fall semester • Process planning project – a two-part project that requires students to first design a production process, then swap

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

transfer in the marketplace.The Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina (BGUNC) system echoed theawareness that the UNC system must play a “more direct, active role in economic development”in the state in its 2004-2009 Long Range Plan 17. In a study for the UNC system by the ResearchTriangle Institute on technology transfer capacity, it was noted that some campuses lacked theinfrastructure to support the process of bringing technology to the commercial stage. Among itsaction steps to improve outreach and engagement, the BGUNC identified the need to foster anenterprising university culture. In July 2000 the North Carolina General Assembly gave theBGUNC the authority to designate areas of campus land as Millennial Campuses which are

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Lance Kenney, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Villanova University promise "to add its influence to the search for world peace and justice by means of its academic programs and the pastoral ministry it provides for the members of the community." In fulfilling this promise, the OIS views its mission as one that enhances and strengthens the University's commitment to diversity, intellectual growth, and a global perspective. Thus, the OIS is committed to ensuring that an international educational perspective is an integral part of a Villanova University education.The OIS mission statement segues with the academic strategic plan of the university (synopsiscan be found at http://www.vpaa.villanova.edu/academicstrategicplan/goals.pdf). Specifically,the

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

maintenance systems: predictive, preventative and corrective; large scale maintenance systems, principles of reliability engineering, maritime logistics, planning for maintenance and repair, using and ordering spare parts, technical manuals, system specifications, and shipyard operations.The development of the three additional courses, combined with existing courses at the METsenior elective level, produce the Emphasis in Marine Engineering Technology is as shown inTable 2. Table 2 – Senior Electives within MET Curriculum Marine Engineering Technology Emphasis Marine Technology* MET 440, Heat Transfer

Conference Session

Computer and Information Technology-Related Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Owen Wesstrom, Keystone Communications; Chris Root, PSU/Harrisburg; Kyle Noss, Benatec Associates, PA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

given the specification of the project, and from there were on their own selflearning track. The work was done in collaboration with a local communication company“Keystone Communication” and the University Office of Technology.In the following sections the technical objective of the project is introduced together with thetheoretical points of knowledge utilized by the students to implement the project and analyze the Page 12.510.3outcome of the experiments. The project plan is outlined taking into consideration the technicalgoals to be achieved and the resources needed to be procured. The stage is then set to implementthe project through a number

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Eastlake, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Magdy Attia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

). Thefourth module is the rear module (RM) and consists of the last stage, and the fifth is the exitmodule (EM) consisting of the outlet guide vane (OGV) and exit diffuser. Figure 5 shows aschematic of a 10-stage HPC compressor breakdown into 5 modules. In Fig. 5, the FM consistsof one stage and so does the RM, while the core module (CM) size is maximized at 8 stages.Both the IM and EM contain each a guide vane and the inlet “swan neck” ducting, and the exitdiffuser, respectively.The intent of the modular concept is to maximize the size of the core module for use in othercompressor configurations, for other engines. Pre-planning the different configurations is ofutmost importance, and is the key success factor. The core module is then designed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

") * ScaleYDim ScaleX, ScaleY, Fact, ColEarthDist As DoubleDim Base, Length, Thickness, DistViews As Double ‘DRAWINGDim Base1, Length1, Thickness1 As Double 'DRAW RECTANGLE: Plan ViewDim Longi As String a = PositionXDim Radius, CenterEast, CenterNorth As Double b = PositionYDim EarthOn, FoundDepth As Double c = BaseDim Ncols, fila As Integer d = LengthDim TypeCol As String With_ ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle,_Dim LengthX, LengthY, HeightCol As Double a, b, c, d

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama; Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

external criteria (relevance to the purpose) judge; justify. and the student may determine the criteria or be given them. Learning outcomes in this area are highest in the cognitive hierarchy because they contain elements of all the other categories, plus conscious value judgments based on clearly defined criteria. 5. Synthesis Synthesis refers to the ability to put parts together to form a adapt; anticipate; collaborate; new whole. This may involve the production of a unique combine; compile; compose; communication, a plan of operations (research proposal), or a create; design; develop; devise

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

(including the FE Exam),student portfolios, and use of capstone experiences. Page 12.548.2The Case For and Against Indirect Assessment Measures Indirect assessment measures, such as surveys, focus groups, and interviews, are animportant part of any assessment plan. They are an excellent method for obtaining results onprogram objectives from alumni several years after graduation. However, they are supportive ofbut insufficient for assessing program outcomes for several reasons. Surveys provide anuncalibrated snapshot of what students believe they have learned. It can be argued that relyingexclusively on indirect or self-assessment measures for

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 12.1136.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Outreach Initiative for Recruiting Women to Engineering: Doing a Good Deed for Girl ScoutingIntroduction The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. This truth is frequently brought to lightby many who would raise an alarm about a perceived trend or character trait contrary to theirvision of a secure and robust future; others would sow confidence in a generation from whichgreat things were expected. Current studies indicate that the United States is facing an

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

demonstrate, calculate, show, using required skills or knowledge solve, examine, modify Analysis Seeing patterns, organisation of parts, Question cues: analyse, identification of components explain, compare, order Synthesis Use old ideas to create new ones, relate Question cues: modify, knowledge from several areas, predict, draw design, formulate, rearrange, conclusions, generalise from given facts plan, create / combine Evaluation Assess value of theories, make choices based Question cues: assess, decide, on reasoned argument, verify value of

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Phillips, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Page 12.1086.4members are resized until the entire building frame meets both AISC and IBC code requirementsusing economical sizes, resulting in the final design sizes for the structural steel framing. Thefinal process in the course is to produce construction documents for the building structure. Theseinclude general structural notes, plans, schedules and details. The details include typical detailsalong with specific connection details for both simple and moment frame connections. Thoughcondensed to classroom content, this course enables the students to experience the completedesign process for a multi-story steel structure.Since each student is expected to design and document an entire multi-story steel structure, someconcessions had to be