Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Duff, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Instrumentation Grant) thenacademic faculty was unlikely to have been involved in planning its acquisition orimplementation. • If interested representatives were not involved in the planning of visualization facilities,what have been the ramifications? The generalization can be made that the less a broad representation of interested academicprograms were involved in the planning, the more isolated and less embedded the technologies. • If organized as a center, is there an established mission statement? Are there identifiedoutcomes and methods established to assess them? Several centers had established mission statements. However, outcomes assessment wasunheard of among visualization personnel. All centers were required to participate in

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Extrapolation3.0 Application 4.1 Analysis of Elements4.0 Analysis 4.2 Analysis of Relationships 4.3 Analysis of Organizational Principles 5.1 Production of a Unique Communication5.0 Synthesis 5.2 Production of a Plan, or Proposed Set of Operations 5.3 Derivation of a Set of Abstract Relations 6.1 Judgment in Terms of Internal Evidence6.0 Evaluation 6.2 Judgment in Terms of External Criteria Table 2. Affective Domain Categories and Sub-Categories 23. 1.1 Awareness 1.2 Willingness to Receive1.0 Receiving

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Young Hoan Cho, University of Missouri; Carlos Wexler, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

components that guide human reasoning 28. The threads of coherent reasoning are built around questions that humans ask and the answers they receive. Answering deep-reasoning questions articulates causal chains; goals, plans, and actions; and logical justification 28. The question-answer rhetorical structure is the most common dialogue pattern in naturalistic conversation 29. Question-driven explanatory reasoning predicts that learning improves to the extent that learners generate and answer questions requiring explanatory reasoning 29. Questioning is grounded in discourse theories of informal reasoning, and it is an essential process involved in problem solving, especially design problems 30. Questions arise in reciprocal

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Rose, Ball State University; Jim Flowers, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

: 1. Develop inquiry skills which support technological decision-making and policy development, including planning, collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting empirical data. 2. Analyze product usability and perform usability research. 3. Develop proficiencies in planning, implementing, and reporting a technology assessment. 4. Identify and forecast the risks and impacts of technological decisions upon society and the environment. 5. Make informed, sound decisions regarding technology based upon empirical evidence and sustainability principles.Essentially, the course is organized around two themes with approximately six weeks of the 16-week course dedicated to a

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Seth Sivak, Carnegie Mellon University; Mark Sivak, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, work sheets,innovation cards and current event cards. It was necessary to streamline and simplify the game Page 13.654.2play elements as much as possible, while not oversimplifying any element in order to maintainacademic merit.With the addition of computers to handle all the calculations rather than the players, additionalrounds for the game became a reality. The new ten-round game allowed for more flexibility incontent and play styles, with long-term planning and goals becoming possible. Strategicplanning for technological innovation became possible with the increased number of rounds.This also gave students more exposure to current events

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, creating detailed assessment plans and maps, anddeveloping on-line assessment tools. The authors have previously presented a detailedliterature review in Bower et al.[3]. References have been included for the reader’sconvenience [4-10].The objective of this paper is to provide a useful summary as to how instructionalmaterial and course goals for environmental engineering courses contained within anundergraduate civil engineering curriculum are efficiently mapped, measured, evaluatedand improved in support of quantifiable program outcome assessment. This paperidentifies and delineates adopted departmental procedures used to facilitate systematiccurriculum decision making, produce readily usable assessment documentation andsustain evidence-based

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology; Ian Webber, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Starenko, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeremiah Parry-Hill, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

management system. This paper provides abackground of our vision and then presents our current system implementation, our initialexperiments and results, and planned next steps.Background - ProblemStudents and instructors are challenged to manage course content and integrate it across thecurriculum. For example, a student might take five courses a semester over eight semesters – 40courses. Especially for the courses in the student’s major, the content of these courses are relatedto content of previous courses, building on and integrating prior learning. Further, within a givencourse, there are numerous lectures, exercises, exams, and projects that interrelate. When astudent gets to their senior capstone design experience, they need to draw upon all

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-equippedclassrooms which could be secured and a courtyard for outside activities).Camp Development TimelineThe following is an outline of key activities and milestones in developing the camp.Fall 2006: Leadership team formedDecember 2006: Major camp theme and structure definedJan.-Feb. 2007: Marketing plan developed, connections with local schools formed, administrative (i.e., Dean’s office) support established, cost for attending camp established, external funding gained for scholarships, NSF Research Experience for Teachers (RET) proposal developedMarch 2007: Daily goals for camp defined, detailed development work split among leadership team, camp

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

materials, planned learning activities or lessons, and independent assigned tasks or homework; • provides their time to individual students or small groups outside of planned learning activities on an as-needed basis; and • evaluates the student’s learning.One of the important roles of technology in learning is to assist the mentor in their effort tofacilitate learning. For example, while simple technology such as chalkboards promise highreliability in a classroom setting, few would argue the value of photographs and videos asappropriate classroom learning tools. Even so, photograph or video presentation constitutes ahigher risk of a technology failure. Similarly, students in need of immediate mentoring who arewithin steps of the

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Middleton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Shelly Perdomo, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 13.1406.10 FIGURE 6 ENGINEERING CAREER CHOICEData relating to students who plan on attending UMass Amherst are provided for the year of2007 in figure 7. Seventy percent of these female participants indicated that they plan onattending UMass Amherst. About 30% of these respondents reported that they didn’t plan onattending UMass Amherst. This information was important to document because part of our newinitiative with the WEP Career day Conference is to determine whether students who attendedthe activity do in fact attend the College of Engineering at the University of MassachusettsAmherst. This information is not evident for the previous years of 2005 and 2006

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Andrews, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Joy Oguntebi, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, qualified students from diverse backgrounds within the State of Michigan who would benefit from entering the engineering field. (OE)2 provides personal assistance with proposals, planning, and implementation; facilitates assessment and evaluation of research-based programs; coordinates with other groups across campus; and explores collaboration opportunities with other groups. This support is ongoing, grounded in the engineering research efforts of the College, to develop lasting relationships that increase public awareness regarding the importance and integrative nature of engineering. With partners in education, (OE)2 helps create original and unique programs or

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Veronica Hinton-Hudson, University of Louisville; James Lewis, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-area public and/orprivate high schools.B. Program Planning and ParticipantsWithin eight weeks of the start of INSPIRE, brochures and applications are sent to the area highschool counselors and math/science department chairs, local youth groups, and churches withlarge African American congregations. The program director puts additional efforts towardstargeting African American youth who may currently participate in other local academicenrichment programs such as the YMCA Black Achievers Program and the Lincoln Foundation.Special efforts are made to target minority students who may have the aptitude for advancedstudy in the STEM fields but who may not have performed up to their abilities in the early yearsof high school. Guidance counselors are

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Miller, Society of Automotive Engineers International; Elizabeth Bachrach, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

managed over 35 projects at GRG, ranging from national outreach initiatives accompanying public television series and documentaries to multimedia educational packages, and professional development workshops and distance learning for K-12 teachers. In addition to managing multiple projects, she has written proposals and designed evaluation plans for projects that have received funding from the NSF, NIH, and HHS, and serves as an internal consultant on several evaluations. Dr. Bachrach earned a Certificate of Completion from RIVA (Research in Values and Attitudes) Moderator Training and has expertise conducting focus groups with children and adults as well as evaluating

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Taufik Taufik

Valley. Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationHardware Project BackgroundOne of the power electronics companies visited during the initial stage of developing thehardware project for the introductory course was the Linear Technology located in Milpitas,California5. Discussions during the visit resulted in a plan for a hardware project that was notdesign-driven, but rather would focus on and would address common issues observed on ourrecent EE graduates. In particular, Linear Technology has observed that our EE graduates ingeneral lack of knowledge in and of handling the surface mount components

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Theodore W. Manikas; Kaveh Ashenayi

proven to operate reliably at 200°C. GRC plans to incorporate thiscircuit into their future gauge designs.Figure 1. Hybrid oscillator circuit developed by student intern.The student interns working on Dr. Ashenayi’s project designed (the first year, 2007-2008) andare building and testing (second year, 2008-2009) a prototype RTD circuit to be used in quartzcrystal based gauges for oil and gas wells. Crystal temperature is an important parameteraffecting accuracy of the measurements. Producing this transducer requires the knowledge andability to vapor deposit platinum on a substrate in close proximity to the crystal. A critical partof this design was to select the design and develop the deposition process. A major componentof this process is

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wei Cao; Yanqing Gao; Jason Robert Mace

different operation platforms work together as aswarming group; the organization and function of a swarming team is just like bees or ants. Theindividual intelligent robot can run in either autonomous mode or cooperative mode. Normally, there isone or more ground station(s) to coordinate and initiate the swarming team. The path planning andobstacle avoidance will become a part of formatted cooperative team work. The communication between the ground station(s) and individual intelligent robots has beendeveloped in a systematic manner in the past decade. However, there is no convinced and reliablephysical communication means between individual robots available. And the fact of that there isn’t anymethodology of information exchanging between

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Kanchan Sharma; Isaac G. Macwan; Linfeng Zhang; Lawrence Hmurcik; Xingguo Xiong

the device plan, the proof mass Msexperiences an inertial force -Ms·a along the opposite direction. As a result, the beams deflectand the movable mass and movable fingers move for a certain displacement x along the directionof the inertial force. The left and right capacitance gaps are changed, hence the differentialcapacitances C1 and C2 will also be changed. By measuring this small differential capacitancechange, we know the value and the direction of the experienced acceleration. This is the workingprinciple of the MEMS comb accelerometer. The comb accelerometer design also supports in-field built-in self-test feature. Among these capacitance pairs, most capacitance groups act as the sensingcapacitance and other few capacitance groups act

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Wei Cao; Yanqing Gao; Jason Robert Mace

different operation platforms work together as aswarming group; the organization and function of a swarming team is just like bees or ants. Theindividual intelligent robot can run in either autonomous mode or cooperative mode. Normally, there isone or more ground station(s) to coordinate and initiate the swarming team. The path planning andobstacle avoidance will become a part of formatted cooperative team work. The communication between the ground station(s) and individual intelligent robots has beendeveloped in a systematic manner in the past decade. However, there is no convinced and reliablephysical communication means between individual robots available. And the fact of that there isn’t anymethodology of information exchanging between

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Wei Cao; Yanqing Gao; Jason Robert Mace

different operation platforms work together as aswarming group; the organization and function of a swarming team is just like bees or ants. Theindividual intelligent robot can run in either autonomous mode or cooperative mode. Normally, there isone or more ground station(s) to coordinate and initiate the swarming team. The path planning andobstacle avoidance will become a part of formatted cooperative team work. The communication between the ground station(s) and individual intelligent robots has beendeveloped in a systematic manner in the past decade. However, there is no convinced and reliablephysical communication means between individual robots available. And the fact of that there isn’t anymethodology of information exchanging between

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

__ Making decisions __ Making trade-offs __ Modeling __ Planning __ Prototyping __ Seeking information __ Sketching __ Synthesizing __ Testing __ Understanding the problem __ Using creativity __ Visualizing Figure 1. Text of the design activities task.The first-year administration of the APS survey yielded 147 responses to the design-activitiesquestion that were suitable for analysis

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2008-2726: A STUDENT OVERVIEW IN PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITYCindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in sustainability as well as policy which led to her

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2731: DEVELOPING A PRACTICAL APPLICABLE COURSE INSUSTAINABILITY – AN ENGINEERING CHALLENGECindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

PowerPoint slides. Our roleshould be to get students working on the tutorial exercises and assignment problems anddesign projects.Professional practice The engineering method is the use of heuristics to cause the best change in a poorly understood situation within the available resources 13.As we grapple with more complex problems, it is even more obvious that we must teach theprofessional practice of engineering (which should include the practice of engineeringresearch). Students will then understand:• The lifecycle of engineering artefacts and the roles of engineers from strategic planning through design and construction and operation to decommissioning and recycling• The engineering method that guides their work• The

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Schaffer, Purdue College of Technology; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Damon Sisk, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and encouraged to attend. These lettersshould be mailed as soon as the nomination is received and no later than two weeks before theDay in College event.7. Parents are asked to RSVP for the student and themselves. However, do not be surprised whenmany students and parents arrive who have not submitted an RSVP. Plan accordingly.8. The Day in College event takes place. At the event students and their parents attend a one-hour “class” (customized and very “hands-on” for a high school audience) in each of theengineering technology degree programs offered. There is also a summary session onadmissions and financial aid. Lunch is provided.9. Attendees receive follow up mailings and college information tailored to their expressedinterests.10

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University

carryout the new concentration requirements at the AAS and BS degree levels. The best plan forintroducing concepts of alternative and renewable energy will be injecting information into theexisting courses. For example, new concepts will be introduced in Information SystemsTechnology by adding courses on computer networking and programming for power gridmanagement and Optical Systems Technology will develop courses on photovoltaic and solarenergy and establish a laboratory with a solar panel array. A capstone course in alternative andrenewable energy would incorporate the following: guest lecturers from industry; field trips toinvestigate operating solar, nuclear, wind and conventional power sources; laboratory instructionat ASU’s Photovoltaic

Conference Session

AEC Education: Instructional Strategies and Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. Signal Source Channel Recipient Figure 1: Simple Framework for Communication Model (Robinson and Petchenik (1976)Process and MethodologyProject Description and Studio ActivitiesThe project is to design a prototype floor plan with ADA accessibility in kitchen and bathroomfor Habitat for Humanity. The project fits into the curriculum very well. The learning objectivesof this sophomore studio course are bath and kitchen design and ADA clearance requirements.The project not only provides the opportunity for students to apply the knowledge that theylearned from class, but also engages students in community service activities. In the project, ahandicap lavatory, toilet seat and roll-in

Conference Session

Educational Outreach Efforts Led by the US Navy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Barkyoumb, NSWC Carderock Division; Steven Ouimette, NSWC Carderock Division

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

for Engineering Education (http://www.asee.org/). The rationale for the program wastwo-fold: to encourage and stimulate the brightest scientific and engineering students in thenation to pursue careers in areas that could benefit the military and specifically the Navy andinvigorate research at the Naval Warfare Centers and Laboratories. At the time, managementat both ONR and the laboratories were grappling with both problems and the NREIP programwas conceived by then Chief of Naval Research RADM Jay Cohen as part of the plan toaddress both issues. Although from the laboratory point of view, hiring of young professionalsinto Navy labs was part of the strategy; this is not explicitly a goal of the program. Some effortis made to point out to the

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kindschi, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

“Relate-Create-Donate.” 1. Relate – “Emphasizes team efforts that involve communication, planning, management and social skills.” Although IRRAE is “Independent,” it flourishes within the context of the MEPP student cohort and benefits from peer review and group expertise in an engineering community of practice. 2. Create – “Students have to define the project (project domain) and focus their efforts on application of ideas to a specific context.” The work for IRRAE is the creation and completion of a useful applied engineering project. 3. Donate – “Stresses the value of making a useful contribution while learning. Ideally, each project has an outside ‘customer’.” IRRAE projects are expected

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

board. The essential components of maintaining an effective advisory boardprogram in today’s fast changing society will be presented.IntroductionPurdue University Calumet (PUC) is a regional campus of State University and is located in thenorthwest part of the state in Hammond, Indiana, a highly urban and industrial area of the state.The campus serves about 9,300 students and is primarily a commuter campus. The studentpopulation consists of about half traditional students and about half non-traditional returningstudents. The OLS Program is part of the School of Technology on the campus.The OLS faculty at PUC have planned for future accreditation of the program and job success ofits graduates by carefully blending technical courses and “soft

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Words: Composites, Column Design, Spreadsheet OptimizationTarget Grade Level(s): This activity is oriented to Grades 13-16 (undergraduate college).Mode of Presentation (lab, demo, in-class activity, etc.): This activity includes in-class, demoand lab aspects.Prerequisite Knowledge: Students should be able to 1. use spreadsheets, 2. have basic knowledge of both structures (beam bending and columns) composites and composites structures, and 3. have the logic and math skills necessary to plan and quantify the composite design and optimization process.Objectives: • Students should be able to design an appropriate composite column structure, model the composite structure, optimize the composite structure design, and