Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

2 ECE 2 MEGrade Distribution: The number of students receiving A grades in their project work was foundto be 79%. The percentage of B grades was 14% and the number of C grades was 7%. This gradedistribution appears to indicate grade inflation. The large number of A’s relative to the number ofB and C’s is related to the number of projects that were judged to be worth 1 unit (9 credit hours)per student. In this review, it was determined that 29% of the projects completed weremarginally worth 1 unit or did not worth 1 unit at all. However, It must be emphasized that an Agrade should reflect one unit of excellent work by the student, a B grade should reflect one unitof

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

and above along with a total assessment averagescore of 4.69 is very good. It reflects that using storytelling to promote technological literacy ismeeting its objectives and succeeding.The evaluation tool also offered the opportunity for making comments on the way the course was Page 25.1441.8facilitated. A number of relevant comments were received offering further insight into the waythat stories were used to enhance the material covered. Some representative student commentsincluded: 1. Instructor used his experience in engineering to relate real-life stories and examples. 2. Instructor did an excellent job of keeping the class engaged

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Feser, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science & Technology Policy ; Maura J. Borrego, National Science Foundation; Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Connie Kubo DUPE Della-Piana, National Science Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

tended to focus on localimpacts which had been emphasized in CCLI, while strengths were more closely related toTUES emphases on transformation and broad impact at multiple institutions. Evaluation andassessment remain prominent weaknesses to be addressed, along with dissemination andinstitutionalization.This paper informs prospective PIs of program expectations, provides baseline data forevaluating recent and future changes to the program, and allows program officers to reflect onprogram and policy needs. In the broader context of studies on change in engineering education,this study documents shifting values of peer reviewers and engineering educators to increasinglyemphasize approaches that will broadly impact and transform how future

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Poetry writing for those interested individuals has provided an avenue forcommunication.When an earlier paper began with the following quotation, “Variety's the spice of life, that givesit its flavor,” it echoed a feeling that stifling the creativity of any group of individuals is notproductive. Allowing these individuals to range across various types of communication is notonly good for engineers expressing themselves but for the production they produce in theirengineering activities. These lines in "The Task, I" by William Cowper (English poet 1731-1800) still reflect an attitude over two hundred later that must he fostered in the minds ofengineers. No man is an island, and no field of study can divorce itself from the activities,interests

Conference Session

FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

activity that has been developed, andoutline the pedagogical benefits that can arise in an environment that promotes critical thinkingby employing a sequence of staged questioning, student reflection, and instruction offundamental concepts in the context of practical hands-on activities.The benefits of exposing freshman engineering students to design are important and varied.Improvements in the understanding of fundamental concepts2, specific skills and body of Page 25.1167.2knowledge3 and increased attainment of the program outcomes associated with accreditation4 areassociated with freshman design project implementation. In the eyes of new

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven C. Zemke, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

emphasized learning about their product they were designing, ratherthan learning about the process of design. This bias was typical of most entries. The studentsalso had reflective thoughts about the design process in general, though fewer. What I really learned was that something that is made on SolidWorks® isn't always going to come out exactly right from the computer to [the] physical model. Being able to identify aspects of a design problem that might slip through the cracks before going to prototype or solution implementation is a tremendously handy skill to have….When the students began the redesign for the second design-proto cycle, they had to choose howmuch to redesign. Comments about how much to redesign were

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Chet Boncek Jr., Raytheon

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

; Sciences or College of Business • Average GPA: (Overall College Average of 2008 Summerbridge Participants: 3.130GPA) • 3.0 – 4.000: 80% • 2.5– 2.999: 10% • 2.0 – 2.499: 0% • 0.0 – 1.999: 10%Average GPA: TBD BACK TO THE BEGINNING WHERE IT ALL STARTED AND WHERE ARE THEY NOW!!!!The following spreadsheets reflect those students who came through the Summer BridgeProgram experience, have completed their degree requirements and have selected to go tograduate school and/or enter the engineering work force.Fig.2 reflects the 2003 URM engineering students who chose to participate in Summer Bridgewith a lower combined SAT of 1168 and the URM

Conference Session

Engineering and Technological Literacy: Past and Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, Technically Speaking, lists the followingcharacteristics of a technologically literate citizen:27Characteristics of a Technologically Literate CitizenKnowledge• Recognizes the pervasiveness of technology in everyday life.• Understands basic engineering concepts and terms, such as systems, constraints, and trade-offs.• Is familiar with the nature and limitations of the engineering design process.• Knows some of the ways technology shapes human history and people shape technology.• Knows that all technologies entail risk, some that can be anticipated and some that cannot.• Appreciates that the development and use of technology involve trade-offs and a balance ofcosts and benefits.• Understands that technology reflects the values and culture of

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jennifer DeBoer, SPEED

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

both. Increasingly, debates around quality and adherence todifferent development goals, economies, and technology widely-accepted standards serve to create a consensus aroundenvironments all lead to and indicate different purposes for how much theory and how much practice is needed in theeducation. Some nations built their engineering training engineering curriculum. Accreditation efforts and increasedsystems to serve a more vocational/technical focus, while connectivity between training programs reflect broader pushesothers focus on practical, R&D preparation, and still others for more national education standards in general and coherencefocus on scientific training of advanced

Collection

2012 EDI

Authors

James Groves

descriptors to describe what students in each category know and are able to do based on their test performance• Develop measurement tasks to solicit evidence• Create an assessment framework Iterative process with ongoing validation Evidence of Validity The curriculum and exam reflect engineering design courses and the assessment reliably and validly measures intended content. This might include: Content experts agree on importance of what’s included in course Large scale curriculum study of first-year engineering courses Evidence of Validity Strong positive correlations between assessment scores and grades in college engineering courses Students who take engineering course report feeling prepared for

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Tufts Center of Engineering Education and Outreach. Hynes received his B.S. in mechanical engineering in 2001 and his Ph.D. in engineering education in 2009 (both degrees at Tufts University). In his current positions, Hynes serves as PI and Co-PI on a number of funded research projects investigating engineering education in the K-12 and college settings. He is particularly interested in how students and teachers engage in and reflect upon the engineering design process. His research includes investigating how teachers conceptualize and then teach engineering through in-depth case study analysis. Hynes also spends time working at the Sarah Greenwood K-8 school (a Boston Public School), assisting teachers in

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Belle W. Y. Wei, San José State University; Patricia R Backer, San José State University; Wenchiang Richard Chung, San José State University; Andrew F. Wood, San José State University

Tagged Divisions

International

each year to meet global collaborators, competitors, and leaders through an intensely immersive learning experience that goes beyond classroom studies. Other programs reflecting Wei’s international reach include the college’s Poverty Alleviation/Service-Learning program and Engineers Without Borders. This global perspective is rooted in a vision of SJSU as a preeminent producer of forward-thinking problem-solvers. With this goal in mind, Wei has established the Silicon Valley Engineering Scholarship, a program that provides $5,000 of annual support for high-achieving students to pursue engineering careers. Wei is also a Principal Contributor to CSU (California State University) Engineering Academies, a statewide

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven J. Yelton P.E., Cincinnati State Technical and Community College; Roger Bowles, Texas State Technical College, Waco

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

seeking to collaborate, and hinders studentrecruitment. To improve cohesiveness and shared understandings, 30 industry representatives and educatorsgathered for a two-day retreat in April, 2011, to explore the future of this branch of engineeringtechnology that supports medical equipment involved in patient care. The main goal of themeeting was to identify a discipline name that could be easily understood by members of thepublic, in contrast to the current widely-varying titles. The group members determined that aunifying name for the discipline should be healthcare technology management. This title doesnot reflect the possible job-level names that may be identified or adapted in the future.This paper explores opportunities presented as the field

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

between 4 to 8. Page 25.701.6 6Responses to question 8 are shown in figure 8. This question, “do you think morebackground in physics would have helped you to better understand the machine sciencecircuit concepts?” reflects the students’ view regarding the physics background neededfor this work. The majority of the students, about 64% felt that additional physicsbackground was not needed to deal with new and more challenging physics concepts.The responses to the last survey question, #9, “how many elements in the following listwere you familiar with before doing the

Conference Session

International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Jennifer O. Burrell, Howard University; Wayne Patterson, Howard University; Afiya C. Fredericks, Howard University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

International

reflection, to describe the benefits of learning while abroad. Education is Page 25.720.2the first step. Accordingly, students must become educated about what is relevant in the countryof the research site. Next, through action, they must apply this knowledge to their experiences  ASEE: International Exchange Programs in Engineering  abroad. Lastly, reflection occurs as students write about and discuss the information they learnedand action they engaged in during the abroad experience. Braskamp, Braskamp, and Merrill(2009) 5 found that after participation in one education abroad program, students had significantgains in their relationships

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Roger K. Seals, Louisiana State University; Stephanie M. Beard, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, and skills on a scalethat will meet the need. Although some traditional engineering faculty workshops havehad positive results as reported by Felder and his colleagues, 2, 7, 8 several investigatorshave identified some important issues with the short-term, face-to-face model. 6, 9, 13Specifically, such workshops do not allow time for faculty members to go through thetransitions from awareness to action, 9 can cause an adversarial relationship between thepresenter and the participants, 6 and do not encourage participants’ motivation andcommitment.13 The inadequacy of existing faculty development models is reflected in: 1)the slow adoption of engaging, active-learning methods that have been systematicallytested and shown to improve student

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Student

and outside the classroom. The Appendix is a table that summarizes the suggested teaching strategies and themotivation theories that support each strategy. The strategies were determined through a processof reflection and discussion amongst the authors about common engineering TA responsibilities.We also reflected on how motivational theories can help TAs understand the reasons behind andthe power of common teaching advice. Because previous work on motivation theories in the classroom has focused on theactions of faculty, this primer will particularly emphasize how engineering teaching assistantscan promote motivation within the context of typical teaching assistant duties: organizing adiscussion section, interacting with

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

EducationTraditionally, the main objective of engineering ethics courses has been to foster awarenessof and to stimulate reflection on the special responsibilities of professionals in technologicalfields. A well-established method to pursue this learning objective is to provide students withcase studies from engineering practice. The case studies typically focus on common ethicalissues such as taking a bribe from a vendor. However, a key problem with standard cases isthat they usually describe the ethical problem in such a fashion that renders it as beingsomething that is too simplistic. The more obvious the wrongdoing is, the easier it is todetermine what should have been done. Thus, there may be no true ethical ―challenge‖presented in the case.Clearly, the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

for thisquestion was: more rigorous (3 Points), similar in rigor (2 Points) and less rigorous (1 Points).Students were also asked to comment on whether the level of rigor of the class was view as apositive or negative. The remaining questions about specific perceptions of the profession werescored on a five point Likert scale with five points being most agreeable. For these questions,students could also provide a “Don’t Know” response that was coded as a null value. Allquestions were coded so that higher values reflected more positively on the transportationprofession than lower values. For all questions, improvements in the students’ perceptions of thetransportation field are indicated in final survey values that are higher than the initial

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

meeting is fortwo 50-minute periods which is twice that for a lecture-based course, reflecting the hands-onpracticum nature of EDSGN 100. At University Park, our facilities for the course allow for oneof the weekly meetings to be in a typical technology classroom with a computer tied to aprojector, and flexible seating with tables and chairs that can be moved around. Another class isin a room that has lab benches designed for each team to have a bench and two computers. Thisroom, called the “design lab,” also has a main computer with projector, as well as testing andmeasurement equipment. Adjacent to it is a workshop with woodworking tools that students canuse to make prototypes. This workshop also has a rapid prototyper that students can use

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Emily George Hardee, Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering; Lizette D. Day, Rachel Freeman School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

STEMnotebooks in their classrooms as each student’s record of his/her own learning. Very little wasavailable at the time about STEM note booking but as an engineer, Ms. Parry knew theprofessional practice of engineers keeping documentation of their work. This combined with thethen available research on science notebooks in elementary schools (Ruiz-Primo and Li)provided the basis for training. To model the process, Ms. Parry gave each participant their ownSTEM notebook and gave feedback each evening on the day’s prompts and reflections. Furtherinformation on STEM notebooks is provided later in this paper.Teamwork was another topic of the training. One of the most important aspects of working andthinking like engineers is working in teams. Initially

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paula G. Leventman, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Assessment (“What Challenging 16have you enjoyed about the HTT&T projects?” and Boring 4“What suggestions do you have to improve the Sense of 18experience for the future?”) elicited comments about accomplishmenthow satisfying it was to see changes in code reflected *Number of students – out of a total ofin the response of the instruments and a desire to see Page 25.46.12more hands-on projects. 29 – who checked given response

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Tsunghsueh Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Esther N. Ofulue

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

delivering sub-microliter samples toelectronic MEMS devices. This combination will open MEMS to uses in agriculture, such as:real-time monitoring of the health of crops and herds; early pathogen detection; and tracking andidentification of agricultural products as they move from the farm to the consumer. viThe nanotechnology market, while not at the level yet of MEMS, is expected to surpass it in thenear future. This is reflected by the large investments by both government and industry. TheU.S. Federal Government, through the National Nanotechnology Initiative,vii provides $2.1billion toward nanoscale research in 2012.viii State governments have added hundreds ofmillions more,ix and have launched at least 25 statewide initiativesx in

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

,students have talked to local companies to get major discounts on the tools and equipment theyneed. Some students are beginning to take independent studies and bring their own tools andminor equipment to start projects in which they are interested.D. Implementation of a Skylight to a BuildingTubular Skylights are energy efficient high performance lighting systems that are cylindrical inshape and are designed to light rooms with natural sunlight. A small clear collector dome on theroof allows sunlight to enter into a highly reflective "light pipe" that extends from the roof levelto the ceiling level. The light pipe is coated with a silver mirror quality finish that allows the fullspectrum of sunlight to be channeled and dispersed evenly into a room

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

INTERVENTION METHODAbstract The work presented in this paper is based on a certain type of intervention strategy tothe traditional college homework practice presented at the recent ASEE Conference inVancouver [Akasheh and Davis, AC 2011-565, ASEE Conference, Vancouver, 2011]. Followingthe modern cognitive theories of learning and motivation, the intervention strategies proposed inthat preliminary showed potential to restore the effectiveness of homework as a learning toolwhich in turn reflected on better student academic achievement and attitude. Following similarstrategies, this work seeks further validation of the influence of such interventions on studentlearning outcome. It also tests these interventions in different courses and in different

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynda M. Coulson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Nickel Superalloys”,Business Case for Addressing Cabin Odor” and “Variation Study of Human Controlled ProcessesCompared to Computer Controlled Processes”.Since students come from operations, product design, research and development, productsupport/customer service, the projects selected reflect that diversity.The directed project approach is unique given its focus on solving existing problems, improvingexisting processes or creating new processes that will enhance an organizations function in a waythat impacts the financial results in a positive way.Relative to the overall program, it is also important to note, that although the curriculum wasslightly modified, the courses selected came from courses already created in the university’straditional

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Alicia L. Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

comments to their peers. Feedback ranges from informational questions such as“when will you be testing” to critical evaluation such as “the statement of purpose conveyedmixed feelings about deciding to pursue graduate school.” Research on learning, particularlyonline learning, confirms that requiring students to comment on other’s work increases theimpact of each assignment by providing context, models, opportunity for reflection, practice, andfeedback[8, 9] .The first online assignment that students complete is a self-introduction. Students and staff areasked to upload a photo to their profile so that everyone knows what they look like. This processof creating a social presence (or electronic personality) is an important part of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Shannon Rist, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

thefuture. During thesefocus groups, the Incident Cardteam will use the Describe an incident in the workplace that occurred within the first six months toCritical Incident three years after you’d first started working.Method (CIM) [3] to Does this incident reflect (check one):gather data on jobs  Where you successfully performed a job task that you’d learned about in school?and tasks that are  Where you were unsuccessful in performing a job task because your engineering education hadn’t prepared you to do it?essential forengineering. CIM What were the general circumstances leading up to this incident?involves gathering

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

flow ofinnovation which is reflected in their definition: innovation is the multi-stage process wherebyorganizations transform ideas into new/improved products, services, or processes, in order toadvance, compete and differentiate themselves successfully in their marketplace (p. 1334).Given the recent emphasis on the word innovation, some warn that it risks losing its meaning bybecoming a buzz word. The author of The Myths of Innovation, Scott Berkun, suggested that theword has been overused and warned people to stop.9 His rationale was that Einstein, Ford, da Page 25.1259.3Vinci, Picasso, and Edison rarely said it and people use it as a cop

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and meanings); visual learners (prefer visual representations of vs. verbal learners (prefer written and presented material--pictures, diagrams, flow spoken explanations); charts) inductive learners (prefer presentations that vs. deductive learners (prefer proceed from the specific to the general) presentations that go from the general to the specific); active learners (learn by trying things out, vs. reflective learners (learn by thinking working with others) things through, working alone); global learners (holistic, systems thinkers, learn vs. sequential learners (linear, orderly, in large