Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

post-graduation plans of seniors—plans to pursue engineering or non-engineeringwork and plans to attend engineering or non-engineering graduate school—are students‘confidence in their professional and interpersonal skills and their level of intrinsic psychologicalmotivation to study engineering. These two variables, when taken in combination, alsodistinguish the overall college experience of students. 4STEM Major PersistenceThere is little national research available on major retention. Major retention is challenging tomeasure as students declare majors and never begin coursework. Others begin coursework yetonly formally declare majors in their second or even third year of study. According to theAmerican Society of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and Mold Making program, leadingto an Associate of Applied Science degree.Identifying linkage to outcomes such as these is fairly common at the program and course level.In this study, the relevant skills are integrated at the assignment level as well. In courses whereassignments did not support these skills, assignments were added or modified as appropriate.For example: communication, critical thinking, and teamwork were integrated into laboratory(machining) sections through the use of individual and team based projects. These projectsrequired written plans, written evaluations at the conclusion, a reflective paper to cementlearning, and a presentation to the class and others.This paper will provide a detailed description of how this

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

) addressed in this course are: Page 24.56.21. Comprehend software development life cycle models, and project planning and organization, for both traditional and distributed projects (a, g).2. Understand how to develop specifications, design, and test code for a set of software requirements and how to measure the quality of software developed and of the development process itself (a, e).3. Use team-building skills to work with the student’s team to plan, design, implement, test, and develop a mobile application (a, c, d, e, g, k).4. Comprehend formal software engineering methods (a, e).5. Apply principles of the ACM/IEEE Software Engineering

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Frederick F. Driscoll, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

planning to form their own company. Fifty-two percent, of them, were studentsstudying engineering and technology, where problem based education fosters critical, creative,and innovative thinking. At that point, Wentworth did not offer support for these studentsinterested in forming their own companies. However, entrepreneurship is a mindset not onlyapplicable to those launching their own companies, but relevant for anyone seeking to reinvent,improve and advance in any organization. We realized these are qualities applicable to all of ourstudents. At Wentworth, education centers on interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-basedlearning. While these are an integral part of Wentworth’s curricula, an extended and moredisruptive approach was

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Veretta Sabb; Clarence Hill; Antonio Gonzalez; Freya Toledo; Didier Valdes-Diaz

the careers related to thetransportation field. Besides achieving its main objective, the NSTI has also been beneficial at many otherlevels including the opportunity to present the students a diverse group of transportationeducators and professionals, the optimization of expertise and available resources to meetadequately the goals of NSTI, and the excellent opportunity for high school students to learnabout university life in all its manifestations. This paper includes a description of the program, the experiences in the last 10 years andthe plans for the future to continue generating the benefits for many potential minority engineeringand science students.I. History The first Summer Transportation Institute (STI) was

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Holt, Purdue University; Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Construction

was conducted at the end of each semester to obtain the students’ perspectives about the course. The results of the student surveys are presented and discussed. The authors discuss the challenges, lessons learned, and future course planning. Key Words: Green Building, Aging in Place, NAHB, Undergraduate Education, DesignationintroductionThe residential construction industry has gone through a period of transformation. Economicconditions and a growing interest in sustainability are changing the way home building is done.This change has to do with areas that are required to effectively manage residential projects suchas business plans, marketing plans, sales plans, and subcontractor agreements. With the collapseof the housing market, the job

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague, New Mexico State University; Ian H Leslie, New Mexico State University; Thomas D. Burton, New Mexico State University; Ricardo R. Torres Knight, University of Chihuahua

Tagged Divisions

International

institutions develop and implement strategic plans that incorporate newnetworks and collaborative partnerships models (Wildavski, 2011). The University Autonomousof Chihuahua (UACH) and New Mexico State University (NMSU), as part of their institutionalstrategic plans, have developed an innovative dual degree program that is available toengineering students at UACH and that represents an opportunity for NMSU students to obtainan integral international experience as part of their engineering education. Page 25.998.2In the spring of 2007, representatives from the School of Engineering at UACH visited theDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Conference Session

Attaining Academic Leadership Positions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Chris S. Anderson, Michigan Technological University; Dianne Dorland, Rowan University; Sarah A. Rajala, Mississippi State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

diversity plans with the provost and deans on an annual basis. Anderson provides leadership for these and other institutional-wide initiatives. She is a co-PI on a number of NSF grants (e.g. ADVANCE) and is active in national and state organizations and consortiums (WEPAN, SWE, KCP, DAPCEP, etc.).Dr. Dianne Dorland, Rowan University Dianne Dorland is a professor of chemical engineering and served for10 years as Dean of the College of Engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J. She received her B.S. and M.S. in ChemE from SDSM&T before joining Union Carbide in South Charleston, W.V. in 1970. After further experience with DuPont, Dorland earned a Ph.D. in ChemE from WVU in 1985. She joined the University of Min

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

involved in this preliminary study include freehand sketching or freehanddrawing for perspectives or floor plans or isometric drawings with line drawings. The second stepis to scan the freehand drawn line drawings and make them PDF files. The third step is usingPhotoshop to edit the scanned drawing and applying materials and gradient fillies. Finally, acomparison list of both freehand drawing and transformed digital drawing is presented in thispaper.Freehand Sketching is a means of communication for designers. Students and practitionersfrequently call upon freehand drawing skills to communicate ideas or support a point of viewwith clients, colleagues and instructors. At other time, freehand drawings will be utilized tobetter understand aspects of

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mamdouh Bakr, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dept. Of Engineering Technology

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College-Industry Partnerships

market, and the need to modifythe current design in the project under development to include a revised set of product features inresponse to the competitor's action.It is worth noting that the majority of these projects were performed by senior students as part oftheir capstone courses, which are similar to those in most other institutions.4 In our case thecapstone courses consist of a series of two courses; the first covers project fundamentals,proposal development and project planning, and the second course involves the projectundertaking.9 Students work in teams, following their project plan under the guidance of aninstructor, and may consult with other faculty in the department.Project information, including the definition and assessment of

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1398: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERSAndrea Welker, Villanova University Page 15.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Geology by touch: the first iteration of integrating overarching examples and laboratories into an introductory geology classAbstractAll civil engineering students at Villanova University are required to take geology in theirsophomore year. About one half of the course is devoted to historical geology and the other halfis devoted to physical geology. In the past, the class has been lecture-based with four laboratoriesthroughout the semester. In the fall of 2009, a plan was implemented to build upon the

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

construction engineering specialty field • understanding of legal and professional practice issues related to the construction industry • understanding of construction processes, communications, methods, materials, systems, equipment, planning, scheduling, safety, cost analysis, and cost control • understanding of management topics such as economics, business, accounting, law, statistics, ethics, leadership, decision and optimization methods, process analysis and design, engineering economics, engineering management, safety, and cost engineering.10Baccalaureate degree programs in construction engineering technology accredited by ABETTAC must demonstrate that graduates are capable of

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

material.As a team instructor, the communications instructor works to design, plan and implementat least one major project per academic year, and serves as a resource for otherinstructors. As well, the communications instructor is responsible for the creation of allassignment and project documents, as well as all grading/evaluation guides for the T.A.sFinally, the communications instructor acts as supervisor for the 4-6 communicationsT.A.s assigned to the course.As the course technical writer, the communications instructor produces all reports,manuals and documentation for the course. In addition, the communications instructorserves as co-marker on all assignment exemplars, to ensure that all T.A.s are marking tothe same standard.This paper redefines

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Goldman, Stanford University; Maureen Carroll; Molly Bullock Zielezinski, Stanford University; Aaron Loh, Ministry of Education, Singapore; Eng Seng Ng, Stanford University; Stephanie Bachas-Daunert, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Summary: Introduces students to the concepts of natural and man-made water treatment and purificationas they engage in prototyping working water filters from a variety of natural materials.1. Students plan and carry out an 1. Build Background Knowledge: Show students one or both of theinvestigation of water purification following videos. These videos provide context for the experiment. Eachusing natural materials. video describes an approach to filtration; together, they offer different2. Through design, prototyping & frames in terms of scope & scale of filtration systems.analysis, students identify the Water Treatment Plant:http://goo.gl/gfgCn3materials and

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

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Minorities in Engineering

supporting the identified themes are highlighted below. All namesin this paper are fictitious and have been changed to protect student confidentiality.Aspirations Influenced by Family and Memberships.When asked about their plans immediately following graduation, 21 (16 male, five male)sophomore students indicated they were considering graduate school, five of whom aspired toearn a STEM field doctoral degree. Our results indicate that sophomore engineering majors withfamily working in the engineering fields and those involved in professional organizations oncampus (e.g. ASCE, IEEE) were equally likely to aspire to a graduate degree. Of this sample,62% (13 students) mentioned having immediate family members who were engineers and weremembers of at

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Catherine Eve Bale, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

safely across the river in the shortest possible time. • The teams are briefed on the rules of the game and then are given five minutes to organize themselves and plan their problem-solving strategies. • Construction begins with “On your mark…get set…build!” The first team to cross all of its members and both planks without any person or plank touching the “river” is the winner.* • The students are then led on a discussion of the activity and the underlying principles of engineering mechanics that served as the basis for their empirical solution to the bridging problem. The activity concludes with a demonstration of how the basic components used in the bridging activity can be used to model a real-world

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Michael Hutchison, University of Illinois

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

internalizing theinformation and developing lesson plans, under guidance from the teacher and graduate students, onclean energy for an Integrated Physical Science (IPS) class comprised of Special Education students andEnglish Language Learners. Following the presentations by APES students, the IPS students weredivided into smaller working groups with an APES student acting as the group manager. The smallgroups were tasked with designing, building and testing inventions that improved upon or specificallyused solar, wind, water or biologically-derived energy. As a culmination to the project, the high schoolstudents presented their inventions to a mock-investor panel which included faculty members and localentrepreneurs. This activity-based

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

thedepartment’s course lesson plans in the late 1980’s. Assessment of student learning aboutapplication of sustainable design principles became a specific criterion of the engineering impactstudent outcome in the department’s assessment plan in 2008.Results of student work assessment presented in the paper demonstrate that, although studentscould reflect thoughtfully on sustainability principles, they struggled to demonstrate rational,comprehensive application of these principles to the design process. The evidence suggested adifferent approach to learning sustainable design was needed. Dialogue with practitioners andindustry experts reminded the department that sustainable design is just “good engineering” thathas been present in the curriculum for

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra; Barbara Bogue

management and planning to succeed.The development of the AWE Project coalition, an NSF funded (HRD 01 20642) projectdesigned to develop effective assessment tools and models for WIE and similar programs (11,12). AWE comprises seven very different institutions, programs in varying states ofdevelopment, and a range of staffing and funding resources. AWE Partner Institutions are theUniversity of Missouri (Marra), Penn State (Bogue), Georgia Tech (Mimi Philobos), theUniversity of Arizona (Marie Reyes), the University of Louisville (Brenda Hart), the Universityof Texas – Austin (Tricia Berry) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Barbara Ruel). The threeyear project required that each institution and WIE director or research associate participate

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Information/Computer ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sam Geonetta

andapproved by the faculty who review a Statement of Need/Area of Inquiry each learner submitsby midterm. The Statement of Need/Area of Inquiry includes a preliminary definition of theneed, a rationale for its appropriateness as a Senior Design project, and a list of ten references.Topics need to address real problems in concrete terms. Team projects are encouraged, butdifficult to arrange because the College is a commuter campus and because so many learners arenon-traditional learners with work and family obligations. The goals of the course are that: Learners should demonstrate competency in the field of Information Technology bycompletion of planning for the capstone project that establishes the project's significance andfeasibility

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

expected at their institution in these areas is important for putting togethera strong plan leading to promotion and tenure.” Faculty interviews conducted in 1998, 1 resultedin two responses that further emphasize the need for help in defining expectations: “Keep me onthe tenure track.” and “Guidance in finding the right stops along the tenure time-line, i.e., goodcommittees, assistance with initial papers and other activities.” Sanders5 has noted that manytalented young professionals have decided not to pursue careers in higher education because ofthe increasing expectations for tenure and promotion. Akinkuoye and Odesina6 state: “Thesupervisor is in a position to observe and assist the junior faculty member to maintain the level ofmotivation

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Through Outreach

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John King; Dae-Wook Kim; Tom Stoebe

Manufacturing, Safety inManufacturing, Hazardous Materials, Manufacturing Field Trip, Total QualityManagement, Statistical Process Control, Applied Mathematics, Interpreting TechnicalDrawing, Precision Measurement, Manufacturing Planning, Shop Skills, Job Readiness,Labor in Industry, Career Exploration, Computer Applications, Manufacturing Processes,Technical English as a Second Language, and Manufacturing Internship. Thesemodularized curricula have been introduced to regional high schools and communitycolleges through a series of training workshops sponsored by the PSCME. Throughoutthe development process, these modules have been evaluated by students and local highschool and college instructors. Feedback from the students and instructor evaluations

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Ellzey; Ted Aanstoos, The University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

programs are planned forSummer 2005. Both of these will be two-course, six- credit hour programs, one held at INSAToulouse, France, and the other at University College London. This paper reports on the benefitsof the international studies program to our students and faculty, and the evolution of the programofferings to take advantage of lessons learned. Program financing is discussed as are curriculadevelopment, student recruiting and advising, and advanced instructional technologyrequirements including classroom enhancement tools and electronic portfolios. Future plans forthe program include a full spring semester abroad, extension of the summer program to LatinAmerica, and a possible joint master’s degree program. These expanded international

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh

then 46% of them transferred to four-year collegesand universities2. The transfer rate is even lower for the engineering-related programs. Thestudies show that approximately 40% of the engineering-related students went on to four-yearcolleges and universities, and the graduation completion rate is only 20% 2. With the reality ofthese data as a guide, the goals set for the Tech Scholars Learning Community Program was toincrease the number of transfer students by 20% and to institutionalize the program by the end ofthe five-year plan (2007).2. The Target Group: The Tech Scholars Learning Community targets minority students, female students andstudents who are under-prepared academically and/or need financial aid. The criteria forselection

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Dunn; John Brauer

engineering programs have recognized this paradigm shift and have begun to offer agraduate level degree taught jointly with their business schools. At the undergraduate educationlevel, fewer programs have been developed. MIT is offering an undergraduate engineeringschool-wide elective course called Management in Engineering2. Topics covered includefinancial principles, management of innovation, technical strategy, engineering project planningand control, human factors, sales and legal issues, and career planning. The University of Illinoisat Champaign is piloting an innovative program in Technology and Management which bringstogether undergraduate students from the college of engineering and commerce and businessadministration3. The students enter

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hyun Kim

College of Engineering &Technology began to explore the possibility of developing a partnership program with localindustry. An initial contact with the Vice President, Operations, the Hydraulics Group of ParkerHannifin, met with an enthusiastic response from the industry and provided a promisingpossibility of a successful partnership. A draft of a proposal regarding the development ofhydraulics research and education program was presented by the author at the subsequentmeeting arranged for Parker engineers and the faculty of the College. A planning committee wasformed to include multiple disciplines in the development. After some consultation with theindustry, a plan to establish a hydraulics research and education center was developed

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Duesing; David McDonald

machine control problems. The course will use new PLC laboratory equipment that has been developed by the faculty and staff laboratory engineers. The same type of PLC and operator interface that is used in RS365 will be integrated into the new thermal-fluids trainers.Laboratory Development: ProcessThe laboratory has been developed over a multi-year period using university funding along withgrants from Consumers Energy Foundation and the National Science Foundation. Thedevelopment was initiated with concept planning for the new laboratory. This planning then ledto facility changes in the laboratory, upgrading existing equipment and new equipmentdevelopment as shown in Figure 3. Concept Planning

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson; Bob Wilkins

class disruptions.Planning and Preparation Approximately four weeks and again two weeks before the beginning of the GEAR-UPprogram, the three faculty participants met to define course objectives, to identify materialsneeded for the course, and to discuss the course structure, goals, discipline procedures, and finalcourse objectives. Daily lesson plans were created to guide the faculty through each day’sactivities. The lesson plans and activities were reviewed with students at the beginning of eachclass to keep students focused and on track. During these meetings, it was determined that asimplified federal government procurement process4 would be modeled wherein a product wouldbe defined, developed, built, tested, and “sold” to the

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Gomez; Jan Rinehart; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry; Angie Hill Price

researchers about the “reality” of research, not just the media version, in orderto gain a thorough understanding of topics such as genetic research, the Columbia experience,and alternative energy sources. The teachers then developed lesson plans for their specificcontent area that utilized an engineering/technology application or example from the NSFsponsored program.Educational discussions formed an important part of the on-campus experience as well. Venuesfor these interactions were facilitated peer discussions on the impact of culture on learning, andgroup work on how to incorporate their experience into the classroom. In addition, industry fieldtrips were provided to develop further engineering and technology awareness. In the future

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

capabilities of itsstudents, faculty, and staff. CART operations are subject to an independent audit.The Architectural Engineering Technology (ARET) baccalaureate program has been TAC-ABET accredited since 1992. Students are provided the opportunity to analyze the role ofarchitecture in the building construction industry. Course work has involved developing skills ingraphic communication, CAD proficiency, building design, and the basic engineering andanalysis of building structures. Graduates are provided with a wide range of employment andgraduate school opportunities in architectural design, construction estimating, generalcontracting, government planning agencies, and building material science.Since the inception of the ARET B.S. program, we have