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Conference Session
Mentoring Graduate Students
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Michael Kerley, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jerome Paris, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Janet Bodner, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies
variety of ESLcourses. Many students require no placement at all after testing. It is a matter of historicalinterest that in the many years that most of the authors of this paper have been at NJIT, we haveseen a marked improvement in the English language communications skills of our newinternational students. This reflects the experiences of those of us who have traveled overseasand particularly to locations in Asia.The ESL courses that are recommended to students are generally at the intermediate level orhigher. There are courses on accent reduction and on technical writing which may be requiredby some academic programs. Most courses are graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory but count as ifthey are credit-bearing classes for the purpose of
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Curricula III
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
DominionUniversity found increased retention of students within the college, and more studentstransferred from engineering to engineering technology12. It is possible that students that maynormally be averse to the traditionally reflective math and science course work of engineering,may be attracted to the more active and applied classes offered in engineering technology. If theloss of these students was due to the desire for more experiential learning, the implementation ofthese techniques within engineering classes could increase retention.Another introduction to engineering course at the University of Virginia focused on teaching Page 12.1073.8engineering
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Course Innovation
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
and poster presentation that will occur in a class time slot at semester’s end. Your poster must incorporate a number of elements that reflect the skills we are developing this semester in EGN1008C, including: information searching, professionally written summaries of information, use of the engineering design process, and use of Excel®, MATLAB®, and AutoCAD® to convey engineering information and to solve problems. Most homework in the remaining portion of this course will be related to this project. Some in-class exercise time slots will also be devoted to developing components of your project and poster
Conference Session
Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Autar Kaw, University of South Florida
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
mathematical procedures taught in a typical Numerical Methods course. Coupledwith other improvements, the effect of the problem-centered approach improved studentsatisfaction and student examination performance in the course.Acknowledgments - This material is based upon work supported by the National ScienceFoundation under Grant#0341468, and the Research for Undergraduates Program in the USFCollege of Engineering. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. The research problem used in the paper was funded at University of SouthFlorida by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) under contract#B-C008 (1998
Conference Session
What's New in Dynamics?
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York; Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
%), exams (25%)and final group presentation and report (21%).Traditionally exams are used as the main assessment tool to evaluate a student’s progress.However, since most of, if not all, students tend to prepare for an exam seriously only a few daysbefore the exam, their learning usually is sporadic and the hastily acquired knowledge may beeasily forgotten after the exam. Hence, two exams, each counts as 12.5% toward the coursegrade, are held in the course to test students’ accumulated knowledge in the middle and at the Page 12.216.4end of the semester. On the other hand, in order to reflect the new grade distribution system, thecurrent course
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
understand the principles of leadership.Engineers will need to exhibit high ethical standards and a strong sense of professionalism, andthey need to be lifelong learners. The NAE also recognizes that engineers will need somethingthat cannot be described in a single word or phase but involves dynamism, agility, resilience, andflexibility.As for the second NAE report which focuses on preparing the future engineer for entry into theprofession, the first recommendation states that “The baccalaureate degree should be recognizedas the “pre-engineering” degree or “bachelor of arts” in engineering degree, depending on thecourse content and reflecting the career aspirations of the student.”The common theme and mutual support communicated through ASCE Policy
Conference Session
Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
graphing into a single, easily mastered environment. The program displaysmathematical symbols in standard form on the screen, so developed documents are similar to aprinted book except that any change in a numerical value will reflect throughout the document.This makes the format ideal for exploring cause and effect relationships between problemvariables and solutions2,3. The electronic book was developed using Version 2001 and isupwardly compatible with newer releases and is intended for student use.A Mathcad electronic book is a collection of hyperlinked Mathcad documents which open in aseparate window from the main program. A table of contents links the user to topics andcalculations. Electronic book users can cut and paste solution templates
Conference Session
The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
major barrier to completing their engineering degree 10. Women who leaveengineering consistently express less confidence in their abilities than the men and women whostay, regardless of the fact that their actual performance is the same or better than their peers whodo not leave 8,11. The discouraging nature of low-self confidence is reflected in the fact thatwomen faced with actually failing a course are likely to leave the engineering programaltogether, while their male peers are more likely to repeat the course and continue to pursuetheir engineering degree.While gender differences in “confidence” are often reported 7, studies that examine genderdifferences in self-efficacy of students already enrolled in engineering programs show
Conference Session
ChE: Assessment
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
when assigning final grades. Graded assignments and final grades differ fromassessment because assessment is similar to a distributed parameter model while assignmentsand final grades are similar to a lumped parameter model. Program assessment is focused onproviding demonstration of student knowledge or skill directly linked to a specific programoutcome.4 Grades depend on a faculty member’s expectations for a course, course objectives,and the particular grading policy. Grades are often norm-based and reflect a student’s standingrelative to others within a class or on a test. Assessment is based on a student’s absoluteperformance on a specific measurable aspect of an outcome For example, on an exam, the average might be 80%, but it is
Conference Session
Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Haws, Boise State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering and Public Policy
begsthe question of why there should be public hearings at all. Nietzsche, in his responsev to von Hartmann’s manipulation of Hegel’s “world-process,”agreed that ethics could not be based on any chimerical allusion to Natural Rights. But whileRousseau, Kant and Hegel posited a moral foundation in man’s historic (social) nature, and theinevitable movement toward global freedom, Nietzsche felt that an optimistic allusion to historyand “world-process” would prove similarly fruitless. He agreed that his supra-historical viewwas nihilistic, and morally debilitating, but none-the-less felt his to be the inevitable conclusionof adequate reflection (and that the inevitable chaos would be embraced by “great” men—whowould thus become noble, blonde
Conference Session
Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
activity. A frustrating learning environment can be created unexpectedly, in whichsome students will be negatively influenced. As observed by the author, at the end of eachindividual-based programming lab, there was always 10% - 15% of the class who got reallyfrustrated. They either asked for extra time to finish the assignment or quit further working onthe unfinished work.Secondly, due to lack of enough guidance, it is hard for the students to capture the majorproblem solving skills. This can be reflected by the insufficient confidence of the students intheir programming capabilities. As experienced by the author, even after taking the programmingclass, the students would often provide feedback like: • “[I] need more labs.” • “[I] need
Conference Session
Educational Research and the New Engineering Educator
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
because of their backgrounds or identities.e. You observed certain engineering students being ignored or excluded (from projects, discussions, etc.) because of their backgrounds or identities.f. Students harassed or discriminated against you because of your background or identity.g. Your course’s content reflects contributions of all engineers, including women and people of color, etc..h. You tailor lessons because some students learn in different ways than others.i. Students of all backgrounds/identities participate in class (in discussion, in-class assignments, team projects, etc.). Almost Almost7. In
Conference Session
Programming for Engineering Students
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
Conference Session
New Models for Teaching and Learning
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Margherita Landucci, Liceo Artistico Statale; Fabio Garganego, Municipality of Venice
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
tested inparallel) consisted of an additional two classes of students per school that participated in theproject.Stage 2 was introduced during the first year of chemistry studies and throughout the secondyear to the same students that participated to Stage 1. A research limitation consisted in thedifferent syllabus that different schools have about chemistry studies: in some schoolsChemistry is taught for one single year, while in other schools it is taught for two consecutiveyears.It has therefore not been possible to bring all participants of Stage 1 into Stage 2, and thenumber of participants to the two Stages does not imply that some students could not bepromoted to the second year, but simply reflects those classes that did have two years
Conference Session
Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wilburn Clouse, Vanderbilt University
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
organizationsuniqueness in the community as a major contributor to the success of their organization. Thecafé’s target market is members of the Athens community and those affiliated with TennesseeWesleyan College which average approximately 14,000 people. The café will operate at a pricepoint that reflects the demographics of the community it serves, which has an average income ofabout $20,762. The organization’s marketing plan is based on the size of the community theyserve and focuses initially on direct mail and community flyers. The creators of the PhoenixCyber Café predict moderate risk and request $150,000 and predict a net profit of $137,807 inthe first year.Please rate each Project with the following scale with 5 being the highestAppearance 1
Conference Session
Perspectives for Women Faculty
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nicole Hawkes, WiSE / University of Southern California; Jean Morrison, University of Southern California; Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
USC in hiring and promoting women faculty is significant, relative to where it started.With approximately 16,000 undergraduate and 15,000 graduate and professional students, USCprides itself on the diversity of its student body. In 2005, undergraduates students were 50.9%female to 49.1% male (graduate students 46.2% female to 53.8% male), 44.2% identify as non-white/caucasian (graduate students 42.4%) and international students comprise 8.6% ofundergraduates and 25.3% of graduate students, representing 108 countries. To better reflect thediversity of its students and to meet a standard of excellence in education that is tied to diversity,USC has embraced an aggressive faculty diversity program, influenced in part by the success ofthe WiSE
Conference Session
Knowing our Students, Part 1
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Regis University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
general). ID.professional Any instance when the informant If engineering specific, identifies specific characteristics of a also double-code as profession or of a person practicing a engineering definition Page 12.775.3 particular profession. [ED] (general or practice) ID.self Any instance when the informant reflects upon his or her intellectual dispositions, personality, habits of
Conference Session
Our Future in Manufacturing
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
. Page 12.1472.4Spring 2005 Manufacturing Engineering Technology Survey ResultsThe following data reflects the status of ABET-accredited manufacturing engineering technology(MET) programs in 2005. This information was generated from the 2005 survey, shown inAppendix A. The survey was returned, with varying levels of completeness, by twenty-twoprograms, a 57% participation rate (percentages have been rounded). Of the twenty-tworespondents, six institutions or 27%, replied that they were being, or had, shut down theirprogram. One of the six institutions implied that they no longer had a MET degree but that theystill offered some manufacturing classes. Another of the six institutions replied that they werephasing out both their MET and Industrial
Conference Session
New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karen Benitez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Juan Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Yesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
. Thisauthor categorizes people into four types of learners:• Divergers (Type 1 Learners), Perceive information through concrete experience, rely on feelings, need to express feelings when learning, seek personal meaning as they learn, and want personal interaction with the teacher and others.• Assimilators (Type 2 Learners). Assimilators perceive information through abstract conceptualization and process it through reflective observation.• Convergers (Type 3 Learners), Convergers perceive information through abstract conceptualization and process it actively.• Accommodators (Type 4 Learners), Accommodators perceive information through concrete experience and process it through active experimentation.Framework for choosing a strategic teaching
Conference Session
Best of the NEE
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Stacee Harmon, Oklahoma State University; Richard Bryant, Oklahoma State University
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
, scientific methods in thelatter part of the nineteenth century when researchers asked subjects to reflect and report on theirown cognition. At the turn of the nineteenth century, using such subjective data for analysis was Page 12.556.7abandoned in favor of using only observable actions as appropriate objective data. This resultedin the behaviorist perspective, where learning is understood as the formation, strengthening, andadjustment of associations between ideas, stimuli, and responses. These theories “are framed bythe assumption that behavior is to be understood as the responses of an organism to stimuli in thesituation,”1 which usually can
Conference Session
Recruitment and Retention Topics
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Steven Thomas, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
4(Information Technology Association of America, 2003). Prior employment research on genderstratification demonstrates that this under representation is a reflection of organizational andsocial structures, rather than essentialist generalizations about gender group characteristics(Trauth, Quesenberry, & Morgan, 2004). As a result, it is necessary to understand thecharacteristics of the IT workplace environment, and in particular, the workplace environmentalfactors that hinder and assist the career progression of women in IT. A study by Wardell,Sawyer, Reagor, and Mitory (2005), found that women are nearly three times as likely as men toleave the IT workforce. Their findings showed that although women are able to gain thenecessary skills
Conference Session
Outstanding Contributions to ME
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeffrey Rhoads, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Brian Olson, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Terry Ballinger, Lansing Catholic High School
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
with the students as it once was. As this isbelieved to be reflective of the product being assembled by the students, rather than the unit conceptitself, product changes are being considered for future sessions. With regard to the lecture portionof the unit, the instructors are still concerned that the students are being introduced to modernmanufacturing via multimedia sources rather than industrial tours. While this approach does freeup an additional day for an alternative topic (such as electromechanical systems), it comes at theexpense of a ‘real world’ engineering experience. If local factory tours were to become accessibleagain, the instructors would strongly consider resuming the old manufacturing curriculum.52.7 Lesson VII: Energy and
Conference Session
Engineering in High Schools
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sibel Uysal, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
hedid not sustain the students’ interest with several hands-on design activities, such as building anairplane, a tower, a bridge, guest speakers, field trips, readings about the design process, andteam presentations, Mr. Q. was not able to pay enough attention to some aspects of the classwhich inhibited the success of the program. For example, the video presentations or activitieswere selected to reflect the interests of the students, as indicated by student questions ordiscussions. Gender and minority interests were not explicitly taken into consideration. Forexample, most videos focused on disasters resulting from engineering mishaps videos that mightshow the relevance of engineering to society. Furthermore, difficulties were encountered
Conference Session
Engineering Management Program Management
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
end, and six specializations consisting of four courses each. The coreconsist of four systems engineering design, analysis and modeling courses as well as anintroduction to an engineering management course and a software engineering course. The sixspecialization tracks are industrial engineering, engineering management, supply chainmanagement and e-logistics, environmental engineering, software engineering, and enterprisearchitecture. These areas of specialization reflect the primary market needs identified by theadvisory group in addition to interviews and visits with additional company executives. Note thatengineering management is one of the specializations. The catalog description of the MSSyEprogram is shown below:Program Requirements(8
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics and Global Issues
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christan Whysong, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
Engineering.3The three main moral theories studied are utilitarianism, ethical egoism, and rights ethics.Additionally students reflect on ethics as part of an electronic portfolio assignment and work inteams to perform skits acting out designated ethical situations. This introduction to professionalethics becomes the foundation for ethical training received in the upperclassman years.BSE sophomore year: case studiesInitial case studies focused on genetically modified, or transgenic, products because they addressseveral key ethical issues, including sustainability, labeling laws, and international controversy.Below is more information on these case studies.Weed overgrowth is a major concern for farmers in large-scale crop production, leading to
Conference Session
Influence of Race and Culture
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Jenilynne Gaskin, Maui Economic Development Board; Kawailehua Kuluhiwa, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Christine Andrews, Maui Eco Dev Board
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
and technology. Connection of culture and science. Native Hawaiian girls are exposed to math and science applications in their community illustrating relational examples from their native culture and history.Program development for Excite Camp 2006 reflected the incorporation of program modelelements based on the research, evaluation and success from the past five camps, 2001 through2005. A Native Hawaiian consultant was retained to infuse Hawaiian history and culture into theactivities. The anticipated outcome was to align science, host culture and community.In addition to, a review of other model programs was conducted and implemented as newactivities, which included: Experiments from past WIT
Conference Session
IE and EM Program Mangement
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Hagenberger, Valparaiso University; Peter Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Mark Budnik, Valparaiso University; Kathleen Sevener, Valparaiso University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
Such graduate programs in engineering management share some similarities withMaster of Business Administration (MBA) degrees, but they are specifically crafted for studentswho have an engineering background and a desire to manage engineering teams.25-26 Teachingsuch a program effectively can be very challenging, requiring extensive professionaldevelopment by engineering faculty and close collaboration with faculty in a College of BusinessAdministration.27-28At the same time, the most successful engineering graduates typically exhibit a strongentrepreneurial spirit, whether this spirit is reflected in starting one’s own business or in takingresponsibility for one’s own career success in a larger corporation.29 The skills required of
Conference Session
ERM Potpourri II
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Dennis Gouran, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
thefinal evaluations that co-op and internship students and their employers are required to completeat the end of the work term. In total, 451 students completed the instrument, and 373employers—response rates of 92% and 76% respectively. Note that sample numbers reportedbelow may be lower given the students and employers who responded to particular items as “NotApplicable.”ResultsPrior to conducting the statistical analyses reported below, we reverse coded the negativelyphrased items so that higher scores reflected better communication skills for all items. Theseitems are noted with ** in Table 1 and Table 2 below.To answer Research Question 1, whether the instrument measured students' oral communicationskills reliably for both students and
Conference Session
FPD7 -- Service Learning
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul Pagano, Western Michigan University; Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University; Kendall Vasilnek, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Edward Brabandt, Western Michigan University
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
experience went, and, we believe, will continue to reach, farbeyond the first year of college.Acknowledgements and DisclaimerFunding for this project was provided by grants from the National Science Foundation and theLearn and Serve America program to the Engineering Design Center for Service-Learning atWestern Michigan University. Opinions and findings presented in this article are those of theauthors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation nor Learn andServe America. Page 12.750.11Bibliography1. “Bragg’s Law.” X-ray diffraction. 2002. The Cavendish Laboratory, The University of Cambridge. Retrieved 10 Oct. 2005
Conference Session
Engineering in High Schools
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
women,and one for underrepresented minorities. In 1998, IEP was open to all students who arerising seniors in high school. In 2001, a web site was set up to accept online applications.The program’s web page 6 remains the most effective way to get information out. Itmaintains all the information about the program, contains a FAQ, and was used veryfrequently as a means to contact us with questions. It is via the web page that the studentsapply to the program.An important aspect of the program is the selection of counselors. They usually numberseven to ten, and most are engineering students. The majority are former IEP studentsthemselves. The male/female ratio of counselors is chosen to reflect that of the students,usually in the order 2 to 1