AC 2009-686: THE SOCIOLOGY OF PROFESSIONS: APPLICATION TO CIVILENGINEERINGStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Colonel Stephen Ressler is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. An active duty Army officer, he has served in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He has been a member of the USMA faculty for 17 years, teaching courses in engineering mechanics, structural engineering, construction, and CE
AC 2009-1705: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CAPSTONE PROJECTS IN THECOMPUTER ENGINEERING AREA OF SPECIALIZATION WITHIN THECOMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENTAfsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley UniversityReza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Page 14.527.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Embedded Systems Capstone Projects in the Computer Engineering Area of specialization within the Computer Science DepartmentAbstractThe purpose of a capstone design project is to provide graduating senior students the opportunityto demonstrate understanding of the concepts they have learned during the course of theirstudies. In order to provide our students
AC 2009-2208: BRINGING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INTO THECLASSROOM: FACULTY EXPERIENCESKaren Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato Karen C. Chou is Professor of Civil Engineering and former Civil Engineering Coordinator at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Chou has over 25 years of professional experience and is a registered P.E. in New York, Tennessee, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and South Dakota.Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Deborah K. Nykanen is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her teaching, research and professional experience focus on water resources, hydrology and hydrometeorology. Dr. Nykanen has 8 years of
engineering with a view to shifting the paradigms of engineeringeducation to include human factors in design, and ergonomic education to include technicaldesign issues.The cornerstone of the project is the recognition and development of personal and shared‘virtues’ within the project team and learning community. The defined virtues create a commonlanguage of communication and perception, person to person, to create a team dynamic andprovide an integration of cultures for the effective integrated activity of disciplines – effectivelydeveloping a shared ‘culture of character’. Transdisciplinary teams built on this foundation focuson joint goals in a safe learning environment and with a commitment to higher ideals.There are various contexts that make up
Manufacturing Studies. His industrial experience includes work as an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer for Allied Signal. He has a Master of Engineering Degree in Manufacturing and a BS in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from RIT as well as an AAS in Engineering Science from Hudson Valley Community College.Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology Brian K. Thorn is an associate professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. He received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, an M.S. and Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests include sustainable
AC 2009-2070: UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENT ATTITUDESTOWARD ENTREPRENEURSHIPAndrew Borchers, Kettering UniversitySung Hee Park, Kettering University Page 14.1289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Entrepreneurial Self Efficacy, Locus of Control and Intent to Start a Business: An Expanded Study in an Engineering SchoolsAbstract This study extends the authors prior work on student attitudes towards entrepreneurship in a Midwestern US engineering school. Based on prior work by Chen (1998) and Rotter (1966), the study measures entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) with 22 items, locus of
AC 2009-541: INTRODUCING AND STIMULATING SUSTAINABLEENGINEERING IN FIRST-YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSTom Bramald, Newcastle University Tom Bramald is the Development Officer for Newcastle University's School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. He is module leader for the first year module, Sustainable Solutions in Civil Engineering. The Development Officer role has a wide variety of responsibilities including schools and industrial outreach and engagement, teaching, and significant in-reach activity. Internally, it involves developing and maintaining a large number of relationships with academics, researchers, support staff, university services and students. Externally, he
AC 2009-1909: TEAMING WITH POSSIBILITIES: WORKING TOGETHER TOENGAGE WITH ENGINEERING FACULTY AND STUDENTSJanet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Jan Fransen is the Civil and Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Librarian at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities. Jan earned her MLIS from Dominican University/College of St. Catherine in 2008, joining the library world after two decades as a computer consultant, trainer, and writer. Her undergraduate degrees are from the University of Minnesota: a B.A. in Speech-Communication, and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.Jon Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Jon Jeffryes is the new Biomedical and Mechanical
college engineering programs, the logistical and commercial feasibility of shippingboxes or palettes of equipment was investigated. This will allow community colleges to borrow,rent, or lease rather than own the equipment. The laboratories were also developed to becompletely self-contained so that all materials needed arrive in a single box in a ready-to-usecondition. This was intended to minimize the preparation time for instructors in the two yearcollege environment. These laboratories are suitable for use in either introduction to engineeringor courses on engineering topics for non-engineers. The laboratories attempt to utilize insightsfrom non-engineering students to determine themes that may enliven introduction to engineeringcourses
AC 2009-830: ENGAGING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING,SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIESMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University
AC 2009-471: ACADEMIC LIBRARY INTERNET INFORMATION PROVISIONMODEL: USING TOOLBARS AND WEB 2.0 APPLICATIONS TO AUGMENTSUBJECT REFERENCEE. Michael Wilson, Ohio University E. Michael Wilson, MSLS, is the Bibliographer for Engineering at Ohio University Alden Library and serves as the liaison to the Russ College of Engineering. He also has a BS in Computer Science, and a BBA in Management Information Systems. (E-mail: wilsone2@ohio.edu, Twitter: @emichaelwilson) Page 14.154.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Academic Library Internet Information Provision Model: Using Toolbars and Web
AC 2009-2512: AN EXERCISE TO ENGAGE COMPUTING STUDENTS INDISCUSSIONS OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUESTammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland Dr. Tammy VanDeGrift is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Portland. Her research interests include computer science education and computer science theory. In the arena of computer science education research, she is especially interested in conducting studies that investigate students' preconceptions of computing ideas.Donald Chinn, University of Washington, Tacoma Dr. Donald Chinn is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Tacoma. He helped create a supplementary problem solving workshop program
Page 14.1205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 THE EFFECT OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SOPHOMORE DESIGN INSTRUCTION ON PERFORMANCE IN SUBSEQUENT COURSE OFFERINGSAbstractThe chemical engineering curriculum at Rowan University includes a team-taught,multidisciplinary sophomore course sequence called Sophomore Engineering Clinic I and II,intended to teach engineering design and technical communication. Prior to 2005, SophomoreClinic I featured a semester-long design project. The faculty team made substantial changes tothe course in the Fall of 2005 to address various shortcomings in student achievement of thecourse goals. The new course design featured a 4-week project intended to introduce students tothe
AC 2009-1944: THE ROLE OF GREEN CHEMISTRY IN AN INDUSTRIALECOLOGY COURSEJennifer Aurandt, Kettering UniversityTerri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University Page 14.1250.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Role of Green Chemistry in an Industrial Ecology CourseAbstractThe National Academy of Engineering released the Grand Challenges facingengineering in the next century. Environmental sustainability is related to at least 5 ofthe fourteen challenges. To address these challenges, a multi disciplinary team of sixfaculty members from engineering, business, and chemistry developed a courseentitled, “Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing”. In this course
AC 2009-1484: FINDINGS FROM THE ACADEMIC PATHWAYS STUDY OFENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES 2003-2008 -- OVERVIEW AND PANELDISCUSSIONCynthia Atman, University of Washington CYNTHIA J. ATMAN, Ph.D., is the founding Director of the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington and the Director of the NSF funded Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education(CAEE). Dr. Atman is a Professor in Human Centered Design & Engineering. Her research focuses on design learning and engineering education.Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University SHERI D. SHEPPARD, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford
AC 2009-1719: PERSONAL VS. PROFESSIONAL E-MAIL: THE PALIN CASEEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has been a frequent presenter at education-based workshops in the areas of computer architecture and object-oriented systems. His research interests include architectural support for memory management, garbage collection, and computer-supported collaborative learning. He received a B.S. from the University of Detroit(-Mercy) in 1972, a B.A. from Wayne State University, also in 1972, and the Ph.D. from Purdue
AC 2009-2352: THE “BOX METHOD” FOR TEACHING RATIO/PROPORTIONPROBLEMSJames Sullivan, Dallas Independent School District Page 14.1266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The “Box Method” for Teaching Ratio/Proportion ProblemsAbstractThis paper details a systematic method for teaching high school students how to set up and solveratio and/or proportion problems. Such problems frequently occur in a wide variety ofengineering applications. The author, while teaching high school algebra courses, noticed aremarkable fact: Students were able to solve such problems correctly once the problems hadbeen set up properly. In other words, their major difficulty was not
, it is a common practice to hire adjunct facultyfrom industry to deliver instruction in select areas of design and construction, such as bridgedesign, construction contracting, special problems, etc. The reasons are two-fold: One, to avoidhiring full-time tenure-track faculty to comply with the budgetary constraints, and Two, to utilizethe expertise of practitioners in specialized courses. Practitioners utilize engineering codes,standards, and specifications on a routine basis, and are well-equipped to transmit thisknowledge to the students in an interesting and challenging manner. Practitioners face a varietyof problems in their day-to-day practice and are open to sharing them with the students. Studentsenjoy exposure to real-world problems
Department. Ms. Miller is a PE and a LEED AP. Page 14.660.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Greening the CapstoneAbstractThe Senior Design Project course at George Mason University provides a capstone designexperience that integrates the fundamental knowledge employed by a contemporary civilengineering design team in areas such as land use planning, transportation design, water andsewerage management, grading and storm water design, site analyses and layout, and economic,environmental and regulatory restrictions. In response to the growing need for civil engineerswith a solid foundation in
University. Professor Foroudastan is involved with several professional organizations and honor societies, and has many publications to his name. He also holds U.S. and European patents. Page 14.575.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Undergraduate Performance through Peer-Led, Team-Learning (PL-TL)Abstract Numerous studies have proven that students who are provided hands-on training performbetter academically than those without active learning1, 4. Students may pass a written test on thescientific method but find it difficult to solve a real scientific problem
worldexperiences where students are called upon to use all their book knowledge, common sense andresourcefulness to make a significant contribution to project goals. Students work inmultidisciplinary teams. They are responsible for interacting with clients, conducting assessmenttrips, designing solutions, making recommendations, producing engineering reports anddrawings, making presentations, raising funds, and supervising and participating in construction.The projects introduce student to the triple bottom line, i.e., projects must work at environmental,economic, and social levels. The purpose of this paper is to describe the benefits of incorporatingEWB projects into the engineering curriculum. In order to do this, three projects are described indetail
Lukowski, Michigan Technological University John Lukowski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University Jay Meldrum is Director of the Keweenaw Research Center at Michigan Technological University.Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University Barry Solomon is a Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy in the Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Page 14.678.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Hydrogen Curriculum
is a graphical programming language and caninterface with external acquisition and signal processing devices1. In this paper, we describe the use of LabVIEW in undergraduate signals and systemscourses. The understanding of signals and systems is central to several areas in Electrical andComputer Engineering. Signals and systems courses serve as prerequisites for higher levelcourses in signal processing, communications and controls2,3. The availability of a wide range offunctions and toolkits for in LabVIEW enables exposition to algorithm, software and hardwareissues in signal analysis and filtering. We have started an education project with NationalInstruments aimed at developing and embedding software and laboratory exercises for
AC 2009-303: PROJECT MANAGERS, ARCHITECTS, AND ENGINEERS--OHMY! AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONDavid Lambert, Arup David Lambert obtained both his masters and undergraduate degrees in Architectural Engineering from California Polytechnic State University. He is currently a structural engineer for Arup in Los AngelesAllen Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until January 2007, Dr. Estes was the Director of the Civil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in
AC 2009-630: READERS' ADVISORY IN THE ENGINEERING LIBRARYScott Curtis, Linda Hall Library Page 14.1007.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Readers’ Advisory in the Engineering LibraryAbstractTraditionally, librarians view readers’ advisory (RA) as a public library function, geared towardrecommending fiction and focused around genre studies. This paper argues that an active RAprogram would provide engineering librarians with a tool to help students broaden theirscientific, technical, and social perspectives beyond their course and project work. Manycolleges and universities require student cohorts to participate in campus reading programs; RAin the
studies, Compton suppression gamma-ray spectrometry and risk assessment in radioactivity handling. He is also involved in development of distance learning education.Ofodike Ezekoye, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Ofodike Ezekoye is an expert in combustion and heat transfer in high temperature and reacting systems such as combustion engines, furnaces, and fire enclosures. He is currently the Graduate Advisor for the Mechanical Engineering Department and is an advisor for the National Society of Black Engineers University of Texas Austin Chapter.David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin Dr. David Hearnsberger is consultant for his own business Kaizen Innovations. He is a lecturer in
AC 2009-193: THE IMPACT OF INTRODUCING ROBOTICS IN MIDDLE- ANDHIGH-SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMSLinda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Program Evaluator in the Center for Pre-College programs. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a specialty in psychometrics and a Masters degree in statistics. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for 15 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of
AC 2009-2021: THE APPLICATION OF MATLAB TO TEACHINGCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMSYuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University Page 14.1178.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Application of Matlab on the Teaching of Communication SystemsAbstractMatlab has become a widely used tool for teaching and learning in various Engineeringprograms. In author’s electronics technology program, many students do not have astrong calculus background, which is the basic requirement for the communicationsystems course. Therefore, it is helpful to have a tool like Matlab to help themunderstand the concepts of signal, Fourier theorem, random noise and
AC 2009-2376: CREATIVITY MEETS NO BOUNDS: DEFEATING THE MYTH OFTHE CAVERogelio Cardona, University of Puerto Rico, MayagüezTed Cruz, University of Puerto RicoNoraica Davila, University of Puerto RicoOmar Ferrer, University of Puerto RicoAlexander Gonzalez, University of Puerto RicoRamon Gonzalez, University of Puerto RicoWillie Gonzalez, University of Puerto RicoNelson Mendez, University of Puerto RicoDamian Torres, University of Puerto RicoJosé Vega, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Page 14.385.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Creativity Meets No Bounds: Defeating the Myth of the CaveAbstractWe are a team of
AC 2009-1755: ERROR TRACKING: AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FORSMALL-ENROLLMENT COURSESAnne-Marie Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Anne-Marie Lerner is a first-year assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville collaborative program located at the University of Wisconsin - Rock County. Her research interests include assessment, engineering education, K-12 outreach, speech processing, and semiactive vibration control. She received her PhD in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2008. Page 14.582.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009