Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Blending Online Learning with a Traditional Course Christi L. Patton The University of TulsaAbstractAs class sizes in a chemical engineering problem solving class outgrew the available rooms andone teacher’s ability to maintain a personal relationship with students and to safely managehands-on design projects, a new class management philosophy was needed. Two credit-hours ofthis three-credit-hour course were conducted electronically while students met in a classroom ina group of 10 – 12 students for the remaining one-hour-per-week lecture. Blackboard LearningSystem – Vista Enterprise was used to post video lectures, manage quizzes and homeworkassignments.This paper looks at

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renée Butler; Christina Scherrer

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2195: DEVELOPING A STANDARD STUDENT INTERFACE FORONLINE COURSES THROUGH USABILITY STUDIESRenee Butler, Southern Polytechnic State UniversityChristina Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 14.445.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing a Standard Student Interface for Online Courses through Usability StudiesAbstract – In recent years there has been significant growth in the popularity and offering ofonline education. Due to limited availability of instructional designers and developmentresources, faculty are often called upon to develop the content, learning strategies, and userinterface for online

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Zhi GE, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

AC 2009-2363: DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING AN ONLINE COURSE INCONSTRUCTION ESTIMATINGZhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University Dr. Gao is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management & Engineering at North Dakota State University. He can be reached at the Department of Construction Management & Engineering, P.O. Box 6050, Dept 2475 Fargo, ND 58108-6050, 701-231-8857, jerry.gao@ndsu.edu.Zhi GE, North Dakota State University Dr. Ge is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management & Engineering at North Dakota State University. He can be reached at the Department of Construction Management & Engineering, P.O. Box 6050, Dept 2475 Fargo, ND 58108-6050, 701

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

slides on experimental principles and theory, (c) step-by-stepinstructions to use the equipment, (d) sample data and analysis, (e) a set of multiple-choicequestions, and (f) a student survey. At the beginning of each term, these instructional materialsare integrated into MyCourses, the online course management system developed by Desire 2Learn (www.desire2learn.com) for our institution. Thus, all lab instructors and students nowhave access to and use the same instructional materials.Assessment Rubrics and Design of Instructional MaterialsFor BSME curriculum to meet or exceed the accreditation criteria of the Accreditation Board ofEngineering and Technology (ABET), our department has developed a set of nine mechanicalengineering program outcomes

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Page 14.1328.9- a basic appreciation of technology and of the engineering profession,- a better vision of how technological progress occurs,- a recognition of how technological change affects the way people live, and an awareness ofboth the positive and negative results of that change,- a sense of both the potentials and the limits of technological progress,- an appreciation of the effect technology has had on the development of civilization, and- a vision of where we can go from here.The movies used in this course help students to attain these goals.The movie assignments are documented in the course syllabus with deadlines for the students tohave watched each movie. Movie assignments are linked to course material postings online

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Homer Nazeran, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

knowledge. There are other optional courses innetworking, biomedical instrumentation and systems integration; however they are notprerequisites. The content offered in this class covers the basic skills in those areas.The official course outcomes listed in the syllabus are:  Student shall be able to operate, configure, program and test relevant communication & processing systems for wireless networking.  Student shall be able to identify characteristics of signal acquisition, monitoring, control; and apply them in the design of biomedical systems.  Student shall be able to identify the characteristics of wireless communications and apply major protocols (wired, networked, ad-hoc, point-to-point, and epidemic

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ethical situations on BlackBoard and ask students to comment. I understand the online discussions can become quiet lengthy.Many respondents said the amount of time spent on ethics in these courses varies. The faculty is encouraged to spend some time on professionalism and ethics in every civil engineering course. Some do, but some do not. The extent to which ethics is taught in courses that I do not teach, I am not sure. Most of the departments that do not have a standalone course cover ethics in the design courses, with maybe a little taught in the introduction courses. How much time is spent on ethics depends on who is teaching the course; the faculty has a great deal of freedom in

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bishop, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 14.1132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Emerging Technologies Using a Socio-Technological Development Model Weapons and Systems Engineering United States Naval AcademyIntroductionThe Systems Engineering department at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) offers anABET-accredited degree program that focuses on feedback control and mechatronics, includingaspects of mechanical and electrical systems design. Several years ago, an effort was beguntoward developing an engineering management elective track to supplement the existingspecialization courses in robotics, control theory, information systems and embedded

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University; Warren Ruder, Carnegie Mellon University; Justin Newberg, Carnegie Mellon University; Paul Glass, Carnegie Mellon University; Davneet Minhas; Elvira Garcia Osuna, Carnegie Mellon University; Liang Tso Sun, Carnegie Mellon University; Alyssa Siefert, Carnegie Mellon University; Judy Shum, Carnegie Mellon University; Portia Taylor, Carnegie Mellon University; Arielle Drummond, Carnegie Mellon University; Bur Chu, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Page 14.200.61. Introduction a. Syllabus and course outline b. Lab reports c. Lab notebooks2. Good Laboratory Practices a. Health and safety b. Recording data c. Data handling d. Analyzing data (including MATLAB)3. Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology a. Introduction to the Biological Lab i. Pipetting exercise ii. Sterile technique b. GFP Transformation into Bacteria (E. coli)4. Bioinstrumentation a. Data acquisition basics b. Measure and analyze EKG (Electrocardiography) signals5. Bioimaging a. Collection of biological images b. Techniques for image analysis c. Biomedical and clinical applications6. Biomaterials a. Use photopolymerizable monomers

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

help of resourceful technologies such as Blackboard™ software, main types of freelyavailable virtual meetings software (Yahoo Messenger™ and Windows Live Messenger™),web-based cameras, microphones and other devices, the course transition is made from a livecourse into a distance learning course. We also use Camtesia Studios™ and Tegrity™ as screenrecorder for recording and editing high-quality lectures and communication videos, presentations(including Microsoft PowerPoint™) and screen casts to share lectures online, as Flash™, on CD-ROM, and on portable media devices, including iPod™. During the transition process, weaddressed and resolved many challenges and issues some of which are discussed below.A) Conformation to Proposed Standards and

Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

support leads to low satisfaction in both groups.• Clear and specific specifications for the student’s computer hardware, software, and telecommunications must be published prior to course registration so that enrolling students can be ready to participate in the online course.• Students should be trained in how to effectively use the Centra (or Adobe Connect) system. This should happen before the first formal lecture or at the first meeting.• The course syllabus should clearly identify the number of synchronous class teachings, the amount of expected asynchronous learning by students, the expected conduct during the synchronous delivery, and the grading and attendance policies.E-Lectures• Every

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

reorder them on D2L. There arenumerous tools available under the navigation toolbar which can be loaded as necessary andavoid overcrowding of the course site. Assignments, tests and other course-related materialsposted on the D2L can be edited online if they are saved in the html format. This featureprovides a greater flexibility for the instructor by eliminating the dependency on a particular PCor any portable media device. D2L’s better file management system allows students to resubmitfiles without the need for retrieving the old files. The system downloads student submissionswith the student’s full name along with assignment information and this feature is very helpful tothe instructor while grading. D2L allows the instructors to easily change

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Nannette D'Imperio, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

employingstructures, and some exposure to dynamic arrays. The course grade is a weighted averagecalculated based on scores earned on weekly readiness assessments (15%), weekly homeworkassignments (20%), weekly quizzes (20%), and two exams (45%). The more challengingquizzes are allotted more time and administered as online timed take-home problems. The quizgrade is calculated after dropping the two lowest scores. Exams consist of two parts: (i) anobjective portion in the form of true-false and multiple choice questions, and (ii) a programmingportion. These parts are administered on different days. All programming submissions aregraded using a published “program check list,” which describes all required components andassociated point values to achieve an

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

respondentsnoted that Other intervals were preferred. Those selecting Other often commented that “It is bestto be consistent” and that “every two weeks for lengthier assignments” would be helpful. Threeof the 10 participants simply stated one of the following, “every two weeks,” “biweekly,” and“week to 10 days” for assignment intervals. One participant “prefer[red] a syllabus at start of thesemester listing all assignments and due dates.”FindingsOverall, students taking online courses seem to prefer assignments that are interactive, as long asall members interact and assignments that are due directly following a full weekend.Research Question 1 – “What assignment due dates better meet the scheduling needs of adultstudents?”As noted by responses in this

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frank Wright, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

first option. At this level, there is nocourse content posted and the online component is mainly used for administrative informationsuch as the syllabus, schedule, or contact information. It is often created by the instructor andrequire little or no daily maintenance. One of the main advantages is that it only requiresminimal space and bandwidth.At Level 2, Supplemental/Web-enhanced, some course content such as course notes, handouts,and homework is posted. It may include additional materials such as pre-instructional activities,study guides, or assigned readings. At level 2, bandwidth becomes a consideration. At Level 3,Essential/Web-centered, the bandwidth becomes critical. The majority of the course content andmaterials are available online

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University; Jeffrey Goss, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2009-163: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY NUCLEAR POWER OPERATIONSCOURSE CO-DEVELOPED WITH THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATINGSTATIONKeith Holbert, Arizona State UniversityJeffrey Goss, Arizona State University Page 14.204.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An Interdisciplinary Nuclear Power Operations Course Co-Developed With The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating StationAbstractThe development of an entire online course on interdisciplinary nuclear power operations isdescribed herein. This course is a unique industry-university team-taught course in cooperationwith the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), and is part of a new graduate

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

substantive introduction to information literacy, building on first-semester writing intensive courses and a college-wide online quiz-tutorial to offer discipline-specific instruction in information literacy. This course lays the groundwork for additionalinformation literacy instruction throughout the engineering core curriculum and in the capstonedesign clinic.Information literacy topics are integrated with course material in mass and energy balances usingthe organizing vehicle of a semester-long project on Life-Cycle Assessment. The engineeringlibrarian taught a class that was tailored to the course and the LCA projects; developed a course-specific web site to direct students to relevant library resources they would use in completing theproject

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University; Sweety Agarwal, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University

Statistical Process Control and QualityEngineering, including an upper-level course titled INDE 470 “Engineering QualityMethods”. The course syllabus comprises topics on statistical distributions, probability Page 14.482.2plots, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, control charts, ANOVA, and ProcessMeasurement and System Capability Analysis. The Winter 2008 INDE 470 coursesyllabus was modified to introduce to introduce students to Six Sigma concepts, and teachEngineering Quality with emphasis on Six Sigma methodologies. Six Sigma is a data-driven, quality assurance and process improvement system to identify root causes andsolve quality-related

Conference Session

Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in IT/IET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Laux, Purdue University; Edem Tetteh, Virginia State University; Carmen Caldwell, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

leadingsociety for manufacturing professionals, SME reference is appropriate for external industryrecognition18. The enduring understandings were incorporated into a course syllabus forassessment of the research study. Page 14.1031.4AssessmentUtilization of a syllabus for assessment of student perceptions is appropriate. As the primarywritten communication between the instructor and students, utilizing the syllabus as a mediumfor student assessment is suitable19. It is also suitable for describing the online, Lean course sincea course syllabus has been previously been utilized for student assessment of courseunderstandings19,20. Utilizing a syllabus

Conference Session

Design Methodology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Weicong Pan, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Edward Varnado, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

anybeneficial methods.IntroductionThe concept of UDL1 was applied to a team senior project course. The course, EGR 481, ProjectDesign Principles and Applications, was taught in fall 2008 using UDL concepts. EGR 481 is arequired course for all engineers. Prerequisite for the course is that students must be at seniorlevel. The course can be taught by either using UDL concept or not, the instructor will make thatdecision. Generally some information is contained in the course syllabus using UDL thatspecifies campus-based student support services, including disability support services. Multiplemethods of expressing course content using innovative methods are provided so that studentshave varied ways to access the course content. Varied instructional methods

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathemathetics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

tutoring program for students. The goals in using a web-basedprogram were to increase student retention and success in freshman and sophomore-levelmathematics courses (such as calculus) and increase the willingness of students to utilize theavailable tutorial services. Based on the student’s performance an initial assessment (whichmeasures mastery of prerequisite material and course content for the course in which the studentis enrolled), ALEKS provides personalized online tutorial instruction and associated practice Page 14.1337.3problems work toward student mastery of the course syllabus. This feature speaks to the desireof millennial students

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Foster, University of Toronto; Alexandra Heeney, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

“Design Science Primer” [11], that outlined useful design practicescompatible with the vision for the course. They were also able to leverage the extensiveonline archive of materials, in text, audio, and video form, describing the works, vision, andapproach Buckminster Fuller brought to his design practice. The 2008 revision of Praxis IIIaugmented the BFC resources with those provided by the United Nations on the MillenniumDevelopment Goals[10] and those provided by the National Academy of Sciences on theGrand Challenges for Engineering[18].Students were also encouraged to make use of online resources such as videos from theTechnology, Entertainment and Design (TED) talks that cover a wide variety of topics relatedto global problems, to help

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

The mapping between curriculum and program outcomes Outcomes (Criterion 2, a-k) illustrated in Table 2 of this report is Associated with repeated here, but restricted to just the course at hand. A Page 14.149.5 this Course brief narrative explains how the course supports outcomes.2 Syllabus The most current syllabus for the course is kept on file here. Course objectives are contained in the syllabus. The course objectives are written such that achievement of the course objectives contributes to achievement of the associated

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imre Rudas, Budapest Polytechnical Institution; Peter Toth, Budapest Tech.

Tagged Divisions

International

participated in the common module delivery. Thefirst experience was gained with the guidance of the British team by using Associate Online forthe module “Researching multimedia in education”.Due to the technical development and free availability of Moodle the consortium decided toexamine the inter-compatibility of these VLEs. With Finnish volunteering the new commonmodule delivery was decided for “Multimedia and e-learning: e-learning methods and tools”.Resources can already be reached on the Moodle VELVITT area of Tampere Polytechnic(moodle.tamk.fi).Now by the “Multimedia and e-learning: e-learning methods and tools” module we introduce thesyllabus of the virtual course and the teaching-learning process in VLE.I. Aims and Assessments

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Ravindran, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Arindam Mukherjee, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

availability of the course instructor in helping the students withthe project is critical. The post-project test and informal interaction with the students at the endof the semester revealed that the project had played a vital role in integrating course concepts. Our overall conclusion is that with a carefully planned syllabus, course projects, and theavailability of student support resources, introducing reconfigurable computing to undergraduatecomputer engineering students can be a useful vehicle for teaching topics on parallel hardwareand parallel algorithms. We plan to make available online all the course materials developed forthe new course.Bibliography1. Douglass, S., “Introducing the Virtex-5 FPGA family”, Xcell Journal, pp. 8 -11

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hackworth, Old Dominion University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

INSTRUCTOR ARRIVED ON TIME FOR CLASS AND USED THE FULL CLASS PERIOD ALLOTED. 7. IN ORDER TO GET GOOD GRADES ON TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS, I HAD TO KNOW THE Page 14.14.3 COURSE MATERIALS OUTLINED IN THE SYLLABUS AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS. 8. THE INSTRUCTOR'S PRESENTATIONS WERE INFORMATIVE. 9. OVERALL, I HAVE LEARNED OR BENEFITED FROM THIS CLASS 10. OVERALL, THE INSTRUCTOR IS AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER. 11. RATE THE PUNCTUALITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR IN RETURNING STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS & EXAMS. 12. RATE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE INSTRUCTOR & TA'S OUTSIDE OF CLASS HOURS. 13. RATE THE QUALITY OF EXERCISES, LABS, & WRITTEN

Conference Session

Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

assignments, the ability for agraduate engineer to communicate competently in English, whether or not it is their first language, isnow paramount. In the department for Vehicle Technology, the syllabus of the English program hasbeen carefully designed to prepare undergraduates for the realities of English in the internationalworkplace, while at the same incorporating the praxis oriented approach to education adopted by thedepartment.The importance of English is underlined by the fact it is the most taught subject on the course, presentin six out of the seven semesters, where students are present on site at the institute. Every effort is madeto ensure that the course consists of the most effective and up-to-date methods and for this reason Web2.0

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado, Denver

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, try to be consistent across all sections. Meet with thefaculty who will teach the course and come to a general agreement on the syllabus. Choose thesame textbook. Give roughly the same assignments, projects, and exams. As you can guess,your students will complain if they think the workload in your course is too heavy, and studentsin other sections will complain if they detect the workload in your course is too light. You willhear about it, the other faculty will hear about it, and so will the department head.What happens if you meet resistance when trying to reach some consensus on the syllabus? Sayyou want to update the course with some new topics or experiments, but other faculty want toteach the course as it has previously been taught

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

“elementary scientific mathematics” sothat they can focus on learning electronics, not math. This is particularly important ifthere is a large number of freshman and sophomore in the class.3.3) Email listThe author creates an e-mail address list for each course, as a way to directly informstudents of any announcements and reminders. The author also encourages students tosend questions through email, and then sends the answers to selected questions placed bythe students to the list.3.4) Course websiteIn addition to these software tools, the author also creates a web page for each class,which is frequently updated. The class web site contains syllabus, class schedule, usefulInternet links, book info, and any other useful information relative to the

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University; Jacob Schroeder, Clemson University; Hanjun Xian, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

focuses on a qualitative analysis of articles in the engineering educationliterature drawn from The Journal of Engineering Education spanning the past 10 years. Fourbroad criteria guided the selection and analyses of the articles: (1) Content: What major types of content for cyberlearning environments are being created focused particularly on engineering education? For example, the NSF identifies various categories of content for cyberlearning environments such as interactive online courses, intelligent tutors, virtual and remote laboratories, and serious games. (2) Pedagogy: How are these cyberlearning environments being incorporated in the classroom to promote learning? For example, several educators have reported