AC 2010-27: REFLECTIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS PROMOTINGENGINEERING THROUGH BIOMECHANICAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIESINDICATE DUAL BENEFITSKimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton Kimberly Edginton Bigelow is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Her concentration is in biomechanical engineering. She teaches freshmen design, engineering experimentation, and a senior elective course in biomechanical engineering. One of her major interests is engineering outreach, particularly connecting college engineering students to K-12 outreach opportunities
AC 2010-1897: DESIGNING SUCCESSFUL DESIGN PROJECTSAlan Cheville, Oklahoma State University Page 15.371.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Designing Successful Design ProjectsAbstractThe importance of design is increasing in undergraduate engineering programs. Design is seenby proponents as a vital element of learning engineering. Compared to courses which focus onengineering analysis, design courses emphasize application of a broad spectrum of knowledge innarrow contexts. The importance of design courses is magnified by their impact on students andtheir disproportionate importance for assessment and accreditation. One element of designcourses
AC 2010-1378: COST OF ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Alberto Gomez-Rivas is Professor of Structural Analysis/Design Engineering Technology. Dr. Gomez-Rivas received Ph.D. degrees from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. from Rice University, Houston, Texas, in Economics. He received the Ingeniero Civil degree, with Honors, from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. He also served as Chief of Colombia’s Department of Transportation Highway Bridge Division. Dr. Gomez-Rivas has published over 40 journal articles and is a Registered Professional Engineer.Lea Campbell, University of
AC 2010-1587: IMPROVING ENGINEERING EDUCATION PEDAGOGY VIADIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning.William Marshall, Alief Independent School District William Marshall is the Director of Instructional Technology and Career & Technical Education for the Alief Independent School District in Texas. He provides supervision of Program Managers in the areas of
AC 2010-1253: MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN TECHNICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPAND MANAGEMENT (TEAM)Duncan Moore, University of Rochester Page 15.856.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Masters of Science in Technical Entrepreneurship And Management (TEAM)AbstractThe Master of Science in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management, or TEAM, degreeprogram at the University of Rochester offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves ina technical concentration of their choice while receiving a strong foundation in entrepreneurialmanagement. TEAM is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in engineering,science, or
AC 2010-786: SMART GRID, CLEANTECH, SENSOR NETWORKS COME OFAGEGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Mr. Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mr. Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the mid-1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the wireless
AC 2010-303: PROMOTING AN INTEREST IN ENGINEERING THROUGH ARTCraig Gunn, Michigan State University Page 15.1001.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting an Interest in Engineering Through ArtAbstractThe project presented in this paper is designed to draw connections between engineering and thecreative arts, especially for high school students in 9th through 12th grades. The idea is supportedby the literature of the time that states that the current generation of students both in high schooland college are no longer looking simply for a technical education. They are looking to pursueengineering with an ever increasing focus on creativity and
the real technicalworld came at a time when more and more individuals were able to experience an educationalsystem that had been relatively limited to upper class society. Suddenly there was a push to openup the doors of academia to individuals who might actually work in professions and require helpin paying for that education by working professionally before they graduated. Family money,unavailable, gave way to technical jobs that could support the student’s educational costs. Thisgave way to a new but fully realized concept that contact between what man thought and studiedwith how he acted in the real world was beneficial and critical for learning to take place. Whatyou studied and how you used that learning was critical for
AC 2010-997: GENDER REPRESENTATION IN ARCHITECTURALENGINEERING – IS IT ALL IN THE NAME?Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University Pamalee A. Brady is an Associate Professor in the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She is a registered Professional Engineer in California. Pamalee Brady received a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly, M.S. in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois. Her research interests focus on engineering education incorporating forensic engineering and STEM education
AC 2010-1059: PERCEPTIONS OF K-12 AND COLLEGIATE STEM TEACHINGCAREERS BY COMPUTING, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCEADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY AND ADVISORSDonna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)at Georgia Tech. Donna received her B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College, her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University, and her Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University. After working as a faculty member in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, she changed career paths to lead CETL where she works with faculty, instructors, and graduate students to
AC 2010-1516: BROADENING THE APPEAL BY CHANGING THE CONTEXT OFENGINEERING EDUCATIONLaura Bottomley, North Carolina State UniversityJerome Lavelle, North Carolina State UniversityLouis Martin-Vega, Saigal Page 15.246.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Broadening the Appeal by Changing the Context of Engineering EducationThe diversity of the engineering student body as well as engineering professional populations hasnot changed significantly over the past twenty-five years. Although many efforts have been putin place, and have been shown to have a positive effect, the percentages of females and under-represented
AC 2010-1535: FROM CORNERSTONE TO CAPSTONE: SYSTEMSENGINEERING THE WEST POINT WAYTimothy Trainor, United States Military Academy Colonel Timothy Trainor (US Army) received his MBA from Duke University and his PhD in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. He received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy in 1983. He is currently the Professor and Head of the Systems Engineering Department at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has served in various command and staff positions in the Engineer branch of the U.S. Army during a 27-year Army career.Daniel McCarthy, United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Daniel J. McCarthy
; Computer Science, Baylor UniversityBrian Thomas, Baylor University Senior Lecturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering & Computer Science, Baylor University Page 15.241.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Bringing Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Mindset (Back) Into Engineering: the KEEN Innovators ProgramAbstractThe U.S. economy has gone from being a predominantly innovation-based economy to being apredominantly service-based economy. Historically, this is not a trend that can sustain a nation,and this is especially apparent in the face of the economic
AC 2010-540: ASEE STUDENT MEMBERS’ NEEDS ANALYSIS: IMPLICATIONSFOR THE ASEE STUDENT CONSTITUENT COMMITTEEAna Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in Higher Education at the University of South Florida. She holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a MEng degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Ana was also an Information Technology instructor. Her research interests include: preparing future engineering faculty
AC 2010-1230: RECRUITING ENGINEERING STUDENTS INTO K-12 TEACHINGBeth Spencer, Georgia Institute of Technology Ms. Beth Spencer is the Director of Pre-Teaching at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Pre-Teaching Advisor. She received her B.A. in History from the University of Georgia.Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and an adjunct associate professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her current areas of research are in equity of engineering education and assessment of instruction. Donna is a co-PI on the Tech to Teaching
AC 2010-413: DESIGNING AND LAUNCHING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANDINNOVATION LIVING-LEARNING PROGRAM FOR FRESHMEN ANDSOPHOMORESJames Green, University of Maryland Dr. James V. Green leads the education activities of Mtech as the Director of Entrepreneurship Education with responsibilities for the Hinman CEOs Program, the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program, and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program. As a Senior Lecturer and Associate Director with Mtech, Dr. Green designs and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. He is Co-Director of the Certificate in Innovation Management Program for executives, and Co-Director of the Graduate Certificate in
AC 2010-586: IT'S THE MANUFACTURING STUPID! THE NEW US INDUSTRIALREVOLUTIONC. Norman, Applied Research Associates, Inc Awards, Professional Activities, Publications Dr. Norman was awarded the Department Of The Army, ACHIEVMENT MEDAL FOR CIVILIAN SERVICE (Jun 1993). He is a graduate of the Department of Defense; National Security Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University and Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University (April – May, 1996). He received a Special Commendation Award from the US General Accounting Office for service on the Independent Review Panel for the Safety of the
AC 2010-966: SEEC: STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGHCONNECTIONS (SEEC)Diane Rover, Iowa State UniversityMonica Bruning, Iowa State UniversitySteven Mickelson, Iowa State UniversityMack Shelley, Iowa State UniversityFrankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State UniversityMary Darrow, Iowa State UniversityMary Goodwin, Iowa State UniversityJacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State UniversityHarry McMaken, Des Moines Area Community College Page 15.1055.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010SEEC: Student Enrollment and Engagement through Connections (SEEC)The Student Enrollment and Engagement through Connections (SEEC) is a five year projectfunded by the National Science Foundation’s
inclusion in the Women in Engineering Division willinclude panelists from various federal and non-profit funding agencies. The topics that will beaddressed include availability of funds for new and seasoned faculty including any newprograms, guidelines for a successful proposal and common mistakes made by proposing facultyand researchers. The agencies that will be targeted for inclusion in the panel will be the NationalScience Foundation with representatives from the Division of Undergraduate Education andDivision of International Affairs, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy,Department of Education, and Sloan Foundation to name a few. The panel will be beneficial toall faculty and especially so to newer faculty who are navigating
the contrary, marrying manufacturing programswith biological and biomedical engineering fields may present a strong alternative. This studywill sketch out a manufacturing engineering curriculum with a minor in bio- or biomedicalengineering as well as a double major opportunity and BS/MS combined integrated programs.Possible course offerings will be included through course descriptions within materials, design,and manufacturing thrust areas and can be found in the appendix. A discussion on ABETimplications of this program development effort and targeted application fields such agriculturaland food processing, energy manufacturing, biological and biomedical, and pharmaceutical willcomplement the argument made by the authors. The paper will
AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The
-National STEM ResearchersI. IntroductionThe "Four Component Model" of moral behavior developed by Rest,1, 2, 3 and applied toprofessional ethics by Bebeau4 and others argues that ethical behavior is a consequence of fourfactors: (1) ethical sensitivity, (2) ethical judgment, (3) ethical motivation and commitment, and(4) ethical character and competence. The majority of theoretical and pedagogical research inthe field of Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) has centered on ethicaljudgment.5 Significantly, relatively little work has been done on ethical sensitivity in EESE eventhough ethical sensitivity provides an individual with the range of concrete considerations uponwhich that person makes ethical judgments. Ethical sensitivity
AC 2010-808: ADAPTING ASYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER-BASEDINSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENT LEARNING STYLESRonald Williams, University of Virginia Ronald Williams is a faculty member in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Virginia. His research interests are in digital systems, embedded computing, and engineering education.Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia Joanne Bechta Dugan is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. Page 15.124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Adapting Asynchronous Computer-Based
AC 2010-1622: THE EFFECT OF PANOPTO ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEAND SATISFACTION OF TRADITIONAL-DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTSChung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. CHUNG-SUK CHO is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Engineering Technology. His teaching and research focus on project scope definition, pre-project planning, sustainable construction, project administration, construction safety, construction simulation, and project management. He has prior teaching experience at North Carolina A&T State University in construction management and working experience with Fluor Corporation as a project manager.Stephen Kuyath, University of
operations research and his doctorate in industrial engineering are from Stanford University. He is the principal of TGE Consulting, an emeritus professor of engineering management at UAA, and the founding editor emeritus of the Engineering Management Journal. His engineering economy texts are published by Oxford University Press.Joseph Hartman, University of Florida Dr. Joseph C. Hartman, P.E. received his Ph.D. in 1996 and M.S. in 1994 in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his B.S. in general engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1992. He is a professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida
the sixth annual Sloan Consortium report on online higher education in the UnitedStates, Allen (2008) states: “Online enrollments have continued to grow at rates far inexcess of the total higher education student population, with the most recent datademonstrating no signs of slowing.”1 (p. 1) As a result of these trends, online andragogy(theory of adult learning) has earned a prominent place within engineering educationresearch. The effectiveness of online andragogy in teaching engineering and science,however, is poorly understood. Currently, the perceived effectiveness of online teachingand learning lies on a continuum. At one extreme is the perception that without aphysical setting – that allows one to see and identify with class members
AC 2010-1293: ENERGY HARVESTING INVESTIGATIONS BYUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer.Thomas Gavigan, Penn State Berks Thomas H. Gavigan is an Assistant Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He
AC 2010-2204: DATA IN DEPTH: WEB 3-D TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE NEWAPPROACHES TO THE PRESENTATION OF COURSE CONTENTCharles Lesko, East Carolina University Charles Lesko is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems, College of Technology & Computer Science at East Carolina University. He received his BS at the US Naval Academy; he holds a MS in Forensics from National University and a second MS in Computer Information Systems from Boston University; his PhD is in Applied Management from Walden University. His current teaching and research regime focus on strategic technology management and communication, information technology project management, and virtual reality
AC 2010-2369: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN BRIDGING K-12 ANDENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCHLisa Romkey, University of Toronto Page 15.270.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Challenges and Opportunities in Bridging K-12 and Engineering Education Research: A Researcher’s Narrative Page 15.270.2This paper describes the process of selecting a theoretical framework conceptualized,tested and used in the K-12 research arena, and applying the framework to a proposedresearch project in engineering education. Through describing my own experience, I raisequestions about the differences between K-12
AC 2010-1835: DESCRIBING THE PATHWAYS OF STUDENTS CONTINUING INAND LEAVING ENGINEERINGGeorge Ricco, Purdue University George D. Ricco is a doctoral student in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. He previously received an MS in Earth and Planetary Sciences studying geospatial imaging and an MS in Physics studying concentration in FT-IR studies in heavy water, both from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has a BSE in Engineering Physics with a concentration in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University is a doctoral student at Purdue’s School of Engineering Education. She received her B.S. from Smith College in 2007