AC 2011-2496: USING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO INSPIRE, EDU-CATE, AND EMPOWER UNDERREPRESENTED UNDERGRADUATESIN STEMMary R Goldberg, M.Ed., Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh Mary Goldberg, M.Ed. coordinates the Education and Outreach programs for the Department of Re- habilitation Science and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh and the Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center. Ms. Goldberg facilitates the Research Experience for Undergraduates pro- gram, a new initiative entitled ELeVATE to transition veterans with disabilities to higher education, and continuing education activities to name a few. Ms. Goldberg is pursuing a PhD in Administration and
instructor and persistence in the class. Continued analyseswill delve further into these interesting results.SummaryThe evolution of student-student communication would seem to necessitate an evolutionin student-instructor communication. Initial results suggest that making texting availableto students may be a means by which to foster improved interactions, even if studentsgenerally are unwilling to text their instructor. Further study will be required to confirmthis conclusion and establish a downstream relationship to improved student retention.Methods and Results: Improving Student Enrollment and Retention in theUndergraduate Chemical Engineering Program at the University of RochesterE.H. Chimowitz, B. Ebenhack, J. Condit, Department of Chemical
AC 2011-2166: PROPOSING A STRUCTURED GRAPHICAL MODEL US-ING IDEF THAT CAN BE USED FOR STORING, ORGANIZING ANDSTUDYING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMENTO CONSIDER A CAREER IN ENGINEERINGDavid E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology 2007-Present: Associate Professor of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Ore- gon Institute of Technology Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Emphasis, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. American Society of Engineering Education Member Faculty Ad- visor, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)Marcella K. MinsterIrina Demesko-Prosnik, Oregon Institute of Technology
AC 2011-1455: OBSERVATIONS FROM AN ENGINEERING WRITINGPROJECTMicah Hale, University of Arkansas Dr. Hale is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas. His research interests include concrete materials and structural concrete design.Richard A. Coffman, University of Arkansas Richard A. Coffman is an assistant professor of Civil Engineering (geotechnical emphasis) at the Uni- versity of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Rick received his bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2002, his masters degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003, and his doctoral degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri- Columbia in 2009. Rick
AC 2011-1507: THE HUMBLE HISTORY OF THE ”BULLET”Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn A. Neeley is an associate professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. Her research uses cultural history of science and technology to gain a critical perspective on contemporary communication practices.Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer, 2003) and performs research on effec- tiveness of different slide structures at communicating engineering
AC 2011-1319: THE EFFECT OF SKEWED GENDER COMPOSITIONON STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERINGPROJECT TEAMSLorelle A Meadows, University of Michigan Dr. Lorelle Meadows is Director of Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. In this role, she holds primary responsibility for the design, management and delivery of the first year program to undergraduate students. She also serves as a catalyst for coordination among the engineering programs encompassed by the Office of Undergraduate Education, including the Center for Entrepreneurship, the International Programs Office and the Multidisciplinary Design program. In this role within the college, she also has
AC 2011-1127: LABORATORY PROJECTS APPROPRIATE FOR NON-ENGINEERS AND INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGJohn Krupczak, Hope CollegeKate A Disney, Mission College Engineering Facutly, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA Page 22.997.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Laboratory Projects Appropriate for Non-Engineers and Introduction toEngineeringAbstractMany engineering programs are facing unfamiliar challenges in the area of curriculumdevelopment and course offerings. Some engineering departments are working with a newconstituency of students through newly offered courses on engineering and technological topicsfor non
AC 2011-774: ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISES IN COMPUTER ORGA-NIZATION AND ARCHITECTUREJeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas Jeff Jalkio received his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and worked for thirteen years in industry in the fields of optical sensor design and process control. In 1984, he co- founded CyberOptics Corporation, where he led engineering efforts as Vice President of Research. In 1997 he returned to academia, joining the engineering faculty of the University of St. Thomas where he teaches courses in digital electronics, computing, electromagnetic fields, controls, and design.Dan R Schupp Dan Schupp is finishing his bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Physics at
AC 2011-70: AN ONLINE LABORATORY-BASED GRADUATE ENGINEER-ING TECHNOLOGY COURSE IN PROGRAMMABLE DEVICES AND SYS-TEMSWarren A. Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. Technology) Dr. Warren A. Rosen received his Ph.D. in physics from Temple University in 1978. Between 1978 and 1985 Dr. Rosen served as assistant professor of physics at Colby and Vassar Colleges where he carried out research in optical physics, solar physics, and medical physics. From 1985 to 1996 he worked at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division in Warminster, PA where he established an optical communi- cations laboratory for development and characterization of optical components, systems, and protocols for high-performance avionics data networks. Dr
AC 2011-1665: AN OVERVIEW OF OUR EXPERIENCE INTEGRATINGMULTIDISCIPLINARY AND INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PROJECTS WITHINTHE SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSERob O. Hovsapian, Florida State Univeristy Dr. Hovsapian spent almost 15 years working for General Dynamics, TRW and Northrop Grumman. Currently he serves as an associate scholar scientist / faculty, instructor of record for the senior capstone design course, for the Mechanical Engineering department and a program manager at the Center for Advanced Power Systems for the Electric Ship Research and Development Consortium (ESRDC) for the Office of Naval Research. He has been responsible for the successful establishment /deployment of several flexible manufacturing facilities
AC 2011-2106: SO YOU WANT TO TEACH AN IPHONE PROGRAM-MING COURSE?Kyle D. Lutes, Purdue University, West Lafayette Kyle Lutes is an Associate Professor for the Department of Computer & Information Technology (CIT) at Purdue University. Kyle joined the department in 1998 and is the chair of the department’s software development curriculum. His teaching and scholarly interests cover a broad range of software develop- ment areas including software applications for mobile devices, data-centered application development, and software entrepreneurialism. He has authored/co-authored numerous papers and two college text- books on various software development-related topics. Prior to his current appointment at Purdue, Kyle
AC 2011-571: THE BUILDING OF TEAMS DURING AN IT COMPETI-TION: SUCCESS WITH COMBINING MULTIPLE SCHOOLS INTO TEAMSTO PERFORM COLLABORATIVE CHALLENGES DURING A TWO-DAYCOMPETITION.Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University Julie A. Rursch is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. Her research is on a novel approach to critical infrastructure modeling. Julie has been part of the IT-Adventures staff since the program’s inception and currently serves as the Assistant Director of the IT-Adventures program.Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University Doug Jacobson is a University Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University
AC 2011-204: FACILITATING STUDENT PROFESSIONAL READINESSTHROUGH INDUSTRY SPONSORED SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTSChip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University Dr. Chip W. Ferguson Chip Ferguson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He has five years of industrial experience working with mechanical and fluid power systems. His areas of interest include 3D constraint- based modeling and rapid product development.Phillip A. Sanger, Western Carolina University Page 22.699.1 c American Society for
AC 2011-1223: CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENT-FACULTYINTERACTION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMSara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown CollegeTomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College Page 22.320.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Characteristics of successful student-faculty interaction outside the classroomAbstractStudent-faculty interaction, including contact outside the classroom, is one of the most importantfactors in undergraduate student motivation and performance. In engineering, both students andfaculty have limited time due to rigorous curricula and research expectation, and so
AC 2011-1397: DEVELOPING INQUIRY-BASED NANOBIOTECHNOL-OGY LABORATORY EXPERIENCE FOR SOPHOMORESJianyu Liang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jianyu Liang is Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. from Brown University in 2005. She joined WPI in September 2004 and has established a Nanomanufacturing and Nanomaterials Laboratory at WPI. Her recent work has focused on developing novel nanomanufac- turing approaches, investigating inter-facial properties at nanometer scale, and exploring the applications of nanomaterials in biotechnology, fuel cells and batteries.Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Terri A. Camesano is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at
AC 2011-795: PROJECT-BASED SERVICE LEARNING AND STUDENTMOTIVATIONLauren A Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder Lauren Rockenbaugh is a PhD student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research involves project-based service learning and student motivation. Lauren is also the co-director of Engineering for American Communities, a multidisciplinary engineering student organization whose mission is to perform entrepreneurial engineering design work to create affordable living innovations for people in need in local communities.Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder DARIA KOTYS-SCHWARTZ is the Faculty Director for the Mesa State College-University of Colorado Mechanical Engineering
AC 2011-1721: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTRO-DUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CHALLENGE-BASED IN-STRUCTION TO INCREASE STUDENT RETENTION AND ENGAGE-MENTArturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Arturo Fuentes is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas - Pan American. He received his Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University. His current research interests are in the areas of engineering education, nanofiber reinforced composites, non- destructive evaluation, and finite element analysis.Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Horacio Vasquez is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Univer
the survey was voluntary. Fourteen students participated in the pre-testand ten students participated in the post-test, out of an enrollment of fifteen students. Thequestions on the survey and survey results are summarized below. The first five questionscame from the tenth national report card survey on energy knowledge13.1. How is most electricity in the United States generated? Is it… a. By burning oil, coal, and wood Correct Answer; Pretest 71%, Posttest 100% b. With nuclear power Pretest 14%, Posttest 0% c. Through solar energy, or Pretest 0%, Posttest 0% d. At hydro electric power plants? Pretest 14%, Posttest 0% e. Don’t know Pretest 0%, Posttest
) :Set-Pt(X,M*X+B) :X+1→X:Y+R→Y :X+1→X :End :End Figure 2. Rendering lines using summation and direct algebraic computation on a TI-83/84 calculatorThis progression ends with the students discovering the principles underlying standard algebraic formssuch as illustrated by the program LALGEBRAIC in the same figure’s right pane which, like LSUMMATION,they are able to manipulate in order to achieve desired ends. This sequence differs dramatically fromour earlier attempts to start with a direct algebraic structure. While the students recognized y=mx+b asan equation for a line, they demonstrated rote rather than conceptual understandings. For example
naturally on the job.The following are an evolving set of broad research questions that this research will select asubset from for consideration on the project:1. General Education: a. How do you determine the appropriate systems engineering, systems thinking and technical leadership competencies and capabilities for use in an experience accelerator? b. What are highly effective means of gaining expertise in complex systems and how is this expertise best provided? c. What is the right balance between experiential learning, lecture based learning and independent study? Page 22.970.7 d. How do you
ofthe use of this program (shown below) maybe one of the very best demonstrations of howsomeone outside of the electrical engineering community can use this powerful learning tool. Solar cell voltage sampled over 12 hour period from noon to midnight on 30 July 2010 for sunlight entering a west-facing window in Troy, NY. The point marked B is sunset (about 8:20PM)For this plot, a simple home-made solar cell was used to measure the intensity of the lightcollected on the top of a table located in front of a large, west-facing window in CITY, STATE.Data collection was begun at noon and ceased at about midnight, with a measurement made onceeach minute. By taking data over the interesting half of the daily cycle, quite a story can be
four course sections (A to D) isprovided in Figure 3 where DP indicates ‘design projects’. Sections A and B include dissectionto redesign activities; section C, includes design but not dissection; and section D involves themodified curriculum through PA grounded dissection. Figure 3. Sample Tabulation for Perceived Relevance of Course Content to Environmental ContextIn Table 3, the ratio of the number of course segments that the students identified with theglobal, societal, environmental, and economic issues over the total number of students is shown.As it can be observed, the PA section (D) has the highest ratio of across all issues, which showsthat the implemented modifications to the design curriculum
of engineering practice. Table I presents a Page 22.360.4summary of our findings. In general employers: a) place a high value on interpersonal skills suchas communication, ability to organize and present data, and the ability to function in a team; b)see critical and innovative thinking and problem solving as important attributes; c) see trendstowards computational globalization, which translate to the need for engineers to understandbusiness practices and the importance of integrating engineering data across larger systems.Table I. Categories of skills identified by engineering stakeholders. General Skills Computational Aspects
0.39aClassrooma p < .001, b p < .01, c p < .05These correlations indicate, then, that a graduating senior’s sense of being an engineer orcomputer-scientist, identifying with engineering or computer science, and feeling positively inclasses are all strongly tied to his/her sense of belonging in his/her major, in his/her classes andsomewhat in his/her university. Negative feelings in classes had weaker, but significant ties toconnections to communities indicating that a lack of connections in the classroom, major and Page 22.1324.10university, as well as a lack of sense of campus community, correlate to more anger, frustration,etc. in the
AC 2011-1659: PEER-LED SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN AN NSFSTEP PROJECT: THE EEES EXPERIENCEColleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University Colleen A. McDonough is a graduate research assistant at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. She is the coordinator of two component projects of a National Science Foundation grant focusing on retention issues and engaging early engineering students, and also serves as an academic advisor. McDonough earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from William Smith College and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. She is currently a third year doctoral student in the Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education program at
AC 2011-453: GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAYOUT AND DESIGN:A CROSS-DISCIPLINE EXERCISE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT FOR FRESH-MAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS.Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Page 22.741.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAYOUT AND DESIGN: A CROSS-DISCIPLINE EXERCISE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS.IntroductionOver the past four years, the aviation faculty at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES) have been working in conjunction with the engineering faculty within the department todevelop a joint freshman
AC 2011-1894: HOW TO DESIGN A DESIGN PROJECT: GUIDANCE FORNEW INSTRUCTORS IN FIRST AND SECOND YEAR ENGINEERINGCOURSESAndrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward IslandProf. Stephen Champion, University of Prince Edward Island Current chair of the UPEI Engineering Department and facilitator of Project Based Design courses at the University of Prince Edward Island. Page 22.787.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 How To Design a Design Project: Guidance for New Instructors in First and Second Year Engineering CoursesIntroductionThis paper is not an attempt to
AC 2011-722: IMPACTING THE SUCCESS OF UNDERREPRESENTEDMINORITIES AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY: A DIVERSITY SCHOL-ARSHIP AND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP WITH EXXONMOBILSarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State UniversityKelly A. Rusch, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State University Associate Dean College of EngineeringMs. Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil Chemical Engineering Alumnae of Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA. Page 22.802.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Impacting the Success of Under-represented Minorities at Louisiana StateUniversity: A Diversity Scholarship and Mentoring Partnership withExxonMobilThe
AC 2011-2055: IMPROVING A PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY IN EN-GINEERING PROGRAM THROUGH INCREASED COLLABORATIONBETWEEN FACULTY IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYCarla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati Carla C. Purdy is an Associate Professor in the School of Electronic and Computing Systems, College of Engineering and Applied Science, at the University of Cincinnati, where she also directs the College’s Preparing Future Faculty program. Her research interests include intelligent embedded systems, bioinfor- matics, and computer simulations of biomolecular systems. She is a Senior Member of IEEE.Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Xuefu Zhou received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 2002 and 2006
AC 2011-683: INTEGRATING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE INTO THEENGINEERING CURRICULUM: A PROPOSED MODEL AND PROTO-TYPE CASE WITH AN INDUSTRY PARTNERRichard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Schoephoerster is the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he leads a College of over 3000 students (including approximately 500 graduate students) in 17 different BS, MS, and PhD degree programs, and 80 faculty members in six different departments with approximately $25 million in research funding from local, state, and national agencies and companies. Dr. Schoephoerster received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 1985, and his M.S. (1986) and Ph.D. (1989) in Mechanical