Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

learning and on engaging in open-ended engineering work,beginning early in students’ academic careers. More information about the curriculum can befound online.4In order to develop our program, we consulted with academic and industrial leaders in the field,focusing on its future directions and the skills and training bioengineers would need to solvethese new professional challenges. Based on their input, which reflected the trends describedabove, our approach was to create a flexible BioE program that aims to provide students with astrong grounding in both biology and engineering. In particular, this program was designed toleverage Olin’s broad-based foundation in engineering fundamentals and complement, notduplicate, our existing offerings in

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

two strengths he or she possesses and one or two aspects of teamwork or leadership where improvements could be made. These will be compiled with feedback from the other members of your team and distributed to the appropriate individual. • Once you have received the feedback from your team members, submit (1) a brief summary of the feedback, (2) an evaluation of your own performance (including a reflection on your goals from your previous team project), and (3) a statement of your plan of how you will improve your teamwork and leadership abilities in your next team experience.In the next team experience students focus on this plan that they previously

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Ochs, Kansas State University; Ruth Douglas Miller, Kansas State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

outlineEvery lab except numbers 2 and 11 were completed by three undergraduate students and onegraduate student during the fall 2011 semester. Those labs, with the exception of Lab 5, werealso completed by another undergraduate student during the summer of 2011. Feedback wastaken directly from the students as they worked through the lab experiments and the labs wereadjusted based on that. Those changes are reflected in the sample labs presented below.Anonymous feedback was also collected as part of end-of-semester evaluations and is presentedbelow. Each lab is divided into Pre-Lab and Lab Exercises sections. The Pre-Lab parts consist ofmultiple choice or short answer questions designed to get students thinking about what they’ll bedoing in the lab

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Biological & Agricultural

with importance to the reflective discussions that addressed the specific learning objectives forthe laboratory exercise. These activities were made to reinforce the spiral framework within the course.The theoretical lectures were planned to coordinate the lab activities. In addition to the pre- and post-test, student’s input about the course was collected through the university course evaluation.RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONThe results from the pre-, post- test are summarized in Table 3 and 4. The data was analyzed usingpaired-t test to see the effects of the learning activities in the course. The pre-test was given in thebeginning of the course and then was administered at the end of the course. The results from theperceptions of the students in

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

ideas during the idea generation process; thus all ideas listed may not be ones studentswould have selected as reasonable solutions given time to reflect. Further, without theaccompanying descriptions, we were unable to guarantee reliable assessment of each design’sinnovative qualities.There were a total of 72 solutions (we discarded one solution due to lack of clarity), each ofwhich was scored on a 1-5 integer scale (5 the highest possible score) for each of the fivecharacteristics of innovative ideas: feasibility, viability, usefulness, desirability, and novelty.While metrics exist for feasibility2, usefulness6,9, and novelty2,6,9, we selected a holistic,categorical method. This approach offered greater flexibility (i.e. we were able to match

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Simona Dana Dimitriu, Pat Neff Middle School - Northside Independent School District (NISD); Thomas Gadsden Jr., Our Lady of the Lake University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

/analysis, reflective journaling, and analysis of classroom effectiveness. The project isintended for teachers of underserved populations (especially low income Hispanics) who are orcould become teaching out-of-field, emergency credentialed, alternatively certified, or in need ofexpanded certifications.Since its beginning, the project’s success has led to three expansions and upward amendments toits funding. The final project now includes a third year (2009-2012), a total participation of 43teachers (including middle school and upper elementary science teachers in schools that feedstudents into the high schools represented by the original group) and a final budget of $440,000.The grant period ends on April 30, 2013 so it is still a work in

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Ladesic P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Robert R. Wolz, Gulfstream Aerospace; Frank Simmons III P.E., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Timothy D. Farley

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College Industry Partnerships

the terminal degrees conferred in the nation.Upon spending seven or more years here as students, many non-citizens acclimate to theAmerican life-style, sought employment, usually taking teaching jobs along with some of theirU.S. cohorts in engineering colleges, applied for U.S. citizenship, and assimilated into the facultyranks. As time has passed, aerospace engineering faculties with rank have become dominated bynon-practitioners as the majority at many of our institutions. As could be expected, the reference-frame that these faculty use in deciding curricula content, hiring, and promotion requirements forother faculty is often a natural reflection of their own personal experiences, which has largelybeen focused on engineering academics

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr, University of Texas, Austin ; Theresa A. Dobbs, UTeachEngineering and University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; Jill A. Marshall, University of Texas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

their designs, determining drag coefficients and using simple flow visualization systems to identify sources of drag. Based on this information, they refine their concept and construct an improved design. Through this process, students are introduced to key components of the engineering design process (Figure 1), including methods for quantitatively describing objectives (maximize volume while minimizing drag); generating and selecting concepts; testing, evaluating and refining the concepts; and selecting a final design. This unit ends with a reflection on the design process. Page 25.35.6Figure 1. Engineering design

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute

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First-Year Programs

show the quality of studentwork thereby reflecting a quality program. Capstone projects are also valued highly in theaccreditation process. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET),which provides accreditation to engineering programs in US have different criteria toevaluate a program. There are many general criteria and some specific criteria applied tothe program. The general criteria are related to programs, educational objectives,continuous improvement process, program outcomes, curriculum, faculty, facilities, andsupport. Program outcomes are more specific, since the ABET report would show thecurricula, course work, and other documentation to show the effectiveness of theprogram. Program outcomes are criteria 3 of the

Conference Session

International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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International

Hochschulsystem, German Council of Science and Humanities, Köln, 2010[2] http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be/hogeronderwijs/bologna[3] http://www.uas7.org/[4] Self, BP and Wolfsteiner, P. (2012) Reflections on an international exchange of students and professors in mechanical engineering. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Conference, San Antonio, TX. Page 25.40.8

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatih Oncul, Southern Polytechnic State University; Wasim Barham P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Metin Oguzmert P.E., Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Civil Engineering

, Steel, Inc., Atlanta Demolition, PaulLee and by the volunteer efforts of many students, faculty, and community partners. Thanks toall the faculty members who have encouraged students for participating in this project. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Southern Polytechnic State University orother project sponsors. Page 25.52.12Bibliography 1. Nations, U. (2010). Haiti Earthquake: Situation Updates. Retrieved 12 30, 2011, from UN News Centre: http://www.un.org/News/dh/infocus/haiti/haiti_quake_update.shtml 2

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

actionsinclude:Articulate a Broad Diversity Vision and Specific Criteria for Comparison withComparative and Aspiration Institutions:At the core of effective diversity management is the articulation of a meaningful vision ormission statement for diversity that reflects the institutional commitment to diversity andequity goals. The institutional units must also develop meaningful and consistent support forDiversity and Equity in words and actions through allocation of sufficient resources. Theleadership must appoint and designate high level institutional leadership personnel with tenuredfaculty appointments to unify the vision for change deep into the institutional culture withappropriate language and expectations that can be embraced and duplicated at multiple

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

curricula can be easily replicated at other institutions. Undoubtedly, there will bemany challenges to overcome in the near future to achieve the level of success set by BGREEN.However, all the participating investigators understand the requirements, work and effort neededto make a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional approach like BGREEN a success.Acknowledgement - This project is funded by a grant received by the United States Departmentof Agriculture under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. The findingsand the views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theposition of the United States Department of Agriculture

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahita Zarei, University of the Pacific; Jinzhu Gao, University of the Pacific; Jason Roy Ortiz; Alan Joe

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

material todifferentiate between the three distributions. These problems were carefully selected to focus oncommon issues and misconceptions that students usually encounter.Figure 2. Workout ModeShop (figure 3) and Contest (figure 4) modes provide the students with an amusing experience,giving them the opportunity to shop for various items that empower them against a computeropponent. Each item in the shop unlocks at a certain point value (table 1). Users will be able toobtain stronger items as they gain more points through the Workout mode. In this segment, thenumber of problems solved correlates directly with the amount of credits available to the player.Therefore, the correct answers ultimately result in greater strength that is reflected in

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciano Fleischfresser, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Mariana Nascimento Casarin, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Evandro Eizo Roncaglia Yabushita, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

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Mechanics

expression. In effect: · = -19.69 + 30.78 – 30.78Error type 2 showed evidence of performing the dot product as typically learned in mathclasses. It was apparently a problem of lack of attention in converting units rather than withthe way the calculation was performed. = = = 1.98 (no units)Sign errors are common during timed exams and they do not necessarily reflect a conceptualproblem if all else is in order. For error type 3, a student had the unit vector with sign errorsthat prevented reaching the final correct numerical answer. Or: = 0.4924 + 0.6155 + 0.6155Which lead to

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art; Michael Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; C. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

aspect of theactivity, so additional, perhaps longitudinal, research is needed to quantify the benefits of PBLboth within the classroom and laboratory environments. Overall the observational, anecdotal,and instrumental data in our study support more widespread evaluation of PBL and otherconstructive pedagogical techniques in environmental engineering curricula.AcknowledgementsPartial support was provided by the National Science Foundation under Grant CMMI 1000714.Additional support was received from Teagle Foundation in the form of a grant toMr. Sathyamoorthy. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation or

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benito Flores, Universidad de Monterrey

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

: assuring that new faculty whoteach the course (one of two in a given semester out of a total of six to eight faculty teachingthe course) know the whole system well; that students choose truly challenging projects (sincesome shoot low); and mostly assuring that the final results entirely pleased the client. Clients'most frequent complaint is that ―students design solutions and start implementing them—andthen leave us holding the bag when they graduate.‖ (Such comments might reflect on thelevel of client involvement.)ConclusionThe qualitative and quantitative results presented here reveal that the Systems EngineeringCapstone Course makes a difference in engineering students who take it. The all-roundpurpose of a capstone course is to integrate

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ed Lugo; David Gonzales, El Camino College; Buford F. Pringle, Butler Community College; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

augment existing course material for approximatelya two-hour lecture environment. The development of each module attempts to follow similarformats using the standard development sequence outlined in Table 1. The modules includepresentations in PowerPoint format and instructor notes in Word format. Both formats mayinclude links to online content that has been identified as relevant and vetted by the academicreview team. The graphics contained in each module reflect real world applications and havebeen approved for public domain. Recommended lab activities are also included as a part of theinstructor’s notes. Current and planned technical content is outlined in Table 2.Lab kits have been introduced with the newest grant and lab exercises are

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson H. Tongue, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

is a big picture as well as each weekly “little picture.” The sequence ofclass discussion topics should reflect this larger framework in such a way that the studentscan see how each week’s work has more completely limned the overall theme of the class - inthis case automotive-bicycle technology as a microcosm of mechanical engineering in general. Day oneThe first day of the class is used to introduce the philosophy and goals of the course. Beinga freshman class, with students unaccustomed to university rigor, the author has found itimportant to indicate clearly what will be expecting of the students over the semester. If anyof them were thinking that the course would be no work and an easy pass, they

Conference Session

FPD VII: Research on First-year Programs Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

reflected aslight increase from 42% in the freshman year to 48% in the sophomore year. Unfortunately,though, this demonstrated that at least half of the students are still not reading theseannouncements despite both the University and School’s efforts to inform them.One area where there was significant change was in the use of the LMS for communicationpurposes. In the initial survey, 77% of the students indicated that they did, in fact, use the LMSto communicate with other students and faculty; this increased to 97% by their sophomore year.Likewise, alternative means of communication was considerably reduced by the sophomore year.See Table 6. Page

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Patricia Werth, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaung Myat Win, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

hour laboratory session. A total of 300 students in 9 different laboratory sectionsfrom two different classes participated in this laboratory activity. Students worked in groups oftwo. The laboratory staff included 3 TAs. Generally, the laboratory was well received by boththe students and the TAs, although there were some challenges that should be addressed in futureimplementations of this laboratory. Most common mistakes observed by the TAs included: 1. Running ground connections from the transmitting board to receiving board. This reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept of a ‘wireless’ circuit; 2. Improper and/or inaccurate use of the external modulation function of the function generation; 3. Breaking the

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose del Carmen Chin Vera; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

International

computer gaming for math: Engaged learning from gameplay? Computers & Education. 51(4): 1609–1620.10. Gegner, J. A., Mackay, D. H. J., Mayer, R. E. 2009. Computer-supported aids to making sense of scientific articles: cognitive, motivational, and attitudinal effects. Educational Technology Research and Development. 57(1): 79-97.11. Nelson, B. C., Erlandson, B. E. 2008. Managing cognitive load in educational multi-user virtual environments: reflection on design practice. Educational Technology Research and Development. 56(5-6): 619-641.12. Schrader, P. G., McCreery, M. 2008. The acquisition of skill and expertise in massively multiplayer online games. Educational Technology Research and Development. 56(5-6): 557

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California; Jaebong Yoo, University of Southern California; Hao Xu, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

recently addedto the workflow suite using a classifier based onmachine learning13.The instructor also suggested that, analogous to showing initial posts and response posts BY thestudent, we might show response posts TO the students’ posts, and, furthermore, break thesedown by role, i.e. whether the response was from a student, assistant, or instructor. Related tothis, the instructor suggested that we show the thread length for response (or answer). He alsowanted to know, if an answer was good, why were there more answers? This table has not yetbeen updated to reflect the results of the investigation.Scholarly SignificanceThere is an emphasis today on data-driven instruction; the data referred to typically ranges fromsummative, standardized exam

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Athar Masood, National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

practicing project managers inidentifying a crucial factor affecting organizational performance.An organization’s culture is reflected by what is valued, the dominant leadership styles,the language and symbols, the procedures and routines, and the definitions of successthat makes an organization unique1. Cameron and Quinn1 have defined four differenttypes of organizational culture. These are represented as adhocracy, clan, hierarchy,and market. They have suggested the different leadership styles or managerial stylespertaining to the respective organizational culture. When an organization is dominatedby the hierarchy culture, the leadership style shown is that of organizing, controlling,monitoring, administering, coordinating, and maintaining

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

curricular changes suggested above,especially those that reinforce connection of engineering study to contextual real-world solutionsthat help people and society, have been shown to increase student retention and diversity. Thismessage should be infused into the first-year engineering technology courses to ensure higherretention of underrepresented groups. Service-based projects requiring innovative solutionsshould be made available for students ranging from the first-year to the senior-year.SummaryThese recommendations reflect findings of previous reports, such as the two NSF 5XME8workshops, and the Carnegie Foundation’s reports (e.g., Sheppard et al.6). Some of theserecommendations are not new, with some implemented and integrated into curricula

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amy E. Monte, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

geospatial concepts thatinclude measurements, modeling, data collection and acquisition techniques, maps and mappingtechnologies, data and metadata formats, and visualization into a coherent program of study.The approved plan reflects state-of-the-art geospatial research and technologies, and it includescourses from Surveying Engineering (in the School of Technology), Computer Science, Physics,and Business.The great flexibility of the BSE degree program requires proper oversight to ensure thataccreditation requirements are met for each case. The oversight is provided by the BSEGovernance Committee and the BSE Curriculum Committee. The BSE Governance Committee,which comprises the Engineering Fundamentals department chair, the BSE academic advisor,and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University; Sondra M. Miller, Boise State University; Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

members.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, EngineeringEducation and Centers (EEC) division, IEECI program, under Grant No. EEC-1037729. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Theauthors gratefully acknowledge the support of Dr. Marcia Belcheir, Coordinator of InstitutionalAssessment and Associate Director of Institutional Analysis, Assessment and Reporting forsummarizing administrative and data management support with the self-report survey discussedin this paper.References1. Ford, G.S., T.M. Koutsky, and L.J. Spiwak. (2007). "A Valley of Death in the Innovation

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christel Heylen, Katholieke University, Leuven; Kathleen Geraedts, Katholieke University, Leuven

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Women in Engineering

,which is common for all engineering students. The courses are subdivided into three groups:mathematics, energy and material science, information and communication science. Parallelto the regular coursework, all engineering students take the project based course ProblemSolving and Engineering Design (acronym P&O in Dutch) that introduces them from the firstsemester onwards into real engineering practice and teamwork.1Each year around 450 students enter the first year of the Bachelor’s program, which iscommon for all engineering disciplines. Amongst them, there are only about 14% femalestudents. This is reflected within the staff of the Engineering Faculty: about 10 % of theprofessors are female.Within this study the differences in background

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

the course validation techniqueswere discussed in class and demonstrations of how to self evaluate an answer to a newproblem were presented. Additionally, the students had at least one question on everyhomework assignment that either was non-numerical and open ended, or required somekind of reflective statement on the numerical answer.A few of the responses indicated that the project helped engender increased enthusiasmfor the course material and engineering more generally. “It was cool to see that what we learned in class really could apply to something that we could make.”There was a small minority of students who did not feel the project was useful in learningthe course material but interestingly their comments implied that the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not reflect the views of DHS.Bibliography:1. Patrick S. Roberts, “What Katrina Means for Emergency Management”, The Forum, Volume 3, Issue 3, Article 2, 2005.2. Jeremy I. Levitt and Matthew C. Whitaker, Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster, University of Nebraska Press, 2009.3. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Emergency Management Institute, Independent Study 230 (a), 2010.4. George D. Haddow, Jane A. Bullock, and Damon P. Coppola, Introduction to Emergency Management, Elsevier Science, 2010.5. Emergency Management Institute, Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams, Department of