Conference Session

Instructional Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Barrett; Steve Kuennen

Session 2215 Construct First, Design Later – A Hands-On Learning Experience in Reinforced Concrete STEVEN T. KUENNEN and ANTHONY R. BARRETT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United States Air Force AcademyAbstract “Construct First, Design Later.” This is the premise of “Civil Engineering Practices – FieldEngineering,” a summer course for newly declared civil and environmental engineering majorsat the United States Air Force Academy’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.No other activity during this program captures the

Conference Session

Nuclear Waste and the Environment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lynn Katz; Donna O'Kelly; Sheldon Landsberger

Session 2377 Development of a PhD Radiochemistry Program at the University of Texas at Austin S. Landsberger, D. J. O’Kelly Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Texas at Austin and L. Katz Environmental Engineering Program Department of Civil Engineering College of

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Kauffmann; William Peterson

Session: 3242 A Graduate Case Study – Integration of Capstone Concepts in Engineering Management Paul Kauffmann and Bill Peterson Old Dominion UniversityAssessment and Capstone Case ProjectsMany master in engineering management programs are considering accreditation by ABET,ASEM or similar organizations as a means to demonstrate and assure quality. In manyassessment systems, a capstone project is employed to provide a consistent and controlledopportunity for students to demonstrate proficiency in key learning outcomes. This papercontributes to the literature

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tim Anderson; Rufus Carter; Brian Thorndyke; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

studies has been the work of Astin 2, which suggested thatengineering has a negative impact on a variety of factors, including persistence, graduation, timeto graduation, and grade point averages. While the study provided supplemental informationgathered from survey data, its statistical power was limited because only a sample of the studentpopulation was studied.In previous work 3,4, we performed cross-institutional studies to determine the effects of variousfactors on graduation and retention of engineering undergraduates. Our results demonstrated thatSAT math scores, SAT verbal scores, high school GPA, gender, ethnicity and citizenship all playa significant role in both graduation and retention rates. Given that these have been shown to

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacie Swingle Nunes

Session 2793 Getting in the Groove: A Short Summer Research Experience Builds Skills and Belonging Stacie Swingle Nunes State University of New York at New PaltzBirth of the SUNY New Paltz Summer Session Research Program A program of academic support and enrichment was founded at SUNY New Paltz in themid 1980’s with the goal of increasing the retention of traditionally underrepresented andeconomically disadvantaged students with majors in the sciences, math and engineering. Theprogram is known now as AC2 in honor of the three programs that

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eldon Larsen; Betsy Dulin

Session 2542 Utilizing Distance Learning Technology to Deliver a Graduate Program in Engineering Management to Working Professionals Betsy Ennis Dulin, Eldon Larsen, William Crockett Marshall University College of Information Technology and EngineeringAbstract Delivering an innovative graduate program in engineering management to a student bodyconsisting almost entirely of working professionals can be challenging, especially when studentsare geographically remote from each other and from the main campus. Distance learning methodsand technologies

Conference Session

The Climate for Women In Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Natela Ostrovskaya; Jan Rinehart; Susan Metz

Session 3592 Mentoring Men of Color and Women to Faculty Positions: Results from a Faculty Survey Jan Rinehart, Susan Staffin Metz, Natela Ostrovskaya Texas A&M University/Stevens Institute of Technology/Texas A&M UniversityAbstractThis paper reports on an engineering faculty survey designed to provide insights into why underrepresented (women, African American men, Latinos, and Native American men) enteracademia. There continues to be a shortage of participation from these groups in theengineering field and even with all the efforts of

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Brougham; Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger

Pair Programming: More Learning and Less Anxiety in a First Programming Course Susan F. Freeman, Ph.D. *, Beverly K. Jaeger, Ph.D.*, Jennifer C. Broughamª *Northeastern University, ª Monash UniversityPair Programming is a recent development in education designed to enhance the student’s learning experience throughteamwork. Specifically, it involves the students undertaking and completing some aspect of their programming work as ateam of two. In engineering it is generally utilized for computer coding projects, such that partners work conjointly on thesame design, algorithm, code, or assignment. For this study, this approach was used in a first

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

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2003 Annual Conference

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Sharon Robinson; Scott Segalewitz; Raymond Lepore

Session 2148 Establishing a Partnership to Deliver Baccalaureate Engineering Technology Programs to Location-Bound Non-Traditional Students Scott Segalewitz University of Dayton Raymond Lepore Sharon Robinson Edison Community CollegeAbstractOhio’s Upper Miami Valley is a rural region extending approximately 30-60 miles north ofDayton. The region is heavily industrialized with manufacturing representing 36 percent ofemployed persons aged 16 years and

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Figliola; Beth Daniell; Art Young; David Moline

Session 1141 Learning To Write: Experiences with Technical Writing Pedagogy Within a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Beth Daniell1, Richard Figliola2, David Moline2, and Art Young1 1 Department of English 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631AbstractThis case study draws from a recent experience in which we critically reviewed our efforts ofteaching technical writing within our undergraduate

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joel Weinstein

Session 3531 Cross College Courses: Creating a Modern Day Tower of Babel Learning Experience Joel Weinstein, Vincent Butler, John Friar, Eric Clark, Anthony Gabrielson, Michael Lake, Jonathan Nierenburg & Justin Noel Northeastern UniversityWhen students from accounting, business and engineering technology are combined in aproject-based software engineering course, the stage is set for creating a modern dayTower of Babel. The students are exposed to a totally unfamiliar problem: an insurancecompany is expanding and relocating its claims adjustment office. The company needs tolink

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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Marty Frisbee; Deborah Sharer

Session 1647 Don’t Just Tell Me, Show Me! Presenting a Microelectronics Course Completely on the Internet Deborah L. Sharer, Marty D. Frisbee Department of Engineering Technology University of North Carolina at CharlotteAbstractChallenges to effectively delivering distance education (DE) courses, particularly web-basedindividual access (IA) DE, such as lack of instructor access, isolation, and removal of peerinteraction are well recognized as common throughout all disciplines. Considerations such asincreased self-discipline and the

Conference Session

Design Through the Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Keat; Michael Larson

Session 2366 The State of Mechanical Engineering Design Education: Results of a Web-based Survey Michael C. Larson, William D. Keat Tulane University, New Orleans, LA / Union College, Schenectady, NYAbstractA web-based survey of mechanical engineering programs was conducted, with the assistance ofASME, to assess the manner in which design is spread across the curriculum. Forty-six schoolsresponded to the survey, which consisted of 18 questions per design course identified by theschool. Specific emphases were given to defining: (1) the nature of the freshman

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Keat; Michael Larson

Session 2366 The State of Mechanical Engineering Design Education: Results of a Web-based Survey Michael C. Larson, William D. Keat Tulane University, New Orleans, LA / Union College, Schenectady, NYAbstractA web-based survey of mechanical engineering programs was conducted, with the assistance ofASME, to assess the manner in which design is spread across the curriculum. Forty-six schoolsresponded to the survey, which consisted of 18 questions per design course identified by theschool. Specific emphases were given to defining: (1) the nature of the freshman

Conference Session

The Biology Interface

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh

Session 2613 ChE Power! A Hands-on Introduction to Energy Balances on the Human Body Stephanie Farrell, Mariano J. Savelski, and Robert Hesketh Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 08028Abstract Our lungs are membrane system that allows the exchange of O2, CO2, and H2O between thebody and the air. When air is inhaled, oxygen is transported to the blood by

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Byron Newberry; James Farison

Session 1380 The Current Status and Uses of the General (Undesignated) Engineering Program with a Case Study James Farison, Byron Newberry Department of Engineering, Baylor University, Waco TXAbstractIn this paper we discuss several important aspects of the category of engineering programs namedsimply Engineering (or General Engineering) or Engineering Science, in contrast to programs witha designated disciplinary focus, such as Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. Ourpurpose is to explore the role such undesignated, or general, engineering programs play

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

Session 1526 A Database and Search Engine for Sharing Fine-Grained Course Materials over the Web Edward F. Gehringer North Carolina State University efg@ncsu.eduAbstractA Web-based database of course materials was constructed to serve as a repository forlectures, homework problems, and other educational resources. What differentiates itfrom other educational databases such as Merlot is that it is targeted explicitly at fine-grained course materials—problems, lectures, or labs that can be “dropped into” existingcourses

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore Pavlic; Prabal Dutta; Michael Hoffmann; Jeffrey Radigan; James Beams; Erik Justen; John Demel; Richard Freuler

Session 1353 Experiences with a Comprehensive Freshman Hands-On Course – Designing, Building, and Testing Small Autonomous Robots Richard J. Freuler, Michael J. Hoffmann, Theodore P. Pavlic, James M. Beams, Jeffery P. Radigan, Prabal K. Dutta, John T. Demel, and Erik D. Justen The Ohio State UniversityAbstractDuring the past ten years, The Ohio State University's College of Engineering has beenaggressively addressing the issue of student retention. A major element in this effort is thedevelopment of a first-year engineering program that has moved from a series of related butseparate

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yu Li; Jiang Li

Session 2793 Design of a wireless intranet in the lab for enhancement of online teaching Yu Lee, Jiang Li National Institute on Aging, NIH/Morgan State UniversityAbstractThe main purpose of this paper is to present the design and implementation of a wireless networksystem combined with the pre-existing wired intranet for use in both education and research ingeomechanics and engineering mechanics. Applications using such a combined system includeonline learning or teaching, remote data transferring from triaxial devices, numerical simulations,and modeling. The wireless network will extend

Conference Session

Web Systems and Web Services

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Marcus Huggans; Steve Watkins; Halvard E. Nystrom

Session 1658 Learning Styles as a Design Parameter for Asynchronous Web-based Learning Modules Steve E. Watkins, Marcus A. Huggans, Halvard E. Nystrom University of Missouri-RollaAbstract Asynchronous web-based resources offer the potential for an individualizedlearning process. Each learner may tailor the experience with regard to depth of content,order of presentation, and repetition of material. A web-based resource makes multimediacontent easily accessed and updated, and also provides the flexibility for user tailoring. Toexploit this flexibility in the learning process

Conference Session

Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas K. Miller; Catherine E. Brawner; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

Session A Longitudinal Study of Retention and Grade Performance of Participants in an Engineering Entrepreneurs Program Matthew W. Ohland, Clemson University Guili Zhang, University of Florida Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Thomas K. Miller, III, North Carolina State UniversityAbstractThe Engineering Entrepreneurs Program at North Carolina State University is a program in whichundergraduate students participate in design teams formed around corporate technology start-upcompany themes. Through funding from the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

Session 2045 Effect of Guided Research Experience on Product Design Performance: A Pilot Study Gül E. Okudan 1 and Bonnie Osif2 School of Engineering Design and Professional Programs 1 Engineering Library2 The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802AbstractTeams are used in industry, not only to increase productivity in solving problems but also to formand sustain strategic capabilities through employee learning. To prepare students for similarproblem

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Safa Sadeghpour; Ragu Vijaykumar; Mark A. D'Avila; Joseph V. Bonventre; Heather Gunter

Session 1309 Educational Innovation in Physiology: Capillary Filtration Heather E. Gunter1,2, Mark A. D’Avila2, Safa Sadeghpour2,3, Ragu Vijaykumar4, Joseph V. Bonventre2 1 Division of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University / 2 Harvard – MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology / 3 Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, MIT / 4 Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, MITAbstractThe concepts underlying capillary

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Srilekha Srinivasan; Robert Palmer; Michael Anderson; Lance Perez; A. John Boye

Session 2632 An Integrated Signals and Systems Laboratory at the University of Nebraska: Laboratory Philosophy and Study Design Srilekha Srinivasan, Lance C. Pérez, Robert D. Palmer, Michael F. Anderson, A. John Boye University of Nebraska, Lincoln/Clarke CollegeIntroductionThe Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL), isimplementing an integrated signals and systems laboratory experience in its undergraduatecurriculum. The laboratory experience uses a common experimental platform, theTelecommunications Instructional Modeling Systems

Conference Session

Projects in Ocean and Marine Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sangsoo Ryu; M.H. Kim; Julian H. Kang; Spyros A. Kinnas

Session 1478 Development of Web-based Numerical Wave Tank and Java Applets as an Advanced Tool for Teaching Wave Mechanics Sangsoo Ryu*, M.H. Kim*, Spyros A. Kinnas**, Julian H. Kang* *Texas A&M University / **The University of Texas at AustinAbstractIn this paper, the effectiveness of a user-interactive Web-based teaching tool is discussed. One ofthe topics that students may have some degree of difficulty in understanding Ocean WaveMechanics may be the propagation and interaction of ocean waves and related physicalphenomena. Explaining this kind of topic using only mathematical formulas may not be

Conference Session

What's New in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

Session 2457 A New Approach for Teaching and Learning About Engineering Process Failure Risk Analysis with IE Case Studies Paul G. RankyProfessor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering,New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduIntroductionThis paper describes a novel 3D web-browser enabled multimedia library, with activecode for teaching and learning about engineering, and other, process risk analysis.The purpose of this library is to be able to work with, and learn from real-life R&D

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

Session 3160 A Comparison of the Curriculum of Civil Engineering at the University of Florida and The University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan Mudassar Mehtab Alam, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida/Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of FloridaAbstractThe objective of this paper is to compare the curriculums and the methodology of teaching of theCivil Engineering (CE) departments of the University of Florida (UF) and the University ofEngineering &

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Nelson; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

Session 1531 Using a Delphi Study to Identify the Most Difficult Concepts for Students to Master in Thermal and Transport Science Ruth A. Streveler, Barbara M. Olds, Ronald L. Miller1 Colorado School of Mines Mary A. Nelson University of Colorado, BoulderAbstractIn this paper, we describe the use of Delphi methodology to reach consensus among a group ofexperienced engineering faculty about the difficulty and importance of fundamental concepts inthe thermal and transport sciences. Our

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Stanford; Donald Keating

Session 1455 Growing the National Innovation System: Reshaping Professional Graduate Education to Ensure a Strong U.S. Engineering Workforce D. A. Keating, 1 T. G. Stanford, 1 D. D. Dunlap, 2 D. R. Depew, 3 S. J. Tricamo, 4 D. H. Sebastian, 4 S. K. Fenster,4 G. S. Jakubowski, 5 M. I. Mendelson, 5 R. J. Bennett, 6 J. M. Snellenberger 7 University of South Carolina 1 / Western Carolina University 2 / Purdue University 3 New Jersey Institute of Technology 4 / Loyola Marymount University 5 St Thomas University 6 /Rolls-Royce

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: New Research

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Gralinski; Janis Terpenny

Session 2692 K-12 and University Collaboration: A Vehicle to Improve Curriculum and Female Enrollment in Engineering and Technology Thomas Gralinski1 and Janis P. Terpenny2 Amherst Regional High School1 University of Massachusetts at Amherst2AbstractIn 1993, the State of Massachusetts enacted the Educational Reform Act to improve studentperformance and to increase school accountability. One of the curriculum frameworks of thisinitiative is titled Science and Technology/Engineering. One of the strands