Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

employment, and also the interest in industrial collaboration with localcolleges and universities to establish courses on standardization. This paper presents the results based on industry segments. These include alternativeenergy, automotive, aerospace, computers and electronics, construction, medical, military/government and health/public safety.Standards in practice todayPractitioners of the ‘baby boomer’ generation are generally the standardization experts of today.As that generation begins to retire, there seems to be waning interest among recent engineeringor technology graduates to fill the looming void in standardization expertise. Despite the daily interaction humans have with standardized products or processes, rarelyis the

Conference Session

IP, Incubation, and Business Plans

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Archibald; Michelle Clauss; James Dupree

several student E-teams, which were required to develop businessplans and a working prototype of a product related to mobile computing. Students andrepresentatives of startup companies and other organizations in the area displayed theirprojects at the New Venture Fair. The year-long sequence enabled student teams tobetter prepare for the June business competition.MIT has offered a very successful business plan competition for the last sixteen years.The $50k Business Plan Competition invites teams of students to submit plans for reviewby a panel of judges. Mentors and other resources are provided to assist each team asthey prepare their plans. The program has led to the founding of 60 new companies witha combined total worth of more than 10.5

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Council of Sections

Page 14.994.4a counter). The custom-designed PIC board used in the Design 1 robot project is also employed toprovide interfacing for experiments and in the design projects. Students learn to program in LabVIEW via  3assignments to connect to and calibrate a light sensor (Experiment 1 - PIC board as interface) and inExperiment 2 to perform motor speed control using a perforated disc and optical interrupt sensor. Thestudents apply this knowledge to their group’s choice of one of three projects that require use of sensors,acquisition of sensor data and its use for a simple control function(s).Total design is revisited early when a commercial fire alarm system (multiple units – one per group

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

developed andimproved over time. A technologically literate person has learned to recognize the importance oftechnology in our lives, our collective ability to direct or restrict technological change, and theimportance of economic, social, legal, and public policy considerations.One thrust in technological literacy education has been to teach this subject to people who arenot pursuing majors in engineering and technology. This has unique challenges, including thechallenge of overcoming the sense of intimidation that seems to come with engineering courses.The topics being taught here are not only important for non-majors. Student pursuing degrees inengineering and engineering technology also need to develop technological literacy. While theirmajor

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan

challenges in an environment thatfosters learning 3.The moonbuggy is a suitable project for freshmen students because it offers themexperimentation in the areas of statics, dynamics, electricity, strength of materials,energy, computer aided drafting, and project development. This of course encompassesthe knowledge component of a fitting project for freshman. In addition to this however,the moonbuggy provides an opportunity of educational growth that encourages peerinteraction and teamwork, positive and comprehensive educational experiences, andinterest in engineering and engineering technology 4. The written and oral presentationsrequired on race day allow the freshmen students to exercise their communication skillsthat they will inevitably need in

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi, The Petroleum Institute; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

practice and project management. The General Studies department at thePI offers a sequence of two design courses known as STEPS (Strategies for Team-basedEngineering Problem Solving) which stress team learning and skills development. InSTEPS courses students integrate their knowledge of science, mathematics andcommunications within a framework that emphasizes teamwork and project managementtools to build a working prototype of a useful machine.Communication and Teamwork in the UAEStudent demographics at the PI reflect an Arab majority with Emirati students playing akey role. Arab communities display some common features which may differentiate themfrom their Western counterparts. This includes an emphasis on collectivism, honor, andsocial status

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark E. Snyder, Illinois Institute of Technology; Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #9841Assessment of Students’ Changed Spatial Ability Using Two Different Cur-riculum Approaches; Technical Drawing Compared to Innovative ProductDesignDr. Mark E Snyder, Illinois Institute of Technology Architectural Engineering Faculty at IIT. Creating and testing innovative classroom pedagogy for the last 10 years. Evaluating the link between visualization and improved abstraction skills to specific classroom activities. Investigating the connection between ethical judgement and academic motivation to improve the learning environment.Prof. Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate of Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of ASME. Dr. Jablokow is the architect of a unique 4-course mod- ule focused on creativity and problem solving leadership and is currently developing a new methodology for cognition-based design. She is one of three instructors for Penn State’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Creativity, Innovation, and Change, and she is the founding

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; David Claudio, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek II, Montana State University; Laura Stanley, Montana State University - Bozeman; Nicholas Ward, Montana State University

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Industrial Engineering

be:  A broad education,2,5,6 that is  “well grounded in the basics of mathematics and science, [with an expanded view that includes] the humanities, social science, and economics”,7 while  including flexibility to promote life-long learning,6 with  the end goal that graduates will be better prepared to work in a constantly changing global economy2Given these calls, the IE faculty was highly motivated to find ways for the curriculum to be moreflexible while performing the curriculum review and update.Context and Process for Creation of the CognateThis paper reviews the creation of a cognate elective system within the Industrial Engineering(IE) curriculum at Montana State University (MSU) and how students are using this

Conference Session

Crossing the Discipline Divide!

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar

knowledge aboutconcrete to the specific use of silica fume, which was a real-life application (Criterion 3a)11.This was an experimental study, which involved data collection and analysis (Criterion 3b)11.The project required the creation of a system of concrete slabs to meet the specific need for theexperiment at hand which was measuring the cracks resulting from the use of silica fume(Criterion 3c)11. The unique situation in which the student studied at the main campus, while theresearch experiment was physically conducted at a remote campus was a challenge (Criterion3e)11. Because of the long distance between their locations, the student and the faculty memberneeded to communicate with each other remotely using the latest available computer

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Integration

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Lobaugh

semester, in the evening. There were 18 studentsin the first year’s class, which resulted in five teams being formed. The successful review by thefirst year’s students resulted in the second year’s class attendance of 30 students (originallylimited to 25 students). Page 10.870.1“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”BasisWhy is it important for engineering students to learn Lean Manufacturing? Many companies,both domestic and worldwide, are implementing the practices of lean manufacturing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Said Shakerin

. Students should be encouraged to practice estimation and bemade aware of its importance through short exercises with everyday objects and experiences.The more we ask students to estimate, the better they are prepared to use this skill in follow-upcourses and eventually in their careers. Estimation exercises should be included in all andespecially the lower division courses, where the engineering foundations are established.Examples of such courses are Introduction to Engineering and Statics where dimensions, units,and basic engineering concepts are discussed and learned. Several estimation activities Page 10.587.21 At UOP, the engineering

Conference Session

Transitioning to an Academic Career

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Gregg; Tamara Knott; Jenny Lo

applications; a good university will have amentor assigned to you. Be prepared to work tirelessly and assiduously avoid stepping on toes.Tamara Knott, Assistant ProfessorI had completed my undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) atVirginia Tech and had begun work on my master’s degree when I had the opportunity to take aposition as a Research Associate working with the NASA-Virginia Tech Composites Program.Although I was initially hired to do analytic and experimental research in mechanics ofcomposite materials, I evolved into the manager of the experimental and computer laboratoriesfor the program, maintaining the equipment and training and supervising graduate andundergraduate students in the use the equipment, in addition to

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula and Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlie Edmonson; Donna Summers

find the information in this paper of interest.In order to meet accreditation requirements and the needs and expectations of futureemployers, Engineering and Engineering Technology programs nationwide have addedprojects to a large number of their courses. These projects range in size from weekly labactivities to term projects. The use of projects enables students to learn to work togetherin teams. The nature of a project also allows them to combine their skills and knowledgefrom a variety of areas in order to apply creativity in the design of systems, componentsand processes. Unfortunately, the use of projects also brings with it complexities relatedto the management of these projects.In the work world, cross-functional teams strive to

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

Session 3455 Graduate Student Perspectives of the Balance Between Research and Teaching – A Preliminary Report William C. Dillard, Rhonda Buckley, Dr. James E. Groccia Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Auburn University, AL 36849 Voice: (334) 844-8530 Fax: (334) 844-0130 dillard@eng.auburn.eduAbstractTo gauge graduate student views on the relative importance of undergraduate teaching andresearch, a national survey is being conducted

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Moran

the process of troubleshooting and the development ofdocumentation for that process have relevance and value that students will immediately grasp.Anyone with experience in the technological world knows that things go wrong and thatsometimes things go very wrong. Computers crash at the least opportune moment. Pump sealsbegin to leak and line pressures drop precipitously. Red warning lights come alive on aircraftpanels and plant control boards. Fatigue causes cracks and failures in structural elements. Aswitch locks in the open position.The diagnosis and correction of failures in today’s sophisticated technology has become critical.1Identifying a fault or problem cause and resolving it through some corrective action can be avery difficult

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Gibson; Dorene Perez; Rose Marie Lynch

required in the workplace.In its first year, MIMIC received a Connections Award for Innovative Curriculum from theIllinois State Board of Education.The MIMIC project todayIn the years since MIMIC’s successful debut, both the technical side and the business side ofthe project have been expanded, bringing membership on the student teams closer to anindustrial setting. On the technical side, electronics students have been added to the program.On the business side, a MIMIC business course has been developed as a capstone for studentsin Associate in Applied Science degree programs in marketing, accounting, management,computer systems and information systems. For the engineering and electronics students,MIMIC continues to be a project within one of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Barker; David Hall

various reactiontimes based on the response time statistics. This follow the leader activity was used to measurethe vehicle throughput rate. To investigate the affect of automation, the robot vehicles were thenprogrammed to follow with a reduced uniform response time. The measured vehicle throughputincreased, and the automated vehicles were able to maintain safe distances. The students wererequired to write a paper relating these experimental results to automated highways.A major emphasis of this course is to gain experience with a microcontroller. This includedgaining experience with a variety of sensors. The students learned about the sensors, such as thephysical phenomena relevant to the measurement, and learned to acquire data from these

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Knox

unfortunate, as thesetools may in many cases be of even more value in those courses.This paper will discuss the use of a variety of online tools in the teaching of the requiredgraduate course in chemical engineering thermodynamics at New Jersey Institute of Technology.The tools include electronic lecture notes, online quizzes, web-based bulletin boards, electronicsubmission and grading of projects and papers, and online monitoring of course grades by thestudents. Use of these tools can help students whose learning style may not be well suited to thetraditional lecture format. Many of these tools are also helpful in dealing with the diversity ofbackgrounds found in core graduate courses. Some differences are due to the educationalbackground of the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael McGeen; James Friauf

Speech II. This course shouldpresent a multidisciplinary perspective, should afford the opportunity for teamwork, and mustput students into presentation settings that simulate professional situations.In an article titled “Typical Lectures Fail Students,” Leonhard Bernold, civil engineeringprofessor at North Carolina State University, argues that “90% of learning in traditional lecturesituations takes place outside the classroom."2 Bernold also cites an ABET directive thatengineering schools give students the “ability to function in multidisciplinary teams."1 Bernoldcontends that “it’s impossible to ‘teach’ multidisciplinary teamwork, creative problem-solvingand so on in a course with tests and homework. We need multidisciplinary teaching teams

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad A. Zahraee; Gregory P. Neff; Susan Scachitti

of eliminating those activities. • Using benchmarking to improve competitive advantage. • Innovating to achieve breakthroughs. Page 5.172.2 • Incorporating lessons learned into future activities.These basic concepts were initially used and developed in manufacturing environments and havesince spread to use in the service industries such as health care, government and education. Inservice industries continuous improvement is often met with initial resistance based on thethought that the service industry can not duplicate or learn from the successful initiations of themanufacturing industries. This thought is far from the truth

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Redfield; Michael Guarraia; Suzanne Keilson

from the erector set played an important role in the final design. A workingprototype was meticulously constructed giving the students great satisfaction and meeting all ofthe design criteria and learning objectives.Introduction: Design course: The senior design capstone course at Loyola College is intended to be a culmination ofundergraduate coursework. All students in both the electrical engineering and engineeringscience programs take the same course and learn project management and professional skillstogether. The design project should consider realistic engineering constraints such as cost, time,manufacturability (such as the ability to solder parts together), and power consumption. Fromthe students’ perspective, some of the

Conference Session

Real-world Applications in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Vavrek

Session No. 2147 Incorporating Working Model Into The Lab Of An Applied Kinematics Course Edward M. Vavrek Purdue University North CentralI. IntroductionMechanical Engineering Technology students take an Applied Kinematics Course in their thirdyear at Purdue University North Central. Kinematics is the study of motion in different machinemechanisms. In this course, students learn techniques necessary to study the motions ofmachines and perform design concepts to optimize the motion of a machine arrangement. Thispaper discusses the current

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Neil Opfer; Jaeho Son; John Gambatese

explores the relevant issues and problems in successfully conducting thisseminar program. One advantage we had as a graduate program is that we could add the twocredit requirement on top of the existing program without having to reduce credit numbersdevoted to other topics. Hopefully the lessons learned from our experience will prove useful forother university programs in construction.IntroductionConstruction programs whether at the graduate or undergraduate level are always faced withcoursework constraints when considering additional degree requirements. Most programs havesystem-imposed constraints on hours required for a degree.At the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, when initially developing the M.S. in ConstructionManagement and M.S. in

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University; Emre Selvi, Muskingum University; Ferdinand Avila-Medina, Ohio State University, Newark

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Technical University and PhD from Texas Tech University. Prior to starting his PhD in 2004, he worked as a Design and Production Engineer for Aselsan Inc. over four years. His research interests are high pressure material science and engineering design, especially as it relate to educational environments.Ferdinand Avila-Medina, The Ohio State University - Newark Ferdinand Avila-Medina is as an adjunct instructor at The Ohio State University - Newark were he works as a Learning Skills Specialist. He has more than twenty years of experience in Higher Education and specializes in student development and retention. Page

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona; Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

environments, coexistenceof wireless technologies, and implementation of wireless fieldbus services are discussed.The most suitable wireless communication system to operate effectively in an industrial/factoryfloor environment with improved channel quality, robustness and loss-tolerance applications areintroduced. Moreover the next step is towards a unified communication interface and theintegration methods are presented as well.1. IntroductionThe convenience of true mobility offered by wireless connectivity is the main factor behindwidespread acceptance of wireless technologies.This paper presents the development and application of a practical wireless systems taught in ajunior level to electronics and computer technology engineering students.This

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia F. Mead, Norfolk State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC; Abe Eftekhari, Northern Virginia Community College; Ji Hyon Mun, Thomas Nelson Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

. Gwen has conducted over 30 workshops and presentations on cultural, racial, and generational diversity; assessment, evaluation, and accreditation; teaching and learning; and leadership. Gwen teaches organization administration and culture, internship experiences, multicultural university, project management capstone course, and strategic planning and institutional effectiveness at Old Do- minion University in the graduate program of the Darden College of Education. Prior to ODU, she was the Executive Assistant to the President from 2004 2005 and Director of Assessment from 1998 through 2004 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologya small private STEM college in Indiana. She has also served as an editorial associate of

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Kurtis Micou, University of California, San Diego; Dawn M. Kilkenny Ph.D., University of Toronto

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Biomedical

, and commonbiochemical assays. In addition to teaching these specific techniques, the experiments emphasizeengineering analysis, mathematical and computer modeling, and statistical experimental design. The investment required to establish an instructional tissue engineering lab facility issubstantial. To maximize the return on investment, experiments make extensive use of a sharedset of equipment (Table 1). Due to the interdisciplinary nature of TE, it is possible to use thisshared set of equipment to conduct experiments that reinforce a wide range of engineering andlife science concepts that are covered in typical BME/BE programs. Supplies and consumablesnecessary for routine TE lab work are used throughout the book and should be made

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

committees. Springer is internationally recognized, has authored nu- merous books and articles, and lectured on software development methodologies, management practices and program management. Springer received his bachelor’s of science in computer science from Purdue University, his M.B.A. and doctorate in adult and community education with a cognate in executive de- velopment from Ball State University. He is certified as both a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).Dr. Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael J. Dyrenfurth is a professor of industrial technology in the College of Technology at Purdue University. He is a member of the ASEE and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul A. Bosela P.E., Cleveland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

learn how to create designs while minimizing the probability of failure1, 2, 3.While the value of exposure to failure case studies to students is well documented, their relativebenefits on different aspects of the student (professional, technical, ethics, etc.) are not welldocumented. The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of including case studies in civilengineering and engineering mechanics courses on students’ technical and professionaldevelopment. Existing and new failure case studies are being included in a number ofundergraduate courses offered across a number of semesters in a number of participatinguniversities.Universities and Courses in the StudyThis manuscript reviews results from four of the universities, Cleveland State