Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Engineering Education, 2006 Implementing Lean/Six Sigma Methodologies in the Radiology Department of a Hospital Healthcare SystemAbstractIncreased focus is being placed on the quality of care provided by Hospital Healthcare Systemsaround the country. Caught in the middle between tightening government standards, strictercompliance guidelines for insurance companies, and the basic mission to serve those in needwith quality and compassion; hospitals are looking for ways to improve their processes (services)for the benefit of all.CT (Computed Tomography – CAT Scan) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) services inthe hospital radiology departments are revenue-generating areas. The reimbursement rates forthese services are very

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lashun King, Tennessee State University; Thomas Byl, U.S. Geological Survey; Roger Painter, Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

benzene concentrations.Close agreement is indicated between the two approaches. Page 11.1083.8 ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNINGThe objectives of TSU’s efforts to assess the effectiveness of this approach to teaching are twofold: 1. To provide faculty and other research participants with quantifiable information to facilitate continuous improvement of the program. 2. To drive student learning towards the goal of providing students with the ability to use engineering tools in engineering practice as reflected by ABET2000 criterion (k) (an ability to

Conference Session

Customizing Courses for Industry Training Needs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Kuprenas, University of Southern California; Elhami Nasr, California State University-Long Beach

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

project delivery. Recognizing this fact, many public sector organizations offeropportunities for continuing education courses to practicing professionals to expand theirmanagement skills and assist in their development as project managers. This work presents theresults of one agency’s efforts in this regard.This work documents the project management training and the post project management trainingexamination/certification process used by the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering, avery large Southern California public sector engineering agency. This paper will assess theeffectiveness of the group’s entire training program and the effectiveness of specific trainingmodules and instructors. Conclusions summarize the lessons learned through the

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Jessica Niemi, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Meagan Vaughan, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

physical systems to be modeled bymathematical concepts rather than a set of equations to be manipulated to obtain an answer.)All engineering students at LeTourneau University take the same Circuits I course, whether theirspecialty is electrical, mechanical, biomedical, materials joining, or computers. Students in themechanical concentration must learn the basic circuit concepts as well as those in the electricalconcentration. Often the students in the mechanical option are more tactile learners and havedifficulty grasping electrical concepts. The first author has been trying to give students a bridge to communicate the basic concepts ofelectricity, and has found that an analogy to fluid flow can be very helpful. For nearly forty yearshe has

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University; Robert A. Svetz, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

massing of their on site to begin theabstraction needed for simple computer modeling, and noted key building span andequipment dimensions for drafting to scale.While documenting, students were cautioned to think carefully about what exactly theywere photographing. The aim was not just to document but also to reflect on the degree towhich these elements are visible or hidden, carefully integrated or artlessly stuck on, andlocated by an architectural vision or an engineering necessity, or even both. Studentsrarely show such structure and mechanical elements in studio designs, and yet they mustbe present in any real building. It is our hope that as the students leave our lecture courseson structures and building technology they will begin to take

Conference Session

Teaching - Best Practices

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan B Mehta, East Carolina University; Mark Angolia, Indiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

courses in product design or manufacturing processes andsystems.ConclusionsLeaving product design, quality and manufacturing management to individual departmentmanagers in a company is a sure recipe for sub-optimization of these important functionsin a company leading to mediocre performance. Only through the adoption of a top-levelinitiative like design for value (DFV) where top management takes the responsibility foreffective communication between product design, quality and manufacturing can acompany be successful over the long haul in the global markets of today.It behooves top management to not only embrace the proposed paradigm of DFV, butthey should well learn details of DFV as elaborated above if they are to achieve the truepromise of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert J Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

forinstructing sections of the campus-wide RCR course. This approach was adopted forthree main reasons. First, it was an attempt to build a broader collection of RCRexpertise on campus. The faculty members who were selected for the summer positionshad to attend a mandatory RCR orientation hosted by the primary RCR instructor oncampus. In other words, a “train the trainer” approach was implemented whereby thefaculty members learned about the format and content in the campus-wide RCR course.2 The authors would like to thank Judy Willis, Administrator of Graduate Research Ethics Programs at Page 23.702.5Georgia Tech, for compiling this information.The

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriella J Ducamp, University of Virginia; Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

impactedstudent attitudes toward STEM content and careers. A repeated-measures design wasconsidered, but with only two data points per participant, this design is less than ideal.Therefore, the total from the pre-test was subtracted from the post-test total for each category todetermine gains as a result of the intervention. First, a paired samples t-test will determine whether there are significant differencesbetween pre- and post-test scores for each participant. The paired samples t-test compares themeans of two variables by computing the difference between the two variables for eachparticipant and measuring whether the average difference is significantly different from zero.This test is commonly used, but has limitations because it can only

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

how sustainability principles relate totheir intended engineering major. By introducing sustainable design principles early in theiracademic career, students can apply these principles throughout the remainder of their higher-level courses. In a freshman introduction to design course, a more structured strategy to teachingsustainable design was implemented to incorporate sustainability principles early in the civilengineering curriculum. The purpose at this stage in student learning was to increase students’awareness of sustainable design through the introduction to sustainability concepts, such as thetriple bottom line, life-cycle assessment, and carbon footprint, through discussion of concrete asa construction material and case studies of

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

wereintroduced to LabVIEW and, using some electronic hardware constructed for another project,were able to devise a computer-controlled load to obtain output data for the TEG. Figure 5 showsa photograph of the complete bench test setup. Performance data is shown in Figures 6 and 7. TEG Assembly Temperature MonitorHeater PS Cooling Fan Electronic Load Page 24.73.5 Figure 5. TEG Project Year One Test Setup Figure 6. TEG Performance Data for ΔT = 21.8°C Figure 7. TEG Performance Data for ΔT = 30.8°CBased on the data shown in Figures 6 and 7

Conference Session

K-20 Activities in Materials Science

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Amanda Young; Richard Brow

. Thedemonstrations are meant to foster classroom discussions of ceramic materials that promoteinquiry-based learning. The experiments will provide the students with hands-on learningopportunities while the kits will provide the resources and background materials necessary to set-up and understand the experiments. Further, the finished AGPMA kits will contain aninteractive DVD that will provide explicit instructions for using the kits along with explanationsof the science behind the experiments. The DVD will also contain information on educationalopportunities and descriptions of careers in Ceramic Engineering. Prior to delivery to AGPMA,the kits will be tested by UMR. Testing of the kits will proceed in two steps. The initial phaseof testing has included

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Sterkenburg

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”didn’t appear that they were used for instructional purposes. The equipment had the appearanceof an aircraft “bone yard”. However, while the facilities and equipment at the old campus aregenerally dated, several western companies have donated state of the art simulators, which areunique for an aviation college. Due to the joint venture system Rolls Royce has opened a modernengine training facility on the CAUC campus. The new CAUC campus is very modern and wellequipped with modern computers and classrooms8. At this time all freshmen and sophomoresstudy at the new campus, while the juniors and seniors are still at the old campus.The

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Economy

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Dryer; Paul Kauffmann; William Peterson

allows them to demonstrate the benefit of the education they are receiving totheir employer.The Graduate ProgramThe Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at Old DominionUniversity offers a MS and Master’s in Engineering Management (MSEM and MEMrespectively). Both degrees require ENMA (Engineering Management) 600 (Cost Estimation andFinancial Analysis) in the core curriculum. These programs are offered live on campus and vialive televised feed (one or two way video with two way audio) as part of the University’sTELETECHNET distant learning program and the state’s CGEP (Commonwealth GraduateEngineering Program) system.2The students in these masters’ programs are predominately, working professionals.1, 3 Whilethere are some full

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Meyers; Robert Weissbach

Hair dryer Inside lights (10 lights) Electric range VCR Washing machine Curling Iron Heating Electric oven Computer Dryer Shaver Hot water heater Refrigerator Video game Central Air- systems conditioning Microwave Stereo Outside lights Toaster Clocks/Radios Dehumidifier Mixer Answering machine Trash

Conference Session

EM Skills and Concepts in the Real World

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Cheng-Hsin Liu; S. Gary Teng

project communication after the account setup is done for project participants at projectsites. The only required capability for on-site project personnel is the ability to connect toInternet on site. With Internet connection, all project participants can communicate with eachother at various sites at the same time. Discussion of project work can be done through thesesites and information and electronic files can be shared in the same fashion. The benefits of usingWebCT include short learning time, no extra cost to the project sites, secure communicationplatform, easy setup at the beginning of the project, minimum maintenance and organizing effortsrequired for faculty during project period, and potential reduction of unnecessary meetings due

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Yu Gu, University of California, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, materials scienceand engineering, and mechanical and aerospace engineering. Another important facet is thefemale to male ratio among Western’s student population. In 2008, there were only 400 femaleengineering graduate students, while their male counterparts exceeded 1900. Additionally, of theover 200 faculty members in the School of Engineering, only 21 are female. Data collection consisted of thirty semi-structured interviews with women doctoralstudents in engineering. All interviews were guided by a semi-structured interview protocol.The interviews were each approximately one hour long, digitally recorded, and transcribedverbatim. Prior to the interview

Conference Session

Panel Discussion: Off the Record

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Janelle Brown; Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State University; Leslie Madsen-Brooks, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Heidi Reeder, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

women scien- tists working in museums, botanical gardens, zoos, and other natural history institutions democratized the public understanding of science in the United States in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She also studies how the lay public interprets the past and constructs historical narratives about the U.S., particu- larly on the Internet. Madsen-Brooks holds a Ph.D. in cultural studies from the University of California, Davis. She teaches U.S., women’s, and public history at Boise State University, where she has served as a Mobile Learning Scholar, studying how students use technology to create digital public history projects. She has served as an informal science educator, exhibit developer, and

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; Tom McGlew, MATEC

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

ACC. He is the author of 19 books on computer and electronic subjects and is a contractor with MATEC to deliver the ESYST program.Tom McGlew, MATEC Tom McGlew has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of semiconductor manufacturing and employee development. He is currently the project manager for the NSF-supported ESYST program at MATEC within the Maricopa Community College District, AZ. He has extensive experience in the electronics industry with interests in systems implementation and troubleshooting. Page 15.103.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Systems

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University; Michael Harris, Kettering University; William Riffe, Kettering University; Massoud Tavakoli, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

’ Note: The authors wish to acknowledge generous support for this research from theKern Family FoundationIntroduction No longer limited to business majors1, interest in entrepreneurship now crosses manydisciplines in universities. Interest in entrepreneurship and innovation among engineering degree Page 15.865.2programs is rapidly growing for a number of reasons. First, from a demand perspective, studentsrecognize the success of entrepreneurs, especially in the internet age, and are eager to learn aboutthe subject. Second, donors have encouraged schools to offer entrepreneurial programs. Sourcessuch as the Kaufman Foundation, and more

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Bertha, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

-minute clip from “Office Space.” The main character, Peter, is talking with hisgirlfriend, Joanna, about a computer program he wrote that is unexpectedly lucrative. Peter takesa utilitarian view, arguing that the good consequences for him far outweigh the minor badconsequences for others. Joanna responds with principle-based reasoning, arguing that while theconsequences might be significant, the program in questions essentially allows Peter to stealfrom others.]As you can see, this clip clearly and concisely illustrates the tension between principle-based andconsequence-based ethics. Notice that in this case a short clip (2-3 minutes) is sufficient to makethe point. Some of what I have done to use this clip will serve as a basis for discussing

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Miceli; Chip Ferguson; Aaron Ball

project.Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeThe primary responsibilities of the community college faculty, staff, and students were controland testing of the prototype models. Control for the product required the development of anembedded micro-controller. Fundamentals of micro-controllers and related electronic topics arecovered by the Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology Department. Instructors andstudents from this department are experienced in hardware design, software development, printedcircuit board layout, and fabrication of the electronic modules used in communications, roboticsand medical applications.Testing of the water heating dehumidifier unit required one system to simulate the environmentand an instrumentation system to

Conference Session

Undergraduate-Industry-Research Linkages

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Clair Nixon

focus on requirement 3(g) [1]. Other approaches to engineering education haveincluded interdisciplinary course development [2]. The use of capstone courses haslikewise become a popular medium for integrating business principles into theengineering curriculum [3]. What is missing, however, is a systematic approach tocovering the basics of business education for aerospace engineering students.Process As a part of the Boeing Corporation Welliver Faculty Fellowship Program(Welliver), faculty members are encouraged to submit proposals for an eight-weeksummer program. The proposals are generally technical in nature with the facultymember desiring to learn more about specific components or systems within the Boeing

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Bourne, Wright State University; Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Frank W. Ciarallo, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

data analyst and co-op coordinator for the college. Tony is on track to defend his doctoral dissertation in Spring 2014.Prof. Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University Nathan Klingbeil is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University. He is the lead PI for Wright State’s National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education, which has been supported by both NSF STEP Type 1 and CCLI Phase 3 awards. He has received numerous awards for his work in engineering education, and was named the 2005 Ohio Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).Dr

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Joseph Michael PE, Gannon University; Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

1989 from Westmoreland County Community College, the B. S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology in 1991 from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and the M. S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1998. Mr. Nitterright is a senior member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME, and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education ASEE . Fred Nitterright began his career as a machinist at Elliott Support Services in Donora, Pennsylvania in 1986. He was employed as a computer-aided draftsman at Powerex, Inc, a project engineering at Stanko Products, a process engineer at Ami-Doduco, Inc., and a project engineer and team leader at Classic Industries, Inc., in

Conference Session

WIED: Medley

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, King Saud University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

700,000 in total (a largepercentage of which is females), with tens of thousands currently as expatriated students in about25 different countries worldwide2. Furthermore, three among the oldest, largest, and mostprestigious Saudi public universities, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), King Fahd Universityfor Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), and King Saud University (KSU) are now well amongAsia’s top 100 universities, respectively scoring 49th, 62nd, and 77th according to the latest 2013THE World University Rankings3, which serves to demonstrate the currently distinctive“teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook” of Saudi higher education. It is therefore surprising to learn that during a fifty year-plus period there are

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Diane Hickey; Raluca Rosca

SWE-UF members (mostly undergraduates) had received a shorter emailannouncing the program.The initial answer to these emails was very encouraging, with 35 students and six post-doctoralassociates expressing interest in the program or requiring further information. Classified by thedepartment they identified themselves as belonging to, we had 12 participants from ElectricalEngineering, four from Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, three from AgriculturalEngineering, two each from Civil Engineering and Materials Science, one each from BiomedicalEngineering, Computer and Information Science, and Environmental Engineering, and nineunidentified ones.While apparently excessive (ideally, any graduate student would have received the same emailthree

Conference Session

BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Sahakian

-degree flip angle) is centered on the screen, and results in the re-focused spin echo seen at the center of the right half of the screen. Eight repetitions wereaveraged for this display.EvaluationThe apparatus was demonstrated in the course BME 325, entitled “Introduction toMedical Imaging,” during the Fall 2004 quarter. This course includes undergraduate andgraduate students from both Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and BiomedicalEngineering (BME) majors. Students in this course had learned about the NMR and MRIconcepts during the quarter prior to the demonstration. The aim for the demonstrationwas to make the NMR and MRI concepts visible to students in such a way that wouldhelp them to better comprehend the physical phenomenon and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Sanders; Charles W. White; Sanju Patro

American Manufacturing PracticeThe conference provided an arena for individuals and organizations from various parts ofthe world to interactively participate in the conference in real-time. Speakers at the USPconference had a virtual presence in two places at one time. Since all speeches werebroadcast over the Internet, most speakers who attended the conference in person, hademployees from their organizations join the conference via virtual centers. Mr. SubrahIyar’s speech from his office in California made an effective self reflective emphasis onglobal reach – the CEO of WebEx speaking of connectivity and collaboration while beingconnected and collaborating with the USP audience! Ms. Terri Takai shared herexperiences in logistics and computer

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Khan Saeed; Beverlee Kissick

, and prevents us from building a broader community infrastructure [4]. The words diversity and multiculturalism are interchangeable for the purposes of this paper.Cultural competence is defined as: a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that coalesce in a system or agency, or among a group of professionals, that enables that system, agency or group to work effectively in multicultural situations. Cultural competence is not a tonic or product that can be dispensed at a workshop or noted on a certificate. Cultural competence is a set of skills or perspectives that require lifelong learning and a disciplined effort continues to try on new and often uncomfortable behavior

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

Session 1175 The Tenure System and Engineering Institutions Roli Varma The University of New Mexico, AlbuquerqueIntroductionThe system of tenure in institutions of higher learning in the United States was conceivedin 1915 by a small group of professors at Johns Hopkins University who formed theAmerican Association of University Professors (AAUP). The principal organizer wasArthur Lovejoy who had left the Stanford University after Professor Edward Ross hadbeen forced to resign for criticizing the policies of Mrs. Stanford. The founding membersof the AAUP concluded that the