Collection

2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Diana Easton

practices pertaining to graduate regulatory education.4In 2011, the FDA CDRH launched their Innovation Initiative to help decrease development costsand accelerate regulatory evaluation of innovative devices.5 This initiative established a MedicalDevice Technology Forum (MD-TIP), bringing regulators, academic institutions and key opinionleaders together to discuss experiences and identify the academic needs of entrepreneurs,students, and faculty, to share information and to assess how to train and equip the nextgeneration of biomedical innovators. They presented their inputs and discussed the need todevelop educational programs specifically in device development and assessment, as well as toenhance academic knowledge and experience with regulatory

Collection

2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Tariq Khraishi

using a self-assessment and final examscores. But they found serious issues with student retention and with student satisfaction with theonline format of course offering. Pisupati and Mathews (2008) found out that “the average quizscores for online and face-to-face sections were identical”. They also found out similar averagescores for the midterm and final exams. However, they found out that the students perceived theonline portion/format to be more difficult and challenging. Douglas (2015) found out for anengineering statics course that “there was little to no difference in content mastery betweenstudents who completed the online and face-to-face sections of the class”. This includes score onidentical proctored exam problems. However, they

Collection

2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Tammy Lutz-Rechtin

& professional help and cleanup video 20 Compliance/Import-Export Controls (guest speaker) 21 Principals of research and laboratory In-class design of bio and chemical labs design/Importance of ventilation 22 Tour of lab construction areas and building infrastructure, speak with lab designers 23 Audits: Preparation and Inspections Presentation of EH&S examples 24 Risk Analysis /Standard Operating Procedures Risk assessment homework 25 Reporting Incidences, Accidents, and Near-Misses In-class discussions 26 Electrical /Radiation/ Laser safety

Collection

2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kishore Chidella; Srikanth Gampa; Abdulrahman Almohaimeed

Students (one per group);Assessment and ResultsThe results presented in this section are based on the feedbacks from the engineering studentsenrolled in CS 594 course in fall semesters from 2014-2018. BS in CE students take CS 594 as amandatory core course. A total of 200 students enrolled in CS 594 course for fall semesters.Students’ feedbacks are collected during the SPTE and ABET evaluations before the end of thesemester. The evaluations are done according to the year as well as an average of 5 years.However, the results on average of 5 years is presented in this paper.Students’ Feedback during ABET EvaluationThe following two outcomes are assessed in fall semesters 2014-2018.Outcome A: Why this course is important and what is the goal

Collection

2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

Authors

Claire VerHulst, Johns Hopkins University; Karen Borgsmiller, The Johns Hopkins University

withoutprompting, but it is helpful to ensure each team has the full engineering design experience.Program EvaluationEvery year the hundreds of students that participate in Engineering Innovation take surveysbefore and after the program to self-assess their engineering skills and report their impressions ofthe program. These surveys are disseminated and analyzed by an external evaluator hired byJohns Hopkins University. Responses are voluntary, anonymous, and not tied to student coursegrades in any way. Currently the surveys are designed to evaluate the program rather thanindividual units or activities. However, since the spaghetti bridge competition is the core projectfor the course and it spans multiple units, we feel this data is representative of the

Collection

2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Anilchandra Attaluri, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Ma'moun Abu-Ayyad

courses [2-8]. Consequently, the capstonecourse has become a significant assessment tool in the ABET accreditation process. While theformat and procedure of conducting capstone projects vary between programs and disciplines,such projects normally take two semesters to complete and in the majority of cases, students areorganized in teams of three or more.The computer science, engineering, and engineering technology curricula at Penn StateHarrisburg include a capstone design project that allows students to use their problem solvingskills and the technical knowledge they gain throughout their college experience to solvemoderately complex problems by developing a device or system that meets certain specificrequirements. This capstone experience

Collection

2018 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Jikai Du

give comments to the student’s response. Then the student and mentor each completepre-research assessment surveys and meet to discuss responses. In the mentor’s version of thesurvey, for each of the outcomes, the mentor is asked to indicate level of confidence. After research begins, each student is required to maintain a journal to keep track ofprogress and reflect on experience. In the middle of the research project, the student and mentoreach complete a report, including mid-research assessment. This report summarize progress andindicate any changes in the research plan. At the end of research, the student finishes a final summary report and PowerPoint® slideshighlighting the project. The mentor reviews and approves the report and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

their project on-site without having to spend an inordinateamount of time fundraising. Furthermore, the results of a survey assessing students’ level ofinterest for working on this type of project are also discussed.IntroductionThe engineering programs at the University of Hartford include a project based design course ineach year of the curriculum. Within this format, the sophomore and junior year design coursesprovide an excellent opportunity for these to be service learning projects. These projects directlysupport the University’s mission statement which emphasizes that taking an active role in thecommunity is an important element of a student’s preparation for a lifetime of learning andpersonal and professional success. Furthermore, the

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Construction

a cost proposal and a Page 12.401.2detailed schedule. They must also make an oral presentation.A variety of assessment tools have validated the learning in this curriculum andspecifically in the final student competition. Throughout this comprehensive curriculum,construction provides the common context for integrating learning.BackgroundThe mission of the U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering (the department) is to, “Build and maintain nationally accredited undergraduate civil and environmental engineering programs with a clear linkage to the operational Air Force as we produce Air Force leaders of character

Conference Session

Business & Entrepreneurial Information for Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Drew, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

asynchronousdelivery of the patent workshop via Interwise iMeeting videoconferencing. Due to lowregistration for a few trial offerings in spring 2006 we opted not to continue with this method ofinstructional delivery. In January 2007, a 15-minute online video tutorial on patent searching wascreated and posted in a streaming media format. Further assessment will be needed to determinewhether or not the brief video tutorials will be valuable for researchers. In the meanwhile, wewill continue to offer the in-person workshops. Page 12.612.6Moving Towards Curricular IntegrationSince the library and CEI partnership developed in early 2005, librarians have been

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Nicholas, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ted Stilgenbauer, Fairmont State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

lost for over six decades. The second project, “Soccer Complex PedestrianBridge,” was provided by the Department of Parks & Recreation. This project required a bridgeto be designed and constructed to provide pedestrian and ADA access from a parking lot to thesoccer complex.The paper will cover all aspects of the projects to include selection, course and programrelevance, course management, and project assessment. The paper will outline projectdevelopment, eye-openers for the students, surprises for the sponsor, deliverables and finalproducts, and student and community reactions for each project.IntroductionThe use of community or social projects as capstone experiences is not new to the engineeringtechnology field.1,2,3,4 However, as in

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

more of the following activities:• Problem identification through focus groups of elderly people and healthcare providers,• Patent searches, provisional and final applications,• In-depth market research,• Development of commercialization market entry strategies,• Manufacturability assessment and production cost estimates,• Design of prototypes and testing, and beta testing, Page 12.1393.6• Business opportunity package assembly for investors and entrepreneurs. The Collaborative infrastructure stimulates the diverse adult groups of Western NorthCarolina from the students of WCU and the community colleges to healthcare workers and

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

AC 2008-384: ADDING BIOMEDICAL CONTEXT TO A TRADITIONALENGINEERING COURSE IN A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMHatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University Hatice Orun Ozturk is a Teaching Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. She is also coordinator of assessment in both departments.Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University Lianne A. Cartee is a Teaching Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University. She is also the director of undergraduate programs. Page 13.150.1© American

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob Bruhl; Eric Crispino

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

project of theirchoosing, the students in CE300 write a one-page summary and assessment of the presentation.The short writing assignments (memoranda) are not directly linked to the reading assignmentsabout technical writing. They do, however, increase in detail and scope over the course of thesemester as students learn about various aspects of technical writing. Each assignment is gradedfor technical content but, with the exception of the lab report, the majority of points are allottedto the writing itself. The memos are graded for format, organization of thought, grammar andspelling, word choice, and overall effectiveness of communication. Some may argue that

Conference Session

Design Communications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Riddell, Rowan University; Maria Simone, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

public speakingand design. Many students have realized that there is a more important connection, as thedialogue that followed mid-semester presentations and feedback on written documentsbecame important aspects of their design process. The purpose of this paper is todescribe an existing design project, with particular emphasis on the communication-baseddeliverables, and to present results of end-of-semester assessment of students thatdemonstrates the importance of feedback in the design process.Design Instruction in a PBL SettingThe Sophomore Engineering Clinic courses are intended to move students toward beingable to solve the design problems they will encounter in the real world by posing a seriesof increasingly complex projects while they

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

City College of New York and his Ph.D. in ChE from Princeton. He is coauthor of Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes and numerous articles in science and engineering education and chemical process engineering, and he co-directs the ASEE National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI).Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University C. Dianne Raubenheimer is the Director of Assessment in the College of Engineering at NCSU. She received BSc, MSc and MEd degrees from the University of Natal, South Africa and a PhD from the University of Louisville, Kentucky. Her background is in science teacher preparation, curriculum development and evaluation. She teaches as an adjunct in the

Conference Session

Materials in Design and Manufacturing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Hu, University of Missouri - Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

concepts in undergraduate engineering education. An integral model ofeducation for “Peace, Democracy and Sustainable Development” was recently proposed toaddress the need as required by ABET (2). Peace was the key element of the model, whereeducators should promote the pursuit of peace in engineering education through being at peacewith oneself, others, and the planet. Principles of green engineering are also important inengineering education (3), as engineers of future generations will use sustainable technology,benign manufacturing processes and an array of environmental assessment tools in their futureprofessional careers. Because of interwoven relations of sustainable development andengineering ethics, some educators suggested to incorporate

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

examplesshown in this paper report promising results that the GREAT model can significantlyimpact and benefit the graduate students’ learning experience. They also demonstrate the Page 13.1065.9benefits of industries can gain from these projects. Further assessment tools need to bedeveloped to assess quality improvement both qualitatively and quantitatively.AcknowledgmentOur special thanks to Dr. Duane D. Dunlap, Associate Dean of College of Technology atPurdue University, for his directions and guidance for this program during his deanship atWestern Carolina University.References1. Boyer E. L., Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate, Princeton

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

instructor to assess the level of understanding. This valuable information allows the instructor to then better address the source of any misconceptions or gaps in understanding.• In a traditional lecture, the natural diversity of student abilities can hamper efforts to meet every student on their level. Kinesthetic activities strip down concepts to their barest essence. There are no equations, no complex or wordy descriptions and the activity itself can be understood by all. In the post-processing, however, each student can interpret the activity as deeply as they are able.• Regular activity can help create a rapport between the instructor and the students. In the activity, the instructor is just another participant and temporarily is not in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erich Schneider

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

generated by these and other research programsare evolving rapidly, as are the tools used to assess them. Hence, no single text canfunction as a comprehensive resource for a course that seeks to provide an up-to-datetreatment of the fuel cycle.A new course taught in Fall, 2006 at The University of Texas, Austin takes the systemsanalyst’s perspective as opposed to that of the traditional technologist. This perspectiveemphasizes understanding how each element of the fuel cycle contributes to thefunctionality of the system as a whole. The course is unique in that it draws readings,examples and case studies entirely from the contemporary literature. It also features asemester project – a fuel cycle system analysis – that requires on-campus and

Conference Session

Topics at the intersection of Aero and Naval Eng.

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Konstantin Matveev, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

required to widen their understanding of this technology by reading technical literatureand information available on the Internet. The learning objectives and assessments ofachievements of these objectives are summarized in Table 1. Learning objectives Assessment methods 1. To understand basic principles of 1. Discussions with students. Student innovative air-assisted marine transports. suggestions on organizing tests. 2. To design, set up, and carry out 2. Scope and quality of obtained research laboratory experiments. data. 3. To build and test robust self-propelled, 3. Achieved model performance: speed, radio-controlled models

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Bibel, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

illustrated with related issues such as ethics, cost/benefitanalysis of safety improvements, role of government regulation, lawsuits, etc.Student response and interest were excellent. See limited assessment results at the end ofthe paper.In general the stories are fascinating and serve as a great starting point for numerousengineering discussions. The following are example crash stories and associatedconcepts of engineering science.PressureThe de Havilland explosive decompressions of the 1950’s are well known. Also wellknown is Aloha Airlines Flight 243 on April 28, 1988 in which an 18’ by 14’ section of aBoeing 737 fuselage blew out (see Figure 1). Amazingly all the passengers had theirseatbelts on and survived. Only one attendant standing nearby

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odon Musimbi, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 13.1072.2This four-year project began at the start of the academic year 2003-2004, during which newcourses, projects, and assessment activities were pilot tested. In the fall of 2004, baseline datawas collected concerning both student and faculty attitudes at CSM with respect to servicelearning activities using the “Community Service Attitude Scale” (CSAS). This instrument wasdeveloped and validated by Shiarella, McCarthy and Tucker8, but had not been used prior to thecurrent efforts to measure attitudes within engineering education.Based on the 2004 data, Bauer et al.6 completed and published a comparative analysis of studentand faculty attitudes with respect to community service. This analysis indicated that faculty hadmore positive

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design a prototype car with hands-on activities that direct theirattention to energy calculations for rubber band stored energy based on distance test runs. Page 12.1333.6Although the inclusion of engineering into science and math lessons does expand the depth andbreadth of both lesson types, it is not easily accomplished within an isolated science or mathlesson. In addition, the non-negotiable expectation that instruction in both mathematics andscience meet state standards, require that teachers have lessons that demonstrate this expectationas an assessable deliverable. All of this effort to tie the math and science concepts and statestandards

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danial Hohne, University of Michigan; Leeann Fu, University of Michigan; Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

set ofreviewers graded the wiki article in light of the suggested changes and rebuttals. Throughout thisprocess, the instructors acted as advisors, gave the general topic outlines, provided referencematerial and made connections between the various student topics through short lectures. Inaddition to the wiki activity, the students were also given two exams, one group project and oneindividual project as assessment tools for the instructors. We present evidence in the form ofstandard course evaluations and grade distributions for the students’ response to this approach.IntroductionEngineering course structures traditionally rely upon instructor lectures with the studentsperforming various assignments to check understanding. These assignments

Conference Session

Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

elementsof entrepreneurial organizations. This burgeoning field of study has evaded researchers’ability to ascertain the relationship between fiscal success and socially oriented criteria.Through the involvement of our students, in and of itself a socially responsible behavior,we implore our targeted audience to consider their fiscal support of socially orientedentities of their choosing. Some of our past clients have been non-profit firms where weseek to assist them in carrying out their mission in an efficient manner. Current researchincluded assessing the social behavior of entrepreneurial firms versus publicly ownedentities. Propositions include such things as entrepreneurs’ tendency to target their socialbehavior to their idiosyncratic

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

to provide feedback on thepilot program so that their comments could be used to improve the course for the second pilot.Among the improvements made were a reduction in the number of projects from four to three,expansion of the mechatronic unit to include digital displays, and the addition of innovation andtime management lectures. Page 12.931.6The students in the Fall semester 2006 pilot were also asked to provide feedback in the form of asurvey intended to assess their skill improvement, knowledge of the mechanical engineeringprofession, and overall impressions of the three projects. Of the 20 students in the fall pilot, 17submitted

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Freeman, Tufts University; Jonathan Crocker, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

International

El Salvador project concentrates on water supplyand sanitation and the Ecuador project focuses on community-based natural resourcemanagement. Both of these projects were proposed in conjunction with non-governmentalagencies with long standing traditions their respective regions.Student and Faculty RolesThe Tufts Engineers Without Borders program is a student run organization, and thereforestudents are responsible and accountable for success as well as failure. The structure providesopportunities for students to learn leadership skills through experience. Students also learn howto assess critical decisions through experience. International projects are a medium for education,and can create actual change in the partnered communities, but

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Shepard, Engenius Solutions

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

sponsors studentprojects by providing both technical and financial assistance. This evolution has provided moreopportunities for students to get involved in the product development process. Furthermore,there is a reluctance for industry to purchase or license ideas without working prototypes orproof of concepts. Engenius Solutions sponsored a project that garnered some interest from acompany. However, the company wanted to see a working model. Because Engenius Solutionwas not able to produce model, this lead and potential partner moved forward and theopportunity was lost.The results and assessments after three years have been mixed, two patents have been filed andstudent awareness of Engenius Solutions is good. The number of discontinued or

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melinda Seevers, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; William Knowlton, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; John Gardner, Boise State University

particularimportance. Boise State University students that did not return for their second year wereinterviewed by the Office of Institutional Assessment. Financial difficulties were given as themost common reason for not returning the following semester. Of those surveyed, 21% statedfinances were the major factor, and 16% left primarily due to job responsibilities. Other reasonsincluded lack of motivation and feeling alone and isolated.1 As one of the nine westernengineering colleges engaging in the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation EngineeringSchools of the West Initiative, the Boise State University College of Engineering received a five-year grant to support recruitment and retention programs. To address the concerns of studentsleaving due to financial