Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

outcomes[6]. ‚ The engineering community became increasingly aware of the broad response in the academic community to Boyer’s authorship of Scholarship Reconsidered[1] and efforts by the US Department of Education along with the National Research Council to a) define rigorous education research[7] and b) gather evidence and highlight the significance of recent findings on how people learn and the significance of those findings for education[8], and ‚ Engineering education began a transition from cycles of “reform” to exploring use of a rigorous research base to inform the shape and content of the undergraduate engineering curriculum[9].As a result of these events, the engineering profession

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

inthe center of the pile and by capturing this heat it may be possible to operate agreenhouse during winter months. The goal of the project is to demonstrate thefeasibility of an agricultural heating system that could be used in various climatesthroughout the United States.The 2006 – 07 student team designed and began the installation of a water piping systemto capture and deliver energy to a root-zone heating system in a 30’ x 60’ greenhouseinstalled on the Agriculture Department campus farm. The 2007 – 08 team is verifyingthe analytical and computational techniques used in the initial design and conductingexperiments to determine the actual performance of the system. Through construction ofthe system, the students have experienced team work

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Melnyk, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Programs,” ABET, Inc.,November 17, 2007, accessed at http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%2008-09%20EAC%20Criteria%2011-30-07.pdf. 2. Miller, R. L. and Olds, B. M., “A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary EngineeringDesign,” Journal of Engineering Education, October 1994. 3. Whitman, L.E., Malzahn, D. E., Chaparro, B.S., Russell, M., Langrall, R., and Mohler, B.A., 2005, “AComparison of Group Processes, Performance, and Satisfaction in Face-to-Face Versus Computer-MediatedEngineering Student Design Teams,” Journal of Engineering Education, July 2005. 4. McKenzie, L.J., Trevisan, M.S., Davis, D.C., and Beyerlein, S.W., 2004, “Capstone Design Courses andAssessment: A

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies in Calculus

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2007-58: PREDICTING STUDENT SUCCESS IN CALCULUSJenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University Jenna P. Carpenter is Director of Chemical and Industrial Engineering and Wayne and Juanita Spinks Professor of Mathematics at Louisiana Tech University. She was co-developer of the mathematics sequence for NSF-funded integrated engineering curriculum at Tech and currently leads an NSF-funded effort to develop an integrated science curriculum for math, science and education majors. She received her B.S. in Mathematics from Louisiana Tech University. Her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics are from Louisiana State University, where she was an LSU Alumni Federation Fellow.Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech

Conference Session

Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey S. Bryan; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

over 200 schools from the US, Australia, Germany, and South Korea. Dr. Norback has studied communication and other basic skills in the workplace and developed curriculum over the past 30 years—first at Educational Testing Service, then as part of the Center for Skills Enhance- ment, Inc., which she founded, and, since 2000, at Georgia Tech. She has published over 20 articles in the past decade alone, including articles in IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, INFORMS Transactions on Education, and the International Journal of Engineering Education. Over the past ten years Norback has given over 40 presentations and workshops at nation-wide conferences such as the American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddalena Fanelli, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Dennis J. Miller, Michigan State University; Martin C Hawley, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

-based polymers and fuels, applying microchannel technology to achieve process intensification, studying agglomerate dispersion, and processing polymers for packaging applications.Dr. Daina Briedis, Michigan State University Dr. Daina Briedis is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University and Assistant Dean for Student Advancement and Program Assessment in the College of Engineering. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in

Conference Session

Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, West Point, NY

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, while earning a master’s degree or 30 graduate-level credits in an engineeringspecialty, or during pre-licensed experience with industry as an engineering intern.[23]As was intended, it has become increasingly common to use the BOK2 to assess and/or redesigncivil engineering programs at a university (e.g. Koehn Body of Knowledge (BOK) Outcomes inan ABET Curriculum[24] and Walesh[25]). The BOK2 has even been used in the design ofindividual courses.[26] The current study appears to be the first to use the BOK2 to assessintercollegiate competitions.MethodsTo address the first point of inquiry associated with this study, what intercollegiate competition-based learning activities are in use, the authors began by conducting an internet search. The

Conference Session

Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert T. Yeung, University of Hong Kong

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 23.453.11For mature candidates with recognized academic qualifications, they should normally have 6years post-qualification experience in a relevant discipline of engineering. A candidate applyingvia the Mature Route has to indicate on the application form a discipline that he considers he isprimarily qualified for professional practice. In the exceptional circumstances that his academicqualifications and experience cannot be matched with any of the 20 disciplines of the HKIE, hemay be assigned to the category of Membership without a discipline, at the reserved discretion ofthe Professional Assessment Committee. These candidates should submit a curriculum vitae ofapproximately 5 pages listing his experience in detail in lieu of a paper

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune; Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, College of Engineering, Pune

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #6029A Framework for Liberal Learning in an Engineering College.Dr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune Pradeep Waychal has close to 30 years of experience in renowned academic and business organizations. He has been the founder and head of Innovation Center of College of Engineering Pune. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he has worked with a multinational corporation, Patni Computer Systems where he has played varied roles in delivery, corporate and sales organizations. He has led large international business relationships and incubated Centre of Excellences for business intelligence, process

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineeringfaculty population, a level of response consistent with surveys from prior years. The survey isgiven in Appendix A.Table 1 summarizes the overall answers of the engineering faculty respondents regarding theirattitudes toward S-L. On average, respondents, whether they have practiced S-L or not, agreethat it can be a benefit to their academic practice and can enhance the student experiencethroughout their studies. Respondents are neutral on the ability of S-L to attract and retainminority students in engineering fields, however. They also are neutral regarding whether S-Ldemands additional student time and effort. One of the goals of the SLICE project lies in offeringan S-L experience to every student each semester of their curriculum; respondents

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; D. Patrick O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University; Lori L. Bakken, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

college incorporates engineering,engineering technology, computer science, math, chemistry, and physics in a singleadministrative structure, which emphasizes collaboration and removes many traditionalsystematic hurdles. The practical structure of the college demonstrates a more collaborative,versus competitive, work environment than most institutions. The college leadership isreasonably familiar with gender issues as they relate to undergraduate education, facultyretention and success. The college has been successful in securing federal funding for andimplementing a number of relevant programs, employing for approximately a dozen years anintegrated model for the first two years of undergraduate engineering education3,4,5,6,7,8. This hasreaped

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

education system has brought about anunprecedented need for a change in pedagogic structures. Fundamental to all of thetechnological subjects is the development of technological capabilities. Design andCommunication graphics has particular importance in developing students ability to“apply knowledge and skills by thinking and acting confidently, imaginatively,creatively and with sensitivity” through design and realisation [4].Craft subjects traditionally derived their educational justification from theircontribution to the emotional and physical development of children in preparation forwork. Refined curriculum in technology education throughout the world hasincorporated a design element that is becoming increasingly recognised fordeveloping

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Genco, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

creativity and innovation of thefreshmen relative to the seniors. Even the defixated seniors were unable to compete with thecreative alarm clock concepts developed by the freshmen. This result suggests that age oreducational level may influence creative thinking. It may be important to make changes to thetypical engineering curriculum to further develop the creative abilities of freshman students andto nurture that creativity throughout the engineering curriculum. Senior students seem to bemore fixated on what they know for certain when developing the concepts instead of thepotential improvements and changes that could be explored.The quality metric showed that all three groups developed concepts of similar quality andfeasibility at the overall

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Wabler, Clemson University; Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

hospitals, evaluate implant performanceand failure, and present their data and educational experiences both locally and nationallythrough classroom and conference venues.The Creative Inquiry program is based on the concept of ‘discovery based learning,’ thus ithopes to promote the development of skills that will be used in future courses and ultimately, thestudents’ future careers. This type of learning uses the fundamentals of materials science andengineering to promote active student engagement in the medical device field and its clinicalapplication. Therefore, this program is intended to promote discovery guided by mentoring7.The National Science Foundation (NSF) reported in 1994 that there was a need for theengineering curriculum to include

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

contains 26 graduate courses, with new additions addedwhen appropriate. Of the 26 courses, three are cross-listed with engineering courses, offeringstudents a broad selection from which to choose. In an effort to keep courses current, recordedlectures and course material are updated every three years, at a minimum.The OM program is directed by a senior tenured faculty member and administered by a team offaculty and educational professionals who manage curriculum changes, textbook selection andthe program’s admission process, while hiring faculty and overseeing the educational quality andacademic rigor of the courses.Developing an Online ClassOne of the core courses in the OM program, and the one usually taken first by students enteringthe program

Conference Session

Developing the Design Skillset

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul D. Mathis, Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9602I’m Not the Creative Type: Barriers to Student Creativity within Engineer-ing Innovation ProjectsMr. Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nicholas D. Fila is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His current research interests include design learning, en- gineering innovation and creativity, human-centered design, cross-disciplinary teamwork, and decision- making. In his spare time he enjoys songwriting

Conference Session

Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. He has recently relocated from Virginia to Chicago, IL. In his past life, he became an expert in modeling and synthesizing machinery control systems for the Maritime industry and founded the OWNERSHIP process as means to drive culture change from Page 23.1406.1 all directions within the organization. He currently works as a senior engineer to develop cutting-edge infrared counter measure systems, striving to use technology as a shield to human life. It’s all about

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Dennie L. Smith, Texas A&M University; Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by the How People Learn framework.Dr. Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK Dr. Mehmet Ayar is a scientific programs expert in the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). He received his PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction with specialization in STEM education at Texas A&M University in 2012. His research is in ethnographic studies of science and engineering practice, curriculum development, design of learning environments and robotics activities. Dr. Ayar worked for the Live Energy Project during his PhD studies at Texas A&M University. Prior to his PhD studies, he worked for three years as a science teacher at a private school in

Conference Session

Engineering Identity 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Dawn G. Williams, Howard University; Leonard B. Bliss, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

States, much of the research on the experiences of minority engineeringundergraduates has been conducted at PWIs. This National Science Foundation-funded studyexamined Black and Hispanic engineering undergraduates at Minority Serving Institutions(MSIs) to understand how their engineering identities developed while attending an MSI. Thisstudy used a mixed-methods design, collecting quantitative data through surveys and qualitativedata through semi-structured interviews. Participants (N=202) were male and female engineeringsophomores, including Black students attending two HBCUs and Hispanic students attendingtwo HSIs. Both Black and Hispanic engineering undergraduates reported benefits of attendingMSIs. These benefits included having a curriculum

Conference Session

Experienced-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Allen Estes; Ronald Welch

ProjectsResearch projects give the students an excellent opportunity to participate in existing research atan Army laboratory or with a USMA faculty member. Many of these projects allow students tohave access to data and computing facilities not available at USMA. Many research projectsponsors are usually not in the local area, but an initial visit to the laboratory, constantcommunication, and any necessary follow up visits with the sponsor usually provide sufficientdirection. Usually the laboratories can easily provide the required travel funds. Many of theseprojects allow our students to influence new Army technology that they may use after theygraduate and enter the Army. A description of the project Modal Analysis of Blast Plates 5,6follows.Simplified

Conference Session

Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

tuition in its 170 member institutions spreadthrough 43 countries, places where higher education has traditionally been free. Theimplications for the poorest of the poor are clear, but the trade offs are painful, especiallyin view of the crises in health care, starvation, and employment, all of which presentcompeting priorities. A later report, picked up in the Digest (5 August 2002), predictsincreased chaos in already unstable African universities in light of these new changes. Aninteresting side note is a recent entry (Digest 6 May 2002) that reports the decision of thegovernment of Slovakia to make fees for distance education illegal. In addition to theirregular curriculum, which is free of charge, many Slovakian universities have been

Conference Session

Graduate Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahram Varzavand; John Fecik; Recayi Pecen; Teresa Hall

Session 2650 The Doctor of Industrial Technology Degree: A Unique Opportunity for Applied Technology DisciplinesJohn T. Fecik Shahram Varzavand Recayi Pecen Teresa Hall Department of Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IowaAbstractIn recent years, graduate programs in engineering and technology fields have experienced a variety ofchallenges. Many programs have been forced to adapt curriculum and delivery methods as new andemerging technology, heightened demand for graduates, and changing student demographics havealtered the landscape of higher education. In this

Conference Session

Improving Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

H. David Smith; Cara Rieger; David Kanter; Robert Linsenmeier; Ann McKenna

-laboratory instruction demonstrated a greaterability to apply core concepts, with effect sizes ranging from 0.41 to 0.75. In addition, studentscompleted a survey designed to capture their experience of the course. This surveyindependently verified the increased learner-, community-, and knowledge-centeredness of theexperimental group’s redesigned pre-laboratory. The experimental group also reported a higherdegree of satisfaction with the redesigned learning experience.2.0 Introduction2.1 Why Teach Undergraduate Biomedical Engineers to Apply Systems Physiology’s Core Concepts?Grounded in the biological and medical sciences, the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering(BME) curriculum has systems physiology at its core, reflected by the extent to which

Conference Session

Tenure and Promotion Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Diane Muratore; Jeannette Russ

you and a small gift of a good homework grade for each student.Personal ResourcesThe new professor faces multiple questions during the first several months on the job. Althoughthis statement is true of almost any new employee, it can involve added stress for the newprofessor, since teaching is often a solitary job in which the professor is expected (by students) tohave all the answers. The difficulty lies in the fact that the students do not just want technicalanswers about course material, but they also want answers about how to register for classes, howto get computer access from a dorm room, how to write a lab report, and so on. Where can thenew professor go to find answers?One of the best resources available is the internet. During

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

David R. Haws

, was a powerful lure for many educators. However, while the time commitmentsfor PSI are doable, they are significantly greater than that required for group methods. Facedwith a university research paradigm that required increased scholarly visibility, many educatorswere concerned about any general movement that might require more time being devoted toteaching. Because many aspects of PSI courses are not individualized (the curriculum, examsand contingencies are typically the same for all students), educators who wished to oppose PSIcould claim that PSI wasn’t individualized and merely “spoon-fed” students [16]. Thisimpression may have been enhanced by several PSI researchers who, obsessed with theprocrastination scallop mentioned earlier, made

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Drake; Douglas Walcerz

goals that are being satisfied and those which are not. Thisinformation can motivate and direct efforts to improve curriculum.In practice, the measurement of educational outcomes is difficult and can be expensive, the results are oftenambiguous or statistically unsound. The positive impact of continuous improvement on the curriculum isdifficult to provei. Despite the difficulties and expense, accrediting groups and other agencies havemandated outcomes assessment and continuous improvement. Of special note are new criteria by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), which apply to engineering programs in2000ii, and are projected to be mandated for engineering technology programs in 2001iii. The new criteriarely extensively

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-505: IMPROVING STUDENT ATTAINMENT OF ABET OUT-COMES USING MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES (MEAS)Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh Karen M. Bursic is an Assistant Professor and the Undergraduate Program Director for Industrial En- gineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the department she worked as a Senior Consultant for Ernst and Young and as an Industrial Engineer for General Motors Corporation. She teaches undergraduate courses in engineering economics, engineering management, and probability and statistics in Industrial Engineering as well as engineering computing in the

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Architecture, it does not havean engineering program. The department offers three computational-based structures courses.The first course introduces the fundamental principles of statics and mechanics of materials. Thesecond course focuses on structural steel and timber design. The third course is the immersionsetting. The course is currently positioned in the spring semester of the third year. Forty-fourarchitecture students were enrolled in the terminal course during the spring semester of 2010.The third course is in flux as our program transitions from a five-year bachelor to a five-yearmaster’s program. The master’s curriculum is sunsetting some reinforced masonry and concretedesign topical content in the third course in favor of a new research

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian Ph.D., Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, Stanford University; Jackie Liao, Stanford University; Zubair Ahmed

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

emotions and attitudes within the context for storytelling. Yet they trusted theirpersonal observations and intuition that there was “something” about beginning and feelingvulnerable that enhanced the group’s response. The feeling of vulnerability is defined asuncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure11 that students became knowingly aware of as theydiscovered a shared group or team vulnerability. Organizing questions, prompts, practice exercises, and storytelling design challengesduring each class “episode” facilitate student responses. While the course has an extensive,planned syllabus, the developments and dynamics in the group impact the curriculum. Thestudents are encouraged to embark on a kind of mental time travel and recall the

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reap, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Chocolate Challengeinterventions were designed to be consistent with suggestions from a variety of frameworks forpromoting increased student motivation. Page 25.306.3Chocolate Challenges consist of two sequential challenge problems. The first level engagesapplication and analysis level cognitive skills while the second aims to inspire synthesis. Thefirst level invites all students to solve mathematical or applied engineering puzzles with adifficulty level slightly beyond that expected of the average engineering freshman. Average isbased on the standard engineering curriculum. For example, if a problem requires multivariablecalculus when the standard