Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Susan M. Montenery, Ohio Northern University; Courtney M. Hetrick, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering with the student team of engineers, description of deliverables fromthe student team, results of the design implementations, and discussion of professional skillsdeveloped through the process. The report will also include testimonials from the students with aself-assessment of the value of the project.Biomedical Engineering options at a small, private university:Ohio Northern University, like other smaller, private Universities, has engineering programs in Page 22.179.2Electrical and Computer, Mechanical and Civil Engineering. Students with an interest inBiomedical Engineering are offered two alternatives: a Biomedical Option (through

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Matthew Mounce, US Navy; Jamie Weber, Parsons; Sudarshan Rai, Unknown; Willy Duffle, University of Central Oklahoma; Jesse Haubrich, University of Central Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

two course sequence each consisting of two semesterhours. The sequence, entitled Senior Engineering Design I and II (SD-I and SD-II) always beginin the Fall semester. In this sequence there are lectures over topics in engineering design andrelated issues. Additionally, there are exams used for assessment of engineering scienceretention and background. The project portion of SD-I and SD-II is conducted as follows: 1. In the first few weeks of SD-I, self-chosen student teams develop a project proposal in coordination with a primary EPD faculty member and potentially other faculty or external sponsors. This project may be a sponsored project (either directly by faculty members or involving local industry) or a standard project

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Ni-Bin Chang, University of Central Florida; Shalini Chitrapu, Western Kentucky University; Paige Davenport, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to perform a Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and incorporateit into their ERP. An increased reliance by rural communities on sensor networks Page 15.1386.2over traditional manual sampling campaigns is a likely outcome of thisrequirement[3]. The technical goal of this work is to develop a rules-baseddecision support tool integrated into in a Geographical Information System (GIS).This system will serve as the platform for incorporating sensor placement,sensitivity and system responsiveness rules that will simplify the adoption of low-cost Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems by smallutilities as a tool in the ERP.The Case Study. This paper

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 15.1013.7in members and their failures. Figure (6) shows the actual problem taken from the Beer andJohnston textbook. Figure (7) represents the fabricated model of the problem. The studentswere required to determine the failure in the member BD as shown in the figure (6) and comparetheir results to the tensile strength which was obtained from an earlier test. Figure (6) Problem from Beer and Johnston Textbook: Stresses in Members Figure (7) RP Model of the Problem in Figure (6)Assessment/ConclusionsApplication of Rapid Prototyping into Strength of Materials provides an opportunity for studentsto be directly involved with materials covered in the lecture. Students that enter a MET programexpect to have more

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Reliablequantitative forecasting methods have been developed that project the growth, diffusion, andperformance of technology in time, including projecting technology substitutions, saturationlevels, and performance improvements. These forecasts can be applied at any stage of atechnology lifecycle to better predict future technology performance, assess the impact oftechnological change, and improve technology planning and investment. Knowledge of suchmeans to understand and project paths of technology and innovation would constitute importantcontent in a technology literacy program.Often what is published as a technology forecast is simply scenario planning, usually made byextrapolating current trends into the future, with perhaps some subjective insight

Conference Session

Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1961: CAN PEN TABLETS BE USED TO IMPROVE THEPERFORMANCE OF PLACE-BOUND ENGINEERING STUDENTS?Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Wisconsin Teaching Fellow 2009 - 2010, Electrical Engineering Assessment Chair 2008 - Present, ASEE Mathematics Division Chair 2006-2007, ASEE Mathematics Division Program Chair 2005-2006 Page 15.257.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Can Pen Tablets be used to improve the Performance of Place-Bound Engineering Students?AbstractOffice hours are an essential

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Clyne, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

assessed in terms of social support andcollegiality, teaching, and scholarly productivity, a major problem faced by junior faculty was alack of collegiality 3. Social and collegial support, including mentor relationships with seniorfaculty, critically influence faculty career satisfaction 4. In a study by Burke, the reasonsprovided for assistant professor departure (other than tenure denial) were primarily quality of lifeissues, rather than money. The quality of life issues included intellectual isolation, intellectualincompatibility with senior colleagues, and spousal employment, or lack thereof 1. Additionalsupportive evidence showed that many of the reasons faculty provide for leaving researchuniversities are intangibles, such as congeniality

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education from Stanford University in 2003. She joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin in 2003. Her primary research interest is how people learn content in complex domains from active participation, both physical and social. She is cooperating with local elementary schools to improve assessment tools for young children's mathematics and to examine how hands-on activities impact mathematics learning and investigating the development of adaptive expertise through cooperation with the VaNTH Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Educational Technologies. Research interests include the role of active learning strategies (e.g., hands-on activities and invention) in development of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lowery, West Virginia University; Steve Kane, West Virginia University; Vicki Kane, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Gary Ganser, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the engineering curriculum.These projects were designed to reiterate the need for students to understand and apply specificmathematical concepts in order to solve engineering problems. The goal of these projects is toallow the students to use information obtained in math and engineering classes to aid insuccessfully understanding topics in the co-requisite class.2.0 Description of ProjectsIn order to better illustrate the connection between math and engineering applications, severaltopics needed to be identified as a potential crossovers points. During the summer before thisprogram was piloted, a task force composed of both math and engineering instructors wasformed to assess these topics. Based on the material covered in MATH 155 and ENGR

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Weber, Lake Superior State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-term positives, negatives?) Page 15.853.3 • What are the limitations of the application and how are these being addressed through research?After each pair presented, time was allotted for questions, discussion, and rebuttal between theteams.After the set of presentations, students were assessed according to a grading matrix that wasgiven to them when the presentations were assigned. The grading was based on whether thegroup: • Stayed within the allotted time-frame, • Answered the topical questions, • Adequately researched and cited the information that they used (including technical references), andIn addition

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Lucy Kollhoff, Kansas State Univerty; Michael Kollhoff, Salina South High School

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

propagation, novel materials for microwave application, and electromagnetic scattering.Lucy Kollhoff, Kansas State Univerty LUCY KOLLHOFF is the Coordinator of Career & Employment Services at Kansas State University at Salina. Ms. Kollhoff received her M.S. in Counseling from Fort Hays State University in 1999, joining Kansas State University in 2000 from private industry. L. Kollhoff work with students in assessment, job search components: resume/cover letter writing, interviewing, and networking. She is also a member of the All University Career Fair Committee at Kansas State University and arranges a Spring Career Fair for the Salina campus. Ms. Kollhoff is also a certified

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching Introductory Materials

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2010-2106: SPECIAL SESSION: INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGIES FORTEACHING INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS COURSESStephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is a Professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering arrived at Arizona State University in 1981 after completing his research on polymer deformation at the University of Michigan. Courses he has developed and taught include; Bridging Engineering and Education, Materials Characterization, Polymers and Composites, and Materials Capstone Design,. Innovative learning tools and assessments he has developed include: Materials Mentor Fold Out Notes; Materials Lecture Work Notes; Materials Lecture Activities; a Materials

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Timothy Cameron, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

homework problem or case study and no programming is required ofthe user.The software has been improved such that the user may download parametric studies ofraw data in tab-delimited format. Graphs can then be automatically generated via aMicrosoft EXCEL® (EXCEL) “macro”, which is embedded in a single static EXCEL file.This EXCEL file must be downloaded only once and can be used to seamlessly graph andformat parametric data that has been obtained via the animations program.The focus of this paper is to illustrate and assess parametric studies that were created bythe animation software. The software was used by students at Kettering University inorder the increase their qualitative understanding of particle dynamics and rigid bodykinematics

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright; Peter Rich, Brigham Young University; Keith Leatham, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

15.722.2English, mathematics, history), reducing traditional engineering related classes, such as 1technology and engineering fundamentals, applied physics, technology 1 and 2.While the intent is to focus more heavily on fundamental language arts and mathematicsunderstanding, recent international tests demonstrate that there has been no increase in U.S.students’ mathematics scores under this new curriculum. In 2003, the U.S. participated in theProgram for International Student Assessment (PISA), which tested 15-year-olds’ science andmath skills, placing above average internationally in both categories. Three years later, on thissame test, U.S. students’ scores were statistically identical, but they were

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huanmei Wu, IUPUI

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

dissemination atdiverse local and national conferences, and project assessment by both student and mentors at theend of projects. This project based multidisciplinary education integrates classroompresentations, innovative teaching techniques, student active learning, group activities, andhands-on experience.Results: Many multidisciplinary projects have been carried out at the Purdue School ofEngineering and Technology, IUPUI. Both the mentors and students have very positive feedbackon the education and learning experiences. Students participating in the projects not only gainedinterdisciplinary education but also achieved research experience. Most of the students haveattended or are going to graduate school with the confidence obtained from the

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS); Daniella Severs, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS)

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

effectiveness to the Committee forGovernment Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Performance Assessment, where it has alsobeen very well received. Project outcomes show that colleges that proactively recruit women intotheir technology programs will show a significant increase in the percentage of women studentsin those programs in a little over a year. Of the four community colleges participating in theProject’s first cohort, the two sites that implemented recruitment strategies within recommendedtimelines experienced a significant increase in women in targeted programs: City College of SanFrancisco’s (CCSF) Computer Networking and Information Technology (CNIT) program wentfrom 18% to 30% female students and San Diego Mesa College’s Geographic

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

content, the course is also designed to serve asthe first in a two-course sequence for electrical engineering majors, for whom the second coursewill cover topics that were either omitted or merely introduced in the first course.This paper includes information such as the course prerequisites, description, outline, lecturecoverage highlights, and outcomes. A brief discussion of the rationale for topicinclusion/exclusion is provided. The paper also includes information about the content of thecourse’s concurrent laboratory component, such as lab titles and outcomes. A student survey isanalyzed to provide a preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of the course.Mechatronics EngineeringMechatronics engineering is a relatively new degree program

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

orientation. Overtime, these guide dogs become their best friends, and an essential part of their daily life. TheRFID based assistive devices reduce the dependency on guide dog, affecting the overallrelationship between the user and the dog. On the positive side, these devices reduce the usersdependency on family and friends, and help them become more active in the community. As itcan be seen here, the RFID-AD projects have both positive and negative impacts on the enduser. It is up to the design engineer to qualitatively assess both the pros and cons incontemporary issues and make a judgment as to the directions to pursue in this project. Overall, the RFID-AD serves as an excellent platform for students to enhance theirknowledge and understanding

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

softwarepackages would strengthen their chance of getting a job. It should be noted that the onlyrespondent to answer this question “Neutral” stated that, “I think it would help for studentspursuing structural engineering, but I am not".In addition to the previously discussed survey, all engineering students are required to complete Page 15.717.12two assessments of each course: one rating the course learning outcomes, and the other verifyingthat the ABET outcomes for the courses were achieved. For each of the courses in whichSAP2000 and ETABS were incorporated into the curriculum, all students responded that theABET outcome of, “…an ability to use the

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zane Mitchell, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; Ronald Diersing, University of Southern Indiana; Glen Kissel, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

through a summer program at thecompletion of their freshman year with one-on-one mentoring with faculty members for thatsummer, their sophomore year, and the summer after their sophomore year. The first offering ofthis program occurred during summer of 2009 with three engineering faculty members selectedto provide guidance to four freshmen. The students had the opportunity to not only work on theirprojects, but also to learn about projects that other students and faculty were doing in the basicsciences. This paper will present the early results of this program, both for the summer portionand the on-going mentoring relationships. Assessment methods include student performance intheir sophomore classes and qualitative assessment of student

Conference Session

Track 1 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

Fellow of A.P. Academy of Sciences and Member of Executive Committee of the Academy. World wide exposure is his experience which consists of visiting countries like USA, UK, China, Thailand, Ireland, Malaysia, Ethiopia, Kuwait, Italy, Spain, Australia, South Africa and Sweden. During his tenure as Vice Chancellor of JNT University, Hyderabad has introduced many reforms in curriculum evaluation new Education Models and Foreign collaborations for improving the Quality of Engineering Education. He is well known in the academic circles as straight forward and known for objective assessment of issues. Page 17.23.1

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; David T Crowther, University of Nevada, Reno; Melissa Ann Jurkiewicz, University of Nevada

Paper ID #14284Engineering Design: A Water Wheel Challenge for 3-8 EducatorsDr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, RenoProf. David T Crowther, University of Nevada, RenoDr. Melissa Ann Jurkiewicz, University of Nevada Melissa Jurkiewicz is an Assistant Professor of Secondary Science Education at UNR. Her research fo- cuses on teachers’ formative assessment practices in a variety of contexts within science classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. in Biology and a M.A.T. in secondary science education from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. in Science Education from the University of Georgia

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xin Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Daniel Cox, Harvard University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

related to the grade and others less so. From Figure 4 (c,d), we see that these two students had very few page views but received high grades. Thissuggests that these students may have some prior knowledge or experience and therefore choseto engage with the assessments but not the learning materials. On the other hand, many highlyactive students did not receive high grades (Figure 4[a]). A very high proportion of the studentswho attempted the exam passed it. However, just over 25% of the treatment group studentsattempted the exam in the first place, regardless of their level of engagement. Future work mayfurther investigate pre- and post-course survey information regarding students’ goals/intentions

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

, 2015Succeeding in a Trans-Continental Academic Partnership – Renewable Energy Desktop LearningGasification ModuleAbstractIncreasingly researchers are attempting to build international research collaborations.Challenges exist in establishing and maintaining such interactions to make them successful. Inthis paper we present an assessment of experiences gained from an international collaborationbetween Washington State University, and the National Research Institute for ChemicalTechnology and Ahmadu Bello University, in Zaria, Nigeria which grew from a relationshipinitiated during a Fulbright Exchange. This discussion focuses on two aspects in establishingsuccessful international research partnerships: first, an administrative component examininghow to

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kerrie L. Schattler, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

students.For the United Kingdom/France GEP, a three credit hour course, CE 492: Assessment ofInternational Transportation Systems, was developed and taught, which included the followingtopics: Transportation systems and modes; Transportation system issues and challenges;Roadway safety management including case studies form Sweden, Germany, the Netherlandsand the United Kingdom; Transportation planning and policies; Intelligent TransportationSystems with applications from the US and Japan; Public Private Partnerships, Engineeringeconomics; Transit operations/Mass transit systems with comparisons of systems in the US and Page 20.17.6UK; Airport design and

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Madelyn Marie Espinosa, Michigan Technological University - Pavlis Institute; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Student Development

facilitate some contacts.It is apparently this last difference that has made all the difference in the learning outcomes fromthe students that have completed the program.The current project centers for the Pavlis program include Chennai, India, Sunyani, Ghana, andMalta. Typical projects include K-12 technical instruction and demonstrations, remote powerinstallations (solar, Lister engine), clean water, and a retrofitted mobile health clinic that will bedelivered and tested in Ghana this summer. The outcomes assessment from the graduates fromthe program indicate that the project content and project center location are much less importantthan the experience itself and the fact that they are in charge and responsible. Students reportthat the

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Hiroko Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Jun Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Scott Clark, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard Eugene Stamper P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

through a web conference system.Type B is a face-to-face project held during the 2nd and 3rd years of the program. What is uniqueabout this program is that students are able to understand what the necessary skills andcompetence for globally-active engineers are through the lectures while developing such skillsand competence for themselves through interaction with the project partner students using bothEnglish and Japanese.The authors had an interim assessment of the students’ performance and progress in learningobjectives of the Joint Global Engineer Program. Initial findings reveal that the Global EngineerEducation Program is effective in fostering global engineers.1. IntroductionThe 21st century has witnessed the rise of so-called “no-boundary

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jared P Coyle, Drexel University; Jamie Lyn Kennedy, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng.)

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

styles as theybuilt homemade speakers out of locally available materials. The Light, Photography and RemoteSensing project allowed students to share their own photographic images of their schools andlessons learned digitally. Both the Biowall and Water Filtration projects allowed groups ofstudents from the schools to share about the challenge of access to clean water from the culturalperspectives of a rural Kenyan and urban American environment.2.1 Program MetricsQuantitative and qualitative assessment is carried out in order to examine the efficacy of theprogram in [1] encouraging students to pursue engineering, [2] increasing student knowledge ofengineering, [3] increasing awareness of the real-world applicability of the curriculum and [4

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Vasiliy Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Svetlana Vasilyevna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Reserch Technological University

Tagged Topics

Partner Society Plenary

by the Government of the Russian Fed-eration on 12/24/2008, No. 1015.2. Rules for the Development and Approval of the Federal State Educational Standards;approved by the Government of the Russian Federation on 02/24/2009, No.142. Page 21.31.23. Regulations for Qualification Assessment and Certification of Professional EducationInstitution Graduates and Other Categories of Citizens Professionally Trained in DifferentFormats; approved by The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation andPresident of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on 07/31/2009.4. Regulation for Formation of the Quality

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

educational model has been identified that is rarely seen inengineering education research and development. The usefulness and alternative applicationsof the Cynefin Domains model have been discussed in the interest of sparking wider interestin the model among engineering educators. It is hoped that this framework, used as aneducational design and staff development tool to help engineering education continue tobreak away from traditional approaches to embrace complexity in the classroom.References1. Thomas, D.C. and K. Inkson, Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business. 2004, San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.2. Lohmann, J.R., H.A. Rollins, and J.J. Hoey, Defining, developing and assessing global competence in