Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Campo, Rice University; Stephanie Rice, Rice University; Daniela Rimer, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering. The programfollows the requirements for successful outreach as described by a recent study at Oak RidgeNational Lab, including beginning with an assessment that involves students and teachers,building partnerships, incorporating college students, securing funding, making regularevaluations, and publishing results [7]. DREAM (Designing with Rice Engineers – Achievementthrough Mentorship) couples small teams of two to three high school mentees with anundergraduate mentor to collaborate to solve a design challenge. Groups meet at least once aweek for 5-7 weeks, allowing sufficient time for the mentoring relationship to form naturally.Physics concepts and scientific reasoning skills are introduced and reinforced. Teams are able todesign

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Younker; Ann McKenna

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

evidence, but thecomplexity of the knowledge was limited by fewer past courses. Page 14.598.8One consideration for future studies may be to assess how far into the design process thefreshman teams progress. Inability to proceed past the Conceptual or Preliminary Design stagesof the design process could hamper the number of decisions these teams could make.To further study the knowledge students use in decision making, we are currently investigatingthe students’ decision making during all the stages of the design process, from ProblemDefinition to Design Communication. In particular, we are taking a more ethnographic approachto gain a better

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2009-93: WHEN GENDER COMES INTO PLAY: FACTORS THATDISTINGUISH COLLEGES OF ENGINEERING WITH ABOVE AND BELOWAVERAGE ENROLLMENT OF WOMEN IN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERINGElizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech Elizabeth Creamer is Professor, Educational Research and Evaluation at Virginia Tech where she teaches graduate research courses in mixed methods and qualitative research. She is the PI or co-PI of three research projects funded by the National Science Foundation to investigate issues related gender and enrollment and success in STEM fields. Over the last six years, she also has served as the Director of Research and Assessment for the NSF funded AdvanceVT grant

Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Scott Shepard, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

International

University of Central Florida. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Physics from Kansas State University in 1979; and a M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusettes Institute of Technology, in 1981 and 1992 respectively. From 1980 to 1986 he was a Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories. His research interests currently include quantum optics, nonlinear dynamics, communication and control system performance assessment and refinement, solar energy, and optical sensors.Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University Walter W. Buchanan is J.R. Thompson Chair Professor and Department Head of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the consultants from the firm serving as clients. Thispedagogical technique adopted for each of the physical elements of transportation provides thenecessary depth to enhance the understanding of the development of the design procedure. Thegraduate students have to do a presentation and a paper on contemporary topics and the studentperformance measurement metrics, the student assessment, and the course evaluations arepresented to demonstrate the effectiveness of this technique.Problem-Based-Learning (PBL)As the label implies, problem-based learning is an educational approach where an ill-structuredproblem initiates learning. PBL is necessarily interdisciplinary: by addressing real-worldproblems, students are required to cross the traditional

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Eisner, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

understanding and proficiency. More often thannot, the resultant examples are placed in the context of a comparative assessment of thecost and effectiveness of alternatives. These alternatives can be at both the architecturallevel as well as at the subsystem level of design. 5. StandardsEmphasis is placed upon standards for both systems and software engineering, bothcurrent and historical. Special emphasis is placed upon EIA 632 and ISO/IEC 15288,both of which are “process” oriented and apply to systems engineering. On the softwareside, IEEE/EIA 12207 is of particular interest. The CMMI is also an important part ofexploring this overall topic and its influence and impact. 6. Software EngineeringSoftware engineering is viewed as a critical part of

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Adriana Perez, University of Texas, Brownsville; Gabriala Oropeza, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas, Brownsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

technology orientedapplications. We also hope that the department’s concerted effort and repeated assessment andmodification will generate more collaborative programs across many fields.Future WorkEnhancements for the systems are under way. As non-technical users (i.e. the healthprofessionals) are using the system, they are reporting not only bugs but also features they wouldlike to have. The next release of the software will be updated to reflect these features. Computerscience majors can choose to work on the project to work on as part of their undergraduate work.More importantly, the involved departments, The University of Texas Health Science Center at

Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fredrick Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Ronald Krahe, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

assembly is shown; however, thestudents were required to submit models and drawings for eachcomponent of the assembly. Students were required to perform team assessments and perform awrite-up about Reengineering. Also, students were required to give an oral presentation of theirproject. Their presentation needed to include how the components were constructed as well asthe assembly, any difficulties with the creation of the models and/or assembly, and answerquestions from the audience (instructor and fellow students). Page 14.472.4Figure 1 shows the project of an oscilloscope. Figure 2 shows the project of a DC Machine.As shown, the projects tested the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Haws, Boise State University

evenmore fallacious: • that grants and publications comprise a faculty’s most significant activities; • that there is a positive correlation between outliers with regards to past performance and similar outliers with regards to future performance; and • that there is any good reason to infer a causal connection between past performance and future performance (the Problem of Induction).Even if our search committee assessment of faculty potential, based on past performance (reallyjust are best guess) were accurate, there would still be social goals, better served with a greater Page 11.1455.6degree

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College; Margaret Weeks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

approval butcommunicating in writing which design they consider to be optimal, affords an additional layerof cognitive knowledge and application assessment for the educator. It is also a powerfullearning tool in terms of getting students to think about future requests from industry clients.The creation of a working prototype in a machine design course complements the tactile-kinesthetic learning component. Students are required to develop a working prototype thatemulates their computational and graphical solution to the design challenge. Using LEGOEngineering Educational Products, students eagerly await the opportunity to complete this stepof the informed design process as seen in the illustrations below.At some point during the course of each

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati; Anna Hoessle, University of Cincinnati; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

four months of intensive preparation) competed with the timeavailable to complete the prescribed research and necessary class work. Thus, although theresearch and service learning activities were designed to follow a parallel track, the projectsuffered from insufficient overlap between the two activities resulting in an unacceptabledemand on the time of the students. When the project is repeated in 2006, it is expected that thepreparation and visit to Roche will demand less time as compared to the inaugural visit. At thattime, it will be possible to provide an honest assessment if the approach described here withinrepresents a viable option to link graduate-level research and service learning. Alternatively,course credit may be assigned to the

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

accredited by the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The topics and their relative weights can beused in testing for EM Managers’ certification.Four years ago, ASEM established a certification process for graduate EM programs. Theobjective was to provide common standards to help schools evaluate their programs. Since thiswork began, four schools and six programs have been ASEM certified. EM graduate mastersprograms that are ASEM certified are: University of Missouri at Rolla, Old DominionUniversity, Stevens Institute of Technology and George Washington University.ABET is the acknowledged standard for engineering schools. While ABET criteria have changedfrom more detailed criteria to outcomes assessment there is still a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Stephens, Lawrence Technological University; Mariam Iskandarani, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

same questionnaire to assess thetechniques used by the different entrepreneurs in each general region 1. From the studies, theywere able to determine that cultural background seems to play a role in how much risk anentrepreneur is likely to take. This led to help determine the type of financing they were likely touse.It seems logical to study this group of entrepreneurs due to the fast pace of the industry and thenumber of firms that have started in the last 25 or so years. This gives the researchers access tothe original start up entrepreneurs in many instances and includes techniques that have beencurrently used. Some questions that remain are: can the results be inferred to all softwarecompanies? Can the results be inferred to other

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

2006-264: LOW COST VARIABLE SPEED PUMP EXPERIMENTAL SETUPS. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University Dr. Kalim has teaching interests in the curriculum evaluation, assessment and development using the technology in the classroom. His technical research interests are Finite Element Analysis, Thermal and Fluid Dynamics and Energy Systems. Syed.kalim@wilkes.edu, http://wilkes-fs1.wilkes.edu/~kalim Page 11.904.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Low Cost Variable Speed Pump Experimental SetupAbstractEducating students to practice engineering is the main goal of engineering education

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Kohne, Loyola College in Maryland; Steven O'Donnell, Loyola College in Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Materials

beplanned for designing and testing fitness evaluation metrics. If providing more than one metric,it is sensible to begin with the one that is easiest to realize. Time permitting, more complexevaluation criteria can be programmed into an optional metric. The final three to four weeksshould be reserved for running experiments to design several different circuits.The co-author of this paper is a Senior engineering student. Much of the work reported here wasperformed by him under the aegis of the Hauber Summer Research grants program at ourcollege. Assessment of the student’s achievement involved both objective and subjectivecomponents. He developed a working knowledge of an object-oriented programming languageand demonstrated the ability to design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Bradley Jenkins, St. Petersburg College; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-presence www.madeinflorida.org. This website is quickly becoming the key awarenessinstrument for Florida Manufacturing Workforce and Education Development for thefollowing target audiences: students, teachers, faculty, counselors, and parents.Several features of the website are discussed below in more detail. Additionally, the websitefeatures links to websites that help students assess their skills, likes and dislikes, andtendencies. Relevant and fun websites that are good resources for students to exploremanufacturing and manufacturing careers are also included. Direct links to communitycolleges in Florida that offer manufacturing and/or related programs of study can also befound.“Made in Florida” Virtual ToursSeveral obstacles arose in trying to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikki Larson, Edmonds Community College; Eric Davishahl, Everett Community College; Jill Davishahl, Edmonds Community College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-947: THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF STUDENT PROJECT COLLABORATIONBETWEEN COLLEGES: A HINDSIGHT VIEW FROM TWO COMMUNITYCOLLEGESNikki Larson, Edmonds Community College Ms. Larson is currently an assistant professor in the engineering technology department of Western Washington University. Before this appointment, she was an instructor in the materials science technology program for Edmonds Community College. There she is developed the coursework and laboratory experiments necessary to make the new program a success. She has 6 years of industry experience implementing lean manufacturing techniques, managing development projects, and leading cross-functional teams to assess technical capability of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Upper-Level Physics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Eswara Venugopal

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

-An Assessment of Inquiry-Based Activities in a Second Semester Introductory Physics Laboratory”, Proceedings of the 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Page 11.190.6 Indianapolis, IN (2005).4 R. A. Ross, P. Venugopal, “On the problem of (dis)charging a capacitor through a lamp,” Am. J. Phys. (in press).5 Giancoli, D.C., Physics for Scientists & Engineers (Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2000), 3rd ed., pp.669- 673.6 Halliday, D., Resnick, R., Walker, J., Fundamentals of Physics, (Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 2001), 6th ed., pp.648-651.7 Wilson, D.W., Hernandez, C.A., Physics Laboratory

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Adams, Loyola Marymount University; John Dorsey, Loyola Marymount University; James Landry, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Manoogian, Loyola Marymount University; William Trott, Loyola Marymount University

-burning).4) To impress upon the student that education must be a continuous process throughout one’sprofessional career.This is likely the most challenging goal to demonstrate; however, it can be said that theexperimental nature of the course demonstrated the importance of information gathering andhypothesis testing. Throughout the course of the semester, microcosm observations were madeand causes for these observations were hypothesized and tested when possible.ConclusionThe first offering of Biology and Chemistry Applications for Engineers allowed for first-yearengineering students to learn biology and chemistry principles in the context of engineering andscience applications. Long-term assessment is difficult to address immediately following a

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Nathan Everett, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Institute of Technology, SAE International 2004, SAE Paper 2004-01-1011.5. Weiss, M.A., Heywood, J.B., Schafer, A., and Natarajan, V.K. 2003 Comparative Assessment of Fuel Cell Cars MIT LFEE 2003-001 RP6. Everett, Nathan Efficiency and Emissions of Compression Ignition Hybrid Vehicles and Fuel Cell Vehicles. Masters Thesis, Arizona State University, 2006. Page 11.147.8

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong-Kyu Jung, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

evaluation procedures in terms of the accuracy and theamount of time and effort required to judge each student’s laboratory works.Organization of the New Laboratory for Rapid Microprocessor System DesignThe new laboratory organization assists students with large and complicated system-level design,especially for its integration and verification. It also supports an efficient procedure to assess andevaluate both individual and team designs. The new laboratory consists of three sections: 1) Page 11.86.5digital logic component design; 2) pseudo pipeline design; and 3) RTL processor system designand verification. Table 1 summarizes the subjects and

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratories in BME

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

progression was that students werestrengthening intuition in the first lab, technical skills and in the second lab and designskills in the last lab.AssessmentThe Bucknell BME program does not have multiple sections of lab/lecture classes. Forthis reason there was no control class. No direct assessment was performed, however,student feedback was received on the end of course evaluations that related directly to theprogression. In addition, a number of students offered informal verbal evaluations. Beloware challenges and advantages observed by the instructor.Challenges for the Student: 1) Some students may become frustrated with the idea that there is not always a “right” answer. This is an expected response for first year and sophomore

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

disciplinesin the degree program’s courses. Demonstratea working medical vocabulary and knowledgeof clinical safety requirements and regulationsas encountered in the degree’s program classes.2. Use current knowledge of mathematics, b. an ability to apply current knowledge andscience and emerging BMET tools to solve adapt to emerging applications of mathematics,problems and demonstrate solutions. science, engineering and technology3. Conduct, analyze and interpret experiments, c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpretand assess results. experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes4. Apply and design solutions

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Silage, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

severaladditional toolboxes in addition to the standard Matlab/Simulink student edition. Therecent text2 using SystemVue provides an inclusive and complete environment forsimulation in which model parameters can be modified, although new models cannot bedeveloped in the SystemVue Textbook Edition.The digital communication system laboratory or projects using SystemVue thataccompany the lecture course allows the exploration of topics in simulation which are notin the text and whose results are more experiential1,4. The incalculable value for theundergraduate student seems to be the experience provided by the what-if of the results.But Does it Work?The assessment of the coupling of the traditional analytical approach with the simulationof a digital

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Mehran Elahi, Elizabeth City State University

Tagged Divisions

International

provides general technicalassistance. Each team is required to prepare a project plan, a design review, construct the projectand provide a final report on project and present it to faculty members. Students’ presentationshould be in both written and oral forms, allowing faculty to assess the students’ performanceand project. Students are required to send e-mail memos and invite department faculty membersto participate in their presentation at the end of the semester. Faculty members use aquestionnaire survey that addresses five program outcomes to measure the students’competencies. The faculty members provide the feedback to improve the program curriculum,outcomes and capstone project. These outcomes include scientific knowledge, technical skills

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

PowerPoint lesson slides are largely complete as of this writing, andwill be followed by sample exam/quiz questions. The web site URL ishttp://web.ics.purdue.edu/~glhardin/jitter.Finally, a follow-up paper is planned that will assess how well students grasp the introductorymaterial on jitter analysis, and whether the instructional material should be modified to improvestudent comprehension.1 Harding, G. L. (2005). A Jitter Education: Finding a Place for Jitter Analysis in the EET Curriculum [CD-ROM].2005 Annual Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education.2 Tektronix, Inc. (2003, October) Understanding and Characterizing Timing Jitter (Primer #55W-16146-1).3 Kurpis, G., Booth, C., et. al. (1993). The New IEEE Standard

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GWEN EBERT, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

studies and b) how thesecourses work together to help students develop engineering skills. Assessment instrumentsincluded beginning, middle, and end-of-design experience questionnaires, videotapes of studentpresentations, and a reflective letter to their parents. Through the data collected, the paperanswers the following questions: a) Are real-life student design projects an effective means ofintegrating different courses? b) Did the real-life student design projects provide better studentunderstanding of engineering in general? c) Did the exercise of designing and presentingprojects, stimulate student interest in science and engineering careers? This pilot assessmentplan will be used to improve the program as well as to assess student learning

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. This assignment requires students to ask themselves questions such as howwill I maintain my technical skills and keep abreast of changing technology if I wish to advancein my career? Assessment of this assignment examines the depth, breadth, and specificallyattention to life-long learning of each student's plan.Life-long-learning is also discussed in chapter 16 of the course textbook1 entitled AchievingEffectiveness as an Engineer and in Drucker's classic Harvard Business Review article ManagingOneself.5 A group, in-class exercise asks students to brainstorm how they will stay technicallycompetent in engineering and the importance of professional society activity.4. Contemporary IssuesABET outcome (j) focuses on knowledge of contemporary

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Koch, University of Michigan; Gary D. Herrin, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

theadded benefits for the students in that it allows them to salvage 2 credit hours by takingthe Math 110 course and earning a grade in that course, rather than simply withdrawingfrom the calculus course or continuing in the calculus course and possibly earning a poorgrade that will negatively affect their first term GPA.For the future, we will continue implementing this intervention strategy and continue tocollect data to assess its effectiveness and make improvements. For example, based onthe data and other considerations we will also consider: a. mandating the Math 110 option for students who receive a D or less on the first calculus midterm; b. identifying and implementing a better math placement process to minimize the

Conference Session

Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

Samuel Darko; Gurcan Comert; Jessica Furrer, Benedict College; Andress Carter-Sims, Benedict College; Balaji Iyangar, Benedict College

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

, California: Sage Publications, Inc.Pantiwati, Y. (2013). Authentic assessment for improving cognitive skill, critical-creative thinking and meta-cognitive awareness. Journal of Education and Practice, 4(14), 1-9.Pender, M., Marcotte, D. E., Domingo, M. R. S., & Maton, K. I. (2010). The STEM pipeline: The role of summer research experience in minority students' Ph. D. aspirations. education policy analysis archives, 18(30), 1.Toldson, I. A. (2018). Why Historically Black Colleges and Universities are Successful with Graduating Black Baccalaureate Students Who Subsequently Earn Doctorates in STEM (Editor’s Commentary). The Journal of Negro Education, 87(2), 95-98.Toldson, I. A. (2019). Cultivating STEM Talent at Minority