Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Murtuza Aluminiumwalla; Salim Saherwala; Mohammed Haque

Society for Engineering Education conference. Retrieved Aug 1, 2003, from http://www.asee.org/conferences/caps/document2/2002-757_Paper.pdf 6. Scott, C., Ladeji-Osias, J., Capers, T., and Nyarko, K. “The Development and Implementation of EM-Viz, 3D Undergraduate Electromagnetic Engineering Visualization Application, with an Assessment of its Relative Efficacy for Minority Visual Literacy and Achievement”. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, (2003).MOHAMMED E. HAQUE, Ph.D., P.E.Dr. Mohammed E. Haque is the holder of Cecil O. Windsor, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Construction Science atTexas A&M University at College Station, Texas. He has over

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

José O Valderrama; Carolina Ponce; Zenaida Otero Gephardt

. The entire module is expected to take three weeks. This isdifferent from semester long engineering clinics at Rowan University. The goal is to provide apilot clinic that can be assessed easily so that future clinics can be designed and implemented.In addition, as a result of the collaboration between the universities, the Departments of Music atRowan and La Serena have begun negotiations for a student exchange. The first student fromthe Universidad de La Serena is expected at Rowan before the end of January.conclusionsThe globalization of engineering education will be an important contributor to the globaleconomy. There are numerous benefits to international collaborations. The most important is todevelop students with a world view who can be

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Information Systems

generally found especially helpful when a task is more complex.3 Page 15.537.2Evaluation MethodsObjectivesA small-sample usability study was conducted in a laboratory session of a civil engineeringcourse at Missouri S&T to test the transportation module created for GIS. The goal was toobserve student experiences and observations to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of thesystem. Researchers took note of questions asked by students and observed potential problemsas they unfolded. Effectiveness of the system was assessed through the learning outcomes andperceived usefulness.MethodStudents were given a lab assignment that required the

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University; Brant Price, Purdue University; Jeremiah Dole, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, the educationalbenefits, and assessment data from the use of the project will be presented in this paper.Introduction:Many engineering and technology programs rely on hands-on application of the topics studied inthe classroom. During a normally scheduled laboratory, the electrical engineering andtechnology students demonstrate the operation of an electric circuit to their laboratory instructor.In an effort to better prepare the students for their laboratory session and reduce the amount oftime the students and laboratory instructors spend in the formal laboratory environment, a systemof personally owned, student hardware was created to allow students to perform any necessarywork at the student’s individual residence at a low cost. This allows

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

P. Johnson, Brian K. Thorn, Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition2. “Strategies for Enhancing the Scholarly Productivity of Engineering Technology Educators”, Abi Aghayere, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition3. “Growing Research in a Traditionally Teaching-oriented College”, Michael Murphy, Michael Dyrenfurth, Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition4. “A Model to Assess and Balance Faculty Workload”, David Gibson , Don Rabern , Vic Cundy Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Clark, USAF Academy, CO; Brian Peterson, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

theirprogram stored in the ROM memory segment, download it to Xilinx Spartan 2E demonstrationboards, and demonstrate a working stopwatch using the switches and seven-segment displaysprovided on the boards.ResultsThe introductory digital systems class that uses PRISM has a course objective that students beable to “apply the previous skills to analyze the various control signals and operation of a basiccomputer.” We assess this course objective using questions on a final exam that remains Page 15.982.7relatively static from year to year. We do not have data going back to 1996 when VISICOMPwas introduced but students generally did very well in this area

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ruwen Qin, Missouri University of Sceinece and Technology; Ivan Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

discussedhave varying levels of being “green”. Faxing homework is the most paper intensive. A singleproblem can require three sheets of paper. The student does his or her work on paper, faxing it tothe instructor generates a second page, and the returned fax is then a third sheet. If cover sheetsare used this is further increased. There are also phone expenses associated with using the faxmachine. The use of email, PDF (if it is all done online), and the course management softwarecan significantly reduce the amount of paper used by the students and the faculty. Electronicwork also has the benefit of easily saving work examples for ABET assessment and relatedactivities.A key consideration is always how or if a technology will impact learning. Bonham et

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University; Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc.; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

envisioned at the outset of the projects. Onthe macro scale, the history of development efforts to assist marginalized communities in asustainable fashion has been fraught with peril. In 2004, the African Development Bank judged78% of its funds disbursed were for projects that were not sustainable.1 The IndependentEvaluation Group (IEG), the World Bank’s private sector arm, examined the performance of 627projects under implementation between 1996 and 2006 and discovered that over 40% of allprojects were unsuccessful at generating positive development results. It is even more distressingto learn that, when assessment of such projects is broadened to encompass a timeframe beyondthe immediate completion of projects, the number of favorable assessments

Conference Session

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia; Donna Riley, Smith College; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chris Byrne, Cascadia Community College; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Katy Haralampides, University of New Brunswick

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Liberal Education

46.2 % Not Applicable Page 15.772.6 Table 1: Student Feedback for First Two OfferingsThe responses from students to the course module approached described are extremely varied.Various tools have been used to assess student responses including group discussion, open-endedin-class essays and formally computer-scored student evaluations. Two trends observed after firsttwo offerings of the course are the following: students respond (both negatively and positively)more strongly to the course modules then any other part of the course; and a statisticallysignificant higher percentage of female then male students

Conference Session

ECE Capstone and Engineering Practice

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

. Films on creative problem solving; management of large projects, etc.5. Basic guidelines for the preparation of research papers.Course AssessmentStudents are required to present regular updates on status of their idea formulation and writingthrough the semester. Also, the course instructor regularly meets with the teams to assess theinvolvement of the members of the teams. Students are required to turn in a proposal documentat the end of the semester, and formally present the proposal to the class. Page 9.106.4Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright @ 2004, American

Conference Session

Math Software Use in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruno Osorno

= 1.4976 Page 9.893.5 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” 3265 Hysterisis Loop (Matlab Output)Assessment We gave a survey form to each of our students and we found out a fewinteresting answers. In the energy conversion class we had 20 senior levelstudents, 16 of them did not have programming knowledge of Matlab. However,12 did have working knowledge of Matlab. 20 of them had taken a

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experimentation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Javad Hashemi

(three groups) was exposed to both lecture andthe virtual experience. Each group was given a pre-lab quiz to assess their understandingof the concepts and objectives of the experiment. The groups exposed to the virtual labwere also given a short quiz on the procedure of the experiment. The pre-lab quizzeswere graded without prior knowledge of the students’ section or group affiliation. Gradeswere compared between groups that were exposed to both the lecture and the virtuallaboratory and those groups who were only exposed to the lecture. The average grade ofthe students in the lecture and virtual laboratory groups was approximately 20 % higherthan the lecture alone group with a p-value of 0.007 based on a t-test. The average gradeon the knowledge

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gustavo Molina; George Clark; Aniruddha Mitra

Page 9.513.2the same individuals, due to enrollment in more than one of the courses surveyed. These multipleresponses are not included in the analysis which follows.“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ø 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”Survey Instrument Standard Assessment of Variable Preference Name (Please print) _____________________________ Class _________________________________________ Although this quiz does not affect your grade, it is important to do your best. If you took a class but cannot remember your grade, or CLEPed the course, mark X for grade. College

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Silverstein

in courses targeted at sophomores and freshmen. Themethods and examples suggested in this paper will be mapped to these goals but placingthe goal numbers in parenthesis, e.g., (Goal 1). These goals have not yet been adopted bythe program faculty as a whole, so to date the efforts have involved limited coursesections. Assessment of effectiveness of these approaches is also limited due to non-ideality of instructor assignments and small number of students (ranges from 2-10 perclass). Page 9.1011.2 2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Silverstein

operational dialogue windowimmediately upon retrieval from a class web site or other source. The only elementlacking from the program is the code from whatever routine is designated to perform therequired calculations. Typically, this is code for a numerical method acting upon inputsprovided by the user in the dialogue box. This differs from modifying existing programsor scripts in that students still start from a blank file (except for comments) and generateall required logical steps themselves instead of altering existing code. Clever students canalter existing code without understanding the underlying logic in an algorithm. Studentsare responsible for all elements requiring assessment under the course and projectobjectives.Previous publications8,9

Conference Session

Design, Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher R. Anderson, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

is used for problem based learning andexperiential learning exercises. Assessment of student performance is based on homeworkproblem sets (10%), two exams (25% each), laboratory reports (10%), presentation of journalarticles and participation in class discussion (10%), and the final research presentation and report(20%).Course contentThe broad and interdisciplinary nature of the field of drug delivery provides a wide range oftopics that could be introduced into an undergraduate course. One of the primary goals of thiscourse is to apply chemical engineering mathematical principles to problems related to drugdelivery. Students enrolled in the course have previously taken both Material and EnergyBalances and Differential Equations, which are

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melodie A. Selby PE, Walla Walla University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

don’t know. (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2009), 54. 6. James H. McMillan, Classroom Assessment, Fifth Edition. (Boston: Pearson Higher Ed, 2011), 39-41. 7. Bain. Best college teachers, 133. Page 24.515.6

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Frank, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Kamal E. Amin, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Okenwa I. Okoli, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Sungmoon Jung Ph.D., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Robert A. Van Engelen, Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

”) departments,depending on their personality or leadership skills, will end up leading their team’s efforts. After team formation, over the course of the two-semester class sequence, the projectteams proceed through a structured engineering design process, during the course of which theymust pass through periodic checkpoints (formal design reviews and/or demonstration events).These checkpoints give all of the stakeholders who are involved with each project an opportunityto review and give feedback on the students’ progress on their design efforts, to hopefully helpthe students resolve any problematic issues that may arise as early as possible in the designprocess, as well as to assess the students’ progress for purposes of grading and

Conference Session

Engaging Minority Pre-College and Transfer Students in Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie LeSure, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, particularly user requirements,specification and evaluation 39. Context-of-use analysis is an outcome of the ESPRIT HUFITproject (Human Factors in Information Technology). It was developed for identifying usertypes, their needs and characteristics, and translating this information into user requirements 43.Knowledge of the context-of-use improves the overall design of a product. This informationguides the assessment of usability by providing a structured analysis of the relevantcharacteristics of the intended users, tasks and environments for the product is beingdeveloped 38.Method: Data CollectionThis research investigates how African-American high school students apply HCD thinking toopen-ended design. Data used for this study were gathered as part

Conference Session

WIED: Medley

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Imran, Ajman University of Science & Technology, United Arab Emirates (UAE).; Mohamed Nasor M. Kalil; Fahar Ghalib Hayati, Ajman University of Science & Technology

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Women in Engineering

retention in undergraduate engineering programs, proceedings of the 120th Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Atlanta, USA, 23–26 June 2013. (http://www.asee.org/search/proceedings) (Last accessed, December 2013).8. Sanders, K., Farrell, P., & Pfatteicher, S. ((2006). Curriculum innovation using job design theory, proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society annual meeting, 50, 779–783.9. Seymour, E. and Hewett, N. (1997). Talking about leaving: why undergraduates leave the sciences. Westview Press.10. Watt, H., & Eccles, J. (2008). Gender and occupational outcomes: longitudinal assessments of individual, social, and cultural influences, American Psychological Association

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Federico Garcia Lorca, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Page 24.229.4collaborate with others, leads them to spend more time learning about the subject, and allows theprofessor to better assess the student’s competencies. While this grading format can be difficultand sometimes unrealistic for teaching staff, if a form of standardization in grading practicescould be designed, then the pros would greatly outweigh the cons of open-criteria projects.Professors can only do so much without the assistance of University administrative assistance.Universities and colleges need to change their programs of study to accommodate morebusiness-related classes in the schedule of engineering students. No matter how much schools tryto encourage students to be interdisciplinary, if their schedules are rigid with a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

research and a fertile newway to understand the underlying social, motivational, and cognitive dimensions of conceptualchange.References 1. Streveler, R., T. A. Litzinger, R. L. Miller and P. S. Steif (2008). Learning conceptual knowledge in the engineering sciences: Overview and future research directions. Journal of Engineering Education 97(3). 2. Brown, S. and D. Lewis (2007). Student Understanding of Normal and Shear Stress and Deformations in axially loaded members. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, KY. 3. Brown, S., D. Montfort and K. Findley (2007a). Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Bending Stress Tutorial. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Milwaukee, WI

Conference Session

Engineering Student Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan Ph.D., Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Susan Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University; R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

forengineering and computer science graduates, began focusing heavily on student successinitiatives in 2004 with support from the Engineering Schools of the West Initiative, through theWilliam and Flora Hewlett Foundation. This first wave of initiatives was critically assessed, andengineering student success became a focal point for the CoE. Internal research conducted underthis grant exposed numerous roadblocks that impeded students' academic success. In 2010,another large grant, funded through the National Science Foundation Science Talent ExpansionProgram (STEP), was awarded to increase the numbers of students graduating with STEMdegrees. This grant engaged an interdisciplinary, cross-college team of STEM educatorspassionate about continuous

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College; Yue Han, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yegin Genc

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

provided.Introduction:The flexibility of time and the location independency of online courses solve many schedulingproblems and make education available to many more students who, otherwise, wouldn’t havethe chance. Hence, colleges and universities adopt more online and distance-learning coursesevery year. Despite the advantages, assessment of learning in distant learning is a challenge dueto the asynchronous nature of interactions. In a traditional course setting, professor has the activerole of teaching the material in class, and gets instant feedback from students by means ofquestions for unclear points. In online courses, however, the responsibility of learning is shareddifferently and the instant feedback may not always be available as students have

Conference Session

Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Anunciatto Depieri, University of Sao Paulo; Roseli de Deus Lopes P.E., Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

at Program for International Student Assessment‟s (PISA)11 reinforcesthe fact that the teaching of STEM subjects in high schools must be improved since thesesubjects are closely related to the development of the next generation of engineers. Studentsmore interested in STEM subjects may be one positive inclination towards science,technology, engineering and mathematics fields. More qualified engineers will enhancecompetitiveness in the global economy and improve the workforce‟s ability to addresstechnical and technological issues21. Additionally, high school students must learn the “21stcentury skills” which include problem solving, critical thinking, and media literacy to preparefor the new global, digital economy39.Added to the well-known

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University; K. Andrew R. Richards, Purdue University; Charles A. Calahan

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

allowed the students with limited programming experience to explorecoding in a safe environment and receive feedback regularly and consistently, whilemaintaining an understanding of the programming techniques that the group chose.Methods and material from the coding challenges were then assessed through in-classexams and weekly independent labs.MethodologyDuring six semesters, 203 students in the introductory programming course completedtwo surveys that solicited their attitude towards programming. Surveys conducted in thefirst weeks of the semester asked students to rate their programming skills, quantify thenumber of years of programming experience, indicate whether they liked or dislikedprogramming, and identify whether they would have

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich, U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Seamus F. Freyne, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

-Minute Follies assignment is not totally autonomous; the student is not responsiblefor establishing the task or the assessment criteria. However, a key teacher/mentor task is movingour students toward being autonomous and in this assignment the students are given theflexibility to identity a topic for research, find resources, decide how best to teach others aboutthe topic in just a short time, and then reflect upon their performance once the presentation iscomplete.Mechanics of a Two-Minute Folly – Assignments and ClassroomThe Two-Minute Folly concept is simple; students are given a short, tightly enforced timewindow in which to educate their peers on a topic. For the authors, the general trend was that thetime window expanded for elective or

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine C Brannon, George Washington University ; Zoe Szajnfarber; Thomas Andrew Mazzuchi, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

risk analysis for over twenty five years. He served for two and a half years as a research mathematician at the international operations and process research laboratory of the Royal Dutch Shell Company. While at Shell, Dr. Mazzuchi was involved with reliability and risk analysis of large processing systems, maintenance optimization of off-shore platforms, and quality control procedures at large scale chemical plants. During his academic career, he has held research contracts in development of testing procedures for both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, in spares provisioning modeling with the U. S. Postal Service, in mission assurance with NASA, and in maritime safety and risk assessment with the Port Authority

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph O. Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Descriptive studies suggest intellectual gain is associatedwith undergraduate research [8]. A few very well-designed assessment studies have demonstratedthat students involved in research perceive an intellectual gain from such experiences. This type ofproject is quite suitable for Independent Study/Research by a student or a group of students. For thistype of study, the Faculty prepares a contract for the student(s) that details the scope of work to beaccomplished and the deliverables including a final report detailing the procedures and resultsobtained. It is known that research invariably leads to a better understanding of and a deeperappreciation for the material under investigation.Several undergraduate Construction Management Technology