Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Parten, Texas Tech University; Michael Giesselmann, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, students learn that their basic knowledge can be carried over to other devices andsystems. This paper describes a second semester sophomore laboratory project todesign and build an autonomous robot vehicle capable of navigating an outsidearea the size of a small parking lot by guidance from a GPS sensor. The roboticvehicles normally use the frame of remote controlled cars. The students aredivided into teams of 3 to 4 members. The teams compete at the end of thesemester. The winner is the vehicle and completes the parking lot drive in theshortest time.II. Project Laboratories The laboratory structure in the ECE department at Texas Tech University issomewhat different than most university laboratories.1-8 There are five, three hour

Conference Session

Design for Special Services

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Design in Engineering Education

feedback, take action, and given chances to correct or adjust their responses. Thereare many ways to simulate such situations using approaches such as scenario-based learning1-2and project-based learning. However, the most effective approach for learning is learn-by-doingreal projects for real people.Real projects that can directly benefit communities we live in offer a unique way to Learn andServe. Design for community provides a meaningful context to address real problems incomplex settings rather than simplified problems in isolation.This paper describes how design projects for community provides authentic learning experiencesfor the students and challenges in implementing such projects as well as the benefits of theseprojects to the community

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Heun, Calvin College

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Instrumentation

systems that provide real-timeoutput of building data. In recent years, National Instruments LabVIEW® software1 andFieldPoint® data acquisition hardware2 have provided the data acquisition and analysisinfrastructure for the student projects, making it possible to display real-time data on the internet.This paper describes (a) the design project assignment given to the ENGR 382 students, (b) theweb-based authoring system developed to support the design projects, (c) past student projects,including one in detail, (d) the educational outcomes from the design projects, and (e) challengesto installing and maintaining the students’ instrumentation systems.2 Design project assignmentThe objective of the design project assignment is for students to

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Houshangi, Purdue University Calumet

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2007-1757: ESTABLISHING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONTROL SYSTEMLABORATORYNasser Houshangi, Purdue University Calumet Page 12.688.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Establishing a Multidisciplinary Control System LaboratoryIntroductions The paper describes the establishment of a multidisciplinary control laboratory taken bystudents in electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical engineering at PurdueUniversity Calumet. A well developed, economically designed, multidisciplinary laboratory willsignificantly improve student preparation for industry and help address the lack of attention tocontrol engineering in the U.S.The area of control systems at

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rogelio Rodriguez, UC Irvine

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Continuing Professional Development

mayhave a relatively short time-to-market cycle, medical products can take anywhere from 3 to 7years before they make it to the market.Modern technology has made many inroads in the advancement of medical technologyand engineers and scientists are playing a key role. As students make the transition to becomingprofessionals and professionals seek to enhance their careers, continued education and skillsenhancement is taking center stage. This paper describes the development of a continuingeducation certificate program in medical product development for both professional developmentand workforce development. Various disciplines may be involved throughout the developmentcycle from marketing to engineering to regulatory affairs. Possessing a thorough

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Shih-Ying Yao, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

years.In collaboration with curriculum partners such as the Museum of Science, Boston’s NationalCenter for Technological Literacy and the Society of Automotive Engineers, Stevens isproviding teacher professional development, technical assistance, and in-class support toparticipating schools. Other partners, including the New Jersey Department of Education, theNew Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, and other institutions of higher education,are also engaged in this outreach effort.This paper describes the goals, strategies, and specific activities that the Center for Innovation inEngineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens, together with partners, have developedand implemented in the context of the EOFNJ effort for elementary

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Alice Stewart, NCA&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. He teaches manufacturing processes and tribology related courses. A registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina, he serves on the Mechanical PE Exam Committee of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors and is active in several divisions of ASEE and in ASME.Alice Stewart, NCA&T State University ALICE C. STEWART is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management in the School of Business and Economics at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She teaches strategic management and general management to

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lynita Newswander, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Graduate Studies

as the key to solving important technical researchproblems. This has been the motivation for interdisciplinary graduate programs such as thosefunded through IGERT at the U.S. National Science Foundation. However, interdisciplinarytraining is also cited as a career risk to students who might not be able to find faculty positions ifnot grounded in a traditional discipline. To explore the legitimacy of these beliefs related tointerdisciplinary faculty openings, we analyzed 743 interdisciplinary academic job postingsappearing in the Chronicle of Higher Education over a six-month period. We found that overall,less than 7% of all faculty postings are for interdisciplinary positions, but within engineering,10.7% of the open positions are

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salil Desai, North Carolina A&T State University; Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

semesters bridged by continuingsupport from federal programs including the NSF NC-LSAMP. In this paper we discuss theexperiences and insights drawn via qualitative assessments. Program monitoring via monthlymeetings, presentations, faculty assessment and research reports provide consistent feedback onthe progress of the students. We propose to present findings from this preliminary study withongoing evaluation using longitudinal data analysis. Introduction of undergraduate researchprograms with symbiotic support from corporate and federal agencies have positive implicationsfor student retention and continuing education.1. IntroductionRetention of undergraduate students in BS degree programs within minority engineering schoolsis important towards

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2003 GSW

Authors

Pauline Melgoza

bychecking references. But students do not have the depth in engineering fields to be able toascertain a resource’s validity by experience, nor do they make the time or have the inclination togo through the extra steps to check references5. Course ContentAn increasing number of engineering faculty are posting their syllabi, lecture notes, andexam/quiz solutions on the Internet. Some of these postings are simple web documents whileothers are part of a course website software/web-based teaching tool, e.g. Blackboard, WebCT,etc. The motivation to mount the information on the Internet depends on the educator’s technicalskill, the technical support provided by the department and university, and the department’s

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2008 GSW

Authors

Arup Maji; Mahmoud Reda Taha

discipline exist in theteam. While this forced diversity it also avoided putting students in positions where theycan feel isolated for being significantly different than the rest of the team. Similarconsiderations were taken to ensure appropriate support for women students and studentsfrom underrepresented groups. Each team was supposed to carry out the laboratoryexperiment together in the lab, analyze the data together and compile a laboratory reportto be delivered in one week. Comprehensive lab reports were requested asking teams tocritically visit ideas together, comprehend the experiments, make their own discussionand comments on the results and integrate all of that in a good technical report. It becameobvious to the authors that such teamwork

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Sweat, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

underrepresentedminorities in the field of electrical and computer engineering. This paper describes the effortsand results of a plan for actively retaining minorities and women students in undergraduatecomputer engineering programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). It alsodescribes a series of activities aimed at producing leaders for tomorrow in industry andacademia. Such programs for the retention of women and minorities are critical to the country’sefforts to increase the number of engineering professionals, and are a priority at largerinstitutions and HBCUs.IntroductionFor decades, one of the top priorities for America’s higher education leaders has been to raise thenumber of students enrolling in college [1,2,3]. The second priority has

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thad Welch, Boise State University; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Michael Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Computers in Education

Page 14.1203.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The DSP of an Unstable Financial Account Abstract This paper discusses a simple framework that can be used to connect a significant num- ber of the tools and techniques developed in a first course in either discrete-time signals and systems or digital signal processing. While this framework is not revolutionary, it allows for the rapid placement of new material into the course’s context. Additionally, a simple model of an unstable financial system allows for a rapid introduction and overview of the course while observably increasing student interest and motivation. In these

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Tammy Coxen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Taryn MacFarlane, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Kysha Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

. We envision that this processwill serve as a model for national efforts to revitalize undergraduate computing education inengineering.In this paper we detail the process we developed to engage a wide variety of stakeholders –business, community leaders and post-secondary educators – to collaborate on research toidentify computational skills needed by the engineering workforce. We also discuss the resultsfrom our employer interviews and employee surveys. The aim of these analyses is to determinethe stakeholder’s assessments of the computational skills needs in their business sectors.This research provides the foundation for revising the curricula across engineering departmentsto incorporate computational problem-solving tools within the

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit, Mercy; Eswara Venugopal, University of Detroit, Mercy; Daniel Maggio, University of Detroit, Mercy; Meghann Mouyianis, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

program arerequired to have at least a 2.40 GPA, no grades below a C- and good citizenship/conduct marks.Those students who are considered are invited to the interview phase. At that point, a personalessay and teacher letter of recommendation must be submitted. The UNITE program issponsored by the Junior Engineering and Technical Society (JETS) with support from the U.S.Army Research Office. Of the UNITE graduates, 79% are enrolled in college nationwide. 1For the past three years we have used the Physics of Cell Phones and WirelessCommunications 2 , as part of the UNITE program at the University. The curriculum wasdeveloped by high school physics teachers to comply with state curriculum standards andguidelines in the natural sciences. This class

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Philip Johnson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Bettie Aruwajoye, University of Alabama; Hannah Beatty, University of Alabama; Kendrick Gibson, University of Alabama; Sarah Dunlap, University of Alabama

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Graduate Studies

. Page 14.787.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 International Experience and Service in Developing Graduate Student Soft SkillsIntroduction This paper describes the new graduate student international experiential learningcourse developed at the University of Alabama College of Engineering (UA-COE) atand the tools used to evaluate learning outcomes. The course was funded as part of a2008 National Science Foundation Graduate-K12 (NSF G-K12) grant for five years, afterwhich time it is slated for institutionalization as an elective within the college graduatecurriculum. The goals of the program are the development of an understanding throughexperience of engineering as a rapidly

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

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Information Systems

developers write software. This paper will study differentapproaches that are used by different institutions of higher education around the world tointegrate parallel computing into their curriculum.Teaching parallel computing concepts to undergraduate students is not an easy task. Educatorsneed to prepare their students for the parallel era.IntroductionA fundamental technique by which computations can be accelerated is parallel computation. Themain reason for executing program instructions in parallel is to complete a computation faster.However, majority of programs today are incapable of much improvement through parallelism,since they have written assuming that instructions would be executed sequentially1. Sincesequential computer performance has

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

they needed.To help all freshmen maximize their potential for academic success, a general entry-level courseis required for all freshmen at JSU. This course covers a variety of academic/non-academicskills, such as note-taking, test-taking, critical thinking skills, success seminars and relationshipbuilding. The authors of this paper have served as freshmen advisors, instructor for the generalentry-level course, and administrator of the First Year Experience program. It is the authors'perception that the series of learning skills in the entry-level course are taught abstractly withoutappropriate practice on specific cognitive tasks in technical domain. Students may not haveopportunity to exercise these learning skills and obtain feedback on how

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Raelyn Rediske, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steve Ackerman, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sharon Dunwoody, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) from 2002-2008 trained paidgraduate and undergraduate student interns from diverse backgrounds, including science and engineeringmajors17. The interns designed hands-on, interactive activities, informal science education programs, andmuseum exhibits to explain cutting-edge nanotechnology concepts to K-12 and general audiences14,15. Inaddition to a substantial impact with the target audiences, interns in the program reported significant gainsin their own professional development. “The interns also reported gains in skills related to public scienceeducation, including developing age-appropriate materials, creating a demonstration, communicatingscience topics to non-technical audiences, working

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Marilyn Fowler, Austin Children's Museum; Christina Soontornvat, Austin Children's Museum; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

challenge of evaluating the outcomes of an afterschool robotics program that is anoutreach program of the Austin Children’s Museum. Students use LEGO Mindstorms to explorerobotics. The program works with third through fifth grade students at inner-city elementaryschools in weekly afterschool sessions for eight weeks at each school. The goals of the programinclude: enhanced academic skills such as graphing and visual discrimination; increased interestand motivation for future experiences and positive attitudes towards mathematics, science andtechnology; and greater awareness of technology/teamwork processes such as brainstorming,planning teamwork and troubleshooting. This paper presents the effort to assess the impact theprogram has on the students

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Paulo S. F. Barbosa; Enno 'Ed' Koehn; J. G. P. Andrade; E. Luvizzoto Jr.

1.99.1 @&$., } 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘..,yT1311c;? -— ‘A’” second important factor is concerned with the role of ecological engineering. During a first stage up to ~the middle of the 1970’s, environmental concerns were dealt with as simple restrictions in Brazilian hydraulicprojects. Nowadays they area major criterion on the same level as cost and other technical factors. Thus thehydraulic phenomenon is now being treated as a component of a multi-disciplinary modelling process. Besidesthe need for a broader education, this new scenario requires an improvement of the synthesis skills ofengineering students

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Josann Duane; Amgad Saleh

I Session 2638 THE FEATURE POINT TRIANGULATION METHOD FOR SPATIAL SUBDIVISION Josann Duane, Amgad Saleh Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Graphics The Ohio State University Abstract In this paper we describe the geometric and topological requirements of the triangulation scheme used tomodel the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph A. Heim; Gary M. Erickson

success to be enjoyed by that product 1over its marketable life time. In this paper, we discuss the development and delivery of a graduate course that examines many of themanagement, teaming, technology and economic challenges that must be addressed by firms that wish to remaincompetitive. The course focuses on the methodologies, tools, and structures needed for successful new productdevelopment efforts with a combination of lecture, student team product development projects and businesscommunity participation.Integrated Product Development Manufacturers have begun to realize that the product development strategies and organizationalstructures that have worked so well since the 1940s, are no longer

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John E. Shea; Thomas M. West

content and structure of the curricula. The advantages of this approach are that thetechnical components of the curriculum are continually updated, and, in many cases, additional instructionallaboratory equipment is available following completion of research activity. However, technical knowledge is only one of the factors to be considered when designing an engineeringcurriculum. First, the curriculum must satisfy university, college, ABET, and course sequence requirements. Inaddition, the curriculum must be designed such that graduates possess the knowledge and skills needed forsuccess in the industrial sector, where the majority of graduates are employed. The process of designing a curriculum is similar to engineering design with

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

James Rehg; Bruce A. Muller

with single production machines and integrated manufacturing systems. This paper proposes two initiatives that would overcome the instructional delivery problemsassociated with cross training in electro-mechanical concepts and the use of large automated manufacturingsystems in traditional laboratory sections. These initiatives involve: 1) the integration of a product designproblem into manufacturing courses; 2) the development of a laboratory environment that permits standardlaboratory class sizes of 16 students to effectively use single production machines and integratedmanufacturing systems. The second problem is significant because many colleges add manufacturing systemsto laboratories but few address the training issues associated

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John O. Dimmock; Stephen T. Kowel

the public sector members in meeting their mission objectivesparticularly in the area of strengthening the technological competitiveness of the United States. ” The statedpurpose of the Alliance is for “... coordinating . . . precompetitive activities in optical technology, sharingcontrolled access to each other’s facilities, . . . , exchanging and/or sharing personnel resources . . . . providingadvanced education and training in applied optical technology and manutiacturing, seeking funds forcooperative projects, identification of common technical and rnanufacturillg deficiencies, pooling, . . . internaland external information, providing controlled access to the technology of Alliance members, providing linksto new market sectors, and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler; Thomas Lenox

Session 1615 A Structured Assessment System for an Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program Stephen J. Ressler, Thomas A. Lenox United States Military AcademyINTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to describe a comprehensive assessment system, currently in use in the civilengineering program at the United States Military Academy. The system consists of two principal components:(1) a set of eight program objectives; and (2) a wide array of assessment tools, used to routinely

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

William W. Predebon; Peck Cho

Session 2655 .— - ..-. .— —. A. Teaching Assistant Training Program with a Focus on Teaching Improvement and Graduate Student Development Peck Cho, William Predebon Michigan Technological UniversityABSTRACT This paper presents a case study of a teaching assistants (TA’s) training program in the Department ofMechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University. This trainingprogram may be unique in that it is designed to achieve dual objectives: to improve the quality of

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred M. Young

Session 2666 The Use of Mathcad as a Lecture Aid for Compressible Flow Fred M. Young Lamar UniversityAbstract While Mathcad is primarily intended as a technical calculation and documentation aid, the use of thissoftware for lectures in compressible flow was found to provide a number of advantages over traditionalchalkboard approaches. For example, the students viewed much clearer and professional looking text,mathematics, figures and plots then would be possible using chalkboard based lecture and there was theadditional

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler; Colonel Kip P. Nygren; C. Conley

Session 2525 Building Bridges: Computer-Aided Design as a Vehicle for Outreach to High School Students Stephen J. Ressler, Kip P. Nygren, Christopher H. Conley United States Military AcademyThis paper describes the use of a specially developed computer-aided design (CAD) softwarepackage as a vehicle for outreach to high school students. The CAD package was conceived anddeveloped for future use in a nationwide engineering design contest, to be administered as part ofthe West Point bicentennial commemoration in the year 2002. In preparation for that event, thesoftware has been