Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Jonathan Mathews, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

(Figure 2). The simulations presented thestudents with practical, real-world situations where the knowledge they attained in the coursecould be put to use, such as calculating the cost savings from adding additional insulation to ahouse. The activities helped to motivate the students to want to learn the material because theycould truly see and appreciate its relevance to their future role of a home owner. Thesimulations, which were graded, also assessed the students’ abilities to transfer the knowledgethey had gained from completing the online lessons to their everyday lives. Figure 2 A screenshot of an interactive Home Activity showing student specific data

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus; Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

networks, geoid and gravity-field modeling. His main research interest is on building methods to increase, understand, and assess the quality/uncertainty in 3D geospatial datasets. His research develops new meth- ods and techniques to enhance functionality of 3D geospatial data and models. In addition, recent research interests include utilizing 3D data for creating realistic environments in immersive virtual reality, as well as the application of virtual reality in engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Enhancing Math and Stat Courses with Surveying Engineering ProblemsAbstractThis paper aims to enhance mathematics and

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew O'Fallon, Washington State University; Jack R Hagemeister, Washington State University; Clint Cole, Washington State University, Pullman; Joseph Harris, Digilent Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

used to determine the subjective quality of each student’s experience.Each student will be given a Digilent CerebotII board that contains an Atmel ATMega64Lmicrocontroller. The ATMega64L microcontroller is an industry standard device that featuresseveral peripheral devices, including timers, serial communication methods and analog todigital converters. The CerebotII has 52 user configurable I/O pins, multiple power supplyoptions and will be used in several projects ranging from toggling an onboard LED tocontrolling a complex robot. The CerebotII will be programmed using the Atmel’s free AVRStudio 4 IDE that can compile code written in either C or assembly.Specific outcomes will include assessing whether retention of students in engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

University of Colorado Denver (UCD).A comprehensive final exam consisting of approximately 40 to 50 questions was given to theundergraduate construction materials course. Five questions related to the teaching aidsdiscussed in this paper were included on the final exam in four consecutive semesters. Table 3provides the teaching aid utilized, final exam question, class average on each question, andaverage over four semesters. The results of this assessment demonstrate that the Dice andMarble Analogy and Atomic Fireball Candy Experiment were extremely effective, with a foursemester average grade above 90%. In addition, the Hamburger Helper Analogy and StrawDemonstration teaching aids, though not as effective as the previous two, did receive a

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. His research interests include real-time digital systems, embedded system design, software engineering, curriculum design, and educational assessment techniques. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE. E-mail: morrow@ieee.orgMark Allie, University of Wisconsin - Madison Mark C. Allie, M.S.E.E., is a Faculty Associate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. His research interests include real time active sound and vibration control, adaptive filters, acoustics and vibration, curriculum design, and educational assessment techniques. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE. E-mail: allie

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

13.1395.4Limited visibility. Since the director did not have access to the paper applications, there werelimited options for assessing quality of applicants and no sense of how many were in the processof applying. Students also had little sense of whether their application had been accepted orwhere their application might be in the application review process.Process bottlenecks. Paper-based applications require lots of handling and manual data entry. Ifthe student’s application was incomplete, then the advisor would have to compose an e-mail andrequest new information. Frequently, students have holds on their registration due to a financialaid issue (or an unpaid parking ticket, overdue book, et cetera), requiring more communicationand tracking.Data

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Ayhan Zora; Faruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering TechnologyAuthors of this paper introduce a number of case studies based on the following digitalsimulation and modeling tools in both mechanical and electrical engineering technologyareas.AMESim simulation package that comes with very helpful demo models for a convenientinitial start of modeling6. This digital software tool offers extensive set of applicationspecific solutions which comprise a dedicated set of application libraries and focus ondelivering simulation capabilities to assess the behavior of specific subsystems.Pro/ENGINEER (ProE) Wildfire 2.0 and its “Mechanism” simulation application used todemonstrate an interference problem between parts in the engineering assemblies bysimulating the individual parts7. ProE is another

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Devanandham Henry, Stevens Institute of Technology; Richard Turner, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Lawrence Bernstein, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kristen Baldwin, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, Logistics)

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

completely satisfies all the GSwERC recommendations, the proposedcurriculum could be redundant. Professors on the EST from Embry Riddle University,Monmouth University, Naval Postgraduate School, and Southern Methodist University allprepared these analyses. All four programs align reasonably well, but not completely, with theGSwERC recommendations. Figure 4 shows how the programs assessed their overall compliancewith the 9 outcomes on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means not addressed at all and 5 means fullyaddressed. Page 13.34.13Page 13.34.14Bibliography 1. U.S. Government Accountability Office. Defense Acquisitions: Assessment of Selected Major

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

/Engineering and/or Mathematics is/are addressed by each of the topics. • Design, field-test and modify a written lesson plan that references the supporting science and/or engineering topics, the associated mathematics, and the application of the topic(s) to alternative energy systems. The assignment required that the developed lesson include hands-on activities as well as pre- and post- assessments of student knowledge.Description of Group ParticipantsAll participants in the three content institutes came from public schools in Massachusetts.Twelve taught in high schools and twenty-one taught in middle schools. Two of thethirty-three participants taught at charter schools.The educational background in science, engineering, or

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

NURBS modeling concepts. The students in this class without such experience had a longer learning curve and required additional out-of-class time to stay on task. Therefore, assessment of strategies for introducing digital applications in the overall curriculum must be re-assessed to optimize student learning in courses with content related to NURBS-based curricular content.2. Faculty should assume some if not all students will incorporate doubly-curved surfaces and other geometries that inherently preclude the use of developable surfaces. Therefore, while including course content related to developable surfaces is an essential concept for a design class that is also introducing digital fabrication concepts and methods

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

were also leveraged with related curriculum. Figure 1 presents the coursesconverted, credit value, face-to-face required element best fitting the desired pedagogue, the firstterm offered in 100% Asynchronous Online, and initial enrollments. All courses have maintainedor grown their enrollment base in their online format with no disparate quality indicators asevaluated by direct and indirect assessment. Page 14.926.4 Figure 1: 400/500 COURSES CONVERTED FOR 06/07 TO 08/09 ACADEMIC YEAR DELIVERY: First Enrolled Course Title and Credit Face-to-Face Component

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Mukai, University of Wyoming; Trent McDonald, West Inc.

the way in which the data was generatedis known and repeatable. They make no other assumptions about the data.Project DescriptionThe original objectives of this work are: 1. Create 9 modules for a potential NPCI statistics course. 2. Develop the PI’s expertise with NPCI statistics. 3. Use selected NPCI statistics modules in a junior level civil engineering materials course. 4. Persuade other faculty that the concepts and modules are viable and valuable.Objectives 1 to 3 have been largely met and this paper describes these results and is also a part ofmeeting Objective 4. The assessment measures to determine the quality of the modules and theeffectiveness in reaching the objectives are detailed later in this proposal.ModulesThe heart

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ethics course more often canidentify cheating behaviors. For most cheating behaviors, students who had taken the ethicscourse were approximately twice as likely to identify the behavior as cheating. Similarly, asindicated in Figure 4, students who have had an ethics course are also less likely to engage in(self-reported) cheating behavior. For most of the cheating behaviors in the survey, students whohad taken an ethics course were about half as likely to self-report engaging in that cheatingbehavior. As previously mentioned, cheating is negatively correlated with age but essentiallyuncorrelated with year in college [4]. This study can not assess the effect of age on cheatingbehavior, as the survey did not ask for the respondents’ ages.It was

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonya Seif-Naraghi, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Australian, 24 January, 23 (2001).[3] Shuman, Larry, Mary Besterfield-Sacre, and Jack McGourty. The ABET “Professional Skills” – CanThey Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, pp 41-55.[4] National Association of Colleges and Employers: Job Choices for Science, Engineering, andTechnology Students. NACE 2008. Page 14.431.6[5] Nace Research: Job Outlook 2008. National Association of Colleges and Employers. November 2007.[6] Carlson, Scott. A global approach to engineering. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 53, 39, June2007.[7] Blair, Gerard. Conversation as Communication. Accessed July 2007.[8] Perl, Brad

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharad Oberoi, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

within the design teams. However, in most project-based courses, instructorshave difficulty monitoring what students are learning and whether students are spending time ina way that maximizes their learning. In contrast to the typical Problem-Based Learning scenario,much of the group work takes place outside of the classroom and outside of the instructor’s view.The most commonly cited benefit of project-based learning is that it provides the opportunity forstudents to develop higher-order reasoning skills 5,6. However, without the opportunity to bepresent for much of the group work, instructors are at a loss to assess whether this valuable groupknowledge building is occurring or to offer support when needed.Most engineering project courses are

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Mukolobwiez, Saint Ursula Academy; Michelle Beach, Midpark High School; Jaswinder Dhillon, Withrow High School; Raviteja Chalasani, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

frequency of the shake table impacts the structuremounted on it. ii. Examples of retrofit solution The students looked for ways to change the natural frequency of their model or/and the Page 14.1280.5damping rate. Methods that students employed during this project included cross-bracing, massdampers, and slosh tanks. All of these methods were viable in changing the natural frequencyand stiffness of their structures to help them resist an earthquake better. Figure 15 and giveexamples of student designs at two different high schools in which this project was implemented.4. Assessments and Impact on studentsIn order to assess student

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design. He has also co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes.Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

the rules and expectations keep changing.Invite student feedback. Collecting mid-quarter or mid-semester class evaluations from the stu-dents is an important step toward reducing classroom incivility. Students appreciate being given thechance to influence the course content and delivery methods. It makes them feel more connectedto the class. Techniques of classroom assessment are discussed by Cross and Angelo [22].Learn to respect yourself. Low self-esteem tends to invite classroom incivility. Work on im-proving your self-worth and confidence by realizing that you know much more than the studentsabout the topic of the class.Counteract your predisposition to classroom incivility. Nilson addresses the question of whois more likely to experience

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Table 3. First Day student descriptors tended tofocus more on the anticipation of involvement in challenging work that could lead to inventionsand innovations. Final Day comments were more likely to focus on the tedious nature of thework, the sometimes unknown results, and the importance of organization and patience.What some participants perceived as a lack of closure in engineering research was a theme thatemerged in focus group discussions, as well as the completion of collage exercises, which askedparticipants to choose cut-out magazine images and words to describe their experiences. Table 2: REU Student Predictions and Assessments of Learning Outcomes Responses Student Predictions

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center; Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Construction

approach:The new curriculum may be designed integrating more sustainable-green perspectives,cultivating sensitivity to sustainability issues in students in all engineering disciplines. Suchcurricula include government-industry collaborations and assessment activities in greenengineering. Curricula must include courses that promote and teach GREEN design principlesand environmental awareness, ecological literacy, environmental economics and sustainableethics. Ideally, organization would establish accountability and methods of programmaticevaluation of the curricula to determine if indeed the objectives of sustainability had beenmastered by students.Implementing Interdisciplinary Approach in Sustainable Construction in ConstructionEngineering Technology

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Hochstein, University of Memphis; Shelia Moses, University of Memphis; Daphne Jones, Memphis City Schools

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the student participated in four different workshops. Eachworkshop was led by a female professional currently working in the STEM field. The workshopcontained information about career options, a hands-on activity related to attaining a position inthat career field and an opportunity for participants to ask questions.Survey instruments were used to assess the success of this event. A Pre and Post survey wasadministered to assess any changes in the student’s knowledge of or attitude toward STEMcareers. Each student was asked to complete a short survey for each workshop to determinewhich ones were most effective. Also each workshop leader, as a representative from localindustry, was asked to complete a survey that evaluated the effectiveness of

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin; D'Arcy Randall, University of Texas, Austin; Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Bradley’s credibility “very low” after his trial. A thirdwas drawn to Bradley’s “typical American story” while simultaneously noting that the filmshows him as “just looking for a profit.”Other sources of questionable authority were politicians, including a former governor, the lateAnn Richards. Students varied widely in their assessment of Richard’s credibility. A Richardsadmirer pointed out that “she was a part of the decisions and she spoke authoritatively. OneRichards critic, however, objected to her “partisan politics,” and two others declared that herfamous comment that George W. Bush was a “jerk” compromised her credibility.Students were even less impressed by Jim Bob Moffett, CEO of Freeport-McMoRan, whoseattempt to develop land over the

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Thuriya Rajkumar, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

≠ Opportunity for meeting with coach to discuss team issues and project status ≠ Coach will assign project grade with liaison feedback and input from other faculty reviewers2.5 Tips & StrategiesThe section summarizes tips for achieving outstanding project results. The content was providedby exemplary liaison engineers and faculty project coaches. Many years of assessment feedbackand ad hoc communications support these concepts. “What not to do” is also included.2.5.1 Positive ExperiencesWhen a liaison engineer…(+) acts as a manager of student teams and sets clear expectations(+) is enthusiastic and inspires productivity in the team(+) knows students’ names(+) questions the team(+) responds in a timely fashion to requests(+) offers

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bishop, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

proven invaluable in maintaining a core knowledge set sothat discussions can be carried out with minimal repetition and a significant reduction inerroneous assumptions by the students.AssessmentGrading is not necessarily assessment unless it is carefully designed. The assessments for thiscourse rely on grades for the semester project, using a published rubric, but also on coursecritique sheets filled out anonymously by the students and on an Exit Survey of all SystemsEngineering majors for each graduating class. In this section, we discuss some of theimplications of the results generated.Project ScoresEach student is required to present one quarter of the total content for a team’s project, and eachstudent is evaluated separately on content

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin; Cameron Booth, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell Pryor

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

response to assigned tasks: minimumtime, optimum efficiency, peak effective experience, early assessment, open escape routes andproximity to reward.Chu et. al.9 introduce the concept of active procrastinators where students deliberately workunder pressure and produce similar output as non-procrastinators. The authors provide empiricalevidence suggesting active procrastinators do considerably better than passive procrastinators interms of time use, self-efficacy belief, extrinsic motivation, stress-coping strategies, have higherGPA's and lead less stressful lives than passive procrastinators.The literature has shed light on various concerns that affect procrastination and how we perceiveits negative impact on student learning. However, no metrics

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lingguang Song, University of Houston; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Junshan Liu, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, and embedded sensors enablecollecting, storing, and reusing field data accurately, completely, and in a timely manner.8 Thesetechnologies have been applied to collect a variety of construction project data that support manyconstruction-management functions, such as productivity monitoring, supply chain management,condition assessment, and quality control. These project data, once integrated and associatedwith project time, represent a digitized version of the project execution history. This projecthistory can have a multitude of uses, not only in supporting decisions throughout the lifecycle ofa facility but also in advancing our knowledge and serving training purposes.2Another important aspect of delivering a case study is presenting

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

about things importantto them and have developed clear expectations among themselves and for themselves. Theychoose from real problems, and identify potential solutions, and challenges. They developproject management skills, defining tasks among groups that are self selected, and identify keychallenges. They are full participants in a needs driven, self directed, open-ended environment.After students research the projects available, they select their project of interest based on apoints bidding system. The groups brainstorm, and develop requirements and materials needs.They plan and schedule, and develop assessment tools and learn the importance of deliveringresults. PBLI educational experiences are learner centered, authentic in content and

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

andqualitative data. The use of the Angel course management software also allowed tracking ofstudent access to the course webpage and elements of the course page, specifically filled-innotes, in this case. Collection of this data enabled a correlation study between what students sayabout their behavior and what the attendance and online note access demonstrates about their Page 14.1374.5behavior. There were a total of 51 students in the two sections of this course. Of the total numberof students, 24 students completed the assessment surveys.Results and DiscussionAttendance data does not show any drop off due to posting my

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Dannenhoffer, Syracuse University; Joan Dannenhoffer, State University of New York, Morrisville

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

difficult, but are often overwhelmed by the myriad ofsmall decisions that they must get correct if they are going to successfully solve a problem. Toooften, this causes a student to question if he/she should continue to study engineering. Describedherein is an online computerized leaning system, called ARCHIMEDES, which helps studentsovercome the major obstacles to success in Statics. The system allows the student to draw free-body diagrams and write free-form equilibrium equation in the same way as they would withpaper and pencil. At key times in the process, the system assesses the student's work and givesimmediate feedback on the correctness, completeness, and consistency of his/her solution. Theinstant feedback allows students to correct errors

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Brocato, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

involve Challenger) vary from an in-depth analysis of several documents to a comparisonof Challenger with another engineering disaster to a discussion of risk assessment duringChallenger as evidenced by the written record. This research paper is typically done in twoinstallments, one for the Abstract and Introduction sections and another for the completedpaper, which incorporates the revised first two sections. Both installments are subject to twodrafts, the first of which is peer-reviewed in class. Students also deliver an oral presentation atthe end of the semester covering their research-paper topic.Assessment and Usefulness for ABETBecause our program serves our entire college of engineering, the departments in the college usestudent data