Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jaehoon Seong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Peter A. Dashner, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Mechanics

Paper ID #9243Developing Web-Assisted Learning Modules in Vector DynamicsDr. Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Paul Nissenson (Ph.D. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2009) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic Uni- versity, Pomona. He teaches courses in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and numerical methods. Paul’s research interests are computer modeling of atmospheric systems and studying the impact of technology in engineering education.Dr. Jaehoon Seong, California State

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University; Bob White, Western Michigan University; Steven E. Butt, Western Michigan University; Tycho K. Fredericks, Western Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #9360Development and Implementation of the Industrial and Entrepreneurial En-gineering Program at Western Michigan UniversityDr. Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University Azim Houshyar has a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida (1978). He is currently a Professor of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management at Western Michigan University. His interests include simulation methodology, reliability engineering, application of operations research to manufacturing processes, and production control. Since 1987, Dr. Houshyar has been actively involved

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazeel Khan, Miami University; Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9074Embedded Learning Modules for the Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Fazeel Khan, Miami University Fazeel Khan is an Associate Professor at Miami University’s Department of Mechanical and Manufactur- ing Engineering. His research interests include mechanical characterization of biocompatible polymers, shape memory polymers and engineering education.Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University Dr. Kumar Vikram Singh is an Associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He has received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State

Conference Session

Design Realization

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul O. Leisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sergio Granieri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9232An activity in design for manufacturability – concept generation through vol-ume production in less than three hoursDr. Paul O. Leisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Paul O. Leisher is an Associate Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Rose-Hulman in 2011, Dr. Leisher served as the Manager of Advanced Technology at nLight Corporation in Vancouver, Washington, where he worked for over four years. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Bradley University (Peoria, IL) in 2002. He received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi, The Petroleum Institute; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9992An Experimental Study of Team Effectiveness and Satisfaction in an Engi-neering Design CourseDr. Nausheen PashaZaidi, The Petroleum Institute Dr. Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi is an Assistant Professor in the General Studies Department at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi. Her research interests focus on issues in international psychology and education with an emphasis on perceptions, attitudes, and stereotypes in intercultural communication. Her novel, The Colour of Mehndi, is a fictionalized biopic that explores the experience of immigration and accultur- ation among first generation Pakistani-Americans.Dr. Jaby

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #8514An Investigation of Engineers’ Use of a Virtual Collaborative Environmentfor Automated Assembly System DesignDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Frank P.Eng., Queen's University; Behnam Behinaein Hamgini, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Queen's University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9805Collaborative cloud-based documents for real-time bi-directional feedback inlarge lecture activitiesProf. Brian M Frank P.Eng., Queen’s University Brian Frank is an associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he has taught courses in electronics and wireless systems. He is the DuPont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, and the Director of Program Development in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science where he works on engineering curriculum development, program assessment, and developing educational technology.Mr. Behnam Behinaein Hamgini, Department of

Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Alan Hekman, California Baptist University; Mark T Gordon, California Baptist University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #6379Automated Grading of First Year Student CAD WorkDr. Keith Alan Hekman, California Baptist University Dr. Keith Hekman is an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering. He has been at California Baptist University for five years. Prior to teaching at CBU, he has taught at Calvin College and the American University in Cairo. His Ph.D. is from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Dr. Mark T Gordon, California Baptist University Page 23.235.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Stewart; Carole Goodson; Susan Miertschin; Luces Faulkenberry

Engineering Education15 Sixbury, G. and Cashin, W. Comparative data by academic field. IDEA Technical Report, vol. 10. Center forFaculty Evaluation and Development, Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State University.16 Kaplan, Mets, Cook. 2003.17 Dooris, M. An analysis of the Penn State student rating of teaching effectiveness. 1997. Retrieved fromhttp://www.psu.edu/president/cqi/cqi/srte/analysis.html on February 11, 2003.18 Mason, P., Steagall, J. and Fabritius, M. Student evaluations of faculty: A new procedure for using aggregatemeasures of performance. Economics of Education Review, 14 (4). 1995. 403-416.19 Davies, W. and Lunt, H. Literature Review. 2004. Retrieved fromhttp://tlu.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/papers/davies_lit_review.pdf on 29

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Morrow

Session 1532Creating a Realistic Embedded Systems Design Experience for Computer Engineers Michael G. Morrow Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI Abstract This paper chronicles the author’s experiences in designing and implementing a capstone computer engineering design course to incorporate state of the art technology. Often, these design courses are forced to one of two extremes - one, using simpler technologies to facili- tate

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh

economically disadvantaged students’completion of baccalaureate degrees. The Michigan Department of Career Development’s KCPInitiative provides oversight to the MICUP Program and technical assistants to the institutions. This paper describes a college-university partnership program supported by the MICUPProgram. This partnership program, namely the Tech Scholar Learning Community, wasestablished between the Division of Engineering Technology at Wayne State University inDetroit, Michigan and Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan. The main objective is to createa learning-centered program that ensures the success of academically and economically under-prepared students as they transfer to four-year institutions. The majors that are the center

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

Engineering, Kabul, Afghanistan, and hisBSAE, MS, and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity. He has worked for 35 years in government, industry, and education. Besidesteaching during the last 14 years, Dr. Najafi has conducted research, has been a participatingmember of several professional societies including ASEE, has published numerous refereed andnon-refereed articles, and has presented many technical papers to international, national and localorganizations. Page 9.1219.8Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Mullenax

Session 3555 Making Lemonade – Dealing with the Unknown, Unexpected, and Unwanted During Graduate Study Carol Mullenax Tulane UniversityAbstractGraduate study can be a risky endeavor. Typically, graduate students perform research work thathas not been done before, so problems are not uncommon. In addition to the technical challengesof doctoral work, there are other potential problems, be they cultural, interpersonal, budgetary, orother.When a problem arises, there are productive and unproductive ways of reacting. Based on theauthor’s

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor Hassall; Jose Arquero; John Joyce; Ian Robinson; Michael Bramhall

. Page 9.320.6 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationDiscussion and conclusionsThe introduction to this paper suggested that previous work analysing communicationapprehension amongst accountancy students may be transferable to students in other numerateprofessions. This work therefore contrasts the predominantly numerate accounting andengineering students with business students.The students’ self-rankings of academic ability (Table 2) indicates a notable willingness todiscriminate by the engineers. One might argue that students in numerate disciplines wouldnaturally be more ‘self aware’ of their

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Anderson; Lance Perez; Jerald Varner

senior levels. The four courses are in the systems area with an emphasison communications systems. This paper summarizes our experience with the ISSL in terms ofimplementation and utilization and its effect on student learning.Laboratory Motivation and ImplementationThe ISSL at UNL is integrated into four separate three credit hour courses that are taught at thejunior and senior levels in the undergraduate curriculum. The laboratory experience is part of thethree credit hours and does not replace any existing laboratory courses. The four courses are: 1. ELEC 304 Signals and Systems: The primary objective of this junior level course is to teach students time domain and transform analysis of continuous and discrete linear systems

Conference Session

Design and Computation in ChE Courses

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz

design projects will beneeded to replace the traditional continuous chemical manufacturing process that is most oftenthe subject of the capstone design class. This paper describes one such design project assignedto the West Virginia University class of 2005. A different multi-scale, biologically related,product design was completed by the class of 2004.2The ProblemThis class was assigned the task of investigating food products. Specifically, they were toidentify promising markets for low-carbohydrate and/or low-fat foods and suggest opportunitiesfor a profitable venture to manufacture such products. They were to learn the ingredients in and

Conference Session

Thermal Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Smith; Ralph Volino

VERSATILE HEAT TRANSFER LAB FOR CONDUCTING BENCH-TOP EXPERIMENTS Andrew N. Smith and Ralph J. Volino Mechanical Engineering Department United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MDAbstractThis paper describes heat transfer benches that were developed at the U.S. Naval Academy, andseveral basic experiments that have been implemented to date. Each bench contains thenecessary equipment for a variety of experiments. Using the heat transfer bench, and working ingroups of four or five, students perform hands-on heat transfer and thermo-fluids experiments.These experiments include measuring the

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jose Calixto; Glaucia Almeida; Frederico Rodrigues; elizabeth maia

architecturalmajor student. A constant and important problem faced by students in a reinforced concretedesign course is their difficulty in visualize the main aspects of the behavior, design anddetailing of concrete structures. Over the years, the traditional teaching methods have shownexpressively this fact, which, in turn, has made professors try different approaches toovercome the problem.This paper presents the implementation of a Web oriented teaching aid for reinforcedconcrete design courses. Applets are being developed for the design of reinforced concretebeams under bending and shear. They will be inserted into IdeaGateway, a teaching-learningvirtual environment at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The environmentimplementation model is based

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aranggan Venkataratnam; Ashok Goel

and by using quantum cells. In this paper, the undergraduateresearch projects carried out by the two REU students are summarized1. IntroductionActive research experience is one of the most effective techniques for training andmotivating undergraduate students for careers in science and engineering. NationalScience Foundation (NSF) recognizes this and supports undergraduate research under“Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements” program where itencourages principal investigators of NSF-funded research grants to include one or twoundergraduate students in their existing projects. This paper summarizes the experiencesof two such REU students (CR, DG) who worked on research projects in nanotechnologycircuit design under the

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vance Poteat; Abdullatif Bagegni

Session #3133 A Low Cost Power Quality and Energy Savings Laboratory for Undergraduate Education and Research Abdullatif Bagegni, Vance Poteat Merrimack CollegeAbstractThis paper describes the design and implementation of a power quality and energy savingslaboratory at Merrimack College. Merrimack College is a liberal arts institution north of Boston,MA, which has a small ABET accredited ECE department with 6 faculty and about 90 students.There is strong student interest in learning about power, and local utilities seek graduates withexpertise in power. A new

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Maggio; Sandra Yost

Session 1692 The Mechatronics Road Show: Building on Success in Mechatronics Curriculum Development Sandra A. Yost, Daniel D. Maggio Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering/ College of Engineering and Science University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MichiganAbstract:This paper describes a progression of successful pre-college programs that have grown from acomprehensive mechatronics curriculum development project sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation’s Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Adams; Vance Poteat

Session #1532 Curricular Review and Adoption of a Sophomore Level Microprocessor- Embedded Controller Sequence Vance E. Poteat, John G. Adams Merrimack CollegeAbstractThis paper describes curricular reviews that took place at Merrimack College during 2002, andthe two-course sequence in the sophomore year created to address observed areas of concern.The Merrimack ECE Program is faced with unique challenges in that it is the only USundergraduate only program in a Catholic College. As part of the ECE department’s ContinuousProgram Improvement mandated by ABET 2000

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

purpose of this paper is to summarize the efforts by the University of Wisconsin-Platteville(UWP) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to improve the freshmanengineering experience. Specifically, we have focused on the introductory engineering course.This work was funded by the National Science Foundation Course, Curriculum, and LaboratoryImprovement (CCLI) Adaptation and Implementation (A&I) program. We adapted the “SoonerCity” concept from the University of Oklahoma (OU). Sooner City is a “virtual city,” and wascreated to enable OU to incorporate “design across the curriculum,” in which all CEE courseshave a design component that builds on designs created in previous courses1. Students use thisvirtual city to design a variety

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

course.The purpose of this paper is to summarize the efforts by the University of Wisconsin-Platteville(UWP) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to improve the freshmanengineering experience. Specifically, we have focused on the introductory engineering course.This work was funded by the National Science Foundation Course, Curriculum, and LaboratoryImprovement (CCLI) Adaptation and Implementation (A&I) program. We adapted the “SoonerCity” concept from the University of Oklahoma (OU). Sooner City is a “virtual city,” and wascreated to enable OU to incorporate “design across the curriculum,” in which all CEE courseshave a design component that builds on designs created in previous courses1. Students use thisvirtual city to design a

Conference Session

TIME 9: Thermal Fluids/Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Mueller; Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

temperature distribution, the heat transfer coefficient along the fin is assumed to be constant.This assumption is technically not correct as the temperature along the fin varies.Recently, a laboratory exercise in which students were to design, build, and test an “infinitely long”fin was proposed by Abu-Mulaweh [5]. One common question posed by students is “What valueshould we use for the heat transfer coefficient?” Apparently, most undergraduate textbooks do notaddress this issue directly. Thus, the motivation for this work is an attempt to answer that question.This paper examines the assumption that the heat transfer coefficient is constant and proposes asimple approach to estimate the average total heat transfer coefficient for a long cylindrical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Massoud (Mike) Safavi; James Strueber

SESSION NO.: 1793 THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY SOLAR DECATHLON HOUSE ENTRY: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT Mike Safavi, James Strueber Tuskegee UniversityIntroductionThis paper describes Tuskegee University’s entry in the First Solar Decathlon Contest, sponsoredby The Department of Energy. First, the project goals, design, construction, logistics of movingthe house to the Capital’s Mall, setup, and testing aredescribed; then an analysis of the project success andfailures is presented.In 2000, The Department of Energy (DOE), BritishPetroleum Solar (BP Solar), and The AmericanInstitute of Architects (AIA), challenged all theAmerican Schools of Architecture

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Khaled Mansy

, with the anticipation that this will nurturethe scientific background and design skills of undergraduate students. The secondary mission ofthe laboratory is to disseminate the same knowledge and/or skills between graduate students,faculty, and practicing professionals. The laboratory will also be an effective venue to integrateteaching and research. The specific outcome expected from this project is to enable OSU’students, and consequently OSU’ graduates to effectively incorporate daylighting systems intothe design of buildings, which should result in the conservation of energy used to operatebuildings, and the mitigation of related negative environmental impacts. The paper reports on theneed of daylighting laboratories and their relevance to

Conference Session

Experience with Experiential Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Summers

considered the entire curriculum or just their own courses. If they focused on just their own courses, the answer was a resounding ‘No’. If they considered the entire curriculum, then the answers were more mixed, though still favoring ‘No’. Comments accompanying this question revealed two issues that will be covered in more detail in the discussion portion of this paper. One issue is that there was only a very tenuous link between external customer requirements (ABET and those who hire graduates) and the use of projects. The other issue brought up by several respondents involves students experiencing ‘project overload’ and time management issues at the end of each semester.-Do your students use project

Conference Session

Web Education I: Delivery and Evaluation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sally Waldron; Rose Robinson; Michael Gregg; Jenny Lo

Session 2004-2081 Blackboard Collaboration: Consolidation of On-Line Course Materials and Assessment for Multiple Sections Using Blackboard Dr. Jenny Lo, Professors Michael Gregg, Sally Waldron and Rose Robinson Division of Engineering Fundamentals Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the efforts of four Virginia Tech College of Engineering faculty members who usedBlackboard collaboratively to reduce the overall effort required to administer one required introductorycourse.Blackboard is Virginia Tech’s

Conference Session

Molecular and Multiscale Phenomena

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Turton; Joseph Shaeiwitz

scales, as appropriate, and themanufacture of the product at the macro scale. Therefore, a new class of design projects will beneeded to replace the traditional continuous chemical manufacturing process that is most oftenthe subject of the capstone design class. This paper describes one such design project assignedto the West Virginia University class of 2004.The ProblemThis class was assigned the task of investigating transdermal drug delivery systems. They wereto identify potential pharmaceutical products for use in a transdermal patch and suggestopportunities for a profitable venture to manufacture such a product. They were to learn thecomponents of transdermal patches, including their chemical composition, their function, andtheir mechanism