Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Kline

Engineering Educationwith particular emphasis on batch process analysis and the role of variability on processperformance. The book provides both philosophical perspectives of production principles andalso fundamental analytical solutions for process performance parameters. As such, it provides aquantitative basis for discussion of strategies such as MRP, JIT, and lean manufacturing. Inaddition to textbook analytical solutions, the Promodel simulation package has been used in theclass for students to build virtual simulation models of the production processes and verify theirsolutions.The combination of Factory Physics with Promodel provides an ideal learning environment forstudents by combining the textbook analysis with the hands-on experience of

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Per G. Reinhall; Paula R.L. Heron; Lesley Low; Brian C. Fabien

need for instructional materials that can be adopted with ease and confidence. Page 9.423.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”In this article we describe a pilot project to address this need by developing engineeringtutorials that can serve as supplements to the lectures and the standard textbook andpromote active learning by the students. The tutorials were developed in closecooperation with members of the Physics Education Group (PEG) at the University ofWashington. With NSF support, the

Conference Session

IE Outreach and Advancement

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tycho Fredericks; Steven Butt; Jorge Rodriguez

to energize students about a possiblecareer in engineering or technology.WMU’s Summer Institute for Technology, “Design-Engineering-Technology: Enlightened Trialand Error” is a 2-week simulated engineering product development program for high schooljuniors and seniors. This SIT is one of 10 Summer Institutes sponsored by the Michigan’sDepartment of Education that has involved over 13,000 students during the last 21 years. TheInstitutes are intensive learning experiences in the arts, sciences, and technology at colleges anduniversities throughout the state. The College (CEAS), in partnership with IDEO, a design-engineering firm based in California, and other local industries is in its fourth year of providingan interdisciplinary study program

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

long-term results are inadequate responses to immediate needs. But in orderto insure that this aid is not wasted, the population of these countries must be prepared toact in partnership with the donor nations in monitoring funds distribution and assessingtheir impact on the economic welfare of their countries.This paper argues two points. First, foreign aid in the US and other developed countriesmust be raised to a minimum of .7% of the combined GDP of the developed countries.Second, 10% of that foreign aid must be earmarked for higher learning in engineering andtechnology in order to increase economic development and its concomitant result,alleviation of poverty. With an adequately educated and trained indigenous workforce tohelp implement

Conference Session

TYCD 2003 Lower Division Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Goff; Hugh Rogers, University of Central Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

of its population,especially its workforce, by increasing the numbers of bachelor degrees awarded annually. Theambitious goal goes hand in hand with significant efforts to bring high technology industry andemployment to the state. This state level goal, along with the burgeoning population in itsschools and institutions of higher learning has forced the state to focus on its educational systemas a means to achieving its objectives. Current discussions within the Florida Department ofEducation indicates that an additional 15,000 new bachelor degrees need to be awarded annuallyto meet Florida’s job market requirements. To this end, a number of state level educationalinitiatives have been undertaken over the last few years to make the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Loendorf

Session 1793 A Course Investigating Technology in World Civilization William R. Loendorf Eastern Washington University School of Computing and Engineering Sciences Department of Engineering Technology and Multimedia DesignAbstractAn interdisciplinary course has been created that explores a historical perspective of thedevelopment of technology in a global context. This junior level course traces the interconnectedevents and cultures in which technology developed. It investigates how technologies are inter-related and how cultural factors

Conference Session

Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Chesney

that were asked of the students to assist them in processing the activityFinally, conclusions and recommendations are included near the end of the paper.Engineering Discipline: Civil Engineering“Thank you for teaching us about industrial engineering and bridges. I love the sandwich projectand the bridge one too! It was fun to learn about different types of engineering. I like bridgeengineering the best because you get to build bridges. Sincerely, Nathan”IntroductionFirst, the job content of Civil Engineers was briefly discussed, including construction of large-scale projects, such as highways, dams, and bridges. Then, the construction of bridges wasdiscussed more specifically. A website was found that described and had pictures of

Conference Session

ET Graduate Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Kaminski

knowledge base. Corporate downsizing, global market pressures, and rapidlyexpanding technology require a new type of engineering technologist, one that can functioncomfortably on a changing career path. This requirement produces the need for the technologistto be a lifelong learner. The tools for life long learning and research are the crux of the MSETprogram. The MSET program is multi-disciplinary, having the specific purpose of broadening thetechnological backgrounds of persons holding Bachelor degrees in the ET or IT disciplines. Page 7.1137.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and

Conference Session

CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronaldo Luna

experienced a number of major earthquakes (e.g., Chi-ChiTaiwan, 1999; Kocaeli, Turkey, 1999; El Quindio, Columbia, 1999; Bhuj, India, 2001; and ElSalvador, 2001) with significant strong ground motions causing profound damage tocommunities around the world. Closer to home, the recent U.S. earthquakes (e.g., Northridge,California, 1995 and Nisqually, Washington, 2001) have raised the awareness in the research anddisaster management organizations. The National Science Foundation is currently solicitingproposals in a second phase to complete a Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation(NEES), which will consist of distributed research experimental and computing resourcesbrought together by a national network for virtual earthquake simulation (http

Conference Session

New EET Course Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Habibur Rahman; Beshara Sholy

students with the fundamentals ofelectromagnetic principles and of radar systems in a senior level course on radar systems. It istaught as part of a four year aviation electronics degree program at Parks College ofEngineering and Aviation, Saint Louis University.I IntroductionRecent technological advances in the applications of microwave frequencies have mandated theneed for their understanding by engineering technology as well as engineering science graduates. Studies of microwave frequency measurement techniques are usually attained in upper divisioncourses, mainly in preparation for graduate programs geared towards research in this field. Fewschools provide an opportunity for undergraduates to learn to use techniques in the installationand

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William H. Sprinsky

differences, is usedas a layer in a GIS. Students learn the use of aerial imagery to construct coordinated DigitalTerrain Models (DTM), from which mapping can be derived for project planning andconstruction management.Our portfolio includes associate’s degrees in both Civil Engineering Technology (CT) andSurveying Technology (SUT), both ABET accredited, and a new bachelor’s program in CivilEngineering Technology with emphasis in Surveying (BCT). Photogrammetry is a requiredcourse in both the SUT and BCT degrees and can be taken as an elective in the CT program.The use of GIS is taught to students in all degrees. A more advanced course in LandUse/Information is part of the BCT program.The Photogrammetry course is in the lecture/lab format, where

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Layton

necessarily commingle with, the technicalcontent of the course. The results are that the percentage of students with an understanding ofethical responsibility increases from 45% to 68% after these assignments. This approach is read-ily implemented by an individual instructor and can be part of a comprehensive effort to teachethics across the curriculum. The approach should be considered an introductory component ofan ethics instruction strategy where the learning objective is awareness rather than mastery.I. IntroductionEngineering educators are obliged to introduce their students to the precepts of professional eth-ics. This obligation has been codified in the ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 which states, underCriterion 3(f), that “engineering

Conference Session

New ET Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Kimble

political science classes including, state politics and urban politics. · The curriculum includes six hours of organizational psychology. · The on-campus classes are set up in a unique fashion to accommodate fire service employees who work rotating 24-hour shifts. · The program is also offered as an individual access, distance learning degree program using state-of-the-art distance leaning technology.The Distance Education classes are a combination of asynchronous and synchronous web baseddelivery using WebCT Ò and Centra Symposium. ÒIntroduction:The Fire Safety Engineering Technology program at UNC Charlotte was created in response tothe needs of the Fire Chief’s Association and Firemen's Association of North Carolina

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Keller, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

that can be easily followed. The emphasis on these experiments is not the experiment,but the analysis of the data generated from a particular experiment. Essentially, these laboratoriescan quickly degenerate into a show-and-tell theater portion followed by individual student workduring the data analysis and report writing phases. 1Recently, self-directed and autonomous learning experiences have been realized to be integral tothe learning process. In order to introduce these aspects into an instrument and measurementcourse setting, a defined, but undirected instrumentation lab was recently designed andimplemented in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Tulsa. This labwas based on an existing air-rocket lab that had been

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A. Meadows, University of Michigan; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

in groupproject teams for female engineering students.    Active participation is defined as taking an active role in collaborative work, and having theopportunity to explain the topic to another in one’s own words1. Education researchdemonstrates that learning and understanding is optimized when students engage in activeparticipation. However, a large body of social science research supports the idea that activeparticipation may be lowered for women in male-dominated fields, due to gender stereotypespurporting than men have more ability than women in math and science fields, includingengineering.Laboratory studies on the topic of stereotype threat have demonstrated the significantdetrimental effect of these stereotypes on women’s

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Carreno-Castillo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1508: UNDERSTANDING MEXICAN FACULTY DESCRIPTORSOF ENGINEERING USING METAPHORS TO HELP EXPLAIN GENDEREDBOUNDARIESSilvia Carreno-Castillo, Universidad de las Amricas PueblaAurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas PueblaEnrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education; and Professor, Department of Chemical, Food, and Environmental Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches engineering design, food science, and education related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, creating effective learning environments, and building rigorous research capacity in

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

trades to effectively support estimating teams in their organizations. Among thevarious trades, having a good understanding of Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing (MEP) scope ishighly valued in construction organizations since relatively fewer construction professionalspossess this expertise.Historically construction people come from diverse backgrounds, experiencing and learning theprofession in field practices1. However as projects got more complex and competition tougher,the peoples’ profile in the industry has changed over the years and college graduates mainly fromconstruction, and also from architecture and civil engineering programs started to occupyprofessional ranks in construction companies. Most graduates joining construction companiescome

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

but just relax and be yourself” • “be more assertive and state what you think. try to do a little in every area, paperwork and machining, not just paper/computer stuff”These open-ended comments provide very specific feedback, which is essential information thatstudents need to improve team performance. Some of the most challenging team problems arenot due to slacking off, but rather lack of respect among team members. A student may be doingmore than their share of the workload but receive a low peer review because they do not listenwell to their teammates. The specific feedback is often a wake up call for such students.Expanding Use of On-Line Peer Review ProgramsAn on-line tool for peer review helps students learn effective

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David DiBiasio

abroad such asindustrial internships, semester at sea programs, service-oriented models, and traditionalexchange programs. A diversity of models means a variety of student experiences and hencedifferent student outcomes. Measuring student outcomes and understanding the learningexperience is critical for continuous improvement and satisfying accreditation agencies. In thispaper we describe our international program and its relation to ABET-related student outcomessuch as multidisciplinary teamwork, understanding engineering in a global society, contemporaryissues, life-long learning, and written communication skills. The paper will focus on ourassessment process.BackgroundAll students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute must complete a

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

A. J. Marchese; Robert P. Hesketh; T. R. Chandrupatla; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; Kauser Jahan; C. Stewart Slater

-building” exercise. Each team is providedwith a box of blocks and given 30 minutes to construct the tallest tower possible. Actually, thisexercise is an introduction to teamwork rather than an exposure to any engineering designprinciples. More significantly, it marks a departure from what is often done in the freshmanexperience. From this point on, we strive to avoid “gimmicky” design/build competitions (e.g.,bridge building, egg drops, etc.) and instead choose to focus on the design of real products anddevices such as flashlights and coffee machines.For the next 3 weeks, students complete a combined mechanical drawing and fabrication module.During lecture periods, students learn how to produce mechanical drawings using a CADsoftware package. The

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

A. J. Marchese; Robert P. Hesketh; T. R. Chandrupatla; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; Kauser Jahan; C. Stewart Slater

faculty are taking a leadership role by using innovative methods ofteaching and learning, as recommended by ASEE in 1994 [2], to better prepare students for entryinto a rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace. Key program features include: (i)inter- and multi-disciplinary education created through collaborative laboratory and coursework;(ii) stressing teamwork as the necessary framework for solving complex problems; (iii)incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies throughout the curricula; (iv) and creation ofcontinuous opportunities for technical communication. To best meet these objectives, the fourengineering programs of Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering have acommon engineering clinic throughout their

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John I. Hochstein; E. H. Perry

performance levels ontraditional exams. Likewise, students who score well on traditional exams also do well on thecompetency tests. It is interesting to note that nearly all students seem to try to pass all of thecompetency exams, even when it is clear that they have already passed a sufficient number ofthem to be awarded the grade they have earned from the other evaluative components of thecourse. Perhaps the competency test becomes a personal challenge or a habit. In either case,specific focus provided by DTC seems to have had a positive effect on the learning process.How can DCT help meet EC2000 requirements?One overly-simplified view of the change from previous ABET criteria to EC2000 is a shift infocus from “What has the program presented to all

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence B. Korta

better known as Allen-Bradley)approached MSOE with a challenge: develop a summer engineering program which would beattractive to graduate level Eastern European engineering students; specifically for engineeringstudents in what was then Czechoslovakia The program was to be used as a way to bring “thebest and brightest” engineering students to the US and to Rockwell, anticipating a kind of“internship” relationship in which the students learn about the host company while the companyhas an opportunity to observe the participants. Participants were to be selected on the basis oftheir command of the English language and being enrolled in a field of study relevant to the workof Allen-Bradley (Rockwell)….this generally meant the students were majoring

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Perger; Leonard J. Bohmann; Bob Bohnsack

learning within the given department. For ABET, we needed to look at the wholedegree program, both the courses within the major and those in other departments. In addition,ABET had predefined outcomes of the program, whereas for NCA we used self-defined goalsand outcomes. Probably the biggest difficulty was that the assessment program we developedfor the NCA evaluation was not ingrained within the department. If we were to succeed with theABET evaluation, this had to change. Page 4.251.1Our NCA experience did give us several advantages. To begin with, the NCA made us thinkabout formal assessment. This is not something that most engineering educators

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Kent Curtis, Northern Kentucky University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University - Calumet

fields must continue to learn newtechnical skills and capabilities. They must also aggressively develop skills in state-of-the-artinteractive technology and learning systems. We received significant input from the Tri-CountyEconomic Development Corporation, The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, and theGreater Cincinnati Labor Management Council. We also received input from numerousindividual companies represented on our advisory committees.2) What are the trends in the local industrial/manufacturing economy that indicate a demand for persons prepared at the graduate level in technology? There are international corporations, for example, Toyota Motor Manufacturing of NorthAmerica (auto) who have located their manufacturing operations

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Youngmee Lee; Yasuo Kuga; Thomas Stoebe; Minoru Taya; Mani Soma

three or four students learned and practiced the thermosonic wire bondingtechnique with 0.001” diameter Au wire within one hour and performed their own bonding on Page 3.532.2their own specimen successfully. For security, students made three or four Au wire bonding on 2each bonding pad to a Cu strip on the substrate. Each student took optical microscope photos ofball bonds and wedge bonds after the bonding (Fig. 5). At that time, a summary of the lab and areport on the properties and advantages and disadvantages of three common encapsulantmaterials were assigned.The last step was the polymer

Conference Session

Institutional inclusion: Advancing equity and belongingness in engineering education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #41537Exploring Self-Efficacy and Sense of Belonging in Engineering: The Role ofInstitutional SupportDr. Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile Monica Quezada-Espinoza is a professor and researcher at the School of Engineering at the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile, where currently collaborates with the Educational and Academic Innovation Unit, UNIDA (for its acronym in Spanish), as an instructor in active learning methodologies. Her research interest topics involve university education in STEM areas, faculty and continuing professional development, research-based methodologies

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Walton Pichette, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Walter Bryzik, Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Ming-Chia D. Lai, Wayne State University; Yun Seon Kim, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

AC 2011-1270: INTEGRATION OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TRAIN-ING MODULES INTO CAPSTONE COURSES ACROSS COLLEGE OFENGINEERING DEPARTMENTSDean Walton Pichette, Wayne State University DEAN PICHETTE Senior Lecturer Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering TEACHING INTERESTS Systems Engineering, Project/Program Management, Engineering Economics & Lifecycle Costing, Introduction to Design PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION 1995 MS Electronics and Computer Control Systems. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 1990 MBA Business Administration, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 1972 BS Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2007 Present Wayne State University

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Demetrius Caldwell, Michigan State University, Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering; Kyle P. Foster, Diversity Programs Office, College of Engineering, Michigan State University; Tonisha Brandy Lane, Michigan State University; Rickey Alfred Caldwell Jr, Michigan State University; Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, College of Engineering, Diversity Programs OfficeClaudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State UniversityJon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State Univer- sity. Dr. Sticklen is also Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program in the MSU College of Engineering. He also is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. Over the last decade, Dr. Sticklen has pursued en- gineering education research focused on early engineering; his current

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor

technology. They spendtheir first year in the BSEMET program (the junior year) cross-training in their alternatediscipline. Students spend the senior year of the program learning specialized technicalknowledge in selected areas of engineering technology related to the electro-mechanicaldiscipline. Both components (associate degree and the junior and senior years) consist of highlystructured curriculum schedules. While a large number of baccalaureate degree engineeringprograms at US institutions encourage students to participate in co-op programs (programswhich require students to work in industry at least one full-time semester per year), Penn StateAltoona BSEMET students cannot participate in a co-op program without falling out of theBSEMET course