Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Archer, Michigan Technological University; Kedmon Hungwe, Michigan Technological University; Luke Mounsey, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Baptist College in Gaylord, MI. He enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, and the occasional random research project. Page 15.914.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 New directions in engineering education: The development of a virtual lab course in electronic circuits.Abstract – The development of virtual education satisfying the needs of engineeringeducation is getting increased attention in the current era of Web and virtual technologies.In this paper, we present the rationale, implementation and formative evaluation of avirtual lab environment for an electronic circuits course. The system, which is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

castellated beams are beams withexpanded sections containing hexagonal openings as shown in Figure 1. The SMARTBEAM® isproduced by cutting a standard wide flange beam, of depth d, in half longitudinally and weldingthe staggered two halves back together. The SMARTBEAM® has either circular or hexagonalopenings and weighs the same as the original root beam, but is 50% deeper (dSMART = 1.5d) and50% more stiff than the original beam and is ideal for long span applications.These structural members are marketed as a sustainable solution in the building industry, as it iscomprised of between 90 – 100 recycled materials. The authors have conducted research onthese beams continuously for a decade. Theses structural elements are widely used in Europe,and have

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Harlow, Western Kentucky University; Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; H. Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, designing telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.H. Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University Joel Lenoir is the Layne Professor of Mechanical Engineering at WKU, and primarily teaches in the dynamic systems and instrumentation areas of the curriculum. His industrial experience includes positions at Michelin Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as well as extensive professional practice in regional design and manufacturing firms. Page 15.570.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Extracurricular Project Enhances Student Learning

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

item by item analysis.Much work has been done evaluating surveys used in assessment of various individualcharacteristics. Many involved in engineering education will be familiar with the Felder’s Indexof Learning Styles7 and particularly the accompanying psychometric evaluations of theinstrument8,9. These studies give much information about the usefulness of the survey and thetechniques used should also be used for evaluation of test instruments. Schimmel, King andShamsuddin10 discussed the development and use of a standardized exam for programimprovement, but they stop short of evaluating this exam for psychometric soundness.Companies that administer standardize tests such as the SAT or the EIT/FE spend many hoursand support much research to

Conference Session

Exploring New Frontiers in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis

ability to gain a wider and broaderperspective.Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2004 American Society for Engineering EducationWhy is there such an emphasis on professional skills for entry-level engineers today?One example was found when the National Science Foundation collected data on U.S.engineers in 1997 and found 58% of the people trained as engineers spend major part oftheir work in management, sales, and administration. In addition, with the recenteconomic downturn, many engineers, with research and development funds cut, havefound themselves thrust into business and leaderships roles for which they were ill-prepared6. Norman Augustine, in

Conference Session

Web Education I: Delivery and Evaluation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Mark Pullen

to add or modify student accounts • Administrator access for general database queries, initializing courses or semesters, and starting or stopping serversOptional modem access is a critical component for adequate quality of delivery. Whilesynchronous Internet delivery takes advantage of the near-ubiquity of inexpensive Internetconnections, it faces the problem that the Internet today does not support a guaranteed quality ofservice required to ensure a quality delivery of audiographics. GMU is located in a high-technology urban area with excellent Internet service and legendary levels of vehicle trafficcongestion. We have found that network traffic congestion also reaches extreme levels in somecases. While many of our students are

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Hartley T. Grandin, Hartley T. Grandin,; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

students to focus more on the physics of the problem. Second, the use of thecomputer equation solvers eliminates tedious and often error prone algebraic manipulation.Third, the test case scenarios suggested for verification of the “answer” force the student toconsider limiting, “known result”, solutions of the problem. Throughout the course, the studentsapply this approach to homework and project activities. Initially they are given the testscenarios, but, with practice, they learn to create their own. This paper presents two exampleproblems to demonstrate the approach.Introduction In a homework assignment, the ultimate goal for a majority of undergraduate engineeringstudents is simply to obtain the “answer” in the back of the book. A

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Farhan Qazi

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

”Nanonotechnology for Telecommunications” published by CRC Press and a handbook of research on ”Solar Energy Systems and Technologies” pub- lished by IGI Global. He also authored two chapters for these books. He is a member of ASEE and a senior life member of IEEE.Mr. Farhan Qazi Farhan A Qazi holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and MBA degree both from Syra- cuse University, Syracuse, New York. He is currently working in Maryland at a federal job and is pursuing a doctorate in Information Assurance. Prior to that he worked at Lockheed Martin located at Syracuse, NY as a software engineer and at the New York Power Authority located in Marcy, NY, as a System Analyst. Farhan presented in the area of semantic

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Blake

of some characteristic is theamount of energy and the quantity of something is either the mass or the volume. It can also bethe heating value of a fuel, i.e., heat released per unit of fuel (kJ/kg, BTU/lb, BTU/gal, etc).Often, students have had some experience with a few examples of rates and capacities. Prior tocollege, most students should have been exposed to simple problems relating the speed of a carto distance traveled or time required to cover a set distance. Students who have taken a physicalscience course should be familiar with density. In their education and in practice, they will befaced with computations that initially appear to be very different. If they can recognize thatthese new problems are similar in form to problems that

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps; Stephen Renshaw

other computer languages such as C++, Java “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”and so on. Specifically it has a clearly defined syntax and notation system with limited contextsin which the symbols can be used. The complete specification is available on-line6 but is difficultto read. Good summaries are available, such as Fowler’s7, illustrating the essential elements.UML provides a mechanism for expressing many aspects of design, from initial analysis anduser interactions through various aspects of the design and on to the final implementation. Itprovides a way to express component design detail

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Martinazzi

students were only average in the analysis.Surprisingly, factors such as class size, newer schools, more technologically advancedequipment, stricter discipline and slavish studying by the foreign students were not the reasonsfor their superior performance. The researchers from the Primetime live segment implied answerto improving the U. S. ranking did not involve less television viewing, more homework, betterteachers, school uniforms and more passion on the part of students and teachers! Rather, thesecret to exceptional student performance and learning in the United States will involve changesin what we teach and how we teach it! The conclusions from the Primetime Live segmentstressed that we can learn from other countries in this regard.This

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alex See

subject had been reported with regard to the teaching ofDSP to students. However, the teaching of DSP was mainly devoted to ECE (Electrical andComputer Engineering) students 4-6. For mechatronics students, it was believed that givingthem some insight to the fundamentals of DSP and data acquisition would benefit them inthis advance computer era.This paper describes the work produced by a team of 3 students. They were put together fora hands-on learning experience in Mechatronics engineering. The rationale for hands-onlearning in engineering had been widely studied by many researchers and in one particularstudy conducted by Ferguson and Hegarty7, they carried out an experiment and investigatedon how college students learned the mechanics of pulley

Conference Session

State of the Art in Freshman Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stoian Petrescu; Ronald Ziemian; Richard Zaccone; Richard Kozick; James Baish; Margot Vigeant; Daniel Cavanagh

• Research and list a number of importantprior to lab 1) ADA specifications. • Determine length of ramp needed to access the lecture hall stageLab 1 • Generate typical walking route, measure Available tools: tape distance and time measures, measuring • Generate current most compliant route, wheels, digital levels, and measure distance and time wheelchairs used here and • List and describe areas needing for Lab 2 improvement • Generate team

Conference Session

Thermal Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz; Robert Choate

students are less familiar with the role of instructors building a lab experience.Secondary outcomes of the project include demonstration of professional ethics and teamworkwith peer assessment.This paper will review the experimental design projects implemented by the seniors, requiringthe students to perform independent research and hopefully encourage lifelong learning. Anumber of ME program outcomes are supported by this activity and the assessment methodsused and results gathered will be discussed.IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering faculty at Western Kentucky University have used the developmentand implementation of professional experiences to provide consistent and properly assessedinstruction for students pursuing the new baccalaureate

Conference Session

Capstone & Educational Resource Developments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Peter

MINDSTORMS LOBOTOMY: ROBOTIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION, AND CONTROL SYSTEM WITH PARALLEL ACOUSTICAL TRACKING CAPABILITY Luke Yoder, Mychal Hall, Kyle Madson, Anthony Donaldson, Don Peter Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WashingtonAbstract A system for wireless, multi-robotic communication, coordination, and control, based onLego MindStormsTM robots and a PC-based Command Center, has been demonstrated at ®Seattle Pacific University as an example of fruitful undergraduate research and as a powerfulextension of MindStormsTM capabilities for use by future students with minimal programmingand hardware changes. A custom program

Conference Session

Novel Courses for ChEs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Dickson

communications presentation for the Exxonsponsored Prize. Students are briefed that 1. They must make a group presentation on a marketing topic (generally industry related). 2. There is a prize of $350 for the best group. 3. They must form their own teams reflecting that large teams provide more resources but smaller teams achieve greater individual shares from any win.An interesting outcome on this activity is that males will tend to form small groups of2/3, females will settle on 4 members and mixed groups are generally 5/6 individuals,and to date no small all-male group has won.This activity brings together all the elements of industry specific research, businessand technology issues and are brought together in the core skills of

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Watts; Theodor Richardson

twenty-nine teaching assistants who responded to this survey,only five claimed a benefit in communication ability from the TA training seminar. The generalconclusion that can be made based on these responses is that the teaching assistant training isbeneficial for helping the TAs to overcome their initial fears and in giving some expectation ofwhat they will face in the classroom; however, the training was not apparently significant amongthe respondents in improving communication abilities and enlightening them on how to approachthe students as individuals or how to utilize the different teaching styles such as questioning andguided exploration. The teaching assistants who responded also gave the following commentsand suggestions regarding the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lin; Richard Pfile

to their list of requirements forcurrent and prospective employees. Numerous sample exams from vendors as well asthird party organizations could be easily accessed from the Internet. All kinds of studyguides and related books populate bookstores. In this study, we have consulted booksand sample exams from various publishers and vendors (1 - 15) in searching for a mechanismto develop appropriate course objectives. Naturally, a matrix of objectives mapping outall the details from various certification exams would be the first thing comes into ourconsideration. However, after a preliminary lengthy list of course objectives wasgenerated from the initial period of this study, it is apparent to us that it is somewhatdifficult to present the all

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lorena Basilio; Frank Claydon; Betty Barr; David Shattuck; Stuart Long; Jennifer Ruchhoeft

the other students in that class. With these earlyresults, we are cautiously optimistic that we are making a difference for our students. Full resultsfor two semesters of the project will be ready by the time of the presentation. Page 8.1044.1 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Shattuck et al., Summer Camp and Course Workshops for Sophomore Level Electrical and Computer EngineersIntroduction This project began with the initiative of some engineering companies in the state of

Conference Session

Trends in Civil Engineering Accreditation

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Elliott

assessments from the students, the senior exitinterview assessments, and a performance/productivity assessment. Theperformance/productivity assessment is largely based on data supplied by each faculty member.These data are used in a formalized scoring system that produces productivity scores in the areasof teaching, research and service. Each faculty member receives a listing of everyone’s scoresbut with only his/her own identified.Documentation, Feedback, and Closing the LoopAlthough the assessment process is important, it is not as important as what is done with theresults of the assessment. These results must be communicated to the faculty and actions must betaken based on the results. Also, the entire process must be documented – the assessment

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bowen

Page 9.931.1number of learning objectives including developing team and computer skills, creative problem Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsolving, and effective project planning that are addressed through a team-based conceptualdesign experience. The content and delivery method of ENGR 1201 are quite similar to otherschools where the initial course in engineering is common to all majors2,3,4. The class is amixture of lectures that give “engineering survival skills” (computer, library, professional)combined with a semester-long team project that requires planning, conceptual design, and

Conference Session

The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Winzer

make initial contact with the company? (Select any that apply) PSU Career Placement PSU Faculty On-Campus Interviews PSU Intern Program Family Business PSU Alumni Contact Other (describe): ____________________________________________________________PROGRAM/DEGREE ASSESSMENTPlease assess the following items relative to your experience at Pittsburg State. Use the followingscale: (5 = Excellent, 4=Above Average, 3=Average, 2=Below Average,1=Poor, NR=NoResponse). Highlight or circle your response.A. Overall Experience 5 4 3 2 1 NRB. Faculty in your major 5 4 3

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kanagaratnam Baskaran; John Long

are typical of the sort of students who take up a course by distance education.10 3. Industry-based students studying through Deakin-industry partnership programs. These students work for companies such as Ford Australia, Holden, and Ansett Airlines. They study off-campus, initially for an associate degree. Some articulate into the BTech or BE. 4. Overseas students. A small number of overseas students study on-campus in Australia. The majority study off-campus through education partners in Singapore and Malaysia. In addition, a handful of overseas students are native Australians living abroad, studying off-campus. The latter students are posted to countries including Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

Conference Session

Teaching Design with a Twist

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Eric Granlund

earlier, the students were divided into design teams of three to four studentsgiving a total of twelve design teams. The students were given complete freedom inchoosing their team members. The teams elected a group leader or contact person for eachdesign team. Each student was given a three-ring notebook with paper to be used as aDesign Journal. The students also received a Design Folio giving them a basic outline thatguided them through the initial design process, alternative designs, selecting an optimaldesign, constructing a working model or prototype, evaluating the design and presentationof their design to the class. The grading policy for the module was that all team membersreceived the same grade as the team earned on its final design

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Shirley Fleischmann

common experience butmost likely the student has not viewed it as related to the study of fluids. A series of suchsimple experiences provides a set of questions that can be answered as the courseprogresses. It also raises the student’s expectation that this area of study will havepractical application. Because the lab is enjoyable, the students begin to expect to enjoylab and some of the questions are posed in order to initiate or enhance that “aha” reactionwhen it is explained in lecture. The students present their results for this lab in the formof a journal that might be appropriate for a general audience. Page 6.332.5 Proceedings of the 2001

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Carter; Sarah Rajala

opportunities.6. To expose students to advances in engineering practice and research as preparation for opportunities in professional practice and graduate education.7. To obtain resources necessary to recruit, develop, and retain faculty who are committed to the educational mission of the department and to acquire, maintain, and operate facilities and laboratory equipment appropriate to our engineering program, and to incorporate traditional and state-of-the-art educational technology and methods.3 Page 6.400.9 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan A. Burtner

issues, and communication. Case studies of topics such as the Exxon-Valdez and Chernobyl raise students’ awareness of global and environmental concerns. The finalproject on whistle-blowing deals directly with ethics, as do many of the assigned articles. Eachyear, I customized the course to include a discussion of contemporary issues in addition to thosethat were included in the texts. One year, the ValuJet crash occurred during the course. Wewere able to follow the story as it developed. The fact that initial theories of wrongdoing areoften not supported during subsequent investigations was an important lesson. During anothercourse, Dolly the sheep and the cloning issue was very much in the news. The religious andmedical issues raised by this

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth D. West; Craig W. Smith

President and the year before a new Academic Dean had been hired.The upheaval in administration created a screen of confusion. Our division chairperson wasinterested in the project and assigned both of us to some of the same courses. Our teachingloads dropped from 15 -18 hrs to12-15 hrs and no one seemed to notice.Getting Our BalanceOur plan called for the two of us to start with the reform of a single course in the Fall of 1997.The course was Physics 241, the first of a two-course calculus-based sequence. Our hope wasthat we could learn enough about the reform process by collaborating on a single course that wecould each take the lead on another course the next semester.We reviewed the work of several researchers in physics education including

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Pamela L. Eddy; David A. Pape

Page 5.545.1objective may be due to difficulties with a previous course. Thus, in an integratedassessment plan course level assessments should feed into the overall programassessment.The faculty and administration of the engineering programs at Saginaw Valley StateUniversity (SVSU) have developed a Manual of Assessment4 as the initial step inimplementing a suitable departmental assessment program. This manual lists sixMechanical Engineering Program Objectives that are linked to and measured by twelveProgram Outcomes. Six different methods to assess these twelve outcomes are describedin the manual and are listed in Table 1 below. These six methods are representative ofapproaches to program assessment that are being used at a number of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Winthrop J. Aldrich; M. Catharine Hudspeth

. Page 5.568.2These presentations require intensive preparation, library research, and written interim reports.The interaction among faculty has been a pleasant outcome of this program as it has grown andmatured. To be successful, the program necessitates that the faculty collaborate and planintegrated topics from their disciplines. This requires not only group meetings prior to theprogram, but also weekly progress and planning meetings during the course of the four weeks.There were many lively discussions about how best to accomplish program goals, to assesssuccess and problems, and to coordinate program activities. These meetings, which also includethe student facilitators and the residence coordinator, give us all a much better perspective of