Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

run various mill operations.This was attempted on some Newcomen-type engines, but was mostly satisfied by both Savery andNewcomen engines pumping water up to a reservoir and then running the water through waterwheels. This overall scheme included additional energy conversions, each with non-unityefficiency. Watt developed rotating shaft output engines in the 1780s. Watt’s plan to use acrankshaft was delayed until the expiration of a patent for use of this device in 1794. As a result, hedeveloped and patented a double gear rotational drive in 1781. After 1794, the crankshaft andflywheel were generally used.incorporating historic engines into current instructionThe graphics, description of operation, and calculations presented in this article

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nicholas van Bloemen Waanders, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

per cycle or the thermalefficiency of the engine directly.We are writing to request your assistance with developing a thermodynamic model which accuratelyestimates the work produced by our engine per cycle, and determines the thermal efficiency of the engine.Please perform your primary analysis using the data we have provided. We plan to make frequent enginemodifications out in the field which will change the cycle details, so please also make your model easy toadjust with additional p-V data. Hopefully with the help of your model, we will be able to see how makingsmall changes to the cycle affects work produced and thermal efficiency. To keep the model easy to use, weask that you: 1) treat the fuel-air mixture in the combustion chamber as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Isaiah Waindi, SPSU Systems Engineering Graduate

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Systems Engineering

TechnologyEach region faces different challenges with managing and developing plans for energy security.For example, while there might be some similarity, China does not face the same challenges asthe United States. Similarly, the East African region has very different challenges from thosecountries. These technologies are being developed to solve problems for the regions whichidentified the need. Wind energy is a great source of electricity in the United States however itmay not work as well in East Africa1. Alternatively, solar power would be well suited for thetropical region which gets great amounts of sunlight.Technology maturity is another challenge. With increasing demand for oil from China, India,Brazil and other emerging nations, renewable

Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziyu Long, Purdue University; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Klod Kokini, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robyn F Wilson, Purdue University; Jennifer C Batra, Purdue University ; Lindsey B. Anderson, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

developmentalnetwork ties, mentor and mentee are linked by several types of ties (e.g., friendship, collaborator,and service on the same committees). These multiplex ties between mentor and mentee can bebeneficial as multiple relationships strengthen the mentor-mentee bond and provide differentvenues for episodic mentoring to emerge naturally. For instance, faculty may engage in multiplementoring episodes through co-teaching courses, working on departmental policies, and sharingcourse plans and grant applications. Furthermore, encouragement of multiplex ties is beneficialfor faculty whose areas of expertise are not redundant with those of their other departmentalmembers. In this regard, our women engineering faculty participants discussed how theirmentoring

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Jerald Henderson, University of California, Davis

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

). Afterengineering analysis and computation for the models against the baseline, we recommend ModelB as the best automated alternative as it has the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Model Awith added quality assurance features.INTRODUCTIONIn preparation for the Las Vegas Automation Tradeshow, Maverick Robotics Corporation(MRC) plans to showcase a small-scale turn-key solution, high-speed, synchronous,manufacturing module (THSMM). Management has given manufacturing the task of designing aTHSMM production line that automatically assembles LEGO miniature sports cars (model#9480). The objective is to design the line to efficiently and economically manufacture onemillion (1M) LEGO sports cars, replacing a factory worker who works a 40-hour week and ispaid

Conference Session

Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

negotiate a fit between personal ideas and ideas of others, Page 25.351.10using contrasts to spark and sustain knowledge advancement rather than depending on others tochart that course for them. They deal with problems of goals, motivation, evaluation, and long-range planning that are normally left to teachers or managers.” We found that although such adescription clearly indicates a reduced and different type of role for the instructor, there were stillnumerous opportunities for the instructor to scaffold, share, redirect, and otherwise influencestudent collaborative discourse.With the problem of understanding formulated and initial theories

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith A. Sunderman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Raymond L. Price, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of an organization to implement new ideas and the perceptions of organizationalmembers of the presence of certain organizational characteristics that promote innovation. Thecurriculum incubator revealed these characteristics in a curricular change process that challengedtraditional planned change models of curricular change.What are the key characteristics of the curriculum incubator? Key characteristics of the curriculum incubator were identified in a two stage processfirst using qualitative data from interviews then using a survey to determine the strength of theirpresence among faculty. Interview data resulted in the identification of 24 themes perceived byfaculty as characteristic of the curriculum incubator. Figure 1 below lists

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bailey Renee Leppek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kara E. Gray, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

have already resulted in planned changes to the survey. Details ofthe interviews are presented in the next section. Flow Vis/Fluid Perception of Design Sustainable Energy Mechanics1 I want to study fluids. I want to study design. I want to study sustainable energy.2 The study of fluids is The study of design is useful The study of sustainable useful to society. to society. energy is useful to society.3 Visualizations of fluid Visualizations of fluid flows Sustainable energy flows are very

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Debra S. Jusak, Western Washington University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, that students in courses without lab components, such as ours, or thosestudents taking on-line courses, should especially benefit from our multi-facetedapproach. All of the concepts that are proposed as part of the project are based uponresearch findings from STEM education research (described below). The plan is todisseminate the MSE apps through the Apple App store, but currently they run only onour many iPod test devices during the development and testing phase of the projectbecause of Apple’s development licensing restrictions. At the conclusion of the project,all materials will be placed on the NSF sponsored National Science Digital Library(NSDL).While much is known about more effective practices in STEM education, many barriersexist to

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part II) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

demand unique new competencies of professional engineers.  In the context of the Sociology of Professions, the ASME Board of Governors’ position on licensure reflects an orientation consistent with industries’ interest in maintaining a large supply of low-cost engineering talent. This perspective is clearly not in the best interest of the engineering profession, as it will only contribute further to the commoditization of engineering services and the subordination of the engineer’s professional authority to a corporate entity.References1. Steering Committee to Plan a Summit on the Future of the Civil Engineering Profession in 2025. The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025. Reston, VA: American Society

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Kenneth J. Williamson, Oregon State University; Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University; Goran Jovanovic Ph.D., Oregon State University; Chih-hung Chang, Oregon State University; Adam Z. Higgins, Oregon State University; Craig M. Gates, Oregon State University; Richard Mark Roehner, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

administered at the beginning of the studio project, itis expected that start-up adjustments and normalization of student attitudes would lower theoverall perception of the students. The perceptions for the junior-level courses and thedistributions between the two classes are very similar despite being implemented by entirelydifferent personnel. Such a result is a positive indicator of the benefits of the systematicimplementation plan described above. While the majority of student responses for all threeclasses are positive, a lower fraction of sophomores perceive value. There are several plausiblefactors that may contribute to the difference between sophomores and juniors. As the

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Venters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ofwriting still provides a useful overview of the ways in which writing practices can supportlearning [47]. He reviews four hypotheses: 1) the initial act of writing itself brings forth newknowledge as writers allow ideas to flow; 2) learning occurs as writers move through therevision process, as writers organize, link, evaluate, and refine their ideas; 3) different genrestructures such as argument, compare/contrast, or analysis support learning by helping studentsmove through logical processes; and 4) learning occurs as students plan their writing and setgoals and sub-goals for problem solving. Klein notes that while each of these hypotheses havemerit, and some degree of empirical evidence existed at the time of his writing to support them,much

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Miraglia, Syracuse University ; Sharon W. Alestalo, Syracuse University; Shobha K. Bhatia, Syracuse University

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Women in Engineering

Page 25.1481.11fields. For instance, a research survey of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and tenuretrack/tenured faculty found that more graduate student women than men (28.5% of women vs.7.2% of men) are concerned that a career in science will be detrimental to their plans for a family(Ecklund and Lincoln 2011: 4).xxiv For many women – and some men – these concerns persistbeyond the graduate experience. For example, a 2009 National Research Council of the NationalAcademy of Sciences report found that women who receive a doctorate in science andengineering are less likely than men to seek academic research positions, and are more likely todrop out of the academy before tenure when they do pursue a faculty position.xxv1 A November2009

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Azizan Zainal Abidin, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

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Women in Engineering

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Claudio Campana, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

talked about theneed for more projects with the goal of developing innovation described it as follows: “But maybe some more opportunities to do your own projects or choose from a bunch instead of going in and turning some dials according to this prescribed little lecture they had planned.” “When you’re in college and taking classes and regurgitating what the teacher teaches you, that’s tough. I think that really falls to the teachers in those courses to create – push the students and create some innovative projects to incorporate with the criteria that they’re teaching.”According to the participants, incorporating more of these projects into the curriculum wouldhave the additional benefit of helping

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Patricia Dee Zobel, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

). Measuring outcomes of living- learning programs: Examining college environments and student learning and development. The Journal of General Education, 55(1), 40-76.6. Knight, W. (2003). Learning communities and first-year programs: Lessons for planners. Planning for Higher Education, 31(4), 5-12.7. Meath-Lang, B. (1997). Dramatic interactions: Theater work and the formation of learning communities. American Annals of the Deaf, 142, 99-101.8. Johnson, J. (2001) Learning communities and special efforts in retention of university students: What works, what doesn’t, and is the return worth the investment? Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice, 2(3), 219-238.9. Johnson, W. G. (2006) Strategies for enhancing student

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick J. Surface, University of Kansas; Bryan Anthony Strecker, University of Kansas; Jonathan M. S. Mattson, University of Kansas; Christopher D. Depcik

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

”. It is a centrally planned and controlledsystem with relatively little flexibility to fluctuations in energy demand. As the nation and theeconomy becomes increasingly digital, energy demand is growing rapidly. For example, it isestimated that by 2015 around 60% of the total electrical load will be from chip technologies andautomated manufacturing versus 10% of the total in the 1990s 1. While the automotive industry is presently dependent on petroleum sources, the growingpresence of Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) will begin toact as a stress upon the electrical grid by drawing resources during times of peak energy demand.A study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory finds that charging vehicles during off

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

students to all design tradeoffs, so they become aware of their choices when selecting aplatform and then take a deep dive into a particular architecture. Even if using a singlearchitecture for teaching, we always have to make an effort to contrast how the same processesor operations would be performed on other architecture.A very important aspect now is energy conservation, and the battle of semiconductor companiesis in terms of who can deliver the best performance using the least energy. This is also anotherdimension that goes beyond the traditional criteria to select a platform when planning amicrocontroller course[9].Last but not least, what are the platforms most used in industry that will give students acompetitive advantage when looking for

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Frank Ackerman, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

validation) and enter- prise resource planning. He also has interest in learning objectives-based education material design and development. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals,” 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall. He is a life member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE and ACM. Acharya is a recipient of the ”Mahendra Vidya Bhusak” a prestigious medal awarded by the Government of Nepal for academic excellence. He is a member of the Program Committee of WMSCI, MEI, CCCT, EEET, ISAS, AG, KGMC, and IMCIC and is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics of the International Institute

Conference Session

High School Students Thinking and Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the same scope andsequence and develop lesson plans. Although the delivery may have varied slightly, the sametypes of notes, activities, handouts, assignments, and exams were used. The geometry curriculum was based on the Texas Essential of Knowledge and Skills5(TEKS) and followed the scope and sequence set forth by the school district. The primaryresource for practice problems for the students was found in the Holt Geometry textbook15 Thegeometry scope and sequence had 12 total units with one unit specifically focused on spatialability and its application. The unit was seven class days in length, six of which were instructiondays. The unit began by introducing students to 3D figures using nets (developments) and crosssections

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

materials and professional development process tomake the project available to more teachers at a lower cost per teacher.The extension plan includes reaching out to new teachers through regional science centers forface-to-face workshops, followed up with online webinars and instruction--for a total of tenhours of professional development associated with each sensor. The recruited teachers will beable to decide which sensor they would like to build and implement in their classroom. The Page 25.1194.22teachers will be provided with the necessary equipment and will be required to report data to theproject evaluator. In addition, the classroom

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Chin; Kamran Qamar; Gary Krikorian; Joel Weinstein

document included the cost and maintenance agreements. We also created manuals on the product’s functionality and handed that in as well. Then at the end we worked together to prepare a portfolio which included the final documents, cover sheets, business cards and working version of the program to hand out to every representative that showed up on the day of the presentation. Working together and getting everyone to agree on a position was the hardest part of this class.”The point to be made here is that the team had real work to do and instead of completing anoutline or filling in the blanks on a business plan template. They had to draw on individualabilities in real time and then had to combine them using teamwork

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Hailey; James Fridley; Jens Jorgensen; Ann Mescher

, Page 6.1076.17Nov. 25, 1996. p.1(2).“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition Copyright2001, American Society for Engineering Education”6 Montplaisir, L., (1997) "An Integrated CSCW Architecture for Distributed Project Planning."Proc., 6th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, pp.364-368.7 Pena-Mora, F., & Hussein, K., (1999) “Interaction Dynamics in Collaborative DesignDiscourse.” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol.14, No.3, pp.171-185.8 McNeese, M., Zaff, B. S., Brown, C. E., Citera, M., & Wellens, A. R., (1992) “Role of aGroup-Centered Approach in the Development of Computer Supported Collaborative DesignTechnologies.” Proc. Human Factors Society, Vol

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip J. Cornwell

improve the effectiveness of in-class examples. The obvious downside, which is not insignificant and is of major concern toadministrators because of the cost, is that I obviously make a large number of copies. Onepossible solution, though I have not tried it, is to have students buy a “course guide” that has anyhandouts or example problem statements all together in one package. This of course means thatthe entire course needs to be planned out well before the first day of class which is not alwayspossible.At least once in the quarter, usually near the end, I dedicate a class period to more formal groupwork where I will rearrange the class into groups (i.e. not just working with neighbors) and givethem problems from topics throughout the course

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry A. Thompson

publication of the material in books or refereed journals,might compromise pending patents, or might reveal too much concerning future research plans atVirginia Tech. Because of these concerns, the four levels of access described below were Page 5.253.2established.Unrestricted - As the name implies, this access level allows anyone, anywhere to read ordownload the ETD. It allows immediate worldwide access to the ETD as soon as it is submitted.Information about the ETD may be listed in Dissertation Abstracts or other indexes, and UMIwill be able to distribute microfilm or paper copies of the ETD.Restricted - ETDs in this category can only be accessed by

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristin L. Wood; John Wood