Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

K.C. Praveen; Malur N. Srinivasan

amounts of currents are required. In resistance welding it is mostimportant to control the heat generated in order to precisely controlling the current flow as well ascontact forces and cooling of system components.This project sponsored by GAB had the following goals: (a) check the quality of weld in generalpractice at GAB for welding of wire rods, (b) establish how weld parameters need to be adjusted on thebasis of resistivity of wire rod1, to improve the quality of weld of wire rod. The quality was assessedthrough the study of tensile behavior, microstructure of the heat affected zone (HAZ), microstructuralfeatures of the weld such as inclusions and porosity and the extent and geometry of flash6.Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) is the region affected

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

E. H. Shaban

fundamental electrical engineering information to the studentwho does not want either to major in communication or consider communication as an elective.There is, sometimes a laboratory offered as an elective lab for the required course incommunication. The lab is rarely offered and is not popular among the students.The questions that remain to be asked are: What new information in electrical engineering doesthe student gain from this course based on what it offers? Does this new information help thestudent to become a better general electrical engineer? Does the new information helps thestudent to prepare, executes, and demonstrate a better final senior design project? Does thestudent have to take the communication course in order to satisfy the

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Salazar, Ibero-American Association of Engineering Education (ASIBEI); Jorge Ignacio Velez Munera, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, ACOFI; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

International

SNA. Page 13.1267.4 ̇ Formally in 1995 it was established the CNA, Consejo Nacional de Acreditación, institution that organized the accreditation process for undergraduate programs, based mainly on the experiences of: ̇ “Group of 10 Colombian Universities”, 1994 • SAAPI, Sistema para la Acreditación y Asesoría de Programas de Ingeniería de ACOFI, 1992-1995 • SECAI, Sistema para la Evaluación de la Calidad de la Enseñanza en Ingeniería, fundeb by the Columbus Project of the European Union, 1994 • ABET of the USA. • Evolution of the accreditation system in Mexico

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, Murray State University; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University; Arthur Pallone

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-2427: EFFECTIVE TEACHING: THE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVEAdrian Ieta, Murray State University Adrian Ieta holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2004) from The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He also holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Timisoara, Romania (1984), a B.E.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnical University of Timisoara (1992), and an M.E.Sc. from The University of Western Ontario (1999). He worked on industrial projects within the Applied Electrostatics Research Centre and the Digital Electronics Research Group at the University of Western Ontario and is an IEEE member and a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario. He taught at the

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kessler, Iowa State University; Emily Merrick, Iowa State University; Lawrence Genalo, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

engineers. These societies are also beneficial to the career progression of their members byproviding networking and professional service opportunities.1 Typically, engineers are firstexposed to professional societies as college sophomores or juniors through pre-professionalstudent chapters of the society, where students are able to join at substantially reduced fees andparticipate in a variety of networking, project, and service experiences.2 Most often, studentscontinue their membership upon graduation from college and as a way to stay abreast of thechanges in their field and enhance their professional and technical capabilities.3At universities, active student pre-professional societies can greatly enhance the engineeringcurriculum. Reid and

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Thompson, DAE University

Tagged Divisions

International

memorizationstructure. Students have been passive learners, fully expecting the instructor to provide allinformation. A common complaint from students points out this issue – ‘why is the instructorasking me questions? The instructor is supposed to know all the content.’ Engaging the studentis a slow process since part of the freshman experience is to instill a culture of learning in eachstudent. Students have little to no experience with doing research, presentations, group projects,and similar secondary experiences that are taken for granted in most North American students.The necessity of teaching fundamental skills takes time and frustrates faculty who are used tostudents having foundational experience in the high school environment. Gulf State

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Lapinskes, Sypris Test & Measurement Inc

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

has worked on projects ranging from writing Interactive Training Programs to performing Quality Assurance Audits to setting up sections in the Primary Physical Dimensional Lab in Orlando FL. In early 2006 he also took on the role of Applications Engineer until mid 2007. He holds degrees both in Electronic Systems Technology and as an Instructor of Technology. Mark currently is a member of the Board of Directors of the NCSL International(an international Metrology organization)and chairs the Financial Resources Committee under the 160 Learning and Development Group. Page 13.1245.1© American Society

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

automotive technicians in HEVtechnology. The university developed a set of courses for community college instructors andautomotive engineers, and the community college is the first community college in the state –and one of the only in the nation – to train automotive technician students on servicing HEVs [3].However, no integrated HEV laboratory has yet been established for educational purposes. Thetremendous capital investment, tedious and time-consuming tasks required to establish a fullyfunction of HEV laboratory are convincing evidence that the community colleges and secondaryschools are in need of a low-cost, computer-based virtual HEV simulator.The motivation of this project is to develop an interactive, LabVIEW-based [4] simulation

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Seybert, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

talk with another student in their major, presentinformation to class mates, and possibly find a person in the class who has similar interests. Table 1. Outline of Topics and Exercises for the First-Year Seminar Week Topic and Exercise 1 Name game; team orientation and organization Team Exercise I: Reading and Reviewing Professional Literature 2 Team name game; Meet Your Advisor exercise Team Exercise II: Trigonometry and Geometry Review 3 Class name game/name game challenge; learning style assessment exercise Team Exercise III: Measurement of a Land Parcel 4 Community service project: Student Government Haunted Forest Benefit Team Exercise IV: Class

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hassan Moore, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

around authentic problems, projects, and cases. Collaborative teamwork should be emphasized along with individual work, and contextualized reasoning should be emphasized rather than abstract reasoning.Several well-known instructional models involve learning cycles which embrace these premises.Two of the best known are those of Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model9, and The Star LegacyModule, developed at Vanderbilt University10. Both Kolb’s Model and The Star Legacy Moduleinvolve initial challenges or problems to establish a “need to know” and provide context,presentation and discussion of pertinent principles, resources, observations and problem solvingapproaches, guided hands-on practice, exploration of consequences and

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunnar Tamm, United States Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Seth Norberg, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

engineering programs, West Point offers a course on Energy Conversion Systems whichcovers conventional topics of fossil fuel utilization, combustion, advanced power andrefrigeration cycles, direct energy conversion, chemical equilibrium, and so on. However, thecourse has evolved to reflect current energy issues, by including lessons on national and globalenergy usage, climate change, nuclear power, hydrogen, and renewable and alternative energy.In addition to this course, there are senior capstone projects and cadet independent studies thatare connected to alternative energy research and development. The goals are to provide a broadoverview to the cadets, such that the cadets are excited to continue the pursuit of energyalternatives as graduates and

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

credit to the originality of others and acknowledge indebtedness whenever: 1. Directly quoting another person's actual words, whether oral or written; 2. Using another person's ideas, opinions, or theories; 3. Paraphrasing the words, ideas, opinions, or theories of others, whether oral or written; 4. Borrowing facts, statistics, or illustrative material; or 5. Offering materials assembled or collected by others in the form of projects or collections without acknowledgment.8 Page 14.1056.3Causes of the problem: ignorance or competing demands?Some learners fail to follow academic integrity standards because

Conference Session

Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

presentedworkshops at a regional conference on September 2007 and 2008. Around 250 and 280 (in 2007and 2008, respectively) teachers from the state of Quintana Roo (Mexico) were engaged in a 3-day summer conference, during which they attended several distinguished lectures and seminarsincluding the How People Learn framework6, 7, 17, active and cooperative learning13, and aworkshop where they performed and learned how to teach five Alimentos Divertidos experimentsand an engineering teaching kit (ETK), using foods as tools to facilitate engineering and sciencelearning.For over 10 years, professors from UDLAP have been working with the company CalizasIndustriales del Carmen (CALICA) on a community service project whose main objective is toprovide teacher

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

process byproviding additional experience, with different audiences and forums. For example:1. Develop presentation skills:Through industrial training, the author has developed his presentation skills, including how to: ≠ Adapt his teaching/training approach to match the characteristics of the audience (i.e. experience, age, gender) ≠ Project his voice (speak with passion and clarity) ≠ Provide work related examples of industry concerns and solutions to promote interest, participation and learning ≠ Expertly respond to student questions dealing with industry concerns ≠ Speak with confidence on his area of expertise ≠ Improve his speech fluency ≠ Use of humor to defuse tension and promote interest2. The importance

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

students were recruitedbased on their high likelihood of completing an engineering major, roughly a quarter of theinitial sample was lost during the four years of the study due to students switching out ofengineering.11 With some data collection methods (e.g., individual interview, the design tasksdiscussed in this paper) being very resource-intensive, project limitations also resulted in a lowersample size for some methods in some years.In its original form, data analyzed for this paper were drawn from a set of handwritten responsesto an engineering design task. In the task, participants were asked to design a method to allowpedestrians to cross a street at a busy intersection. Specifically, they were given 15 minutes torespond to a sequence of

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Iskander, University of Utah; Paul Gore, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1733: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN EXPRESSED AND MEASUREDINTERESTS IN ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS OVER A 30-YEAR SPANTiffany Iskander, University of Utah Tiffany Iskander is a first year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Utah. Her research interests are focused on the expressed and measured gender differences and areas of interest in college bound students.Paul Gore, University of Utah Paul Gore is an Associate Professor and Student Success Special Projects Coordinator at the University of Utah. His research focuses on the academic and career success of adolescents and young adults. Prior to his current position, Dr. Gore was the Director of Career

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

. , an Step 13 Locate and open the appropriate evaluation assignment with a discussion board deliverable, a submission tool (e.g., email, discussion board, drop project assignment with a due date several weeks box, survey, quiz) in WebCT. away). Step 14 Use WebCT tool interface to submit evaluationStep 7 Review the list to determine the number and nature assignment content and return to Step 5 until all of interaction evaluation activities for the week (e.g., nodes are examined. an online quiz). Step 15 Return with goal

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nipul Patel, Purdue University, North Central; Bryan Marshall, Georgia College and State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

utilization by consolidating demand forunderutilized services. Each of the smaller companies would have an individualdemand for certain services such as tech support maintenance. They would need toemploy a minimum number of people to provide the service and enough excess tohandle peak demand. By pooling these services, resources would likely be larger thanan individual company’s resources but smaller than the sum total of the individualgroups. Also by averaging the demand of several projects, peak resource requirementscan potentially be minimized. For example, if a company has daily need of 20 units ofcomputing power but a peak of 50 units on certain days of the year. They would haveto be capable of handling the 50 units plus some margin for error at

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

applications ≠ Know the fundamental lossless compression and lossy compression techniques ≠ Know the current image compression and video compression standards ≠ Know the basic technologies in designing adaptive multimedia applications ≠ Know the different protocols for multimedia transmission ≠ Write a simple Internet networking application using socket programming ≠ Know the current peer-to-peer multimedia networking applications ≠ Gain hands-on experiences on multimedia transmission technologiesTo accomplish these objectives, the course is composed of lectures, homework, laboratoryassignments, literature readings and course project. Hands-on laboratories are mainly designed tohelp students get familiar with the multimedia compression

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Engineering technology facultymembers have many reasons to participate in the industrial certification exam developmentprocess.Nancy: My involvement in the Vibration Institute’s industry-based certification program began when I took a couple of their certification examinations. I did so to establish more credibility in a highly practice-oriented field, while gaining a better understanding of what MET students should study to be competent in vibration-based machinery monitoring. The reliability field has been growing and evolving. Project opportunities regularly arise that require full understanding of rotating equipment, its vibration signatures, and related data acquisition concerns. Maintaining technical currency and ensuring my

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, and early warnings.2) ME Faculty will mentor students in areas and activities such as professional opportunities for students (internships, professional societies, co-ops, undergraduate student research and industry projects, design competitions, professional meetings, etc.),answer questions about career choices, encourage good habits (study habits, ethical behavior, healthy life, stress management techniques, search for any required professional help, etc), motivation (rewards of hard work, celebrate success, learn from failure, etc.), building a relationship (personal accountability, showing that we care, etc.), financial aid/scholarships, and selection of technical electives appropriate to student interest and career goals3

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

curriculums. However, the advent of lower cost rapidprototyping technology capable of making molds that can withstand the temperatures andpressures of thermoforming provides a means to teach net-shaped product design in semester-long courses. This paper provides examples of student projects that illustrate the level of designcomplexity possible with the paired use of prototyping and thermoforming. Finally, some of thecosts associated with the prototyping and forming technologies are outlined to provide a measureof the resources required to implement this strategy in a design curriculum.Why net-shaped processing mattersWhile many product design courses utilize rapid prototyping to communicate the form and fit ofdesigns1, the focus of this paper is to

Conference Session

Micromachining in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; John Graham, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

spot size adjustable between 6 and 24 microns (μm) with CNC axis resolution at 0.1 μm. This provides the capability of micron-level high- precision machining. A human hair is typically on the order of 50 to 100 μm in diameter. • Two solid-state cameras assist in precision alignment, while two additional solid-state cameras provide access to view the machining process during operation. • The PC drives three LCD monitors. A fourth LCD monitor is used to display the image projected by one of the two cameras in the workspace. • It is a completely enclosed class I system which means that when all doors and interlocks are closed, the laser is completely safe to be around. • Inside the enclosure, the

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

attributes relate to becoming: 1) Aware of theWorld, 2) Solidly Grounded, 3) Technically Broad, 4) Innovative, 5) Effective in TeamOperations, and 6) Effective in Leadership Positions.Our project team has collected data from engineering student subjects who were enrolledin two different courses, and at various stages of their education. These portfolios werecreated by students intending to major in a wide range of engineering disciplines. One-way ANOVAs and post-hoc tests were utilized to examine differences between theengineering discipline and students’ class standing (i.e., first-year students, sophomores,juniors, and seniors). Overall, our analysis indicates that our rubrics based onAlexander’s Model of Domain Learning (MDL) 2-4 are effective in

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to determinethe likelihood and potential severity of shortages. A five year projection of the likelihood thatenrollments will exceed the resource capabilities is given below. Table 1: Likelihood of Exceeding Resource Availability Academic Resource Probability that demand exceeds capacity in year: Resource Availability 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 FYE Sections 5 0.0019 0.0208 0.1203 0.3480 0.6936 Writing Sections 4 0.6660 0.8532 0.9557 0.9918 0.9994Mfg. Process Lecture 5 0.1871 0.5210 0.8428 0.9757 0.9974 Mfg. Process Lab 15 0.0002

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Venkata Tarun Cherukuri, University of Texas, San Antonio; Saumya Tamma, University of Texas, San Antonio; Kranthi Kumar Tiyyagura, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

an innovative web-based application, the Interactive Roadmap,to provide an exciting learning environment for high school students, who are interested inengineering. The roadmap of a manufacturing project from Computer-Aided Design (CAD)modeling to Rapid Prototyping (RP) is developed for young students to gain knowledge andhands-on experiences in the field of manufacturing engineering. The interactive roadmap,presented as a treasure map, contains several training modules under the main topic. Themodules are cross-linked to provide various alternative pathways for the students to explore thewhole package in the way they choose. Students gain credits as they visit each stop and completethe associated quiz or assignment until they finish the

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Gus Williams, Brigham Young University; Paul Richards, Brigham Young University; Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University; Travis Wight, Brigham Young University; Jeff Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic Jeff Armstrong is President and Founder of Armstrong Forensic Engineers, Inc. A third generation engineer, he has more than seventeen years experience in forensic engineering. He is a Civil Engineer with a Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University, and a Master’s Degree from Arizona State University. His projects have included traffic accident investigation and reconstruction, eminent domain, transportation planning, personal injury events, civil engineering site design, and forensic engineering analysis of premises liability, merchandise securement, stairway design, building code compliance, and walking hazard analysis. Jeff is a Registered

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

appointment at Purdue, Kyle worked for 16 years as a software engineer and developed systems for such industries as banking, telecommunications, publishing, healthcare, athletic recruiting, retail, and pharmaceutical sales.Alka Harriger, Purdue University Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT and Assistant Department Head. Professor Harriger's current interests include reducing the IT gender gap, web application development, and service learning. Since January 2008, she has been leading the NSF-ITEST SPIRIT project that seeks to rekindle enthusiasm for information technology disciplines as a career

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Plumley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Andrew Foley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Earnest Greene, US Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Experiment In Supportof Courses in Mechanical Control and Experimental Analysis”, Proceedings of the 1996American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Washington,DC, June 1996[8] Plumley, M., & Wilczynski, V. “Design Portfolios for Outcomes Assessment and ProgramVision”, Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008[9] Dixon, G. “Three Thermal Systems Design-Build-Test Projects”, Proceedings of the 2004American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City,UT, June 2004[10] Dixon, G. “A Solar Distiller as a Thermal Systems Design-Build-Test Project”, Proceedingsof the 2006 American Society for

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

campus for an extended amount of time. Researchers withlarge research programs worry how a leave might adversely affect their graduate students andresearch projects. Faculty members with working spouses have to consider the flexibility of thespouse’s job, especially if they cannot also take sabbatical. Faculty with families see all theissues related to taking the family with you or being separated for an extended amount of time.In tight budget times, some universities have reduced or eliminated sabbaticals.While these are all valid concerns and issues, faculty also face challenges, particularly if theyremain at the same institution. Some faculty get caught in a groove of teaching the same classesover and over again. Other faculty get assigned to