Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

engineeringdisciplines so students can solve various problems in different technical disciplines. Organizingthe problems (which were stored by assignment as word-processing files) and tracking theirprevious usage became a daunting task. To facilitate our efforts, a database was developed(using Microsoft Access) to store the problems.The database is now in use and has simplified the creation of homework assignments. Thedesign of this database, its advantages, and usage issues we have encountered will be the focus ofthe paper. Assessment includes reflection by the instructors who have used the database.ObjectivesThe objectives of this project were to create a homework problems database that: Organizes more than 300 problems into an easily-retrievable format

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hodges, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

members within a department or between thedepartment and the Tenure and Promotions Committees of both LRUs and STCs can alsostrongly influence tenure or promotion decisions. As the department head of one STCnoted, he felt that the requirements for tenure and promotion at his institution seemed tobe shifting towards more emphasis on research than teaching. He added that he harboredconcerns about the effects of that shift on teaching effectiveness and wasn’t sure if thewritten requirements had been modified to reflect this shift. Such ambiguity clearlyeffects tenure and promotion decisions. Page 11.1244.5The lack of specific written targets or goals might

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Miner, Iowa State University; Andrew Riha, Iowa State University; Julia Apple-Smith, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

International

be incorporated when feasible • Other sources of money being contributed to the project are identified to reflect matching dollarsOver the past three years, the IMPACT grant program has funded over 50 trips to more than 23countries involving over 70 faculty members. These trips have resulted in not only initiatingnew research collaborations, but also creating three new summer programs, seven new exchangeprograms and a variety of sabbaticals and faculty exchanges.IV. International Task TeamThe College of Engineering is comprised of ten different academic departments4, each of whichhas a representative who serves on the International Task Team (ITT). ITT is a Dean’sCommittee; each ITT member has been selected by their

Conference Session

New Topics in Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

response indicates that technology management students see this as an onerous requirement. • Multiple choice question tests. Working professionals appear to dislike testing approaches that reflect simple questions and limit the opportunity to award partial credit. Exhibit 4. Response to Instructional Approaches Response to Instructional Approaches Live audio is essential Live video is essential Closed book Computation and essay both in a test Multiple choice is acceptable Proctored test is essential

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

student pleasure towards the learning experience and the instructorwith high marks. Student grades also reflected a successful experience with more than80% of the students earning grade B and above. This is the criterion that department uses Page 11.455.7as a measurement standard for ABET reaccredidation. Most related ABET outcomes alsoindicated a similar pattern documenting the effectiveness of the approach.Students gained invaluable experience by being exposed to various technologies. Theory,practice, emulation, and simulation factors were integrated within the curriculum.Students gained experience in hard-wired control circuits, build digital logic

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

-solving skillsin health and medicine. We identify three main areas from which these courses arederived; data processing and knowledge discovery, Clinical Database Management, andBiometry. To meet the educational objectives of Medical Informatics under each area, wedesignate three categories under which courses are classified within a curriculum; basic,core and specific. The basic courses reflect life and health science related courses that areessential for non-medical professions. The core courses are those that are usuallyembedded in every Computer Science and IT program but are imperative to MedicalInformatics. Specific courses are those that are directly related to Medical Informaticsand which serve as the building blocks for students skills

Conference Session

Back to Basics in Mechanics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Brian Houston, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

trulymotivates the students to become active learners.This paper examines a wide variety of alternative quizzing techniques. The title of the paper,“Five Surprises” reflects the quantity of quizzes given per semester and the unannounced natureof the quizzes. Some are formulated by faculty and others recommended by students. Somehave been employed in the classroom; others are being evaluated by faculty for possibleimplementation in the current and future semesters. This paper will highlight some of the bestideas which have been given specific names suggestive of the type of quiz. Overall, ninealternative quiz types have been identified and include names such as “Dante’s Quiz”, “JumpingBeans”, “Who Wants to be an Engine-aire”, and “The Relay”.Introduction

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Lynch, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

major. Two of the major motivators were job market concernsand the image of the engineering discipline. Given that enrollments do not reflect jobopportunities, the role that image has on enrollments in the environmental engineering major isworth exploring.9The general image that something presents to the public is in part the picture that comes to mindframed by its definition. The environmental engineering discipline does not have a uniformlyaccepted definition. In one sense an argument could be made that this permits maximumflexibility in describing the profession to others. In another sense, as long as the inclusion of theterm “environmental” remains popular for advertisement purposes, the lack of a commondefinition “allows everyone who works

Conference Session

Approaches to Emerging Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Craig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

based not only on what one knows but also how one comes to know it and how thatknowledge is tested and accepted and discussed in the context of time. Dorothy Winsornotes in Writing Like an Engineer “one has to use language as others do in order to beaccepted as a group member, and one has to think like a group member in order to uselanguage as the group does. 1 Solomon widens the range of ways in which professionalidentity is established. “Identity is experienced through . . . sharing a common enterprise,values, assumptions, purposes, and rules of engagement and communication.” 2 She goeson to argue that the transition from being a student (which she describes as compliant, notdeeply reflective, intent on the “right answer”) to being

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

meaning to the assessment data, with the purpose ofmaking decisions regarding the program. Following the tool, changes can be made to thelearning communities’ curricula that would easily allow the faculty to make subsequent changesto the assessment tools. The tool reflects the close relationship between assessment, outcomesand curriculum.Faculty need to establish educational opportunities. Once a faculty member prioritizesknowledge and skills for the curriculum, she must create opportunities for students to learn them.Lectures, labs, homework, and student-led class discussions are examples of educationalopportunities. In addition, Cooperative Learning exercises such as Jigsawing, and turn to yourpartner (TTYP) are also opportunities for students

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

faculty have been requested to introduce new experiments in theexisting courses to reflect the close relationship with the Hampton Roads Shipbuilding andRepair industry. In comparison to the full programs offered at the aforementioned schools, agreat deal of the laboratory instruction is incurred during assignments to training on the schoolstraining vessels and Merchant vessels. However, for students in the ODU program there is ampleopportunity for Co-operative education and internships with a wide variety of Shipbuilding andmaritime organizations through out the region.Faculty ExpertiseSufficient faculty expertise and work experience currently exists within the Department ofEngineering Technology for initial development and implementation of

Conference Session

Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeri-Anne McKeon

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

quickly.The professional engineers’ licensing examination tests the candidate’s ability to findinformation reliably and quickly by asking questions about many subjects that the studentprobably has not studied. The successful candidate knows the maxim that an engineer is definedby his bookshelf. The candidate will enter the test, as well as his professional career, knowingwhere to find information within the references of his field.Engineering education has not reflected this aspect of engineering practice. Students typicallygain only a passing familiarity with the references that will become their prime professionaltools, and typically acquire their own professional bookshelves only after leaving school. Theheft and high cost of engineering

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

leadingplayer 2 (right) 3-2, and player 2 is about to return the ball. The ball bounces off a paddleas a function of its point of impact, and bounces off the side court (horizontal lines) justas a mirror reflection. A point is scored if the ball goes past a backcourt (vertical walls),and a new ball is then served. Page 11.1203.4 Figure 1: snapshot of the Pong gameFigure 2 below shows descriptions of some of the project functions provided in the Ponggame. As mentioned above, students basically treat them as black boxes, as if they werepart of Matlab’s intrinsic functions. Some students are actually surprised when they findout that the

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samer Tawfik, Georgia Institute of Technology; Serkan Ozbay, Georgia Institute of Technology; Erian Armanios, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

review problems and examples from the textbook) to rectify any deficiency if neededThe “Test Evaluation Concept” will give feedback related to gained knowledge in lectures andweekly problem sessions. It also reflects each student understanding of basic and their progressthroughout the class. Page 11.179.5 4An illustration of the evaluation concept is provided by one problem assigned in a midterm testand shown in Figure 4.A beam with the T cross section is under a concentrated force and a uniformly distributed load asshown in figure, Determine

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Richard Pfile, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Europe andMexico force the student to reflect on the great differences that remain between nations. Askingthe students to, in effect, “walk a mile in the other person’s shoes” gives the students anappreciation and new-found respect for the diversity that exists in today’s global economy.CONCLUSIONWith the demand in technology coursework for engineering ethics to be taught, this paper hassought to introduce the reader to the ease of creating an Engineering Ethics course and some ofthe required areas for discussion as well as the necessity to stress the global society.Additionally, the development of such a course allows a department to meet some of the ABET

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Richard Ciocci, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jerry Shoup, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

courses in their academic programs, and (3)Wellness Program Workshops designed to aid the student as a person in dealing withpersonal challenges associated with their transition to the college environment. Whenstudents attend an event, organizers of the event required students to complete a formentitled First Year Student Resources and Support Program One-Minute Reflection. Thissurvey technique provided a significant amount of data with emerging results indicatingthat a clear majority felt that the out-of-class on-campus events were at least very orextremely helpful in assisting in the student’s success at Penn State. Page 11.1022.3Table 1. Out-of

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Wang; Oguz Soysal

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 11.254.34. Final exam X X X XAll ratings are converted to a zero-to-four scale. For the assessment of effectiveness ofprerequisites, the student mathematics and physics data are converted from a letter gradeA, B, C, or D to a grade point average of scale 4. They will be analyzed to indicate thedistribution of student performance for the course outcomes.Problem 1 in Test 1 is selected for measuring the students’ mathematics ability to solvekinematics problems for a particle. The problem includes the performance of derivativesand integrations for acceleration, velocity and position vectors. This assessment tool isselected because it reflects student’s mathematical background and also it represents

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Bonventre, HST Division, Harvard and MIT; Heather Gunter, Harvard University; Sarah Henrickson, Harvard University

72.4 100% textbook computer 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Bio Bio Eng Other Phys Sci Undergraduate Major Figure 4: Effect of Undergraduate Major on Learning Tool PreferenceIn addition to their previous undergraduate program, the graduate program that a student has chosen topursue may also provide a different academic background or reflect a different set of interests

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

g Reporting and presenting are the primary abilities required to communicate professionallyWhile most of these topics receive coverage elsewhere in the curriculum, the capstoneexperience provides a point where the students can both reflect on these concepts as they prepareto conclude their professional studies, and to integrate these ideas into the execution of thecapstone project. Page 11.1413.3In the traditional implementation of the Capstone Project course, these lectures were preparedand delivered by a faculty

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Zietlow, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

courses in heat transfer and optimization as well as air conditioning and refrigerationdesign courses. However, any textbook problem can be adapted to accommodate the deductivestrategy by removing the specified inputs for the problem. Page 11.389.2Literature ReviewThe McMaster Problem Solving Program (Woods, et. al., 4/97)1 found the most effective way toteach problem solving skills to students is to use a workshop approach. The key components tothe workshop are an introduction, pre-test, application, and immediate feedback. Students arethen asked to reflect on what they learned in a journal. In the McMaster program they had fourdifferent

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

us know what differences you’ve assessment of participants in Canadian noticed between engineering in Canada engineering roles. and engineering in your home country; (3) Discuss how cross-cultural issues play out in your workplace; (4) Reflect on your major learnings and gains from this co-op term.Work term reports - Document Canadian engineering Six to ten pages of content written by Reports due within two

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Baikun Li, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jin Li, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University; Peter Stroot, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Engineering applications. With the assistance of the instructor, students are selectingone article from the peer reviewed literature for an oral presentation in class. To facilitatelearning, each article presentation is followed by a group discussion and students are required tomaintain a journal of their thoughts and reflections on the articles.3. Targeting a broader base of Engineering majors: At CSU, the course materials originallydeveloped at UC have been significantly expanded to target a broader base of Engineeringdisciplines. While all Engineering majors have been welcomed to enroll in the course, it hasbeen specifically advertised to Civil, Environmental, Chemical, and Biomedical Engineeringmajors. The intention is to modify the nature of the

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven O'Hara, Oklahoma State University; Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Page 11.622.8 sunshine in the US.5.3 List of Design VariablesTo assure a rigorous analysis of the performance of daylighting systems, all variables that mayaffect their performance should be taken into account. These variables are listed below14. Thesevariables relate to the site, design of space, and design of windows. a. Building location, i.e., apparent sun movement and intensity of sunlight. b. Sky conditions and their percentage annual occurrence. c. Ground reflection. d. Space orientation, i.e., South, North, East, and West. e. Exterior obstruction, i.e., nearby structures and/or neighboring buildings. f. Size of openings, i.e., windows and/or skylights. g. Placement of openings. h. Detailed design of openings

Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

physically observe thetypes of failures in reinforced concrete that were being studied in the course. The testing was toprovide hands-on experience with the failures to supplement the reading and lecture material.This provided an opportunity for alternative patterns of teaching and learning. The physicaltesting is especially valuable in providing opportunities for visual vs. verbal, inductive vs.deductive, and active vs. reflective learning – patterns that may be less emphasized in atraditional lecture format9, 10.Specific goals include: • Students are able to classify service and failure load behavior in reinforced concrete beams based on observed and recorded data • Students are able to collect and analyze of laboratory data

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

. 0431947. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] United Nations Development Programme. 2003. Millennium Development Goals: A Compact Among Nations to End Human Poverty. Human Development Report, 2003. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. See also http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/.[2] Bartlett, A. A. “Reflections on sustainability, population growth and the environment”, Renewable Resources Journal, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1998, pp. 6-22. Page 11.566.9[3

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 11.781.7In ME 332, 451, 461, 412, 371, and 481, all rough drafts are read and suggestions are made onways to improve the communication of the text. These rough drafts go back to the students forrewrites and are graded by the teaching assistants. The grades reflect both facets: the technicaland the communication.It is also felt that it is important to empower students to make decisions on their own concerningtheir own writing. One way of doing this is to continually provide them with the means to checkwhat they have done and use as much of their own talent to modify text before it is handed inrough draft and in final from. One of the ways of doing this is in using checklists. One of thesechecklists follows. It focuses on a particular

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Scales, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

engineering established a manual training program as a part of an existingengineering program (Personal Communications with Karen Zuga, September 2, 2005). Other programs followed atland-grant universities across the United States. These programs later came know as industrial arts education andcurrently, technology education. Considering this, technology education had some of the first leaders in what hasled to the current rationale for pre-engineering education. In a document titled “Curriculum to Reflect Technologywritten in 1947 by William Warren, one of the first leaders in technology education, called for engineeringeducation and training in the local public high schools. Later, two technology education leaders by the names ofOlson and DeVore in

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alberta Lipson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rafael Bras, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kip Hodges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the auspices of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric andPlanetary Sciences. The subject is also known as “Mission 20xx,” in which the “xx” changesevery year to reflect the year in which the students are expected to graduate. (So, for example,this year’s class was called “Mission 2009.”) This class has been taught since the fall of 2000,before Terrascope existed; in fact, it was the success of this class that led to the creation ofTerrascope, which was initially conceived as a way of broadening and deepening the experienceof students who had taken Mission. Unlike other aspects of Terrascope, the subject is open to all Page 11.1245.3MIT freshmen

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati; Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Brian Dansberry, University of Cincinnati; Louis Trent, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

International

he discusses the difference between conceptual outcomesand outcome measures: “Because they reflect the desired aims and objectives of the educationalprogram, outcome measures are inevitably value based. The very act of choosing to assesscertain outcomes rather than others clearly requires us to make value judgments. In thisconnection, it is important to distinguish between the value statement – a verbal description ofsome future condition or state of affairs that is considered desirable or important (e.g.,competence in critical thinking) – and the actual measure selected to represent that outcome. Theformer might be referred to as the conceptual outcome; the latter as the outcome measure. Thetask in developing an appropriate outcome measure

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

theoretical aspects of the topics while on focusingmore attention to the implications in design, analysis and applications. It is desirable thatthe students can experiment in a university lab with the measurement and control ofindustrial systems and investigate the technological aspects of these systems. The resultsof the experiments in the laboratory are expected to reflect the trends in that specificindustry sector. To make a positive, continual, and lasting contribution to I&M education,upon completion of the project, WSU and FH will:• Establish a cost-effective and cooperative/distributed I&M laboratory on both the WSUand FH campuses to provide hands-on experiential education to a diverse-studentpopulation.• The I&M (WSU-DET+FH