Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton

program planning projected that 30 IE students would begin their studies atTAMUC during the first year it was offered. To our surprise and amazement, seventy (70)students joined the program during the Fall 2002 Semester. To date, the program has graduatedeight undergraduate IE students. All eight are now employed in the IE discipline with verycompetitive salaries, representing such reputable companies as Raytheon, MCI, and UnitedParcel Service.In preparation for the EAC-ABET accreditation visit, the initial request for an accreditationassessment is made to ABET by January 31st, in the calendar year when the assessment site-visitis planned. It should be noted that the entire schedule of events is provided on the ABET WebSite at: http

Conference Session

MIND Education Trends

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Hudson, University of Texas-San Antonio; Dawnlee Roberson, University of Texas-San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

students who had just graduated with electricalengineering degrees. They had developed, as their senior design project, an embeddedprocessor-based device for counting the number of repetitions made when the device isconnected to the wrist of an individual exercising with a dumbbell. These were young peoplewho had come from circumstances similar to those experienced by the TRIO students. Thestudents received them well. Page 11.276.3 Table 1. Course Calendar (note: G1 is Group 1 (15 students), G2 is Group 2 (15 students)) Day

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Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Luntz, University of Michigan; E. Emanuel Almeida, University of Michigan; Dawn Tilbury, University of Michigan; James Moyne, University of Michigan; Keith Hargrove, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in the Laboratory

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

solvingfor the terminal velocity produces the following expression: 2g( p / )m vt ? (1) A pCDwhere vt represents the terminal velocity, g represents the acceleration due to gravity, prepresents the density of the particle, represents the density of the fluid, m represents the massof the particle, A represents the projected area of the particle, and CD represents the dragcoefficient. For rigid spheres in the laminar-flow region, Equation 1 can be further simplified toyield: gD p 2 ( p / ) vt

Conference Session

Retention Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allene Manning, Purdue University; Virginia Booth-Gleghorn, Purdue University-MEP; Monica Cox, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

engineering project designed to expose students to the paceof learning at Purdue. Courses included Plane Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (MA 161),General Chemistry (CHM 115), Engineering Problems Solving and Computer Tools (ENGR106) and First Year Composition (ENGL 106). The courses were not offered for credit towardgraduation but exposed students to the dynamics of time management, study skills, test takingskills and teacher/professor relationship building to maximize subject mastery. Various extracurricular activities were implemented into the program in order to give thestudents a well-rounded experience. Since Purdue University is located approximately 65 milesnorthwest of Indianapolis and approximately 120 miles southeast of Chicago

Conference Session

Best Practices and Structuring for Aerospace Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiasheng Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

development Exchange scholarsCAEC has had a leadership of the board. The board is consisted of three key members, twoCEO from Ameco, Beijing and CNWA(Northwestern airline of China), the other member isthe president of the university. They are responsible to policy-making, investment deciding ,enactment of the college’s development strategy. The market orientation mechanism of theboard makes the industry –university cooperation more effective and sensitive to the industrychellanges.English is the language for working in this industry due to all the products are from westerncountries and all documents are written in English. The foreign language training programincludes the following projects

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

Network Administration and Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

creating projects, building models, choosingstatistics, managing scenarios, and viewing results. Students will be required to follow thetutorial provided by the software. Then, the students are required to use OPNET to simulate thethroughput of a shared Ethernet network under different traffic load. Fig. 4 shows the createdvirtual Bus Ethernet by using OPNET IT GURU. Fig. 4: Building an office Ethernet using IT GURU.Once the virtual network is built and network nodes are configured, students will be able to runthe simulations and check the network performance plots such as throughput and delays.Lab 4: Use OPNET IT GURU to Compare Networks Connected by Switches and HubsNow continuing from lab 3, students will use OPNET IT GURU

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Racquel Brown, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

excellent practical tool that doesn't lead to wasting real physical chips if mistakes are made.” “I just remember that it was a big project, and it was pretty straight forward. It was tough to use at first, but very quickly it became simple and easy, and I remember doing well on it.”Students have been supportive of simulated instruction; the fact that ROM program from PSpiceis used in industry is another advantage of using computer simulated instruction. Page 11.1256.10Bibliography 1. “How ROM Works” http://computer.howstuffworks.com/rom.htm, 1998-2005 How Stuff Work .Inc. 2. 2. “Microprocessor”, EDN, Vol 49 Issue 25, p110

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Ziegler, State University of New York-Binghamton University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

projection of the CRSsystem within the classroom, and each student responds to questions as they are posed by thesystem for the entire class. With this method, all students must work at the same pace.The types of testing available through automated systems are at times criticized for not beingcapable of testing conceptual topic information. However, there is very little difference betweenthe types of questions capable on a CRS system, and the majority of questions on testinginstruments such as the PSAT, SAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, etc.According to research as discussed by Duncan1, “When properly prepared, multiple-choice testscan generally be considered as good indicators of students’ conceptual understanding. Suchtesting instruments are generally

Conference Session

Retention Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Butler, Mercer University; Priscilla Hicks, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. Chubin, D. and Babco, E., “Walking the Talk” in Retention-to-Graduation: Institutional Production of Minority Engineers – A NACME Analysis, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (www.cpst.org/WalkingtheTalk.pdf), July 2003.6. Morrison, C., Griffin, K., and Marcutillio, P., “Retention of Minority Students in Engineering: Institutional Variability and Success,” NACME Research Letter, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1995.7. Peterson, L., Pinkham, S., and Jordan, C., “ALVA: A Successful Program for Increasing the Number of Minority Undergraduates who Earn Engineering Degrees,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2005.8. Morning, C. and Fleming, J., “Project Preserve: A Program to

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Shaw, Youngstown State University; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

access instructions, andexception-generating instructions8. The proposed IP methodology allows the software and hardware paths to be developedconcurrently as shown in Figure 1. This approach introduces the students to current SoC designissues, such as bridging the design gap between the software and hardware engineer9. Thisdesign flow may be partitioned within a project group. Thus, allowing the software andhardware paths to be developed simultaneously. During the time the hardware components ofthe CPU are being designed, test vectors are created using the FlexARM1 instruction set with theuVison3 ARM assembler developed by Keil10. The assembler translates the test instructions intomachine code as an output file (.hex) in Intel Hex Format

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Barnes, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

rapid growth in the number of engineering graduates in Asia and around the worldan important question is: how should we be preparing the undergraduate in the US tocompete? Asia is graduating more than half a million engineers a year compared to roughlysixty thousand in the US and starting wages are one third to one tenth those in the US.Several approaches to this question will be presented including, the broadening of the typicalengineering program to include specific focuses on leadership skills, the understanding ofmajor issues such as the environment, population dynamics and poverty. A second approachwill be getting our students involved in working on trans-national design projects that requireworking with other students over time and

Conference Session

Effective Teaching with Online Technology

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

driving. Other items would also be available to students and learners of different tastes. Page 11.377.4 3. Creating synergy and managing of the project. Perhaps the most important part of flexible classes is the managing team. When there are many modules that are taken separately, a directing team is needed to put it all together. When a student of electrical engineering takes the class, the path for the student will be different from the student of mechanical or chemical engineering. There needs to be a way for each student to find the right path for their discipline, their interest, their learning style, and

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University; Ronald Gonzales, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

course instruction with “current” WSL trends and demands. Elective courses area possibility but faculty constraints make this solution difficult. Working WSL key concepts intocourse instruction; and lab, homework, and project assignments becomes the more viablesolution. Examples will be given in this paper.Rationale for PHP ExampleA candidate WSL was sought that would best exemplify the instruction challenge that confrontshigher education. Our IT program was already confronted by its IT industry contacts with adeclared “immediate” need for PHP skills that, now, is over two years old.We, likewise, were aware of the surging demand for open source solutions. A request that camefrom both established Fortune 500 companies as well as startup IT

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuko Hoshino, Nihon University; Wayne Sanders, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

& M University. Professional Experience: 1960-1969 in Industry; 1974-1980, Assistant Professor, Lamar University; 1980-Present, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Page 11.481.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Differences in Cultural Expectation between Faculty and Students in an International CollaborationAbstractThere have been various attempts in the field of engineering education for international teachingteams to work together. Some projects saw successes and others found difficulties. This paperdiscusses a case study in developing

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashant Jain, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; James Stubbins, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Rizwan Uddin, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

, Distance Lab via LabVIEW and Webcam”, Trans. ANS, 92 (2005).[6] YUXIANG GU et al. “UIUC's Contribution to Big-10's INIE Project”, Proc. of the PHYSOR 2004, 2067- 2077, Chicago, IL, ANS (2004).[7] J. W. HINES, “Distance Education: Teaching from a Distance” Trans. ANS, 91, 978-979 (2004).[8] S. E. BINNEY, K. A. HIGLEY, “Distance Learning Revival at Oregon State University”, Trans. ANS, 91, 975-977 (2004).[9] NPRE-351 LAB MANUAL, Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (2005). Page 11.290.13[10] USB-TEMP, Temperature Measurement Module

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Wang; Oguz Soysal

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

with the course outcomes. Examplesmay include one or more of the following: an individual quiz or an exam question, anindividual laboratory assignment, a project assignment, or an individual homeworkproblem2.Table 2 Assessment tools and their relationship to the course learning outcomesAssessment Tools Course Learning Outcomes a e g i k Math Physics Engineering1. Test 1 – Problem 1 X X2. Quiz 5 X X3. Test 3 (Take home) X X X X X X X

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

Page 11.964.7backgrounds to customize the module to their needs, based on the results of their formative assessments 6and their interests. Future efforts will also focus on packaging the module for easy dissemination to otherclassrooms and institutions.AcknowledgementsThis work was supported primarily by the Engineering Research Centers Program of the National ScienceFoundation under Award Number EEC-9876363. The authors are grateful to Professor Tomas Lorenzo-Perez, and Learning by Doing, an I-Campus project of the MIT-Microsoft Alliance for assistance with theimplementation of the on-line tutorials, to Larry Howard, for assistance with the CAPE system andextremely valuable advice

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

experienced whenstudents work on their senior design projects. Therefore, this section of the course was selectedto study two strategies; weekly quizzes and group problem-solving activities. By using thesetwo strategies, we expect students to move from memorizing concepts to explaining those sameconcepts, to satisfactorily completing the course, and ultimately to using those concepts in real-life problem solving situations. Furthermore, engineering economic analysis is one of the coreengineering competencies addressed by the “Fundamentals in Engineering” exam. This exam is arequired step in the process of earning the Professional Engineering (PE) license. By using theengagement strategies, we hope to improve student’s ability to develop cash flows

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

equipment that is needed for this experiment – an air Page 12.55.3flow bench. Benches of this type are commercially available, but it is not difficult tomake one. The bench shown in figure 3 was built as a student senior project bymechanical engineering technology students.Figure 4 shows a schematic for the flow bench. A blower pulls air through the plenums.Between the front and back plenums there is a plate with a set of flow nozzles. Thisgives the user a selection of nozzle sizes for different flow rates. The test specimen ismounted on the inlet to the bench so all of the air goes through it. A differential pressuregauge is used to measure the pressure drop

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mathews, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Use in Curricular Reform: Experience of Year One,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Problem-Based Learning, Lahti, Finland, June 9-11, 2005.2. Cedercreutz, Kettil, Cates, Cheryl, Maltbie, Cathy, Miller, Richard, Uwakweh, Benjamin, “The Development of a Corporate Feedback System for Use in Curricular Reform: Progress Report Fall 2005,” Presented at the 2006 CEIA Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH, April 23-35, 2006.3. “Developing a Corporate Feedback System for Use in Curricular Reform,” FIPSE Project P116A040276, Cheryl Cates and Kettil Cedercreutz PI’s, http://www.uc.edu/propractice/fipse/abstract.html.4. Educational Benchmarking, “Engineering Education Exit Assessment,” http://www.webebi.com

Conference Session

Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Marcek

Tagged Divisions

International

applicability and competitiveness of university graduates.Concrete projects and collaborations have already commenced. In October 2006 during theGlobal Colloquium on Engineering Education held in Rio de Janeiro, a Memorandum ofUnderstanding was signed that greatly expanded EftA partnerships and effective reach into theengineering education processes of the Americas. Together with ASIBEI, LACCEI, IFEES,ISTEC, ASEE, and OAS, Engineering for the Americas agreed to leverage activities and seekmutual benefit in improving the state of engineering and engineering education in the region.For example, through partnership with LACCEI and INTEC, EftA helped develop a jointproposal to the InterAmerican Development Bank’s Regional Public Good solicitation

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Experience, Exchange Programs and Student Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Imran, Ajman Univeristy of Science & Technology, UAE; Mohamed Nasor M. Kalil; Fahar G. M. Hayati, Ajman University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 8, 207–212.15. Madsen, J.N., Bales, R.A., & Hynds, D.L. (2010). Role of scholarships in improving success rates of undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 8, 458–464.16. Nasor, M., Imran, A., & Hayati, F. (2011). Achieving enhanced performance in undergraduate biomedical engineering program. ICIE (Germany) conference on ‘Excellence in Education 2011: Giftedness-Creativity- Development’. Turkey, pp. 93.17. Ragusa, G., & Lee, C.T. (2012). The impact of focused degree projects in chemical engineering education on students’ research performance, retention, and efficacy, Education for

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University; Chandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #6156Evaluating the ”Impacts” Section of the Engineering Self-Efficacy, Interest,and Perception SurveyDr. Cameron Denson, North Carolina State UniversityChandra Y Austin Ph.D, Auburn UniversityDr. Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University Dr. Christine Hailey is a Senior Associate Dean in the College of Engineering and a Professor of Mechan- ical and Aerospace Engineering. Her teaching responsibilities include Thermodynamics I and the Women in Engineering Seminar. She is the Principal Investigator of an NSF-funded project entitled ”The Influ- ence of MESA Activities on Underrepresented Students.” The Math

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Matthew A Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #5728First-Year Math and Physics Courses and their Role in Predicting AcademicSuccess in Subsequent CoursesDr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach James J. Pembridge is an assistant professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.A. Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His research has focused on mentoring as pedagogy for project-based courses and understanding the adult learning characteristics of undergraduate students.Dr. Matthew A

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Charmian Wu, Tufts University; Ryan Poling-Skutvik

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

New York City (from Staten Island tothe Bronx) were chosen to be part of the pharmaceutical engineering project. In an effort toengage the students and “break the ice” a series of group activities were developed to introducethe students to chemical engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, and to their fellow teammates.For the first exercise, students were required to work in groups of two to fill out activity formsthat included questions about their teammates (e.g. “what does your teammate plan to learn fromparticipating in this?” Following this, students were given an introduction to the field ofchemical engineering. At the end of the lecture, the students were required to work in teams andfill out questions about chemical engineering (e.g

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Robert De la Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College

Tagged Divisions

International

Science from Santa Clara University in 1982. His 34 years of professional career covers: teaching at undergraduate and graduate level, planning, developing and managing project in the areas of Telecommunications and Information Systems. His research interest include embedded systems, digital programmable devices and computer communications. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE and ACM. Page 23.825.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Introduction of New Technologies in the Engineering Technology CurriculumAbstractClosed-loop feedback control system is an important component of a

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Michael Patrick Hannigan, University of Colorado - Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

learning, in which relevant problems are used to provide context and motivationfor learning2. Collaborative, cooperative, and problem-based learning are among the mostthoroughly discussed active learning methods2–5.The Engage Engineering project utilizes problem-based learning as one of “three research-basedstrategies to improve student day-to-day classroom and educational experience,” referred to asE3s or Everyday Examples in Engineering1. Motivated by the idea that students learn better whenthey are comfortable with the context and meaning of the teaching examples used in lessons, theEveryday Examples in Engineering project uses objects that students are familiar with (iPods,sausages, bicycles, etc.) to teach fundamental engineering concepts6-7

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Jim Tappel, University of Cincinnati; BJ Zirger, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

Figure 1. Course materials were developed andpresented using this model to frame the topics and build competencies. The second was the ideathat students would use what they learned through the course and in each module on a project ofpractical importance to them. Figure 1 Spiral Development ModelThe course was offered over a 7 week time frame with each week addressing a module ofcontent. Each module contained four short presentations, reading materials, exercises, and a Page 24.71.4video featuring practitioners in the topic areas. Each week also had discussion topics posted bythe instructors and a quiz to assess student