Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 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

which an engineering design challengechanges teachers’ conceptions of thermal energy and heat transfer? Page 15.461.3WorkshopFor 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 development programs at an annual regional conference (sponsored byCALICA) in the state of Quintana Roo. These programs involve offering for 3 days,distinguished lectures, seminars, and workshops at no cost to teachers in attendance. Theprogram designed for each conference is always different and includes recent educationaldevelopments

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

periodic basis by faculty when teaching the courses indicated with an ‘A’ in Appendix 2.Program outcome assessment is performed by the course instructor. Common tools include Page 15.1152.5special projects, labs, lab reports, project reports, and or specific exam questions. The courseinstructor then gauges the attainment of the outcome based on a rubric. The instructor alsoprovides feedback, specifically if the attainment is lower than pre-set thresholds. A typicalprogram outcome assessment form is shown in Appendix 3. Faculty who are teaching coursessubject to program outcome assessment are given a blank program outcome assessment form atthe

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

with essays, Likert type questions, and end-of-class reflections. Page 15.1390.3Module Usage Type 1. Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) ModulesThe POGIL method tries to engage students in the learning process by having them buildconceptual understanding of a topic rather than memorizing facts or applying algorithms.According to their website, this method uses guided inquiry – a version of the Socratic method inwhich students use carefully designed materials that guide them to construct new learning.5When one goes to the POGIL website (http://www.pogil.org/) project materials are availablecommercially for guided inquiry

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

analysis, engineering analysis and finite element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His research is in the areas of remote sensing and control with applications to remote experimentation as well as modeling of microstructure changes in metal forming processes. He publishes regularly in peer-reviewed conference proceedings and scientific journals. At the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, USA, he received the Best Paper Award for his article ’A Virtual Laboratory on Fluid Mechanics’.Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; christopher conley, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

availablewithin the CE program, and several electives in environmental engineering are also availablefrom outside the program. The program currently offers no additional course in constructionmanagement or hydrology and hydraulics.Constituent FeedbackReports from the field indicated that CE graduates were adequately proficient in the traditionalareas of civil engineering, but lacked additional expertise in areas like project management,power generation and distribution, geomatics, transportation, and infrastructure assessment.Constituent survey results showed that topics could be categorized into three groupings toinclude “essential,” “necessary” and “nice to have.” Tables 2 and 3 below specify the “essential”and “necessary” topics, respectively. The

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

K, A K K, A K, A K, A K K, A continuous improvement. Means the student is required to pass written quizzes orK exams. Refers to an application in which a student is evaluated onA the success and quality of a project, laboratory activity, written report of an experiment etc. Symbolizes synthesis or higher level of achievement whereS a student is required to solve a new problem with little or no help from the instructor.Figure 2. An example of the curriculum map.Identifying Assessment Measures and the Source of AssessmentAssessment measures were identified for each performance criteria. According to Rogers, anassessment method refers to

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

methods for when parametric assumptions are not satisfied. Fundamentals ofstatistical and research design methods are also covered to train and educate the students about toembark on their graduate theses and projects. Statistics software such as SAS and/or SPSS isused and tailored according to students’ skill levels and disciplines. Along with the conventionalexamples and problems (often based on agricultural research data), analysis of cutting edgeresearch data from several disciplines is discussed. Some discipline research data are: Statisticalmodeling or designing experiments in composite material research; Experimental design andanalytical issues involved in the analysis of gene expression data from Microarrays incomputational biology. The

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

Amigo initiative based on the Capability Maturity Model [4], see Figure 2,an extension of an integrated process improvement model with the goal to increase the processcapability of an institution’s educational processes. The process capability is the inherentability of a process to produce planned results. This engineering model was used to map theactivities required to complete accreditation to an appropriate level of capability of theaccreditation team. Everyone starts at Level 1, where the process are adhoc and results dependon the individuals involved. By applying Project Management techniques a Disciplined Processis developed, leading to Level 2, where the results are repeatable. At Level 2, EngineeringManagement principles are applied to

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Purdue University; Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; James Slotta, University of Toronto; Michelene Chi

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1826: REPAIRING STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS USING ONTOLOGYTRAINING: A STUDY WITH JUNIOR AND SENIOR UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTSDazhi Yang, Purdue University Dazhi Yang is a postdoctoral researcher and an instructional designer in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. She obtained both her master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Educational Technology from Purdue in 2004 and 2008, respectively. She has taught a variety of subjects at the K-12, undergraduate, and graduate levels. She also has worked on various instructional deign and technology-supported learning projects across disciplines. Dr. Yang’s research interests are instructional design and strategies

Conference Session

Documenting Success

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

between these two groups of students andhave continued the practice because the students due appear to enjoy and thrive in theenvironment. Engineering 101, 160, and 170 are multi-section courses at ISU; however,we offer ABE specific sections for our students that are primarily taught by ABE faculty.This strategy not only enables us to cluster our students into one course, it also allows usto adjust the curricula to include topics and projects of particular interest to ABEstudents. Agricultural Engineering 110 is an experiential introductory course that isunique to our department and was described previously8. Tutoring for math and physicscourses is also provided for AE LC participants.Link with the English DepartmentThe link between the

Conference Session

Philosophical Foundations, Frameworks, and Testing in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nalini Bhushan; Glenn Ellis; Eleanor Ory

approach supports a deeperunderstanding of AI, while making philosophical issues that interest teenagers accessible throughinteractive explorations of machine intelligence. In addition to the concept map, we also presentexamples from a K-12 AI curriculum that is being designed around the concept map.INTRODUCTIONLego Mindstorms robotics kits have become a well-established tool for teaching artificialintelligence (AI) in the K-12 classroom1, 2, 3. There is also increasing interest in using roboticsand AI to change how children learn. For example, in Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms,Erwin writes “Dr. Papert [LEGO Professor of Learning Research at the M.I.T. MediaLaboratory] and his colleagues aren’t just developing hardware and software

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Kaplan

]. Page 10.642.2 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education” Page 3 of 13FLOSS: Free/Libre Open Source SoftwareA project was started in June 2112 under the European Commission regarding FOSS. Due tothe inconsistencies with the English word “free,” the French “libre” was added. Essentially, theproject studies FOSS and commissions reports [16].Proprietary SoftwareProprietary software is code that is not open; the users do not have the rights as defined in OSS.Certainly then it is not free (FOSS) as that would

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vaishalee Naruka; Stephen Raper; William Daughton

all about.The next question was: “How well does the degree prepare them for success in industry, and dothey compete well with traditional engineers in their industry environment?” Although most ofthe Engineering Management student participants believed that the degree was preparing themvery well with some real life experiences as they worked in teams and did a lot of group projects,most accepted that they have only heard that Engineering Management students get jobs quicklyand they excel in what they do. To get a more reliable and first hand response, inquiry turnedtowards alumni. Two typical alumni responses to this question are given below: "I feel that EMAN [Engineering Management] gives its students the necessary skills and

Conference Session

Teaching about New Materials

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tadeusz Majewski; sudhakar vadiraja

“Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering"4. Methods of assessmentThe following methods are used to assess student’s performance and the effectiveness of thecourse.4.1 Student performanceIn lecture classes, 3 tests (one each month), 2 quizzes, one final, and a final project are given in asemester to assess the performance of students.Typical laboratory quizzes, each of about 15 min (containing 15 questions) is given at the end ofeach laboratory experiment/exercise. These are usually multiple choice type questions toevaluate students’ perception of each experiment. Small group discussions are also arranged

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Huddleston

issue of the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering1was devoted to the topic of teaching hydraulic design. A common theme among many of thesearticles was a desire to increase the level of realism associated with engineering systemsintroduced. Jewell2 discussed the use of a commercial equation solver to facilitate hydraulicdesign instruction. Weiss and Gulliver3 discussed the use of spreadsheets to analyze varioushydraulic design projects. They illustrated that using the spreadsheet as a tool to analyzepractical engineering problems not only teaches valuable engineering analysis skills but alsoenhances students’ computer skills and helps prepare them for the challenges that they will faceprofessionally. Hodge and Taylor4 presented a set of Mathcad

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Truax

of expected outcomes and research approach accuracies. A student-centeredapproach to learning requires an approach in which the instructor becomes guide, coach,motivator, facilitator and coordinator of learning resources. This requires a context of learningwhich encourages students to actively engage in the subject matter.5In this environment the student becomes a more active participant having to analyze, question,judge, and combine ideas and information in order to define and solve problems. Learning andteaching activities for a student-centered learning process requires a more complicated designingprocess that enables students to contribute their knowledge to the learning environment. It leadsto group projects that encourage consideration

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Athula Kulatunga

Technology Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN IntroductionIt has been accepted that Engineering Technology courses should include some hands-onactivities such as labs, projects, etc. In the field of energy management, energy audits have beenused effectively to provide hands-on experiences. An energy audit, also known as energysurvey, energy analysis, or energy evaluations, is a process that examines current energyconsumption of a process or facility and suggests alternative ways to cut down energyconsumption and/or costs. One aspect of the energy auditing process is to collect specific data ofa process or a facility. Measuring temperature, flow rates (of heat, liquid, and air

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Robert LeMaster

majors will be to their advantage. Not all engineering courses can be set-up foron-line presentation. Care must be taken when selecting and developing courses for on-linedelivery. Courses that allow the student to navigate through the information with the text andminimal interaction with the instructor are the best candidates for success. For example, coursesdealing with engineering management and other business based aspects of engineering would bemost appropriate for this method of instruction. Engineering management, engineeringeconomy, project management, and quality engineering are a few that could be developedwithout difficulty. (Many universities currently offer courses in these subject areas.) Thesecourses would be attractive to the

Conference Session

Increasing Enrollment in IE/IET Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Wheeler; Robert LeMaster

majors will be to their advantage. Not all engineering courses can be set-up foron-line presentation. Care must be taken when selecting and developing courses for on-linedelivery. Courses that allow the student to navigate through the information with the text andminimal interaction with the instructor are the best candidates for success. For example, coursesdealing with engineering management and other business based aspects of engineering would bemost appropriate for this method of instruction. Engineering management, engineeringeconomy, project management, and quality engineering are a few that could be developedwithout difficulty. (Many universities currently offer courses in these subject areas.) Thesecourses would be attractive to the

Conference Session

Innovations in ChE Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirk Schulz; Adrienne Minerick

have done it before.Student Performance EvaluationsStudents were evaluated based on a more traditional seminar class rubric. The syllabus outlinedthat class attendance was necessary for them to learn the material. Role was taken each classperiod and participation recorded by the second instructor. Each student was allowed oneunexcused absence, and further absences resulted in a zero for the day. The overall semesterbreakdown was as follows: Class Attendance & Participation: 25% Homework & Lab Reports: 50% Final Project/Poster Presentation: 25%Experimental PreAssignments (individual) were out of 50 points and lab reports (team effort)were graded out of 100 points. For the preassignments, 25 of the 50 points were

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlotta Berry

and RLCcircuits. The introductory circuits course covers DC circuit analysis including Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’slaws, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorem, operational amplifiers and RC, RL, and RLC circuits.This course is presently taught in a lecture-style format with three major projects. Two projectsinvolve PSpice simulations and one final project involves writing a computer program to solve atypical engineering circuit analysis problem. PSpice is a simulation software package used toanalyze DC or AC circuits. The circuits laboratory includes traditional experiments that buildcircuits on the breadboard that must be evaluated using Ohm’s law, Thevenin’s theorem, meshanalysis, nodal analysis, and differential equations. The laboratory groups

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Radha Balamuralikrishna; Kurt Rosentrater

cultivation. Additionally, early civilizations utilized water systems for thedevelopment of cities. For example, the Harrapan people of the Indus River Valley developed city-wide drainage systems to collect rainwater, and all houses had indoor plumbing and toilet facilitieswith connected sewer systems. Peoples during this time period also constructed crude rafts andboats, but over time developed highly sophisticated ships and barges. For instance, the Egyptianstransported great quantities of massive stones on the Nile River in order to construct the pyramids.During Classical Civilization, which lasted from approximately 500 B.C. to A.D. 500, and centeredon the Greek and Roman Empires, many large-scale public works projects were constructed ascities

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

and Program Coordinators will be better able to track current equipment and software to be compared against technology goals established by the School, Department and Programs. The projections used in the 3 and 5 year plans will be more credible and focused on goal attainment. Page 7.1123.8 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Assessment Tool # 4 Curriculum DocumentsDataWhat data is needed 1) Listing of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

Through NSF,Congress also directed funds toward encouraging educators and employers to “maximize thepotential contribution and advancement of women in scientific, professional, and technicalcareers.” 11 WEEA was legislated under the Special Projects Act, which initially was to befunded at $200 million a year. However, due to political maneuvering in Congress, WEEA wasfunded for only $6.3 million its first year. 12 Those funds were used primarily to provide modestsupport and technical assistance for the design and implementation of programs to reduce sexdiscrimination in educational settings. Full-blown support of gender equity research waswithdrawn.Gender equity research was dealt another severe blow by the Reagan administration in 1982.Political

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

S. Ratnajeevan Hoole; Dushyanthi Hoole

, giving a minute after asking aquestion in class before accepting answers so that women would have a chance to orgnanise theiranswers in their minds and so on. For the first time, final year projects were introduced and, asexpected, the female students who are comfortable in informal sessions, participate comfortablyand interact with their teachers better as suggested by NECUSE.As a result, from the first computer sciences batch of 20 with no female, we have now gone tothe third batch of 30 with 4 women.ConclusionsA combination of web-based teaching, practical home-kits for redesigned experiments and on-line examiners can be effectively used to push distance education as an effective alternative toconventional education with diminished dependence

Conference Session

Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hartono Sumali

problems, grades, etc. Electronic slides from the web pages are used to Page 7.183.2communicate concepts to the students quickly and efficiently. Even though all of the slides and Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationlecture notes are available on the web pages, most of the mathematics is explained on thechalkboard. The reasons for not using projected slides for mathematical explanation are: 1. Toallow students to take notes to reinforce the information they receive visually, and 2. To

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Pritchett; George Nickles

Your Engineering Education Research Project,” accessible fromhttp://www.succeed.ufl.edu/pubs/papers/evaluation_primer/index.html: SUCCEED Engineering EducationCoalition, (1997).3. F. Stevens, F. Lawrenz, and L. Sharp, “User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation: Science,Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education,” accessible fromhttp://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/EVAL/handbook/handbook.htm: National Science Foundation Division ofResearch, Evaluation, and Communications, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, (1993).4. G. Nickles, A. Pritchett, and L. Trotti, “Methods of Measuring Teaching Effectiveness in the Classroomand on the Internet: A Survey of Engineering Instructors,” presentation at American Society of

Conference Session

International Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Ali Satter; John Pumwa

interest in the affairs and well being of Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationhis/her students. He must project a positive, caring and concerned attitude to the class in thefirst few weeks of teaching. As for developing self-esteem, Sari suggests the use of positivereinforcements; democratization in the classroom approaches, treating students’ opinionsconfidently and respectfully.Attributes of Engineering GraduatesAs mentioned earlier, comments from industry indicate that engineering graduates tend tolack relevant attributes. It is important to define what should be the relevant attributes

Conference Session

New Ideas

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Klawunder; Blace Albert; Ozer Arnas

requirements, however, the cadets in theabove mentioned engineering majors complete a design project for an additional half credit-hour.The scenario for this design is that the cogeneration facility at West Point has burned down.Cadets design a new cogeneration plant providing some electricity for peak shaving and processheat for showers, cooking, and building heat in the cadet area. Cadets begin by designing a basicvapor power cycle. They calculate temperature, pressure, enthalpy, and entropy for each statepoint in the cycle. The design is optimized so that only the minimum required electricity andprocess heat is produced. Cost analysis is also done for the design. Cadets then design animproved cogeneration cycle which allows them to make comparisons

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Greitzer; Diane H. Soderholm; David Darmofal; Doris Brodeur

7.505.11 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education31. Danielson, S., and S. Mehta, "Statics Concept Questions for Enhancing Learning", Proceedings of the 2000 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition , 2000. Available at http://www.asee.org/conferencessearch.32. Harmon, T. C., G. A. Burks, G. Chung, and E. Baker, "Evaluation of a Simulation and Problem - Based Learning Design Project Using Constructed Knowledge Mapping", Proceedings of the 2001 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, 2001. Available at http://www.asee.org