Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

self-scrutiny over the recent years as engineering. Government commissions,accreditation agencies, and professional organizations – to name just a few stakeholders – haveworked hard to identify needed competencies and to translate these needs into curricula,pedagogies, and learning activities. The explosion of journal articles on reform-drivenengineering education over the past decade attests to the heightened awareness. In the UnitedStates alone, several influential policy studies offer cogent views of how engineers will work inthe not-too-distant future. A common theme is the call for increasing collaboration amongindustry and academia in the reinvention of engineering education.1-4.Digital Literacy and Engineering Competencies for the 21st

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

create a new project. Next, produce schematics. The component selector isused to match schematic symbols with the corresponding device artwork or footprint. Artworkproduced by the layout tool can be viewed in two or three dimensions. The layout tool alsoproduces industry standard Gerber files and drill files so that you are free to choose your own PCboard manufacturer.Our University recently purchased a PC board milling machine that I intend to make use of withKiCad. Faculty in our Electronic Engineering Technology program also expressed an interest inpossibly using KiCad and the milling machine in technology courses.Figure 1 is of the schematic capture tool showing the detail of a schematic. With buttons alongthree sides of a window, the tools

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lynn Cozort, Arkansas State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; B.L. Ramakrishna, Arizona State University; Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University; Brian Lunt, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Albert Valdez, Arizona State University; Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University

undergraduate and graduate students and (d) theevaluation of the P3E2 program effectiveness using designated assessment tools that weredeveloped and administered to the teachers and students at the middle school.The major findings and the lessons learnt from this P3E2 pilot project were based on assessmenttools that included 1) a STEM content and attitude survey for students, 2) the “Draw anEngineer” assessment instrument for students and teachers, 3) a combined survey on Design,Engineering, Technology (DET) and Tinkering self-efficacy for teachers, 4) a mid-yearassessment by teachers to determine if the project was meeting its goals, 5) an assessment ofstudents and teachers based on an activity designed from materials included in the magazine

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

,incorporating and converting to electronic form a large solved problem set resources dealingwith fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, gas dynamics and propulsion. The core of this comes bykind permission from the estate of the late Professor Howard M. McMahon, who developed alarge set of solved examples and test questions over his 34-year career at our school. TheMcMahon Solutions Library now enables learners to navigate worked examples at a wide varietyof skill levels in these core areas. A basic structure is in place and is being utilized in academiccourses and PhD Qualifying Exam preparation. These experiences will guide expansion to otherdisciplinary content across the aerospace curriculum.Figure 1: Resource structure for core subject knowledge

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

coursesis achieved by including intermediate-level coverage of transient analysis and introductory-levelcoverage of mutual inductance, ideal transformers, transfer functions, frequency response,resonance, filtering, and two-port networks. The impact of this intermediate- and introductory- Page 15.14.2level content is maximized through the inclusion of relevant exercises in the concurrent lab.Figure 1 compares the coverage of topics in Circuits I to that of a traditional two-semestercircuits sequence. "Extended" content is material normally associated with Circuits II that isbeing covered in Circuits I, while "shifted" content refers to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

process or system with multiple design and research elements, such as wirelesscommunication, control system design, statistical analysis, structural dynamics, and design formanufacturability. Through working on projects based on this platform, students will be able tostudy a complex engineering and technology system that: (1) exposes them to applied andcutting-edge technologies; (2) encourages them to participate in an integrated, interdisciplinarycurriculum; and (3) involves them in methods of applied technology and skills necessary totransition from academic to professional environments.1. Introduction The rapid advancement in technology has laid a path for the design and manufacture of manyinterdisciplinary integrated technologies. These

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Guilford, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

as paper-based exams.IntroductionAudience response systems (ARS, also known as “clickers”) have been used extensively forformative assessment – helping students determine for themselves whether or not theyunderstand the material, and breaking up rote lectures with an active learning activity. There isan extensive literature on their use and efficacy in these regards. While it is disputed whetherARS use improves student performance, there is evidence of improved retention as a result ofusing ARS in the classroom setting. Readers are referred to recent articles by Fies 1, andCrossgrove and Curran 2.ARS have the added advantage of being able to assess large numbers of students simultaneouslyand rapidly. Paschal noted that ARS can overcome the

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

– 1 -learning outcomes, post-graduation surveys, and a supervisor survey. Assessment results andlesson learned will also be presented in this paper.IntroductionAbout Excelsior College (EC). Higher education in general struggles to keep up with thechanges that are occurring at a lightning speed around us. In order to realign itself with thesechanges, higher education must be innovative in the areas of openness, connectedness,personalization, participation, as well as the infrastructure of teaching and learning. Opennessis the key ingredient that enables innovation and improvement in the quality, accountability,affordability, and accessibility of higher education2.With this goal of increased openness in mind, Excelsior College (EC) in Albany

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Timothy Anderson, University of Florida; Sheryl Awtonomow, Brevard Community College; Yogi Goswami, University of South Florida

efficiencies, and expanded economic development for the state” (5). Thelegislature appropriated funding for research at six of the universities as well as support foreducation, outreach, and technology commercialization. The Consortium reports to and supportsthe Florida Energy and Climate Commission in developing and implementing the State’s energyand climate agenda (1). The Consortium’s energy research strategy is a systems approach for a systemic solution toidentify innovation opportunities, prepare an energy workforce, and guide economicdevelopment. Through collaborative research and development across the State UniversitySystem and the industry as well as partnership with FLATE as the conduit to the state collegeand community college system, the

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2263: MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FORINTERNATIONAL AWARENESSNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS 1. ABSTRACT The subject of Micro Renewable Energy Systems is explored as a medium for learning across disciplines, and for global knowledge exchange. Experience from 3 years of course offerings is distilled. Students in these courses came with their own strong motivation to help solve major global problems. Individual assignments

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Page 15.805.3Lab session oneIn blackjack, the cards are valued as follows: The cards from 2 through 9 are valued as indicated.The 10, Jack, Queen, and King are all valued at 10. The suits of the cards do not have anymeaning in the game. The value of a hand is simply the sum of the point counts of each card inthe hand. For example, a hand containing (5, 7, 9) has the value of 21. The Ace can be countedas either 1 or 11. You need not specify which value the Ace has. It's assumed to always havethe value that makes the best hand. The dealer must continue to take cards ("hit") until his total is17 or greater. The player can choose to stop drawing cards (stand) at any value. If the hand isabove 21, it is a bust.In the first lab session, students

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

member, etc.After the bridge structure is modeled and analyzed according to the given geometry and loads,the class explored the various views and outputs that the software is capable of producing.Figure 1 shows a three dimensional view produced in SAP2000 while Figure 2 is the deformedview of the bridge structure with the displacements shown at the top. It should be noted that thedeformed shapes given by both SAP2000 and ETABS are magnified to allow for the user tobetter visualize the effects the loads on the structure. Page 15.717.3 Figure 1. Three dimensional view of the bridge structure. Figure 2. Three dimensional

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in the greater Phoenix area in Arizona. Theproject was launched in 2007 with cohort 1 (n=48) drawn from two schools. In 2008, cohort 2(n=68) drawn from two other schools was added.Research efforts reported here focus on studying the impact of a Desert Tortoise thematic unit.This thematic unit was the first experience in the students’ two-year long engagement with thisproject. Students were charged with creating a desert tortoise simulation and a realistic deserttortoise habitat. Desert tortoise simulations were created using Lego Mindstorms NXT, while thehabitats were constructed from existing landscapes, household materials, and common artsupplies. In this paper we describe strategies used to access seventh grade students’understanding of

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2010-2270: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTDEVELOPMENTNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.1295.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT 1. AbstractThe technical and business case for hydrogen-powered supersonic airliners is re-examined as anexercise in multidisciplinary concept innovation by undergraduates at different levels. Aprogression of exercises is used. A conceptual design exercise in a freshman introduction coursewas expanded to modify a conventional hydrocarbon fuelled airliner concept to one

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implementing chain reactions, we feel that thereader should be aware of the overall project so he/she will have a context for the reportedactivities. Activities were organized into school year activities and summer activities, therebyeffectively providing year-round programming. Activities were offered for 78 contact hoursduring the academic year and 48 contact hours during the summer; each year of the two-yearstudent experience. Units delivered throughout the academic years include: 1. The Desert Tortoise: Study desert tortoise behaviors and habitats and build a toy robot that behaves like a desert tortoise using LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics kits. 2. Circuits/Chain Reaction: Study systems concepts (e.g., inputs, outputs, power supply

Conference Session

Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina White, Columbia University; Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, George Washington University; Andy Szmerekovsky, US Air Force Academy; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

CG techniques to assist in the design projects [1]. The techniques includemindmapping, a modified 6-3-5 or C-Sketch technique, functional decomposition combined withmorphological analysis, Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TIPS/TRIZ), a method to produceproducts with the ability to transform or reconfigure, a search for cross-domain or far-fieldanalogies, implementation of creativity principles from historical innovators, and a design byanalogy technique using a WordNet-based search procedure [2-9,11-12,33]. Figure 1 illustratesthe suite of concept generation methods as a distributed collage. The fundamental premise ofthis suite is to enable designers to develop innovative concepts well beyond those that theywould have created through ad

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and codirector of the; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius

inquiry,” they need to be provided withappropriate learning experiences and guidance (p, 29). Kilpatrick15 defined project to refer to anyunit of purposeful experience or activity, “where the dominating purpose, as an inner urge, (1)fixes the aim of the action, (2) guides its process, and (3) furnishes its drive, its innermotivation.” Vygotsky19,20 described learning as a social process that takes place in the contextof culture, community, and prior experiences that is further enhanced when learners workcollaboratively on challenging tasks.Projects embedded in engineering design give learners the opportunity to explore: a) design, b)testing, and c) the production of tools, technology, structures, and materials. Learning throughEngineering Design

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

circular swept area of 1 m diameter or less. The rotors were designedusing the traditional blade-element-momentum method. The performance of the blade waspredicted and then the blades and hub were constructed and tested at the given windspeedfor several loads. These tests provided data which allowed for a comparison between thepredicted turbine design performance to its actual performance. Previous manufacturingtechniques which formed each blade by removing material from a single rough block ofmaterial proved unsatisfactory since they were either too costly, required large amounts ofmachining time, or were too inaccurate due to hand construction. These problems led tothe development a new technique using recyclable molds to quickly and accurately

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Tech; Steven Lee, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

data transmittedby the courseware application, the network communications protocol implementation, and theamount of interaction the students and instructor attempt to have during typical classroomsessions.A number of different classroom courseware tools are available on the market these days. Manyof them endeavor to support rich real-time classroom interaction by sending data back and forth Page 15.387.2between student and faculty machines. Designing a network infrastructure to satisfy the needs of 1|Pagethese software packages is best performed by planning

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Page 15.1315.2upon one another. Students work as individuals and have two weeks to implement a givenproject that is demonstrated in class and one week to write the corresponding project report.Our students use Xilinx ISE software1 to simulate and implement their projects along with aninexpensive Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) development board, such as the Spartan-3Starter Board2 outlined in Figure 1. Of the features, we use the buttons, switches, LEDs, seven-segment displays, and the RS232-style serial communications port. There is a 50MHz clockoscillator and two 512 kByte memory devices, which are not shown here. Two different JTAGconnectors are provided to configure the board. The platform FLASH is used to make a designpermanent. The

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

process(EDP), visited research labs and interacted with science and engineering faculty and staff fromStevens Institute of Technology to bolster their science content knowledge in life andenvironmental sciences. The culmination of the summer institute was the creation of a STEMLearning Module (SLM) which teachers implemented in their classrooms during the 2007-08school year. Summer institute instructors guided teachers in development of the SLMs using the5E Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate)1. The SLMs reflect the sciencecontent, engineering skills and approaches, cyber infrastructure curricular tools, and pedagogicalstrategies that the participants learned during the summer institutes. All SLMs created byparticipants

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hunter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dwayne Henclewood, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mshadoni Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Angshuman Guin, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

and minority students. These “BEAT Page 15.249.2the Traffic” camps introduced students to the field of transportation engineering, while honingand developing skills to prepare them for success in science and engineering. The curriculumwas designed to be highly interactive and flexible so that it could be adapted to students atvarious grade levels, while retaining its fundamental goals and objectives. No equivalent type ofsummer program was located in the literature, nor was anything similar referenced in a recentreview of P-12 engineering education programs by Brophy et.al.[1]There were several teaching modules organized into three lessons

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas; Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

need to introduce engineering and scienceto students at an early age in order to increase the number of students entering engineeringdisciplines. However, most students in the middle level grades (6th, 7th and 8th) are unaware ofopportunities in engineering and do not recognize engineering as a rewarding career option.Furthermore, research tells us that women and minority students are drastically underrepresentedin the engineering fields.1 To more effectively prepare students for engineering and sciencedegrees, K-12 students should be engaged in activities which develop the critical thinking skillsnecessary for solving problems in the real world. It is universally accepted that all studentbenefit from hands-on learning activities in the

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

problem-solving intensive courses compared to traditional instructor-centered teaching environments.1. IntroductionStudies have long shown that the traditional instructor-centered lecture format is an ineffectivelearning environment, and that active participation, as well as interactive and collaborativeteaching and learning methods, are more effective in various areas of science and engineeringeducation including Chemistry1, Physics2, Engineering3, and Computer Science4. Various usesof technology have been found to be effective in enhancing the classroom experience to achievemore interactive and collaborative environments. These techniques include handheld wirelesstransmitters in Personal Response Systems (PRS)5, various forms of computer

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zane Mitchell, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; Ronald Diersing, University of Southern Indiana; Glen Kissel, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams PhD, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. The paper will conclude with an overview of findings from these threeprograms, including the quantitative distribution analysis of the applicants’ race and gender,curriculum critiques, ongoing assessment survey reviews, characteristics of the most successfulactivities, and lessons learned. All of these programs departmental implementation andevaluation experiences will be presented in a format that can be adapted at other highereducational institutions.IntroductionSeveral reports have indicated that the Unites States is challenged with retaining and graduatingenough well-qualified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers tomeet the needs of the economy. 1-5 This shortage of technically skilled workers, threatens

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

should give serious consideration to the ease of product assembly or subassembly.In order to teach our MET students to communicate with design engineers effectively andefficiently, Boothroyd Dewhurst’s DFA methodology was introduced to accelerate ideas andexchange and generate alternative solutions. By using the DFA method, the students learned howto: (1) collect basic assembly information, (2) estimate part handling and insertion time, (3)calculate assembly efficiency, (4) identify assembly difficulties, and (5) generate alternativesolutions. This paper proposes a structured problem-solving approach called DMAIC to developa DFA learning model. The goals of this model are to: 1. Provide the students a clearly defined procedure for evaluating

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University; Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University

environment. Chaya and Silverman 1 discuss an alternate approach thatincludes integrating business concepts into ECE courses. They describe an alternative scenariothat they designated the "venture capital" (VC) approach. It retains the important feature inwhich corporate representation is retained but requires students to initiate their own projects (asopposed to providing a request for proposals). They also suggest that the industrial andcorporate roles that engineering graduates play has greatly broadened as a consequence of theemergence of the “global” character of economic activity. Accordingly, objectives forengineering design has shifted from those characterized mainly by practical consideration (e.g.,component, system, or process design) to

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

science-technology-engineering-math (“STEM”) K-5 major was defined and implemented, where the teachercandidates receive a deep level of content knowledge in all four STEM components, as wellas education tools for “integrated-STEM”. 1 The program is referred to as theMath/Science/Technology, or MST, program, even though all four elements of STEM arerepresented in the program. [That is, a more accurate name would have been the “STEM” K-5 program.]An obvious potential benefit of the MST program is numerical in nature; an effectivetechnologically literate K-5 teacher should impact the willingness to “think and learntechnologically” for thousands of young students, and hundreds of colleagues. Another largepotential benefit is pedagogical in nature and

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Jazzenvironment including the Rational Team Concert (RTC) integrated development environment(IDE) to address project management for capstone projects using the Agile/Scrum methodology.Jazz/RTC allows all stakeholders (students, sponsors, and faculty) to transparently review aprocess to assess project health at any point in time. Further, transparent continuous projectmonitoring gives mentors the ability to provide just-in-time-but-not-too-late formative feedback,as well as allow continuous assessment of learning outcomes. The ability to “see where you are”in the process, and understand how the process’ practices drive progress and completion, is aninvaluable learning aid for students struggling to grasp the benefits of these methods.1