Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F. Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mimi H. Hassim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Educational Research and Methods

right direction by not justbeing a constructivist facilitator but also by providing the necessary support to develop therequired skills8,9 needed to work in a team, solve problems and manage time. Therefore, thelecturer actually plays a very important role in shaping students' perceptions of the learningapproach that in turn will deeply impact their learning10. As Woods11 stated that it may not be thefault of the teaching method but the way it is introduced to the students which causes students todevelop the negative perception.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThe project is funded by the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Universiti TeknologiMalaysia under the Instructional Development Grant (IDG).REFERENCES1. Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Syed Helmi Syed Hassan

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. First, existing policiesand practices generally focused on discrete components, aspects, or predictors of student successwith no attention to other forces or processes that also influenced it. Second, efforts by policy-makers, practitioners, and researchers to improve student success were hampered by the absenceof a clear, consistent, and comprehensive definition of such success. Third, policymakers andpractitioners who attempted to use findings from prior research as tools to improve student suc-cess must first reconcile the broad array of theoretical and methodological approaches that char-acterized such research.Anderson and Swazey4 shared insight gained from a survey of doctoral students by the AcadiaInstitute’s Project on Professional

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Drew Dosson Brennan, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

project such as this, the authors did not feelthis additional cost and complexity was warranted.For the assignment development phase, two test variables were swept on two different vehicles.The effect of tire pressure variation on rolling resistance was swept on a 2009 Chevy MalibuHybrid incorporating the belt alternator starter or BAS system. A 2009 Saturn Vue 2-ModeHybrid was used to study the effects of weight addition on the vehicle drag coefficient. The testmatrix is shown in Table 3.Table 3: Experimental test matrix used during the assignment development activities. Tire Pressure (KPa) Weight Addition (kg) 241.3 - Spec Spec

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

scheduled days. The courses selected for the study at the institution areidentified as i) a freshman design class teaching computer-aided design, ii) a sophomoreintroductory circuits laboratory, iii) a junior design class in controls and electronics, and iv) asenior capstone project class.On the day of the module delivery, the case study was first introduced to students through a shortpresentation by the instructor assigned to this role during which the one-page case study wasread aloud. It is also suggested to include a brief, relevant video clip of a key interview or newssegment on the subject to supplement the text. Whenever possible, contrasting viewpoints bydifferent stakeholders can also be expressed through the selection of video clips to

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Delahunty, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Raymond Lynch, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

regular polyhedra. Three of the regular polyhedra theCube, Tetrahedron and Octahedron, were the focus of a core topic within a Design andCommunication Graphics module at the University of Limerick.The regular polyhedra form a significant element of projection systems and therefore a clearknowledge of the topic is essential for future technology teachers. The regular polyhedra area logical progression from students' previous knowledge of plane geometry such as regularpolygons, the key progression being a move to three-dimensional geometry. Studying thegeometry of the regular polyhedra provides a clear insight into students' ability to manipulateregular geometry.The teaching of the subject content was not merely focused on the mechanical drawing

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Riham M. Mahfouz, Thomas Nelson Community College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

/plates, composite material panels, and tires. She has also worked on numerous projects to create advanced engineering design and learning environments which include multi- modal user interfaces for space systems. As Vice President of Information Technology, Peters directs the development of advanced virtual reality applications, including scientific visualization applications and web-based multimedia education/training applications.Prof. Riham M. Mahfouz, Thomas Nelson Community College Riham Mahfouz is the Department Head of the Chemistry Department at the Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC), where she teaches and serves as Course Coordinator for the following courses: prepara- tory chemistry, organic chemistry

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

to carry out the engineering design process.The wide range of accessible materials available about the engineering design process helps topromote design as synonymous with engineering. Engineering for K-12 students emphasizesapplication of engineering design methods.7 Design is a common focus in introduction toengineering courses for first-year undergraduates.8-11Design offers several advantages when introducing engineering to non-engineers. The process isrelatively accessible at a variety of levels and it emphasizes the creation of physical objects tosolve problems. Design projects are active and engage students. The activity can use a widevariety of materials ranging from simple to complex. The engineering design methodology doesnot rely

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Genco, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, Millennium Project. University of Michigan.13. Ericsson K.A. (1999). Creative expertise as superior reproducible performance: Innovative and flexible aspects of expert performance. Psychological Inquiry, 10, 329-333.14. Ericsson, K.A., Krampe, R.T., & Tesch-Römer, C. (1993). The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of Page 15.151.18 expert performance. Psychological Review, 100, 363-406.15. Fitts, P.M., & Posner, M.I. (1967). Human Performance. Belmont, CA: Brookes Cole.16. Guilford, J.P. (1967). The Nature of Human Intelligence. New York: McGraw-Hill.17. Jansson, D. G., & Smith, S. M. (1991

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shyi-Jeng Tsai; Pei-Fen Chang; Jiunn-Chi Wu

though the objects discussed in the course (e.g. gear or linkage Mechanisms) are very concrete. Especially the symbolic representation of mechanisms is meaningless to most students if they cannot establish the mapping relation between abstract symbols and realistic mechanisms in mind.(2) There is no close relation between the individual course contents. It is not necessary, for example, the chapter “Cam Mechanisms” and “Gear Mechanisms” in a given order to teach. As a result, the students are not capable of integrating the diverse knowledge from the course to solve practical kinematic problems later by their project or capstone design.(3) Only by the chapter “Cam Mechanisms”, the students can acquire design ability

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Renato Carlson; Renato Pacheco; Lucia Helena Martins-Pacheco; Walter Antonio Bazzo

; advertisements that do not put minority groups in a constraining, biased or abusive Page 9.1085.9 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineeringsituation; divulgation of contributions to candidates in election campaigns; releasing workersduring work-hours to social actions; maintenance of literacy programs for employees andtheir families; maintenance of learning programs for young people; maintenance of a goodservice for consumer assistance; projects of environmental conservation in public areas; and,finally

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jammie Hoskin; Brad Wambeke; Ronald Welch

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Gaughan; Donna Llewellyn; Marion Usselman

professionals—white men, minority men,white women, and minority women—and to design educational requirements that accommodatethese different strategies or educational pathways. Our NSF-funded Alternate Pathways toSuccess in Information Technology (APSIT∗) program is seeking to explore the nature of the ITand engineering educational and career pathways used by successful female and minorityGeorgia Tech alumni. In particular, the specific goals of this project are: • To define alternate indices of IT and engineering success that reflect a broader interpretation of societal value than indicated by yearly income and job prestige. • To determine the nature of successful IT and engineering educational and career pathways used by women and other

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Biloxi, Mississippi, November 6-9, 1999.10. Duff, J.M. (1990). Teaching engineering graphics as a body of knowledge. Proceedings of the 44th Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Tempe, Arizona, 1990.11. Cumberland, R. R. (2001). The foundation of a progressive engineering graphics curriculum: A directed project report. Unpublished masters thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette.12. Gredler, M. E. (2001). Information Processing Theories. In Learning and instruction: Theory in to practice (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice-Hall. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Opening General Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Rodriguez, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. degree in Engineering Education from Purdue University in 2013, M.S. degree in Biomedical En- gineering from Purdue University in 2009, and B.S. degree in Material Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University in China in 2007. Her research interests focus on educational studies that can help improve teaching, learning, and educational policy decision makings using both quantitative and qual- itative research methods. Her current research project in National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) focuses on measuring engineering students’ entrepreneurial interests and related individual characteristics. Her Ph.D. dissertation involved using statistical modeling methods to explain and predict

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy; Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brent J. Pafford, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

goals of the Thayer 2.0 method was to level the time survey data[Figure 1] so that students perform as well or better as previous semesters with decreased timespikes and more consistent and predicable preparation. It was understood that regardless of themethodology used, spikes would always occur before exams when students increase study andprior to the submission of lab reports and projects for which students were not afforded classtime. However, the authors hoped that, with Thayer 2.0, homework spikes would be eliminated.Unfortunately, this method was unable to eliminate spikes in time spent outside of the classroomfor homework; despite the fact that it allotted classroom time for homework completion. (Figure23) In some cases, students did

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #10767African American Undergraduate Success in Engineering: ”Proving themDr. Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University Dr. Smith earned a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Social Psychology from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and her B.A. in Psychology and English from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. Dr. Smith has managed a three year longitudinal NSF-funded research project across four campuses, which has included collecting, analyzing/interpreting and reporting data through article writing and conference presentation. She has also taught various psychology courses.Dr. Lorraine N. Fleming P.E., Howard

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene L. Harding, Purdue University

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Aerospace

antenna). Many of the students struggledwith the MATLAB code, and no one achieved good correlation between the theoretical andsimulated values. It was an interesting exercise in probability calculation and simulation, but thescenario and simulation need to be scrutinized more thoroughly if used again.An alternative was also developed to perform jamming. The author had a crude, short-rangeGPS jammer that he had built for a different project several years before, and three of thestudents had GPS units in their cars; units that could be removed and run on their own batteries’power. An intramural flag football/soccer field was chosen as a test site, and experiments runthere. Unfortunately, two of the students discovered that their GPS units

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design • He made a list of the materials he may need like a bucket4 Create Creating and building • He created something • He built it differently5 Improve Making the design even • If it didn’t work too well, she might want better to make a few more changes than she did • He improved it • He was fixing his project he was redoing it to make it not break the egg6 Test Testing out the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A Carr USN, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

projects.12After all of this, the United States has effectively resisted metrication. The scientific community, Page 24.197.4competitive export industries, and some federal government agencies have adopted the SIsystem. However, the general American public, domestic industries, construction andmaintenance trades, and other sectors of the American economy either do not use SI, or onlypartially use SI. The de facto condition is a blended system that has been remarkably resistantand yet allowed businesses of the United States to be vibrant and competitive in internationaltrade.customer focusAs engineering educators, we need to be aware of the

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

topics.Dr. Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Carol Haden is s Senior Evaluator with Magnolia Consulting, LLC. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on program evaluation from Northern Arizona University. Dr. Haden has extensive experience in the evaluation of formal STEM education projects across the K-20 spectrum and the evaluation of informal STEM Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) programs. She has designed and implemented evaluations of programs funded by the National Science Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Arizona Board of Regents, Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Arizona Department of Education, among others. She has

Conference Session

Computer-Based Learning Models

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

) storing new information by linking it with existing memories and (4)retrieval of stored information. Of course, sensory perception – the ability to see and hear amessage – is essential to learning. This project assumes that users do not have insurmountablephysical limitations of sensory perception. Given operational levels of sensory perception, thefirst bottleneck where learning can break down is selection of stimuli to attend to – in otherwords, attention. As established before, in the technology classroom, there are more stimuli thanever before to choose from, which places unprecedented demands on students’ attention.Attention TheoryBasic attention theory distinguishes between top-down (endogenous) and bottom-up (exogenous)attention 87. Bottom

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

performance.Table 7: Opportunities for Implementing the 8 Leadership Behaviors 1. Assignments: the author gives two types of assignments (1) in-class and (2) outside projects requiring in-class presentations. In-class assignments are done by individual students and in group/teams 2. Class Exercises: the author gives students a number of class activities and exercises. Class activities and exercises are done by individual students or in groups or teams 3. Student Presentations: throughout the semester, students give presentations with various assignments, either individually or as the spokesperson for a group/team 4. Exams: three exams are given during the semester 5. Student Class Participation: throughout the semester, students are

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen L. Bollenbach, University of Virginia; Erika D. Powell, University of Virginia; Stephanie L. Moore, University of Virginia; James F. Groves, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

on group projects that are a standard element of the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Thus, real-time interaction ability was seen as a key strategy for preventing the development of isolated learners who would begin to feel alienated and powerless.Within the PRODUCED program, the desire to provide for real-time communication andcollaboration has led to the adoption of two software tools paid for by university site licenses.For formal class sessions, the program employs a web-conferencing software platform thatallows faculty to manage their mixed face-to-face and online classroom environment. Theplatform:  Integrates into the university’s learning management system,  Permits online students to join class

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue University; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Matlab at Different Levels," in Education Technology and Computer Science, 2009. ETCS'09. First International Workshop on, 2009, pp. 952-955.[7] B. Han, C. Zhang, and X. Qin, "Based on Matlab signals and systems course project-driven teaching method research," in Communication Software and Networks (ICCSN), 2011 IEEE 3rd International Conference on, 2011, pp. 466-469.[8] L. G. Huettel, "A DSP Hardware-Based Laboratory for Signals and Systems," in Digital Signal Processing Workshop, 12th-Signal Processing Education Workshop, 4th, 2006, pp. 456-459.[9] B. H. Ferri, S. Ahmed, J. E. Michaels, E. Dean, C. Garyet, and S. Shearman, "Signal processing experiments with the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit for

Conference Session

Applications of Online Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston (CoT); Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT); Barbara Louise Stewart

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Application Development Lower division (sophomore) Enterprise Applications Development Upper division (senior) Database Administration and Implementation Upper division (senior) Research Concepts in Human Development and Upper division (senior) Consumer Science Visual Merchandising Upper division (junior) Embedded Systems Upper division (junior) Microprocessor Architecture Upper division (junior) Computer Engineering Technology Senior Project Upper division (senior) Introduction to Statistics Upper division

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

systematic analysis that leverages thereflection framework introduced earlier. Specifically, we noted that reflection on experience canbe framed as an intentional and dialectical thinking process where an individual revisits featuresof an experience with which he/she is aware and uses one or more lenses in order to assignmeaning(s) to the experience that can guide future action (and thus future experience).Experiences: Since reflection on experience clearly involves experience, a useful area ofinvestigation is to consider the range of experiences that students currently have. It is natural tobe drawn to thinking about student experiences such as large-scale projects, co-op opportunities,and internship opportunities. What is possible to overlook is

Conference Session

INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

International

. Page 23.28.22• Innovation Center The Ohio University Innovation Center has been helping entrepreneurs turn their promising ideas into flourishing businesses since 1983. The Innovation Center provides valuable business incubation resources to fuel the economy in Athens, Ohio and surrounding regions• Innovation Center University of Dayton, Ohio’s Innovation Center in the School of Engineering stresses project-based learning through real problems from external clients to create future leaders and problem ...• Innovation Center Utah Valley University, Innovation in Instruction and Technology leverages exciting educational approaches and new technologies to promote ...• Innovation Center for Health Quality and Innovation The University of

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Van Wie; Kristin Wood; Robert Stone; Julie Linsey; Matthew Green

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education 2005-1195 Table 4: Design problem #2 – “Art enabling device” A device needs to be designed to allow children with severe physical disabilities to create art projects. The children have very limited motor skills. They cannot hold items such as a paint brush. The deviceDesign Problem needs to be actuated by simple electrical devices such as the large switch shown on the left. Teachers

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Willette; Larry White; Garry White

). Thiscontradicts the preferred use of third person by some references for writing. (3)(22)DiscussionA literature review found case studies, term projects, and exemplar studies (14) for the classroom.Miller (23) discusses industry’s additional issues (inconsistent data, real vs. theoretical data) thatare normally not part of the classroom. Otherwise, a search of the literature revealed nothing thatcompares how working world engineering problems differ from textbook problems.Textbook problems differ with the working world in several ways as shown in Figure “A”. Inthe working world the available information may be wrong or misleading. Critical data may notbe easily available. The engineer in industry needs an in depth understanding of the problem.He/she