Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Upchurch; Judith Sims-Knight

from the learningtask. Fourth, feedback apparently plays a minor role in actual classroom situations. Fifth,teaching students to provide their own feedback and explanation is an effective alternative.These findings suggest that instructors may be more effective if they put less effort into gradingand commenting on students’ products and more effort into structuring their courses to helpstudents learn how to assess and reflect on their state of learning themselves. Two specificpedagogical strategies are suggested. First, giving students more assignments than the instructorcould grade or comment on will provide more of the kinds of practice they need to developexpertise. Second, helping students to learn how to assess and reflect on their state

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristen Larson; Jeffrey Newcomer

often to make sure that you are still headed in theright direction. Still, without any experience how does a new faculty member know whichapproach is best?The reality is that there is no substitute for experience. Once you get a job you need to bewilling to walk away from it if it becomes clear that it is not a good match for you. This ideamay sound appalling to anyone who has just landed his or her first tenure track job, but the truthis that this job is not the only opportunity available. Certainly, prospective faculty membersmust be reflective and understand their own priorities when submitting applications, but eventhis does not guarantee success. New faculty members must take a hard look at themselves, theirdesires, and their situation

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Paul Merritt Lane, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Afternoon Evening Week 1 Culture Class Repair Products for Reflection, processing, Culture Business and Residents faculty led discussions, language debriefings and journaling Weekend Visit Revolutionary Monument, Entrepreneurial Cookie Factory, Solar Center, Typical Mountain Community, and Somoto Canyon Faculty Lead Discussions and Debrief. Week 2 Spanish Class Work in Local Reflection, processing, Culture Business and Manufacturing Companies faculty led

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

polymer form areference located in Knovel, and leaving Google images as a source to find really greatpictures of their product and/or application. Papers reflected similar use of new and oldvocabulary, references with proper citations, and complementary pictures. Page 22.873.6SURVEYSStudent surveys were also used to gage the impact of a directed and focused informationliteracy activity on student’s past, present, and future habits, as well as possible effects onlifelong learning.Questions included personal comments on the sources of information which theyselected, and insight on the value of the library session, and the resources availablethrough the

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

recreational activities. The end-users of these devices are given opportunities to exercise and experience greater independencethrough the devices designed by students in the class. This paper presents the design of thecapstone class and the intent behind the in-class activities and out-of-class assignments thatguide students through the design process.BackgroundService-learning occurs when “Students engage in community service activities with intentionalacademic and learning goals and opportunities for reflection that connect to their academicdiscipline” (Cress et al, 2005)1. It has been shown to be one of ten high-impact (i.e., those thatprovide for deep learning) “educationally purposeful activity” 2,3. The reflection aspect ofservice-learning is

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

design of the building.Fig 1a. Natural ventilation: cool and warm air Fig 1b. Day-lighting reflections (OWP/P)The rendering of Figure 1a shows the flow of cool air in through the windows and upthrough the open atrium. The cool air is exchanged for the warm air that leaves throughthe wind tower. Also seen in this figure are the heat sinks made of concrete on theceilings of each level. The concave design allows for a greater surface area to absorb andexpel energy when needed.This building also uses the same system that is used to allow for passive ventilation toallow for natural lighting to enter and reflect in the building and atrium. The dual use ofthe system allows for savings in initial cost and ongoing costs through energyconservation

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J Miller, University of Maryland; Robert Lent, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Gregory M. Wilkins, Morgan State University; Matthew M. Jezzi, University of Maryland; Kayi Hui, University of Maryland, College Park; Robert H Lim, University of Maryland, College Park; Nicole A Bryan, University of Maryland, College Park; Helena Mimi Martin, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

research teammember. Any coding inconsistencies were resolved through consensus.Results Our first research question asked about the major hurdles or challenges that studentsfaced during their first semester and whether these challenges hindered academic success orwillingness to continue in engineering. Participant responses reflected five broader categoriesincluding academic-internal, academic-external, social, financial, and health barriers. Commonacademic-internal (i.e., intrapersonal) barriers included student disinterest (e.g., in coursematerial), negative affect (e.g., feeling overwhelmed or frustrated), problems with academic,organizational, and developmental skills and adjustment (e.g., time management, academicperformance problems

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

encouraged students (Lawrenz et al., Information, scale 1 (not at all) to to seek and value alternative 2001) Classroom 5 (to a great extent) modes of investigation or of Demographics, + observation table problem solving.” Classroom and 1 open ended “Students were reflective about Context question their learning” RTOP Lesson design and 25 (5-point scale) “The instructional strategies and (Sawanda, implementation, activities respected students’ prior Piburn, Judson, Content

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

discussionstructure.Ethics, Applied Ethics and Educational ApproachEthics can be defined as a science of morals, moral principles or code. Applied ethics is aperson’s systematic approach to determine and select values for individual conduct andapplication of these values in human interrelationships. These basic principles and selection ofvalues are at the center of our personal lives and their reflections drive the relationships betweenparties in professional and business context.In 2006, Hatipkarasulu and Gill proposed a systems approach for teaching ethics in the builtenvironment disciplines. The approach includes four major points to provide the necessary bodyof knowledge and a system-wide perspective including 11: 1. System Structure and Flow for the

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

37/12.1 306/437 8 8 12 Fall 2010 N/A 24 3.12/.59 36/8.8 130/138 16 22 13 Fall 2009 N/A 13 3.11/.51 36/10.3 16/13 11 12 14 Fall 2008 2 16 3.14/.38 39/8.0 27/40 10 7 15 Fall 2010 N/A 38 2.99/.47 33/7.4 93/278 23 26 16 Fall 2011 N/A 28 3.25/.52 38/11.2 N/A 14 22The mapping of recessionary periods to cohort programs is reflected below and depicted in thecolumn titled Applicable Recessionary Period. Recession #1; March 1, 2001 – Nov 1, 2001 Cohort #4 – began Fall 2001

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Share your scenario with a classmate (next student alphabetically on roster) and receive scenario from another classmate (prior student alphabetically on roster.) Page 25.265.6 3. Follow “The Steps” provided in Figure 2 and prepare a 10 minute presentation. 4. After presenting and submitting the presentation, peer- and self-assessment will enable a reflective summary of the entire activity.The peer assessment portion of the plan engages the audience and provides other students theopportunity to contribute to the learning experience. The presenter will receive more than just agrade as feedback. They will receive both

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blythe Marlow Vogt, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

building information modeling (BIM) concepts and tools. This paperwill review one university’s continuing efforts to address the requests of industry advisorycouncil members to produce high functioning AEC graduates with BIM knowledge and skillsets.By reflecting on the “Lessons Learned” of the iterative process of creating, evaluating andmodifying an undergraduate elective, “Introduction to Revit®”, over seven semesters, this paperwill document and reflect on the experiential knowledge of faculty, administrators and students.Additionally it will capture the process and progress made to develop and improve BIM learningenvironments.Where we’ve beenIn the past decade, building information modeling (BIM) has gained substantial popularity and isthe

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

including yield monitors, variable rate applicators and remote sensing.  Field scouting with hand held GPS. AE  Environmental monitoring and data analysis.Students will get an opportunity toactively experiment with: RO Use of different biodiesel blends on diesel engines on farm STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING in Students reflect on their equipment. “Bio-Fuel, Sustainability, and Geospatial learning experience in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page 25.1446.3and critically compare them to actual results. This approach has demonstrated success in bothphysics and engineering education. Another approach demonstrated in chemistry is ScientificConcept Construction and Reconstruction, where the emphasis is on encouraging students toapply logical scientific reasoning to repair alternate conceptions about science (She and Liao,2010). Pugh et al report that students having a deep level of engagement and transformativeexperience with the subject matter are more likely to engage in conceptual change (Pugh et al.,2010). More traditional active learning has also been shown to have a positive effect onconceptual learning in physics (Baser, 2006). Finally, in the process of reflective writing

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenifer M. Shannon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. All diagrams and figures are first person. Procedure lacks past tense or in first person. clear and labeled correctly. Procedure is many necessary steps. Figures Procedure is lacking some written as a first person narrative in the or diagrams are missing. necessary steps. Some past tense. figures may be improperly labeled. 0 1 2 3 DATA Missing Equipment list is missing Data recorded has a small Data accurately reflects

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Bret Alan Davis

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

solar cell roughness measurement laboratory session.There are many manufacturing variables that can affect the quality and efficiency of a solar cell.Anomalous grain structures, contamination, and surface roughness may lead to unpredictable orcompromised output from the cell. In some cases, film uniformity flaws in the anti-reflectioncoating of the solar cell, such that the surface has a general blue reflection with light blue/purplediscontinuities is not only a cosmetic defect, but reduces solar cell performance. Other issues Page 25.1136.2involve electrical defects such as breaks in the contact lines which affect the current output of

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

analysis, a 30-minute oralpresentation to the collective CM faculty, and the presentation of a poster at the annual college-wide Senior Design Expo which is open to the general public. To help keep teams on-track andto aid in the completion of the final technical report, four interim reports are required over thecourse of the semester. Each interim report has a specific topic designed to reflect comparablesections in the final report and include the following:Interim Report No.1 – a detailed work breakdown structure and quantity takeoff for the project including documentation, evidence and discussion that demonstrate that the work breakdown structure and quantity takeoff is comprehensive and complete.Interim Report No. 2 – a narrative

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Debbie Silver; Bill B. Elmore

secondary students were evaluated for appropriateness. Strengths andlimitations of a variety of teaching methods were considered. These methods and practices werethen modeled and assessed through the conduct of the course in classroom, laboratory, and in-service experiences. Methodologies included lecture, small group activities, whole groupactivities, individual participation, reflective writing, alternative assessments, cooperativelearning, demonstrations, and technology-based assignments.3. Course Objectives The objectives of our course included:• Discussing the importance of teaching problem solving in today’s elementary/secondary schools.• Enabling our students to display an increased capacity for solving problems

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudio Campana; Jun Kondo; Devdas Shetty

manufacturing operations is beneficial in modern production systems. As anexample, on-line surface roughness and on-line geometry evaluators are discussed.4 Surface Roughness Measurement: Background And TheoryFor roughness evaluation, the most widely used instrument is the surface profilometer withcontact stylus. This technique requires contact with the surface of the sample. As such, if surfaceroughness measurement of a critical component is required, a non-contact approach is preferred.Many researchers have contributed to the development of reliable non-contact techniques usingoptical methods. Among these, Marx and Vorburger [3] have developed a non-contact method ofmeasuring the specular and scattered reflection of a laser beam off the surface of a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Ohland; Cynthia Finelli

from the first freshman term. We found in thiscase no difference among peer ratings based on either gender or race, but the small sample sizeof female and minority students in the Kettering student population makes further investigationnecessary to confirm this result. Supporting the observed trend, we note that the students in theKettering population are rated more uniformly in teamwork contribution by their peers than inthe previously cited studies—there is less score variation. We hypothesize that the required co-operative education experience of the Kettering students has improved their teamwork skills andthat the peer ratings correctly reflect this. Further study is proposed to evaluate this hypothesis.I. IntroductionEstablishing

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Shirley J. Dyke; Phillip Gould; Kevin Truman

theuse of short response questions in the surveys. A description of the types of surveys on the website are described in the following paragraphs.4.1 Formative AssessmentThe involvement of each university in the program will be assessed at the end of each semester,culminating in a final report (survey) which will submitted through the web site. The surveyresponses from each university will be synthesized in a report reflecting each university’s andeach center’s participation and use of their shake table. Each university will report quantitativestatistics including: students in each class utilizing the shake tables (civil engineers and non-civilengineers), underrepresented groups, K-12 students exposed to a shake table demonstration,classes using

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William L. Call; Saleh M. Sbenaty

developed through these projects, one of the early TEFATEcases will follow as an example. It was selected for this paper because of its application of abasic principle of physics, that of uniform straight-line motion. This principle is applied,however, to a more advanced topic: reflection of waves. Several electrical topics play a role in Page 5.186.4the case, also. The case serves as a good vehicle for students in a two-year electrical technologyprogram to practice these principles of physics, with other integrated multidisciplinaryextensions (math and English). This particular case is tightly structured as a model of goodtroubleshooting practice

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim M. El-Dash

demand a synchronous mutation in the engineeringeducation. Particularly, educators need to overcome the traditional perspective of courses withconcentrated subjects to widely needed integrated courses and integrated education. Interdisciplinary education collaborated by communication skills is very important forengineers with managerial functions in their technical ventures and even for engineers pursuingtheir careers in nontechnical trends. A constant growth of interest in nontechnical educationamong engineers is commonly observed and reflected in the design of engineering curricula inthe United States where some innovative curricula assign as much as 50-60% of the requiredcredits to be fulfilled by free or directed elective courses(5

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Haag

28, instructors monitoredand assessed my team skills).However, according to the interview data, the team process check needed further refinement.Although both female and male students believed that the process check was good in theory, theyfelt it could be improved to allow for student anonymity. Despite the fact that the documentationallowed students to voice issues, problems, and team dysfunction, the process can be deadlocked.Some students were reluctant to write critical comments about others fearing retaliation. Otherswere reluctant to reflect critically on their own attitude, behavior, and performance and havethose comments voiced publicly during the focus group. According to students, if this policy isto become more effective, both

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanley J. Pisarski

a live mouse by using stepper motorsto control all motion allowing for forward, reverse, directional control, as well as clockwise andcounter-clockwise rotation. An additional stepper motor sweeps the ultrasonic transducers fromside to side and they generate sound waves which reflect off objects in its path giving it a sense ofsight just like the bats have done for hundreds of years. Its tiny brain is the MotorolaMC68HC705C8 microcontroller that controls each motor while sending and receiving signalsfrom the ultrasonic sensors. The food that it consumes is electrical energy from a 16.8 voltnickel-cadmium battery pack neatly tucked inside its outer shell. Its nervous system consists ofover one hundred feet of ribbon cable that carries the

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe; Christa Weisbrook

necessary to review the basisfor its use. Research has long shown that individuals behave and learn according to certaincognitive styles. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one well known method ofanalyzing personality traits and behavior. It has been widely used in education to explore howstudents behave with regard to learning. Other methods exist which provide more emphasis onthe individual’s learning strengths and weaknesses. One such learning style inventory is the Page 5.74.1Kolb Learning Cycle. In this description learning is modeled as a four stage cyclic process.The four stages in the process relate to Concrete Experience, Reflective

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Marine; Carol Colbeck; Alberto Cabrera

, American Society for Engineering EducationThe internal consistency reliabilities (alpha) of the four factors, “teamwork and lifelong learning,“design,” “professional development,’ and “engineering science fundamentals,” were quite high,ranging from .75 to .88. Cronbach’s alpha ranges from 0 to 1, reflects the homogeneity of itemscomprising a scale, and indicates the extent to which the component items are measuring thesame underlying construct. When the alpha value is close to 1, a factor’s items are highlyconsistent with each other. Similarly, the factor loadings (λ), determined through varimaxrotation are also quite high. The higher the loadings, measured on a scale of -1 to 1, the moreeach individual item is correlated -- shares something in

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Neil Quinn; Tim Healy

outcomes, some good, some bad, that were not anticipated by their developers. Thereaction to such unanticipated consequences cannot be to pursue no new technologies, asthat would have its own unforeseen consequences. Nor is it acceptable to blindly pursuenew ideas with no reflection on their possible implications. An effective society mustfind a middle ground. It is critically important that we reflect on issues that include:stakeholders (present and future), possible consequences that are difficult to anticipate,ethical concerns, and others. Engineers are often in a unique position to address some ofthese issues.Santa Clara University has introduced a new set of courses designed to help engineersreflect on such matters so that they can make a

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Todd Giorgio; Sean P. Brophy

understanding the domainknowledge. Finally, community centeredness focuses on methods to help students leverage theirpeers as a learning resource and to have instructors use these networks. This includes smallgroup problem solving and in class discussion. Also, community centeredness can include theeffects of the university and professional societies in facilitating students’ growth as engineers.These principles have beenencapsulated in a softwaretemplate called STAR.Legacythat we have used to helporganize our design of a learningmodule for biotechnology.Figure 1 shows the main screenof the STAR.Legacy framework(where STAR stands forSoftware Technology for Actionand Reflection) represented as a“Learning Cycle” (or an inquirycycle for learning). The

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Rudko

developed in anticipation of the evolving Criteria 2000. The missionstatement of the Division of Engineering was written to reflect the updated goals and objectiveson which the new curriculum was based. Each of the departments then created its own missionstatement together with its specific discipline-based goals and objectives.II. Mission and ObjectivesThe mission and objectives of the Electrical Engineering program, together with the resultingcurriculum, reflect both the perceived essence of the discipline and the relatively unique qualities Page 3.178.2which are particular to the institution. Union College is a small, predominantly