Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberly Barron; Anita Todd; Robert Pangborn

that the surveys described in this paper constitute onlyone part of the overall assessment effort in the College. Although it represents important anduseful feedback, much of the information obtained from surveys reflects the percept ions of therespondents, rather than direct measures of educational outcomes. Therefore, a wide variety ofassessment practices and new initiatives are underway in the departments and programs thatinvolve evaluation of student work and competencies. The program faculty have, in most cases,recruited external (industry) representatives to partner with them in evaluating students’ progressand abilities in various knowledge and skill areas. The College has also engaged in a multi-yearstudy of students’ intellectual

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Angela Miller; Monica Schmidt

specimen). Use prepared slides or make your own specimens (#6). Use a range of magnifications (such as 50X, 100X, 200X) to examine specimens with the microscope.4. Use a compound microscope to examine specimens in reflected light (where light is reflected from the surface of specimens, but does not have to go through). If possible, use a range of magnifications (such as 10X, 20X, 50X) to examine specimens with the microscope. Look at crystals of table salt under both transmitted and reflected light microscopes (if available), and compare how differently the crystals appear.5. Tour a laboratory or other work site where microscopes are used. Observe a microscope in use. Look at an image through the

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in BAE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Ellertson; Steven Mickelson; Thomas Brumm

thesecompetencies.ePortfoliosFirst, our decision for using ePortfolios comes out of our desire to have a broader assessmenttool for student intellectual development and technical expertise. We believe that the portfolioprocess is a successful paradigm for broader assessment because student are given the choice tocollect certain examples (papers, reports, projects, and autobiographical information), reflect onthe significance of these examples, and to explain their selection process for the instructor and/oraudience. When done correctly, the portfolio as an educational artifact shows intellectual growthand gives the assessor of this growth a range of performances that indicate the student’sintellectual and technical development8.Second, we believe that engineers and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Lebduska; David DiBiasio

that would actively engage students in thechemical engineering profession while increasing their understanding of speaking and writing asproblem-solving tools and means of reflection rather than isolated activities for recordingengineered solutions. We used several methods of evaluation to evaluate the success of thiscourse, including focus groups conducted by an external evaluator; an external evaluation of theportfolios, and our own assessment of the students’ portfolios.BackgroundMost first-year students have little in-depth knowledge of their chosen profession. This isparticularly true in engineering since there are few high school experiences connected to theprofession. Most chemical engineering departments do not offer core courses until

Conference Session

Are We Losing Our Minds (2470)

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Sanford; Kenneth Williamson

cycles, the specific activities chosen to seek maximuminvolvement and reflection by the students, selected readings, and assessment techniquesthat will be used to determine the effectiveness of meeting the learning objectives.IntroductionLike many predominantly white higher education institutions, Oregon State Universityfaces significant challenges in diversifying the faculty and student population, as well asproviding students with compelling learning experiences around issues of diversity anddifference. In what might be called a common scenario across campuses in the U.S., thedecision at OSU to include courses on difference, power, and discrimination in the corecurriculum had its origins in student unrest and demands for a more welcoming

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vinay Dayal; Jerald Vogel; Rebecca Sidler Kellogg

engineering content and learning from a traditional on-site learningenvironment to a web-based environment.As part of this experiment, two of the modules from the design sequence in the AerospaceEngineering and Engineering Mechanics program were converted to web-based delivery.Modules entitled ‘Design Modeling with Parameterization for Optimization’, and ‘FiniteElement Analysis for Practicing Engineers’, were selected since they are both important topicsfor practicing engineers in industry and popular with the students.Re-thinking the Content for the On-line EnvironmentThe goals for the project were carefully developed prior to delving into the details of the work.The instructors examined the content and reflected on their experiences, both in the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosalyn S. Hobson

diverse.At Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), service-learning has been incorporated into asection of the Introduction to Engineering course. Students are given an opportunity toparticipate in the service-learning (s-l) laboratory section. These students are teamed with localhigh school students. As a result of their participation in the course, the VCU students (a) gaina better understanding of the concepts presented in class through the process of having toteach/explain these concepts to a high school student, (b) learn about the concept of mentoring,(c) reflect on one’s own values and feelings about community service, (d) realize theimportance of community service and its incorporation in the field of engineering, and (e)achieve the goals

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Nora Valeiras; Luis A. Godoy

papers by thefaculty. A significant increase in journal papers has been achieved in recent years, asshown by information obtained from the Science Citation Index, but the universityadministration expects to improve the present situation 9. Page 5.59.1Almost all assistant professors in the Engineering School at UPR-M obtained a Ph.D. inthe US, so that they have already carried out research leading to an original contributionto their field. However, this is not reflected in the number of publications that theyproduce during their tenure-track period. Let us consider how a young researcher inengineering is trained. In a typical situation, the graduate

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joe Wakeman-Linn; Alex Perry

about $200 per basic kit with each serving a team of 2-4 students. The proposed unit was piloted by a pair of volunteer Department of Energy researchinterns over the course of seven one-hour segments. The purpose of piloting the course was todetermine the effectiveness and feasibility of this proposal. The projects that the interns completedwere similar to the projects that are proposed for the actual course. It should be noted that theinstructor teaching the course should treat the course outlined in this paper as a set of guidelines,and should apply his or her own creativity to enhance the unit.Research Procedures This project reflects the results of a review of literature about engineering classes taught atother universities

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and New Directions

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Pradip Srimani; Joseph Hughes

technical specialties within computer engineering, electricalengineering, and computer science. Their institutions and programs are reflective of the diversityamong academic institutions. Several members of the committee are actively involved inengineering accreditation or have experience in academic administration. Additionally,contributions to specific elements of the body of knowledge have been solicited from otherindividuals and the draft document will be available for review by educators and practitioners inthe discipline. Table 1. Members of the CC2001 Computer Engineering Committee. Dave Soldan (chair), Kansas State University Joseph Hughes, Georgia Institute of Technology Mitch Theys (editor), Univ. of Illinois

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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

Collection

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

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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

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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