Conference Session

Teaching Tools for Humanities and Ethics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

[7]. “They did try to coverup the fact that they had a computer glitch,” he told the committee [3].Reflecting the secrecy, Lambuth and her colleagues called the effort to fix the problem “ProjectX” [1], and held a series of furtive technical meetings in Lafayette Park, across the street fromthe White House, and in a nearby Starbucks [1, 2, 3].Haas said he did search the “e-mail accounts” of several White House aides to determinewhether messages from Lewinsky had missed being archived [5]. He found numerous suchmessages, but White House officials said all of them had already been discovered and turnedover to Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr [5].The Justice Department responded to the hearings by immediately launching a criminalinvestigation

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Joyner; Teresa Larkin

Physical World follows.III. Curricular Tools Designed to Link Physics with College Writing As part of their homework assignments in the physics class, students are given short writingactivities in the form of "folder assignments" (submitted to the instructor in a two-pocket folder;hence the name). Typically, students receive 5 folder assignments each semester. Upon collectionof the folders, a block of time is set aside (approximately 6 - 8 hours) by the instructor to readthem and provide each student with written feedback. This written feedback is absolutelyessential. Numerous studies have pointed out the importance and value of prompt and thoughtfulfeedback to students [26] - [30]. When students take time to reflect on their writing and on

Conference Session

Cultivating Professional Responsibility

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ford; Nancy White

Engineers. Joe remained an active Texas A&M alumnus, attending football games and going to theannual burning of the Bonfire with thousands of others. Like many people, Joe was shocked andupset by the tragic collapse of the Bonfire in 1999 that killed twelve students just days before itsplanned completion. The tragedy caused Joe to reflect on his own participation in Bonfire as anundergraduate. In retrospect, some aspects of the Bonfire seemed similar to the projects he wascurrently managing for his firm. Both the Bonfire and the projects Joe managed as a professionalengineer required the organization and management of material, equipment, and labor toconstruct a large physical product. After the collapse the Texas Board of Professional

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

.• The information in the course portfolio was used to measure the success of these objectives and then the course goals, and identify appropriate action.• Finally an evaluation of the course was prepared based on the measurements. This evaluation is similar to a reflective memo, which has been suggested as the second step of the assessment process17.Incorporation of Active Learning into CoursesAs shown in Figure 7 we believe that if students are to successfully perform at the AnalysisLevel of Bloom’s taxonomy, which we feel is vital to the course experience, many opportunitiesfor experience and feedback are required. Longer class sessions are required if in class problemsolving is to take place, however if the instructor

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

and then the course goals, and identify appropriate action.• Finally an evaluation of the course was prepared based on the measurements. This evaluation is similar to a reflective memo, which has been suggested as the second step Page 7.218.8 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education of the assessment process28.This assessment was completed at VCU following the Spring 2001 term. The evaluations showthat the course goals were met satisfactorily. The clean room experience was

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Friedman; Fadi Deek; Howard Kimmel

. A similar pattern was found with the two statements related to understanding theconcepts and course content, and the four statements related to student perception of theirlearning. The student responses to the statements related to understanding indicated thatoverall for each school students believed that as a result of participating in the course,they· Gained a good understanding of the concepts covered; and· Gained additional understanding of problem solving and programming by doing the assignments.· Four statements were selected that reflected the students’ perceptions of learningas a result of participation in the course. Overall, students reported that they learned agreat deal from the assignments and from the problem solving

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alicia Townsend; Renate Fruchter

period that they divide up into cross-disciplinary A/E/C teams they willbe working with and learn how to use the collaborative technologies that are available tothem. Once they return to their own universities they are dependent upon this technology tocommunicate and share information and ideas in order to complete their project. The focus ofthis study was to observe where breakdowns occur within the collaborative process due tocultural differences and how those differences are related to the use of collaboration andinformation technology. Our hypotheses were that: · Cultural attitudes about time will be reflected in how participants treat schedules and deadlines. · Cultural values in relation to how one’s view of superiors or

Conference Session

Current Issues in Computing

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lonnie Welch

Page 7.506.3 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”make certain that the teams know how to work effectively. Similarly, the student team membersneed to reflect on the success of their teamwork and prepare to improve their work on futureexercises4. Many models exist for using CL in the classroom. In the jigsaw3, the instructionalmaterial for a class session is divided up into a number of parts. Groups of students receive oneof the parts and work together to prepare to teach this part to other groups of students. In thefinal step, teams are formed with someone representing each

Conference Session

Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Borrelli

cooperative learningthrough group work called positive interdependence, where students work in groups but are stillindividually accountable for their own piece of the assignment and receive a grade for theirwork. Another good area for rich research is to examine the experiences of students enrolled atthe NSF Model Institutions for Excellence Initiative. We could learn a lot about how thesespecial programs build a system of contacts and connections that reflect the strengths and valuesof families.Bibliography1 Bowen, Murray. (1985) Family therapy in clinical practice. New York : J. Aronson.2 Braxton, J., Sullivan, A., & Johnson, R. (1998). Appraising Tinto’s theory of college student departure. In J.C. Smart (Ed

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Brader; Jed Lyons

accurate approach to thelaboratory, and this leads to the fourth phase: application. It is during the application phase thatstudents complete the laboratory assignment. The student or student group will use theprocedures and analysis developed during the exploration phase and refined during conceptdevelopment to answer the questions provided with the laboratory handout.The learning cycle outlined above is a core notion in constructivism theory and is an extension ofPiaget’s Theory of Intellectual Development. 2 Essentially, these theories demonstrateindividuals construct their own knowledge. A more detailed explanation follows: 3“They [learners] do not simply mirror and reflect what they are told or what they read. Learnerslook for meaning and

Conference Session

Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brewer Stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

least as complex as any of these fields; should not the education of its futureprofessionals reflect this?The interrelatedness of today’s world touches almost everyone, especially those who managechange, which is to say leaders. From the start of their careers, civil engineers of 2030 will beexpected to know more about an increasingly complex world without the job security enjoyed byprevious generations. 36 In the global, internet-connected economy with inexpensive engineeringservices available 24 hours a day, there will be less incentive for employers to developemployees.14, 24 The leading companies will, as they always have, invest in the education andtraining of employees, but civil engineers will be forced to become entrepreneurial in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Goodwine; Steven Skaar; Robert Nelson; Mihir Sen; James Mason; Stephen Batill

faculty. The theme, namely the use of embeddedmicroprocessors or other electronic devices to enhance behavior, versatility, and/or efficiency inmany of the kinds of systems historically associated with mechanical engineering, represents aquiet revolution that increasingly pervades a range of industries, manufacturing processes, andproduct designs.The revised curriculum (shown in summary in Figure 10 at the end of this paper with the directlyaffected courses highlighted) continues to reflect fully an earlier revolution in technology: theapplication of calculus to the modeling and understanding the important physical principles. Itis the academy that has primary responsibility for ensuring that related insights and analyticaltools become part of

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Nasr; Raymond Berg

-method assessment reviewbegan in July 2001. The first EC 2000 accreditation visit is scheduled for Kettering University inFall 2003.The accreditation process of engineering programs has taken a new form, becoming an outcome-based process wherein individual courses and experiences must contribute to the big picture ofengineering education. This process has caused the majority of engineering programs around thenation to reflect on their educational focus, examine teaching and learning styles, experimentwith new and innovative approaches to assess students’ learning, and above all put in place animprovement process [1]. In relation to ABET EC 2000’s [2,3] Criterion 3, Program Outcomes andAssessment, assessment and demonstration of outcomes

Conference Session

Project Based Education in CE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

paper submitted for the REU dynamics group. I think I was thestudent in the greatest need of technical writing skills. This was also reflected in the shearamount of red ink that was necessary to grade my paper. Well I'm writing you to let you knowthat it didn't go to waste. When writing my first lab report I referred back to my graded reportfrom this summer. To get to the point, I earned an A on my first lab report for the SolidMechanics lab. I'd like to thank you for putting forth the effort involved in grading my papersand showing me how to write technically.”VI. AcknowledgmentThe author would like to acknowledge the financial support of $117,948 by NSF for this REUSite (Award No.EEC-0196371), and cost sharing funds of $10,000 provided by UC

Conference Session

Instructional Technology--What Works

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vijay Kanabar; Rumen Stainov; Tanya Zlateva; Eric Braude

Conference Session

Comparing National Styles of Engr. Educ.

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Thibault; Rene Hivon; Danielle L'Heureux; Noel Boutin

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Renshaw; Joseph Ekstrom

particular interest. Focus groups were then formed for each area, usingemployees from industries involved in that particular interest. From the focus group, alist of knowledge, skills and abilities was built. We compared our curriculum againstboth lists and found good coverage of the industry requirements by our curriculum. Thedetails can be viewed in Appendix A. Many of the items identified in the list arefundamental concepts of networking. Some, such as “Knowledge of Windows NT” areinstances of the fundamental concepts that reflect technology currently used.Certain skills are expected of any IT professional in telecommunications or enterprisenetworking. One example of these fundamental skills is configuration of personalworkstations and their

Conference Session

Focus on Undergraduate Impact

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Jablokow

June 19, 2001 June 20, 2001 June 21, 2001 June 22, 2001 9:00am Teamwork and Conflict (9:30am) Two Cases in (6:30am Departure!!!) Marketing Transportation Resolution Leadership Field Trip Prof. Allen and Logistics Mr. Wise Prof. Gruver Corning T113 Prof. Willoughby T012 T113 Corning, NY T113 1:00pm Operations Management (noon) Reflections Field Trip Managing Human Working with Emotional Prof. Willoughby Profs. Gruver & Stamos

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William M. Pottenger; Soma Roy; Shreeram A. Sahasrabudhe; Qiang Wang; Jeffrey J. Heigl; G. Drew Kessler; David R. Gevry

an account. One user could be an instructor,student, teaching assistant, librarian, or some combination of these roles, e.g., one user can be ateaching assistant in course A and a student in course B. Users are managed in an organizationtree according to their roles. This organization tree is similar to a “buddy list” in standard instantmessenger systems (e.g., Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger); however, these roles are pre-defined to reflect a given user’s participation and skill. We plan to use roles to let users tocontact group members without seeking a particular person, e.g., to find an available librarian. Figure 11: CIMEL client user interfaceThe instant messaging system is particularly useful in situations

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers; Otto Loewer; John Ahlen; Ron Foster; Greg Salamo

the Client Agreement, is to provide access toon-campus facilities and equipment. This has been addressed by developing department charge-out rates for every department that participates in the Incubator program. The hourly charge-outrates reflect the average costs of operating the facility divided by total hours spent in the labs.When voucher money is paid to departments to compensate for access to labs, there is little actualincreased cost to the labs. Voucher moneys paid can be viewed as a new source of revenue for the 6 Page 7.797.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Maya Place; Markus Flury; Jennifer Shaltanis; Geoff Puzon; Brent M. Peyton; James Petersen; Candis Claiborn

professionals inboth classroom and laboratory settings; a seminar series; and discussions of the professionalethics. Here the program is described in general, with detailed descriptions of the series of threeinterdisciplinary courses. Following these descriptions are reflections on the program fromstudents having completed these courses.3. An Overview of the ProgramA graduate certificate program has been developed around the interdisciplinary training program Page 7.1204.3described here. This interdisciplinary graduate certificate program is designed to help educate Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena

Society for Engineering Educationamong experiences. For example, the image of a global engineer as someone capable ofoperating and executing different functions across cultural and national borders and dealing withdifferent customers challenge engineers in different ways. Actually, this image has already beenproposed by a major engineering employer (Boeing 1997) and endorsed by many engineeringsocieties, as reflected in the main themes of recent professional conferences.Images materialize in concrete practices and processes when those challenged by the images(executives, managers, engineers) agree to allocate and redirect resources (people, money,assets) to specific ends. For example, the image of globalization as that of competition

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Mills

is available on-line at http://www2.hmc.edu/~dym/EngrngEd.html (1999). 8. Perrenet, J.C., Bouhuijs, P.A.J. & Smits, J.G.M.M., “The suitability of problem-based learning for Page 7.15.12 engineering education: theory and practice.” Teaching in higher education, 5(3), 345-358 (2000). Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education9. Kolmos, A., “Reflections on project work and problem-based learning.” European Journal of Engineering Education, 21