Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

well-known lessons. For example, see Chickering1.Also, the Learning Pyramid from the National Training Laboratories, Bethel, ME emphasizes theimportance of hands-on experimentation.Guidelines for Course DevelopmentThe major results, somewhat obvious after the fact, were reflected in the objectives used inredesigning the course. These are:• A hands-on exercise in Matlab, Simulink or Excel should be included as part of class sessions.• Attempts should be made to have the exercise done BEFORE the material is explained. In this way, these were used to motivate the material rather than demonstrate the material after the fact.• Frequent opportunities for questions, discussions and interactions on the material should be

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Hornick, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

estimates (in minutes) foreach assigned team member, as shown in Figure 2. Each task is then assigned a starting andending week, relative to the current development cycle; this permits the system to generate aworkload summary by week and team member, to facilitate load balancing within the team andacross the cycle. The development schedule can take into account external dependencies; inFigure 2, for example, weeks 3 and 4 correspond to a holiday break period when no work isplanned (though some may actually be done). Figure 2. LEIA Schedule PlanLEIA supports tracking of team and individual progress, as shown in the effort report of Figure3. The time values reflect only “task time”, not total time spent on the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

International

should fear globalization unless we This statement on reflection was considered confusing and will not be a part of further analysis 32 41 prepare for it. X X 9. The Nike-Apple iPod product would not X X X X X 86 87 be suited for poorer countries. 10. Experiencing music of another culture can help us in business dealings with that X X X 32 68 particular culture

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

vary widely among institutions and programs.1 Generallyspeaking, a student is not allowed to substitute independent study for more than two courses.Many programs allow only one course (e.g., 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours) of independentstudy. Others have per-semester limits (e.g., one course worth) and per-degree limits (e.g., twocourses). The limit tends to be lower for master’s students, reflecting the lower number of creditsrequired for the degree. For undergraduates, some institutions are quite a bit more permissive;some allow more hours, but stipulate that they do not count toward the major. Others requirethem to be counted as free electives. Occasionally there is a process by which a student mayapply to have the independent study

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Zeid, Northeastern University; Randal August, Northeastern University; Ronald Perry, Northeastern University; Emanuel Mason, Northeastern University; Jannon Farkis, Northeastern University; Marta Hersek, Northeastern University; Morgan Hynes, TechBoston; Haruna Tada, TechBoston; Felicia Vargas, TechBoston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

assessment methods include recording anecdotal observations, using achecklist during class, looking at in-class work, and assessing final projects. With the exceptionof the final presentation, most are informal and formative assessments done with the goal ofgauging progress and determining next steps.Professional Development EvaluationWe evaluate the teachers’ professional development component of the project in three categories:Evaluation of Course, Evaluation of Training Activities, and Personal Reflection. The totalnumber of evaluation questions is 10. Here are sample questions; on a scale of 1 – 4, with 1being the lowest scale value, teachers gave he following scores: Rate your knowledge of course content prior to taking it: 1.8 Rate

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Pitts, Oklahoma State University; Patrick Teague, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University; Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

providestatistically significant outcomes. We ask for your participation in this study.The authors acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation through awardNSF0530588. Mr. Pitts and Mr. Teague would like to acknowledge support from a NationalScience Foundation REU award (NSF0631565) which enabled them to conduct the researchpresented in this paper. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. Page 12.588.8Bibliography1. Cheville, Alan, et al. Engineering Students for the 21st Century. 2006. 3 Dec 2006. .2

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Byrne, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

continue to reflect upon the long term growth and Page 12.1310.2competitiveness of engineering education. A focus on the academic institutes’ most importantproduct - the graduating student – should be a main factor in decisions aimed at improving theeducational experience. This should include the consideration that student satisfaction with theireducation when departing the campus, and when participating in engineering practice, can befacilitated via engagement in the scholarship of engineering with their faculty.BackgroundThe literature covering education of engineers is filled with information concerning change.This change takes many forms such

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

participation in external activities provided byother actors of the Swedish innovation system. Examples are participation in innovationcompetitions, existing lecture series and contacts with business coaches.The logbookFundamental for most creative work is the idea log, scrap book or design log. Each studentdocuments his/her own process, reflections and learning experience. This logbook is used anddiscussed in the project meetings to illustrate the process since last meeting.Synergistic integrationIn perspective of the PIEp program, the course described is dependant on receiving knowledgeand experience from the other fields and using all possible mechanisms to succeed in bringingthe ideas to the market. Through PIEp, access to mentors and coaches is

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

International

opportunity to spend six months at a foreignnode, typically to perform a master thesis project.The larger collaborative projects, however, are based on international collaborations in existingsettings, without major student relocation, which also constitutes the focus of our currentresearch. A number of research publications have been published presenting data from varioussettings. Two of the most advantageous settings involve large student projects with eitherinternational corporate sponsors or collaboration with an international student team. Thesesettings all reflect a work-like international distributed setting and require students to focus oninternationalization and distributed work. Typically, the projects are organized in the form oflarge

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Mihir Sen, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

access to at their home institution. 5) Giving students the opportunity to implement algorithms in the laboratory is helpful in their learning of such algorithms.The authors would be glad to work with others who are interested in developing such acourse, laboratory, or additional remote experiments. All course materials are availableupon request.Acknowledgements: "This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundationunder Grant No. 0410863. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Science Foundation." The authors would further like to thank the students in this

Conference Session

Design in BME Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McStravick, Rice University; Marcia O'Mallley, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

techniques, we have adopted a setof activities and policies for the capstone design course. This section will outline the five areasrequired for cooperative learning and our specific activities, based on suggestions of Felder,Brent, and Stice5. Also presented, will be some discussion of our methods for team formation.Positive InterdependenceTo promote positive interdependence, we must create an atmosphere where team members mustrely on one another to achieve their goal. When any team member fails, this must reflect on thegroup as a whole2. For this facet of cooperative learning, we have implemented two revisions.First, we have adopted jigsaw activities4. In the jigsaw workshops, at least one representativefrom each group must attend one of three

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Henry Kraebber, Purdue University; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. reflection. learned from the experiment. experiment. Clear, accurate diagrams are included Drawings and make the experiment easier to Diagrams are included and are Diagrams are included and are Needed diagrams are missing OR are /Diagrams understand. Diagrams are labeled labeled neatly and accurately. labeled. missing important labels. neatly and accurately. All materials and setup used in the Almost all materials and the setupu Most of the materials and the setup Many materials are described Materials experiment are clearly and accurately used in

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McStravick, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

better if it included amultidisciplinary group i.e. some electrical engineering students on the team. We generally havemultidisciplinary teams, but in this case we relied on technicians in other departments for supportof the students. Reflecting on the overall conduct of the project, it is clear that having morestrength in electrical engineering would have been better for the project progress.We have made a major change in administration of the capstone projects for the current year. Wehave incorporated cooperative learning techniques in the capstone course which address many ofthe issues relating to teams involving multiple departments8. Cooperative learning has beenshown to improve student-faculty and student-student interaction, information

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Owensby, Bluefield State College; Akhtar Safder, Bluefield State College; Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

that, over time, led us to believe it to be a better match for UCLA's current needs. Thedecision to remain engaged with the Sakai community reflects our support for the Sakai visionand our desire to promote CMS interoperability solutions.”Graphic MaterialDrawings and other graphic materials make up a major portion of the course content assigned infour of the six required MIET courses in the BS degree curriculum. Drawings will need to becreated in specific formats using standard nomenclature; titles, scales, uniform sets of symbols,and text appearance criteria. As part of the requirements of these courses, drawings will besubmitted for periodic reviews. Projects submitted for these scheduled reviews will be marked-up for modifications

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regena Scott, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

information. Though there were instructions, they did not include as much detail as students needed. This information should include step-by-step requirements for the activity with clearly designated goals and objectives and a timetable each aspect of the activity. • Roles and responsibilities should be stated in the activity instructions. Though one of the goals of every exercise is to have each activity reflect the student’s leadership skills, we found that they were not clear about which roles should be included to complete a given task and/or what the specific responsibilities of each individual entailed.Overall feedback from student’s participating in the labs was positive. They werechallenged

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilan Grave, Elizabethtown College; Nat Hager III, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

monitoring of the free- and bound-water rotationspectrum in hydrating portland cement over the frequency range 10 kHz to 8 GHz from initialmixing to several weeks cure, using broadband Time-Domain-Reflectometry (TDR) DielectricSpectroscopy and an embedded capacitance sensor. The result is an improved understanding ofthe hydration process from a molecular dynamics standpoint, and a foundation for using TDRspectroscopy as a powerful tool for investigating the hydration process in cementitious materials.In addition, the ability to interrogate the sensor in the time domain and extract information fromthe direct reflected transient can provide a novel and robust cure-monitoring method usable inthe field.The teaching component consists of integrating

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology; Selcuk Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology; Andy Deck, National Instruments; Michael Torba, National Instruments; Steven Trahan, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

means to stop). Students developflowcharts to plan the control and timing structure of their program and then program theirrobots to respond reliably to their clap commands.Associated technical subdiscipline overviews: electronic design and microsystemsThe Light Sensor: The NXT light sensor is able to distinguish gray-scale light levels fromambient light or reflected from its self-generated light. A common use of the light sensor isto allow a robot to follow lines drawn on a surface. In this lab students learn how to use thelight sensor to follow a black figure drawn on a white surface. The initial algorithm modelsthe sensor as making binary black/white decisions, but in the final challenge students usesimple prediction and feedback from the

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Abu-Hajar, San Francisco State University; Michael Holden, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Question Three showed very interesting results. Moststudents believed that CBVC do not replace the actual classroom. We believe that the lack ofconfidence in seeking knowledge among students especially at lower division courses reflects theneed for instructor. More interestingly, 20% of the students believe that CBVC may completelyreplace actual classrooms. Questions Four and Question Five showed very interesting results. Inboth questions, the majority of the students believed animation and well organized lecture notesare affective. However, there is reverse correlation between the two. About 50% of the studentswho selected Strongly Agree in Question Four they selected Agree on Question Five and viceversa. We argue that animation is affective to

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Lab II (IT227) and Introduction to Bioinformatics (CIT 227).Students from several departments within the College of Technology and also from theCollege of Science, College of Pharmacy and College of Agriculture benefit from thecurriculum within this laboratory course and are actively participating within the minor.The program is administered by the Department of Industrial Technology, but the courseswithin the minor are taught by faculty from multiple departments. The biotechnologycourses listed below in Table1 reflect the collaborative nature of the program.Table 1: Biotechnology courses within the minorCourse Number Course Name DepartmentBIOL 112 Fundamentals of Biology I

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

the opportunity to forge a strongerrelationship. This is viewed as another opportunity for improvement.Question: Do you believe an organized relationship with a MENTOR would have beenhelpful when you were a First Year Engineer? Year-2 Year-1 9 Yes, it would have been helpful 39.5% 38.5% 9 Yes, somewhat helpful 39.5% 33.9% 9 Maybe, for other students 12.6% 21.1% 9 No, not at all 8.4% 6.4%Analysis: Most of Year-2 mentors did not have a MENTOR Program available whenthey were first-semester engineers. On reflection, almost 80% believe it would have beenhelpful to have a mentor during their first semester

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Fitzgerald, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

, reflections, sophisticated shading, etc. So why to do a render that is specifically Page 12.392.2intended to be non-photorealistic?Non-photorealistic renderings are commonly used today as architectural drawings done withtraditional media such as watercolor, oil, and markers. These drawings can suggest detailwithout going through the tedious work of creating all of that detail in a modeling application.These drawings can also leave some areas empty and let the viewer’s imagination take over atfilling in any missing detail. This type of render can generate a feeling of being more immersedfrom the viewer since they are filling some of the details

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (Eng)

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

the Florence Cathedral and the Baths of Caracalla were created bythe application of the generic procedures. A number of 3-D models were created to reflect theseapplications. 3-D models of a modern architecture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the FallingWater House and the Cooper Residence designed by Gwathmey-Siegel, were created byapplying the new procedures.Tutorial Examples and Case Studies In the course material there are two tutorials. One is for surface modeling and the other isfor solid modeling. These two tutorials are designed for students to have a continued tutorialintentionally. Students have the flexibilities of saving the drawings, reopening the drawings, andcontinuing working on the drawings. The tutorials provide

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

opinion when comparing the research program to the cap stone course, probablybecause they had not taken that course. One student did not understand the question. A few students provided their own comments. One student reflected: “The undergraduateresearch project provided me with motivation to continue a graduate degree and it served as apre-view or short example of what I will actually do in a graduate program.” Another studentsaid: “I believe that undergraduate research must form part of any undergraduate engineeringstudent’s [education].” A third stated: “The research experience is basically the only motivationthat I get in undergraduate studies to continue graduate ones.” And one student said: “Groupwork and communications were excellent

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Zack lopez, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Allen Anton, Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

different, they share acommon protocol for communication, allowing them to mesh neatly. This protocol takesthe form of two character strings, the “command sentence” and the “status sentence”.Both are ASCII based and begin with a ‘$’ character and end with an ‘&’ character. Thestatus sentence contains a series of variables reflecting the state of the ROV. It is createdby the controller aboard the vessel and transmitted every 100 ms.Graphical user interface (GUI)The GUI was developed in labView with the front panel as shown in Fig. 3. The vessel’spitch, roll, and rudder position are displayed in real-time. In the upper left hand corner, agrouping of fields displays the GPS position of the ROV, its current true course, and itsspeed as determined

Conference Session

Best Practices for Campus Representatives

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Campus Representatives

education requires that good teachersimpart their knowledge and provide avenues that allow students to learn. A constantcommitment to classroom teaching will result in better researchers in the future. Theirundergraduate and graduate learning will be reflected in their quality as our futureeducators.Campus representatives are volunteers who face challenges in convincing facultymembers who focus their existence on research, who see no importance in theorganization, or who feel that educating new engineers may not be a priority in theircareers; but this is where the real job begins. Convincing those who are already membersto continue their memberships is no challenge at all. Leading that horse to water andmaking him drink is what makes the great

Conference Session

Innovations in biological and agricultural engineering education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinglu Tan, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

interpreted in termsof process control and quality assurance. This helps remove the mystifications over anoriginally simple concept and makes the criteria easily understandable to engineers.Application of the representation helped faculty understand the criteria and facilitated theimplementation process.IntroductionThe Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC 2000) represents a major paradigm shift in engineeringprogram assessment and accreditation. The major changes are reflected in Criteria 2 and 3.Criterion 2 requires that an accredited engineering program establish a set of programeducational objectives consistent with the institutional missions and have a process in place toevaluate the objectives and the attainment of them. Criterion 3 calls for an

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; James Steck, Wichita State University; David Koert, Wichita State University; Larry Paarmann, Wichita State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

discussion on the rationale for each alternative. 8.0 Discussion of Not organized in a Rationale for final Rationale for final Rationale for final design is Results useful manner design is present, design is logical, but logical, accommodates all the but lacking a logical does not accommodate pertinent variables. basis all variables. 9.0 Reflections and Absent Haphazard Discussion explained Clear understanding

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

: (423) 979-3158 Fax: (423) 979-3160 Email: Hriso@etsu.edu W. Andrew Clark Associate Professor of Technology East Tennessee State University College of Business and Technology Engineering Design Graphics Division Page 12.1203.2 Project Management through Experiential LearningAbstractClassroom-based projects are insufficient, in of themselves, when preparing students forpositions in the digital media field today. David Kolb and Roger Fry argue that effective learningentails the possession of four different abilities: concrete experience, reflective observation,abstract conceptualization and active

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasima Thongsamak, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Peed, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

only concentrate on financial andaccounting measures. These traditional measures fail to address many issues thatbusinesses should be concerned with and fail to monitor multiple dimensions ofperformance.2 Traditional measures provide insufficient and distractive reports formanagers to use to make decisions. Numerous studies indicate the limitations andineffectiveness of the traditional financial performance measures. Kaplan and Norton3pointed out that financial measures only focus on the past and are unable to reflect currentvalue-added actions. Financial measures fail to include other critical factors such ascustomer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and the quality of products or services.4Financial measures only represent one perspective

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Engineering Physics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Martinez, Tarleton State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Page 12.747.3should be able to do 2-5 years after graduation, EPOC compiled the list into a set of programobjectives, and EPAB approved it. Although ABET prescribes criteria 3a-k as inclusion inprogram outcomes, EPOC and EPAB again collaborated to ensure both sides knew the nationalaccreditation expectations plus developed an additional program outcome that reflects theuncommon interdisciplinary nature of this program.Program ResponsibilitiesThe next item was to establish the responsibility areas and assign faculty. These responsibilitieswere generated by EPOC and approved by EPAB. The responsibility areas are defined as: eachof ABET Criteria 1-7 (Criteria 8 was not applicable to Engineering Physics at the time), ABETcoordination, advisory