AC 2009-1959: INTERNAL MOTIVATION AS A FACTOR FOR THE SUCCESS OFAFRICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AHISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU)Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University Fred A. Bonner, II, is an Associate Professor of higher education administration in the Educational Administration and Human Resource Development department at Texas A&M University—College Station. He received a B.A. degree in chemistry from the University of North Texas, an M.S.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Baylor University, and an Ed.D. in higher education administration and college teaching from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Bonner has been the recipient of the American
AC 2009-2369: TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE CONCEPT GENERATION ANDDEVELOP CREATIVITYDaniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MacNeal-Schwendler Corp. His research includes development of innovative design methodologies and enhancement of engineering education.Jason Weaver, University of Texas, Austin
. Brewster, C.; Fager, J., “Student Mentoring,” Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory’sInformation Services pp 1-53, 1998.2. Matthew, S.; Jace A,; Donlad H.; Terri F., “Work in Progress -Implementing a Freshman Mentor thProgram,” Frontiers in Education Conference, 38 Annual pp. F2H-1/F2H-2, 2008.3. Matthew, S.; Donald, H.; Terri, F.; “Work in Progress – Improving Self-Efficacy with a Freshman thMentor Program,” Frontiers in Education Conference, 38 Annual pp. F3D-5/F3D-6, 2008.4. Sash, R.; Detloff, H.; Chen, B.; Grandgenett, N.; Duran,, D., “Work in Progress – Retention of
AC 2009-1803: INTEGRATION OF ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM INENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND PHYSICAL-SCIENCE PROGRAMSEduardo Chappa, Texas A&M International University Dr. Chappa is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&M International Unversity (TAMIU). He received his B.S. and M.S. degree in Mathematics from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile in 1990 and 1993 respectively. Dr. Chappa received his Ph.D. from University of Washington in 2002. Dr. Chappa was a visiting assistant professor at Texas A&M University before joining TAMIU, and is a member of the AMS.Terutake Abe, Texas A&M International University Dr. Abe is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&
include movement biomechanics, rehabilitation, and engineering education.James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University James D. Sweeney is Professor and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1988 and 1983, respectively, and his Sc.B. Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Brown University in 1979. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
AC 2009-995: THE DESIGN LANDSCAPE: A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC STUDY OFDESIGN EXPERIENCESShanna Daly, University of Michigan Page 14.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Design Landscape: A Phenomenographic Study of Design ExperiencesKey Words: design, phenomenography, professional experiencesAbstractDesign is central to engineering education and practice. Thus, it is important toinvestigate aspects of design that can be applied to facilitate engineers in becoming betterdesigners. Designers’ experiences impact their views on design, which then impact theways they approach a design task. Design approach then impacts new
AC 2009-1064: APPLICATION OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS IN AMIDWESTERN MANUFACTURING COMPANYAbed El Hameed El Madwar, University of Northern Iowa Hameed Madwar is currently a doctorate student in Industrial Technology at the University of Northern Iowa. He has received his B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineer at Beirut University, Lebanon in 2005. He got his Master degree in Industrial Supervision and Management at UNI, Iowa in 2008. His research interest are in the area of wireless systems of sensor networks and virtual reality for manufacturing applications.Hong "Jeffrey" Nie, University of Northern Iowa Hong (Jeffrey) Nie is an assistant professor of Electrical and Information Engineering
AC 2009-1144: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONFROM ACADEMIA: AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVELa Tondra Murray, Duke University La Tondra Murray is the Associate Director of Professional Masters Programs in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Spelman College and a B.EE. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She also holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. Page 14.977.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Preparing
AC 2009-1166: DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTH-SYSTEMS CURRICULUM ININDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGShengyong Wang, State University of New York, Binghamton Dr. Shengyong Wang is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Science & Industrial Engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in 2006, his M.S. in Innovation in Manufacturing System and Technology from Singapore Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alliance in 2001, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, in 2000. Dr. Wang’s research is focused on applying Industrial and
AC 2009-718: GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS AND EQUATIONS OF UNIFORMLYACCELERATED MOTION: A UNIFIED APPROACHWarren Turner, Westfield State CollegeGlenn Ellis, Smith College Page 14.657.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Graphical Analysis and Equations of Uniformly Accelerated Motion - A Unified ApproachIntroductionHow do we teach physics?Sometimes looking at the textbooks we use can be revealing. While individual authors wouldundoubtedly protest, there are as many common features in textbooks as there are unique ones.This is especially true concerning the teaching and study of kinematics. To simplify thediscussion, it is possible to break
AC 2009-745: IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A LINEAR AXISRAPID DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMMike Fleming, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyVedant Jain, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRobert Landers, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 14.688.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementation and Evaluation of a Linear Axis Rapid Development SystemAbstractIn most control courses the topic of feedback control is introduced at a theoretical level. Atypical assignment, for
AC 2009-1749: CULTURALLY-RELEVANT SCIENCE CURRICULUM - EFFORTSIN A SECONDARY SCHOOL - UGANDAAlexandre Probst, Colorado School of MinesAarthi Krishnaswamy, Colorado School of MinesVinita Singh, Colorado School of MinesBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of MinesCyndi Rader, Colorado School of Mines Page 14.391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Culturally-Relevant Science Curriculum: Efforts in a Secondary School, Uganda, Africa Key Words: Culturally-relevant, simulated, laboratory, learner-centered Abstract This paper describes the design of a simulated science laboratory experiment which has
AC 2009-1752: DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED COURSE IN MINER SAFETYTRAININGBruce Mutter, Bluefield State College Page 14.474.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of a Web-Based Course in Miner Safety TrainingAbstractThis paper highlights the work at a Center for Applied Research and Technology (CART) at asmall college to develop a web-based miner safety course in our Mining EngineeringTechnology (MIET) program that continues to meet the quality standards in the industry.Capitalizing on the initial success of our web-delivered courses in the School of EngineeringTechnology and Computer Science (SET) delivered through the CART Course
AC 2009-1804: A TAILOR-MADE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTSWilliam Hornfeck, Lafayette College Professor Hornfeck earned his M.S. and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University. He earned the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He has worked as an engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center and Computer Sciences Corporation, and has been a consultant to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Navy, the U.S. Department of Enerfy, NASA's Stennis Test Center, and General Electric Company, among others. Hornfeck has taught Electrical and Computer Engineering at Auburn University, the
AC 2009-1812: ASK NJIT LIBRARY: A NATURAL-LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEBASE SELF-SERVICE SOLUTIONHaymwantee Singh, New Jersey Institute of Technology Haymwantee P. Singh, Technical Reference Librarian, Robert W. Van Houten Library, New Jersey Institute of Technology, singhh@njit.eduRichard Sweeney, New Jersey Institute of Technology Richard T. Sweeney, University Librarian, Robert W. Van Houten Library, New Jersey Institute of Technology, richard.sweeney@njit.edu Page 14.234.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ASK NJIT LIBRARY: A Natural Language Knowledge Base Self
AC 2009-1815: DEVELOPING A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE FOR CIVILENGINEERING SPECIALIZATION: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERINGKevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 14.439.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing a Body of Knowledge for Civil Engineering Specialization: Geotechnical EngineeringAbstractThe body of knowledge (BOK) for civil engineers recommended by the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) continues to evolve through the efforts of ASCE’sTechnical Council on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (TCAP3). TheASCE BOK includes a Technical Specialization outcome, designated to be primarily metthrough master’s
AC 2009-1849: DEVELOPING A COMPUTER-BASED SIMULATEDENVIRONMENT TO LEARN ON STRUCTURAL FAILURESLuis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico Prof. Luis A. Godoy graduated as a Civil Engineer at the National University of Córdoba, Argentina, and received his Ph. D. from University College London (University of London, UK) in 1979. He is Professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez since 1994, and is also Adjunct Professor at West Virginia University and Universidad Carlos III at Madrid. Godoy has published two books: Thin Walled Structures with Structural Imperfections (Pergamon Press, 1996), and Theory of Elastic Stability (Taylor and Francis, 2000). His research interests include
AC 2009-1881: THE ENGINEERING-MATH COMMITTEE: A SUCCESSFULCOLLABORATION AT ___ UNIVERSITYEvelyn Brown, East Carolina UniversityHeather Ries, East Carolina University Page 14.1214.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Engineering/Math Committee: A Successful Collaboration at East Carolina University Evelyn C. Brown, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Engineering East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 Heather L. Ries, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
AC 2009-1939: WATER-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CAPACITYDEVELOPMENT: A SMALL-SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY-TRANSFER MODELAndrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University Dr. Ernest earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1985 and in 1986 respectively, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1991. He has over 16 years of professional experience in Environmental and Water Resource engineering, having managed a variety of organizational units with varying missions, encompassing consulting, academic, revenue-driven, research and service activities. Dr. Ernest currently serves as the Director of the Center for Water Resource Studies and the Associate
AC 2009-2050: EVALUATING ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION IN APERSONALIZED SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION-BASED CURRICULUMSrikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin Srikanth Tadepalli is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas. After recieving his BS in Mechanical Engineering from India, he moved to UT where obtained his MSE in Manufacturing Systems Engineering specializing in Design for Manufacturing. He has worked as a Teaching Assistant and as an Assistant Instructor for the Computers and Programming course over a period of 3 years at The University of Texas at Austin and was awarded "The H. Grady Rylander Longhorn Mechanical Engineering Club Excellence in Teaching
AC 2009-2113: A PLAN TO IMPROVE STUDENT PREPARATION ANDENGAGEMENT IN ENGINEERINGQiang Le, Hampton UniversityEric Sheppard, Hampton University Page 14.85.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A plan to improve student preparation and engagement in engineeringAbstractAs in many engineering programs, the programs at the School of Engineering and Technologyare concerned with improving our recruitment and retention, and have targeted action in twoareas: pre-college programs (impacting recruitment) and the freshman introduction toengineering course (impacting retention) as part of our strategic plan for improvement. Inspiredby a
for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology (CEnIT).Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia Brackin is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman University. Her research interests are engineering design and assessment. Page 14.619.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Facilitation of Lifelong Learning Skills through a Project- Based Freshman Engineering CurriculumAbstractEngineering accreditation criteria, as well as the Engineer of 2020 report, list lifelong learning asa critical attribute of future engineers. While exercises
AC 2009-2186: PREPARING ENGINEERS FOR GLOBAL WORKFORCES: ARESEARCH UNIVERSITY’S RESPONSEGisele Ragusa, University of Southern California Page 14.974.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 1 Preparing Engineers for Global Workforce: A Research University’s Response Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Southern California, Viterbi School of Engineering
AC 2009-2195: DEVELOPING A STANDARD STUDENT INTERFACE FORONLINE COURSES THROUGH USABILITY STUDIESRenee Butler, Southern Polytechnic State UniversityChristina Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 14.445.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing a Standard Student Interface for Online Courses through Usability StudiesAbstract – In recent years there has been significant growth in the popularity and offering ofonline education. Due to limited availability of instructional designers and developmentresources, faculty are often called upon to develop the content, learning strategies, and userinterface for online
AC 2009-1248: ESCAPE TO ENGINEERING: A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMFOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERINGLaura Bottomley, North Carolina State UniversityKatherine Titus-Becker, North Carolina State UniversityHeather Smolensky-Lewis, North Carolina State University Page 14.583.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ESCape to Engineering: A Summer Bridge Program for Women in EngineeringAbstractThe ESCape program is designed to support incoming female engineering students as they makethe transition from high school to college in a number of ways. Some of the elements that mayinhibit the retention of a female engineering student include lack of
AC 2009-1335: A MICROPROCESSOR-BASED CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECTFOR AN INTEGRATED FRESHMAN CURRICULUMMichael Swanbom, Louisiana Tech UniversityDavis Harbour, Louisiana Tech UniversityHisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech UniversityDanny Eddy, Louisiana Tech University Page 14.56.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Microprocessor-Based Control System Project for Integrated Freshman CurriculumAbstractA project has been developed and implemented in which the temperature and salinity arecontrolled in a small volume of water which is circulated using a small pump. A conductivitysensor measures salinity, and a Resistance Temperature Device (RTD
AC 2009-1399: A NOVEL CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION COURSE FORENGINEERING STUDENTSPritpal Singh, Villanova UniversityWilliam Hurley, Villanova UniversityEdmond Dougherty, Villanova UniversityJames Klingler, Villanova University Page 14.76.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Revised PaperA Novel Creativity and Innovation Course for Engineering StudentsAbstractA new engineering entrepreneurship minor program was launched in the College ofEngineering in Fall 2008. The first course in this program focuses on Creativity andInnovation. This course has been designed to introduce sophomore engineering studentsto a variety of creativity and innovation concepts heretofore
AC 2009-1410: A REMOTE- ACCESS ROBOTICS AND PLC LABORATORY FORDISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMAkbar Eslami, Elizabeth City State University Dr. Akbar Eslami is a professor and Engineering Technology coordinator in the Department of Technology at Elizabeth City State University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. His research interests are in computer aided manufacturing, remote control, and automation.Aliza Williams, Elizabeth City State University Mrs. Aliza Williams is a senior student in the Department of Technology at Elizabeth City State University and 2008 McNair and VA-NC LSAMP-NSF Scholar. Her research interests are in networking, and
AC 2009-1446: A WEB-BASED VIRTUAL LABORATORY FOR WATERRESOURCES ENGINEERING EDUCATIONSteven Burian, University of UtahAlfred Kalyanapu, University of UtahDasch Houdeshel, University of UtahDavid Judi, University of UtahChristine Pomeroy, University of Utah Page 14.146.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Web-Based Virtual Laboratory for Water Resources Engineering EducationAbstractThis paper describes a virtual laboratory website used in water resources engineering courses atthe University of Utah. The prototype virtual lab provides access via the Internet to digital video,visualization, an interactive calculator, and a
AC 2009-1461: IMPLEMENTING BOK2: A MODULAR POST-B.S. CIVILENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMTomasz Arciszewski, George Mason University Tomasz Arciszewski is a Professor in the Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering Department in the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University. He is currently involved in two areas of research: visual thinking in inventive design and engineering education. He has published more than 140 articles in various journals, books, and conference proceedings. He is also an inventor, with patents in the areas of tall buildings and spaces structures obtained in three countries. Arciszewski is active in the American