AC 2009-169: THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANEXPANDED CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERIENCE BY REPLACING ANINTERNSHIP COURSEE. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce E.DELBERT HORTON, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering. Dr. Horton teaches a variety of engineering courses, including: Industrial Operations Research courses, Industrial Capstone System Design, and a Project Management course. He has over 38 years experience in academia and in product development and manufacturing, and intelligence systems development and integration for U.S. Government agencies. His experience includes various engineering development and management, and consulting roles at
AC 2009-1112: UNDERSTANDING AUTOMATED SYSTEM DESIGN PROBLEMSOLVING: CURRENT PROGRESS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art
AC 2009-1640: HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH RANKINE CYCLE IN THETHERMAL SCIENCE LABORATORY COURSEMessiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University Messiha Saad is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He received his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. He taught Mechanical engineering core courses for more than twelve years; he also teaches Internal Combustion Engines, Design of Thermal Systems, HVAC, and related courses in the Thermal Science areas. He received numerous teaching awards including: The Most Helpful Teacher of the Year Award in 2005, Procter & Gamble Student Choice Award Favorite Teacher in 2004, and Teacher of
A First-Year Experience Course Sequence for Engineering Students at the University of Arkansas Kellie Schneider, Heath A. Schluterman, Ph.D., C. Richard Cassady, Ph.D. University of ArkansasAbstractA new first-year experience program for College of Engineering students at the University ofArkansas was implemented in 2007. A key part of this program is a two-semester Introduction toEngineering course sequence. This paper summarizes our efforts in designing and implementingthis course sequence. The primary objectives of the course sequence are to provide students with(1) an ability to apply a structured, engineering problem solving approach, (2) an
, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for, and an
AC 2009-1941: USE OF A LOW-COST CAMERA-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEMIN A FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING CORNERSTONE DESIGN PROJECTMichael Vernier, Ohio State University Michael A. Vernier is a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the OSU Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH) Program where he teaches the laboratory portion of the three-quarter FEH engineering course sequence and develops course materials. Mr. Vernier earned his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2007) from The Ohio State University and is currently a Master’s Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University, researching control system design for autonomous vehicles.Craig Morin, Ohio State University
AC 2009-2230: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A RAPID PROTOTYPINGMACHINE: A BREAKDOWN OF THE MACHINE SUBSYSTEMS USED TOLEARN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SKILLSDavid Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Culler has more than 20 years experience in CAM systems and is currently an Associate Professor at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR. He has worked with Sandia National Laboratories, the Army Research Organization and most recently spent 4 years teaching at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. He has published some of his work in the RCIM journal and at the 2004 Frontiers in Engineering Education Conference in Savannah GA.Noah Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology Noah
AC 2009-181: A LEARNING VILLAGE: UTILIZING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TOCREATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY COLLEGEPRE-ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND IOWA STATE'S COLLEGE OFENGINEERINGJacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University Graduate Assistant and Doctoral Student Ag & BioSystems EngineeringSteven Mickelson, Iowa State University Director, CELT Associate Dean Associate Professor Ag & BioSystems EngineeringMary Darrow, Iowa State University Program Coordinator and Doctoral Student Educational Leadership & Policy StudiesMary Goodwin, Iowa State University Program Coordinator Engineering Academic/Student AffairsLora Leigh Chrystal, Iowa State University Program Coordinator Program for Women in Science and
AC 2009-1106: AN INTEGRATED VIRTUAL-LEARNING SYSTEM FOR APROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (VIRTUAL PLC): CURRENTPROGRESS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONSSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University
AC 2009-1657: EDUCATING THE EDUCATOR: COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR FACULTY FROMUNDER-REPRESENTED AND MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONSRam Mohan, North Carolina A&T State UniversityNarayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University Page 14.511.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Educating the Educator: Computational Science and Engineering Training Workshop for Faculty from Under-Represented and Minority Serving InstitutionsAbstractComputational science and engineering (CSE) and high performance computing (HPC) havenow become an integral part of several engineering and science
. Both the BOK1 and BOK2outcomes have the desired level of achievement defined according to Bloom’s Taxonomy for thecognitive domain4. Additionally, the BOK1 and BOK2 have recommended outcomeachievement targets for each state of the fulfillment pathway: the baccalaureate degree (B), post-baccalaureate formal education (M/30), and pre-licensure experience (E).To assess the impact of the BOK1 and BOK2 on civil engineering curricula and to facilitatebroad adoption of the new BOK concepts in civil engineering education, the ASCE Committeeon Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP^3) established a new committee – theBOK Educational Fulfillment Committee (BOKEdFC) in late 2007. This new committee ischarged with (1) fostering the creation
AC 2009-929: AN EXPERIENCE ON LEARNING OBJECTS REUTILIZATIONBASED ON EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEDMiguel Latorre, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaManuel Blazquez, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaElio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaSergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaFrancisco Garcia-Sevilla, Castilla-La Mancha UniversityCatalina Martinez-Mediano, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaGabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaManuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia Page 14.191.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An
iLabs and their responses have generally been verypositive11, 12. Students’ responses consistently show that they recognize and accept iLabs asvaluable supplements to real laboratories12. Since there have been few suggested improvementsto existing labs, the main focus of the OAU team for the near future should be identification anddevelopment of new iLabs along the same lines as the existing ones. (a) (b) Figure 9: Two interfaces for the OpAmp Lab. A Realistic Looking Interface implementation called the Component Package Interface (a) and the original interface (b).III. b. The University of Dar-es-SalaamThe University of Dar-es-Salaam (UDSM) is
AC 2009-878: A REVISITED STUDY ON THE USE OF CLICKER TECHNOLOGYTO EVALUATE SHORT-TERM CONCEPT RETENTIONAdam Czekanski, United States Military Academy ADAM J. CZEKANSKI is an instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He teaches introductory courses in environmental science, environmental engineering, and hydrogeology. Mr. Czekanski’s academic and research interests include engineering education and drinking water treatment in developing nations. Mr. Czekanski is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia.David Roux, United States Military Academy DAVID-MICHAEL P. ROUX is an instructor
AC 2009-919: SELF-ORGANIZING UNITS TO PROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARYTEAMING IN A COURSE FOR PERVASIVE COMPUTING DESIGNLisa McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center. She received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Chicago in 2002. Her research explores collaboration in interdisciplinary and distributed settings, and institutional structures that encourage transformational learning.Chad Newswander, Virginia Tech Chad Newswander is a graduate student in the Center for Public Administration and Policy at Virginia Tech, studying
AC 2009-928: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVE TEAMPROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS: ACASE STUDYTony Jones, United States ArmyAnna Lambert, University of MemphisDaisie Boettner, United States Military AcademyBrian Novoselich, United States Military AcademyStephanie Ivey, Page 14.936.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Organizational Leadership and Effective Team Problem Solving Strategies in Engineering Design Projects: A Case StudyAbstractThis project presents a case study examination of the problem solving strategies and discoursepatterns used by members of an Engineering Capstone Design Team. In our study, a
AC 2009-930: DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-COURSE SEQUENCE IN WATERRESOURCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERINGSimeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast UniversityDiane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast UniversityTanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast UniversityRobert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University Page 14.473.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Development of a Three Course Sequence in Water Resources for Environmental and Civil Engineering Simeon Komisar, Diane Bondehagen, Tanya Kunberger and Robert O’Neill, Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL 33965Abstract:In designing the
AC 2009-937: ANALYSIS OF A STATEWIDE K-12 ENGINEERING PROGRAM:LEARNING FROM THE FIELDDebra Brockway, Stevens Institute of TechnologyElisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of TechnologyMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of TechnologyDawna Schultz, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 14.212.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Analysis of a Statewide K-12 Engineering Program: Learning from the FieldAbstractEngineering Our Future New Jersey (EOFNJ), an ongoing statewide initiative to infuseengineering into K-12 science, mathematics, and technology curricula, has recently concluded athree-year effort to reach 2,000
AC 2009-943: MATH TOOLS FOR ENGINEERING: A NEW APPROACH TOTEACHING CALCULUS III AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSHassan Moore, University of Alabama, BirminghamGregg Janowski, University of Alabama, BirminghamMelinda Lalor, University of Alabama, Birmingham Page 14.865.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009MATH TOOLS FOR ENGINEERING: A NEW APPROACH TOTEACHING CALCULUS III AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSAbstractDuring the fall of 2008 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a new course (EGR/MA265 – Mathematical Tools for Engineering Problem Solving) was offered in a joint effort by theSchool of Engineering and the Department of Mathematics combining differential equations
AC 2009-1159: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTABLE FLUIDS LAB FOR CIVILAND ENVIRONMENTAL UNDERGRADUATESDavid Torick, University of PittsburghDan Budny, University of Pittsburgh Page 14.1198.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Adjusting the Curriculum in the Fluid Mechanics Course by Modifying the Laboratory SettingAbstractMany fluids laboratory facilities and their associated student laboratory experiences were builtback in the 1960-1970 time frames. They typically consisted of large facilities that included windtunnels, flumes, wet wells, pump stations, etc. Today these laboratories are physically andpedagogically out dated and the
AC 2009-721: RESEARCH GRANTS TO BUILD LABS: ASAMPLE--MECHANICAL BUILDING SYSTEMS LAB (MECHBUILD LAB)Daphene Koch, Purdue University Page 14.1028.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Research grants to build labs: Mechanical Building Systems Lab (MechBuild Lab)AbstractAs the requirement faculty to develop research increases, create projects with funding potentialare needed. One faculty member developed a grant to support the development of a MechanicalBuilding Systems Lab (MechBuild Lab). This lab will to serve an accredited four-year Bachelorof Science program in Construction Management. Students learning in this lab will
AC 2009-764: USING ENGINEERING DESIGN AS A RETENTION TOOL FORFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTSAmber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University Amber Kemppainen is a Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Technological University where she teaches first year engineering courses. Her research interests include online learning, ethanol production and sustainability.Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University Amy J. Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University where she teaches first year engineering courses and an introductory spatial visualization course. Additionally, she advises General Engineering and
AC 2009-774: A COST-EFFECTIVE, MODULAR-HARDWARE PLATFORM FOREMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTEduardo Montanez, Freescale Semiconductor Eduardo Montanez received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering with a technical concentration in Computer Engineering and Integrated Electronics from The University of Texas at Austin. Eduardo works for Freescale Semiconductor as a Systems Engineer in the Microcontroller Solutions Group where he defines microcontrollers and complimentary software and hardware ecosystem solutions to meet customer requirements for various industrial and consumer markets.Michael Norman, Freescale Semiconductor Michael Norman earned his BS degree in Electrical and Computer
AC 2009-792: A PROJECT-BASED POWER ELECTRONICS COURSE WITH ANINCREASED CONTENT OF RENEWABLE-ENERGY APPLICATIONSRadian Belu, Drexel University Page 14.91.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009A Project-based Power Electronics Course with an Increased Content of Renewable Energy ApplicationsAbstractThis paper will described a project- and problem-based learning approach in teachingpower electronics for upper-level undergraduate students enrolled in the appliedengineering technology program at our university. This course will have an increasedcontent of applications of power electronics in renewable energy conversion systems.Power electronics, still
AC 2009-1726: THE INFLUENCE OF A RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FORUNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDENGINEERING RESEARCHDavid Willis, Southern Methodist University David A. Willis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He received his B.S. degree from North Carolina State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in 2001. His areas of research interests are heat transfer, phase change, and fluid mechanics problems associated with short pulse laser-material interactions. His research involves experimental studies of laser microfabrication, high power laser-ablation, and laser-induced forward
AC 2009-1733: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN EXPRESSED AND MEASUREDINTERESTS IN ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS OVER A 30-YEAR SPANTiffany Iskander, University of Utah Tiffany Iskander is a first year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Utah. Her research interests are focused on the expressed and measured gender differences and areas of interest in college bound students.Paul Gore, University of Utah Paul Gore is an Associate Professor and Student Success Special Projects Coordinator at the University of Utah. His research focuses on the academic and career success of adolescents and young adults. Prior to his current position, Dr. Gore was the Director of Career
AC 2009-1762: WATER ANALYSIS, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCHSERVICES: A "FARMER’S COOPERATIVE" MODEL FOR CAPACITYDEVELOPMENTJana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Jana Fattic is the Associate Director of the Center for Water Resource Studies and Operations Director of the WATERS Laboratory at Western Kentucky University. Ms. Fattic’s role as Associate Director of the Center includes budget development and project coordination of state and federal grants totaling over one million dollars annually. Ms. Fattic’s responsibilities include day-to day administration, budget and personnel management, quality assurance and quality control, and maintenance of certifications. She holds a Bachelor
AC 2009-1829: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIMEDIA NETWORKINGCOURSE FOR AN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMHongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 14.1196.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of a Multimedia Networking Course for Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program1. IntroductionThere is an explosive growth of multimedia data transmitted over the Internet recently.Multimedia data includes image, audio and video. Video-on-demand (VoD), videoconferencing,voice-over-IP (VoIP), Internet television (IPTV), video surveillance systems are some of thepopular multimedia networking
AC 2009-1845: FUNDING AGENCIES LOOK FOR INDICATORS OF A POSITIVEENVIRONMENT FOR FACULTY MEMBERSJane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation Dr. Jane Zimmer Daniels is director of the Clare Boothe Luce and Higher Education Programs at The Henry Luce Foundation. Jane has worked on equity issues for women in the sciences and engineering for more than 30 years. She is the Director Emeritus of Purdue University’s Women in Engineering Program. Jane was the founding president of the Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN). She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Commission on Professionals in Science and Engineering (CPST), a fellow of the Society of Women Engineers and
AC 2009-1860: IMPLEMENTING A FACULTY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ATTHE NATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTANEric Crispino, United States Military AcademyAndrew Bellocchio, United States Military AcademyScott Hamilton, United States Military AcademyAaron Hill, United States Military AcademyStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 14.694.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementing a Faculty Development Model at the National Military Academy of AfghanistanAbstractNow starting its fifth year of existence, the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA)in Kabul has recently graduated the first class of cadets with a