Conference Session

Survivor: The First Few Years

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tonya Saddler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret Layne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

-intensiveuniversity. Two major shifts in priorities occurred within the three years: a shift from anemphasis on securing external funding to managing a research team and multiple sources offunding; and secondly, a shift from concern about the ambiguity of tenure expectations togrowing confidence about expectations attributed largely to clear feedback about performance.Research findings presented here suggest that new faculty will benefit from professionaldevelopment opportunities that address such issues as conflict, interpersonal communication, andessentials of supervision in a team and laboratory setting.Introduction and Review of Related LiteratureSocial and organizational features of faculty work, often referred to in more generic way asclimate, are

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb; David Chang, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

resources together forthe course to promote student learning. The instructors engage in meaningful dialogueconcerning their assignments, lesson preparations, laboratory exercises, and their results. Theinformation flow between instructors from different departments encourages faculty learning bypushing the instructors beyond their own discipline. This paper illustrates some of the coursedetails employed between two engineering departments to advance and enrich aninterdisciplinary controls engineering course. Advantages to empowering an interdisciplinaryfaculty are also described. The techniques described allow the students to benefit from the workof an interdisciplinary faculty team and enrich the students’ understanding by bringing in realworld

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

13.182.3 Figure 2. Components of the retention program at COEThe Introduction to Engineering course exhibits radical departure from the COE’s tradition inwhich each engineering department in the College offered its own introductory course. Logisticalproblems related to scheduling, laboratory space, and equipment resources were resolvedthrough a very concerted effort across the college. The course has been implemented withexisting resources. This organization and development of Introduction to Engineering course ispresented below.Development of the Course:Until Fall 2007 Semester, each department in the COE offered their own introductory course.The content of these courses varied widely from teaching computer applications to

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dutko, Bloomsburg University; Cathy Auburger, Bloomsburg University; Patrick Anderson, Bloomsburg University; Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of the industry providing additional motivation for an instrumentation and dataacquisition course2 at the sophomore level of a four-year EET program. This course consists oftwo hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Students have had courses inelectrical circuit analysis, electrical machines, and analog and digital electronics before takingthis course. The first three weeks of the fifteen-week semester are devoted primarily toLabVIEW programming. During the next eight weeks, the concepts and integration of sensorsand actuators, interface electronics, and data acquisition and instrument control hardware/software are covered. The final four weeks are dedicated to student-initiated laboratory designprojects3-6. This paper

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ganapathy Narayanan, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

boggeddown usually with many intermediate steps while solving for even the simplest ordinarydifferential equation, and/or while producing appropriate solution plots manually that are ofinterest. The MATLAB software, with its applied mathematical commands in its tool-box,rescues the instructor and students in this course with many advantages for both, especially forthe ET student. Of course, some special virtual laboratory time need to be spent by students to Page 12.1365.2get trained in the use of these select MATLAB applied mathematics commands. 1Thus, the ET student is trained in solving any applied

Conference Session

Topics at the intersection of Aero and Naval Eng.

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Konstantin Matveev, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

AC 2008-38: MODEL BUILDING AND TESTING AS AN UNDERGRADUATERESEARCH APPROACH TO ADVANCING AIR-ASSISTED MARINE VEHICLETECHNOLOGYKonstantin Matveev, Washington State University Konstantin Matveev obtained a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from California Institute of Technology in 2003. He carried out his postdoctoral research at Los Alamos National Laboratory. As a research scientist at Art Anderson Associates, he was working on the development of innovative high-performance marine transportation concepts. Currently, Dr. Matveev is an assistant professor at Washington State University. His research interests include aero-hydrodynamics, dynamics, and propulsion of advanced air-assisted marine

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

3 CET 345, Materials Testing Laboratory 1 EET 305, Advanced Technical Analysis 4 MaET 350, Marine Electrical Systems Technology 3 EET 355, Electrical Laboratory 1 3-2 MET 330, Fluid Mechanics 3 MET 335, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Masters focus is project management with a concentration in business. Her undergraduate focus is bioengineering with an American Politics minor.Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology CORY A. HOFFMAN, JR. is a fifth year mechanical engineering student enrolled in the BS/MEng program with a concentration in systems engineering. He has worked several years both grading for the Materials Science course and teaching laboratories. Page 11.637.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Failure Analysis Projects as Teaching Tools in Materials ScienceAbstractMechanical Engineering students at

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

® Page 11.540.2 Metrology and Reverse Engineering: • Zeiss Contura HTG® Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) • OGP SmartScope Flash 200® Video Measuring System • ADE Phase Shift MicroXAM® surface mapping microscope Machining Centers: • HAAS® 2D Laser Cutting Center • Four HAAS® Milling Machines • Three HAAS® Lathes Engineering Workstations: • 50 Dell® Model WHL (Xeon processor) • 21” LCD Monitors • PRO/ENGINEER Wildfire® • and other related engineering software Integrated control systems laboratory with related equipment and software Polymer and materials laboratory with related equipment and softwareThe engagement model at WCU varies significantly for the wide range in academic units acrossthe campus

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

2006-1449: INTEGRATION OF REAL-WORLD MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGNEXPERIENCES INTO THE CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEMark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mark W. Steiner is the Director of Core Engineering and Director of the O.T. Swanson Multidisciplinaary Design Laboratory at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY.Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Richard N. Smith is the Associate Dean of Engineering for Academic and Student Affairs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY. Page 11.806.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integration of Real-World

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University; Ashwinn Natarajan, Arizona State University; Rony Ferzli, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

-time signal processing in a friendly environment.Before using J-DSP to run real-time DSP algorithms on the DSK, students aregiven a brief overview of the interface between J-DSP and the TI DSK. Theprocess of connecting J-DSP to the hardware via the RS232 and the USB portsare explained. The role of CCS in this process is also described. Students are thenasked to select various DSP functions to examine the differences between real-time and offline signal processing. Hands-on exercises that use this J-DSPinterface to the DSK have been developed and disseminated to undergraduatestudents in the ASU DSP class. A laboratory session was organized wherestudents programmed select real-time DSP tasks using J-DSP. Pre- and post-labquizzes were given to

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narciso Macia, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campusAbstractThis paper presents a closed-loop, position control system, using two interconnected, DCsolenoids in a pull-pull arrangement, and controlled by an Allen-Bradley, MicroLogix 1500LRP, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). This PLC, and similar equipment possessing A/Dand D/A modules, are excellent vehicles for teaching closed-loop control, since they are easy toprogram and do not require a substantial background in programming. This feature makes it veryattractive since our control classes and laboratories are populated by students from mechanical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma; Beth Brueggen, University of Oklahoma

which very littleresearch was conducted at Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory. Between 2001 and 2003,only two students completed thesis-based Masters of Science degrees with a structuralengineering focus. While the undergraduate program in structural engineering had beenrelatively unaffected, the graduate program was virtually non-existent.The new faculty realized that there was a pressing need to generate excitement about structuralengineering at OU and to fill Fears Lab with research activity. Kyran Mish, the new seniorstructural faculty member, suggested that the structural group should be considered as similar toa start-up company during the rebuilding period. By this he meant that risks often avoided inacademia should be realized as

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

future economic times. State funding isdecreasing at historic proportions.1,2 State supported universities are seeing a decrease in fundingper full time equivalent student (FTE).3,4,5 Universities are finding that the state fundedpercentage of the total cost of educating each student is decreasing and in fact funding is at a 25year low.6 This has had a drastic effect upon academic departmental budgets resulting in lessmoney to fund laboratory equipment. This problem is further compounded by a decrease incapital expenditures for new buildings and laboratory facilities for undergraduate education bystate governments. This has been caused by the tight financial budgets of states as they look forways to cover budget gaps. The decrease in the state

Conference Session

Integration of Manufacturing and Society

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University; Ersel Obuz, Celal Bayar University; S. Murat Bagdatli, Celal Bayar University; Ismet Anitsal; Meral Anitsal

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

their learning in a societal and/ortechnical problem. Student teams have worked with various public schools and communityorganizations. Teams designed, built, machined and created a number of tools, gadgets,components and instruments for these organizations. Figure 1 shows a sample domestic servicelearning project. In this project, the team presents various science laboratory components builtfor the Algood Middle School located in Cookeville, Tennessee [4]. Figure 1: Science Laboratory Components manufactured for a Public SchoolA similar path was followed in ISL course. This time, the course was enhanced with marketingand management components other than the design and manufacturing contents. Students learnedthe Google Sketchup solid

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

john pickard, East Carolina University; Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; Philip J Lunsford II P.E., East Carolina University; John Spence

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Semester. The course issecond in a series developed through an academic partnership with the Nephos6 Academy.Details of the course are reviewed and include course topics, laboratory environment, andcertification opportunities for students. The course is designed for online delivery, includesextensive remote-laboratory exercises, and has objectives that align with the IPv6 ForumCertified Security Engineer (Gold) objectives.IntroductionFirst defined in January 1995 by RFC1752, the “next generation” IP protocol, IPv6, is thereplacement for our current Internet protocol, IPv4. Until recently, it looked as if IPv6 wouldnever become fully adopted and that IPv4, with features such as network address translation(NAT), carrier grade NAT (CGN), and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Justin Adam Cartwright, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

/Champaign under the direction of Prof. Nick Holonyak, Jr. Her areas of research include design of optoelectronic materials, devices, and systems; optical spectroscopy; high heat load packaging; and electrical engineering pedagogy.Mr. Justin Adam Cartwright, Virginia Tech Page 23.842.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Lab-in-a-Box: Strategies to Teach Online Lab Courses While MaintainingCourse Learning Objectives and OutcomesThe Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech has institutedseveral nontraditional on-campus laboratory courses during the

Conference Session

Flipping ECE Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #8725A Flipped Classroom Experience: Approach and Lessons LearnedDr. Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg Rafic A. Bachnak is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the School of Science, Engi- neering, and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. Previously, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M International University, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. Dr. Bachnak received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, research and outreach, and the design of laboratorymodules must reflect these uses. Since designing and developing a Cyber Security laboratory isexpensive and time consuming and many institutions do not have the required resources, the institutionsmay consider using “Deterlab” a free online Cyber Security laboratory. Here is a brief description of theDeterlab: Page 24.72.5DeterLab Support for Cyber Security Educators (www.deterlab.net)DETER’s support for education includes the basic use of the DeterLab, and use of exercises within it, aswell as development of new exercises and incorporation of changes to exercises. The most importantsupport

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

economics and ethics, and graduate finite elements, numerical methods, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, plasma fundamentals and gas dynamics.Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver Bradley Davidson is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and director of the Human Dy- namics Laboratory at the University of Denver. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Tennessee Tech, an MS in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in biomedical engineering from the Vir- ginia Tech–Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. His research in musculoskeletal biomechanics emphasizes measurement of human movement and motor control, with applications in the lumbar spine stability, total knee

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Jon Pearlman; Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Birdy Reynolds, University of Pittsburgh; Shelly Renee Brown MEd, The Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center; University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5993Connecting Research and Teaching Through Product Innovation: Quality ofLife Technology RET SiteMs. Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh Mary Goldberg, M.Ed. received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish and a Master’s of Education in Administrative and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been the Lead Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology and Human Engineering Research Laboratories since 2007, where she has served as co-PI on four training programs in the field of assistive technology for undergraduates, veterans

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Miller; Mara Wasburn

by Women in Technology students. Its purpose was to give thehigh school girls who participated an understanding of the various majors available in the Schoolof Technology through tours, presentations by women faculty from each discipline, a questionand answer session with students, and hands-on laboratory experiences. In this paper, we willpresent an overview of the organization; discuss the lessons learned from the first Women inTechnology Workshop, and suggest strategies for developing such workshops into vitalcomponents of efforts to recruit more high school girls into the fields of technology, engineering,and science.IntroductionThere have been many programs that have succeeded in attracting more women into the fields ofscience

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mysore Narayanan

.” The instructor canbe instrumental in enforcing this philosophy of quality in all respects. Qualitywork should be expected in students’ written laboratory reports, examinations, tests,quizzes, take-home assignments, homeworks, creative drawings, technical topicpresentations, research reports, etc. This can be effectively accomplished byproviding the students with a model report. The model or the format can beinstructor-generated or one that is standard and already available in the system.Even a very diversified student body will be able follow a standardized model,whether it be for a publication or be it for an assignment.Establishing high standards obviously should receive priority billing. Americanindustry now wants the performance

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dr. Maria Kreppel; Max Rabiee

disciplines.One example of this reflective practice may be seen in a variety of “laboratory” projects. Studentsin Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) and Mechanical EngineeringTechnology (MET) often design and build prototypes for actual laboratory apparatus that is fullyinstrumented and used by faculty in subsequent years. These “Senior Design” products resultfrom students evaluating their own laboratory learning experiences, identifying gaps in thelearning sequence, and using their capstone projects to address current student needs and developfuture learning opportunities.1Many direct learning measures characterize the CAS capstone curriculum. The faculty advisorsgive ongoing, portfolio-style assessment of students’ work as it evolves

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Luks; Laura Ford

Page 8.294.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” The goals of the Tulsa Competition were simple: (1) To get the high school students onto The University of Tulsa campus and into Keplinger Hall to see the newly modernized chemical engineering laboratories. (2) To introduce the students to chemical engineering as a career. (3) To involve the best recruiters among practicing engineers and current students. (4) To establish contacts with the high school chemistry teachers. (5) To provide a technical activity for the high school students that would be

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

processes hasbeen identified as one of the major competency gaps in engineering & technology education.Models such as Learning Factory and Manufacturing Integrated Learning Laboratory (MILL) aredesigned to improve students’ learning through hands-on experiences. The MILL model,developed by the Wayne State University, focuses on integrated learning. The core of the MILLconcept is the use of projects spanning multiple courses to help students gain hands‐onexperiences in design and manufacturing. It involves the coordination of realistic hands-onactivities in targeted courses around the unifying theme of designing and fabricating a functionalproduct. These activities are suited for easy implementation in a typical design andmanufacturing teaching

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Facilities Layout course wasredeveloped to incorporate the use of the software. The newly designed course is currently beingtaught, so the paper will also discuss the students’ evaluations of the new software and theredeveloped course.IntroductionIn the mid-nineties, the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Dayton decidedto eliminate certain laboratory courses and integrate the laboratory exercises into the associatedlecture course. The Facilities Layout Design lecture/laboratory courses were the first courses toimplement this initiative. One of the reasons for implementing this initiative was the lowenrollment in the combination lecture/laboratory courses since the courses had to be taken as co

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Paul Lapsansky, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

“Interactiveand Collaborative Learning model”. The course is conducted in a lab or studio like settings, thatintegrates both lecture and laboratory work in the same settings, with students working in teams.I. IntroductionIntegration of RF principles with that of embedded systems principles provide to the class rooman added interest and the content area that provides relevance to content of the subject area. Thefast changing field of radio frequency (RF) communication technology is one of the disciplinesstrongly emphasized within the electronics and computer engineering technology (ECET)programs. The approach taken by our institute is to integrate communication theory inconjunction with Embedded System classes. The material presented here is a link in

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Johnston; Christopher Greene; Jeff Jalkio

non-engineering clients to define the technicalrequirements of their projects. In parallel, individuals from other disciplines can benefit fromexposure to engineering problem solving techniques. In this paper the authors present the resultsof an ongoing effort to integrate the benefits of both student-faculty collaborations and real-world design by incorporating undergraduate engineering students into physics research projects.Over the course of several years, engineering students at the University of St. Thomas have beenincorporated into physics department research laboratories, working side by side with physicsstudents and faculty. These students design, build and test instrumentation and other equipmentused in all aspects of the physics

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

provided to undergraduates and the R&D activities carried out by the technical staffin the department’s state-of-the-art testing facilities, Figure 9, Figure 10, and Figure 11.Figure 9: Testing facilities. More than 10 test beds: engine, power train, acoustics, SHED, etc.The equipment in the testing facilities comprises a chassis dynamometer, stationary anddynamic engine test beds, a transmission and clutch test bed, an air/fuel mixture test bed, a Page 15.967.9titling bed, an acoustics laboratory, a SHED emissions testing system, a rapid prototypingmachine, as well as a skid resistance tester and equipment for measuring e.g. flow quantitiesand