AC 2007-1188: FORMING GLOBAL ENGINEERS: A FRESHMAN ENGINEERINGDESIGN COURSE WITH A MULTINATIONAL DESIGN PROJECT INVOLVINGLATIN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONSIvan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University Ivan Esparragoza is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engineering design education, innovative design, and global design. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of
AC 2007-393: SEISMIC DESIGN OF PIERS AND WHARFS: A CAPSTONECOURSE APPLICATION OF A NEW STANDARD FOR DESIGNING PORTSTRUCTURES IN THE UNITED STATESTimothy Mays, The CitadelKevin Bower, The CitadelRobert Dullanty, ATMKelly Rutkowski, Applied Technology and Management Page 12.1261.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Seismic Design of Piers and Wharfs: A Capstone Course Application of a New Standard for Designing Port Structures in the United StatesAbstractPier and wharf structures are governed by the International Building Code1 if and only if the pierand wharf structure provides the foundation for a building
AC 2007-1103: ENHANCING MINORITY ENGINEERING EDUCATION ATAAMU THROUGH DOE SPONSORED PROJECTCathy Qian, Alabama A&M University Dr. Cathy Qian is an Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Qian earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Qian is the principal investigator of the high performance computing research and education project at AAMU.Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University Dr. Z.T. Deng is an Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Deng has an extensive background and research
AC 2007-3001: NEW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BASED ON AMBIENTINTELLIGENCE AND BIOMETRIC APPLICATIONS ON DISTANCE ANDONLINE EDUCATIONManuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaRosario Gil, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaSergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaElio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaPablo Losada, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaGabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distanciajuan peire, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia Page 12.1101.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 New Education Services based on Ambient Intelligence and
AC 2007-2327: SAME INTERVENTION, DIFFERENT EFFECT: A COMPARISONOF THE IMPACT OF PORTFOLIO CREATION ON STUDENTS’PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTZhiwei Guan, University of WashingtonJennifer Turns, University of Washington Page 12.1254.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Same Intervention, Different Effect: A Comparison of the Impact of Portfolio Creation on Students’ Professional Development Paul:…I mean it's one of those things where helped me, or like I wouldn't say I enjoyed [the classroom portion of the course], but I understand it and I understand like why it had to happen, basically, and the
AC 2007-2384: USING SERVICE-LEARNING TO DEVELOP A K-12 STEMSERVICE AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SITERebecca Blust, University of DaytonMargaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Page 12.1561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Service-Learning to Develop a K-12 STEM Service and Experiential Learning Website Site Rebecca P. Blust, Margaret Pinnell Ph.D. University of DaytonAbstractThis paper will discuss a National Science Foundation grant project that has beendesigned to provide a mechanism to inform a significant group of science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators of
AC 2007-2390: A PILOT PROGRAM ON TEACHING DISPERSED PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH AN INTERNATIONALUNIVERSITYKatja Holtta-Otto, University Of Massachusetts-DartmouthPia Helminen, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)Kalevi Ekman, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)Thomas Roemer, University of California-San Diego Page 12.88.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Pilot Program on Teaching Dispersed Product Development in Collaboration with an International UniversityIntroductionDispersed product development is becoming ever more prevalent across industries. Mostmultinational companies have research and development laboratories
AC 2007-2456: OUTREACH INITIATIVE FOR RECRUITING WOMEN TOENGINEERING: DOING A GOOD DEED FOR GIRL SCOUTSDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering
AC 2007-2488: DEVELOPMENT OF A TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUMBASED ON ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTSDaniel Sullivan, The College of New JerseyStephen O'Brien, The College of New JerseyJohn Karsnitz, The College of New Jersey Page 12.521.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of a Teacher Education Curriculum Based on Engineering Principles and ConceptsIntroductionThe rate of technological innovation has become such that it has become almostimpossible for any individual to keep abreast of all the current and upcomingdevelopments. The oft-quoted statement from Arthur C. Clarke, Any sufficiently advanced technology is
AC 2007-2502: A HOLISTIC REVIEW OF MECHANICAL DESIGNCURRICULUM IN AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMJyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University Jyhwen Wang joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 2001 after working 10 years as a researcher and R&D manager in steel industry. He teaches mechanical design applications and his research interest is in the areas of mechanical design and material processing technology. He received his Ph. D. degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University.Richard Harris, Sandia National Laboratories Rick Harris is Manager of Mechanical Design within the Weapons Engineering division of
AC 2007-2558: A COMPARISON OF STUDENT SOCIAL NETWORKS BETWEENSTUDENTS LIVING IN AND OUT OF LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIESShane Brown, Washington State UniversityKaryn Hildreth, Washington State University Graduate Student Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Washington State University Page 12.21.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007A Comparison of Student Social Networks between Students Living in and out of Living Learning Communities Page 12.21.2ABSTRACTStudies have shown that students who live in “Living Learning Communities
AC 2007-2583: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING PROGRAM: ATHREE-WEEK SUMMER CAMP FOR RISING SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOLRamzi Bualuan, University of Notre Dame Ramzi Bualuan is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, and is the Director of the Introduction to Engineering Program. Page 12.986.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introduction to Engineering Program: a Three-Week Summer Camp for Rising Seniors in High SchoolAbstractThe Introduction to Engineering Program (IEP) is a three-week summer camp for
AC 2007-2607: FIRST VEX CHALLENGE: A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING ANUNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESSDaniel Sullivan, The College of New JerseyStephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey Page 12.748.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 FIRST Vex Challenge: A Tool for Developing an Understanding of the Engineering Design ProcessIntroductionThe FIRST organization has been successful in its efforts to promote interest in math,science and engineering through its various robotics competitions – the FIRST RoboticsCompetition (FRC) , the FIRST Lego League (FLL) and most recently the FIRST VexChallenge
AC 2007-2684: ASSESSING BOTH TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC SKILLS INDIGITAL MEDIA COURSES WITHIN A TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMCher Cornett, East Tennessee State University Cher Cornett, Associate Professor, is the Director of the Niswonger Digital Media Center at East Tennessee State University. She has worked professionally as a graphic designer and illustrator for over 25 years and has been involved in developing interactive multimedia products for over 16 years, including pioneering work in interactive instructional product design at Florida State University. Prior to coming to ETSU, she coordinated the Interactive Multimedia Masters Degree Program at Southern Illinois University; chaired the Graphic Arts
AC 2007-2763: A SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT IN DIGITAL MEDIADESIGNED TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL SKILLSCher Cornett, East Tennessee State University Cher Cornett, Associate Professor, is the Director of the Niswonger Digital Media Center at East Tennessee State University. She has worked professionally as a graphic designer and illustrator for over 25 years and has been involved in developing interactive multimedia products for over 16 years, including pioneering work in interactive instructional product design at Florida State University. Prior to coming to ETSU, she coordinated the Interactive Multimedia Masters Degree Program at Southern Illinois University; chaired the Graphic Arts Technology program
AC 2007-1402: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AS A PRIME MOVER AND KEYCONSTANT IN INDUSTRY ? UNIVERSITY RELATIONSHIPSDaniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University Daniel Walsh is currently Department Chair for Biomedical and General Engineering, and Professor of Materials Engineering at the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his B.S. (Biomedical Engineering) , M.S. (Biomedical Engineering) and Ph.D. (Materials Engineering) degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Prior to joining Cal Poly, Dr. Walsh was employed by General Dynamics Corporation, as a principal engineer and group leader in the Materials Division.Jon
AC 2007-1416: ONLINE ROLE PLAYING IN A NEW PROBLEM BASEDLEARNING CURRICULUM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGRonny Veljanovski, Victoria University Ronny Veljanovski received his Bachelor of Science in 2000 from Victoria University, Melbourne Australia. After completing his Bachelors, Ronny completed his PhD in electrical engineering (also at Victoria University). His thesis involved the design and implementation of low power reconfigurable architectures for wireless communications. His research was financially sponsored from Ericsson in Sweden and supported through the Heterogeneous Signal Processing Group which is a collaboration of universities and industries in Europe. Ronny has also recently
AC 2007-1450: AN ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AND LEARNINGEXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS IN A DISTANCE-LEARNING PROGRAMKeshav Varde, University of Michigan-Dearborn Page 12.202.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An Assessment of Performance and Learning Experience of Students in a Distance Learning ProgramAbstractThe easy access and efficiency of internet have led to an explosive growth in educationalprograms offered via distance learning or asynchronous modes. While such programs provideopportunities for students and professionals to advance their education and complete theireducational aspirations there have been criticisms on the quality of
AC 2007-1611: THE PHILOSOPHICAL NATURE OF ENGINEERING – ACHARACTERISATION OF ENGINEERING USING THE LANGUAGE ANDACTIVITIES OF PHILOSOPHYWilliam Grimson, Dublin Institute of Technology Page 12.1453.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007The Philosophical Nature of Engineering - a characterization of Engineeringusing the language and activities of PhilosophyAbstractThere is a growing volume of literature concerned with the Philosophy of Engineering orEngineering Science. However to develop a satisfactory overall statement of a ‘Philosophy ofEngineering’ is very challenging, and is perhaps not attainable. To some extent the underlyingreason that there cannot be a single
Technology Education). Dr. Claudio da Rocha Brito has received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, B.S. degree in Mathematics, B.S. degree in Physics, M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering all from the University of São Paulo. He is listed in "Who's Who in the World", "Who's Who in America", "Who's Who in Science and Engineering", "Five Thousand Personalities of the World", "Dictionary of International Biography", "Men of Achievement" and others similar publications. Although he was born in São Paulo City, he has received the title of Santos Citizen from Santos City Hall and he was the first professor non-European who has received the title “International Engineering
AC 2007-1676: A SUCCESSFUL PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE DIVERSITYOF THE FACULTY IN ENGINEERINGKlod Kokini, Purdue University Dr. Klod Kokini is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering. He received his B.S.M.E. from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey (1976); his M.S.M.E. (1978) and Ph.D. degrees (1982) from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. He has a courtesy faculty appointment in Materials Engineering (1996) and in Biomedical Engineering (2000). He served as Assistant Dean of Engineering from 2001 until 2004. As Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, since 2004, his responsibilities include
. Page 12.3.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007“What Works” in Engineering Education? A Meta-analysis of VaNTH/ERC Biomedical Engineering ModulesAbstract The Vanderbilt-Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT Engineering Research Center(VaNTH/ERC) for Bioengineering Educational Technologies has undertaken a series ofstudies to examine the effects of instructional innovation on learning outcomes. In thispaper we summarize the nature, scope and results of these assessments. In the spirit ofidentifying evidence-based practices in education, we present estimates of the overall andconditional effects from 28 studies and sub-studies reported in 19 evaluation studies. Theresults suggest that VaNTH-sponsored innovations
AC 2007-1805: IDENTIFYING UNIVERSITY MINORS TO SUPPORT THECONSTRUCTION SPECIALIZATION AREA WITHIN A CIVIL ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMVernon Lewis, Old Dominion University Vernon W. Lewis, JR. P.E., Senior Lecturer, is Program Director of Civil Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He joined the faculty of Old Dominion University in January 1994. He has 30 years of professional experience in consulting, industry and forensic engineering and is registered in eight states. His areas of expertise include structural design, contract documents and materials testing.Carol Considine, Old Dominion University Carol L. Considine is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at Old
AC 2007-1811: DEVELOPING A CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH ANDTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (CART, INC.) AT BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGEBruce Mutter, Bluefield State CollegeFrank Hart, Bluefield State College Page 12.477.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Center for Applied Research and Technology Transfer (CART, Inc.) at Bluefield State CollegeAbstractThe paper updates the continuing development of the Center for Applied Research andTechnology (CART, Inc.), at Bluefield State College (BSC), as a vehicle for entrepreneurialsuccess. It discusses our Applied Research Assistant Program (ARAP) to provide teams ofengineering technology students for
AC 2007-544: A COURSE IN CAREER PREPARATION AND BUSINESS SKILLSIN AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMIrene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University Irene Ferrara is the Coordinator for the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology program for the Altoona College of the Pennsylvania State University. She received her B.S. in Engineering Science from the Pennsylvania State University and her M.S. in Mechanics and Materials Science from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Address: 205 Force Technology Center, Penn State Altoona College, 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA 16601. Telephone: 814-949-5568, email
AC 2007-561: CULTIVATING AUTHENTIC ENGINEERING DISCOURSE:TRANSITIONING FROM AN NSF CCLI PHASE 1 TO A PHASE 2 PROJECTLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Dr. Arunkumar Pennathur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He holds a PhD in Industrial
AC 2007-614: ACHIEVING GRADUATE COMPETENCIES THROUGH ANAUTHENTIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN A WASTEWATER TREATMENTCOURSEBrock Barry, Purdue University Doctoral Student, Department of Engineering EducationSybil Sharvelle, Purdue University Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Civil EngineeringM Katherine Banks, Purdue University Professor and Head, School of Civil EngineeringSean Brophy, Purdue University Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering EducationWilliam Oakes, Purdue University Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Education Page 12.165.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Achieving
AC 2007-620: DEVELOPMENT OF A RADIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY FORTHE PRODUCTION OF TC-99M USING NEUTRON ACTIVATIONSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin Dr. Sheldon Landsberger is the Coordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program at the University of Texas at Austin and teaches a graduate course in Nuclear and Radiochemistry.Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-AustinPaul Buckley, Lewis-Clark State CollegeDan Dugan, Washington State UniversityJames Elliston, Washington State UniversityRoy Filby, Washigton State UniversityJeremy Lessman, Washington State UniversityAlena Paulenova, Oregon State University
AC 2007-628: RESULTS FROM A MULTI-CENTER INVESTIGATION OF THEEFFECT OF NETWORK LATENCY ON PEDAGOGIC EFFICACYJames Squire, Virginia Military Institute Dr. James Squire is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY and served in the army as a Military Intelligence officer during Desert Storm. Although his PhD is in electrical engineering, he completed his doctoral work in a biomedical engineering laboratory at MIT and has interests in analog and digital instrumentation, signal processing, biomechanics, patent litigation, and cardiology. At VMI he teaches
AC 2007-635: APPLYING 2D/3D VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY INCONSTRUCTION EDUCATION: A CASE STUDYZhili Gao, North Dakota State University Dr. Gao is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management & Engineering at North Dakota State University. He was an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University. He can be reached at the Department of Construction Management & Engineering, 120 CME Building, Fargo, North Dakota 58105, 701-231-8857, zhili.gao@ndsu.edu.Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Dr. Varma, P.E., F. ASCE, is a Professor of Construction, and the Chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri