Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

be used for a variety of pedagogicapplications that benefit the class.Of particular interest to new engineering educators, this paper describes four pedagogicapplications of audience response systems. These applications include using the audienceresponse system to: become familiar with students by conducting surveys of their preferences;obtain and respond to students’ perception of teaching style by collecting formative feedback onteaching; monitor and adapt to student mastery of subject matter through the formativeassessment of student learning; and to teach new subject matter using interactive learning.Examples, reflections and best practices based on current literature and the author’s experiencesas a new engineering educator in each

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan agrawal, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

allow the students to make satisfactoryprogress in the class1. Based on the learning theory of Vtogsly2 an approach to overcoming thesedifficulties is to use a scaffolded approach.3 In this approach guidance in the form ofcoaching, task structuring, feedback, and hints are made available in order to assist thelearner in mastering the material. To assist in the development of such an approach theFelder and Silverman Inventory of Learning Styles4 (ILS) survey was used to determinethe learning preferences of the students in the material/energy balance class. The ILSinstrument evaluates students on four measures: active/reflective, sensing/intuitive,visual/verbal, and sequential/global. On each of these scales the students receive anumerical

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Civil Engineers (ASCE) developed a BOK related to civilengineering and defined it as “the necessary depth and breadth of knowledge, skills, and attitudesrequired of an individual entering the practice of civil engineering in the 21st century”. 7 TheEnvironmental Engineering BOK8 authored by the American Academy of EnvironmentalEngineers (AAEE) is described as “the knowledge and core competencies integral to theunderstanding and practice of environmental engineering”. Other engineering focused BOKscan be described in a similar manner.As a result of engineering BOKs developed to reflect necessary knowledge and abilities,engineering educators have looked to the BOKs when developing and defining curricula. TheComputer Engineering BOK9 authored by

Conference Session

Conceptual Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aidsa Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy; Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Louis DiBello, University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. For the purpose of this study, we are going to referto facet as cognitive attributes (CA). Figure 1 – Minstrell’s framework - Facets of Students’ Thinking: The ProcessMethodsInstrument CATS is a concept inventory designed as a diagnostic instrument for statics-related concepts.The questions of the instrument have the intention of detecting errors reflecting on incorrectconcepts, instead of errors in mathematical analysis4. Results for unidimensional reliability (KR-20 alphas) have fluctuated between 0.70 and 0.90, which is highly desirable for CI’s. Theinstrument consists of 27 questions that test nine different concepts (refer to Appendix 1). Eachof the questions in CATS reflects on a specific concept but also for each question

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

solution within the context of this newknowledge. Students work in their design groups, review their decision worksheets, and discussand estimate the factors to consider in their design. Students submit an individual final reportwith their design.Design and Implementation of the Environmental Engineering EFFECT The initial design of the environmental engineering EFFECT occurred in 2007, was pilot-tested in Summer 2007 at a USC Science and Engineering Summer Camp offered primarily tominority high school students, and was implemented in ECIV 101 during the Fall 2007 semester.Using student feedback and instructor reflection, slightly modified versions of the EFFECT weresubsequently implemented during the Summer 2009 high school camp and the Fall

Conference Session

TIME 3: Thermal Systems

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregg Dixon

. 3. Heating water in a natural circulation loop using combustion of candle wax.In all of the projects, the teams are given a limited set of materials and specifications thatconstrain their design options while giving them plenty of opportunity for creativity. Thematerials required are inexpensive (insulating foam, plywood, tubes, tape, reflective tape,hoses and hose clamps, etc.). The teams are required to develop conceptual designs andanalyze their design in three successive levels of complexity before they are allowed tobegin construction. Teams are required to evaluate alternatives and base design decisionson their analyses. The culmination of the projects is a test in which the students’ systemsare tested against their predictions and in

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J.D., Christine Andrews; Leslie Wilkins

facilitated by the recent changes to accreditation standards by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.In addition to reform that restructures the first-year engineering curriculum to engage thestudents through inquiry, real-world applications, and social relevance, admissions reform isstarting to reshape the face of the engineering student body. Carnegie Mellon Universityadjusted its admissions criteria to reflect its research that prior computing experience did notpredict academic success by removing its strong preference for highly experienced applicants. In2001, the University of California system adopted an admissions plan that guarantees provisionalUniversity admission to all students in the top 12.5% of every high-school class

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Gonzales

. Throughout the home page there are many references to findinggirlfriends, movie star favorites, TV soap stories or gossip, and more. Each page content is verycrowded with enticements toward money making schemes, gambling, fortune telling, gossiping,pornography, and lots of flash animated gif’s. The web site design is targeting the people ofChina and the designers have learned that these flashy, colorful, action packed designs work.China is a crowded population and this characteristic is reflected in the crowded web sitedesigns. Page 9.1261.4Another feature associated with the cultural diversity is the structure of the Chinese language.They are able

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Tricamo; Dennis Depew

model of needs-driven engineering innovation that integratespurposeful creative engineering development with directed-strategic research; and engineeringand technology graduate education must reflect this change for the United States to maintain itscompetitive edge in the innovation-driven economy. The demand for engineers with strongtechnical skills, practical engineering experience, and professional skills for leadership oftechnology development in industry is increasing. In today’s innovation-driven economy, thenation’s domestic engineering workforce plays a primary and integral role in generating,developing, and leading continuous technological innovation for competitive advantage.Although U.S. engineering education has pioneered various

Conference Session

Design and Manufacturing Experiences II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Coleman; Jennifer Craig

faculty also observed that the teams whose aircraft performed well incompetition demonstrated strong technical understanding and good teamwork skills inaddition to being able to articulate their work on the written SPS. On the less successfulteams, faculty observed weak technical understanding and difficulty in achieving projectmilestones. Engineering faculty also observed that, in reflective memos written at the endof the term, students could describe the teamwork difficulties they had encountered eventhough they had not been able to remedy those during the term. Not surprisingly, thestudents who described the most teamwork difficulties tended to be on teams whosedesigns did not perform well.Table 3: Correlation of competition scores with SPS

Conference Session

Visualization and Computer Graphics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Petlick; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe; Aaron Clark

, conduct research, analyze, and solve problemsaround a range of technology and science topics. The twelve units being developed reflect thenewly developed Standards for Technological Literacy (STL). 1 These standards, developed inconjunction with the National Science Foundation and NASA have as their goal to provide aframework for improving technological literacy in grades K through 12 and, therefore, providebetter prepared students for post-secondary engineering and technology programs. Developed inpartnership with North Carolina State University, the Southern Regional Education Board(SREB), and the North Carolina Department of Education, these units are being piloted in SREB“High Schools That Work” sites 2 that were selected to provide a diverse

Conference Session

WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nausheen PashaZaidi, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

features which candifferentiate them from their Western counterparts, including an emphasis oncollectivism, honor, and social stability that emphasizes extended family and tribalrelations (Feghali, 1997; Al-Krenawi, & Graham, 2000). Feghali (1997) addresses someof the general communication patterns that appear in Arab communities, including code-switching from one language to another, flowery rhetoric, indirect speech in relation totopics that reflect social practices, and direct speech when commenting negatively orpositively on personal appearances. She also notes the importance of physical space,which tends to be closer in all-male or all-female situations as contact and touchingbetween genders is considered offensive in public spaces

Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

to rising seniors given the right circumstances.I. IntroductionIn recent years, the College of Engineering at Villanova University has increased its emphasis ongraduate research programs, thereby supplementing its traditional focus on undergraduateeducation. This is reflected in the increase in externally-funded projects, resulting in a pushtowards developing a nationally-recognized graduate program. The Department of MechanicalEngineering has played a key role in this movement, where the number of Ph.D. graduates hasgrown from the program’s inception approximately 10 years ago to an anticipated 9 graduates in2014.One important element of growing a graduate program lies in the recruiting and retention ofquality graduate students. The

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Natalie Rachel Sheffield, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Manufacturing Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers PUBLICATIONS (i)Most Closely Related [1] W.J. Stuart ’Problem Based Case Learning - Composite Materials Course De- velopment – Examples and classroom reflections’ NEW Conference, Oct 2011 [2] W.J. Stuart and Bedard R. (EPRI) ’Ocean Renewable Energy Course Evolution and Status’ presented at Energy Ocean Pacific & Oregon Wave Energy Trust Conference, Sept. 2010. [3] W.J. Stuart, Wave energy 101, presented at Ore- gon Wave Energy Symposium, Newport, OR, Sept. 2009. [4] W.J. Stuart, Corrosion considerations when designing with exotic metals and advanced composites, presented at Corrosion Conference of Exotic Met- als, Park City, UT, 2009. [5] W.J

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

represent aspects of the social the right names? reality observed? Theoretical validation: Do the The research process needs to be Interpretations need to reflect the concepts and relationships of the able to capture the full extent of the coherence and complexity of the theory appropriately correspond social reality studied. social reality under investigation. to the social reality under investigation? Procedural validation: Which Strategies need to be implemented Processes need to be implemented features of the research design in the research design to mitigate to mitigate risks of mis

Conference Session

Design Realization

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul O. Leisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sergio Granieri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

where they must reflect upon the choices made in the designprocess and what they could have done to improve their outcome relative to the winning team.We have found this activity to be highly reusable; for example, by simply adjusting thedesignated costs or earning per widget, a previous winning design can be rendered ineffectivegiven the new constraints. Further, this activity is a pedagogical approach that is not discipline-specific; we expect that it is well suited for students in all engineering fields. Page 24.149.22. Motivation & BackgroundDesign for manufacturability (DFM) is the practice of engineering products such that they aremore easily produced in volume [1-3]. Nearly 70% of the cost to manufacture a

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University; James B. Guthrie, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theirstudents. Each class had between 21 and 31 students; a total of 76 students participated in theclassroom activities. The survey, developed by the teacher candidates, reflected their desire tofocus on a few math learning objectives in relation to the work of engineers. Pre-survey resultsshowed that overall students could identify the tasks an engineer performs, but did notunderstand the tools they would use to do their work. About half of the students surveyedunderstood that to become an engineer one needed college education. Most students did nothave a good understanding of proportion or what a scale drawing was.With an understanding of the students’ knowledge lessons were structured as 50 minute modulesthat strove to: 1) develop the elementary

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Maija M. Kuklja, University of Maryland College Park; Alexander Rudy, Institute of Physics and Technology of RAS, Yaroslavl Branch

Tagged Divisions

Materials

, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.References:1. Taher, M. Integration of Computer Simulation into Traditional Lecture-Lab Activities: Impact of Using Computer Simulation on Student Learning in a Technology-Based Course (doctoral dissertation), Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL (2009) Page 24.351.10Appendix EXAMPLES OF ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS USING THE VIRTUAL X-RAY EQUIPMENTExperiment #1. Indexing Diffraction DataRun the virtual X-ray diffractometer and record the XRD powder pattern of an unknown cubicmetal

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Removes Exchanges heat Track sun Exchanges heat Self-made Copper tubing Aluminum Safety Parabolic interface Still in Progress Reflector 1. Reflective External Water sheet metal Heat Exchanger

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati; Maureen G. Schomaker, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

site visit about three-fourths of the waythrough the co-op semester with the student and their direct supervisor. The advisor gives aletter grade for each co-op semester, which is a 3 credit class. At a different university,students complete a self-evaluation of their co-op term, the employer completes anevaluation of the co-op term. A faculty member completes a one on one evaluation of theco-op term with the student utilizing reflective practice. Cates and Cedercreutz cite thefollowing guiding principles as the key foundational concepts of co-op:  Company selection of co-op students as employees (not placement in positions by the university  A sequential training environment in which students come to understand theory

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Bob Melton, Putnam City Schools; Elizabeth Ann Allan, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M. Armstrong, University of Central Oklahoma ; James E. Stewart, University of Central Oklahoma; Morshed Khandaker, University of Central Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 assigns performance expectations for eachDCI at each grade level: elementary school (ES), middle school (MS), and high school (HS).  Theperformance expectations are the way in which the Framework [5] proposes to integrate SEPinto the classroom.  Even though the NGSS are science standards, the Framework makes it clear thatengineering and technology practices “... are featured alongside the natural sciences for two criticalreasons: (1) to reflect the importance of understanding the human­built world and (2) to recognize thevalue of better integrating the teaching and learning of science, engineering, and technology.”2  So theNGSS reflects this integration and places engineering and engineering design as central to learningscience in K­12

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Lorelle A Meadows, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

sense of belonging in their university engineering program. The items were modified slightly to change “Engineering program” to “College of Engineering” to reflect our participants’ university context. Half of the items on this scale were reverse-coded (and were flipped for analysis, such that higher number reflects higher sense of belonging). The Cronbach’s alpha of 0.725 is considered acceptable, though it is the lowest reliability of the constructs measured.• Cost. We measured cost (whether the effort, stress, and time to engage in the engineering program is worth the cost) with a cost scale developed by Parkes and Jones25. This scale, which has been validated with an undergraduate population, but not one of

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hisham Hegab P.E., Louisiana Tech University; James D Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

credit hours of approved humanities, arts, and social science courses.An additional six credit hours including an additional English course and a speech course arerequired. NSE students are required to take a technical writing course and technical presentationscourse to satisfy this requirement.Assessment and Continuous Improvement of the ProgramSince the initial establishment of the degree program, the program education objectives haveundergone multiple revisions to better reflect the needs of the program’s constituents as well asmeet refinements in ABET’s definition of program educational objectives. The current ProgramEducation Objectives (PEOs) of the NSE degree program are:Graduates of the NSE Program are expected to within a few year of

Conference Session

Building New Communities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl Smith; Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

CoP model to expand their own communities.IntroductionCalls for embracing more rigorous research in engineering education are emerging withincreasing frequency. For example, the Journal of Engineering Education is repositioning itselfas an archival journal for scholarly research in engineering education [1]. The journal nowprovides a forum for reporting on research that meets criteria such as those set forth by Diamondand Adam [2] and updated by Diamond [3]: 1. Requires a high level of discipline-related expertise 2. Is conducted in a scholarly manner with clear goals, adequate preparation, and appropriate methodology 3. Is appropriately and effectively documented and includes a reflective critique that addresses the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Glenn Wrate; Joerg Mossbrucker; Owe Petersen

verysatisfactory.II. Looking ForwardThe questions that we believed needed to be answered in reforming our curriculum is whatshould the traits, characteristics, knowledge base, and skills be for our graduates when theyinitiate their career and what will serve them as an underpinning for long term success? Thesequestions must specifically be answered in the context of long-term international events andtrends, such as globalization1, 2, 3, and be answered taking into account fundamental trends intechnology4, such as nanotechnology5, and MEMS.The answers we provided are that graduates still need technical skills that reflect the current stateof technology, but looking forward, looking towards what is coming, not at what is fading away.However, graduates also

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Vollaro

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”III. Assessment of “Annual Materials Science Poster Session” on student learning These qualitative results were tabulated from student surveys aimed to assess the student’sperspective and opinion on the “Annual Materials Science Poster Session.” Several questionswere posed (highlighted in bold below) and representative / typical student responses are quoted. 1. Take a moment to reflect on your experiences during our poster session. Please comment on you learning experience. “The experience that resulted from the poster contest was quite positive. I learned so many interesting

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Pinkham; Cathryne Jordan; Lisa Peterson

oral presentation abouttheir summer work, either using Powerpoint or a printed poster as a resource. The audience atthese presentations include all of the ALVA staff, teachers, and corporate/campus mentors,students’ families, and the local corporate or campus community. Reflecting on their summerexperience and explaining to those outside the field gives students the opportunity to internallyincorporate their experience at a deeper level. Katz et al.5 have found that students who learn ina reflective manner outperform their peers, and have more efficient learning processes. Studentsreceive training and practice prior to their closing talks, so they have ample opportunity toengage in these reflective processes. Follow-up. After ALVA

Conference Session

Astronautics and Space Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mike Gruntman; Joseph Kunc; Dan Erwin

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education NUMBER OF STUDENTS 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 94-95 96-97 98-99 00-01 02-03 04-05 ACADEMIC YEAR Figure 1. Graduate student enrollment in astronautics classes since 1994. The dashed line shows the enrollment trend and does not exhibit saturation yet. An enrollment spike in the 1998-1999 academic year reflects

Conference Session

Potpurri Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Clifton Johnston; Diane Douglas

consequences ofthe work, means that graduating engineers probably require stronger communicationskills than most graduating students5.To train students for writing in the engineeringprofession, assignments should reflect the nature of the work. Problem-based engineeringcourses require workplace types of communication—progress reports, proposals, oralreports, presentations. Engineering graduates must be able to establish relationships withco-workers and clients, they must have questioning skills in order to determine theparameters of engineering problems and to test developing designs, and they must be ableto convey technical information clearly to both colleagues and clients.In modeling actual engineering communication requirements, students become

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mikaya Lumori; Ernest Kim

applications.Experiments and design in the radio frequency applications made extensive use of vectornetwork analysis. Microstrip lines were designed and analyzed for VSWR, transmission,reflection, and impedance matching. Agilent ADS software and Motorola impedancematching network were used in both applications to enhance and confirm designs.Microwave Training Kit experiments gave a different, but equally useful, perspective onmeasurements of VSWR, microwave power, frequency, wavelength, load impedance, etc.Besides, familiarization with various microwave components was gained in this set ofexperiments.An extension of antenna design theory beyond the confines of the course textbookscovered low frequency antenna design for submarine communications. Furthermore