Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-289: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS: A REQUIREMENT FORGRADUATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Internships as a

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Engineering Technology

) is a field of study which focuses on the applications of engineering and modern technology, rather than the theoretical.What does ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) say? ABET describesthe difference between engineering and engineering technology as: "Engineering and technologyare separate but intimately related professions. They differ on the basis of: ≠ “Engineering undergraduate programs include more mathematics work and higher level mathematics than technology programs. ≠ Engineering undergraduate programs often focus on theory, while technology programs usually focus on application. ≠ Once they enter the workforce, engineering graduates typically spend their time planning, while

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of early fostering of communication and collaboration skills that are seen by industry as paramount and essential for team based software development [27]. With PBL, students will work as a team, which mirrors the professional behavior of software developers. As a result, students’ teamwork and leadership skills will be developed or improved. 4. Life-long learning is a necessity for software developers due to the rapidly and continually changing nature of the IT industry. PBL can develop students’ self- learning capability, which can help them keep abreast of multicore computing and other new technology.4. Apply PBL to the Multicore Programming Course I plan to apply the guided problem-based

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Chad D Vecitis; Jason Dyett, Harvard University, DRCLAS; Monica F A Porto, USP

Tagged Topics

Student Development

collaborations. To help meet these goals, Harvard and USP participants were fullyintegrated in the classroom, on field visits, in hotels, and throughout their social interactions.Participants were encouraged to experience the culture of the destination cities during the freetime and organized group outings. Additionally, students were given information about potentialfunding opportunities for international internships and were encouraged to talk with facultymembers about their academic and career goals.Course planning and pre-departure preparationsIn order to plan an effective course that encompassed these comprehensive goals, a long-termcollaborative effort by a dedicated team of faculty and staff members from the three sponsoringinstitutions was

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Page 22.7.2the US workforce in general. Within the DoD, jobs associated with capability planning andrequirements definition, as well as much of the studies and analysis efforts that support pre-acquisition decision making, are typically not counted as part of the acquisition workforce, butthey often require individuals with STEM proficiencies. Within the STEM career fields, theDoD has singled out Systems Engineering (SE) as a critical need in order to improve the abilityto conceive , develop, sustain, modify and eventually retire its’ warfighting systems. Thosepersonnel identified as occupying critical positions (typically those in the acquisition workforce)receive training and certification on SE through a series of Defense Acquisition

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Turek-Krengel, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul; Scott Woelber, Edina Public Schools; Ellen Johnson, Edina Public Schools; AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

specific focus on theterms A(amplitude) and (angular velocity). There were four primary goals for this project: (1)to open lines of communication between the University Saint Thomas and local PK-12 teachers,(2) to aid in the teaching of trigonometry lessons through the use of hands-on activities created tosatisfy MN Academic Standard #9.2.1., (3) to incorporate engineering content into math lessons,and (4) to hone students’ visual-to-mathematic conversion skills, which has been recognized asan increasingly important skill1 for students to possess. This paper discusses the collaborationprocess and presents a lesson plan that can be replicated by other schools.IntroductionThe engineering department at the University of Saint Thomas was approached by

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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International

the identified areas. Thesurvey instrument is unique in that it presents students with a realistic global engineeringscenario, and then prompts them to pick the specific abilities and qualities they think would bemost essential for completing the described assignment. The list of 15 attributes presented torespondents is focused on the professional and global dimensions of engineering practice, and isbased on relevant attributes from Purdue University’s Engineer of 2020 initiative. In addition topresenting aggregate results from the survey, we use demographic data to discuss somesimilarities and differences across different sub-populations. We conclude with a discussion ofongoing and future work, including similar surveys planned for faculty

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University

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International Forum

was charged with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for Texas A&M in South America. While at the Office for Latin America Programs, Maria was also responsible for the opening of the Soltis Center in Costa Rica. Maria speaks three languages fluently (Spanish, Portuguese and English). Maria completed her undergraduate studies at Lynn University in Florida, where she graduated with honors in Business Administration in 2002. She was part of the tennis team and was the team captain for two years, including the year the team was NCAA National Champion in 2001. She is a December 2003 graduate of the MS-Marketing program at Texas A&M University. And in the Fall of 2009, Maria started the PhD

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Krishnanand Y Maillacheruvu, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

during the summer. In this paper, two GEPexperiences are presented: one in Scandinavia and one in Egypt-Jordan. The authors agree withMintz et al.2 who noted that participatory and active learning experiences were the mostsignificant learning experiences in a study to educate engineers in addressing global societalproblems. In fact, participatory and active learning experiences have been emphasized in theGEP since its inception.3.1 The Scandinavian ExperienceBefore the first GEP to Scandinavia, pre-planning trips were undertaken to make appropriatecontacts with Copenhagen University and Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) and to lay thegroundwork for delivery of the course and cultural experience. Issues of safety were paramountand access to

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Bryan Norman; Jayant Rajgopal; Bopaya Bidanda; Kim Needy

programs, with the capability for adaptation by other fields of study.The authors also presented a conceptual model for integrating and synthesizing the industrialengineering curriculum. We began by identifying the core knowledge areas of IE and theexpected life-long engineering proficiencies. We then developed a plan that builds on andcontinually reinforces these areas throughout the curriculum in support of our first objective ofintegration. Following this we detailed a plan for combining the technical skills with life-longengineering proficiencies, in support of our second objective of synthesis. Finally, we discussedcurricular implications of the changing role of science and technology in society. Pedagogicalissues related to each of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Drummer; James Frendewey; Sheryl Sorby; Kris Mattila; John Sutherland; Leonard Bohmann

in the era of manufacturing, have a focus on thedesign and fabrication of “products” rather than the design and creation of service systems.While curricula such as engineering management and industrial engineering provide somesupport to service systems engineering, their legacies are tied to the manufacturing sector, and asa result, they are not optimized to support the service sector. With this in mind, a Delphi Studywas performed to identify the features, characteristics, and topics relevant to a service systemsengineering curriculum. This paper describes the planning, conduct, and results of the servicesystems engineering Delphi Study and how this information is being used to establish a newdegree program.IntroductionThe modern-day

Conference Session

Innovations in Library Management

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Weiner; Honora Nerz

for that and tohave a plan for dealing with it. Thinking about it ahead of time, free from the stress and emotionof a change in progress, will lessen the blow and make the change easier to handle. Likewise, itis folly to spend years waiting for a negative to change if it is never going to happen.Learning and Development “The term development implies a positive step forward towards the future, with better personal well-being and professional growth as the outcomes. Career development no longer implies onwards and upwards for the broad mass of people, and perhaps it never did. Career development is coming to mean developing the workplace in a way which is personally satisfying. Development can occur when people

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Renee Rogge; Loren Sumner

material. An infrastructure of learningmodules complements the general analysis thread in engineering education while imposingcontrolled exposure to CAE software. Learning modules expose students to state-of-the-art CAEtools without requiring a specialized CAE course. Encouraging the development of CAE skills,the project aims to facilitate and enhance undergraduate scholarship such as capstone seniordesign projects. This paper discusses the project strategies, concerns, plans for assessment, andsome formative assessment results. The project reveals a practical means for faculty to begindeveloping and implementing active learning techniques.IntroductionThe Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE) strives to prepare graduates to serve

Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Louise Yates; Maura Borrego

engineering remains a problem.In this paper, we describe development of a seminar course to address other ABETCriterion 3 outcomes in the freshman year, particularly global and societal context (h),contemporary issues (j), and lifelong learning (i). Objectives-based course design wasused to develop activities directed toward these outcomes. Assessments of both the pilotand the full program involving all USC engineering freshmen are presented.Improvements made and future plans will also be discussed.IntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) EC 2000 Criterion 3mandates 11 program outcomes common to all engineering degree programs seekingaccreditation to ensure that engineering graduates have the nontechnical skills

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Whalen; Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger

students time to plan their answers, and therewas no defined element of presentation of their final solutions.In the mid 1990s there was a concerted movement in education to research, identify, andincorporate effective methods of authentic assessment. This effort was supported and funded bythe US Department of Education (Kerka, 1995). The results were as expected: Authenticassessment methods that incorporate a wide variety of techniques designed to correspond asclosely as possible to 'real world' student experiences are most effective and representative(Custer 1994; Rudner and Boston 1994). Further research has shown that projects and workbased on authentic assessment have longer-lasting influences on students’ confidence andmarketability

Conference Session

New Endeavors

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vivian Bergel; Jean Fullerton; Troy McBride

required to give practice presentations to the professors. One week later (followingThanksgiving break) a final presentation was made (open to the public) showcasing the projects.The final presentation required photographs of the product, as well as design, materials, andbudget information. Additionally, a final paper was required summarizing the project andproviding essential data such as budget information. A more detailed assignment list is providedin the Appendix.5. Gener al concer nsAn initial concern of ours was that the students would need substantial supervision in the processof contacting the customer and completing the project, requiring much travel and time on ourpart. While it was important for us to discuss design plans and maintain

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Bertini; Christopher Monsere

GPS receivers tends to be somewhat inflexible.• Association of features with geographic locations. By recording electronically where in space different characteristics were observed these data could later be accessed with a geographic information system (GIS) either alone or in comparison with other archived data for interpretation and analysis. This is of particular interest in places like Portland, Oregon, where large amounts of transportation and planning related data are already available in GIS formats for use by engineers and planners.• Recording the occurrence of individual events over time at a specific point. Some of the more common applications in this case include tabulating turns at intersections or determining

Conference Session

Accreditation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Brannan; Kevin Bower

involvement both within their own group and across disciplines Future plans for research and improvements in the environmental engineering capstone classLiterature Review/ Course DevelopmentThere were two motivating factors which resulted in the change in the course pedagogy. First,the authors were looking for a better way to incorporate some of the key ABET outcome criteriainto the capstone class structure. As part of the department’s improvements in the ABETassessment process5, the department determined that the ABET program outcomes identified inTable 1 would be addressed by all of the capstone classes. So, the question at hand was howdoes the literature on PBL measure up to the ABET program outcome criteria? In the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mei-yi Lau; Ming-yin Chan

sense of commitment and personal responsibility for the task.(2) Projects give students practice in learning to learn by undertaking a piece of personal research involving activities such as planning the work schedule, monitoring the work progress, searching for resources, collecting material, selecting and deciding on ways of presentation.(3) Projects enable students to experience the satisfaction of working on a complex task over a period of time with the possibility of producing a result of permanent value and interests to the work involved. Page 10.699.1 “Proceedings of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Iken; Mahima Ashok; J.C. Lu; Alexander Quinn; Amy Pritchett; George Nickles

solving, thinking, and reasoning.Unplanned, localized forms of integration between two naturally converging disciplines (e.g.,biopsychology) as well as fully planned forms of school-wide integration efforts are consideredrelevant to curriculum integration. 4 The use of information technology to establish an integratedcurriculum is proposed as an extension of the interpretation, wherein topic relationships can beemphasized without necessarily altering the basic structure of the courses.The Integrated Curriculum Delivery SystemThe Integrated Curriculum Delivery System is a comprehensive set of web-based tools currentlyunder development that enables the learning behaviors inherent to an integrated curriculum.These tools enhance the educational

Conference Session

Using Technology to Improve IE Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Davis; Paul Stanfield

educational reform without thedevelopment of model curricula. Without proper planning and forethought, changes will be madein apiecemeal manner; lacking any examination of the motivation for change, the factors that haveresisted change, or the unintended consequences of the changes being considered 10.2. Virtual EnterpriseThe NC A&T State University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering VirtualEnterprise (VE) is a full scale manufacturing supply chain, integrated using informationtechnology, and producing actual product. Departmental laboratories are organized as businessdepartments within an information system-integrated enterprise. The VE departments, theirfunction, and conceptual structure can be seen in Figure 1 with the physical

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Cognition

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Greitzer; Diane H. Soderholm; David Darmofal; Doris Brodeur

Concept Questions in Aerospace Engineering at MITIn the sophomore multidisciplinary engineering course, we are developing concept mapsto identify and organize key engineering concepts, and map the relationships of key ideaswithin and between disciplines. The disciplines covered in Unified Engineering includematerials and structures, signals and systems, dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluids. Theconcept map of each discipline provides a means of communication between and amongthe faculty members team-teaching the course, and for the teaching assistants as well. Themaps help faculty members plan class time more efficiently by sequencing conceptscorrectly, building upon the concepts taught by the other faculty members, and avoiding

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Alexa Joelle Prince, Pennsylvania State University; Nelly Cecilia Perez, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

situations, especially with communication and teamwork. Participating in‬ ‭co-curricular activities can be one solution for developing these required skills.‬‭ uch of the existing literature displays these co-curricular programs in a positive light,‬M‭emphasizing the many benefits offered to students. Students can gain confidence in their major‬ ‭and beyond through hands-on learning experiences that supplement classroom instruction.‬‭ tudents who engage in these programs have found higher employment rates, higher success‬S‭rates, larger profits and sales, and greater firm entry [6]. In addition, participating in innovation‬ ‭programs such as business plan competitions increases student discipline, industry knowledge,‬ ‭and business

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew C. Hurt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robert C. Deadman, Ivy Tech Community College; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel O. Lybrook, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

technology leader needs both. A gap exists between what organizations need fromemployees in the way of technical competence and leadership capability and what educationalinstitutions provide. Therefore, educational institutions need to adjust their curriculum to meetthis need. This paper describes efforts to move the field of science and technology forward byoutlining a plan to uncover the competencies associated with technology leadership and proposea way of integrating these competencies into technical education programs. The proposedprogram will ensure that students have both technical skills and the ability to lead. This is aplanned effort of two institutions of higher education (a community college and a researchintensive university) to develop

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

students understood the concepts-.  Attend one of two weekly whiteboard conference sessions which lasted approximately 45 minutes. These sessions with the instructor covered the topics completed in the previous week’s chapter and previewed the coming chapter, using the Saba Meeting conferencing system. These sessions were held from 5-6PM on Monday and Wednesday and were primarily designed to answer questions and emphasize key concepts.Table 1 summarizes how we planned for the course format to mirror best practices. The gradingrubric for the course is summarized in Table 2. In addition to the standard engineeringeconomics topics, students wrote two business memos on engineering economics problems

Conference Session

Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Architectural

aspects will be presented and discussed.The argument of the paper will be based on the International Building Code (IBC 2012) which is issuedby the International Code Council (ICC) and considered as the most comprehensive and coordinatednational model code in the US and is currently commonly used and enforced in 44 states. The paper willalso examine and report on the purpose, types, interpretation, understanding and use of building codesapplied in the United States.We discuss the courses from students’ point of view, and the experience earned in design, codedevelopment, and also in written and oral communication skills. Future plans to evaluate the effectivenessof these courses in term of learning outcomes. 1. Introduction:Architecture design

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan A. Shannahan, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

completed online, in response to an email distributed through the surveysoftware. In an effort to encourage faculty mentor participation (and avoid the appearance of“checking up” on the mentors), it was decided to conduct both surveys anonymously. The pre-experience survey explored the research mentors’ preparation for working with undergraduateresearchers. Mentors were asked about how they planned to communicate with theirundergraduate researchers, and whether they had discussed general expectations (e.g., student’srole in the research, working hours) and more specific concerns (e.g., responsible conduct ofresearch, lab safety or procedures). For classification purposes, the pre-experience survey askedmentors about their prior experiences with

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zupeng Zhou, Guilin University of Electronic Technology; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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International

.Chinese Department of Education. Several Suggestions of Excellent Engineering Training Program. Documents ofthe Chinese Department of Education, 1, 2011.[9] 桂林电子科技大学内部资料, 2011Internal documents of Guilin University of Electronic Technology, 2011[10] http://www.abet.org/why-accreditation-matters/[11] Shouwen Yu. Modern Engineering Education and Engineer Development [J]. Research in Higher Education ofEngineering, 4: 1-7, 2004.[12] 郑莉芳等. “卓越工程师教育培养计划”下的液压与气压传动教学改革与实践 [J]. 中国现代教育装备, 7:32-34, 2013.Zheng Lifang ect. Teaching reform and practice of hydraulic and pneumatic transmission course in the plan foreducating and training excellent engineers [J]. Chinese Modern Education Equipment, 7: 32-34, 2013.[13] 张志锋, 刘育熙. JSP 程序设计课程在“卓越工程师计划”中的实施 [J]. 计 算机

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Gerardo Chang, Universidad de Piura; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Edward J. Jaselskis, North Carolina State University; Cliff Schexnayder, Arizona State University; Lisa G Hogle, Arizona State University; Jennifer S Shane, Iowa State University

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International

team with manydissimilar perspectives and specialized knowledge of the Inka culture and road.The term multi-cultural team is defined as a community comprised of different cultural groupsworking together on an activity that spans national borders9. Since the seminal book by GeertHofstede on culture’s consequences5 most of the research on culture has focused on identifyingthe core cultural values that differentiate cultures5, 8 and their implications for work behavior.There have been numerous studies on how to lead in other cultures, how to negotiate4, and howto motivate1. A research program plan and a workshop were use to bring the team together andaccount for the obvious social differences from an engineering perspective, such as language

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 23.1142.7The importance of planning was learned through a bitter way. Without enough back-up parts,one team wasted a week after the original ones were broken. Another team spent too much timeon building the hardware and had not enough time to tune the integrated system for the projectgoals. Furthermore, almost all the teams had to work late in the last week to catch up the projectdeadline.At the end of the semester, each team presented the design with a demonstration to the class. Afinal group report was also required to conclude their team project. The project accounted for15% of the final grade in the second control course, which included the demonstration, thepresentation and the report.Observations and DiscussionsThe assessment of