Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Geoffrey Orsak; Betsy Willis

participants havebeen women and minorities, and 65% plan to pursue engineering in college. IntroductionBy 2010, the Department of Labor predicts a shortage of engineers in the U.S. This shortagemay be attributed to a large group of engineers who will be retiring and a lack of freshengineering talent. Less than 15% of all high school graduates in the U.S. have the math andscience background necessary to enter an undergraduate engineering curriculum.1 Only 2% ofhigh school graduates pursue engineering degrees in college, and only 0.5% of women andminority high school graduates pursue engineering degrees in college.2,3 Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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2008 GSW

Authors

Mohamad H. Ahmadian

• Analyzing and evaluating arguments, interpretations or beliefs • Synthesizing subject-matter insights and knowledge The Capstone CourseThe course enables students to: (1) complete two projects based on their field of interest, (2)prepare an effective written technical report, (3) plan and produce presentation materials whichmost effectively communicate the intended message for their technical oral presentation, and (4)apply concepts and practices of their field of experience to develop and effectively present their Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

materials, planned learning activities or lessons, and independent assigned tasks or homework; • provides their time to individual students or small groups outside of planned learning activities on an as-needed basis; and • evaluates the student’s learning.One of the important roles of technology in learning is to assist the mentor in their effort tofacilitate learning. For example, while simple technology such as chalkboards promise highreliability in a classroom setting, few would argue the value of photographs and videos asappropriate classroom learning tools. Even so, photograph or video presentation constitutes ahigher risk of a technology failure. Similarly, students in need of immediate mentoring who arewithin steps of the

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Middleton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Shelly Perdomo, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 13.1406.10 FIGURE 6 ENGINEERING CAREER CHOICEData relating to students who plan on attending UMass Amherst are provided for the year of2007 in figure 7. Seventy percent of these female participants indicated that they plan onattending UMass Amherst. About 30% of these respondents reported that they didn’t plan onattending UMass Amherst. This information was important to document because part of our newinitiative with the WEP Career day Conference is to determine whether students who attendedthe activity do in fact attend the College of Engineering at the University of MassachusettsAmherst. This information is not evident for the previous years of 2005 and 2006

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Veronica Hinton-Hudson, University of Louisville; James Lewis, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-area public and/orprivate high schools.B. Program Planning and ParticipantsWithin eight weeks of the start of INSPIRE, brochures and applications are sent to the area highschool counselors and math/science department chairs, local youth groups, and churches withlarge African American congregations. The program director puts additional efforts towardstargeting African American youth who may currently participate in other local academicenrichment programs such as the YMCA Black Achievers Program and the Lincoln Foundation.Special efforts are made to target minority students who may have the aptitude for advancedstudy in the STEM fields but who may not have performed up to their abilities in the early yearsof high school. Guidance counselors are

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Consuelo Waight, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

formulate a research problem.4) I can identify basic principles and knowledge related to the research question or problem.5) I can develop a research plan to address or resolve a specific question or problem.6) I can find refereed research papers (articles) via the library databases.7) I can collect and interpret data and information in an attempt to resolve the question or problem.8) I understand the role of data management (ownership, collection, storage and sharing) in conducting research.9) I understand responsible authorship (accurate representation of results, and open and honest assessment of the findings)10) I can demonstrate awareness of the responsible conduct of research.11) I can articulate research findings through written

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 2

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA; John A. Christian, University of Texas, Austin; Wallace Fowler, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

of ASEE. His teaching and research focus on space mission planning and spacecraft design. He is co-author of Statics and Dynamics textbooks with Dr. Anthony Bedford. Page 14.1068.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Space Systems Engineering A NASA-Sponsored Approach for Aerospace UndergraduatesIntroduction and Motivation:Since 2004 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has pursued a vision forspace exploration. After decades of space shuttle missions close to Earth, NASA was charged tosend astronauts back to the moon and eventually to Mars and beyond. NASA’s

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hornfeck, Lafayette College; Antonia Gohr, Jacobs University Bremen

Tagged Divisions

International

two) information sessions are scheduled early in the springsemester, nearly one year prior to participation. Students are given ample time to consult withparents, plan their curriculum, and talk with student colleagues in coming to an informed decisionto study abroad. Students from the prior year’s program are often enthusiastic to help recruit thenext study abroad group. Students considering study abroad then have the summer months toconsider their participation. They are asked to complete a preliminary statement indicating theirintention to apply to the program. They are provided with a copy of the College’s study abroadhandbook, advised of relevant websites, and encouraged to interview faculty and priorparticipants.Based on preliminary

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marvi Matos, University of Washington; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

of inductivelearning and teaching methods that proves the positive influence of project-based learning in thedevelopment of skills such as: interconnecting and deeply understanding concepts, theapplication of reasoning strategies and team work.[17] Researchers in the area of EngineeringEducation have previously found through the use of meta-analyses the high value of project-based learning in classes that were traditionally taught using deductive teaching approaches.[18]We are proposing here that the use of open-ended projects in the laboratory can effectivelyillustrate to students the value of careful planning, effective communication, the criticalevaluation of previous work and to keep composure when faced with high levels of uncertainty

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

technical electives are taken. So for four semesters students are in teams where theirteammates have differing engineering interests and goals and so to a degree these teams are“multi-disciplinary” even if the members have not yet developed significant technical knowledgein their field of interest. Some research14 has considered the merits of using self awareness tools,such as for learning styles, in team selection and we plan to introduce such an approach in thefuture to provide additional guidance in team formation and in assisting the students tounderstand the team dynamics.The design courses are taught in multiple sections of approximately 24 students with typicallythree or four students on a team. It should be noted that the instructors in the

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Stephen Elliott, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. Include industrial and/or sponsor decision makers in the program planning right from the beginning. This is essential for such considerations as intellectual property, confidentiality and program content delineation. 8. Provide sufficient (more than anticipated) support to both faculty and students for using distance learning technologies. 9. Showing faculty the opportunities for converting such activity into tangible scholarship that affects their promotability and merit evaluations. 10. An absolute requirement for responsiveness of faculty, i.e., maintaining frequent contact, via any means available with their advisees in the program. Because of the nature of business, this clientele has far

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian DeJong, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

incorporated more hands-on weekly projects in the course (made easier by the smaller class sizes), with emphasis on learning, design, and improving society.Finally, in the future we plan to have upperclassmen as advisors the EGR120 project groups,so the freshman students better understand what it takes to be an engineering student.The retention rates may also improve as the program gains recognition. As mentionedearlier, we have not yet marketed our (not-yet-accredited) program, and so the majority ofthe students in it chose engineering after coming to CMU, rather than the other way around.Advertising the program should target students more likely to stay in engineering.In the coming years, we will see if these changes have improved retention. We

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Alkhairy, Alfaisal University; Leland Blank, Texas A&M University; Duane Boning, MIT; David Cardwell, University of Cambridge; W Craig Carter, MIT; Nick Collings, University of Cambridge; Allan Hayhurst, University of Cambridge; William Milne; Peter Robinson, University of Cambridge; Warren Seering, MIT; Kenneth Smith, MIT; Sallie Sheppard, Texas A&M University; Bill Stronge, University of Cambridge

Tagged Divisions

International

). The plan includes sevencore undergraduate courses in a discipline during the second and third year, and the fourthyear requires six advanced-level courses plus a capstone design project course.The core courses, which cover the major knowledge bases in a specific discipline, representthe second level of courses within a field of study, and teach applied science and engineeringanalysis. The advanced courses include considerable depth of topics in the discipline withoutsacrificing breadth. Page 14.346.10 Table 4. Generic BS Degree Plan Subject Subject

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Charlie Wallgren, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students of several TCNcourses to set up, configure and troubleshoot computer networks and related services (e.g.,routing, switching, networking services configuration such as DHCP, DNS, WWW, FTP, SMTP Page 14.690.5in both Windows and Linux operating systems).Currently, this networking lab is managed under a lab domain by a dedicated server withMicrosoft Windows Server 2003. This laboratory will be integrated to the backbone laboratorynetwork through a DS1/DS3 link. In the near future, we plan to add a Gigabit Ethernetconnection between Room 218 and Room 210 when supporting hardware equipments areavailable on both sides.2.7 Administration and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon W. Couturier

software selected was GroupSystems, by The University of Arizona and VentanaCorporation and LOTUS Notes. GroupSystems and LOTUS Notes are installed on eight 486 IBMmicrocomputer networked together on a Novell Ethernet. These computers are installed in a formalmeeting room equipped with an overhead projector (attached to the facilitator’s computer), screen andcopyboard (a white board that allows you to seize, by computer, anything written on it). GroupSystemsconsists of the following tools for facilitating group meetings and brainstorming sessions: a. Meeting Manager - supports session leader and group by initiating activities, accessing files, printing reports, and saving session reports. b. Agenda - assists in planning and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Neal S. Widmer

how an engine works, So what am I not providing for my students that was provided for me in 8th grade shop class? I believethere are two missing ingredients. The first involves a subject all in itself You see, I had a reason to want toknow how an engine works because engines were in go carts and (planning for the fhture) sports cars, If wecould only make 19 year olds as interested in micros as 13 year olds are in cars our j ob would be much easier.The second vital link to embedding an understanding was the animated video. It allowed me to see therelationships that simply could not be grasped by looking at drawings, hearing descriptions, manipulating amodel engine, etc. There is some evidence of even greater need for this approach due

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Wieslaw Grebski; Marlene Guers; Maryam Ghorieshi

, andmathematics to 10th and 1lth grade female and minority students. The goal of the program was to create aninteractive environment which allowed the high school students to participate in hands-on activities relatedto engineering, engineering technology and mathematics. The objective of these activities was to increaseself-esteem of the participants through the completion of various projects and promote an awareness ofcareer opportunities in these fields. The ACE Program was founded through a grant from The PennsylvaniaState University-College of Engineering Enhancement Fund and Equal Opportunity Planning Committee.The paper also discusses the effectiveness of the program from the perspective of the high school studentsand the Penn State faculty who

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Catherine R. Cosgrove

all bachelor degnxs in engineering were awarded to womenin 19932. In 1993, women received only 9% of the doctoral degrees in engineering3. In the first quarter of1994 there were 127,000 women employed as engineers, which was roughly 7% of the engineering workforce4. The future does not seem much brighter, either. In 1990, senior males in public high schools weremore than three times as likely to choose a career in science, math or engineering than women5. In January,1994, only 2.9% of all women entering college planned to major in engineering, compared to 11.8% of men6. In an effort to increase the number of women in engineering, numerous programs have been put intoplace. However, few of these programs take advantage of the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Clifford Bragdon; Carl Berkowitz

transportation system program in 1994-5. SRI International’s Washington, DC, Policy Analysis groupexpects the U.S. Congress to authorize nearly all of Clinton’s budget request.The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 is designed to be a six-year $151 billioneffort funded by the federal government through 1997. A National Highway System Act was enacted in 1995,with a “son of ISTEA” being planned for 1996. ITS is being expanded into a more comprehensive transportationsystems approach.Transport semices in trucking, air and new services will provide diverse career opportunities and transportation-equipment jobs are expected to realize some recovery by 2000. Trucking seMces will expand its major role inproviding employment through

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joe King

innovation. Boring!• poor evaluation, dissemination, or development plans. No clear, precise plan!• lack of potential impact. Small numbers of beneficiaries!Some Proposal-Writing Tips Some proposals offer fine ideas, but are poorly written, making it difficult for the reviewers to graspthe merits of their case. The following tips will help make the reviewers’ task easier and increase the chancesof a good idea receiving the funding it deserves:• Let the reviewers know on page 1 exactly what you want and why. Don’t make them search for, or try to guess, this information.• Be concise; avoid wordiness.• Make sure you use correct spelling and grammar.• Keep your paragraphs small, aiding the proposal’s readability.• Break the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joe King

innovation. Boring!• poor evaluation, dissemination, or development plans. No clear, precise plan!• lack of potential impact. Small numbers of beneficiaries!Some Proposal-Writing Tips Some proposals offer fine ideas, but are poorly written, making it difficult for the reviewers to graspthe merits of their case. The following tips will help make the reviewers’ task easier and increase the chancesof a good idea receiving the funding it deserves:• Let the reviewers know on page 1 exactly what you want and why. Don’t make them search for, or try to guess, this information.• Be concise; avoid wordiness.• Make sure you use correct spelling and grammar.• Keep your paragraphs small, aiding the proposal’s readability.• Break the

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John W. Prados

problems; and hands-onlaboratory experiences in both basic science and engineering courses.As originally conceived, these criteria were intended to be applied with flexibility and profes-sional judgment to encourage experimentation and innovation in engineering education. Anearly statement of the ECPD Council was, "(ECPD) has no authority to impose restrictions or standardizations upon engi- neering colleges, nor does it desire to do so."and a current ABET Accreditation Policy is, "To avoid rigid standards as a basis for accreditation in order to prevent standardi- zation and ossification of engineering education and to encourage well-planned experimentation."But far too often, practice has failed to follow this

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Bob Lahidji

typical course description. Course Number: CADM 411 Course Title: Mechanical/Machine Design Credit Hours: 3Statement of Course Goals and Objectives:In this course the students will learn the fundamentals of mechanical design which include:1. The meaning of mechanical design2. The phases of design3. Design consideration4. Codes and standards5. Stress analysis6. Mohr's Circle7. Failure criteria8. Design for fatigue strength9. Design of mechanical elements (a) Screws and fasteners (b) Welded joints (c) Bearings (d) Springs (e) Gears.Course Description: A study of the decision-making processes which mechanical engineers use in theformulation of plans for the

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prins, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

semesterclasses. Our program does not have a required engineering course until the spring semester ofthe freshman year so this is the first opportunity for our students to work together on anengineering activity.This paper addresses the competition rules and scoring formula along with our rationale for eachto facilitate transferability to others that are planning design competitions. We developed aformula to rate the student designs that incorporates scores from each of the four elements of oursustainable design philosophy. This formula and the underlying rationale are included in orderto assist others who wish to assess student work using sustainable design criteria. We alsopresent the competition results in order to share which aspects of the

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

sections. This issue was previously discussed in section 3.1b of this paper. Summary of Student Achievement of Course Objectives and Quality of Instruction Course Objective Relates to Program Assessment Standard Results Accept- Continuous Improvement Outcome(s) a Instrument for (assuming able? Actions Planned (See syllabus for the This final complete statements.) Objective Exam only and Y/N average

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

that “…the cure is to train morepeople…[where] the need is especially acute in engineering, computer science, informationalsystems and related technology fields.” Further, the AeA task force advised that “state collegesand universities must increase capacity and improve access for would-be students” and that“Governor Locke and the legislature should focus on funding new capacity in higher education.”The Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, in its Master Plan 2000, acted onthis advice and stated its number one investment strategy to be “adding capacity in instruction,instructional support, and research space needed to implement the master plan initiatives forenrollment growth in high-demand fields.”EWU saw itself in the unique

Conference Session

Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

time forthe learner to manipulate the information, typically between one week and one month and also requiresdeep analysis and a transformation of the original information. The shorter model has been used as thebasis for the activity described in this paper.The webquest has become popular enough to be featured on standard ESL/EFL websites containingteaching materials, notably www.onestopenglish.com and of course, Bernie Dodge’s own website(www.webquest.org).First integrated as a classroom activity in 2005, the webquest represents an intermediary step towardsthe full implementation of Web 2.0 technology based activities in the lesson plan. Indeed, Web 2.0technologies were embryonic at best in their development for use in the language classroom

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Lyons, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

their common foundations.”Dr. Philip Schmidt, Centennial Professor of Engineering and University DistinguishedTeaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, presented a paper at the 2003ASME Congress entitled ‘Mechanical Engineering 2004-2005 Plan to the College’(3) onthe curriculum reform effort being undertaken at UT Austin. His disciplinary area isMechanical Engineering, and he stated that “A successful Mechanical Engineeringsolution often requires an equal application of information, energy and materialstechnology. As such, the most important research areas in Mechanical Engineering are ablend of systems research and engineering science research.” His department hasidentified specific and critical research thrusts which include

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

clearly seen (between about400 s and 1000 s for run 1). And the difference in acceptable runtimes for the two flow rates caneasily be discerned from the data. From this experiment, students can gain a betterunderstanding of the behavior of a dynamic system comprised of an activated carbon adsorber.Assessment of learning outcomes is being collected, which will include a specific comparison ofexperiences for on-site students to remote students.The experiment is currently planned for implementation in two undergraduate courses in Spring2006. Future plans are to add the ability to adjust flow rate remotely, provide for using twodifferent “contaminants”, and allow one of two different activated carbons to be selected. Otherinternet-controlled

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tricia Berry, University of Texas-Austin; Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas-Austin; Randy Emelo, Triple Creek Associates, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, easy-to-use mentoring tool called Open Mentoring®,licensed from Triple Creek Associates, Inc. By marketing engineering options and showcasingthe career paths of College of Engineering alumni through Open Mentoring®, WEP and EOEstrive to increase student knowledge about career planning, as well as increase the retention andgraduation rates of participating female and minority engineering students.The College of Engineering at UT Austin prepares students to enter the workplace withcompetence and confidence by providing them with opportunities such as Open Mentoring® todevelop into independent, creative professional engineers. The Web-based Open Mentoring®process guides a student through: • assessing her/his development needs, • finding a