Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Molly Littleton, Signal Centers

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

• organize, participate in, and document team meetings • participate as a contributing team member in the design and problem solving processes Page 12.1432.4They should also understand and be able to • apply graphical 2-D and 3-D drawing principles • use a 3-D drawing software package • use the principles of good oral communications to effectively communicate ideas • use Microsoft PowerPoint software to aid oral presentations • use Microsoft Project for creating a simple Gantt Chart • use principles of good technical writing to effectively communicate major ideasThe IED Culminating ProjectThe goal of the IED team project is to

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

this synergistic relationship industryis very willing to then serve on advisory boards and respond to needs of the department. Thisoften results in additional projects for students from these industrial partnerships and the synergyof this relationship can rapidly expand the number of projects available. This closer relationshipand demonstrated community link is very important to the future of any university.The Case for Undergraduate ResearchThe quest for knowledge is the driving force behind undergraduate education no matter whatfield is being studied. Typically this means a lot of reading from a textbook, completinghomework assignments, conducting laboratory experiments, listening to lectures, taking exams,and writing reports. Unfortunately

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

counterparts. For instance, ourstudents’ teamwork is enhanced by their heritage in the etiquette of Arab friendship, and oralpresentations are strong and natural as a result of an oral cultural orientation. On the other hand,writing skills are naturally impeded by the fact that English is their second language. Thedesign-and-build nature of the projects is often hindered by a lack of familiarity with tools andconstruction techniques. And so on. The authors are constantly adapting and modifying thecourse content and delivery methodologies in order to provide appropriate learning outcomes forour students.Rationale for the Development of a New Model in STEPS IINeed to Develop Independent Open-ended Problem-solving SkillsAs part of a two-semester sequence

Conference Session

The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Kelly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

would be told that they have 5-10minutes (depending on the problem) to think through the problem, write down the correctequations and begin the solution/calculation process. The instructor is available toanswer questions during this time. The instructor then concludes the exercise bypresenting the entire solution to the class and answers follow-up questions. Typically,the solution is presented when a few of the more advanced students have completelysolved the problem and performed all necessary calculations while the vats majority ofthe students have completed the problem set-up. The instructor believes that whilestudents can benefit from being helped or listening to a peer explain his/her thinking withregards to the setup or solving of a

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

directed project rather than a research thesis o A Professional Fellow (recognized by his/her peers as having progressed well beyond the norm). o Industry experienced faculty are needed to teach the professional engineers. Some of these could/should be visiting/adjunct faculty who are experienced practicing engineers. Page 13.558.53.3 Transforming Engineers into Leaders • In many engineering organizations today, there are multiple tracks for advancement. To be successful in any of these tracks, professional graduate engineering education is needed. o One track is to

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

” units. This freed time on the CNC, andpermitted the operator to assist in folding airplanes later in the round. It also sped up the cuttingoperation for the “A” airplanes significantly. As a result, Lean Machine was able to lead thelabor-per-unit performance metric by a wide margin. Page 13.834.9 Figure 4. Lean Machine’s Paper Cutter.Other “best practices” implemented by students in the IE 606 laboratory include: • Implementation of single-piece flow and “pull” production through the re-writing of the work rules. • Physical rearrangement of work stations to minimize travel and encourage single-piece

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Plumley, US Coast Guard Academy; William Palm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

rat trap forpower, technical and progress report writing requirements, calculation requirements, and ascoring algorithm imposing trade-offs between size, weight, cost, and performance.The resulting projects satisfied individual course outcomes and created an opportunity tohighlight the benefit of understanding basic engineering concepts. The freshman versioncombined the earlier truss and stability projects into a cohesive project which encourageddiscussion on the relation among different disciplines. The senior project required the use ofmore advanced design skills practiced in earlier courses along with analytical techniques from awide variety of courses.Senior projectSeniors worked in groups of three. A detailed memorandum given to the

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

access the staff information of the course 25 Website. 20 15 10 5 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 Staff Information: Number of AccessesIn addition to BlackBoard® usage data, we analyzed student survey data regarding issuesassociated instructional technologies such as frequency of use, comfort in use, communicationwith instructors, communication with peers, knowledge of course deadlines and requirements,review of course materials

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, anddevelopment schedule. Such pre-coordination is necessary to help ensure we offer studentsprojects which are suitably challenging in both size and content.With regard to project size and scope, we endeavor to provide projects employing all phases ofthe software development cycle, having approximately 800 to 1200 man-hours of work effort,and also requiring at least a modest attempt at independent research beyond our programs’course curriculums. Once all candidate projects are approved by the faculty, we develop a briefpresentation for each one to give to our senior students on the first class day. Students then rankorder the projects in which they have the most interest. At the same time, they also identify whoamong their peers they would like as team

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

internal stresses in the member. If you cannot measure the structure, object or member, estimate the sizes to calculate the stress. For tension and compression, determine the change in length of the member due to your assumed loads. For beams, draw shear and bending moment diagrams of the member that is bending. STEP 3 – Describe and Evaluate your system, structure or object For each of your photographs: Write ½ to 1 page describing the object of the photograph. Include descriptions of where it is located, its function, and the material from which it was constructed or fabricated. Using your analysis results, state whether you think the design is a good one or not, and why (e.g. Was the material a good choice? Is the

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Haight, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

Page 11.854.7limitations. Due to the relatively recent nature of the event, the news media both print andtelevision were overwhelmingly the most available formats. While it would have been preferredfor the students to use more academic formats for their sources, such as those that undergo peerreview and acceptance prior to coming out in print, it is nearly impossible to have it both waysfor such a recent event. Such recent events have not yet received the scrutiny or have not beenstudied long enough to have successfully generated extensive peer reviewed literature.Assessment Method (including Rubrics)The assessment of the project was accomplished using several inputs for both the written workand the oral presentation. The averaged grades given

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

shop) or purchased fora reasonable price at the local electronic distributor.This teenager, having discovered and begun to develop an interest in electronics, would usuallybe classified by his peers (most were boys) as a geek. He would have little opportunity for a“normal” teenage social life, which would be replaced by a circle of geek friends. These becameboth a social and a technological support system. Many young geeks also had access to localamateur radio clubs with members of all ages and levels of technical knowledge, which were anexcellent support system. Many geeks became amateur radio operators themselves before their16th birthday (the youngest ham on record was 5 years old when first licensed, ten-year-old hamswere not uncommon

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian Peterson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Susan Elmore, US Air Force Academy ; Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

or two students per section who had experience with the hardware, so this group effortproduced a strong learning experience. Page 23.654.8 Tools are important. Each group has screwdrivers, wire cutters, and wire strippers.Some students do not know how to use them; Being sensitive to this and providing a littleprivate instruction or help from peers overcomes the problem. Extra wire nuts are necessary, assome invariably get lost or damaged during each session. Few students draw out the circuit before wiring it. This is not merely an oversight.There is active resistance to doing so even when they get stuck and the instructor asks

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

CitationTown Member Evaluation ParticipationAnimal Plaques Productivity and AccountabilityCommunity Redesign ApplicationStudents have six-weeks to complete this project, in groups of 4-5 students. Students were required to useengineering and had to report and analyze at each step of the EDP process to assure the systematicdevelopment of their progress. Groups were required to articulate their final decisions in a poster sessionand physical 3D model. They were also required to write a report. For their final presentations, all groupsexcept one used a PowerPoint slide presentation to present their work. This class consisted of all juniorsand

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sayara Saliyeva, Nazarbayev University; Dinara McLaughlin; Moulay Rachid Babaa, Nazarbayev University; Hella Tokos, Nazarbayev University; Stefaan Jan Rogier Simons, University College London; Sarim Naji Al Zubaidy, Nazarbayev University; Joseph A. Menicucci Jr., Nazarbayev University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

secondment from University College London, a strategic partner of NU. He is now the Director of UCL’s International Energy Policy Institute at their campus in Adelaide, Australia.Prof. Sarim Naji Al Zubaidy, Nazarbayev University Sarim Al-Zubaidy is Vice-Dean (Teaching Learning) at the School of Engineering, Nazarbayev Univer- sity, Kazakhstan. He has over thirty year experience in both senior academic and administrative positions in a variety of higher education institutions around the world. He has authored over 100 peer reviewed articles and technical papers. His expertise ranges from traditional to newly formed universities to those in transition.Dr. Joseph A. Menicucci Jr., Nazarbayev University Joseph A. Menicucci

Conference Session

Capstone Manufacturing and Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position of Chief Materials Scientist at Modern Industries, Pittsburgh (2003 – 2004) and Assistant Manager (Metallurgy Group), Engineering Research Center, Telco, India (1985 – 1993). He has published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences including a 2007 Best Paper Award by the Manufacturing Division of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), three review papers and three book chapters. He has participated in numerous national and international conferences. He is a member of ASM International, TMS, ACerS, AIST, ASEE, IMEA, and a registered Chartered Professional Engineer. Dr. Manohar’s research inter- ests include

Conference Session

"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Geoff Potvin, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

engineering students. Finally, chemicalengineering students were particularly confident in their abilities to perform tasks related to theirscientific and course activities (write a lab report, interpret experimental results, applyknowledge to an assignment/test, get good grades). Students who choose chemical engineeringover other engineering disciplines come from marginally high socio-economic status.In addition to other factors, chemical engineering students showed a stronger interest and priorperformance in science than other engineers. In light of these findings, this paper explores thisemergent connection between science, specifically chemistry, and chemical engineering majors.In a recent paper, Zhang and colleagues found that, upon leaving

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9382A thematic analysis on critical thinking in engineering undergraduatesMiss Amy Elizabeth Bumbaco, University of Florida Amy Bumbaco is a PhD candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at University of Florida, USA. She is working on engineering education research as her focus. Her current research interests include first year engineering education, critical thinking, qualitative methodologies, and peer review. She received her BS in Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She founded an ASEE student chapter at University of Florida and is currently an officer of the

Conference Session

Using graphics in the rest of the engineering courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Emre Bahadir, MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

/Mechanism, and (4) Jig and fixture design. Course is a CAD based course and extensivelyutilizes Creo Parametric (formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER) software. In the next section, fourassignments are explained and discussed for each subject area.2. Design ProjectsThe class meets six hours a week for sixteen weeks. For each subject area four weeks areallotted, of those four weeks, two weeks are for lecture and two weeks are for project work. (Thesubjects and related assignments are summarized in Table 1.) Most of the project work consistsof problem analysis, generating 3D models and engineering drawings with Creo Parametric, andreport writing. For all modeling, drafting, and analysis purposes Creo software package is used.Class meets in a CAD lab with

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

with such mediums, as it generally requires proprietary hardware andsoftware. Further, developing even the most basic of applications can require advanced technical Page 23.485.2skill, making the field not only technologically inaccessible to students, but potentiallynegatively influencing their perceptions about computing. History has shown that over time bothof these barriers are typically lowered through decreased hardware costs and higher levels ofcode abstraction, enabling students to experiment with the technology and be creative in howthey apply it. Early adopters also have “bragging rights” among their peers, fostering a sense

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Michael A Latcha, Oakland University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Students are also exposed to Chinese culture through all kinds of arranged cultureexchange activities. In this paper we will discuss some of the experience that we gained fromorganizing this international research program over the past 3 years. Some of the planning,logistics, procedures and outcomes will be described and analyzed based on the results fromprogram survey. Some suggestions to keep the sustainability of the program will be alsoprovided. This type of information will be useful for peers who seek to run a similar program.Application and RecruitingThe program ran for eight weeks in each summer of 2010-2012, starting in middle of May andending in early July. Nine months before the program started, the NSF IRES flyer was preparedand was

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; David A Howell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Leah C. Newman, MSOE

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

-Fairbanks and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. from Washington State University. His writing has appeared in a wide variety of publications including Seven Hundred Kisses and Pillow: Exploring the Heart of Eros, and he recently published a chapbook titled In Sixteen Hands of Shadow.Dr. Leah C. Newman, MSOE Leah Newman, Ph.D., is an assistant professor and has been with the IE Program at MSOE since the fall of 2007. Dr. Newman’s research interests are in the study and design of medium-to-large-scale systems, particularly as it relates to the ”human factors” needs of the system. Specifically, she is interested in further exploring the area of social innovation as it relates to issues of culture and organizational and job

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Yang, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. Page 23.56.8Table 5. Students' end of the semester responses to which types of class they preferred and why. Type Student ResponseType 3 The mix [Type 3], because the group work really gets all the students thinking & working collectively.Hybrid Lecture time is definitely still necessary, though, to hear & learn from the professor. Demonstrations & presentations are fun & interactive which really benefits students who learn this way. Type 3 because I am a hands on/visual learner. Type 3 because we get to rebound off of our peers and discuss after conclusions are made I prefer Type 3 instruction. I enjoy the demonstrations and they taught

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Construction

dating back to the original edition of the NSC’s Accident PreventionManual3 and the origins of systems engineering of products. Behm4 takes a cautionary approachto promoting PtD in academic programs: “Given that practicing design professionals do notincorporate PtD in their design work, an educational effort aimed at colleges and universitiesmay be ineffective until the industry standards changes to incorporate PtD in practice at somelevel.”Toole5 identified five major tasks performed by civil and construction engineers, and indicatedhow the engineer could increase his role in assuring worker safety: 1. Review for safety (peer review of completed design documents, design reviews within organizations) 2. Create design documents for

Conference Session

Simulation and Programming

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Page 23.159.6OLP learning process, critical thinking involves logical thinking and reasoning including skillssuch as creating, analyzing, designing, and comparison. Creative thinking involves creating andgenerating something new. It also involves the skills of brainstorming, modification, attributelisting, and originality. The purpose of creative thinking is to stimulate curiosity among studentsand promote operation and process simplification. Bloom's Taxonomy provides a usefulstructure in which to categorize OLP learning objects when assessing student learning outcomes.Asking students to think at higher levels is an excellent way to stimulate student's thoughtprocesses. In OLP learning process, the purpose of writing Bloom's questions is to

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Simin Nasseri, Southern Polytechnic State University; Adimathara P. Preethy, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State University; Randall A. Emert, Southern Polytechnic State University; Ali Khazaei, MET Department at SPSU

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

worked as a senior research associate. She has published eighteen pa- pers, mainly in peer-reviewed journals (such as J. of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics), and her research areas include Rheology & viscoelasticity, polymer processing (experimental analysis and constitutive modeling), biomechanical engineering, CFD, and micromachinery. She has work experience related to manufacturing and design and currently teaches a variety of undergraduate courses in her field such as engineering mechanics and manufacturing courses.Dr. Adimathara P. Preethy, Southern Polytechnic State UniversityProf. Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State UniversityProf. Randall A. Emert, Southern Polytechnic State University Eight plus years

Conference Session

What's New in Industrial Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

andindustrial challenges, including best practices, with the intention of reducing risks,getting things done using sound methods, technologies and collaborative peer groupexperience as support mechanisms.The audience of this library is engineering science and technology students, engineeringmanagement students, design, industrial engineering, design and process engineers, ITstudents / professionals, as well as biomedical engineering and medical science students.At its most fundamental level, our library is a• Knowledge documentation method, architecture, tool and resource, an• Instructional method characterized by the integrated approach to engineering, science, management, IT, and medical sciences, in which we use challenging 'real world

Conference Session

Student Interaction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

learning.Social negotiation and the ongoing testing of the viability of existing concepts in the faceof personal (and group, peer, and team) experience are the principle forces involved in thefiltering, absorption, reasoning and then the evolution of knowledge ([5], [6], [7], and[8]).In engineering, management, biomedical engineering and information technology, theapplication of these learning methodologies bring students into situations that combinelaboratory experience with real-world business environments, creating integrated andcomplex systems in which specific problems must be solved. Although thisinterdisciplinary, open-ended nature makes PBL interesting and engaging, it also poseschallenges to instructors and students that differ significantly

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

. § Organize the appropriate team of 3 to 5 or perhaps up-to 7 people. (If you have too few, or too many the intensity of the discussion will suffer!) § Summarize the problem / challenge definition again (see list above). § Generate as many ideas as possible, even if many of them are totally off-beat. Page 8.962.5 § Give everyone equal opportunity to contribute to the new idea generationProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education. process. (Let them warm up, relax and then roll...) § Write down every idea... even

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Courter; Rebecca Cors; Pat Eagan

attitudes and accomplishments of the companies. Gelderland and the other Netherlands provinces have developed a list of "skills" to help them promote more customer-oriented work: flexibility, openness, cooperation, reliability, ability to obtain results, ability to manage projects, ability to manage change, and ability to motivate colleagues and employees. Gelderland representatives also emphasized the importance of a continuous effort by management to promote Quality Circle values through all media, from meetings to email to one-on-one interactions. Peer training and "coaching" are also germane to their approach. New Zealand The New Zealand Ministry for the Environment recently commissioned a (May 2002) report that