Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 12.1334.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Surface Modeling Techniques for Automotive and Product Design:Autodesk’s recent acquisition of Alias adds the industry leading computer aided industrial designsoftware, Alias Studio Tools, to its’ software arsenal. A practical understanding of thissophisticated surface modeling program is beneficial to engineering graphics students interestedin careers in automotive and consumer product design. The software provides complete NURBSbased curve and surface control, and advanced surface curvature analysis and rebuilding tools.With many tools and technical surfacing techniques the software has a very steep and intenselearning

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Building for Developing Countries

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Micheal Dreznes, International Road Federation; James Ekberg, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

once the Fellows return Page 12.1464.8home.Many of the Fellows use their educational experiences to enhance their careers once they returnhome. Their contributions have helped to develop the road networks in their home countries.While it is difficult to determine the exact monetary value of these contributions to society, it isclear that the technology transferred and the relationships developed during these Fellowshipshave significantly affected the growth of the infrastructures of these home countries. Thefollowing individual examples clearly demonstrate how important these Fellowships have beento a variety of different countries around the

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Tina Varma, University of Central Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Education (NCATE), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Page 13.1336.2Technology (ABET), and regional accreditation agencies such as North Central Association ofColleges and Universities (NCACU). E-portfolios go far beyond collection of artifacts, and areseen as a dynamic tool for constructive learning and future planning such as career goals. Todeliver what an e-portfolio intends to deliver at successive stages, the purpose of the e-portfoliomust be clearly defined at the outset in un-ambiguous terms. The framework of e-portfolios forstudent learning including development of critical thinking skills, student achievement, andprogram assessment

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University; William Gile, Alabama A&M University; elisabeth scherff, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

not follow the material presented in classtextbooks or have a single correct answer. Results from studies on the influence of problembased learning suggest students are better at applying knowledge skills. In addition to this Prince9states that while problem-based learning has been used in undergraduate engineering programs“there is very little data available for its effectiveness with this population of students.”Critical Thinking A report from AC Nielsen Research Services for the Department of Education1 found thatnew graduates with university degrees were “particularly poor at critical thinking.” As Beder2points out it is no longer enough to teach students technical knowledge to carry them throughtheir careers. A broader approach

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaustubh Nagarkar, General Electric; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of NY-Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

homework assignments, a term project and a term paper. All theseassignments are designed to help the student research and learn new material. Criticalthinking is encouraged. The enrollment and interest in this course has grown over the pastthree years.ImpactThe first course on health systems engineering had a significant impact. Several studentswere introduced to a very different application of Industrial and Systems Engineering.Since the inception of the concept of research and coursework in health systemsengineering, students have turned their attention to career avenues in the healthcareindustry. Several of our graduates have found excellent career opportunities in healthsystems, especially at large hospitals.SummaryThis paper has presented our

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Bhansali, University of South Florida; Ashanti Pyrtle, University of South Florida; Louis Martin-Vega, University of South Florida; Peter Betzer, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

techniques for college-level science andengineering instruction; with development of professional and “soft-skills” including technicalwriting (research manuscripts and proposals), conference presentation preparation (oral andposter), professional etiquette, time management, strategic career planning and interviewingskills. The courses were cross listed in both Colleges of Engineering and Marine Science.These courses were designed as half-day biweekly sessions that started with a working lunch.This enabled the students to interact and share their concerns, challenges, successes and failureswith the group. The courses were offered separately in Fall and Spring, ensuring studentinteraction for two semesters.C. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Minority PhD

Conference Session

Retention of STEM Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andreas Savakis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Paul Tymann, Rochester Institute of Technology; Darren Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, the scholars retain the $500 per quarter scholarship from RIT until they graduate atthe end of 12 academic quarters. The project, which was to expire in August 2006, was recentlygranted a one-year no-cost extension by NSF.We have been successful in developing a partnership among the four academic departments, andstrengthening the coordination mechanisms with supporting units that include the UndergraduateAdmissions, Financial Aid, Registrar’s Office, Academic Support Center, and Career Services3,4.This paper describes the relationships and mechanisms we have developed with these supportingunits to administer the EMC2 program.Selection of Scholars and Scholarship RenewalEach Spring/Summer, the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

desired properties onto the chips1. Variousprocesses and characterization techniques are being employed that need to be included incurricula designed to prepare workforce for seeking careers in the field of emerging technologyof microelectronics, MEMs and nanotechnology. 1980s 1990s 2000sFigure 1. More and more element constituents in materials employed in modern semiconductortechnology over the last two -three decades.The BS Program in Microelectronic EngineeringThe five-year BS program in Microelectronic Engineering began in 1982, consists of 196 quartercredit hour coursework with 15 months of mandatory co-op experience integrated throughout

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas-Austin; Taylor Martin, University of Texas-Austin; K. Diller, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

faculty of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas as an assistant professor and has progressively been promoted to his present position. He has served on the editorial boards Cryobiology, Intl. J. Transport Phenom., Cell Preservation Technology, Cryo-Letters and editor of the ASME J. Biomechanical Engineering, and currently is associate editor of Ann. Rev. Biomedical Engineering. He is a Fellow of ASME, AAAS, AIMBE, and BMES, has been president of The Society for Cryobiology, vice-president of the International Institute of Refrigeration and Chair of the Bioengineering Division of the ASME. He is also recipient of the ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award for career

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hodges, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

the puzzle of written andunwritten requirements specific to each institution, and 2) the linking of those pieces ofthe tenure and promotion puzzle to form a foundation upon which the New EngineeringEducator can successfully construct their professional careers. This understanding andlinking of tenure and promotion requirements is far from clear-cut and variessignificantly between larger research-oriented universities and smaller teaching-orientedcolleges, and even varies significantly across similar types of institutions. A completelisting of all possible tenure and promotion requirements at all types of institutions is, ofcourse, not feasible within a single paper. However, even without such a complete list ofrequirements, it is important

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Heitmann, Technical University-Berlin

Tagged Divisions

International

developments at Universities attempting tostrengthen internationalisation and global education.The demand for global educationFor engineers to work in an international context will become a common if not predominantdimension of their professional life. In the majority of cases it will not even require to goabroad. It can take various forms: working with international companies, collaboration ininternational teams ( increasingly web-based), designing, manufacturing and marketingproducts and services for international markets, dealing with customers from foreigncountries, managing international projects or an international workforce. Applying for a joband professional career in a foreign country may become an option for many professionalengineers. In

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

learning tool for the students.Learning StylesStatics is one of the first purely technical courses in the academic careers of most engineeringand engineering technology students. This makes Statics a make or break experience for studentsaspiring to engineering careers and places a considerable burden on the instructor to teach in away that will not only enhance learning, but also attract and retain the interest of students. Tobiashas shown that introductory science courses are responsible for driving off many students whohave the initial intention and the ability to study scientific fields but instead switch tononscientific fields 1. The reasons she gives include (1) failure to motivate interest in science byestablishing its relevance to the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi Marikunte, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Frances Harackiewicz, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lizette Chevalier, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

offered for Fall 2005. Dean of the College ofEngineering was the speaker on Ethics. Distinguished speakers for other topics included:an expert from the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts on CommunicationSkills; Professors from various departments within the college, who were recipient ofbest teacher award on Effective Teaching; professionals from career services on ResumeWriting; an expert from Department of Psychology on Learning Styles; and an expertfrom School of Law on Intellectual Property. Speakers had wide latitude as to theirpresentation format and content within the topic. This proved to be beneficial to speakersas well as graduate students. Selection of topics and speakers for Spring 2006 is inprogress at this time. The length

Conference Session

Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Emily Toner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programs. As part of the recruiting initiative, a group of female Project Lead theWay students from area high schools attend a one-day workshop hosted by the College ofTechnology at Purdue University. The students attend various workshops hosted by thedifferent departments within the college. The goal is to introduce the students to thevarious technology fields and the associated career within these fields. Once providedwith this information, the hope is that the students will consider attending the College ofTechnology at Purdue University.The Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue Universityhas employed the use of children’s educational toys and learning devices. An educationaltoy is created by the students when

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University; Yu Cai, Michigan Technological University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

work but is not directly connected to a course or academic program anddoes not carry academic credit. Both of these methods, when implemented effectively, have theability to produce a variety of benefits for both the students and organization involved.2. BackgroundThe Computer Network Systems Administration (CNSA) program [2] at MichiganTechnological University (MTU) has developed an effective service-learning program betweenits undergraduate students and the community that surrounds the university. The CSNA programwas established in 2003 and prepares students for careers in network engineering, securityengineering, and systems administration. Although each of the program’s core courses havebeen designed to incorporate a “hands-on” lab section

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

concepts.Although evaluative portfolios asked students to evaluate themselves or instructors on someaspects of learning or instruction, this evaluation was sometimes used as an approach to drivestudent learning. For example, Jalkio7 designed a portfolio assignment to motivate studentreflection on learning, Guan et al.12 and Lappenbusch et al.13 designed a portfolio assignment tosupport students in thinking explicitly about their professional preparedness, and Cress1 designeda portfolio assignment to help students explore the relationship between course learning and life-long career development. The descriptive portfolios were also designed to promote studentlearning, for example, Upchurch’s portfolio8 was designed to help students focusing on

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Samantha Jarema, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineers that are important in this service capacity. These include “an ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams,” “an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility,” “an ability to communicate effectively,” “the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context,” and “aknowledge of contemporary issues.” Service-learning courses are an ideal mechanism to meetthese critical program outcomes in the training of the next generation of engineers 1, 5-9.Service-learning opportunities in the engineering curriculum have an additional potential bonusof increasing the diversity of the profession. Altruistic reasons for choosing a career in science orengineering are predominantly

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Introduction to Engineering: An OverviewStudies have long shown the importance of introducing students to the exciting potential ofengineering at an early age, especially those groups that continue to be underrepresented inengineering (women, African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans).1, 2 A student’seventual recruitment to an academic track or career in engineering is largely dependent on thestudent having developed positive associations with the field during or prior to high-school. 3This can be difficult since opportunities to experience the exciting aspects of applied engineeringthrough interactive design projects are not always included in middle and high-school curriculumin the United States.4The Introduction to Engineering program (ITE

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. In this paper, a novel way to address these issues within a Mechanical EngineeringTechnology Capstone Experience is presented. The novel implementation makes use of theASME Professional Practice Curriculum (PPC), a set of on-line “short courses” developed byASME and available to the public at no cost. By integrating these “short courses” into theCapstone Experience, students can participate in a significant professional developmentexperience that is beneficial to both their long-term career goals and their execution of theircapstone project. In addition, the on-line self-study provides an ideal format for engaging thestudent in the type of lifelong learning required for professional success. In this paper, a modeltechnique for integration of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin Cook, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

at another university, hasseen deficiencies in the performance of students in the area of graphics utilization later intheir academic careers. For example, the third year students have exhibited difficulties inconceptualizing and utilizing graphical solutions to vector problems in kinematics, andsenior students have struggled with producing quality documentation of their capstonedesign projects. These observed deficiencies may be due in part to the compression ofengineering curricula in years past which has relegated engineering graphics solely to atwo credit first year Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) course, with verylittle follow-up, or use, until the fourth year design projects, during which time thestudents seems to have lost

Conference Session

Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

acquire knowledge before they start working, but to find a job they have to have someexperience? It certainly looks like a “Catch-22”.If someone is dreaming about becoming an aviation maintenance professional, the AviationTechnology Department at Purdue University has an answer. It offers an Aircraft ManufacturingProcesses course (AT 308), which is organized as an independent business venture and simulatesa real world manufacturing experience for students. During this course students are assignedtasks and job positions they will encounter during their professional career. The students spent aconsiderable amount of time in the classroom learning theory about heat treatment, loads, strains

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mathematics," teaching mathematicalconcepts in a context that has meaning to a learner2, in this case, a student seeking a career inengineering or technology. The course provides examples of contextualized mathematics thatboth build the mathematical skills of the secondary school technology and science teachers andprovide examples of how those math skills are used in the engineering and engineeringtechnology courses at the community college level. The objective was to equip the teachers withthe knowledge and confidence to show their students how mathematical skills and concepts areapplied within technology, engineering and science courses at the middle and high school level.The course as developed fully supports the major goals of

Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhang Lei, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

Pi. His research on passive radon-resistant new residential building construction was adapted in HB1647 building code of Florida Legislature. Najafi is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on many com- mittees and programs, and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Charmian Wu, Tufts University; Ryan Poling-Skutvik

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

comes from donors and corporate support from companiessuch as Con Edison. Admission to the program, which is open to freshman to senior high schoolstudents, is competitive and is based on the student’s transcript, a written essay, and a letter ofrecommendation. Once accepted to the program, students are assigned a research mentor andtopic to study. Students are required to be present for all six weeks of the program and mustcontribute to a written final report. In addition, students are required to give an oral technicalpresentation to all participating students and faculty advisors. Throughout the program, studentsreceive workshops on careers, advice for college admissions, as well as training in developingand improving their technical and

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Robert De la Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College

Tagged Divisions

International

Science from Santa Clara University in 1982. His 34 years of professional career covers: teaching at undergraduate and graduate level, planning, developing and managing project in the areas of Telecommunications and Information Systems. His research interest include embedded systems, digital programmable devices and computer communications. He is a member of IEEE, ASEE and ACM. Page 23.825.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Introduction of New Technologies in the Engineering Technology CurriculumAbstractClosed-loop feedback control system is an important component of a

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Bates Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

traditionally underrepresented groups in engineering education. Page 23.360.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Curriculum Exchange: Middle School Students Go Beyond Blackboards to Solve the Grand ChallengesAbstractOur program offers an integrated approach to engaging middle school students in activities thatimprove awareness and understanding of a range of STEM college and career pathways. Theprogram is framed within the Grand Challenges of the 21st Century identified by the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE). The focus of this paper is the curriculum used for

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Julie Ann Lorah, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

schools.BackgroundThere are various reasons why students may not be attracted to engineering. Students do notnecessarily see engineering as a field where they can work with other people, contribute tosociety, or be creative2,3. In fact, many people don’t really know what engineering is2,3 andbelieve stereotypes and misconceptions, such as thinking that engineers are nerdy and boring3,that engineering means working with machinery2, and even confusing engineers with carmechanics4. Students want to choose careers that involve more creativity and challenge and thatseem more socially relevant3,5.Currently, the economy is in need of more engineers than are available within the United Statesand Europe2 which may be exacerbated by the fact that students are likely

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; James Huff, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

, contribution to the 155community, value of service)Total Number of respondents 2044Alumni surveys are the newest form of programmatic assessment and were designed to provide aperspective from alumni after they have been out in the workforce. The survey items weredesigned to assess alumni with regard to the influence of EPICS on: (1) their careers, (2) theircommunity involvement, and (3) their ability to connect their career/discipline to communityengagement. The survey was also leveraged data for educational research that will be the subjectof future papers. The survey questions are included in Appendix E

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Undergraduate Research in Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT); Heidar Malki, University of Houston (CoT); Gangbing Song, University of Houston (CoE)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, career plans, their reason for applying to the summer research program, and tworecommendation letters. The selection committee was formed from participating facultymembers, who meet towards the end of the March to select REU fellows based on the merit oftheir applications. Applicants were asked to rank available research projects based on their interest and wereaccommodated as much as possible to work on projects from among their top three selections. Inthree years, the REU Site accommodated 35 fellows, 34% of whom were underrepresented andminority students. The fellows came from universities and colleges in 18 states across the nation. Page

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Hallacher

needed at all levels, fromassociate degree technicians to PhDs, nanotechnology offers an opportunity to establishmatriculation pathways from secondary schools, including vocational-technical schools,through associate degree programs to baccalaureate programs and beyond. Further,because rewarding career opportunities are available at all levels, nanotechnology mayafford a unique opportunity for lifelong learning, whereby individuals may move fromassociate degree through baccalaureate and graduate education programs over many yearswhile pursuing their careers. Because of this, students from economically disadvantagedand underrepresented groups may be more readily attracted into nanofabricationeducation programs. Baccalaureate degree