Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

different and so thenumber of hours cannot be directly determined. The company has kept some records on thenumber of components and the assembly hours required which are given in the worksheet (“Part3”).Background:A simple model of the effect of one variable, say x, on another, say y, is a simple linear equation: y = mx + b.Here y is the dependent variable and x is the independent variable. The parameter “b” is theintercept on the y-axis and parameter “m” is the slope. Graphically, the relationship is: y - axis slope =m y-intercept = b x

Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

students, twograduate students withdrew early in the quarter due to prolonged illness or inadequatebackground. Students’ expertise in algebra and basic calculus ranged from poor to adequate. Ofthe remaining 12 students, seven more withdrew from the course later in the quarter because theywere unlikely to obtain an “A” or “B” in the course.In Q20053, students working in pairs were asked to work on two experimental projects tocharacterize material surfaces of their choice and submit project reports. However, several pairschose material surfaces that did not deserve characterization by high resolution equipment suchas the atomic force microscope or x-ray diffractometer. The instructor spent considerable timeout of the class in helping students do the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanth Jayaraman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Garrett Bradley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Odis Griffin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Dooley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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International

Figure 1 [a]and [b]). For example, in fall 2007 relevant data for following countries were provided: Brazil,India, China, USA, Nigeria, Russia, etc.Figure 1 [a]: Students taking part in World Figure 1 [b]: Lego Blocks showing the oilMap activity in class. consumption and production along with populationIn addition to creating Lego models, students are asked to complete a worksheet which includescalculation and graphing of projected populations of different countries, using an exponentialgrowth model as below, determining the consumption and production of oil, and discussingcurrent environmental issues using reliable online resources.Pt = PoertPt = estimated population

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Tonya Nilsson, San Jose State; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Te Q ar om B on so t Le en ss er C sm rp Le er te th es In O ss AFigure 7. Longitudinal survey results (ETW 1999-2006) regarding how often the skills taught inExCEEd are used.The survey also asked a number of questions about the value of the ETW with

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Cavicchi, Grove City College

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-3: INTEGRATION OF PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERPROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE INTO CONTROL SYSTEMS COURSESThomas Cavicchi, Grove City College Thomas J. Cavicchi received the B. S. degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, in 1982, and the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in electrical engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1984 and 1988, respectively. He is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Grove City College, Grove City, PA, where he teaches year-long courses on digital communication systems, digital and analog control systems, and the senior labs (including co-teaching the senior capstone design projects). He also has recently taught

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Richard Rothaupt, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Linards Stradins, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Manufacturing

engineering study, using local media to your advantage, on-campus recruitingtechniques, and ideas to improve student retention in engineering have all been discussed. Weinvite all manufacturing engineering programs to enter a national dialogue on manufacturingengineering education. All parties involved must be active participants in promotingmanufacturing engineering, manufacturing technology, and engineering education for our Page 13.276.9continued success in manufacturing.References1. Bee, D. and Meyer, B., 2007, Opportunities and Challenges for Manufacturing Engineering, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Wolf-Dieter Otte; Anthony Crain

Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationOnce personality types (estimates) are determined with the self-scoring inventory approximationof the MBTI, it is easy to assemble teams with both breadth and depth workers. In reality, theauthor tried to achieve equilibrium between depth and breadth workers in a particular team.The following table provides an example of student personality types taken in CS386 “AdvancedSoftware Engineering” during the fall semester in 2007 (B = Breadth, D = Depth):The data gathered allows for some interesting observations, which are well in line with datacollected during two previous classes: - At the average there are as many

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

related skills.6 These three coursesconstruct a critical pipeline in the computer engineering curriculum to properly prepare studentsfor the workforce and graduate studies by engaging them in project-based learning activitiesearlier and developing the appropriate skills needed to contribute to significant team-baseddevelopment projects. Figure 1(b) illustrates how the core curriculum has been enhanced to fillthe knowledge and skills gap with the construction of a pathway to acquire superior student skillsthrough requisite participation in project-based learning projects.This paper provides an overview and lists the learning outcomes for each of these courses andincludes some examples of laboratory projects that are used to meet these learning

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri

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Engineering Physics & Physics

development (pp. 371-393). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.6. Kuhn, D., & Dean., D. (2004). Connecting scientific reasoning and causal inference. Journal of Cognition and Development, 5 (2), 261-288.7. Zimmerman, C. (2000). The development of scientific reasoning skills. Developmental Review, 20, 99-149.8. Sembugmorthy, V. & Chandrasekeran, B. (1986). Functional representations of devices and compilation of diagnostic problem-solving systems. IN J. Kolodner & C.K. Riesbeck (Eds.), Experience, memory, and reasoning (pp. 47-53). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.9. Thagard, P. (2000). Explaining disease: Correlations, causes, and mechanisms. In F. C. Keil & R. A. Wilson (Eds.), Explanation and cognition (pp. 254-276

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Dekker, University of South Florida; Stephen Sundarrao, University of South Florida; Rajiv Dubey, University of South Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

Team”, First Capstone Conference, Boulder, CO, June 20072. Dekker, Don, Sundarrao, Stephen, & Dubey, Rajiv, “Capstone Design and the Rehabilitation Engineering Program: ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, June 20073. Pahl, G. and Beitz, W., “Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach”, Edited by Ken Wallace, Springer-Verlag, The Design Council, 19884. Parker, Glenn M., "Team Players and Teamwork: The New Competitive Business Strategy", Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 19905. Varney, Glenn H., "Building Productive Teams", Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco6. Tuckman, B., "Developmental Sequence in Small Groups", Psychological Bulletin, Number 63, 1965, pp 384-399

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgia Harris, National Institute of Standards & Technology; Christopher Grachanen, Hewlett Packard Company

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Science of Weights and Measures, 2005. Butler County Community College, P.O. Box 1203 • Butler, PA, 16003-1203.4. Metrology Education and Training – NCSLI Taking the Initiative, Cal Lab, The International Journal of Metrology, Oct-Nov-Dec 2007, C. Grachanen pp. 31-33. Article also included in The Standard, Vol. 21, No. 4, The Newsletter of the Measurement Quality Division, American Society for Quality, December 2007, C. Grachanen pp. 9-10.5. You Can Be a Metrology Ambassador! Metrologist, January 2008, C. Grachanen, pp. 22-24. Appendix B. Page 13.922.11Appendix A: Next Generation Education OutreachMeasurements

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Collura, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

Programming.A summary of results from the pre and post surveys is shown in table 3, including the mean andstandard deviation of student self-assessment results, by section. Results are aggregated into theBasic Spreadsheet (B), Advanced Spreadsheet (A) and Programming (P) categories. Table 3 - Comparison of Post to Pre Survey Results Spreadsheet Basics Spr 06, Sect 2 Spr 07, Sect 3 Spr 07, Sect 1 Spr 07, Sect 50 All mean st dev mean st dev mean st dev mean st dev mean min max st dev Pre 1.3 0.35 1.7 0.55 1.3 0.49 1.1 0.58 1.3 0.2 2.9 .53 Post 2.7 0.15

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kyu-Jung Kim; Amir Rezaei

friction less than polyamide A-3 belt material friction (a) (b) Substantially reduced critical belt width for the polyamide A-4 belt design (c) (d) Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Section Conference March 27-28, 2008, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Figure 4. Design sensitivity studies of Example 17-2 from Shigley’s Textbook [3]. (a) required friction and (b) tight-side tension of the polyamide A-3 belt design with various belt widths

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

point scale, i.e., 0 to 4.0 with 4.0 =A, 3.0 = B. etc.Comments on the design are given in column 2. At the Final Testing (column 3) the firstsolution weighed 4.5 pounds, sorted all ten balls (G+P=10) in 11.8 seconds whichresulted in a figure of merit (FoM in column 4) of 63 which was an outstanding result (anA+ grade) (Test = 4.3 in column 5). The instructor’s evaluation of the solution is givenin column 6 (Eval). The grade for the reports is given in column 7 (Comm.). The overallproject grade (column 8) was determined by combining the grades for the threecomponents (25% for Test. 25% for Eval, and 50% for Comm). Each of the first twoprojects earned an “A”; the third, a “B+”, and the fourth, a “B-”. Figure 2: Spring lifter, size sorter

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

facilitatelearning of the methodologies, the steps could be organized into one “grand” creative problemsolving approach that consisted of five steps. By doing this, repetition was avoided, and theclassroom time was used more efficiently. Essentially the steps are A) Planning your approach,B) Defining the correct problem/understanding the challenge, C) Generate Ideas/Alternatives –Brainstorm, D) Decide course of action/Preparing for action/Carry through/Implement, E)Acceptance and Evaluation. Table 1 shows the general steps of the six methodologies studiedand references for each method are given. The letters beside each step correspond to steps A-Elisted above. Just because the steps are combined does not mean that there is no room forvariation or

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob Bruhl; Eric Crispino

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

through quick explanations and selected readings from the writing text chosen. Ourfocus is on helping students transition from the type of writing they are used to producing toeffective technical writing. The seven assignments during those first 12 lessons are listed inTable 1. Each assignment is less than 10 pages of reading. Details of each reading assignmentare included in Appendix B. Some time is spent during lesson 1 introducing the concept oftechnical writing and the writing program in the course. A small amount of time is spent insubsequent lessons touching on highlights from the readings about technical writing. Page 13.1295.3

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

90 95 100 Project #3 Score Figure 8 Project Grade DistributionStudent FeedbackAt the end of the semester a survey was administered to the students. For each of the alternativeenergy technologies covered by the three technical projects the students were asked to evaluatetheir level of confidence using a 5-1 scale with 5 being best for the course learning objectives forthe technologies. For ocean energy these were: a. Students are able to understand the nature of the ocean as an energy source b. Students are able to understand and evaluate different types of ocean energy sources

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Alabart, University Rovira i Virgili; Sibel Özgen, University Rovira i Virgili; Magda Medir, University Rovira i Virgili; Hans-Joerg Witt, Witt & Partner

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

and his/her assigned team leaders. Two more hours are devoted to teaching leadership,project management, and facilitation concepts, techniques, and tools. The remaining class hour isdevoted to the weekly formal meeting of leaders with the first-year project team. Hence, there isalso a vertical integration between the PMP course and the first-year integrated design project.The assessment of the team leaders’ leadership competence is carried out at the individual andteam levels. At the individual level, the following processes are in place: (a) a 360-degreefeedback process, (b) project management reports (a team charter and a final report per period),oral presentations (one presentation per period), (c) learning journals, (d) behavioral

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

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New Engineering Educators

seemed surprised at their own capabilities. A year after this first experience with a freshmen design project, many of the students involved still come back to talk about the project and to see if they could use the system again for other course projects. Certainly in this case, the use of the gun design as a project topic motivated the students to higher achievement than picking a topic for the design that was equally demanding, but of no interest to them, (e.g. a kitchen utensil, or a vice-grip).b) System Dynamics: Water Rocket Project. Sophomore cadets in the Mechanical Engineering program take a course called “Introduction to System Dynamics” in which they learn to develop mathematical models for various physical systems

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans

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Engineering Ethics

, “Engineering students’ perceptions of and attitudes towards cheating,” Jnl. Of Engrg. Ed., July issue; 1-14.[4] Whitley, B., “Factors associated with cheating among college students: a review”, 1998, Research in Higher Ed., Vol.39, #3, 235-277.[5] Lipson, A.; McGavern, N.; 1993; “Undergraduate Dishonesty at MIT”; Office of Undergraduate Affairs, MIT (ERIC Document No. ED 368 272). Page 13.312.13

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Passband Ripple: 0.1 dB ̇ Stopband: < 7 KHz and > 13 KHz ̇ Minimum Stopband Attenuation: 30 dB ̇ Sampling Frequency: 48 KHzThe filter turns out to be 10th order. The minimum number of bits required for stability (in asingle block) is determined using the m-file shown in Figure 1.Students simply vary the number of bits, B, and look at the resulting filter poles. The filterbecomes unstable when one or more filter poles has a magnitude greater than or equal to 1.0.For this particular example, the minimum number of bits required for filter stability is 9. The m-file in Figure 1 is also used to plot the filter frequency response (magnitude) for a specifiednumber of bits, B. Figure 2

Conference Session

Software Engineering Course Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Ann Gates, University Of Texas - El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Between Q and R scope, the following test case is not needed: − − −Q − −(P S) − − − R.There are two issues that are being checked by this test case; it checks that precedence is upheld 6when P and S hold at the same state, and it checks that the interval is built even when R occursin the last state of the computation. These two conditions are covered by test cases 2(a)(vi) and2(b)(iii) respectively as given in Table 3.3 Motivation The main contribution of this paper is to show how the aforementioned notions of patterns andscopes can be used in teaching black-box testing techniques. The motivation behind this use ofpatterns and scopes is twofold; 1) The characteristics of these patterns

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 13.1287.6 A. I’m frightened by the difficulty B. I’ll go later C. It’s not worth it D. I don’t have time and funds to engage in the application process. 2. Not interested in graduate engineering study because A. B.S. experience has prepared me, but I’m “burned out” B. Not a family tradition C. University teaching is not attractive as a future career option.Although these reasons were formulated in 1993, they still hold well today. The way to combatthese negative thoughts is by educating the student; in particular we will describe how twoacademic scholarship programs are successfully educating the students to go to graduate school.It is

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Manufacturing Processes Processes Water Waste Stream Solid Waste Water Waste Stream Alternative Use Waste Water Recycling / Remanufacturing (a) (b

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Jerry Meldon, Tufts University; Anatoly Peresunko, Southern Federal University (Russia)

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

a cFigure 2. Exploration mode allows students to study processes occurring inside Da Vinci's early prototype. A pop-up panel (a) and a narrative (b) describe the instantaneous status of the process. From within this animation students are able to launch simulation and explore the processes of evaporation and condensation in detail.Virtual LaboratoriesThe described e-learning module provides students with “just-in-time” learning opportunities.Embedded interactive lessons (Fig. 3) enable students to explore such the principles ofevaporation, condensation, phase transitions, phase equilibria, and intermolecular forces.Simulations and virtual experiments (VE's), which may also be launched from lesson

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cathell, Drexel University; Michael Birnkrant, Drexel University; Jean Robinson, Martha Washington Elementary School; Priscilla Blount, Martha Washington Elementary School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and complemented more traditional science andmath lessons to better address Pennsylvania educational standards. With the use of the software,students demonstrated improvements in testing scores, as well as a more receptive attitudetoward learning. This project also illustrated that varied instructional strategies may be usefulfor better engaging both male and female students.AcknowledgmentsThis work was supported in part by National Science Foundation Award No. DGE-0538476.Bibliography1. Pahl, R. H., Finally, a good way to teach city government! A review of the computer simulation game "SimCity.". Social Studies 1991, 82, (4), 165-166.2. Frye, B.; Frager, A. M., Civilization, colonization, SimCity: simulations for the social studies

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Sarosh Patel; Khaled Elleithy

(AODV) [12],Dynamic Source Routing Protocol (DSR) [13], Temporally Ordered Routing Algorithm (TORA) [15], AssociativityBased Routing (ABR) [16, 17], Signal Stability Routing (SSR) [18] to name a few are reactive or on-demandprotocols. Also some hybrid protocols exist such as the Waypoint Routing Protocol [4].B. Flat and Hierarchical protocols In the case of flat routing algorithms, all the participating nodes have equal privileges and responsibilities. Flatrouting algorithms are very well suited for small networks where the network is easily manageable by equalfunctionality nodes. But, as the size of the network increases flat routing algorithms fail to keep up and theirperformance degrades with increase in the number of nodes. This is

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; James Maneval, Bucknell University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; William Snyder, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

last day of class tostudents at all levels within the department (freshmen-junior) as well as invitedadministrators. The oral reports are delivered in public, in front of not only the otherdesign students and department faculty, but also any customers who can attend as well.The grading rubric for the overall report is attached in Appendix B. A key aspect of thegrading is that not only does a tangible result need to be produced, but the success of thisresult is judged against what the students themselves said they would do.Project definition, planning and assessment are all important aspects of “real world”projects where time and money are critical to success. We need to have student say whatthey are going to do and provide a coherent plan for

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Cory Gionet; Ashraf Ghaly

inaddressing various design scenarios. Figures 2a&b show the un-roofed and the roofed, respectively, 3Dmodel created in this theme. All drawings were produced with SolidWorks.Suspension BridgesA suspension bridge consists of the following major components: the foundation, towers, anchorages,cables, main span, and the approach spans. The main principle behind a suspension bridge is that the mainportion of the load is carried by the suspension cables that run from one anchorage, through the towers,and into the other anchorage. The Bronx Whitestone Bridge was the example used in the assignment ofthis theme. In 1905 the idea to build a bridge was proposed because residents of the area wanted a way totravel from Bronx, New York to Whitestone, Queens (1

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

seemed to work well. We also struggled with the “wow factor.” Many of thesechildren have been exposed to very ingenious presentations in their classrooms. We avoided thetemptation to create a really high tech teaching module, and instead we chose to try to create aningenious, yet fun way of exploring an engineering idea. This led us to the idea of creating alaminated arch. We offer this model up to others who are interested in K-12 outreach so thatthey too might be inspired to demonstrate our rich engineering heritage as we seek to inspirefuture generations of engineering students. Page 13.218.16Bibliography 1. Chakravartula, A., Ando, B., Li