Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean D. MacRae, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

systems while being acceptable to affected human populations.It is particularly important to develop a clearer and more comprehensive concept of sustainabilitybecause physical evidence and modeling suggest we are approaching a number of limits whichcould compromise global life support systems (for example see ref. 4). To manage and lessen theimpacts of change, we will all have to be more mindful of the constraints imposed by theenvironment and society as well as the economy on our actions, plans and designs. The need forengineers to address this issue was underlined when the National Academy of Engineeringidentified 14 Grand Challenges facing society. The report states: “Foremost among thechallenges are those that must be met to ensure the future

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University, Engineering Technology; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

process parameters, and optimize the CNCmachining process.BackgroundIn the United States, undergraduate curricula in Engineering Technology (ET),Mechanical Engineering, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering generally include acourse in Computer Numerical Control (CNC). The course syllabus comprises topicsmainly on machining and CNC. At Drexel University (DU), all the students in theEngineering Technology Program learn the basics of machining, Computer Aided Designand Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), dimensioning and tolerancing, and statistical processmeasurement in a CNC course. In machining process planning, selection of machine toolsand process tolerances is critical as they directly affect the part quality and the machiningtime. An optimum process

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William David Schlecht, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Jennifer C. Adam, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Edwin Maurer P.E., Santa Clara University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman; Joseph D. Law, University of Idaho, Moscow; Gary Robert Brown, AAC&U; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

student experience and concept mastery and have repeatedly shown over 80%student satisfaction and conceptual gains.Moving ForwardThe remainder of this paper talks about current and future work furthering the CHAPLpedagogy. This includes dissemination efforts and plans to expand the DLM cartridge library aswell as a shift in CHAPL focus from test to project emphasis.Work with Other InstitutionsDissemination is a primary focus of current and future CHAPL work. True to that intent WSUhas plans to extend DLM/CHAPL implementation to three other programs at the host institutionas well as to four additional institutions within the next 2 years. At home this will includeexpansion to Civil Engineering in the form of a DLM with hydraulics / water

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nur Ozge Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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NSF Grantees

contextsusing a clustering algorithm. We collected information on: a) programs and courses in entrepre-neurship that are offered to engineering students, b) where these programs and courses are lo-cated within the university (e.g., engineering or business school, etc.), c) other extracurricularlearning opportunities and resources for entrepreneurship (e.g., incubators, entrepreneurship cen-ters, living learning centers, and business plan competitions), and d) key individuals or groupscatalyzing entrepreneurship education in each context. This paper is the first of our disseminationof the results of this research.2. BackgroundAs stated, engineering schools are being called on to prepare “entrepreneurial engineers” whocan identify opportunities

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven R Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students.This paper provides a brief summary of Learning through Writing pedagogy objectives,methods, and outcomes from the learning methods literature. Samples of reported objectives andclassroom experiences and outcomes in undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, andtechnology (STEM) curricula are given. This paper presents also the author’s strategy, planning,applications, and results using Learning through Writing in the chosen laboratory. Lessonslearned and continuous improvement objectives and activities are described.IntroductionLearning through Writing (LtW) has become a popular and successful pedagogical advanceapplied across undergraduate curricula and disciplines, including engineering curricula, asnoted in many articles in the

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin P. Arnett P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Craig E. Quadrato, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

especially due to a fixation on a fewof the more attention grabbing aspects of the process. The most definitive and accuratedefinition found for BIM, as defined by the National Building Modeling Standard Committee ofthe National Institute of Building Sciences, is: “ . . . an improved planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance process using a standardized machine-readable information model for each facility, new or old, which contains all appropriate information created or gathered about that facility in a format usable by all throughout its lifecycle.” (2)Although there are some general terms in the above definition, it does a good job ofspecifying some of the key concepts of BIM. In its essence, a building

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Graham, University of Louisville; Karla Conn Welch, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Shamus McNamara, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

solutions in a global, economic,environmental, and societal context.”3 Critical thinking also supports the ABET programoutcome “a recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in, life-long learning”3. And finallycritical thinking is an essential component of “the ability to identify, formulate, and solveengineering problems”3. Other schools have reached similar conclusions4.Section two describes the Speed School of Engineering’s response to the i2a initiative, andbriefly describes some of the implementation of that response in fundamental courses common toall engineering students. Section three discusses the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)department’s plans to emphasize critical thinking in the sophomore courses Network Analysis

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Momodou Jain

Tagged Divisions

International

are chosen, but have no real input or ON power.Compliance Tasks are assigned with incentives; outsiders decide FOR agenda and direct the process.Consultation Local opinions are asked; outsiders analyze and decide on FOR/ WITH a course of action.Cooperation Local people work together with outsiders to determine WITH priorities; responsibility remains with outsiders for directing the process.Co-learning Local people and outsiders share their knowledge to create WITH/ BY new understanding and work together plans, to form action with outsider facilitation.Collective Local

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Industry: Employment, Earnings, and Hours, Bureau of Labor Statistics,” September, 2009. www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iagauto.htm/ . Accessed October 12, 2009.2. Testimony of Brian T. Petty, Chairman, ITAC 2 (Automotive Equipment and Capital Goods) before the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means of the US House of Representatives. Hearing on the Trade Advisory Committee System, July 21, 2009. http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/petty.pdf/. Accessed October 5, 2009.3. The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, “FACT SHEET: The State of the Union: President Obama's Plan to Win the Future,”4. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/25/fact-sheet-state-union-president-obamas-plan-win

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie-Ann Miller LCSW, State University of New York, Stony Brook

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

assist the local school districts (K-16) teachers and administrators with STEMeducation by providing mentoring, opportunities for real life role models andshadowing opportunities for students. In addition, they do presentations on STEMCareers at the schools, and facilitate teachers in planning and implementing STEMCareer Fairs. They provide technical assistance to our TechPREP and STEM Techclubs.Local School Districts and Community Organizations – the College WISEProgram, TechPREP and STEM Tech have several partners that are communityorganizations. The Girls Scouts, Girls Learn Inc. of Long Island, a communitycenter, libraries, is just some of our partners. Our community partners, such as theGirl Scouts and local school districts, provide

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Ruth Archer, Michigan Technological University; Meral Jackson, Michigan Technological University; Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Crystal Lynn Payment, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Implementation Plan for ENG1001/1100 ENG1001 ENG11001) In-Class Module Introduction 1) In-Class Module Introduction (provide students (provide students with specific with specific design goals) (or re-introduction from design goals) ENG1001).2) Student construction/testing of their 2) Student modeling of a portion of their design using designs. 3-D modeling software (NX).3) Student analysis and documentation 3) Student development of a simulation to test their of project test data, both individual physical model using MATLAB. teams and class performance. 4) Student

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

computer firm. Derek's job is in the customer servicearea, and he spends most of his time on the telephone talking with customers having systemsproblems. This requires him to cross reference large amounts of information. It now occurs tohim that by making a few minor alterations in the innovative software system he helped design atthe small computer firm the task of cross referencing can be greatly simplified.On Friday Derek decides he will come in early Monday morning to make the adaptation.However, on Saturday evening he attends a party with two of his old friends, you and HoraceJones. Since it has been some time since you have seen each other, you spend some timediscussing what you have been doing recently. Derek mentions his plan to adapt the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

alternatives which wereconsidered prior to reaching their proposed design. The presented cost analyses were generally agood first cut, but other simple analyses (e.g. weight estimate for the folding bicycle) werelacking. It seemed that the groups in this course were sometimes lacking the teamwork skills thatall of the groups seemed to show in the freshman course. This is a paradoxical result since ME186 is a prerequisite for ME 286 (although not all students take the prerequisite as planned –more on this later.)On the positive side, the groups came up with creative designs, and in most cases seemed to beenthusiastic about their concepts.ME 386 (Computer-Aided Analysis and Design) is a course which covers finite element analysis(FEA) using SolidWorks

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas W. Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brian Charles Dougherty, Rose-Hulman Ventures

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Tom Mason is Professor Emeritus of economics and engineering management at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he has been teaching since 1972. He was founding Head of the Engineering Man- agement Department and its M.S. degree program and founding Vice President for Entrepreneurship & Business Planning of Rose-Hulman Ventures and has also served Rose-Hulman as Head of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vice-President for Administration and Finance, Head of Engineering Management, and Interim Vice President for Development. While on a three-year leave from Rose-Hulman, Mason served as CFO and CEO of a 140-person network management systems business. In 2007-08, he used

Conference Session

Topics in Computer Science and Programming

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

program, we began working with our ACM studentchapter to develop a series of gaming-oriented events we call "Digital Carnivals". Over the pastfive years, these events have been supported by the Computer Science program, the StudentUnion Network, the office of Student Life, and three retention and recruitment grants awarded byNorthern Arizona University (NAU). These events have become an important recruitment toolfor our computer science program, attracting the attention of computer-savvy students fromacross campus. The fact that these events are planned and executed by the ACM club (i.e.,students themselves) has made the carnivals a strong retention mechanism as well: as studentsparticipate in the events they get to know other students in our

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

due to a combinationof more difficult mathematics and the use of material parameters that are less intuitive.Therefore, we use a combination of analytical, numerical, and experimental studies to improvethe students’ understanding of this topic. This paper documents development of this integratedheat transfer project and our plans to assess how it influences the students’ understanding oftransient heat transfer.The two projects discussed here vary the surface area and thermal diffusivity of samples to showthat these parameters are important in transient cooling. In the first project, the temperaturedistribution of different objects (or shapes) having the same volume but different surface area areanalyzed and measured. The use of finite element

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Robert Scott Pierce, Sweet Briar College; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

viewers, they are notdirectly useful as advance organizers. Though expert-generated course-wide concept maps aretoo large and unwieldy to be useful advance organizers, they do have potential uses aspedagogical tools.The first potential use of course-wide concept maps is to use the concept map as a lesson orcurriculum planning tool. By mapping all course concepts and their interrelationships, theinstructor gains insights into the order in which information should be presented and can quicklyidentify any conceptual gaps that may be present in their instructional plan. Research has shownthat instructors who were introduced to concept mapping as part of the lesson planning processhave found the strategy helpful and have continued to use the strategy

Conference Session

National and Multi-university Initiatives

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation; Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Accomplishments against goals for the previous month, Deviations from plans, Critical issues, and Goals for the next month.It is anticipated that this explosively collaborative approach to meeting the goal of instilling theentrepreneurial mindset into undergraduate engineering students will continue to evolve. At thistime there are two more potential dense networks of KEEN institutes that are planning proposalsfor innovative and collaborative work, and multiple additions to the numerous dense webs (moreon this under “Ancillary Activities”).The next crucial step is to assess the effectiveness of this approach to collaboration. Assessmentof the student learning objectives is critical, certainly, but so too is the assessment of how theKEEN

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

sophisticated softwareto perform the autonomous navigation using the sensor inputs. The complexity of the projectnecessitates the involvement of a relatively large group of students working together on differentparts of the system.The Robotics Laboratory at the University of Central Florida has been participating in the annualIGVC competition since 2002. In this project the students learn about most of the engineeringdisciplines that are typically included in a complex robotic project such as software design,computer vision, sensor data interpretation and fusion, robotic motion planning, vehiclenavigation, vehicle design and construction, electric motor control, computer interfaces tovarious components and many others. Naturally this education

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Baartmans; Sheryl Sorby

develop his/her oral and written communica-tion skills for work in the schools, all fellows take a 2-credit course in the fall semester titled“Communicating Science.” In this course the fellows are taught to develop lesson plans and todevelop age-appropriate oral and written materials. Fellows are also familiarized with the nationaland state standards and the Michigan Educational Assessment Program--these are some of thedriving forces behind the course and program changes that teachers request. During the course, Page 6.1031.3the fellows also help deliver Family Science, Family Math, and Family Computing nights at localProceedings of the 2001

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Geoffrey Bland; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

transmitted via onboardtransmitters and has been received on the ground using a receiver and displayed on televisionmonitor. The captured images are currently being analyzed using Multispec1 an image analysispackage developed at Purdue University. A commercially available software package calledERDAS2 will also be used for image analysis in the future. Future plans also includeexperiments/applications in the infrared region as well. The scientific objectives includegenerating information concerning vegetation growth, shoreline erosion, changing land usepatterns and wildlife management. Initial tests are being performed on surfaces that havedistinctly different spectral signatures such that pattern classification can be done with relativeease.More

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

George DeLancey

education and to satisfy Criterion 3. The individual programobjectives at the Program Level, required in Criteria 2 and 8, can then be expressed as matters ofemphasis and application within this general structure. The implied learning objectives arefinally expressed at the Course Level.An interdepartmental committee developed a comprehensive set of educational goals over twoacademic years. The committee considered the outcomes stated by ABET in Criterion 3,published studies from the engineering community1 and Stevens’ Strategic Plan. The committeefollowed very closely a well-known model for the development of an outcomes-basedassessment plan2. The following definitions were extracted from that model and constantattention was paid to terminology

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Frederick Orthlieb

permit3. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing in Engineering.4. Textbook: none Reference: Martin, J. Campbell, The Successful Engineer: Personal and ProfessionalSkills - a Sourcebook, McGraw-Hill, 1993. ISBN 0-07-040725-85. Course Objectives: To give Engineering students the opportunity to select, plan, execute, complete and report asignificant open-ended project intended to confront and, if possible, solve a significant problem of interest to themunder the guidance of an Engineering faculty member. See Course Outcomes Matrix.6. Topics Covered (actual experiences): Selecting a problem of interest within one’s range of competence and of suitable scope Preparing a pre-proposal letter of intent Drafting, revising and

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman Asper; Bijan Sepahpour

student/group prepares a “Project Proposal”. Thisproposal includes the formulation and statement of the design problem, and provides a generaldescription of the planned approach to the design activity. It also specifies the outcomes anddeliverables. The proposal also specifies the faculty members who have agreed to formallyadvise the project, and the basis upon which Senior Project I and II will be graded.At the end of the first semester (Senior Project I), a preliminary design report is submitted alongwith a formal preliminary design presentation. The written report redefines the statement of theproblem, the analysis of the problem, and a preliminary design of the system. The reportincludes: a) Formulation and statement of design

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Regan; Katherine Sanders; Donald Evans; Chris Carlson-Dakes; Cesar Malave; Ardie Walser; Jack McGourty; Richard Felder

experienced faculty members provide guidance to new faculty members on matters such as planning and effectively presenting courses, starting and building research programs, and balancing the inordinate time demands that are part of every faculty member’s life.Programs for graduate students• Orientation workshops and/or periodic seminars are offered to teaching assistants and graduate students contemplating academic careers, covering topics such as student learning styles, effective lecturing techniques, active and cooperative learning, dealing with common student problems, and survival skills.• Mentorships are organized in which graduate students interested in teaching are paired with experienced faculty to complete short

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

methodology to integrate novel processing into their curriculaand develop an action plan for their home institution. Active learning methods were employed in theworkshop and participants were encouraged to incorporate this experience into their teaching style. Introduction Two innovative and state-of-the-art workshops on the multidisciplinary aspects of novelprocess science and engineering were held at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, July 26-30, 1998 and July 18-22, 1999. These workshops are one of the many excellent programssupported by the National Science Foundation’s Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program.The purpose of the workshops is to meet the needs of faculty who teach undergraduate

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor F. Medina; Valarie Akerson; Nina Wang

personal inquiry project related tocourse topics. Data was collected in the form of videotaped course sections, pre- andpost-interviews of the professor and students, and course documents such as lesson plans,syllabus, and student work. After data was analyzed it was found there were benefits toboth students and instructor in terms of knowledge gained and objectives being met forboth research and teaching. Challenges to using the project-based method were alsoidentified. A call for future research could be helping professors more easily transition tothe use of the project-based method.I. IntroductionEnvironmental Engineering Laboratory is a traditional part of the curriculum for graduateprograms in environmental engineering. The traditional

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas G. Schmucker

professors who have implemented various aspects of the T4E model. The papercloses with interpretation of the data and student comments as well as author anecdotes.2. Teaching MethodsThe T4E teaching model has been a significant source of inspiration for the author and hence willbe briefly described. Detailed description of the motivation behind the model and its variousaspects have been published in both hard-copy1,2 and electronically3,4 (world wide web). TheT4E model is first and foremost about effective communication. It is a well-defined plan bywhich to engage students directly in the lesson presentation. This plan is organized via a well-defined structure and executed via well-defined presentation skills and techniques. Theseinclude specific

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Anton Pintar

laboratory course meets one day a week for nine hours during all threequarters of the senior year. The students work in self-selected groups of three or four. Thenumber of experiments required for each group varies from year to year. Currently, eachgroup performs six experiments including participation on teams of two or three groupsthat run the two PSCC experiments. Each experiment usually operates on a four weekcycle: one week for planning, two weeks for experimentation, and one week for writing thereport.The students receive a set of objectives for an experiment from the faculty advisor and thenprepare a complete experimental plan to obtain the necessary data in order to meet theirobjectives. Except for the PSCC experiments, they develop their

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan M. Bolton; Scott D. Bergen; James L. Fridley

on design imposed bythe complexity, variability and uncertainty inherent to natural systems. Students educated asecological engineers will be prepared to work on pressing environmental problems such as: 1. The design of ecological systems (ecotechnology) as an alternative to man- made/energy intensive systems to meet various human needs (for example, constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment). 2. The restoration of damaged ecosystems and the mitigation of development activities. 3. The management, utilization, and conservation of natural resources. 4. The integration of society and ecosystems in built environments (for example, in landscape architecture, urban planning, and urban