Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Marcia Belcheir, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

, mentoring, outreach, and women’s programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley.Marcia Belcheir, Boise State University Marcia J. Belcheir is the Associate Director of the Office of Institutional Analysis, Assessment and Reporting at Boise State University. She earned a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Evaluation from the University of Florida. Her research interests focus on college student retention with a particular emphasis on classroom experiences and their relationship to retention.Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University Cheryl B. Schrader is Dean of the College of

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Jamie LoBue, Carnegie Mellon University; Anne Fay, Carnegie Mellon University; Burak Kara, Carnegie Mellon University; Steve Spencer, Carnegie Mellon University

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Educational Research and Methods

problems; the control groupreceives instruction with the same examples as the experimental group, but without thequestions that induce body-centered thinking. Problems used for this study include thoseshown in Figure 1. The participant is asked to determine the loads (interactions or forces)acting on various bodies. All problems involve multiple bodies connected in various waysand require many critical concepts in statics. E F 2m E A D 30 cm 30 cm 40 cm 2m B

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Derek Ogle, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Megan Svarczkopf, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Architectural

capturing of eventsthat are extremely organic in nature. In summary, the ethnographic methods employed hereinhave proven themselves to be an appropriate method to gain data as well as to educate thesestudents about disaster reconstruction. Therein lays the power of the method.References:1. Hume, J., Mulcock,J. (2004). Anthropologists In The Field. New York: Columbia University Press.2. DeWalt, K., DeWalt, B. (2002). Participant Observation A Guide for Fieldworkers. New York: Altimira Press.3. Munski, M. (1999). The Architectural Oracles Game: A Futures Tool For Architecture And Design Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.4. O’Reilly, K. (2005). Ethnographic Methods. New York: Routledge.5. Berg

Conference Session

ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

transport phenomena courses (momentum, heat, and mass transfer) in chemicalengineering typically contain many mathematical derivations and may often lackpractical applications. The use of finite element software can help students visualizesolutions and see how parameter changes affect velocity, temperature, and concentrationprofiles and their corresponding fluxes for design of practical systems.Alternative energy is a rapidly growing research area yet is lacking in available coursecontent for chemical engineering transport phenomena. In this paper we illustrate the useof the finite element method using Comsol Multiphysics1 (formerly known as FEMLAB)for problems related to the design of fuel cells and their components. As such, we presentready-made

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

go in reverse, the light in the back of the robot will be turned on and the wheel on the top will start turning. (iii) While going in reverse, when the car crosses a dark line, it will stop, light will be turned off, wheel on top will stop turning and the first line of “Row Row Row your boat” will be played. (iv) If the bar in front of the car is pushed again, step (i) through (iii) will be repeated. Students are expected to submit a lab report explaining how each task has been translated into computer codes taking into account the physical arrangement of the robot’s components (wheels, arms, lights etc.) and data needed to activate them.(b) PC Turn 55 CNC lathe

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Chemical Engineering

, 2005 IEEE October 19 – 22, 2005, Indianapolis, IN 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. 10. Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning, http://sll.stanford.edu/pubs/jeepark/pblsite/skipintro.htm 11. Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc 12. Kolb, D. A. (1984). Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning & Development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall 13. Felder, R.M. and Silverman, L.K., Learning and teaching styles in engineering education. J. of Eng. Ed., 78, 7, 674-681 (1988) 14. Arons, A., “A Guide to Introductory Physics Teaching”, John Wiley & Sons

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

lecturer, of the new technologies. More will besaid about this later. Before ALERT! With ALERT! All Students A=66=28% A=95=32% A=161=30(8)% B=36=15% B=44=15% B=80=15(3)% C=88=38% C=117=39% C=205=39(3)% D=19=8% D=15=5% D=34=6(3)% F=24=10% F=27=9% F=51=10(4)% exc=15=6% exc=48=16% exc=63=12(6)% Total 233 Total 298 Total 531Table

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Encarnacao, University of California, Los Angeles; Paul Espinosa, University of California, Los Angeles; Lawrence Au, University of California, Los Angeles; Lianna Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California-Los Angeles; William Kaiser, University of California-Los Angeles

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Computers in Education

for Teaching and Learning, vol. 46, pp. 55–65, 1991.10. C. Fies and J. Marshall, “Classroom Response Systems: A Review of the Literature”, Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 101-109, March 2006.11. R. G. Miller, B. H. Ashar, J. K. Getz, “Evaluation of an audience response system for the continuing education of health professionals”, Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Profession, vol. 23, no. 22, pp. 109–115. April 2005.12. L. J. Robertson, “Twelve tips for using a computerized interactive audience response system”, Medical Teacher, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 237–239, May 2000.13. N. W. Reay, L. Bao, L. Pengfei, R. Warnakulasooriya, and G. Baugh, “Toward an effective use of

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Domagoj Rubesa, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,

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Mathematics

)      1 v(t 2 )   a1  2  v&(t 2 )  M M   a  = − m  M  (4)   2    1 v(t ) 2   v&(t )   M   M  r ror shorter A a = b .If in the course of the investigations only the aerodynamics of a vehicle is altered and therolling resistance remains essentially unaffected during each run, the coefficient a1 shouldremain unchanged for all aerodynamic configurations. This requirement can be implementedinto the

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology; Linda Kehr, Klamath County School District; Catherine Lanier, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Engineering Technology

Camera Payloads Position Reporting Module(a) (b)Figure 1. (a) BalloonSat vehicle stack (b) Typical student payloadsThe recurring cost of a launch includes the costs of the balloon and the helium. The dollaramount is typically $60 for a 1000 gram latex balloon and $130 for the helium. So, a BalloonSat Page 12.1301.3launch can be performed for under $200. (There are hidden costs such as transportationexpenses.) The non-recurring costs are vested in the LaunchOIT program. (This is typically onthe order of $900-$1,000, not including the balloon. In addition, tracking

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet; Alan Balich, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2150: INTERNET-CONTROLLED UNDERWATER VEHICLEOmer Farook, Purdue University-Calumet OMER FAROOK is a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Farook received the Diploma of Licentiate in Mechanical Engineering and BSME in 1970 and 1972 respectively. He further received BSEE and MSEE in 1978 and 1983 respectively from Illinois Institute of Technology. Professor Farook’s current interests are in the areas of Embedded System Design, Hardware – Software Interfacing, Digital Communication, Networking, C++ and Java Languages.Alan Balich, Purdue University Calumet ALAN BALICH received his B.S. in

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

communication/collaboration/ professional development through an online community of practice. For thepreponderance of the questions within this cluster, respondents (a) did not have enoughexperience to answer, (b) felt that they had little confidence their ability to use PRISM’s onlinecollaboration venues, or (c) simply did not use the PRISM’s virtual community of practice. Page 12.1502.72.3 Quantitative Assessment Using Statistical Methods: In 2005 and in 2006, we completeda relatively low-cost, opportunistic assessment by identifying and analyzing data sets alreadybeing captured by the state department of education at the district and schoolhouse

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Arbuckle, Western Kentucky University; Dale McDaniel, Western Kentucky University

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Engineering Technology

work that directly impacts the decision making process formanagers in business and industry with responsibility of securing materials, managing processes,assuring quality, implementing methods for continuous improvement while supporting thecompany's goal of competitiveness. The Master of Science in Technology Management programalso requires either a six semester-hour research project or a nine semester-hour research/thesisoption. (see Appendix B) Page 12.526.5Recommendation of Further ResearchThis master’s program has been implemented, and with minimal marketing efforts, currently hasenrollment sufficient to support the program. The authors

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Chang-Hee Won

gondoladescended, landing about 1.6 km North of the launch site. Two real-time image transfers weredownloaded to the ground station, and thirteen images were stored in the digital camera. Figure 2(b)shows one of the in-flight images, in which the launch site is visible in the upper-left corner. The Ground Control Station was designed using LabVIEW and PCommPro. LabVIEWhandled the primary ground control tasks including all telemetry reception and telecommandcapabilities. PcommPro, a serial port communications utility, was used for the real time imagetransfer command. Unfortunately, the LabVIEW graphical interface was accidentally closed insteadof running in the Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Manufacturing

Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2(1), 71-76.[2] Blust, R. P., Bates, J. B., 2004. Activity based learning - Wagons R us - A lean manufacturing simulation, Proceedings of 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Engineering Education Researchs New Heights, Jun 20-23, Salt Lake City, UT, 195-206[3] Chaneski, W. S., 2001. Demonstrating the power of lean manufacturing, Modern Machine Shop, 74 (7).[4] Holweg, M., Bicheno, J., 2002. Supply chain simulation: a tool for education, enhancement and endeavour, Int. J. Production Economics, 78, 163-175[5] Johnson, S. A., Gerstenfeld, A. Zeng, A. Z., Ramos, B., Mishra, S., 2003. Teaching lean process design using a discovery approach, Proceedings of 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

giving birth to a boy orgirl.The lessons were judged to be of sufficient quality that each teacher-participant earned a grade ofat least a B+ in the graduate course at Endicott College. Unfortunately, there were noopportunities during the course for teacher-participants to test their lessons with their ownstudents in their classrooms. However, participants planned to use these lessons in the followingacademic year.The Report from the EvaluatorA participant survey of the teachers enrolled in the professional development program entitledBuilding Math Skills in Context: Integrating Mathematics with Engineering/Technology wasconducted by Davis Square Research Associates (DSRA) as a part of the evaluation of theMuseum of Science PowerUp Project. This

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 12.827.6assessment questionnaire in Figure 3). There was also a large drop in show of initiative forresearch and analysis (Statement 1 in team peer assessment questionnaire in Figure 3) with giventasks. Graph in Category 2 (Figure 6(b) and Figure 7(b)) had a trend opposite to the other threegraphs. Its end-of-semester ratings were higher that those from mid-semester. This may requireadditional examination by comparing this data with the data from previous semester projects.The clustering of data between the ranges of 4 to 5 could be explained as follows, 1.) studentswere aware of expectations regarding each team member, team participation had been explainedat the beginning of the project. 2.) Size of the teams did not provide room for

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Abbott, University of Missouri; Katie Grantham Lough, University of Missouri

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Design in Engineering Education

questions as well. Table 1: Functional Modeling Survey 1. For the functional models that you were asked to create please list the amount of time (in minutes) that was spent on each one. a. __________ b. __________ c. __________ 2. Were you able to understand the depth of the model that was required based on the instruction that was given? Please circle one: Yes / No Comments: 3. Please place an X by the steps of the functional modeling process that you completed during the construction of your assigned functional models. a. ___ Determine customer needs d

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University; Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

theengineering field, is a key factor in the advancement of this discipline. CIM laboratory stronglysupports manufacturing engineering curriculum to fulfill some of the ABET requirements forcriteria: (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, (k) an ability touse the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Some key components of CIM and hierarchy of operation in a manufacturing facility are studiedand correlated. They include CAD-CAM link, numerical control, automation, production andmanufacturing control, control through proper communication and computer supervisory control,robotics

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hoadley, Professor @ VMI

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Civil Engineering

., “Shaping Beliefs and Attitudes: A Handbook of Attitude Change Strategies,”http://www.principalspartnership.com/AttitudeHandbookforUPWebs.htm , 2001.6 Elms, D. G., "Steps Beyond Technique – Education for Professional Attitude,” Civ.Eng.Syst., 2(1), 55-59, 1985.7 Stouffer, W. B., Russell, J. S., and Oliva, M. G., "Making the strange familiar: Creativity and the future ofengineering education," Proceedings of the ASEE 2004 Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering,Washington, DC 20036, United States, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, 9315-9327.8 Khan, H., "Correlates of engineering and management effectiveness: design of a strategic university curriculum forcorporate engineering executive development (SUCCEED) program." Proceedings of

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongjin Kwon, Drexel University; Shreepud Rauniar, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Horacio Sosa, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

of expensive measuringinstruments and a lengthy setup. Figure 3. Coordinate system for machine vision (a, b) and SCARA robot (x, y). The scale factors consider the robot Cartesian coordinates at every intersection of the gridlines. Therefore, any point detected within the image plane will be scaled with respect to theincrement in the grid from the origin. The area of a moving object is defined in the form of 40, 41: Ad (mm 2 ) ? e ©{ © Â Â I (a, b) , (5) a bwhere e ? the calibrated pixel size (mm) along vision X axis, { ? the calibrated pixel size (mm)along vision Y axis, and Ê1 if

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Soyoung Lee, Virginia Tech; Anne Laughlin, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

1.05Parental Support College 1 80 29.50 (2, 58.82) College 2 22 28.77 High School 293 38.29 a Decision 7.52** College 1 80 26.24 b Orientation (2, 61.34) College 2 22 34.82 b High School 293 23.53 aAttitudes about 24.18*** College 1 80 21.40 b IT workers

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Joseph J. Rencis; Sachin Terdalkar

. Each elementwill be considered separately in this paper and the following will be discussed: overviewthat includes a literature review, stress concentrations, and static failure. This paper willserve as a reference for instructors and practitioners. c. 3-Noded e. 4-Noded g. 4-Noded i. 8-Noded a. Truss Triangle Quadrilateral Tetrahedral (Tet) Hexahedral (Brick) d. 6-Noded f. 8-Noded h. 10-Noded j. 20-Noded b. Beam Triangle Quadrilateral Tetrahedral (Tet) Hexahedral (Brick) Figure 1. Common elements used to carry out a static, liner elastic, stress

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Smaili, Flashcut CNC; Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; Kinda Khalaf, American University of Beirut

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 12.452.7 Figure 2 Implementation of the traffic regulation system: (a) base station and (b) model carClosing ThoughtsCorrelating design to culture is not seemingly what engineers are trained to do. The subjecttranscends many fields of knowledge and experiences that engineers traditionally do not ventureinto unless to understand the world of business, entrepreneurs, and innovators, only to returnwith an amazement of the complexity of issues and the absolute impossibility for a man toabsorb, let alone analyze. But in a world that is threatened from within and without, and theunholy things humans do to exacerbate the threat and make it closer to reality, the paper servesas an eye opener to the fact that man and his intellect is largely

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

) Problem Analysis (PA): The identification of an unknown cause resulting in an observed unwanted performance deviation (b) Potential Problem Analysis (PPA): Future problems that need to be solved with Preventative Actions or Contingencies (which can mean potential new design solutions) (c) Decision Analysis (DA) : This is where a concern is resolved by making an appropriate decision. This type of resolution could potentially initiate another decision process Page 12.308.3 or any of the other resolution processes described herein. (d

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McStravick, Rice University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-1688: AC-POWERED BACKPACK PROJECTDavid McStravick, Rice University DAVID MCSTRAVICK received his B. S. and Ph. D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Rice University. He worked in industry for many years in various engineering research positions. He joined Rice University in 1996 and is currently a Professor in the Practice of Mechanical Engineering in the MEMS Department. He teaches in the area of engineering design and his current research interests are in medical product design and in engineering education. Page 12.159.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heiko Merle, Darmstadt University of Technology; Joerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology

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Civil Engineering

). Page 12.239.5If many modules form the basis for a single module and furthermore this single module is theonly basis for additional modules, this single module is called a bottleneck module. It shouldbe analyzed whether it is possible to divide the bottleneck module into several modules.Analyzing single modules particularly, each module may contain the three levels again: - Basics (B) - Basic technical knowledge (BK) - Scientific work and research (SR)The basic technical knowledge (BK) is the content which is needed to acquire the totalknowledge of the lecture. In addition we have “scientific work and research (SR)”. SR is notstrongly connected to the basic knowledge. Further information in addition to the BK will

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirk Allen, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

individualresponse choices for a multiple choice test. In Figure 10, this could be the case for choices A, B,and C rather than options low, middle, and high. In the nominal case, the correct response will beidentical to the dichotomous item characteristic curve, while the incorrect options will be parsedrather than collapsed into the category zero. This type of analysis was conducted with a different Page 12.782.16dataset for the SCI16. A non-IRT version, where total test score serves as ability, was recentlypublished for the Force Concept Inventory17, although this method relies on prohibitively largesample sizes (4500 students in this case) which are

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shawn Addington, Virginia Military Institute

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Electrical and Computer

assignment is labeled as a performance indicator for a particular Course Objective orProgram Outcome. A 70% score on the assignment is determined to be the minimum level of Page 12.1281.5achievement for the indicator. Ten students in Class A and ten students in Class B complete theassignment. In both classes, 60% of the students achieved a score of at least 70% on theassignment. In Class A, the class average on the assignment is 72%, while in Class B, the classaverage is 54%. How shall these results best be interpreted?The answer, of course, depends on the individual program and its use of the assessment data.The following examples highlight how

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Haubold, Columbia University; John R. Kender, Columbia University

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Educational Research and Methods

pictorially. Successful projects oftentimes were accompanied by areasonable amount of such footage.We have modified the initially lose task of producing a summary video showing teamdevelopment and client interaction to a stringent set of requirements targeted at producing avideo that describes the semester project: The video must include the following themes. A) 2minute introduction to the problem, including excerpts of meeting with clients, interviews,physical area where problem exists, whether a web site, park, office, playground, etc. B) 2minutes on team working on problem, including interesting excerpts of meetings, visits to relatedsites, businesses, stores, etc. C) 2 minutes of final deliverable and evidence of the solution’s