Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Paul Revere in the Science Lab: Integrating Humanities and Engineering Pedagogies to Develop Skills in Contextual Understanding and Self-Directed LearningAbstractABET, ASEE, and the wider engineering community have long acknowledged the potentialbenefits of interdisciplinary education, including the opportunity to develop non-technical skillssuch as communication and teamwork while cultivating a broader awareness of the ethical,societal, historical, and environmental impacts of engineering work. Instructors haveencountered many challenges in planning and implementing integrated courses, such as thedifficulty of coordinating the teaching methods, content, and learning objectives of differentacademic disciplines in a finite and

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Alaa E. Abdel-Hakim, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1283: DEVELOPING A NEW COMPUTER ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAM: CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTNasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological UniversityAlaa E. Abdel-Hakim, Michigan Technological University Page 13.387.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Developing a new Computer Engineering Technology Focus area in Electrical Engineering Technology Program: Curriculum EnhancementAbstractThe School of Technology (SoT) plans to be nationally recognized for programs advancingtechnological education through excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement. To achievethis result, the electrical engineering program as part of

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Bala Veeramcheneni, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Construction

adisproportionately large positive impact on the regional economy. The paper willdocument the rational and process of economic impact analysis.Overview of the proposed Capital ImprovementThe planned $25 million capital improvement yearly to the South West Sewer District inSuffolk County will create jobs during both the construction phase and once the projectbecomes operational. Direct expenditures associated with the project will be injected intothe New York State economy and the Long Island economy in general and SuffolkCounty economy in specific and will undergo several rounds of re-spending so that theirultimate impact is a multiple of the original expenditure. This is the so called multiplieror ripple effect. Direct spending associated with such

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

be involved in the formation ofthe program. Meaningful input into the curriculum from a wide variety of industry professionalswas thought to be a way to create a program that is relevant to today’s industry needs.The “Plan”The initial plan was to involve a wide variety of professionals who would typically hire or workwith our graduates. In addition, graduates from our current program, as well as similar programswould also be invited to participate. The Advisory Committee was devised of representativesfrom the following categories: • Commercial, Industrial, and Residential General Contracting • Commercial Subcontractors • Consulting Engineers • Government (County Building Commissioner, City Engineer) • Architectural

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Holden, California Maritime Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

teaching microcontrollers, as it combines a simpleprogram with the peripherals on the chip to create a compelling and useful example. Thestudents who completed the microcontroller portion of the class were in general excited aboutusing them in other projects such as their senior capstone project. Page 13.1275.10The approach of adding short microcontroller modules to existing lower-division classes wouldseem to be a good one, as it allows the students to gain useful skills without taking extra units.With the success of this class, plans are being made to incorporate microcontroller topics in theComputer Programming as well as the Circuit

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; William Moeller, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

participation had significant positiveeffects on 11 outcome measures: academic performance (GPA, writing skills, critical thinkingskills), values (commitment to activism and to promoting racial understanding), self-efficacy,leadership (leadership activities, self-rated leadership ability, interpersonal skills), choice of aservice career, and plans to participate in service after college. “These findings directly replicatea number of recent studies using different samples and methodologies.”(p.ii) 5 They found thatS-L to be significantly better in 8 out of 11 measures than just service without the courseintegration and discovered “strong support for the notion that service learning should be includedin the student’s major field.”(p.iii)6.Eyler and

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 13.1243.2collaboration between faculty and librarians.2, 3 Association of College and Research Libraries(ACRL) information literacy web site presents many resources and ideas including variouscollaboration examples.4 ACRL points out carefully defined roles, comprehensive planning andshared leadership as requirement of successful collaboration.A faculty/librarian relationship at a regional university was formed among the library director,technical service librarian, chemistry professor and English professor. Two faculty members whoattended the American Association Higher Education (AAHE) conference in 2001 startedsharing what they learned from the conference with two librarians. This collaboration hasproduced fruitful outcomes in campus

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lynita Newswander, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

disincentive for interdisciplinary graduateeducation.I. IntroductionInterdisciplinary approaches are necessary for attacking the most critical technological andsocio-technological challenges facing the nation and the world today1-3. Students and theirtraining programs are recognized as central to increasing interdisciplinary research capacity.NSF’s strategic plan states, “Future generations of the U.S. science and engineering workforcewill need to collaborate across national boundaries and cultural backgrounds, as well as acrossdisciplines”3. IGERT, NSF’s $385 million investment in innovative graduate programs, “isintended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education, for students, faculty, andinstitutions, by establishing innovative new models

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

bioengineeringconcentration at a mid-Atlantic public university provides us the opportunity to begin to fill thisvacuum. At this university, on-going survey research enables us to compare the students enrolledin this new concentration to students in the more traditional engineering disciplines, perceptionof fit in engineering, engineering self-confidence, satisfaction with the program, expectationsfrom completion of the degree (what kind of job they expect to attain), plans for future educationand employment.Compared to the rest of the students, the bioengineering students tend to be quite confident inmany engineering-related competencies, but they are less confident in others, suggesting that thefield may be attracting some students not traditionally in the field

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Larry Smith, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in)5 —approximately 0.1 mil in machining terms(Note: a typical human hair is on the order of 50 µm). The CMM’s CNC control is provided byZeiss software called Calypso, which provides the tools for developing and executing themeasurement plan. Figure 2: Pump housing and internal gearHaldex provided two hydraulic pump housing designs for analysis. The pumps are produced forheavy earth moving equipment, such as bull dozers, front-end loaders, etc. Figure 2 shows oneof the housings sitting next to one of the two internal gears that mesh inside the housing during Page 13.493.4operation. Measurement for the second pump

Conference Session

Sharing Best Practices

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Campus Representatives

Campus Rep, 2.) become familiar with the resources that are available forCampus Reps, and 3.) determine “who are the Campus Reps” withing the Section. Aftercompleting these tasks, the Section Chair can develop methods to measure the performance ofthe Campus Rep Program within the Section and then based on the findings or results of themeasures -- take corrective action and develop a plan of continuous improvement. Page 13.553.2What are the Responsibilities of a Campus Rep?There are two basic categories of Campus Rep responsibilities: 1.) “should do” and 2.) “mustdo.” An ASEE Campus Rep should perform some of the following activities:• Inform

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; David Gute, Tufts University; John Durant, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

International

Male % of % of % of % of N N Total N Females Total Male Total Service- Learning 8 72.7 18.2 3 27.3 6.8 11 Non Service- Learning 13 39.4 29.5 20 60.6 45.5 33 Total N 21 23 44Logistics of Data CollectionSince there were both individual and group tests administered at different times, the testingprocess necessitated a well-planned sequence and effective execution. As the 44 participantsentered the study area, each person

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Chu–Chen Chen; Chun Ling Huang

Managers must take a broader scope ofresponsibilities of their facilities. There is greater requirement of the middle and upper level ofenergy manager to manage a large facility. In addition to the demand for implementation ofenergy conservation, Energy Managers are obligated to develop a future plan that alleviates riskthrough alternate energy sources, financial derivative, and overall management plan. Further,these managers must develop requested proposals, supervise the construction, measurement, andverification of the energy savings. Based on author’s survey, currently undergraduate HVACeducation is no longer adequate for modern HVAC or Energy engineers. There is limitedgraduate HVAC training available nationally in the southern portion of the

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Akanni Lawal; James M. Gregory; Lloyd Heinze

students. It primarily serves engineering students but a few math and chemistrystudents also choose to take the class. Students must complete the second English compositionclass and have junior standing or higher before they can take the PETR 3308 class.Some departments substitute the class for a technical writing requirement. Some use it for anoral communications requirement. We do not use it for both classes in the same degree plan, butsome departments have reduced the total number of hours in their degree plan by eliminating thetechnical writing course requirement and using the PETR 3308 class, which meets the universityoral communication core requirement as well as integrating oral and written technicalcommunications into one class.The course

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Pauline Melgoza

Reader download page.Faculty need to plan for submitting copyright permission requests to authors weeks in advance ofposting electronic versions of print articles. They also need to be aware that some authors maynot grant permission, requiring faculty to make other arrangements or find other sources.Access to external electronic resources is usually controlled either by IP address ranges or byusername/password authentication. Librarians can inform the faculty of how each resource canbe accessed. If available, faculty and students who are outside the allowed IP address range orfirewall may still be able to access the electronic resources through a proxy service4. Someproxy systems validate users by their university identification number

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Robert Lindsay Wells; Alan Morris; Christine E. Hailey

upper divisionengineering courses has had positive effects on students' comprehension and motivation as theybegin taking engineering courses6.Continuous Improvement ProcessAs we know, most accrediting agencies today require that some form of institutionaleffectiveness plan be in place, along with assessment instruments and a means for generatingimprovements based on results of the assessment. Most familiar among these to engineeringeducators are the ABET EC2000 accreditation requirements for four-year schools, but two-yearschools also have accreditation requirements. A key activity in the workshops will be to sharecontinuous improvement strategies. An example of this would be developing consistent sets ofcourse objectives for pre-engineering

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Geoffrey Orsak; Betsy Willis

in16 states from Hawaii to Connecticut. Schools reach a variety of demographics from urban,inner city to private all-girls schools. Over half of the participating students have been minoritiesand over half have been women – two critical groups to reach in combating the shortage ofengineers. Over 65% of Infinity graduates planned to study engineering in college, and nearly100% would recommend the program to others. With Infinity’s history of success, the goal is toput it in every high school in Texas by 2005. Gender Parity InitiativeSMU is the first university to set the goal of reaching gender parity in engineering. Nationwide,only 20% of undergraduate engineering students are women, 18% of all B.S. degrees

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Ankur Shukla; Prafulla Kesari

Professor and Chair of the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department(1996-98). In 2002 he joined the University of Houston as Professor & Chair of the Department ofEngineering Technology. His research interests are in control systems and applications toelectromechanical systems. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE and Chairs the Executive Council of theTexas Manufacturing Assistance Center.ANKUR SHUKLAAnkur Shukla is currently pursuing his Masters in Computer Science (Majoring in Software Engineering)from the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, University of Houston and plans to graduate inSummer 2008. He is interested in the field of Software Engineering and IT Project Management andEnterprise Application Development. He

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

notunique in that they have been the focus of prior studies on engineering persistence4-6,12-14.However, the findings of this study will contribute to our understanding of these issues forAfrican-American females. The SPE instrument was designed to measure a number of theaforementioned variables including participant demographics (e.g., ethnicity, gender,classification, etc.), initial commitment and preparation for studying engineering, the impact ofseveral factors on student persistence (e.g., course workload, institutional climate, academicadvising, finances, peer relationships, etc,), participation in academic and extra-curricularactivities, confidence in complete engineering degree program, and post graduation plans ofsubjects11.ResultsFactors

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

laws, strategic planning, projectmanagement, quality, and supervisory skills. The School of Technology at this institutionencompasses seven diverse programs, including organizational leadership and supervision. TheMaster of Science in technology is, by design and necessity, cross disciplinary, to serve thediverse needs of the students in the school and in the field.This paper will review important issues in developing a master’s level degree in technology, andwill discuss the importance of considering the leadership and soft or conceptual skills areas forcurriculum. Furthermore, review of the federal statistics on job outlook for some higher levelpositions in engineering technology fields will be presented in support of the curriculum

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Schwartz, Western Carolina University; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

AC 2009-819: TOWARD THE INTEGRATION OF PSOC AND BIOMEDICALINSTRUMENTATIONJoshua Schwartz, Western Carolina UniversityMequanint Moges, University of HoustonXiaojing Yuan, University of HoustonDriss Benhaddou, University of Houston Page 14.1275.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Building Toward the Integration of PSoC and Bio-medical InstrumentationAbstractAs part of its quality instruction enhancement plan, the University of Houston is transformingundergraduate learning experience through research. This transformation aims to improvestudent learning by providing and expanding research experience and its importance to

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Mattila, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

constructionterminology, contracts, project delivery systems, cash flow, equipment ownership, equipmentproductivity, estimating, planning, scheduling, quality and safety. With this broad range oftopics it is difficult to cover things in depth. Therefore, it is important to illustrate topics in ameaningful manner.The author has taught the course 19 times and has tried to develop techniques that are not onlyinteresting to the student but keeps the instructor interested and excited about the material. Theexercise presented in this paper, an introduction to estimating and bidding is one of those.What is estimating and bidding?Those who have taught estimating or who have worked in the construction industry are able todescribe what estimating is. However, for 19 or 20

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Nelson, American Society of Civil Engineers; David Hornbeck, Southern Polytechnic State University; James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Joe Manous, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc; Leo Titus, ECS, Ltd; Jeffrey Russell

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

(Masters of Strategic Studies), and University of Minnesota (PhD, Environmental Engineering). He is active in several professional engineering organizations to include ASCE, Society of American Military Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Institute for Engineering Ethics, Order of the Engineer, and the Army Engineer Association.Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc ROBERT D. STEVENS, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE is an Executive Vice President with ARCADIS U.S., Inc. in Denver, Colorado. Most of his career was spent in the transportation area with work on environmental assessments, planning, and design of roads, rail, and transit projects. He oversaw the first

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

TABLE 1 ENERGY CURRICULUM FOR A TWO-YEAR COLLEGEEnergy Resources CourseUnderstanding the resources that are present on Native American Lands will help tribalcommunities to better plan the use and exploitation of these resources. The Energy Resourcesclass is designed to present a balanced view of traditional and alternative energy sources. Thefor each energy resource, a life-cycle analysis approach has been designed. The sources are: ≠ Oil and Gas ≠ Coal ≠ Nuclear ≠ Hydroelectric ≠ Geothermal ≠ Solar ≠ Wind ≠ Biomass ≠ Synthetic Fuels ≠ Fuel CellsThe life-cycle analysis will address the topics: ≠ Geologic or geographic occurrence ≠ Cost of extraction ≠ Efficiency in

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. Page 14.441.2The floors and roof consist of a 3-inch concrete topping on a corrugated steel deck. The buildingfootprint is approximately 82 feet by 99 feet. The building was selected for several reasons: 1)the building is on-campus and is easily accessed by the students; 2) the structural plans for thebuilding were readily available to the students to aid in structural member properties and loadtakeoff calculations; 3) the original design engineers were available for consultation; and 4) thelateral resisting system (braced frames) was visible and obvious. Figure 1: The BuildingA typical analytical model created by the students is shown in figure 2. To reduce the workloadfor the students, they were permitted

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Sebastian Bawab, Old Dominion University; Timothy Coats, NSWCCD; Hesham Nassar, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

this problem, the nextstage of the development is to build a large 6-DOF Stewart Simulator.References 1. Beer, F., “Mechanics for Engineering Dynamics”, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1987. 2. Wang, B., “Impact Model for Motions of a High-speed Planning Boat in Regular Waves”, Journal of the Page 14.1114.10 Chinese Institute of Engineers, v 7, n 3, p 197-206, July, 1984. 3. Blank, R., “Field Test Results Prove GPS Performance and Utility”, IEEE PLANS, Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 1986, p 287-296.4. Tsujita, T., “Analysis of Nailing Task Motion for a Humanoid robot”, International Conference on

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Tammy Coxen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Taryn MacFarlane, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Kysha Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Instructional Technology Research & Development in the Division of Science and Mathematics Education at Michigan State University. Dr. Urban-Lurain's research interests are in theories of cognition, their impact on instructional design and applying these to the use of instructional technology. He is also interested in the role of technology in educational improvement and reform.Cindee Dresen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce Cindee Dresen is CSW’s Director of Operations. Ms. Dresen is responsible for staffing management, work design and delivery, product and service continuous improvement, organizational learning, knowledge and information management, technology planning, and infrastructure

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Li, Florida A&M University; G. Thomas Bellarmine, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Leon Prosper, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of wireless/mobile technology inclassroom instruction to improve teaching and learning. A wireless LAN (Local Area Network)composed of Tablet PCs was setup. Special interactive software was installed. The platform todeliver some of the EET (Electronics Engineering Technology) courses was developed. TheseEET courses were redesigned to adapt to the new system. Evaluations from the students showedthat they are learning more and concentrating on the subject matter. They overwhelmingly gavepositive feedback to this new instructional system. Feedback from all the instructors is positiveas well. We plan to include more courses using this new system in the future.IntroductionOne of the challenges facing faculty in Electronics Engineering Technology

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

to the media based module whichwas housed on a network drive. To gain access to the modules, they had to use a campuscomputer to log onto their accounts. The module starts by demonstrating a step-by-stepsimulated instruction to learn some of the basic procedures of using PSpice – analysis of aresistive circuit, DC, AC, and Transient analysis.The module explains all the essential setups, file saving, operating the program, and observingthe results through text editor and screen captures. Each main point is depicted in adequatedetail. Students accessing the modules are not under any time limitation or rush; they can gothrough the modules at their own speed and in their own time.Assessment Method and Plan of ResearchStudents were requested to

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lei Jiang, Donghua University; Darayan Shahryar, Texas Southern University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laboratories development practices.Architecture of VR-LabThe system block diagram of the VR-Lab which is under development in the authors’department is shown in Figure 1. The functionality of the server is to work as the webpublisher, the lab scheduler, as well as the data and database manger. The workstationsare used to execute the users’ requirements and control the lab devices such as the NIEducational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI-ELVIS) and control plan toconduct the experiments. The camera will let the users see the system response in realtime. The users can then use the client computer to do the experiments in virtual andremote way. Page