Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan K Donohue, University of Virginia; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

transfer touniversity engineering programs. The availability of the second year systems engineeringcourses proved to be attractive to both students who want to major in systems engineering aswell as students wanting to fulfill technical electives. It is our hope that this model will inspireadoption by other community college – university partnerships as a means of increasing thenumber of students preparing for careers in systems engineering.IntroductionSystems engineering is an increasingly valuable discipline, given the increasingly complex andinter-related products and processes we work and live with on a daily basis. Systems engineers,trained to visualize and manage the “big picture,” have the knowledge, skills, and abilities(KSAs) to evaluate

Conference Session

Issues in Advising and Mentoring

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and Rouse25 examined the financialconstraints students face after taking graduating with large debts have serious, long term effectson career choices and future financial decisions. The rising tide of student debt could have veryadverse consequences for the U.S. economy26 . Hard decisions and choices need to be made byall stakeholders in the educational process in order to improve the process overall.Research GoalsThe purpose of this research is to develop a set of predictive models that utilize studentcharacteristics of demography, academic performance, and course-taking patterns to determinetheir probability of completing an engineering degree within four to six years and project this toa university’s throughput rate of students graduating

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W Wait, Marshall University; Jeffrey T. Huffman P.E. P.E., Marshall University; Christopher T. Anderson, Huntington (WV) Sanitary Board

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Page 23.614.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Fostering Critical Thinking Through A Service-Learning, Combined Sewer Analysis Project in An Undergraduate Course in Hydrologic EngineeringAbstractThe ability to exercise engineering judgment and think critically when put into unfamiliarsituations is important to graduating engineering students as they begin their careers. However,many engineering courses focus on teaching students the background information andfundamental principles for a topic, without adequately engaging students in activities thatcultivate and reinforce critical thinking or easily relate to real-world engineering projects

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

and Presentations: Every Year INDI members conduct number of highschool visitations and presentations. INDI members have also offered presentations andquestion/answer session at various high schools about the future of the nanotechnology career.6. Assessment Results 6.1 TLC Freshman CohortThe survey data within the Freshman Engineering cohort is shown in the Table II withcomparative assessment results between nanotechnology cohort within the TLC (25 students)and the traditional undergraduate students taking other sections. The score of 5 represents“strongly agree” and a score of 1 represents “strongly disagree”. Both the surveyed groups were

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radu F. Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

consider entering systems engineering career paths; and, • An increased familiarity with the systems engineering process, systems analysis methods and tools, and system operational maintenance for the software engineering students who consider careers in software development for large-scale systems.There is consensus among the industry practitioners that superior requirements engineering iscritical for the development of quality systems[6]. Moreover, academe people consider that thesoftware industry use of requirements engineering is obstructed by relatively poor understandingof requirements engineering practices and benefits. In this context, teaching requirementsengineering at university level becomes a critical responsibility

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

for the use of software packages for productdevelopment. Although one might think it is premature to talk about the concept of design at thesophomore level, however, our objective is mainly to foster the design mentality, creativity,logical and systematic thinking in students as early as possible in their academic career. Webelieve that such an initiative is quite beneficial for students as they advance further, and developinto practicing engineers.Another important aspect is that exposing students to such exercises would be very helpful inidentifying the strengths and weaknesses and to address any shortcomings in a timely manner.The outlined procedure is based on a class called “Computer Aided Design and IntegratedManufacturing CAD/CAM/CIM

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

): ENGR1010 Introduction to Engineering, ENGR1610 Statics and Strength of Materials, ENGR2080 Engineering Statistics, ENGR2140 Circuits and Electromagnetics, ENGR2160 Engineering Graphics, ENGR2180 Engineering Materials o Programming: INFS2184 C++ Programming or equivalentAfter qualifying through the criteria above and securing a position, students are required tocomplete three official forms in addition to submitting their job description and resume to thePPG Industries Career and Leadership Development Center.  Student Application to Academic Internship Program (AIP): This is completed by the student with demographic and academic background information, the number of credits (1-3

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kyle F Trenshaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, ThreeJoy Associates, Inc. and the University of Illinois

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

made thediscussion sections the locus of change. The presiding faculty members could teach theirlectures as they normally would. The changes to the pedagogy were driven instead by the TAswho were in charge of the two experimental intrinsic motivation discussion sections. These TAschanged their teaching activities and grading activities to focus on supporting students’autonomy rather than any one particular learning outcome. Since these TAs also want to becomefaculty, this increased responsibility for the TAs created a secondary benefit of training theseTAs to become agents of change in their future careers. The remaining six discussion sectionswere led by other TAs who used interactive engagement (IE) pedagogies. We considered thesesections to

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mickey R. Wilhelm P.E., University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

more than the rate of inflation over thepast two decades, and that is not the case.The Time article1 claims that the U.S. has been obsessed with the production of STEMgraduates since the 1950’s in order to be competitive with the Soviets during the ColdWar years.Meanwhile, Congress is proceeding to enact initiatives designed to stimulate theproduction of STEM majors through passage of legislation such as the 2007 AmericaCompetes Act. This legislation is designed to produce more, and better qualified, teachersin STEM areas for K-12. The idea is that this legislation will lead to more high schoolgraduates ready to enter colleges and universities in the U.S. and prepare for careers inSTEM fields.The NSF and agencies of the federal government are

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Goldberg P.E., Marquette University; David B. Rank, Root Cause Consortium, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, Development,Production, Installation, and Servicing, requires a company’s product design and developmentprocess to include specific components.1 These include design and development planning, designinput, design output, design review, design verification and validation, and design transfer. Themore our students become familiar with each of these components, the better prepared they willbe for careers in industry. Ideally, capstone design projects would involve each of thesecomponents. In situations where this is not feasible, lectures regarding the details of each designcontrol component can be included in the capstone course.A recent survey of capstone design instructors indicates that the duration of capstone designcourses varies in length.2 As a

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

currently active professional surveyors, and introduction to theworking environment in their firm. Overall, students gained experience that may stimulate Page 23.118.3interest to acquire skills towards pursuing a career in engineering. Details of the course andreflections on future improvements will be discussed in the paper.Introduction to the ContextThis paper will focus only on the rationale for the choice of, details, and impact of the surveyingcourse that was offered to the tribal college students as part of the summer camp component ofthe Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative (PEEC) project. The choice of a surveying courseas a summer

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

faculty from the engineering departments in the design of new activitiesand content. Changes to Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving and Design are catalyzedby an NSF grant to study the benefit of using real-time sensors in the curriculum. These sensorscan measure a wide range of phenomena, facilitating the study of process variables andapproaches that were previously difficult to include.What first-year students know about engineeringWhat first-year students think they know about engineeringAt summer orientation sessions, we ask incoming first-year students why they chose engineeringas a major. The responses we hear include “I was good in math and science in high school,” “Ihave a relative who is an engineer,” and “I want to have a career

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Maxwell; John Janecek; Jerry Kucirka; Jamal Ghorieshi

, several of the plenary meetings had to be dedicated to team projectmeetings. These majors had different career goals but they were essentially all freshmen withsimilar academic preparation in math and science. This particular year, a proposal poster sessionwas added and the presentations were evaluated both by faculty and students with awards madefor the top-rated presentations.Attention to technology and learning skills has always been part of IE at Wilkes. These includestudy skills, note taking, and time management. Programming in BASIC and use of a scientificcalculator were part of IE in the early eighties. Today, calculators remain as an important tool.The use of a word processors and spreadsheets became a course requirement in the early

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Williamson; Randy Winzer

buggies built at the Redstone Arsenal, taken to the moon in the lunar module and used bythe astronauts to travel the lunar surface. For this moon buggy contest, human power wasselected as the mode of power in place of the batteries used to power the original moon buggies. Figure 1: Apollo Lunar Rover (4)There are two divisions in the contest, one for high schools and one for colleges/universities. (6)The primary purposes of the contest are to encourage students to learn more about math, science,working together and having fun. The contest may also help students select a career in theaerospace industry. The Great Moon Buggy Race is a two-day contest; contestants come from allover the USA and Puerto Rico. PSU does

Conference Session

Tenure and Promotion Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

• Integration of creative original works educating students about works from several fields • Demonstrations the research process and • Technical assistance methods) SERVICE • Participation in task • Academic governance • Leadership in • Student advising and SCHOLARSHIP forces, think tanks, and • Assistance to professional activities career counseling other problem-solving corporations, government • Peer-review activities • Advising student activities

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Zachary Boehm, University of Southern California; Hussain Badruddin Penwala, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

into a Game Making Curriculum Erin Shaw, Zachary Boehm, Hussain Penwala, and Jihie Kim, Ph.D Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California shaw@isi.edu, zboehm@usc.edu, penwala@usc.edu, jihie@isi.eduAbstractThis paper reports on our experiences designing GameMath!, a mathematics learning track for anew game making curriculum called Pedagogical Games. The curriculum is the result of anNational Science Foundation grant to explore novel ways to teach standards-based content and21st century skill to underperforming high school students in Los Angeles. The project’s goalsare to address retention, career education and secondary mathematics learning. Game-making isbeing used to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kristine Louise Guzak, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

terms of emotional, psychologicaland social well-being. Semi-annual application of the instrument will allow comparison of stu-dents’ mental health of the various cohorts over time. (6) Mindset: Dweck established the importance of mindset on a variety of learning, pro-fessional, and personal outcomes 24. We include several questions within the survey instrument toevaluate whether student participants have a fixed- or growth-oriented mindset. (7) Work and life: We adapted questions from a recent national survey by The WorkFoundation to probe student participants’ attitudes toward career, employers, personal life, andwork-life balance25. (8) Engineer identity: Through the annual interview process we assess students

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael Hoge Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

)—but also a tale of two men who are entrepreneurs in very different ways. In a narrative thread running parallel to Daniel Burnham’s story, the book chronicles the criminal career of serial killer H.H. Holmes, who used the distracting chaos of the fair to lure and conceal the fate of his victims. Page 25.798.4 • “Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City” – Daniel Burnham also makes a return appearance in the third course, which emphasizes city architecture and the rhetoric of public space, in this video produced by PBS about Burnham’s career as an architect and pioneering urban planner

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian F Martensen, Minnesota State University; Deborah K. Nykanen P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn C. Hart, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Our experiences indicate that early face-to-faceinteractions are essential to user satisfaction and patience with technological glitches, tocommunity building, and ultimately in establishing strong mentoring relationships. All of thesehave the potential to lead to a productive discussion-based seminar and to the long-term successof collaborative student project teams, although challenges need to be addressed as they arise.IntroductionFacilitating professional development and mentoring for STEM students can be a challenge forprograms but is important for students’ ultimate success and satisfaction with their careers. Inconjunction with a National Science Foundation-sponsored scholarship program, we havedeveloped an interdisciplinary peer

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teri Kristine Reed, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

International

, Kember and Leung13 Academic Self-efficacy* Bandura14, Pajares15 Leadership* Hayden and Holloway16 Team vs. Individual Orientation* McMaster17 Expectancy-Value Wigfield and Eccles18 + Major Indecision Osipow19 * Developed internally based upon the cited reference(s). + Originally developed and presented as a Career Indecision scale by the Osipow19 and modified to be an Engineering Major Indecision scale.Figure 3 provides an example of prior research wherein modeling was used to identify importantfactors for predicting “success” of male and female, where success was operationalized as “1year retention,” “8 semester graduation

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Emmanuel Abiodun, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Joseph Olusina, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

Tagged Divisions

International

maps and determine positions with relative ease. The professionalsurveyor, whose career has been the production of maps at varying scales and accuracies, nowfaces real challenges in keeping abreast with the technological advances. Surveyors in Nigeriaare burdened by: ≠ new and changing user demand for products in varying formats, ≠ inadequate knowledge to explore or venture into new and emerging areas of opportunities, ≠ diminishing career opportunities.Although new and emerging technological innovations are creating new opportunities forsurveyors many feel unprepared to explore or to venture into these new technologies.To reverse the trend, a committee from the Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics at theUniversity

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1232: DEVELOPMENT OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY COURSE FOR ATECHNOLOGY PROGRAMFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityKeith Coogler, Sam Houston State University Page 15.405.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Renewable Energy Course for a Technology ProgramAbstractEnergy systems play a critical role in everyday life and are an important part of engineering. Theacademic, business, and industry fields have been seriously pursuing renewable energy systemsadvantageous to their needs. Students graduating from engineering and technology programs areinvolved in buying, managing, and trading alternative energies during their careers as part

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1256: STUDENTS BUILT EDUCATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGYTRAINING UNITSFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityKeith Coogler, Sam Houston State University Page 15.1131.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student-Built Renewable Energy Training UnitAbstractEnergy is one of the major building blocks of modern society. Understanding energy meansunderstanding energy resources and their limitations, as well as the environmental consequencesof their use. When preparing students for their future careers, real world training is a plus duringtheir education. Renewable energy training units are very important for the hands-on laboratorysections of energy

Conference Session

Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

once we are able to get a better understanding of how everything works. We are currently expanding in the hopes that our workload will continue to increase. It seems that many manufacturing companies are currently hesitant to expand in the area of simulation due to tighter budgets. However, when something arises where those same companies need some work done in 3D, we are more than happy to step in and do the work for them!4. How much did this simulation curriculum benefit you personally in your career development? Personally my training at Ohio Northern benefited me very much. Even though I trained on Delmia's D5 platform IGRIP the same logical thinking and general user interface helped

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Miquel Barcelo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Didac Balas, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Maria Ribera Sancho, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Jordi Garcia, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

effectiveness of their choice of electives inconsideration of the student’s career goal. The required research and development based directedproject will also be guided by this committee which also serves as the students final examiningcommittee. The program will culminate in the award of two Masters degrees (one from each sideof the Atlantic) and the issuing of transcripts and diploma supplements from each of the threepartner institutions.The key content components, overviewed in Figure 1, of the dual degrees include formal studyof: ≠ Research and development and statistics ≠ Technology policy and innovation ≠ Globalization and international perspectives ≠ An international language ≠ A technology deepening or broadening experience that could

Conference Session

Workshop, Program, and Toolkit Results

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Devine

. Initial aspects of this career change were not completely positive. The visiting appointment was accepted much due to the loss of a job with an engineering consulting firm and occurred with less than 3 weeks before the first class began. This made the work of preparing to teach 3 classes for a first time instructor all the more challenging. Syllabi were prepared, classes were held, and grades were assigned for this first semester of teaching but the effectiveness of teaching was suspect and the amount of learning by students was questioned by the instructor. Student evaluations and comments from the Page 10.601.1 first year of teaching were below

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Deborah Sharer; David Murphy; Stephen Kuyath

Engineering EducationIntroductionThe United States is facing a shortage of engineers because white female, African American,Latino, and Native American high school students traditionally have had little encouragement orhave exhibited little interest in pursuing careers related to these subjects1. Although they do notrealize it, these students are depriving themselves of many technical and scientific careerchoices, as well as access to high salaried occupations2.In 1995, women made up about 46 percent of the U.S. labor force but only about 9 percent of theengineering labor force3. If more women and minorities can be persuaded to purse a degree inengineering the imminent shortage can be averted. Although women currently comprise 52percent of high

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fanyu Zeng

, meetings, contact details, and schedules. • Project allows you set up project management information.The Microsoft Office Specialist exams evaluate and qualify your overall comprehensionof Microsoft Office or Microsoft Project applications, your ability to use their advancedfeatures, and your ability to integrate them with other software applications. Thisqualification helps to set students apart in today's competitive job market, bringingemployment opportunities, greater earning potential and career advancement, in additionto increased job satisfaction. Some research reveals: • Up to 83% of employers feel their Microsoft Office Specialist certified employees are more productive. • Up to 82% of employers believe Microsoft

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

life of the ASEE Manufacturing Division, education in manufacturing engineering and manufacturing engineering technology has faced more-or-less continuous challenge. It has always been difficult to convey the excitement and fulfillment of a manufacturing engineering career to young students -- and to the choice as an undergraduate major. It has always been difficult to make the case for the value proposition of expensive laboratories with university administrators. It has always been difficult to forge and maintain meaningful and effective linkages between campus and industry. Over the years, these challenges have been framed to reflect the crucial focus of the time -- of a particular year. At several key points in the past

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-Cheng Chen, Meiho Institute of Technology; Yi-Chien Lin, Meiho Institute of Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

each of the course in their formal education, are now familiar with aboutit as well as how practical the topic will be in their career. The research findings may beinstrumental for e-commerce training programs, licensing bodies, departments and curriculumdesigners in field of software engineering. The results of this study can provide usefulsuggestions to help software engineers for selecting the suitable and right learning courses aswell as to act as practicable guidelines for EC curriculum planning and development.Keywords: software engineer, e-commerce, EC education, curriculum development, knowledge topicIntroductionWith the invention of World Wide Web (WWW) by 1990, the global network is applied tovariety of domains. The digital