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FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley M. Forman, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

role of knowing when a task is due, planning the work and delivering a result on timewithout these outside reminders. A course procedure that changes that behavior can be onewhere the due dates and requirements are published once, available to be reviewed anytime bystudents and then not discussed at all in class. This process shifts the onus of knowing what isdue on what day squarely to the student. When the answer to the “When is it due?” questionbecomes, politely, “it’s posted online”, that question stops within a few weeks of the semester Page 25.1350.2start. The lesson learned is that the student is responsible to find the information

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

based on self-assessmentsperformed by the students. Action research, using the Kemmis Model,12 moves through a cycleof planning, action, observing and reflecting, returning back to a revised plan, followed by arepeat of the cycle. Action research is categorized as non-experimental due to the lack ofrandom assignment of treatment and a lack of control. The following process was thusdeveloped over the course of the study, with slight modifications occurring in each cycleinformed by observation and reflection.During the last week of each semester, a three-step process was initiated that included having thestudents complete a personal assessment of their own confidence with course material, areflective exercise that probes topics and a follow-up

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David N Raizen, UMES; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

responsible stewardship. This software can be used effectively to presentseveral important indicators in both the National Science Education Standards and the MarylandScience Education Core Learning Goals. In addition, efforts such as these can help to meetNASA's goals of Enhancing Environmental Stewardship and Educating the Next Generation andCreating a World-class Workforce, as stated in their 2010 Science Plan document8.To test the effectiveness of this software for this purpose, the authors devised and presented alesson plan to students in several secondary and post-secondary classes including tenth gradebiology, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade computer science, eleventh and twelfth gradeenvironmental science, and undergraduate marine botany

Conference Session

FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Natalie Gedde, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

that a more formal assessment ofthe program was needed to better understand the factors contributing to its success both from theperspectives of the student assistant as well as the students they serve. This study data is from2005-2011 and takes a dual approach of: (1) historical categorization of the demographics andperformance of the student assistants and (2) qualitative assessment through open endedresponses to a survey questions relating to their experiences and future plans. There were a totalof 29 respondents that were a mix of: current student assistants, former student assistants(students that are still undergraduates but no longer student assistants), and post-graduate studentassistants (students that have graduated from the study

Conference Session

Lessons Learned through Community Engagement of Engineering Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Robert Foster, George Fox University; Gary E. Spivey, George Fox University

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Community Engagement Division

year.This schedule provides an overlapping cohort model with first-year and second-year students.The decision to begin the course in the spring rather than at the beginning of the academic yearwas driven by the timing of the electrical engineers’ Microprocessors course. Since many of theprojects require embedded control systems, the expertise is often needed. The actual class time istwo hours on a Monday evening in a lab-type format. Students are expected to spend 2.5 hoursoutside the lab time completing planned tasks.The ongoing development of the Servant Engineering program at GFU has taken place inroughly three distinct phases:  Phase 1: the instructors attempted to mimic the basic format provided to us by the Purdue EPICS program

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

International

projects are steadily broadening.At this point, the group of veterans has been a part of transitioning APS to new leadership and anew method of finding projects that utilizes an association comprised of 50 Guatemalan villageleaders, La Asociación, that prioritizes the area’s construction needs. Our EWB group hasdetermined that direct interaction with the villagers is critical to success. For example, it was thebelief during the first projects in 2007 and 2008 that chlorination is the preferred and bestpurification method for the village potable water distribution systems. After deliberation withvillagers in 2009 and 2010, many cultural truths that prevent the chlorination systems to everfunction are now understood. Presently, the group has plans

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Modeling and Decision Analysis21by Cliff T. Ragsdale, Art of Systems Architecting16 by Mark W. Maier. At George Mason, booksinclude Requirements Engineering13 by Elizabeth Hull, Ken Jackson, and Jeremy Dick,Engineering Design of Systems4 by Dennis M. Buede, and Project Management: A SystemsApproach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling15 by Harold Kerzner.The MS in Systems Architecting and Engineering at the University of Southern Californiadescribes its program in a way that fits the INCOSE definition: This program is recommended to graduate engineers and engineering managers responsible for the conception and implementation of complex systems. Emphasis is on the creative process by which these systems are conceived, planned

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Nels Madsen, Auburn University

challenging than they had expected. Or maybesomething came up that some hadn’t anticipated. This would enable me to focus the group onjust how desirable these sensations are in a group of engineering students. Of how we are able toelicit these reactions and still be doing "hard" engineering. Or how the "soft" engineeringemphasized in ABET 2000 can be at the heart of engineering science.Another avenue of approach that may open would be a discussion of the strategies I used inpreparing/planning the session. Why did I do things the way I did? What worked? What didn’t?Advantages/disadvantages? What other things could have been done with more time? How doesthis mode of instruction impact on what the students need to be doing outside of class? Whatcould be

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara L. Christe

the desire to enlighten many is strong, the toolis a weak one without preparation and understanding. Instructors must be creative or face dismalfailure! IUPUI has offered engineering technology courses within the biomedical electronicsdivision of the electrical engineering department nine times over an eighteen-month period, withmany more semesters planned. The many trial and error experiences IUPUI are marvelousopportunities for observation and imitation.The courses discussed in this paper are asynchronous. Students have no set time to “meet.” This Page 6.908.1allows for flexible student participation, often working around employment

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Harold Peddle; Daniel Wong

Session 3432 System Approach for Design and Construction of PLC Training Laboratory Daniel Wong, Harold Peddle College of the North AtlanticAbstractProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC) technology is undergoing rapid technological changesas a result of the advances in control and instrumentation technology, and the associated fieldsof computing and communications. This paper describes the approach used for planning,design and construction of a PLC training laboratory by College of the North Atlantic. Thispaper highlights the importance

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Walter; Paul Stiebitz

tasks of developing a productfamily strategy and attendant top-level architecture for Robodog. As such, they were asked tocomplete five major deliverables: a market assessment, technology and platform roadmaps, amodularity definition, an architectural definition and an architectural review. The objective ofthe market assessment task was to define a market segmentation model that would serve as abasis for a product platform and family plan. Students were asked to extend their researchregarding both existing and potential markets for Robodog, and then develop a marketsegmentation model consisting of 2-4 price/performance tiers and 2-4 market cohorts. Theywere then asked to consider current and obvious application opportunities for Robodog, as

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jahan Kauser; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

addressed teaching studentsabout the emerging field of membrane processes through team projects. The development plan involvesthe innovative use of membrane technology, integrating it both vertically and horizontally throughout theengineering curriculum and exposing students to it through the use of team-oriented experimental projectsin multidisciplinary engineering clinics. We have initially introduced membrane separation principles invarious courses through lectures and small-scale mini-labs and demos. This lays the foundation for morecomprehensive study in the engineering clinics. The integration of membrane process experiments formultidisciplinary team projects occurs in the Junior and Senior level Engineering Clinic courses. Some ofthe

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent R. Capece; William E. Murphy; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

off-the-shelf items.This allowed the Paducah program to provide a meaningful laboratory experience for students rightfrom the start of the program. Some of the equipment includes a converging-diverging nozzle, varioustypes of heat exchanges, fluid flow apparatus, low speed wind tunnel, and turbojet test facility. Thepurchase of this equipment was from a $1.1M start-up equipment allocation appropriated by the stateover a two year period.D. Distance LearningThe Commonwealth of Kentucky has invested heavily in distance learning infrastructure within thelast decade. Initial plans were to use the system to deliver graduate-level instruction to parts of thestate that were distant from the major research institutions. One of the first compressed

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheila Horan

supplied students for the intern programuse the program to help the child become more self confident, to develop their science skills, orto allow that student to develop their interest in science. Documentation of this input is needed,but the rewards of this program seem to be self-evident. A survey of science interns and teachersis planned within the next year.Bibliography1. Re-Learning, 10 Common Principles at: http://www.essentialschools.org/aboutus/phil/10cps.htmlSHEILA HORANSheila Horan is currently Freshman Advisor and a College Associate Professor at New Mexico State University.She received her PhD and MSEE in Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University afterreceiving her B.A. in Mathematics and Physics and a

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Miguel J. Bagajewicz; Mariano J. Savelski

superstructure concepts are introduced.Problems are solved using different optimization packages such as those provided inprocess simulators (ASPEN, Pro II w/Provision), EXCEL, and other widespread solverssuch as GAMS/LINDO, GAMS/ CIPLEX, GAMS/CONOPT, and GAMS/DICOPT.The students obtain then a broad vision of the current available technology and theinherent difficulties and limitations of the methods.Finally, the optimal wastewater allocation-planning problem is introduced. In thisproblem, the students face several different polluted water streams that required cleanupbefore disposal. Also available are different cleanup/ removal processes and an optimalinterconnection arrangement is sought

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P Hesketh; Kauser Jahan; Stephanie Farrell; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

experiments funded through DUE-9850535. This paper describes some initial thrustareas that are part of our multi-year / multi-investigator project. The effective teaching of membraneprocesses is an important issue to be addressed by the academic community. Leading-edge industries areusing membrane technology for new gains in processing. Students need training in this rapidly growingfield. Educational initiatives are crucial to the continued technical growth and wide-scalecommercialization of membrane processes. The development plan involves the innovative use ofmembrane technology, integrating it both vertically and horizontally throughout the engineeringcurriculum and exposing students to it through the use of team-oriented experimental projects

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jin Tso; Daniel Biezad

,aerodynamics, propulsion, structures and control areas for the master’s degree within one year. Page 6.134.7The students can use the remaining year for their theses and electives. In reality, however, not Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationevery student takes two courses as planned. In fact, because of their jobs, most workingengineers take one course per quarter. This immediately put pressure on the enrollment target ofeach class. During the fall, winter and spring quarters on-campus senior and

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Drnevich

several documented engineering projects illustrating the involvement of the civil engineer in planning, design, construction, and operation. Time and Location: Tuesday/Thursday -- 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm; -- Civil 1144 Instructors: (Names, office addresses, personal web page links, e-mail links, and office hours of course instructors and teaching assistants) Primary Course Goals: By the end of this course, the student will be able to: Begin thinking and acting as a professional person; Prepare profiles of simple and complex cash flows for an engineering task or project; Assess various alternatives from economic point of view; Compute the present

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Mahmood Nahvi

-9625456 and SA1450-21850-NM) and by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (subcontract #12750-s2). I would like to thank many colleagues and students who participated in various phases of theproject.Contact InformationMahmood Nahvi may be reached at:Electrical Engineering DepartmentCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA 93407Phone: (805) 756-2308 Fax: (805) 756-1458email: mnahvi@calpoly.edu Page 3.231.3homepage: http://www.elee.calpoly.edu/~mnahviSensory Input Output Display Processing, Simulation, Decision, Evaluation, Action Plan ComputationsMotor Output Input

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

George H. Staab

. Those planning to participate for multiple yearshad to judiciously select the number of credit hours they wanted to commit to. Student gradeswere determined based on the number of hours they worked and the credit hours they signed upfor. Assuming a student should spend two hour out of class for every hour in class, one creditrequired a commitment of 30 hours to earn an A grade. Other grades were based on a linear ratioof time worked (B = 27 hours, C = 24 hours, etc.). Not all students received an A.The university students were placed in a unique position as mentors to the high school studentsand mentorees for the engineers. As mentors they were invaluable in making the high schoolstudents feel like contributors to the overall project. This lead

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Dr. Mihir K. Das

. Appreciate mission and goal setting through the strategic planning approach. D. Use simple statistical tools to evaluate and monitor progress of quality and other variables. E. Use the Variability Reduction approach to reduce or eliminate waste. F. Acquire and use skills related to TQM methodologies such as Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to carry out a situation analysis. G. Articulate and integrate the Total Quality concepts such as Continuous Improvement to improve their own life and work environment. H. Better understand and appreciate global competitiveness issues

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

David L. Walters

course provides an opportunity forstudents to gain practical experience in the design, conduct and analysis stages of open endedmeasurement problems, just prior to a major effort in their Senior Design Projects in the Spring. Themodules developed here were generated using Mathcad and were intended to augment the laboratoryportion of the class, to be used as instructional tools to model proper experimental planning and datamanipulation, and to stimulate student interest. These Mathcad routines or documents were used in twomodes: most frequently, the document was displayed “live” on a large screen monitor, in conjunctionwith National Instruments LabView Data Acquisition software and equipment to demonstrate dataacquisition and analysis, but

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

George H. Sehi

(or, more important, an alternateprocess with comparable results) and enable the students to receive recognition by all of theparticipating institutions.The workshop’s original planning team has also become the editorial board for the finalworkshop report, and stands ready to propose specific prioritized initiatives to put the manyrecommendations into practice. Page 2.309.3

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mogens Henriksen

. Recently,many engineering educators have seen this “criterion swell” as symptomatic of rules that havebecome too cumbersome, too prescriptive, and a recipe for the evolution of “cookie cutter”programs. In fact, some have charged that the current ABET general criteria constitute anegative incentive for sound educational experimentation and the evolution of better teachingmethods. Although Criterion II.A.7 encourages well-planned experimentation, the engineeringcommunity has been reluctant to pursue such experimentation. Undoubtedly, the hesitation topursue such experimentation may, in part, be traced to a fear of restrictive interpretations of the“old criteria.”In the early 90’s, many outstanding institutions became openly frustrated with the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael J. Caylor; Bruce Chesley

four years small satellite classes have successfully launched four high-altituderesearch “balloon-sats” and one space vehicle. Our next launch, FalconSat-1, is planned for late1999, and FalconSat-2 is projected for 2002 (see Table 2). The next subsection describes thecurrent satellite our students are building, FalconSat-1.Table 2. Small Satellite Program History. Summary of balloon flights and space launches under the USAFA Small Satellite Program. Date Event Satellite Mission May 1995 Balloon flight USAFASAT-B Attitude Control Demonstrator Mar 1996 Balloon flight Glacier GPS & Magnetometer Experiment Sep 1996 Balloon flight

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald E. Terry; Kurt Sandholtz

plateauing and I would say that the workshop was successful. I did not have any expectations of this workshop. I felt engaged and stimulated. Yes, it was very helpful. The seminar provided excellent incite into the trends of corporate career planning, especially in light of the downsizing of management positions. It was helpful to see the four stages but I felt that the majority of the presentation was spent on sharing research results rather than how to beat the curve, which was the title of the presentation. Yes. Gave great framework to think about where and how to plan for career development. Yes, I believe it did. I learned a framework for assessing career growth and the skill sets needed at each stage of my career

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fiona S. Crofton; Cynthia A. Mitchell

(1994) states that: The “ practice of professional engineering” means any act of planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising, or managing any of the foregoing, that requires the application of engineering principles, and that concerns the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment. (p.8).As of 1994, the CCPE Accreditation Board has also associated sustainable development with theexpectations of engineers: The engineering profession expects of its members . . . an understanding of the Page 3.485.5 effect

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Curriculum Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Gharib, Texas A&M University; Michael A. de Miranda, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Paper ID #44544A Novel Curriculum for an Engineering Degree in STEM Education andTeacher PreparationDr. Mohamed Gharib, Texas A&M University Dr. Mohamed Gharib is an associate professor and program coordinator for the Mechatronics Engineering Technology and STEM Education programs at the School of Engineering at Texas A&M University. His research interests are in the fields of Robotics, Dynamics and Control, Vibrations, and STEM Education. He is an expert in designing, prototyping, modeling, and simulation of robotic systems. He is also a STEM education specialist and program developer, including planning

Conference Session

The Best of Computers in Education Division (COED)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phyllis J. Beck, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

fl fl fl flcan leave a lot of problem-solving to be completed in the coding phase where a participant mayneed more time to complete the project or run into unanticipated problems.3.4 Design Cohesion and Granularity LevelAfter applying the alignment notation to each of the exercise samples we determined that DesignCohesion could be classified as low, medium, or high. A low level of design cohesion canindicate a low level of metacognition and ability to plan prior to implementing a programmingsolution. It may also represent a lack of attention to the planning phase, where a

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Innovative Approaches to Teaching & Developing Engineering Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Latorre, University of Florida

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

programs and it relates to skills sought out by engineeringemployers [1]-[4]. Engineering students must function effectively on a team whose memberstogether provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals,plan tasks, and meet objectives [3]. Successful teams require all members to be engaged withtheir shared and individual responsibilities [5]. Team roles can help with assigning theseresponsibilities effective and efficiently [6],[7]. Current trends have students preferring fluidroles rather than staying within bounded tasks [8]. All students should enjoy and be successful intheir teams, while obtaining the experience they need for their careers and helping the team toperform at their highest level.To evaluate